"Simply Amazing" was then released as "Chapter V"'s second single in Europe on August 3, 2012, and in the UK on August 12, 2012. "Simply Amazing" was written by Trey Songz, Najja McDowell, Troy Taylor and Christopher 'C4' Umana, with the latter two also serving as the producers of the song. It is a pop and pop rock acoustic guitar-driven song, with a finger-snapping R&B beat, soft guitars and a pulsing beat, underlined by Songz' smooth vocal. Lyrically, "Simply Amazing" finds the singer soulfully rhapsodizing about a woman who rekindled his belief in love, as he declares his undying love for his lady. According to Songz, "Simply Amazing" is one of the most important songs of his career, also noting that it defined his growth as an artist. "Simply Amazing" received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Taj Rani of Billboard claimed that "Simply Amazing" is a result of an experiment where Shania Twain and the Backstreet Boys birthed a mainstream ballad," also noting that "Trey's seductive vocals bring a warm welcome into the pop realm." While calling it "a certified hit", Maz of MTV News noted that the song is "melodic and reminiscent of early Usher." In similar vein, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times wrote that the song "has the pop pomp of recent Usher hits." Ken Capobianco of The Boston Globe indicated that the song "might be the big crossover pop hit that exposes him to a whole new audience." Nathan S. Of DJ Booth agreed, claiming that it "goes for that crossover appeal with an acoustic guitar-driven cut that Songz does his damnedest to make the kind of song just as likely to get played on VH1 as BET." While Richard, also of DJ Booth, praised its producers for "provid an appropriately sweeping backdrop for the artist’s heartfelt vocals." Īlex Macpherson of The Guardian felt that the song has an "anthemic pop chorus", while Glen Gamboa of Newsday described it as a "rockish anthem".
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