| "Dull Boy" | ||||
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| Single by Mudvayne | ||||
| from the album By the People, For the People and The New Game | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006-2007 | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Dave Fortman | |||
| Mudvayne singles chronology | ||||
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"Dull Boy" is a single from American heavy metal band Mudvayne's 2007 album By the People, For the People , later included on the band's 2008 studio album The New Game .
At the beginning of the song, Chad Gray repeats "All work and no play makes me a dull boy" four times, elevating his voice from a whisper to a scream with each repetition. This is a reference to The Shining . The band has stated in numerous interviews that Stanley Kubrick is Mudvayne's favorite director.
For the video the band made a green screen contest in which they record themselves in a green screen and upload it to their website so that anyone can do their own version of the video and upload it.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dull Boy" (Radio Edit) | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Dull Boy" (Album Version) | 4:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dull Boy" (Radio Edit) | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Dig" (Instrumental) | 2:47 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [1] | 17 |
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