Sick and Tired (Iann Dior song)

"Sick and Tired"
Single by Iann Dior featuring Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker
from the EP I'm Gone
ReleasedApril 17, 2020
GenrePop-punk
Length2:24
Label10K
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Barker
  • Fedi
Iann Dior singles chronology
"Good Day"
(2020) 		"Sick and Tired"
(2020) 		"Prospect"
(2020)
Machine Gun Kelly singles chronology
"Bullets with Names"
(2020) 		"Sick and Tired"
(2020) 		"Stay Away"
(2020)
Travis Barker singles chronology
"Sick of Me"
(2020) 		"Sick and Tired"
(2020) 		"Sex with My Ex"
(2020)
Music video
"Sick and Tired" on YouTube

"Sick and Tired" is a song by American rapper Iann Dior, released on April 17, 2020 as the second single from his EP I'm Gone (2020). It features American musicians Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker, who produced the song along with Omer Fedi.

Background

Regarding the collaboration, Iann Dior told Complex:

I'm so excited to be releasing this new song which I made with two of my favorite people in music. It was so fun working with them and Omer Fedi on this song. We shot the video in L.A. right before everything got shut down because of coronavirus, so I'm very happy that we made it just in time! I hope you guys enjoy it and I can't wait for you to her more. Stay safe![1]

Machine Gun Kelly stated the song was one of three that he made with Dior during a studio session.[1]

Composition

"Sick and Tired" is a pop-punk-infused track.[1][2][3] It centers on Iann Dior and Machine Gun Kelly dealing with their respective issues,[3] and being "stuck inside" a house.[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Mooch and released alongside the single.[2] Set in a haunted house, it sees Dior and Kelly searching through rooms[1] before finding each other and then meeting up with Travis Barker to form a band.[1][3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Sick and Tired"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4] 9
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] 15
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 3

Certifications

Certifications for "Sick and Tired"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Price, Joe (April 17, 2020). "Premiere: iann dior Shares "Sick and Tired" Video f/ Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker". Complex. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c S., Lynn (April 17, 2020). "Iann Dior Links Up With Machine Gun Kelly & Travis Barker For "Sick And Tired"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Greenwood, Koltan (April 17, 2020). "Hear MGK, Travis Barker and iann dior's anthemic new collaboration". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 27, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Iann Dior Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Iann Dior Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Iann Dior – Sick and Tired". Music Canada. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "American single certifications – Iann Dior – Sick and Tired". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 2, 2023.