Avril Lavigne - Complicated
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Topic: Avril Lavigne - Complicated
Posted By: aaronk
Subject: Avril Lavigne - Complicated
Date Posted: 18 November 2010 at 7:17pm
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No database notes on the promo single, but there definitely were different mixes of "Complicated." My CHR at the time always played the "Tom Lord-Alge Mix," although when I took a job at my next station, we always played the album version (aka "The Matrix Mix"). My copy of the "Tom Lord-Alge Mix" on a Promo Only CD runs 4:03.
EDIT: The "Tom Lord-Alge Mix" is actually the album version. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 18 November 2010 at 7:22pm
| Interestingly, I found info online that indicates both a US 7" and US CD single was issued with the "Tom Lord-Alge Mix" as the A-side / lead CD track. |
Posted By: jimct
Date Posted: 18 November 2010 at 10:33pm
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Aaron, I only currently own one promo CD single for this song, and here are my promo's details:
-Avril Lavigne-"Complicated" (ARPCD-5099) 1-The Matrix Mix (listed 4:03; actual 4:02) 2-Tom Lord-Alge Mix (listed 4:08; actual 4:05) 3-(callout hook) Although I don't currently own it, my friend Tom has a second promo CD single listed (ARPCD-5116). His description of this CD is (4:06 + 3), which means one, 4:06 version of "Complicated", followed by 3 other songs by her - this could be the one you saw online, sir. |
Posted By: Paul C
Date Posted: 23 May 2014 at 4:28pm
My copy of the Let Go CD (which is a Canadian pressing, but I doubt it would differ from the U.S. pressing since Avril Lavigne was signed directly to Arista US), states that "Complicated" was produced by The Matrix but mixed by Tom Lord-Alge. This version is identical to the "Tom Lord-Alge Mix" on the Promo Only CD. |
aaronk wrote:Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 23 May 2014 at 5:58pm
There was indeed a commercial CD single... I bought it when it came out. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 23 May 2014 at 7:08pm
Paul, you are absolutely correct. My post from several years ago had the album version matched to the wrong mix. To correct myself above, WDRQ where I worked in Detroit played the "Tom Lord-Alge Mix," which is the album version. When I worked for Radio Disney, we always played "The Matrix Mix," which has a different drum track and some other noticeable mix differences. I'm actually quite surprised that Arista put "The Matrix Mix" as the lead track on the promo CD. In my opinion, the album version (aka "Tom Lord-Alge Mix") is much more polished and sounds like a radio mix. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |
Posted By: JMD1961
Date Posted: 13 January 2026 at 12:53pm
| I picked up a copy of Avril Lavigne's Greatest Hits today, and was checking out the listings in the database. Somehow, Complicated was left out. Just letting you know. |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 13 January 2026 at 1:39pm
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Good catch! Not only have I added Greatest Hits for "Complicated," but I also discovered something Pat had missed back in 2024. All of the songs taken from Let Go use the 20th anniversary remixes. That means her top 40 hits "Complicated," "SK8ERBOI," and "I'm With You" are all remixes and not the original hit versions. Until today, I had never heard these remixes. They don't deviate very drastically from the original mixes, but there are noticeable differences. For instance, the original mix of "Complicated" has a lot of trailing reverb on the very last vocal of the song ("no, no, no"). It's totally dry on the remix. The drums also have a different sound. For "SK8ERBOI," the open drum fill is by itself, whereas on the original mix, there's an electric guitar along with the drum fill. The remix for "I'm With You" sounds a tad more polished than the original mix, especially the drums. ------------- Aaron Kannowski http://www.uptownsound.com" rel="nofollow - Uptown Sound http://www.919thepeak.com" rel="nofollow - 91.9 The Peak - Classic Hip Hop |