超複雜
《超複雜》(英語:Complicated)是加拿大唱作歌手艾薇兒·拉維尼首張專輯《展翅高飛》的首支單曲,發行於2002年5月14日[4],由艾薇兒和創作團隊The Matrix(斯科特·斯波克、勞倫·克里斯蒂和格雷厄姆·愛德華茲)共同創作,由The Matrix製作。這支單曲在澳大利亞榜單上蟬聯六周冠軍、在新西蘭和墨西哥的榜單上蟬聯九周冠軍;在《公告牌》百強單曲榜上最高名列第二,僅次於耐利的《Hot in Herre》;在英國的榜單上最高達到第三位。根據該單曲的榜單表現,這首歌是艾薇兒最成功的單曲之一(僅次於2007年的單曲《女朋友》),它在當年發行的單曲中以超過300萬的全球銷量成為了2002年最成功的單曲之一。艾薇兒還以這首歌蟬聯成人四十強單曲榜榜首16周,打破了娜塔莉·安博莉亞的《Torn》的記錄[5]。《超複雜》獲得過「年度歌曲」及「最佳流行女歌手」兩項格萊美獎的提名。
Complicated 超複雜 | ||||
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艾薇兒·拉維尼的歌曲 | ||||
收錄於專輯《展翅高飛》 | ||||
B面 | 《我不在乎》 《為什麼》[1][2] | |||
發行日期 | 2002年5月14日 | |||
格式 | ||||
錄製時間 | 2001年 | |||
類型 | 流行搖滾[3] | |||
時長 | 4:04 | |||
唱片公司 | 愛麗斯塔 | |||
詞曲 | ||||
製作人 | The Matrix | |||
艾薇兒·拉維尼單曲年表 | ||||
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其它封面 | ||||
音樂影片 | ||||
YouTube上的《超複雜》 |
背景與發行
After being signed to Arista Records in November 2000 upon the authorization of the label's CEO, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Lavigne moved to New York with the assistance of Reid. There, she began working on her debut album, Let Go, collaborating with a host of prime songwriters and producers.[6] For six months, the label set up Lavigne with two co-writers, who worked with her upon Arista's instructions. Reid expected Lavigne to record folk songs because she auditioned to them in a "balladic, 'new country'" type. However, the collective failed to click "with a girl who'd just discovered guitar-based rock".[7] For a year, nothing was working for Lavigne and was on the verge of getting dropped off Arista.[8] The management pitched her songs written by other songwriters, but she declined, insisting she wanted to write songs herself.[9] Lavigne relocated to Los Angeles, where she collaborated with songwriter-producer Clif Magness, who gave her ample creative control in the writing process. Lavigne and Magness wrote "Losing Grip" and "Unwanted", songs that she deemed reflective of her vision for the entire album.[10] However, Arista was not thrilled with the heavy-guitar laden songs that Lavigne was writing, prompting the label to look for other producers to match their demands.[11]
Two years since she signed the deal, Lavigne came to the attention of the three-piece production team The Matrix. Arista could not find the right direction for Lavigne, so the team's manager, Sandy Roberton, suggested that they work together.[12] According to member Lauren Christy, they had been listening to Lavigne's early songs and felt they contained "a Faith Hill kind of vibe". As soon as they saw Lavigne coming into their studio, The Matrix felt that her musical direction was incongruous to her image and attitude.[12] After talking to Lavigne for an hour, the singer said she wanted songs with punk rock inclinations.[7] They told her to come back the following day, and in the afternoon during that day, they wrote a song that evolved into "Complicated" and another song called "Falling Down". They played it to Lavigne when she came back the following day, inspiring her what path she should take.[12]
When Josh Sarubin, the A&R executive who signed Lavigne to the imprint, heard the song, he knew it was right for her. Lavigne presented the song to Reid, who agreed the musical direction Lavigne and The Matrix were taking, and set "Complicated" as the album's lead single.[12]
編曲與歌詞
Composed in the key of F major, "Complicated" is a song about how people can feign or pretend in front of others. Lavigne said about the song: "People sometimes bother me how they're not real and how they're just, like, putting on a face and being two-faced". Lavigne stated that she experienced this with both boyfriends and female friends.[13]
音樂錄影帶
The video, directed by The Malloys, starts with Lavigne asking her bandmates if they want to "crash" the mall. They respond with enthusiasm, and skateboard there. The video features Lavigne and the band harassing shoppers and employees, generally causing havoc around the mall; for example, Lavigne watches her bandmates try on humorous clothing which is fittingly shown as Lavigne sings the line "You come over unannounced, dressed up like you're something else".
This is intercut with footage of Lavigne performing the song at a skatepark while playing the guitar, with her band performing with her. People can be seen skateboarding around Lavigne as she and her band perform the song. As the line "You fall and you crawl..." is sung, a skateboarder can be seen falling over.
The video was shot at Eagle Rock Plaza, Los Angeles, in 2 days. During the shooting, the mall remained open.[14]
In January 2018, the video reached over 200,000,000 views on YouTube.
