Middle (song)

{{about|DJ Snake song|other songs|Middle (disambiguation)#Music}} {{Infobox song | name = Middle | cover = DJSnakeMiddle.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine | album = Encore | released = 16 October 2015 | recorded = 2015 | studio = | venue = | genre = EDM, bass music<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wegotthiscovered.com/music/dj-snake-hit-hands-middle/ |title=DJ Snake's Got Another Hit On His Hands With Middle |last=Cameron |first=John |website=We Got This Covered |date=17 October 2015 |accessdate=October 16, 2018}}</ref> | length = {{duration|m=3|s=40}} | label = Interscope | writer = {{hlist|William Grigahcine|Aaron Kleinstub|Adio Marchant}} | producer = {{hlist|DJ Snake|Aalias}} | chronology = DJ Snake | prev_title = Lean On | prev_year = 2015 | next_title = Talk | next_year = 2016 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Bipolar Sunshine | type = singles | prev_title = Daydreamer | prev_year = 2015 | title = Middle | year = 2015 | next_title = Whole Heart | next_year = 2016 }} {{External music video|{{YouTube|IvPT2QuCIOA|"Middle"}}}} }}

"'''Middle'''" is a song by French DJ and record producer DJ Snake featuring vocals from British singer Bipolar Sunshine. The song was released as a single on 16 October 2015 by Interscope Records. In July 2016, the song was announced as the lead single from DJ Snake's debut album, ''Encore'' (2016).

It was written by William Grigahcine, Aaron Kleinstub and Adio Marchant, and produced by the latter of two.

==Critical reception== ''Entertainment Weekly'' writer Chuck Arnold called it a "breezy twirler that achieves after-hours airiness."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/08/04/dj-snake-encore-ew-review/|title=DJ Snake's 'Encore'|last=Arnold|first=Chuck|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Time Inc.|date=4 August 2016|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> Ed Ledsham of ''Drowned in Sound'' put it alongside "Talk" for their "finer qualities of contemporary pop-dance" and the vocal talents of their respective featured artists, noting how Bipolar Sunshine's delivery was "particularly unique."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/19552/reviews/4150290|title=Album Review: DJ Snake - Encore|last=Ledsham|first=Ed|publisher=Drowned in Sound|date=15 August 2016|accessdate=3 December 2018|archive-date=3 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210246/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/19552/reviews/4150290|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Music video== The song's accompanying music video premiered on March 16, 2016, on DJ Snake's YouTube account on Vevo.<ref>{{cite AV media |url-status = live |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/IvPT2QuCIOA |archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvPT2QuCIOA |title = DJ Snake - Middle ft. Bipolar Sunshine |website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

It was directed by Colin Tilley and features ''The Hunger Games'' actor Josh Hutcherson and actress Kiersey Clemons.<ref>{{cite magazine|title='Hunger Games' Star Josh Hutcherson Becomes A Superhero in DJ Snake's 'Middle' Video|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7262925/dj-snake-middle-video-josh-hutcherson|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=17 March 2016}}</ref> Principal photography took place in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

