Go Stupid
{{short description|2020 song by Polo G, Stunna 4 Vegas, NLE Choppa featuring Mike Will Made It}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Go Stupid
| cover = Polo G - Go Stupid.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Polo G, Stunna 4 Vegas and NLE Choppa featuring Mike Will Made It
| album = The Goat
| released = {{Start date|2020|02|14}}
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 2:46
| label = Columbia
| writer =
| producer =
| chronology = Polo G
| prev_title = First Place
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = DND
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Stunna 4 Vegas
| type = single
| prev_title = Change My Life
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Go Stupid
| year = 2020
| next_title = Freestyle
| next_year = 2020
}}{{Extra chronology
| artist = NLE Choppa
| type = single
| prev_title = Exotic
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Go Stupid
| year = 2020
| next_title = 100 Shots
| next_year = 2020
}}{{Extra chronology
| artist = Mike Will Made It
| type = single
| prev_title = Valentine
| prev_year = 2020
| title = Go Stupid
| year = 2020
| next_title = Bang Bang
| next_year = 2020
}}{{External music video|{{YouTube|PEEoaKwwxbg|Go Stupid"}}
}}
}}
"Go Stupid" is a song by American rappers Polo G, Stunna 4 Vegas, and NLE Choppa featuring American record producer Mike Will Made It, who produced the song alongside American record producer Tay Keith. It was released on February 14, 2020, as the lead single from Polo G's second studio album The Goat. The song went viral on social media including video sharing app TikTok.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/tiktok-songs-worth-listening-to/|title= 12 Songs Blowing Up on TikTok (That Are Actually Worth Listening to)|last=McKinney|first=Jessica|website=Complex|date=March 26, 2020|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}
The track debuted and peaked at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the second Hot 100 entry for Polo G and Stunna 4 Vegas, and the fourth for NLE Choppa.
Background
The track was first announced in an Instagram post by Polo G on February 7, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B8RkeDlFucP/|title=Polo.G🐐 (@polo.capalot) • Instagram photos and videos|via=Instagram|date=February 7, 2020|accessdate=March 30, 2020}} A snippet of the track was later posted on Polo's Instagram account on February 12, two days before the release of the track.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ewhIMldwh/|title=Polo.G🐐 (@polo.capalot) • Instagram photos and videos|via=Instagram|date=February 12, 2020|accessdate=March 30, 2020}}
Composition
The song has no chorus, instead finding all three rappers "ripping up" a Mike Will Made-It and Tay Keith beat, going verse to verse in order of the rappers credited.{{Cite web|last=Breihan|first=Tom|date=February 14, 2020|title=Polo G – "Go Stupid" (Feat. Stunna 4 Vegas & NLE Choppa)|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2073639/polo-g-go-stupid-feat-stunna-4-vegas-nle-choppa/video/|work=Stereogum|accessdate=April 3, 2020}} Polo G raps about his beginnings and uses NBA references ("Before all of this rap shit, I was gangbangin' and doin' high speeds on the cops and shit / And I'm straight from the Chi, but I ball like a king up in Cali and shoot like Stojaković").
Critical reception
Polo G has received particular praise for his verse.{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/02/stream-polo-g-go-stupid-song-video/amp/|title=Polo G Unleashes New Single "Go Stupid": Stream|work=Consequence of Sound|last=Schatz|first=Lake|date=February 14, 2020|accessdate=April 3, 2020}} Alex Zidel of HotNewHipHop said that Polo G "continued to prove that he can rap his ass off", and that he had "fast-paced bars".{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/polo-g-grabs-nle-choppa-and-stunna-4-vegas-for-go-stupid-new-song.1986176.html|title=Polo G Grabs NLE Choppa & Stunna 4 Vegas For "Go Stupid"|last=Zidel|first=Alex|date=February 14, 2020|website=HotNewHipHop|accessdate=March 30, 2020}} Jessica McKinney of Complex called the song a "rowdy club record".
TikTok tutorials
The song has become popular on video-sharing app TikTok where people use it to create viral tutorials in a virtual classroom. These videos draw inspiration from the song's official music video, which is set in a high school.
Music video
The music video for the track was released on February 14, 2020. It was directed by Michael Garcia, with the video concept by Jamicheal Thomas. It features all three rappers partying and dancing at a high school.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEEoaKwwxbg|title=Jamicheal Thomas & NLE Choppa feat. Jamicheal Thomas - Go Stupid (Official Video)|via=YouTube|accessdate=March 30, 2020}}
In popular culture
"Go Stupid" appears on the NBA 2K21 video game soundtrack.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nba-2k21-soundtrack-includes-roddy-ricch-lil-baby-tory-lanez-and-more-news.114994.html|title=NBA 2K21 Soundtrack Includes Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, Tory Lanez, & More|first=Alex|last=Zidel|website=Hot New Hiphop|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
Charts
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| Chart (2020)
! Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Canada|28|artist=NLE Choppa|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 31, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland3|97|artist=Polo G|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 31, 2020}} |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{Cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2020-03-06|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=March 30, 2020}}
| 16 |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|60|artist=NLE Choppa|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 31, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|29|artist=NLE Choppa|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 31, 2020}} |
| scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-02-14/|title=Top 100 Songs|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=April 2, 2020}}
| 33 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|title=Go Stupid|artist=Polo G|access-date=December 20, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|award=Gold|type=single|title=Go Stupid|artist=Polo G, Stunna 4 Vegas and NLE Choppa|source=radioscope|access-date=December 20, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|award=Silver|id=20346-6911-1|artist=Polo G/Stunna/Nle Choppa|title=Go Stupid|relyear=2020|certyear=2024|access-date=September 16, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|artist=Polo G, Stunna 4 Vegas & NLE Choppa|title=Go Stupid (feat. Mike Will Made-It)|relyear=2020|certyear=2023|access-date=June 26, 2023}}
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References
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{{Polo G}}
{{NLE Choppa}}
{{Mike Will Made It}}
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Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Will Made It
Category:Songs written by Mike Will Made It
Category:Songs written by Polo G