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Paralyzed (Sueco song)

"Paralyzed" is a song by American rapper and singer Sueco. It was released on August 13, 2021, via Atlantic Records.[2] Due to Internet memes on TikTok, the song has garnered over 30 million streams, and reached number one on the Spotify US 50 Viral chart.[3] The song appears on Sueco's studio album It Was Fun While It Lasted.[4]

"Paralyzed"
Single by Sueco
from the album "It Was Fun While It Lasted"
ReleasedAugust 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)
Genre
Length2:42
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Colin Brittain
  • John Feldmann
  • No Love For The Middle Child
  • Dwilly
Sueco singles chronology
"SOS"
(2021) 		"Paralyzed"
(2021) 		"Sober / Hungover"
(2021)
Music video
"Paralyzed" on YouTube

Music video

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The music video was released on September 10, 2021, and directed by Alex Bittan, who also shoots for Panic! at the Disco, Paramore and Twenty One Pilots. It describes a story about a girl "goes to a Sueco show", it holds a "drag race scene from Grease", and the girl "runs into someone who has supposedly emotionally abused her, and she eventually gives in to the music, getting over this person by crowd-surfing at the Sueco show."[5]

Chart performance

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It reached number 65 on the US Billboard Hot 100[6] and number eight on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, becoming Sueco's first and highest entry.[7]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Colin Brittain – producer, mixer, writer
  • Dwilly – producer
  • John Feldmann – producer, writer
  • No Love For The Middle Child – producer
  • Emerson Mancini – Mastering
  • Andrew Migliore – writer
  • David Wilson – writer
  • William Henry Schultz – writer

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Paralyzed"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Paralyzed"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 13, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Atlantic [16]
United States September 14, 2021 Alternative radio [17]

References

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  1. ^ Brow, Jason (September 3, 2021). "Sueco Embraces His Punk Truth On 'Paralyzed': I Want To 'Help People Through My Music'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "In seinem emotionalen neuen Song ist Sueco "Paralyzed" vor Liebeskummer". Warner Music Germany (in German). August 17, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Watch now: Sueco Shares Official Video For "Paralyzed"". Out Now Magazine. September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Wilson-Taylor, James (February 14, 2022). "Sueco On 'Paralyzed', 'Loser' & New Album 'It Was Fun While It Lasted'". Rock Sound. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Gardner, Andrew (September 18, 2021). "Sueco Releases Music Video For "Paralyzed"". Glasse Factory. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Hot 100 Chart: Week of August 28, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of August 28, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Credits / Paralyzed / Sueco". Tidal. August 13, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of September 4, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Billboard Global 200 Chart: week of August 28, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 23, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  12. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  14. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Sueco – Paralyzed". Music Canada. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Sueco – Paralyzed". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  16. ^ "Paralyzed - Single by Sueco". Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Apple Music.
  17. ^ "Alternative Radio Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
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