==Charts== {{col-start|width=100%}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2015–2016) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{singlechart|Australia|5|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|song=Middle|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 March 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Austria|48|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|song=Middle|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 April 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Flanders|29|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|song=Middle|rowheader=true|accessdate=1 April 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Wallonia|8|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|song=Middle|rowheader=true|accessdate=26 March 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Canada|20|artist=DJ Snake|rowheader=true|accessdate=3 May 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Czech Republic|18|year=2016|week=13|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|France|12|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|song=Middle|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 March 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Germany|49|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|song=Middle|rowheader=true|songid=1486428|accessdate=15 April 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Ireland|17|year=2016|week=20|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 May 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Italy|42|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|song=Middle|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 December 2020}} |- {{singlechart|Dutch100|41|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|song=Middle|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 April 2016}} |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2016-04-15|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=18 April 2016|access-date=15 April 2016}}</ref> | 13 |- ! scope="row"| Portugal (AFP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://portuguesecharts.com/archive.asp?todo=show&woche=14&jahr=2016&sparte=s|title=Portuguesecharts.com - Singles (Week 14)|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|accessdate=4 June 2016}}</ref> | 22 |- {{singlechart|South Africa|4|date=2016-02-23|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 March 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Spain|62|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|song=Middle|rowheader=true}} |- {{singlechart|Sweden|37|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|song=Middle|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 May 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Switzerland|42|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|song=Middle|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 April 2016}} |- {{singlechart|UKdance|6|artist=DJ Snake|song=Middle|date=2016-05-05|rowheader=true|accessdate=6 May 2016}} |- {{singlechart|UK|10|date=2016-05-19|rowheader=true|accessdate=13 May 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|20|artist=DJ Snake|song=Middle|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 March 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Billboarddanceelectronic|3|artist=DJ Snake|song=Middle|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 March 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|33|artist=DJ Snake|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 January 2017}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|13|artist=DJ Snake|rowheader=true|access-date=12 April 2016}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardrhythmic|13|artist=DJ Snake|rowheader=true|access-date=22 March 2016}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! Chart (2015) ! Position |- ! scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-dance-electronic--songs|title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2015|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref> | 98 |- ! Chart (2016) ! Position |- ! scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2016.htm|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=6 January 2017}}</ref> | 56 |- ! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2016|title=Jaaroverzichten 2016|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref> | 85 |- ! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2016|title=Rapports Annuels 2016|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref> | 28 |- ! scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year End 2016|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref> | 48 |- ! scope="row"| France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2016|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2016|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> | 28 |- ! scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2016&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten - Single 2016|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=25 December 2016}}</ref> | 93 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2016-12-31|title=Top Selling Singles of 2016|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=25 December 2016}}</ref> | 26 |- ! scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2016 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2 January 2017}}</ref> | 81 |- ! scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=31 December 2016}}</ref> | 47 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-100-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=8 December 2016}}</ref> | 80 |- ! scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-dance-electronic--songs|title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=16 August 2019}}</ref> | 9 |- ! scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Pop Songs: Year-End 2016|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/pop-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=18 December 2016}}</ref> | 49 |}

===Decade-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-dance-electronic-songs-2013-on|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (2013-ON)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=19 December 2019}}</ref> | 26 |} {{col-end}}

==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Middle|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|refname="aria"|certyear=2025|relyear=2015|award=Platinum|number=6|type=single|access-date=2 December 2025}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|title=Middle|artist=DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine|certyear=2023|relyear=2015|award=Gold|type=single|access-date=7 February 2023}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Platinum|type=single|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|title=Middle|relyear=2015|certyear=2016|access-date=12 October 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=DJ Snake|title=Middle|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2024|access-date=14 June 2024}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=DJ Snake|title=Middle|award=Platinum|number=5|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2023|access-date=29 March 2025}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|award=Gold|id=4624|type=single|artist=DJ Snake|title=Middle|relyear=2015|certyear=2016|certmonth=11|access-date=12 October 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=France|award=Platinum|type=single|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|title=Middle|relyear=2015|certyear=2016|access-date=31 December 2019}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|award=Gold|type=single|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|title=Middle|relyear=2015|certyear=2018|access-date=27 April 2018}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=Middle|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2016|relyear=2015|id=3657|access-date=27 August 2020}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=DJ Snake|title=Middle|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2015|certyear=2016|access-date=6 October 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|title=Middle|relyear=2015|certyear=2026|source=radioscope|access-date=28 February 2026}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=DJ Snake|title=Middle|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2023|access-date=8 February 2023}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|award=Platinum|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|title=Middle|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2019|id=file_2020-03-31-16-40-51.pdf|access-date=9 July 2020}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|award=Gold|id=dj-snake-feat-bipolar-sunshine-middle|type=single|artist=DJ Snake feat Bipolar Sunshine|title=Middle|relyear=2015|certyear=2016|access-date=12 October 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|award=Platinum|number=2|source=artist|type=single|artist=DJ Snake feat. Bipolar Sunshine|title=Middle|relyear=2015|certyear=2016|access-date=28 October 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Middle|artist=DJ Snake ft Bipolar Sunshine|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2017|relyear=2015|id=13733-4185-1|access-date=10 March 2017}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Middle|artist=DJ Snake, Bipolar Sunshine|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=2021|relyear=2015|access-date=4 November 2021}} {{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{YouTube|IvPT2QuCIOA|Music video}} *{{YouTube|mOKqNxN4jWM|Audio}}

Category:2015 songs Category:2015 singles Category:DJ Snake songs Category:Bipolar Sunshine songs Category:Interscope Records singles Category:Music videos directed by Colin Tilley Category:Songs written by DJ Snake