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==Background==
==Background==
{{quote box|align=right|width=25%|quote="At the time I heard the song, I had no idea what Blurryface was, [and I was] kind of scratching my head going, 'Dude, uh, what's Blurryface?'"<ref name="Rutherford"/>|source=—[[Mike Elizondo]] discussing the song's concept with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''}}
{{quote box|align=right|width=25%|quote="At the time I heard the song, I had no idea what Blurryface was, [and I was] kind of scratching my head going, 'Dude, uh, what's Blurryface?'”<ref name="Rutherford"/>|source=—[[Mike Elizondo]] discussing the song's concept with ''[[Billboard]]''}}
"Stressed out" was produced by [[Mike Elizondo]] and recorded in Los Angeles, California and London, England.<ref name="Rockol"/> Musically, the song serves as an introduction to the [[alter ego]] of "Blurryface" with its haunting [[Nursery rhyme|nursery-rhyme]] refrain.<ref name="Sputnik">{{Cite web |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/67156/Twenty-One-Pilots-Blurryface/ |title=Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface |date=May 20, 2015 |work=[[Sputnikmusic]] |access-date=May 20, 2015}}</ref><ref name="slate.com"/> His identity arises during the [[prechorus|pre-chorus]] refrain, where he sings, "My name's 'Blurryface' and I care what you think."<ref name="Rutherford">{{cite web|author=Rutherford, Kevin|title=Songs That Defined the Decade: Twenty One Pilots' 'Stressed Out'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/songs-that-defined-the-decade/8544249/twenty-one-pilots-stressed-out-songs-that-defined-the-decade|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=November 21, 2019|accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref>  An emphasis is placed on the concept of the character, who manifests throughout the album and appears during its promotional campaign.<ref name="All Things Loud">{{Cite web |url=https://www.allthingsloud.com/twenty-one-pilots-blurryface-album-review/ |title=Album Review: Twenty One Pilots - Blurryface |last=Parker |first=Jack |date=May 29, 2015 |website=All Things Loud |access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref> Within the single's accompanying [[music video]], black paint can be seen on the neck and hands of lead vocalist [[Tyler Joseph]].<ref name="Ehrlich"/> Both the lyrics of "Stressed Out" as well as the paint reference the name and titular character of their forthcoming studio album, ''[[Blurryface]]'' (2015).<ref name="Ehrlich"/> 
"Stressed Out" musically acts as an introduction to the [[alter ego]] of "Blurryface" with its haunting refrain.<ref name="Sputnik">{{Cite web |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/67156/Twenty-One-Pilots-Blurryface/ |title=Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface |date=May 20, 2015 |work=[[Sputnikmusic]] |access-date=May 20, 2015}}</ref><ref name="slate.com"/> An emphasis is placed on the concept of the character, who manifests in the single in particular as well as throughout thier studio album and appears during its promotional campaign.<ref name="All Things Loud">{{Cite web |url=https://www.allthingsloud.com/twenty-one-pilots-blurryface-album-review/ |title=Album Review: Twenty One Pilots - Blurryface |last=Parker |first=Jack |date=May 29, 2015 |website=All Things Loud |access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Rutherford"/> His identity rises to surface during the song’s [[Nursery rhyme|nursery-rhyme]] [[prechorus|pre-chorus]] refrain, where he sings, "My name's 'Blurryface' and I care what you think."<ref name="Rutherford">{{cite web|author=Rutherford, Kevin|title=Songs That Defined the Decade: Twenty One Pilots' 'Stressed Out'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/songs-that-defined-the-decade/8544249/twenty-one-pilots-stressed-out-songs-that-defined-the-decade|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=[[Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group]] |date=November 21, 2019|accessdate=November 23, 2019}}</ref><ref name="slate.com"/> During the promotion of their forthcoming studio album, Joseph began wearing black paint in every video and live performance.<ref name="Ehrlich"/> Both the lyrics of "Stressed Out" as well as the paint reference the name and titular character of the album, ''[[Blurryface]]'' (2015).<ref name="Ehrlich"/> 


