"Perfect" is a single by German DJ Topic and American singer

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, released on 26 January 2018 via

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. The song is Brooke's first solo single as lead artist, following an appearance as a featured artist on

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' 2017 single " Look at Us Now" alongside

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. A

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for the song accompanied the single's release, on 26 January 2018, and has been viewed over 2.5 million times.

Background and release

Brooke announced the release of the song on 22 January 2018 via social media, writing to

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: "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."

Music video

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.

Critical reception

The single received mostly positive reviews from critics. Nicholas Rice, writing for ''

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'', called the song a "radio-friendly pop tune" and "another jam" from Brooke. Meanwhile, Erica Russell of ''

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'' wrote that the song is an "empowering track" and a "bright mid-tempo pop anthem".

Accolades

Commercial performance

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.

Charts

References

{{Ally Brooke 2018 songs 2018 singles Ally Brooke songs Songs written by Matt Rad Songs written by Noonie Bao Songs written by Sasha Alex Sloan Topic (DJ) songs