Byte (song)

"Byte" is a song by Dutch DJs Martin Garrix and Brooks.^[1][2] It was released on 7 April 2017, via Garrix's record label Stmpd Rcrds and Sony.^[3][4]

"Byte"
Single by Martin Garrix and Brooks
Released	7 April 2017
Recorded	2017
Genre	Future bounce future house
Length	4:45
Label	Stmpd Epic Amsterdam Sony Netherlands
Songwriter(s)	Martijn Garritsen Thijs Westbroek
Producer(s)	Martin Garrix Brooks
Martin Garrix singles chronology
"Scared to Be Lonely" (2017) "Byte" (2017) "There for You" (2017)
Brooks singles chronology
"On Our Own" (2017) "Byte" (2017) "Jetlag" (2017)

Background

Garrix debuted the song at the 2017 Ultra Music Festival in Miami. He revealed a snippet of the song on Snapchat one day prior to the festival, and on Instagram several months ago.^{[5][6][7][8][9]} In a tweet by Garrix, he stated he was releasing two "things" on Friday, 7 April 2017 — the song "Byte" and the acoustic version of his previous single "Scared to Be Lonely" with British singer Dua Lipa.^[10] "Byte" is described as a 'return to EDM' for Garrix as his previous singles "In the Name of Love" and "Scared to Be Lonely" were seen as pop music.^[11] Before its release, the song was compared to Garrix's 2014 collaboration "Tremor" with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.^[6]

Media usage

The song has appeared on The Simpsons from the episode "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson".

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Byte" (with Brooks)	4:45

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[12]	23
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[13]	40
Netherlands (Tipparade)[14]	2
US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[15]	49

In popular culture

The song was used of the American animated television series The Simpsons of the thirty-first season in the episode "The Miseducation of Lisa Simpson", where Bart played this song as a "gig" to the other students.^{[citation needed]}