The identity of Blurryface and the album’s thematic elements come into focus on “Stressed Out”.<ref name="Rutherford"/> Their loose [[concept album]] had been about Joseph attempting to defeat the alter ego of the titular monster-image representing his insecurities and self-hatreds.<ref name="slate.com">{{cite web|author=Wilson, Carl|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music_box/2017/01/why_twenty_one_pilots_are_america_s_biggest_rock_band.html|title=The Mood Swing Vote|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |date=January 24, 2017|accessdate=February 10, 2018}}</ref> Within the single's accompanying [[music video]], black paint can be seen on the neck and hands of lead vocalist [[Tyler Joseph]].<ref name="Ehrlich"/> In an interview with [[MTV News]], Joseph elaborated, "It's a guy that kind of represents all the things that I as an individual — but also everyone around me — am insecure about. When I think about insecurities and my insecurities are getting the best of me, the things that I think of are kind of a feeling of suffocation and then also the things that I create with my hands... Very dramatic, I know, but it helps me get into that character."<ref name="Ehrlich"/>
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During the recording, Elizondo had but one grievance in regards to "Stressed Out."<ref name="Rutherford"/> Speaking with front-man and principal songwriter Tyler Joseph, he opined that to the average listener, his lyrics came of as esoteric. Elizondo recalled, "So I had a good conversation with him trying to say, 'Hey, maybe you should change that; it's a great melody, it's a big hook of the song, but I just don't know what it means."<ref name="Rutherford"/> He soon relaxed on the issue after Joseph provided an explanation of the larger album concept.<ref name="Rutherford"/>


The song was written from the perspective of the character Blurryface rather than some impersonal [[Narration#Third-person|third-person narrator]].<ref name="Rutherford"/> The duo's loose [[concept album]] is about Joseph attempting to defeat the alter ego of the titular monster-image representing his insecurities and self-hatreds.<ref name="slate.com">{{cite web|author=Wilson, Carl|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music_box/2017/01/why_twenty_one_pilots_are_america_s_biggest_rock_band.html|title=The Mood Swing Vote|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |date=January 24, 2017|accessdate=February 10, 2018}}</ref> During their promotion of the album, Joseph began wearing black paint in every video and live performance.<ref name="Ehrlich"/> In an interview with [[MTV News]], Joseph elaborated, "It's a guy that kind of represents all the things that I as an individual — but also everyone around me — am insecure about. When I think about insecurities and my insecurities are getting the best of me, the things that I think of are kind of a feeling of suffocation and then also the things that I create with my hands... Very dramatic, I know, but it helps me get into that character."<ref name="Ehrlich"/>
“Stressed Out” was written by Joseph from the perspective of the character Blurryface rather than some impersonal [[Narration#Third-person|third-person narrator]].<ref name="Rutherford"/> His lyricism is filled with [[couplets]] and one-line [[rhyme scheme]]s pertaining to definitive generational concerns.<ref name="Rutherford"/> Tyler Joseph was in his mid-20s at time of the single’s release.<ref name="Rutherford"/> He was speaking as a member of generation engulfed in [[college loan]] [[Student debt|debt]] and sharing their anxieties while feigning apathy and yearning [[peer acceptance]] all over [[social media]].<ref name="Rutherford"/> For a time, Elizondo was worried Joseph’s specificity would limit the single’s reception among the larger populace.<ref name="Rutherford"/> In retrospect, Elizondo said, “We can all kind of relate to wanting to have more of those simpler days. I think he nailed it; though the lyrical content is very specific to him, the listener is able to impose their own story onto it. That type of feeling will never go away.”<ref name="Rutherford"/>

==Recording==
