"Young Dumb & Broke" is a song by American singer Khalid. It was released as a single on February 2, 2017, by Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records as the second single from his debut studio album American Teen.[1] The song peaked at number one in the Philippines and New Zealand and it has reached the top ten in Australia. As of October 2017, the single has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Critical reception
The Guardian's Graeme Virtue says that "More decrepit listeners might detect echoes of The Cure's 'Close to Me' amid 'Young Dumb & Broke''s palliative organ spiral, but that just adds to the bittersweet vibe of taken-for-granted golden years turning to ash."[2]
Music video
The song's accompanying music video premiered on August 1, 2017 on Khalid's Vevo account on YouTube. As of October 2018[update], the music video has over 470 million views.[3]
The music video features cameo appearances from VanJess, Demetrius Harmon, Nathan Zed, Zolee Griggs, Salem Mitchell, Widney Bazile, Quiñ, Will Peltz, Buddy, Normani, Kel Mitchell, Wayne Brady, Rachael Leigh Cook and Dennis Haskins.[4] there is also a virtual reality 360° video available to download from the PlayStation store that is compatible with the PSVR
Live performances
American rock band Imagine Dragons performed their song "Thunder" at the 2017 American Music Awards in a mash-up with "Young Dumb & Broke", with Khalid joining them for the performance.[5] A little over a month later, on December 20, a studio version of the mash-up was released.[6]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201735 into search. Retrieved September 5, 2017.