Dum, Dumb, and Dumber

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"Dum, Dumb, and Dumber"
Song by Lil Baby, Young Thug, and Future
from the album WHAM
ReleasedJanuary 3, 2025
Length3:47
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"Dum, Dumb, and Dumber" is a song by American rappers Lil Baby, Young Thug, and Future from the former's fourth studio album WHAM (2025). [1] It was produced by Wheezy and Juke Wong. The song marks Young Thug's first release after being released from jail in October 2024. [2]

Contents

Composition

"Dum, Dumb, and Dumber" features three verses, one from each artist. [3] The track finds Lil Baby and Future boasting about their wealth in his verse, while Young Thug addresses his recent racketeering trial. [4]

Critical reception

The song was met with acclaim from music critics. Clash 's Robin Murray wrote that Thug was WHAM 's "most headline-worthy feature" and that the track is "an incredible moment". [5] Pitchfork 's Oliver Lafontant wrote that on the track, "Baby, Thug, and Future lace the most exorbitant, gold-plated frills they can put into words over doomsday bells and first-class snare rolls". [6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Dum, Dumb, and Dumber"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] 38
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [8] 32
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [9] 5
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 46
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [11] 9
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] 16
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 4

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