Young & Dumb (song)

"Young & Dumb"
Single by Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan
ReleasedMay 9, 2025 (2025-05-09)
GenrePop-punk[1]
LabelBig Noise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Feldmann
Avril Lavigne singles chronology
"77"
(2025) 		"Young & Dumb"
(2025)
Simple Plan singles chronology
"Wake Me Up (When This Nightmare's Over)"
(2022) 		"Young & Dumb"
(2025)
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]

Background and promotion

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]

Composition and themes

"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]

Music video

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]

Charts

Chart performance for "Young & Dumb"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Australia Digital Tracks (ARIA)[10] 18
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[11] 30
Costa Rica Anglo (Monitor Latino)[12] 9
Costa Rica Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino)[12] 5
Italy Rock Airplay (FIMI)[13] 16
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[14] 8
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] 33
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[16] 31
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[17] 32
US Alternative Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[18] 3
US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[19] 4

Release history

"Young & Dumb" release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various May 9, 2025
Big Noise [20]

References

  1. ^ a b c LaPierre, Megan (May 7, 2025). "Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan Join Forces on "Young & Dumb"". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Ramos, Kayla (May 6, 2025). "Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan are teaming up for a new song". When In Manila. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. ^ Bé, Anthony (May 5, 2025). "Avril Lavigne annonce son nouveau single "Young And Dumb" avec Simple Plan !" [Avril Lavigne announces her new single "Young And Dumb" with Simple Plan!]. Rock Ur Life (in French). Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  4. ^ Hatfield, Amanda (December 2, 2024). "Avril Lavigne extends Greatest Hits tour with Simple Plan and more". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Chauhan, Vatsala (May 6, 2025). "And that's how a new hit is born: Fans react as Avril Lavigne teases new music with "Young & Dumb" tattoo". Soap Central. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Rasing, Mika Jenymae (May 6, 2025). "HEADS UP: Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan's collab song "Young & Dumb" is out May 9th!". DZRH News. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  7. ^ a b van den Bosch, Eva (May 6, 2025). "Avril Lavigne Announces New Song With Simple Plan". Strife Mag. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  8. ^ "Surprise: Avril Lavigne est de retour avec Simple Plan pour "Young and Dumb"!" [Surprise: Avril Lavigne is back with Simple Plan for "Young and Dumb"!]. NRJ (in French). May 7, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  9. ^ Rowley, Glenn (May 9, 2025). "Avril Lavigne Gets Nostalgic With Simple Plan for Anthemic Collab 'Young & Dumb'". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  10. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 19 May 2025". The ARIA Report. No. 1837. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 19, 2025. p. 9.
  11. ^ "Canada Hot AC: Week of June 28, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Top 20 Costa Rica Anglo – Del 25 de Junio al 1 de Julio, 2025" [Top 20 Costa Rica English – June 25 to July 1, 2025] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. July 2, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  13. ^ "EarOne Airplay Rock". EarOne (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of May 21, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  15. ^ "Official Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart". Official Charts Company. May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  18. ^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Alternative Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  19. ^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  20. ^ Zemler, Emily (May 9, 2025). "Avril Lavigne Taps Simple Plan for Raucous Single 'Young & Dumb'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 9, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
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