"Dumb" | ||||
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Single by the 411 | ||||
from the album Between the Sheets | ||||
Released | 23 August 2004 | |||
Length | 2:48 | |||
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Producer(s) | Dave McCracken | |||
The 411 singles chronology | ||||
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"Dumb" is a song by British R&B group the 411. It was written by band members Suzie Furlonger, Carolyn Owlett, Tisha Martin and Tanya Boniface along with Gandalf Roudette-Mushcamp and Joshua Thompson for their debut studio album Between the Sheets (2004). Production was helmed by Dave McCracken, based on an original production by Redeye, with Fitzgerald Scott credited as additional and vocal producer on the track.[1]
The song was released as the album's second single on 23 August 2004. "Dumb" is the 411's highest-charting single, entering and peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. In other countries, "Dumb" peaked at number 12 in Ireland as well as the top 40 in Australia, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. In Germany, the song served as the theme song for Sex and the City during ProSieben's commercial breaks. A French language version of the song called "Face á toi baby" with French rapper Mag (featuring the verses from "Dumb" with a special French chorus) appears on the French version of Between the Sheets.
In 2018, singer Imani Williams sampled "Dumb" for her single of the same name.[2]
The music video features the band performing in strobing lights. In the first half, they wear black outfits, before changing to colourful costumes in the second half. Furlonger wore a wig during the shoot.[1]
All tracks were written by the 411, Gandalf Roudette-Mushcamp, and Joshua Thompson.[3]
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dumb" | 2:48 | |
2. | "Dumb" (Main Ron G. remix) | 3:21 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dumb" | 2:48 | |
2. | "Dumb" (Kardinal Beats remix) | 3:41 | |
3. | "Dumb" (Cool Kid remix featuring JP Esquire) | 3:29 | |
4. | "Dumb" (video) | 2:49 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dumb" | 2:48 | |
2. | "Dumb" (Main Ron G. remix) | 3:21 | |
3. | "Dumb" (Cool Kid remix featuring JP Esquire) | 3:29 | |
4. | "Dumb" (Kardinal Beats remix) | 4:31 |
Notes
Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Between the Sheets.[3]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 23 August 2004 |
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Australia | 11 October 2004 | CD | [25] |