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Stupid (Ashnikko song)

"Stupid" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Ashnikko featuring American rapper Baby Tate from the former's third EP, Hi It's Me, released under Digital Picnic/Parlophone Records on July 12, 2019. Produced by Oscar Scheller, "Stupid" became popular on the video-sharing app TikTok, where celebrities like Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson have danced to the song. It has been described as industrial and pop-rap.[1] The song received positive reviews from music critics, who praised the song for its production, songwriting and vocal performances.[2]

"Stupid"
Single by Ashnikko featuring Baby Tate
from the EP Hi, It's Me
ReleasedOctober 22, 2019
Genre
Length2:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Oscar Scheller
Ashnikko singles chronology
"Hi It's Me"
(2019) 		"Stupid"
(2019) 		"Working Bitch"
(2019)
Music video
"Stupid" on YouTube

Reception

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Since September 2019, the song has been used in over 400,000 videos on TikTok, and has gained over 80 million streams on Spotify alone.[3] Miley Cyrus gained over 2.3 million likes when she lip-synced the song on a TikTok video with Cody Simpson.[4] The song topped the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart,[5] the Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop chart,[6] and the Spotify Viral 50 chart.[7][8]

Cat Zhang from Pitchfork described the song as a "venemous [sic] rap song animated by its snide dismissal of men, ghoulish theatrics, and Pornhub shoutouts."[4] Robin Murray from Clash said "[the song is] a sign of her personal and creative autonomy, with Ashnikko placing herself front and centre in a striking but de-sexualised way."[9]

Ashnikko responded to the song's performance online when she took to Instagram to write, "Since 'Stupid' is having a weird little moment on tik tok I think that it's only fair that I force u all to help me actualise my lifelong dream of going viral".[10] When asked in an interview with Billboard about how the song got the reaction that it did, Ashnikko said "It's quite a divisive song, isn't it? The lyrics are straight-to-the-point and blunt and honest."[11]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal:[12]

  • Oscar Scheller – producer, mixer, programmer, recorded by, writer
  • Ashnikko – vocals, writer
  • Yung Baby Tate – vocals, writer
  • Zach Nicholis – engineer

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 63
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 93
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] 29
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[16] 1
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[17] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Platinum 80,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[20] Gold 25,000‡
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Shutler, Ali (April 22, 2020). "Ashnikko is the Miley Cyrus-approved bubblepunk pop-star who refuses to take their self seriously". NME. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Wetmore, Brendan (October 29, 2019). "Miley Cyrus Made a TikTok to Ashnikko With Cody Simpson". PAPER. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Kato, Precious (October 22, 2019). "Ashnikko's Viral Hit "STUPID" Gets a Blood-Soaked Video Treatment". Ones To Watch. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Zhang, Cat (November 13, 2019). "The Anatomy of a TikTok Hit". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 - November 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - November 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  7. ^ "How Ashnikko's 'STUPID' Has Just Become Spotify's #1 Viral Track". Warner Music New Zealand. Archived from the original on November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  8. ^ Fu, Eddie (October 2, 2019). "UK Rapper Ashnikko Earns Viral Success With Her TikTok-Driven Breakout 'STUPID'". Genius. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  9. ^ Murray, Robin (October 23, 2019). "Ashnikko Shares Video For Viral Smash 'STUPID'". Clash. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  10. ^ @ashnikko [confirmed account] (September 22, 2019). "Uuuuuuhhhhh looooool?! since "Stupid" is having a weird little moment on tik tok I think that it's only fair that I force u all to help me…". Instagram. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  11. ^ Spruch, Kirsten (November 4, 2019). "Meet Ashnikko, the Rapper Carving a Lane Of Her Own With 'Stupid'". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  12. ^ "Hi, It's Me by Ashnikko". Tidal. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "Ashnikko Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  14. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Ashnikko". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  15. ^ "NZ Top 40 Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 14, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "Ashnikko Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  17. ^ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles - November 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  18. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Ashnikko – Stupid" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Ashnikko – Stupid". Music Canada. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  20. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Ashnikko – Stupid". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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