Stressed Out (Twenty One Pilots song)

"Stressed Out"
Single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Blurryface
Released April 28, 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014–15
Genre Rap rock[1]
Length 3:22
Label Fueled by Ramen
Writer(s) Tyler Joseph
Producer(s) Mike Elizondo[2]
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Tear in My Heart"
(2015)		 "Stressed Out"
(2015)		 "Lane Boy"
(2015)
Music video
"Stressed Out" on YouTube

"Stressed Out" is a song written and recorded by American alternative hip hop band Twenty One Pilots for their fourth studio album, Blurryface. Written by Tyler Joseph and produced by Mike Elizondo, the lyrics discuss the harsh end of adolescence and the transition to adulthood. The song was released as a single on April 28, 2015 on Google Play Store[3] and Amazon,[4] and was issued to top 40 radio stations on November 10.[5] "Stressed Out" has reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number one on both Alternative Songs and Hot Rock Songs.

Background

The song focuses on nostalgia for childhood, the pressure of adulthood,[6] and family relationships, and speaks from the point of view of "Blurryface", the album's titular character.[7][8] The line "My name's Blurryface, and I care what you think"[9] is heard throughout the song, alluding to marketing the duo did for the album.[10]

Music video

The music video for "Stressed Out" was released on YouTube worldwide on April 27, 2015,[11] directed by Mark C. Eshleman (Reel Bear Media).[11] In the video, the band members are riding big-wheel tricycles to each other members' houses to record the song.[12] They filmed most of the "Stressed Out" video at Josh Dun's childhood home in Ohio. Many members of Dun's and Tyler Joseph's family appear in the video.[1]

Chart performance

In the United States, "Stressed Out" climbed 13–9 for the chart dated January 16, 2016, becoming the group's first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Also that week, the song charted at number 4 on Digital Songs (159,000 downloads that week), and rose 14–12 on Radio Songs (59 million in radio audience) and 26–20 on Streaming Songs (7.1 million U.S. streams). The track topped Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart for a second week, led the Alternative Songs Airplay chart for a ninth week, also crossing over to mainstream audiences, rising 14–13 on the Mainstream Top 40 and bulleting at number 20 on Adult Top 40.[13]

For the chart issue dated January 30, 2016, the song ascended 5-4 on the Hot 100. The single surged 4-2 on Digital Songs (121,000 downloads that week) and entered the top 10 on both Radio Songs (11-7; 92 million in radio audience) and Streaming Songs (13-9; 10 million streams), adding top Streaming Gainer honors on the Hot 100. It also led Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart for a fourth week.[14] A commissioned house remix by Dave Winnel helped the single reach number nine on Dance/Mix Show Airplay in its February 13, 2016 issue.[15]

"Stressed Out" also became the duo's first single to chart in the UK, as well as to chart on the UK Top 40 debuting at number 34.[16][17]

Live performances

Twenty One Pilots performed "Stressed Out" on Late Night with Seth Meyers on September 14, 2015.[18] The song was part of their setlist at Lollapalooza 2015.[19]

Track listing

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[21] 22
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[22] 37
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[23] 4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[24] 3
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[25] 26
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[26] 4
Denmark (Tracklisten)[27] 20
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[28] 7
France (SNEP)[29] 40
Germany (Official German Charts)[30] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[31] 32
Italy (FIMI)[32] 25
Israel (Media Forest)[33] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[34] 25
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[35] 11
Norway (VG-lista)[36] 25
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[37] 55
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[38] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] 10
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[40] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[41] 3
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[42] 1
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[43] 1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[44] 4
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[45] 8
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[46] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Billboard Alternative Songs[47] 35
US Billboard Hot Rock Songs[48] 12

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[49] Gold 40,000^
United States (RIAA)[50] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide April 28, 2015 Fueled by Ramen [3]
United States November 10, 2015 Contemporary hit radio
  • Fueled by Ramen
  • RRP
 [51]

References

  1. 1 2 Greene, Andy (January 14, 2016). "Twenty One Pilots: Inside the Biggest New Band of the Past Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ Blurryface (Booklet). Twenty One Pilots. Fueled by Ramen. 2015. 7567-86692-2.
  3. 1 2 "Stressed Out". Google Play Store. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Stressed Out - twenty one pilots (From the Album Blurryface)". Amazon. April 28, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ DeAndrea, Joe (November 5, 2015). "Twenty One Pilots' "Stressed Out" Heading To Top 40 Radio". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ Haskoor, Michael. "Watch Twenty One Pilots Relive Childhood in New Video For ‘Stressed Out’". Diffuser. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ "twenty one pilots long for "the good old days" in somber "Stressed Out" video". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ Smith, Courtney. "Twenty One Pilots’ ‘Stressed Out’ Video Puts On a Suburban Fairytale: Watch". Radio.com. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ Ehrlich, Brenna. "Um, Why Is The Dude From Twenty One Pilots Covered In Black Goo?". MTV. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots: ‘Stressed Out’ Music Video Review". FDRMX.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Twenty One Pilots - "Stressed Out" [Official Video]". YouTube. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Um, Why Is The Dude From Twenty One Pilots Covered In Black Goo?". MTV News. April 28, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  13. ↑ Trust, Gary (January 4, 2016). "Adele's 'Hello' Tops Hot 100 for 10th Week as Twenty One Pilots Fly to Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  14. ↑ Trust, Gary (January 19, 2016). "Justin Bieber's 'Sorry' Leads Hot 100, Selena Gomez Hits Top Five". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  15. ↑ Murray, Gordon (February 4, 2016). "Steve Angello Arrives on Top Dance/Electronic Albums With 'Youth'". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  16. ↑ "TWENTY ONE PILOTS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  17. ↑ "stressed+out - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots Perform New Single 'Stressed Out' on Late Night". Broadway World. September 15, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots Make Memories at Lollapalooza". redbull.com. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  20. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  23. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out" (in French). Ultratip.
  24. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  25. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20161 into search. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  26. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20165 into search. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  27. ↑ http://hitlisten.nu/default.asp?list=t40
  28. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots: Stressed Out" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Musicline.de – Twenty One Pilots Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 6, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  33. ↑ "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}} Media Forest". Israeli Airplay Chart. Media Forest. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  35. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 15, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  36. ↑ http://lista.vg.no/artist/twenty-one-pilots/singel/stressed-out/6425
  37. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/
  38. ↑ http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/
  39. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  40. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-02-15" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  41. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  42. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  43. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  44. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  45. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  46. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  47. ↑ "Alternative Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  48. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs : Dec 31, 2015 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  49. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – Stressed Out". Music Canada.
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