User:Miss X-Factor/Dead 2 Me

Reception
Upon its release, it received positive reviews from critics, citing comparisons to Katy Perry and Kesha, calling it a very "Katy Perry/Ke$ha-esque and definitely something Bonnie McKee would write". Direct Lyrics gave a positive review of the song, saying "[Dead 2 Me] is a delicious pop song that's totally going to become everyone's new break-up anthem. CeCe bashes her ex real bad and blames him for ruining their relationship. "Do you remember how it all went down?", asks CeCe in a menacing manner". Creative Disk Exclusive gave a positive saying, "Dead 2 Me is a taste that the collision was very coloring song. It's catchy, but it sometimes feels confused between would look edgy or easy listening. Work yet to be done in the future if you want to CeCe appeared to steal the attention".

Music video
The music video directed by Patrick Lawrence was premiered on Monday, 13 October 2014. The video's disclaimer is "No ex boyfriends we're harmed during the making of this video! =)". The music video begins with Frey appearing to be having a conversation with her boyfriend "No, I totally understand, friends kiss all the time, yeah, no were fine, as of matter of fact, why don't you come to this party with us, all the girls will be there and...we can kiss and make up, okay bye". Frey shouts to her friends who are off to the side "He bought it!".

Promotion
"Dead 2 Me" was ranked number one on Brazilian television network Ponto Pop Play TV. "Dead 2 Me" was performed live for the first time on November 15, 2014 at the Encore Nightclub in Tacoma, Washington.

Credits and personnel
Adapted from song liner notes


 * Vocal and creative credits
 * CeCe Frey – lead vocals, background vocals
 * L. Vaughan – songwriter
 * A. Kremer – executive producer, A&R
 * Music video
 * CeCe Frey – lead role, costume design
 * Patrick Lawrence – director, editor-in-chief
 * Kyle Krupinski – director of photography
 * Ryan Caldwell – assistant director
 * Andrew Ryan Shafer – 1st assistant camera
 * Forest Wharton – head electrician
 * Sean Nielson – lighting and rigging technician
 * Dan Fenton – rigging technician
 * James Westbrook – lighting technician
 * Taylor Bevirt – playback
 * Sae Spradley – key make-up
 * Kayla Antonelli – key hair
 * Tera Antonelli – assistant hair and make-up
 * Anthony Dempewolf – production assistant
 * Stephen Huggard – production assistant


 * Peter Hancock – supporting role, male lead
 * Lydia Vaughan – supporting role
 * Kaia Everett – supporting role
 * Andrea Fentem – supporting role
 * Symiah Williams – supporting role
 * Tori Wright – supporting role
 * Kim Blevins – extra
 * Kara Bratten – extra
 * Jessy Dyson – extra
 * Jenny Dyson – extra
 * Dacey Geary – extra
 * Paige Johnson – extra
 * Victoria Jost – extra
 * Lexi Louis – extra
 * Toni Muzzarelli – extra
 * Danielle Nieters – extra
 * Keylla Nifong – extra
 * Chelsea Serfass – extra
 * Kelsie Smithpeter – extra
 * Special Thanks
 * Brent Brockman
 * Brock's Auto Salvage
 * Michael Borgard
 * Courtesy Diner
 * White Elephant
 * Lamplight films