Gut Genug
2026 single by KitschKrieg, Blumengarten and Shirin David
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"Gut Genug" (German: Good Enough) is a song by German production group KitschKrieg, music duo Blumengarten and rapper Shirin David. It was released on 22 May 2026, as a single from KitschKrieg's album KitschKrieg Zwei (2026).
| "Gut Genug" | |
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| Single by KitschKrieg, Blumengarten and Shirin David | |
| from the album KitschKrieg Zwei | |
| Language | German |
| English title | "Good Enough" |
| Released | 22 May 2026 |
| Genre | House |
| Length | 3:08 |
| Label | SoulForce |
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| Producer | KitschKrieg |
| Music video | |
| "Gut Genug" on YouTube | |
Originally set for release in January 2026, the song was postponed at the request of Blumengarten. Later released in May, the song went viral on social media platforms, primarily TikTok and Instagram Reels and additionally inspired an internet meme, referred to as one of the song's lyrics, "Du bist gut genug" (German: You are good enough). The song consists of this as its chorus.
Song and music video
"Gut Genug", a collaboration of German artists Kitschkrieg, Blumengarten and Shirin David, was initially set to release on 29 January 2026, but was postponed at the request of Blumengarten as they wanted to "focus on addressing and dealing with a current issue within their band circle".[1] It was later officially released in 22 May 2026.[2]
The music video, in black and white, features Blumengarten member Rayan dancing and singing the line "du bist gut genug" in falsetto.[3]
"Gut Genug" entered the German Singles Chart at number 27.[4][5] After dropping to 52 in its second week, the song rose to the chart's eighth position in its third week, thus being named the chart's Highest Climber of the week.[6] The song later peaked at number one on the chart in its fourth week,[7] and GfK Entertainment confirmed that it became the most streamed song within a week in 2026.[8] It also peaked atop the national chart in Austria.[9]
Internet meme
The song became popular, mainly among English speakers, on TikTok and Instagram Reels in June 2026, after a clip of Rayan's part of the music video gained over 5.5 million views.[10]
It has sparked a trend of memes comparing Rayan's appearance and vocals to Cleveland Jr. from The Cleveland Show.[3] The song's lyric "Du bist gut genug" has been misheard in English as "doobie scoot canoe".[4] In Norway, the song went viral on social media because the main chorus can also sound like the phrase "Norge skårte mål", meaning "Norway scored goals", amplified by Norway's appearance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[11]
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 1 |
| Germany (GfK)[7] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 61 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[13] | 53 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 15 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 2 |