"Scumbag" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter

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. The song was released on October 30, 2019, through Bananabeat Records and

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, as a single. The song features the rock band

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, and was produced by the production duo

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. It was written by Blink-182 bassist

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and drummer

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, 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

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. Commercially, "Scumbag" only charted in the U.S., where it peaked at number 28 on ''

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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. 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

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. Barker later invited the singer-songwriter to join the band on tour, 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. 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

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'', aired February 27, 2020.

Music video

The song's

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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

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. Hoppus and Barker appear in the video as well.

Track listing

* Digital download # "Scumbag" (featuring Blink-182) – 3:30 * Acoustic # "Scumbag" – 3:29

Remixes

* MAKJ Remix # "Scumbag" (featuring Blink-182) – 2:46 *

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Remix # "Scumbag" (featuring Blink-182) – 2:43

Charts

Release history

References

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