Going Dumb
"Going Dumb" is a song by Swedish DJ Alesso and Chinese musician Corsak. 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]
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| Single by Alesso and Corsak | ||||
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| Released | 19 March 2021 | |||
| Genre | Electropop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Liquid State | |||
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| Producer(s) | Alesso[2] | |||
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| "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
    
- Digital download[12]
 
- "Going Dumb" – 2:48
 - "Going Dumb" (with Stray Kids) – 2:49
 
- Digital download (Low Steppa remix)[10]
 
- "Going Dumb" (Low Steppa remix) – 3:17
 
- Digital download (Mike Williams remix)[11]
 
- "Going Dumb" (Mike Williams remix) – 2:46
 
Credits and personnel
    
Credits adapted from Tidal.[2]
- Alesso – producer, songwriter
 - Corsak – co-producer, vocals
 - Stray Kids – vocals (Stray Kids version)
 - Calle Lehmann – co-producer, songwriter
 - Haee – songwriter (Stray Kids version)
 
Charts
    
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
 
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Release history
    
| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. | 
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| Various | 19 March 2021 | Original | Liquid State | [12] | |
| 14 May 2021 | Low Steppa remix | [10] | |||
| 28 May 2021 | Mike Williams remix | [11] | 
References
    
- 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. EDM.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
 - "Credits / Going Dumb / Alesso – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
 - "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.
 - "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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - "Alesso, Stray Kids & CORSAK "Going Dumb" Lyric Video". YouTube. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
 - "Alesso x Stray Kids x CORSAK - Going Dumb (Behind The Scenes Music Video)". YouTube. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
 - "Alesso x CORSAK - Going Dumb (Official Music Video)". YouTube. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
 - "Going Dumb (Low Steppa Remix) - Single by Alesso & CORSAK on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
 - "Going Dumb (Mike Williams Remix) - Single by Alesso, CORSAK & Stray Kids on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
 - "Going Dumb - Single by Alesso, CORSAK & Stray Kids on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
 - "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
 - "2021년 12주차 Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
 - "Alesso Chart History (Spain Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
 - "Alesso, Stray Kids & Corsak – Going Dumb". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
 - "Alesso Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
 - "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
 
