"Going Dumb" is a song by Swedish DJ Alesso and Chinese musician Corsak [zh]. It was released on 19 March 2021 in two versions: one by the two producers, and another with vocals in Korean from K-pop group Stray Kids.[3] The song accompanies the third anniversary of the battle royale game PUBG Mobile, and is featured as background music in the mobile game.[3][4] It is Stray Kids' first collaboration.[5]

"Going Dumb"
Single by Alesso and Corsak [zh]
Language
  • English
  • Korean
Released19 March 2021 (2021-03-19)
GenreElectropop[1]
Length2:48
LabelLiquid State
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Alesso[2]
Alesso singles chronology
"Leave a Little Love"
(2021)
"Going Dumb"
(2021)
"Chasing Stars"
(2021)
Corsak singles chronology
"Evergreen"
(2021)
"Going Dumb"
(2021)
"Empty Bullets"
(2021)
Stray Kids singles chronology
"All In"
(2020)
"Going Dumb"
(2021)
"Mixtape: Oh"
(2021)
Music video
"Going Dumb" on YouTube

With the song's debut at number 13 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, Forbes noted that Stray Kids became one of the few Korean acts to appear on the chart.[6] A lyric video was released the same day as the song,[7] and a behind-the-scenes music video was released on 8 April 2021, which shows the artists' recording and production process in Seoul, Stockholm and Shanghai.[8] The official music video was released on 7 May.[9]

The remix version by Low Steppa was released on 14 May,[10] and Mike Williams was released on 28 May.[11]

Track listing

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  • Digital download[12]
  1. "Going Dumb" – 2:48
  2. "Going Dumb" (with Stray Kids) – 2:49
  • Digital download (Low Steppa remix)[10]
  1. "Going Dumb" (Low Steppa remix) – 3:17
  • Digital download (Mike Williams remix)[11]
  1. "Going Dumb" (Mike Williams remix) – 2:46

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[2]

  • Alesso – producer, songwriter
  • Corsak [zh] – co-producer, vocals
  • Stray Kids – vocals (Stray Kids version)
  • Calle Lehmann – co-producer, songwriter
  • Haee – songwriter (Stray Kids version)

Charts

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Going Dumb"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 19 March 2021 Original Liquid State [12]
14 May 2021 Low Steppa remix [10]
28 May 2021 Mike Williams remix [11]

References

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  1. ^ Bierman, Brooke (21 March 2021). "Alesso Teams Up With Chinese Singer Corsak And K-Pop Group Stray Kids For New Single "Going Dumb"". EDM.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Credits / Going Dumb / Alesso – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Alesso teamar upp med kinesiska producenten CORSAK på nya låten "Going Dumb"" [Alesso teams up with Chinese producer CORSAK on the new song "Going Dumb"] (Press release) (in Swedish). Sony Music. Mynewsdesk. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ "모바일 게임 배틀 그라운드 삽입곡, 스트레이키즈가 컬래버…19일 발매" [PUBG Moblie soundtrack, Stray Kids' collaboration…(March) 19th release]. Munhwa Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. ^ Hwang, You-mee (24 March 2021). "[Today's K-pop] Baekhyun sings of love on new album / Stray Kids game theme song tops iTunes chart". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  6. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (4 April 2021). "K-Pop Boy Band Stray Kids Enjoys A Huge Week On Billboard's Dance/Electronic Charts". Forbes. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Alesso, Stray Kids & CORSAK "Going Dumb" Lyric Video". YouTube. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Alesso x Stray Kids x CORSAK - Going Dumb (Behind The Scenes Music Video)". YouTube. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Alesso x CORSAK - Going Dumb (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "Going Dumb (Low Steppa Remix) - Single by Alesso & CORSAK on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "Going Dumb (Mike Williams Remix) - Single by Alesso, CORSAK & Stray Kids on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Going Dumb - Single by Alesso, CORSAK & Stray Kids on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "2021년 12주차 Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Alesso Chart History (Spain Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  16. ^ "Alesso, Stray Kids & Corsak – Going Dumb". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Alesso Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.