Dazed & Confused (Ruel song)

"Dazed & Confused"
Single by Ruel
from the album Ready
Released	27 April 2018 (2018-04-27)
Length	3:09
Label	RCA, Sony Music Australia
Songwriter(s)	Ruel van Dijk Peter Harding Mark London Sean Douglas
Producer(s)	M-Phazes
Ruel singles chronology
"Human" (2017) "Dazed & Confused" (2018) "Younger" (2018)
Music video
"Dazed & Confused" on YouTube

"Dazed & Confused" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Ruel and produced by M-Phazes. The song was released on 27 October 2018 as the second single from Ruel's debut extended play, Ready (2018).

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, "Dazed & Confused" won the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist.^[1][2]

Background

Upon release, Ruel said: "I wrote "Dazed & Confused" in the front room of my Airbnb in Los Angeles last November and the song has come so far with the help of my good friend and collaborator M-Phazes, who also produced my upcoming EP. The song started with some simple, light-hearted piano chords and has since become the toughest track on the EP."^[3][4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Grey Ghost and released on 30 May 2018.^[5]

Reception

Broadway World draw comparisons to Justin Bieber's Purpose "most mature and earworm-ready hits", adding that the song "stands apart by drawing on blues and R&B for added depth."^[6]

Track listing

One-track single

1. "Dazed & Confused" – 3:09

One-track single

1. "Dazed & Confused" (Acoustic Version featuring Ezinma) – 3:57

RSD2021 Limited Edition 7" Transparent Green Vinyl (150 copies)

1. "Dazed & Confused" - 3:09
2. "Dazed & Confused" (Instrumental Version) - 3:09

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	53
Australian Artists (ARIA)[8]	10

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9]	2× Platinum	140,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[10]	Gold	20,000^‡
United States (RIAA)[11]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Version
Australia	27 April 2018[12]	Digital download, streaming	RCA, Sony Music Australia	Original version
Australia	12 October 2018[13]	Digital download, streaming	RCA, Sony Music Australia	Acoustic version

References

1. "2018 ARIA AWARDS The Nominees". auspOp. 11 October 2018. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
2. "2018 ARIA AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED". ARIA. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
3. "RUEL Debuts New Song 'DAZED & CONFUSED'". Amnplify. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
4. "Dazed & Confused For Ruel". auspOp. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
5. "Ruel - Dazed & Confused (Official Video)". 30 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018 – via YouTube.
6. "Ruel Releases Highly Anticipated Debut EP READY Today". Broadway World. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
7. "ARIA Chart Watch #477". auspOp. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
8. "ARIA Australian Artist Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
9. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
10. "Brazilian single certifications – Ruel – Dazed & Confused" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
11. "American single certifications – Ruel – Dazed & Confused". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
12. "Dazed & Confused – Single by Ruel". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
13. "Dazed & Confused (acoustic) featuring Ezinma – Single by Ruel". iTunes Store (AU). Retrieved 12 October 2018.