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"Scumbag"
Single by Goody Grace featuring Blink-182
from the album Don’t Forget Where You Came From
ReleasedOctober 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)
Genre
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Futuristics
Goody Grace featuring Blink-182 singles chronology
"Wasting Time"
(2019) 		"Scumbag"
(2019) 		"Hanging with Ghosts"
(2020)

"Scumbag" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Goody Grace. The song was released on October 30, 2019, through Bananabeat Records and Atlantic Records, as a single. The song features the rock band Blink-182, and was produced by the production duo The Futuristics. It was written by Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker, as well as Futuristics members Joe Khajadourian and Alex Schwartz, songwriters Michael Pollack and Jake Torrey, and Tom Higgenson, best known as the frontman for rock band Plain White T's.

Commercially, "Scumbag" only charted in the U.S., where it peaked at number 28 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart.

Background

Goody Grace first rose to prominence in the late 2010s, for his stylistic mix of hip hop and rock. He garnered an online audience with a series of cover songs, followed by his single "Two Shots", which preceded a deal with major-label Atlantic.[1] Grace grew up listening to Blink-182, and viewed the collaboration as an "honor". He first interacted with the band's drummer, Travis Barker, backstage at a concert. The two exchanged information, and kept in touch using social media.[2] Barker later invited the singer-songwriter to join the band on tour,[3] and proposed they record together. Grace had been working on "Scumbag" with production team the Futuristics, and suggested Barker and Blink bassist Mark Hoppus contribute to it as well. Hoppus assisted with developing the song's bridge.[2]

The single was promoted as featuring Blink-182, though the band's guitarist at the time, Matt Skiba, is absent from the collaboration. The trio performed the single in an appearance on the late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!, aired February 27, 2020.[4]

Music video

The song's music video debuted alongside the single's premiere on October 30, 2019. Directed by Kyle Cogan and Kyle Dunleavy, the video depicts Grace struggling after a break-up, floating through the streets of his hometown of Selkirk, Manitoba. Hoppus and Barker appear in the video as well.[3]

Track listing

  • Digital download[5]
  1. "Scumbag" (featuring Blink-182) – 3:30
  1. "Scumbag" – 3:29

Remixes

  1. "Scumbag" (featuring Blink-182) – 2:46
  1. "Scumbag" (featuring Blink-182) – 2:43

Charts

Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] 28

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Various October 30, 2019[5] Digital download
  • Bananabeat
  • Atlantic
December 6, 2019[7] MAKJ Remix
January 7, 2020[10] Modern rock radio
January 9, 2020[8] Absofacto Remix
January 30, 2020[6] Acoustic

References

  1. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Goody Grace: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Cerio, Michael (February 25, 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: Watch Goody Grace Perform 'Scumbag' and Try Blink-182 Trivia". Radio.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Rowley, Glenn (October 30, 2019). "Goody Grace Enlists Blink-182 For Somber 'Scumbag' Song and Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Chaudhry, Aliya (March 2, 2020). "Watch blink-182 Perform With Goody Grace on Jimmy Kimmel". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Scumbag (feat. Blink-182) – Single by Goody Grace". Apple Music. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Scumbag (Acoustic) – Single by Goody Grace". Apple Music. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Scumbag (feat. Blink-182) [MAKJ Remix] – Single by Goody Grace". Apple Music. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Scumbag (feat. Blink-182) [Absofacto Remix] – Single by Goody Grace". Apple Music. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Goody Grace Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  10. ^ Cantor, Brian (December 18, 2019). "Goody Grace & Blink-182's "Scumbag" Scoring Airplay Ahead Of Alternative Radio Impact". Headline Planet. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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