Stupid (Ashnikko song)
2019 single by Ashnikko
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"Stupid" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Ashnikko featuring American rapper Yung 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]
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| Single by Ashnikko featuring Yung Baby Tate | ||||
| from the EP Hi, It's Me | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 2:47 | |||
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| Producer | Oscar Scheller | |||
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| "Stupid" on YouTube | ||||
Reception
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
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
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[21] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[23] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||