"Perfect" is a single by German DJ Topic and American singer Ally Brooke, released on 26 January 2018 via Ultra Records.[1][2] The song is Brooke's first solo single as lead artist, following an appearance as a featured artist on Lost Kings' 2017 single "Look at Us Now" alongside A$AP Ferg. A music video for the song accompanied the single's release, on 26 January 2018, and has been viewed over 2.5 million times.[3]
| "Perfect" | ||||
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| Single by Topic and Ally Brooke | ||||
| Released | January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26) | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | B1 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Topic | |||
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| "Perfect" on YouTube | ||||
Brooke announced the release of the song on 22 January 2018 via social media, writing to Twitter: "I am ecstatic to share with my friends that Topic and I have a song coming out Friday. This one is very special to me."[4]
The song's music video was released to YouTube on 26 January 2018, the same day as the single's release. The video features Topic and Brooke performing together by a piano (a shot from this scene is included as the single's cover art) and Brooke exploring a large house, interacting specifically with windows and mirrors. At the end of the video, a second Brooke emerges from a mirror and embraces the first.[5]
The single received mostly positive reviews from critics. Nicholas Rice, writing for Billboard, called the song a "radio-friendly pop tune" and "another jam" from Brooke.[6] Meanwhile, Erica Russell of PopCrush wrote that the song is an "empowering track" and a "bright mid-tempo pop anthem".[7]
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Teen Choice Awards | 2018 | Choice Song: Electronic/Dance | Nominated | [8] |
Despite not achieving any major positions on any Billboard charts, "Perfect" attained minor chart positions in two European countries – Germany (Topic's native country) and Austria.
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 73 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 98 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[11] | 38 |
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