Dumb (The 411 song)

"Dumb"
Single by the 411
from the album Between the Sheets
Released	23 August 2004 (2004-08-23)
Genre	Pop [1] R&B [1]
Length	2:48
Label	Sony Streetside
Songwriter(s)	Tanya Boniface Suzie Furlonger Tisha Martin Carolyn Owlett Gandalf Roudette-Mushcamp Joshua Thompson
Producer(s)	Dave McCracken
The 411 singles chronology
"On My Knees" (2004) "Dumb" (2004) "Teardrops" (2004)

"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. ^[2]

"Dumb" was released as the album's second single on 23 August 2004. It is the 411's highest-charting single in their home country, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. In other countries, "Dumb" reached number 12 in Ireland and entered 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.^{[ citation needed ]} 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.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2018, singer Imani Williams sampled "Dumb" for her single of the same name. ^[3]

Music video

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. ^[2]

Track listings

All tracks were written by the 411, Gandalf Roudette-Mushcamp, and Joshua Thompson. ^[4]

UK CD1 ^[5]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dumb"	Dave McCracken Redeye [a] Fitzgerald Scott [b]	2:48
2.	"Dumb" (Main Ron G. remix)	McCracken Redeye [a] Scott [b] Ron G. [c]	3:21

UK CD2 and German maxi-CD single ^{[6] [7]}

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dumb"	McCracken Redeye [a] Scott [b]	2:48
2.	"Dumb" (Kardinal Beats remix)	McCracken Redeye [a] Scott [b] Omar & Munroe [c]	3:41
3.	"Dumb" (Cool Kid remix featuring JP Esquire)	McCracken Redeye [a] Scott [b]	3:29
4.	"Dumb" (video)		2:49

Australian CD single ^[8]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dumb"	McCracken Redeye [a] Scott [b]	2:48
2.	"Dumb" (Main Ron G. remix)	McCracken Redeye [a] Scott [b] Ron G. [c]	3:21
3.	"Dumb" (Cool Kid remix featuring JP Esquire)	McCracken Redeye [a] Scott [b]	3:29
4.	"Dumb" (Kardinal Beats remix)	McCracken Redeye [a] Scott [b] Omar & Munroe [c]	4:31

Notes

• ^{^[a]} denotes original producer
• ^{^[b]} denotes vocal and additional producer
• ^{^[c]} denotes remix producer

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Between the Sheets. ^[4]

• Tanya Boniface – vocals, writing
• Steve Fitzmaurice – mix engineering
• Suzie Furlonger – vocals, writing
• Tisha Martin – vocals, writing
• Dave McCracken – producer
• Carolyn Owlett – vocals, writing
• Gandalf Roudette-Mushcamp – vocals, writing
• Fitzgerald Scott – additional production, vocal production
• Joshua Thompson – vocals, writing

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Dumb" Chart (2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [9] 29 Australian Urban (ARIA) [10] 7 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [11] 33 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [12] 12 Croatia (HRT) [13] 9 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [14] 10 Germany (GfK) [15] 22 Hungary (Dance Top 40) [16] 6 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) [17] 3 Ireland (IRMA) [18] 12 Italy (FIMI) [19] 23 Scotland (OCC) [20] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [21] 36 UK Singles (OCC) [22] 3 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [23] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Dumb" Chart (2004) Position CIS Airplay (TopHit) [24] 101 Russia Airplay (TopHit) [25] 55 UK Singles (OCC) [26] 62

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Dumb"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	23 August 2004	12-inch vinyl CD	Sony Streetside	[27]
Australia	11 October 2004	CD		[28]

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