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Byte (song)

"Byte"
Single by Martin Garrix and Brooks
Released7 April 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length4:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Martijn Garritsen
  • Thijs Westbroek
Producer(s)
Martin Garrix singles chronology
"Scared to Be Lonely"
(2017)
"Byte"
(2017)
"There for You"
(2017)
Brooks singles chronology
"On Our Own"
(2017)
"Byte"
(2017)
"Jetlag"
(2017)

"Byte" is a song by Dutch DJs Martin Garrix and Brooks.[1][2] It was released on 7 April 2017, via Garrix's record label Stmpd Rcrds and Sony.[3][4]

Background

Garrix debuted the song at the 2017 Ultra Music Festival in Miami. He revealed a snippet of the song on Snapchat one day prior to the festival, and on Instagram several months ago.[5][6][7][8][9] In a tweet by Garrix, he stated he was releasing two "things" on Friday, 7 April 2017 — the song "Byte" and the acoustic version of his previous single "Scared to Be Lonely" with British singer Dua Lipa.[10] "Byte" is described as a 'return to EDM' for Garrix as his previous singles "In the Name of Love" and "Scared to Be Lonely" were seen as pop music.[11] Before its release, the song was compared to Garrix's 2014 collaboration "Tremor" with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.[6]

Media usage

The song was appeared on The Simpsons from the episode "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Byte" (with Brooks)4:45

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 23
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 40
Netherlands (Tipparade)[14] 2
US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[15] 49

The song was used of the American animated television series The Simpsons of the thirty-first season in the episode "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson", where Bart played this song as a "gig" to the other students.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Martin Garrix Is Dropping TWO Surprise New Songs This Friday!". Capital. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  2. ^ Stevo (2017-04-06). "Martin Garrix Releases "Byte" Featuring Brooks, Stream Here". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  3. ^ Dela Cruz, Nick (2017-04-03). "Brooks Teams With Martin Garrix on "Byte"". Promotion Music News. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  4. ^ Shouneyia, Alexa (4 April 2017). "Martin Garrix to Drop Two New Tracks on Friday". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  5. ^ Stevo (2017-03-24). "Martin Garrix To Debut New Song With Brooks At Ultra Music Festival". EDM Sauce. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  6. ^ a b Goldenberg, Ross (2017-04-03). "Martin Garrix to release "Scared To Be Lonely" acoustic version and new track on Friday | We Rave You". We Rave You. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  7. ^ Meadow, Matthew (2017-03-24). "Martin Garrix Lets Slip New Collab, Purported To Premiere At Ultra Tonight". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  8. ^ Yau, Jeffrey (2017-03-26). "Martin Garrix Reveals His Next Release In Ultra Recap Video & It's An Absolute BANGER". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  9. ^ Meadow, Matthew (2017-04-04). "Martin Garrix Confirms Friday's New Release Is One We've Been Waiting For [Details]". Your EDM. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  10. ^ Murthi, Rajrishi (2017-04-04). "Martin Garrix Set To Release Two New Tracks This Friday!". The Bangin Beats. Archived from the original on 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  11. ^ "Martin Garrix reveals new track via personal Ultra after-movie". DJMag.com. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  12. ^ "Martin Garrix & Brooks – Byte" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Martin Garrix & Brooks – Byte" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 20, 2017". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  15. ^ "Dance/Electronic Songs: The Week of April 29, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2017.