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"Stressed out" was produced by [[Mike Elizondo]] and recorded at Can Am in Los Angeles, California and at Livingston Studios in London, England.<ref name="Rockol"/> The track was then [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]] at the The Casita in Hollywood, California. During its recording, Elizondo had but one grievance in regards to the song.<ref name="Rutherford"/> Speaking with front-man and principal songwriter Tyler Joseph, he opined that to the average listener, it’s lyrical content came of as esoteric. Elizondo recalled, "So I had a good conversation with him trying to say, 'Hey, maybe you should change that; it's a great melody, it's a big hook of the song, but I just don't know what it means."<ref name="Rutherford"/> He soon relaxed on the issue after Joseph provided an explanation of the larger album concept.<ref name="Rutherford"/>


==Composition==
==Composition==
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|description="Stressed Out" is an [[alternative rap]] song with a throwback to [[rap rock]] which speaks on the harsh conclusion of [[adolescence]].<ref name="Rockol"/><ref name="rollingstone"/> The lyrics express longing for a return to [[childhood]].<ref name="slate.com"/>
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Opening with it drumbeat, the musical arrangement is linear in nature and structured around its the phrase "My name is Blurryface and I care what you think."<ref name="DeVille"/><ref name="Nickoloff"/> The track is built from wobbly [[synth]]s, a [[Caribbean music|Caribbean]] style keyboard line and rapped vocals by Tyler Joseph.<ref name="All Things Loud"/> Following its refrain, an eerie melody precedes the second verse.<ref name="All Things Loud"/> The song is punctuated by brief bursts of string sections and synths as well as the eerie, [[theremin]]-like sounds that underlay Joseph's vocals.<ref name="Rutherford"/> During its verses, he recites deceptively simple lyrics atop the track's [[earworm]] beat.<ref name="Law"/> Joseph's rapping has him delivering confessional lines in a conversational tone.<ref name="Rutherford"/> The musical composition has a [[Downtempo|downbeat]] atmosphere, with lyrical content focusing on personal themes.<ref name="All Things Loud"/> 
Opening with its drumbeat, the linear musical arrangement is structured around the [[phrase (music)|phrase]], “My name is Blurryface and I care what you think.”<ref name="DeVille"/><ref name="Nickoloff"/> The track is built from wobbly [[synth]]s, a [[Caribbean music|Caribbean]] style keyboard line and rapped vocals by Tyler Joseph.<ref name="All Things Loud"/> The song is punctuated by brief bursts of [[string section]] and synths as well as eerie, [[theremin]]-like sounds that underscore his vocals.<ref name="Rutherford"/> During its verses, Joseph's recites deceptively simple lyrics atop the track's [[earworm]] beat.<ref name="Law"/> Joseph's rapping has him delivering [[confessional writing| confessional]] lines in a conversational tone.<ref name="Rutherford"/> Following its refrain, the eerie melody precedes the second verse.<ref name="All Things Loud"/> The musical composition has [[Downtempo|downbeat]] atmosphere, with lyrical content focusing on personal themes.<ref name="All Things Loud"/> 


Lyrically, "Stressed Out" is about the harsh end of [[adolescence]].<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite web |author=Greene, Andy |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/twenty-one-pilots-inside-the-biggest-new-band-of-the-past-year-49706/|title=Twenty One Pilots: Inside the Biggest New Band of the Past Year |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=January 14, 2016 |accessdate=January 14, 2016}}</ref> The song has lyrics speaking on the transition from adolescence to [[adulthood]] and nostalgia for [[childhood]].<ref name="Rockol"/> Joseph's lyricism is filled with one-line [[rhyme scheme]]s and [[couplets]] pertaining to definitive generational issues.<ref name="Rutherford"/> They touch on adolescent insecurity and address [[millennial]] [[angst]] while discussing relatable life challenges.<ref name="A.U."/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/blurryface-mw0002837924 |title=Blurryface – Twenty One Pilots |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=October 18, 2016 |last=Yeung |first=Neil Z.