"Young & Dumb" | ||||
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Single by Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan | ||||
Released | May 9, 2025 | |||
Genre | Pop-punk [1] | |||
Label | Big Noise | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | John Feldmann | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Young &Dumb" on YouTube |
"Young &Dumb" is a song by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne and Canadian band Simple Plan. It was released on May 9,2025,through Big Noise,as the support single for the second leg of Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour. [2] Simple Plan was announced as the opening act for the second leg of the tour and this collaboration is set to replace All Time Low's "Fake as Hell" as the joint performance piece during the live shows. [3]
Following the success of Lavigne's Greatest Hits Tour in 2024,a second leg was announced for summer 2025. [4] In March 2025,Lavigne began teasing new music on Instagram by posting the lyric "I'm still thinking about that summer…when we had each other" along with the question,"Who'd want to hear a new song before the tour?". [5] On May 5,2025,she shared another image featuring a new forearm tattoo that read "young &dumb". [5] Later the same day she revealed that a new collaborative single with Simple Plan,titled "Young &Dumb",would be released in support of the tour. [6] The two acts had previously toured together in 2003 during Lavigne's Try to Shut Me Up Tour,supporting her debut album Let Go ,and reunited again on the 2024 Greatest Hits Tour. [2] In a social media post,Lavigne described the collaboration as "a full circle moment",highlighting their longstanding friendship and shared beginnings in the early 2000s Canadian pop punk scene. [6] On May 7,2025,Lavigne and Simple Plan teased the song on social media with a clip featuring both artists lip-syncing their vocals on a tour bus. [1]
"Young &Dumb" was written by Lavigne along with members of Simple Plan,with production handled by John Feldmann. [7] The song has been described as an ode to nostalgia,friendship,and adolescence,aimed at listeners who grew up with both artists. [8] "Young &Dumb" is characterized as a percussion-driven throwback anthem that encapsulates the nostalgia of early 2000s pop-punk [1] and aims to capture a sense of nostalgia while celebrating the present and is dedicated to fans who have supported both artists for over two decades. [7]
The accompanying music video,released on May 9,2025,features Lavigne and Simple Plan performing at a vintage motel,including scenes in an empty pool and playful antics around the property. [9]
Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA) [10] | 18 |
Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [11] | 28 |
Costa Rica Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [12] | 5 |
Costa Rica Anglo Streaming (Monitor Latino) [12] | 9 |
Italy Rock Airplay (FIMI) [13] | 16 |
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard ) [14] | 8 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [15] | 33 |
Nicaragua Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) [16] | 4 |
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [17] | 31 |
UK Singles Sales (OCC) [18] | 32 |
US Alternative Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [19] | 3 |
US Rock Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [20] | 4 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | May 9,2025 | Big Noise | [21] | |