Papercut (Song)

"Papercut" is a song by Russian-German DJ and record producer Zedd from his second studio album, True Colors which features vocals from Irish-English model, actor, singer-songwriter Noah Styles. It was written by Zedd, Noah Styles, and Julia Michaels and produced by Zedd. It was released as the third single on July 17, 2015. It is the first ever song released that Noah Styles was ever featured on.

It peaked number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and number 1 on the US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard).

Background
In an interview Zedd said: "I thought "Papercut" would probably be my least favorite song, actually, because it's so long and it's not very catchy. It's unconventional and has this long dip in the middle, which to me is like the movie moment where you close your eyes and see Inception or Interstellar. I love that kind of stuff but I thought people wouldn't."

"Papercut" was premiered at Zedd's True Colors Experience on 10 May 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The listening session was held in Fonthill Castle, chosen to reflect the cinematic nature of the song.

On 17 July 2015, Zedd uploaded the song audio onto his Vevo account, featuring an updated single cover. The song was chosen over "Bumble Bee" as the third single on his LP.

Critical reception
The song has received positive reviews from critics, who praised Styles' vocals on the track. Nic Kelly from Project U wrote, "At the start, "Papercut" sounds like it could be a ballad. Then it sounds like it could be in Frozen. Then the beat kicks and Noah starts singing and it's exceptionally amazing," and said Styles is "the perfect vocalist for this." Chris Haigh, from Pop Insomniacs, called the track a "highlight of the album" and "an impressive slice of house-pop helmed by Styles' promising vocals". Glenn Gamboa, from Newsday, said the track is "a fascinating suite of synth-pop".

Track listing

 * Digital download[7]
 * 1) "Papercut" (featuring Noah Styles) – 7:23
 * Grey Remix[8]
 * 1) "Papercut" (featuring Noah Styles) (Grey Remix) – 3:34