}}</ref> Joseph's poignant lyrics convey a narrative illustrating young men who discover that life as an adult is plagued with issues.<ref name="altpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/twenty_one_pilots_long_for_the_good_old_days_in_somber_stressed_out_video|title=twenty one pilots long for 'the good old days' in somber "Stressed Out" video|work=Alternative Press|accessdate=April 29, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Wannemacher"/> Throughout the track, Joseph [[Personification|personifys]] the parent album's titular character.<ref name="Ehrlich"/> Blurryface is a character within a story who represents Tyler Joseph's self-doubt and insecurities.<ref name="Sputnik"/> His self-deprecating lyrics express anxiety over everything from his music to growing older.<ref name="Nickoloff">{{cite web|author1=Nickoloff, Anne|author2=Smith, Troy|url=https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/07/12598c2f641421/all-65-twenty-one-pilots-songs-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html |title=All 65 Twenty One Pilots Songs Ranked from Worst to Best |work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|publisher=[[Advance Publications|Advance Local Media LLC]]|date=2019-07-05|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref><ref name="Sputnik"/> At the song's [[prechorus|pre-chorus]], he sings, "My name's 'Blurryface' and I care what you think."<ref name="slate.com"/> Blurryface{{'}}s insecurities lies in the idea of growing up and becoming an adult.<ref name="Ehrlich">{{cite web|last1=Ehrlich|first1=Brenna|title=Um, Why Is The Dude From Twenty One Pilots Covered in Black paint?|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2145391/twenty-one-pilots-blurry-face-stressed-out-video/|publisher=MTV|accessdate=April 29, 2015}}</ref> He sings about the desire to return to "the good 'ol days" and the [[tree house]]s of their carefree youth.<ref name="Wannemacher"/><ref name="Rutherford"/> His voice pines for a time prior to stress and pressures of reality, such as [[student loan]]s and the pressure to get a job and find success.<ref name="Rutherford"/><ref name="Havens"/> During the chorus, Joseph chants, "Wish we could turn back time / to the good old days / when our mom would sing us to sleep / but now we're stressed out."<ref name="Haskoor"/> The song closes with an outro where external voices suggest the need to wake up because they need to make money.<ref name="Rutherford"/><ref name="Smith"/>
Lyrically, "Stressed Out" is about the harsh end of [[adolescence]].<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite web |author=Greene, Andy |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/twenty-one-pilots-inside-the-biggest-new-band-of-the-past-year-49706/|title=Twenty One Pilots: Inside the Biggest New Band of the Past Year |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=January 14, 2016 |accessdate=January 14, 2016}}</ref> The song has lyrics speaking on the transition from adolescence to [[adulthood]] and nostalgia for [[childhood]].<ref name="Rockol"/> They touch on adolescent insecurity and address [[millennial]] [[angst]] while discussing relatable life challenges.<ref name="A.U."/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/blurryface-mw0002837924 |title=Blurryface – Twenty One Pilots |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=October 18, 2016 |last=Yeung |first=Neil Z.}}</ref> Joseph's poignant lyrics convey a narrative illustrating young men who discover that life as an adult is plagued with issues.<ref name="altpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/twenty_one_pilots_long_for_the_good_old_days_in_somber_stressed_out_video|title=twenty one pilots long for 'the good old days' in somber "Stressed Out" video|work=Alternative Press|accessdate=April 29, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Wannemacher"/> Throughout the track, Joseph [[Personification|personifys]] the parent album's titular character.<ref name="Ehrlich"/> Blurryface is a character within a story who represents Tyler Joseph's self-doubt and insecurities.<ref name="Sputnik"/> His self-deprecating lyrics express anxiety over everything from his music to growing older.