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| Released = July 8, 2008 <small>(United States)</small><br>July 13, 2009 <small>(United Kingdom)</small><br>April 19, 2010 <small>(United Kingdom Re-release)<ref>http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm</ref></small> |
| Released = July 8, 2008 <small>(United States)</small><br>July 13, 2009 <small>(United Kingdom)</small><br>April 19, 2010 <small>(United Kingdom Re-release)<ref>http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm</ref></small> |
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| Recorded = 2008 |
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"Don't Trust Me" is the first single by the band 3OH!3 and the third track from their debut album Want.
The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in March, Platinum in April 2009, and 2x Platinum in July 2009.[2]
Track listing
- U.S. CD single
- "Don't Trust Me"
- "Still Around (Remix)"
- Remixes - Digital Single
- "Don't Trust Me" (Benny Blanco ft. Kid Cudi Remix)
- "Don't Trust Me" (Innerpartysystem v. 3OH!3)
- "Don't Trust Me" (Acid Girls Erotic Braille Mix)
- "Don't Trust Me" (Acid Girls Erotic Braille Dub)
- "Don't Trust Me" (Justinzane Remix)
- "Don't Trust Me" (Hostage Fucking Vegetarian Mix)
- "Don't Trust Me" (Hostage Remix)
- "Don't Trust Me" (Danny Lohner "On Steroids" Remix)
Release and airplay
"Don't Trust Me" was released on July 8, 2008 as the lead-off single for the band's label debut. The song later received a considerable amount of airplay on radio stations near 3OH!3's hometown of Boulder, Colorado and on Sirius Satellite Radio. "KISS FM 106.1" and "Z100 NY" radio stations in Seattle and New York, and on the Internet radio station CyberFM played the single. It received heavy airplay in Australia on various stations on the Austereo Network & Macquarie Southern Cross Media's HitMusic Network. The single also had similar success in a few other countries.
The song "Don't Trust Me" is also featured on the game, Tap Tap Revenge for the iPhone OS.
It was released as a digital download in the UK on July 13, 2009.[3]
The official remix featuring Kid Cudi was released on the internet on June 18, 2009.[4]
Music video
The official video begins with words being typed on the screen stating "A global virus of catastrophic proportions has attacked the entire male population. Only two male models from Colorado survive...this is their story". The screen shifts to a shot of the band at a photo shoot. The set resembles that of a hotel. Another photo shoot takes place at a set resembling a high school wrestling match, where they are dressed in neon-colored singlets. The last photo shoot is in the prehistoric era, and the band is dressed as cavemen. The video ends with a shot of a mushroom cloud, and the words "Transmission terminated" are typed onto the screen. The Video received a nomination at the MTV Video Music Awards 09 for Best New Artist.
Chart and sales performance
"Don't Trust Me" became the band's breakout hit. It is their first top ten hit in the U.S, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its twenty-third week on the chart.[5] It has sold over 2,000,000 copies and has been certified Double Platinum.[6] It has also been a huge success on U.S. Mainstream Top 40 radio, reaching number one there. It has gone top forty on the Canadian Hot 100 as well, at #6. "Don't Trust Me" has done particularly well in Oceania, where it has reached the top three in Australia, and the top ten in New Zealand. It has also reached #5 in Finland. On July 19, 2009 the single entered the UK singles charts at number 21.
Charts
| Chart (2008-2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Singles Chart[7] | 5 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[8] | 3 |
| Canadian Hot 100[9] | 6 |
| German Singles Chart | 95 |
| Irish Singles Chart[10] | 17 |
| Australian Singles Chart[11] | 3 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[12] | 8 |
| UK Singles Chart | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13] | 7 |
Sales and certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Platinum | 70,000+ |
| Canada | 3x Platinum[14] | 120,000+ |
| United States | 2x Platinum[2] | 2,000,000+ |
| New Zealand | Gold[15] | 7,500+ |
Parodies
Many spoofs of the song have been posted on the popular video hosting website YouTube. Internet sensation Shane Dawson posted a video on YouTube spoofing "Don't Trust Me," parodying Sarah Palin. Another spoof features Shane Dawson, iJustine, and Alli.
References
- ^ http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm
- ^ a b RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - 3OH!3 singles, riaa.com, accessed July 3, 2009
- ^ http://www.dvdfever.co.uk/charts/mu270609.shtml
- ^ http://www.findtheshit.com/2009/06/18/3oh3-dont-trust-me-remix-ft-kid-cudi/
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/3oh-3-hits-top-ten-on-billboard-hot-100-1003970665.story
- ^ http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/33645/week-ending-may-10-2009-halle-berry-now-youve-made-it/
- ^ Suomen virallinen lista
- ^ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=3OH%213&titel=Don%27t+Trust+Me&cat=s
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=793&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Canadian+Hot+100&ci=3107917&cdi=10190188&cid=05%2F09%2F2009
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/40176
- ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_singles.asp?chart=1U50
- ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=1010154&model.vnuAlbumId=1147887
- ^ http://www.cria.ca/goldplat.php#album
- ^ http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63