Stressed Out (Twenty One Pilots song)

"Stressed Out"
Single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Blurryface
Released April 27, 2015
Format
Recorded 2014–15
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 3:22
Label Fueled By Ramen
Writer(s) Tyler Joseph
Producer(s) Greg Wells
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Tear in My Heart"
(2015)
"Stressed Out"
(2015)
Music video
"Stressed Out" on YouTube

Stressed Out is a song is a song written and recorded by American alternative rock band Twenty One Pilots for their fourth studio album, Blurryface. "Stressed Out" was released on YouTube worldwide on April 28, 2015,[1] being released as a single on Google Play Store on the same day.[2] The video was directed by Mark C. Eshleman (Reel Bear Media).[1]

Background

The song focuses on nostalgia for childhood, the pressure of adulthood,[3] and family relationships, and speaks from the point of view of "Blurryface", the album's titular character.[4][5] The line "My name's Blurryface, and I care what you think"[6] is heard throughout the song, alluding to marketing the duo did for the album.[7]

Track listing

Digital download / stream
No. Title Length
1. "Stressed Out"   3:22

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide[2] April 28, 2015 Fueled by Ramen

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Twenty One Pilots - "Stressed Out" [Official Video]". YouTube. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Stressed Out". Google Play Store. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  3. Haskoor, Michael. "Watch Twenty One Pilots Relive Childhood in New Video For ‘Stressed Out’". Diffuser. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  4. "twenty one pilots long for "the good old days" in somber "Stressed Out" video". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  5. Smith, Courtney. "Twenty One Pilots’ ‘Stressed Out’ Video Puts On a Suburban Fairytale: Watch". Radio.com. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  6. Ehrlich, Brenna. "Um, Why Is The Dude From Twenty One Pilots Covered In Black Goo?". MTV. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  7. "Twenty One Pilots: ‘Stressed Out’ Music Video Review". FDRMX.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.