<ref name="Nickoloff">{{cite web|author1=Nickoloff, Anne|author2=Smith, Troy|url=https://www.cleveland.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/07/12598c2f641421/all-65-twenty-one-pilots-songs-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html |title=All 65 Twenty One Pilots Songs Ranked from Worst to Best |work=[[The Plain Dealer]]|publisher=[[Advance Publications|Advance Local Media LLC]]|date=2019-07-05|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref><ref name="Sputnik"/> At the song's [[prechorus|pre-chorus]], he sings, "My name's 'Blurryface' and I care what you think."<ref name="slate.com"/> Blurryface{{'}}s insecurities lies in the idea of growing up and becoming an adult.<ref name="Ehrlich">{{cite web|last1=Ehrlich|first1=Brenna|title=Um, Why Is The Dude From Twenty One Pilots Covered in Black paint?|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2145391/twenty-one-pilots-blurry-face-stressed-out-video/|publisher=MTV|accessdate=April 29, 2015}}</ref> He sings about the desire to return to "the good 'ol days" and the [[tree house]]s of their carefree youth.<ref name="Wannemacher"/><ref name="Rutherford"/> His voice pines for a time prior to stress of reality, such as [[student loan]]s and the pressure to get a job and find success.<ref name="Rutherford"/><ref name="Havens"/> During the chorus, Joseph chants, "Wish we could turn back time / to the good old days / when our mom would sing us to sleep / but now we're stressed out."<ref name="Haskoor"/> The song closes with an outro where external voices suggest the need to wake up because they need to make money.<ref name="Rutherford"/><ref name="Smith"/>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Andrew Unterberger remarked, "For a definitively millennial duo, it's still crazy how much Twenty One Pilots' first true [[Crossover music|crossover]] smash mostly reminds of enjoyably junky late-'90s bands like [[Citizen King]] and [[Bran Van 3000]]. ... the fact that 'Stressed Out' wasn't even 21P's [[One-hit wonder|only No. 2 hit]] on the [[Hot 100]] this year shows how much more proficient Tyler and Josh are at tapping into adolescent insecurity with blockbuster bombast."<ref name="A.U.">{{cite web|author=Unterberger, Andrew|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2016/7617635/billboard-top-100-pop-songs-of-2016|title=Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016: Critics' Picks|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 12, 2016|date=December 12, 2016}}</ref> At the end of the year, the single was ranked at number 62 on "''Billboard''{{'}}s 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list.<ref name="A.U."/> ''[[Stereogum]]''{{'}}s Chris DeVille claimed, "Stressed Out," probably the most linear Twenty One Pilots song ever, still manages to merge [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]], [[Portishead (band)|Portishead]], and [[A$AP Rocky]]."<ref name="DeVille">{{cite web|author=DeVille, Chris|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1803515/the-week-in-pop-meet-twenty-one-pilots-the-biggest-band-youve-never-heard-of/franchises/the-week-in-pop/|title=The Week In Pop: Meet Twenty One Pilots, The Biggest Band You’ve Never Heard Of|work=[[Stereogum]]|date=May 28, 2015|accessdate=April 25, 2020}}</ref> ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]''{{'}}s Carl Wilson considered the song's refrain "at once menacingly [[Flat (music)|flat]] and paranoiacally self-conscious in affect."<ref name="slate.com"/> Lyndsey Havens from ''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' stated, "After listening to a few Twenty One Pilots’ songs, it's clear what has them so stressed out — they don't really fit anywhere, but are widely accepted everywhere. ... 'Stressed Out' resonates with listeners, as the two sing about "the good ‘ol days" before the stress of reality set in."<ref name="Havens">{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/07/ranking-every-alternative-rock-hit-from-worst-to-best/4/|title=Ranking Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|accessdate=13 October 2019}}</ref> ''[[Forbes]]''{{'}}s Paul Wannemacher asserted, "the song is [[anthem]] for a generation now scrambling to make its voice heard."