"Dopamine" is a song by German disco and house music producer and DJ Purple Disco Machine featuring Dutch singer-songwriter Eyelar, released on 27 August 2021 as a single from Purple Disco Machine's second studio album Exotica. The song has received over 100 million streams on Spotify.
Composition "Dopamine" is a track with an "80s-disco style". It is written in the key of B minor, with a tempo of 118 beats per minute.
Music video The music video was released on 10 September 2021 and directed by James Fitzgerald. It showcases Purple Disco Machine as an eccentric scientist who "calls on his sleekly moustached 80s Californian sidekick to rescue Eyelar from 2021 with his time travelling Chevy Camaro". Video was filmed in Montenegro.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic.
Edvard Førre Erfjord – composer Eyelar – primary artist, vocals, composer Matt Johnson – keyboards, synthesizer Monte – computer music preparation, computer vocals, mixing, voices Alexander Pavelich – composer, vocals (background) Purple Disco Machine – primary artist, producer, recording arranger, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, composer John Summit – remix engineer Chi Thanh – guitar Jenson Vaughan – composer Drew Michael – drums
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart performance for "Dopamine" Chart (2021–2022) Peakposition Germany Airplay (BVMI) 1 Italy (FIMI) 97 San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) 4
Year-end charts + 2021 year-end chart performance for "Dopamine" Chart (2021) Position Poland (ZPAV) 90 + 2022 year-end chart performance for "Dopamine" Chart (2022) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 158 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 140
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