專業評價
樂評
The song received generally positive reviews from critics. In 2009, Rolling Stone readers voted "Complicated" as the eighth Top single of the decade.[15] "Complicated" also ranked at #197 in Blender magazine's "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born".[16] Billboard ranked it at No. 83 of the 'Top 100 Singles of the Decade'.[17] In an AOL Radio listener's poll, "Complicated" was voted Lavigne's sixth best song.[18]
David Browne of Entertainment Weekly gave the song a B- and said "Avril Lavigne's not kidding about that title, she's the epitome of the blossoming anti-Britney movement".[19] Christina Saraceno of Allmusic described 'Complicated' as "a gem of a pop/rock tune with a killer chorus" and noted similarities between it and the Pink song "Don't Let Me Get Me".[3] Saraceno highlighted the song as a "track pick" in a review of the album, Let Go.[3]
On a more negative note, Sal Cinquemani of Slant magazine described 'Complicated' as "infectious" and "more poser than punk".[20] In a review of Lavigne's second album, Under My Skin, David Browne of Entertainment Weekly noted that "Complicated felt like strung-together bits of Morissette songs".[21]
商業表現
As of September 2015 "Complicated" has sold 1.1 million digital copies in the US and over 3 million copies worldwide.[22]
The Canadian single of "Complicated" has shipped over 100,000 copies in Canada, where the song has been awarded the gold and platinum single certifications by the CRIA for, respectively, shipments of at least 50,000 and 100,000 singles shipped.The single was certified 2× Platinum in Australia.[23]
製作人員
製作人員信息來自《超複雜》CD單曲內頁注釋[24]。
獎項與提名
Lavigne won Best New Artist in a Video at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards for "Complicated".[25] "Complicated" won in the Single of the Year category at the 2003 Juno Awards. In the United States, the song was nominated at the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Song of the Year;[26] it lost both awards to Norah Jones's "Don't Know Why". In Brazil it was nominated in the category of best international video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Brazil.[27]
Year | Awards ceremony | Award | Results |
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2002 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best New Artist in a Video | 獲獎 |
2003 | Grammy Awards[18] | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance | 提名 |
Song of the Year | 提名 | ||
Juno Awards | Single of the Year | 獲獎 | |
MTV Video Music Awards Japan | Best New Artist Video | 獲獎 | |
Video of the Year | 提名 | ||
Best Female Video | 提名 | ||
BMI Awards | Best Pop Song | 獲獎 | |
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Best Pop Song | 獲獎 | |
Radio Music Awards | Song of the Year (Modern Adult Contemporary Radio) | 獲獎 | |
Ivor Novello Awards | International Hit of the Year | 獲獎 | |
Canadian Radio Music Awards | Best New "CHR" Solo | 獲獎 | |
Best New Solo "Mainstream AC / Hot AC" | 獲獎 | ||
Socan Awards | Pop Music Award | 獲獎 | |
MTV Video Music Brasil | Best International Video | 獲獎 | |
2011 | EVMA 2011 | Video of the Decade | 獲獎 |
2016 | VEVO Certified | 100,000,000 views | 獲獎 |
曲目列表
澳大利亞版CD單曲 | ||
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曲序 | 曲目 | 時長 |
1. | 超複雜 Complicated | 4:03 |
2. | 我不在乎 I Don't Give | 3:39 |
3. | 為什麼 Why | 4:00 |
加拿大、墨西哥和英國版CD單曲 | ||
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曲序 | 曲目 | 時長 |
1. | 超複雜 Complicated | 4:03 |
2. | 我不在乎 I Don't Give | 3:39 |
3. | 為什麼 Why | 4:00 |
4. | 超複雜(音樂視頻) Complicated (music video) | 4:14 |
日本、法國意大利和荷蘭版CD單曲 | ||
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曲序 | 曲目 | 時長 |
1. | 超複雜(the Matrix混音) Complicated (the Matrix remix) | 4:08 |
2. | 我不在乎 I Don't Give | 3:39 |
美國版CD單曲 | ||
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曲序 | 曲目 | 時長 |
1. | 超複雜(Tom Lord-Alge混音) Complicated (Tom Lord-Alge remix) | 4:08 |
2. | 超複雜(The Matrix混音) Complicated (The Matrix remix) | 4:03 |
榜單
周榜
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年榜
十年榜
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銷售認證
地區 | 認證 | 認證單位/銷量 |
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澳大利亞(澳大利亞唱片業協會)[63] | 2× 白金 | 140,000^ |
奧地利(國際唱片業協會奧地利分會)[64] | 金 | 15,000* |
比利時(比利時唱片音樂協會)[65] | 金 | 25,000* |
巴西(巴西唱片業協會)[66] | 白金 | 100,000* |
日本(日本唱片協會)[67] | 金 | 100,000^ |
新西蘭(新西蘭唱片音樂協會)[68] | 白金 | 10,000* |
挪威(國際唱片業協會挪威分會)[69] | 白金 | 10,000* |
瑞典(瑞典唱片業協會)[70] | 金 | 15,000^ |
瑞士(國際唱片業協會瑞士分會)[71] | 金 | 20,000^ |
英國(英國唱片業協會)[72] | 金 | 400,000‡ |
美國(美國唱片工業協會) | — | 1,100,000[22] |
*僅含認證的實際銷量 |
發行歷史
地區 | 日期 | 廠牌 | 格式 |
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美國 | 2002年5月14日 | 愛麗斯塔唱片 | CD、數字下載 |
歐洲 | 2002年7月8日 | 索尼貝塔斯曼 | |
英國 | 2002年9月23日 | 愛麗斯塔唱片 |
參見
- 《A Complicated Song》,「怪人奧爾」揚科維奇的模仿作品
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