<ref name="Wannemacher">{{cite web|author=Wannemacher, Paul|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/financialfinesse/2016/06/05/5-ways-millennials-can-avoid-boomer-mistakes/#300008757199|title=5 Ways Millennials Can Avoid Boomer Mistakes|work=[[Forbes]]|date=2016-06-05|accessdate=2016-09-01}}</ref> Describing Josephs lyrics as "poignant," Brenna Ehrlich for ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' claimed, "It's a sentiment any recent entrant into adulthood can relate to."<ref name="altpress.com"/> In a less favorable review, ''[[Rolling Stone Australia]]'' writer Rod Yates called the song "a skeezy, paranoid, electro-driven creep."<ref name="RSAus">{{cite web |url=http://rollingstoneaus.com/reviews/post/twenty-one-pilots-blurryface/1600 |title=Twenty-One Pilots – Blurryface |work=[[Rolling Stone Australia]] |date=May 11, 2015 |accessdate=January 5, 2016 |last=Yates |first=Rod |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105131328/http://rollingstoneaus.com/reviews/post/twenty-one-pilots-blurryface/1600 |archive-date=January 5, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Andrew Unterberger remarked, "For a definitively millennial duo, it's still crazy how much Twenty One Pilots' first true [[Crossover music|crossover]] smash mostly reminds of enjoyably junky late-'90s bands like [[Citizen King]] and [[Bran Van 3000]]. ... the fact that 'Stressed Out' wasn't even 21P's [[One-hit wonder|only No. 2 hit]] on the [[Hot 100]] this year shows how much more proficient Tyler and Josh are at tapping into adolescent insecurity with blockbuster bombast."<ref name="A.U.">{{cite web|author=Unterberger, Andrew|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2016/7617635/billboard-top-100-pop-songs-of-2016|title=Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016: Critics' Picks|work=Billboard|accessdate=December 12, 2016|date=December 12, 2016}}</ref> At the end of the year, the single was ranked at number 62 on "''Billboard''{{'}}s 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list.<ref name="A.U."/> ''[[Stereogum]]''{{'}}s Chris DeVille claimed, "Stressed Out," probably the most linear Twenty One Pilots song ever, still manages to merge [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]], [[Portishead (band)|Portishead]], and [[A$AP Rocky]]."<ref name="DeVille">{{cite web|author=DeVille, Chris|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1803515/the-week-in-pop-meet-twenty-one-pilots-the-biggest-band-youve-never-heard-of/franchises/the-week-in-pop/|title=The Week In Pop: Meet Twenty One Pilots, The Biggest Band You’ve Never Heard Of|work=[[Stereogum]]|date=May 28, 2015|accessdate=April 25, 2020}}</ref> ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]''{{'}}s Carl Wilson considered the song's refrain "at once menacingly [[Flat (music)|flat]] and paranoiacally self-conscious in affect."<ref name="slate.com"/> Lyndsey Havens from ''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' stated, "After listening to a few Twenty One Pilots’ songs, it's clear what has them so stressed out — they don't really fit anywhere, but are widely accepted everywhere. ... 'Stressed Out' resonates with listeners, as the two sing about "the good ‘ol days" before the stress of reality set in."<ref name="Havens">{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/07/ranking-every-alternative-rock-hit-from-worst-to-best/4/|title=Ranking Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|accessdate=13 October 2019}}</ref> ''[[Kerrang!]]''{{'}}s Sam Law asserted, "A [[pop culture]] changing of the guard fading the disenfranchisement of [[Generation X]] into the (justified) neuroses of their millennial successors, deceptively simple lyrics (‘I was told when I get older all my fears would shrink / But now I’m insecure and I care what people think…’) and that earworm beat captured the [[zeitgeist]] with real authority. A song that feels judderingly relevant but also destined to live forever."<ref name="Law"/> ''[[Forbes]]''{{'}}s Paul Wannemacher asserted, "the song is [[anthem]] for a generation now scrambling to make its voice heard."<ref name="Wannemacher">{{cite web|author=Wannemacher, Paul|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/financialfinesse/2016/06/05/5-ways-millennials-can-avoid-boomer-mistakes/#300008757199|title=5 Ways Millennials Can Avoid Boomer Mistakes|work=[[Forbes]]|date=2016-06-05|accessdate=2016-09-01}}</ref> Describing Josephs lyrics as "poignant," Brenna Ehrlich for ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' claimed, "It's a sentiment any recent entrant into adulthood can relate to."<ref name="altpress.com"/> In a less favorable review, ''[[Rolling Stone Australia]]'' writer Rod Yates called the song "a skeezy, paranoid, electro-driven creep."<ref name="RSAus">{{cite web |url=http://rollingstoneaus.com/reviews/post/twenty-one-pilots-blurryface/1600 |title=Twenty-One Pilots – Blurryface |work=[[Rolling Stone Australia]] |date=May 11, 2015 |accessdate=January 5, 2016 |last=Yates |first=Rod |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105131328/http://rollingstoneaus.com/reviews/post/twenty-one-pilots-blurryface/1600 |archive-date=January 5, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
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Brenna Ehrlich from ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' stated that in the music video, the band "pair Tyler Joseph's poignant lyrics with dreary day imagery and a typical neighborhood [[Play date|play-date]] scenario enacted by the now solemn-faced adults for maximum emotional impact."<ref name="altpress.com"/> Calling the visuals "perfectly paired," ''[[Diffuser.fm|Diffuser]]''{{'}}s Michael Haskoor opined, "While way more [[Minimalism|minimalist]] than their video for the explosive "[[Tear in My Heart]]" it seems to fit well with the song's chorus.<ref name="Haskoor">{{cite web|last1=Haskoor|first1=Michael|title=Watch Twenty One Pilots Relive Childhood in New Video For 'Stressed Out'|url=http://diffuser.fm/twenty-one-pilots-stressed-out-music-video/|website=Diffuser|accessdate=April 29, 2015}}</ref> Courtney Smith of [[Radio.com]] found similarities between the video and the story of ''[[Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up]]'' as well as allusions to "[[The Princess and the Pea]]".<ref name="Smith">{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Courtney|title=Twenty One Pilots' ‘Stressed Out' Video Puts on a Suburban Fairytale: Watch|url=http://radio.com/2015/04/28/twenty-one-pilots-stressed-out-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083528/http://radio.com/2015/04/28/twenty-one-pilots-stressed-out-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2015|publisher=Radio.com|access-date=April 29, 2015}}</ref> "Stressed Out" received a nomination for Best Music Video at the 2016 [[Alternative Press Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/and_the_nominees_for_the_2016_apmas_are|title=Here are the nominees for the 2016 AP Music Awards!|work=Alternative Press|author=Whitt, Cassie|date=March 18, 2016|accessdate=May 1, 2016}}</ref>
Brenna Ehrlich from ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]'' stated that in the music video, the band "pair Tyler Joseph's poignant lyrics with dreary day imagery and a typical neighborhood [[Play date|play-date]] scenario enacted by the now solemn-faced adults for maximum emotional impact."<ref name="altpress.com"/> Calling the visuals "perfectly paired," ''[[Diffuser.fm|Diffuser]]''{{'}}s Michael Haskoor opined, "While way more [[Minimalism|minimalist]] than their video for the explosive "[[Tear in My Heart]]" it seems to fit well with the song's chorus.<ref name="Haskoor">{{cite web|last1=Haskoor|first1=Michael|title=Watch Twenty One Pilots Relive Childhood in New Video For 'Stressed Out'|url=http://diffuser.fm/twenty-one-pilots-stressed-out-music-video/|website=Diffuser|accessdate=April 29, 2015}}</ref> Courtney Smith of [[Radio.com]] found similarities between the video and the story of ''[[Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up]]'' as well as allusions to "[[The Princess and the Pea]]".<ref name="Smith">{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Courtney|title=Twenty One Pilots' ‘Stressed Out' Video Puts on a Suburban Fairytale: Watch|url=http://radio.com/2015/04/28/twenty-one-pilots-stressed-out-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083528/http://radio.com/2015/04/28/twenty-one-pilots-stressed-out-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2015|publisher=Radio.com|access-date=April 29, 2015}}</ref> "Stressed Out" received a nomination for Best Music Video at the 2016 [[Alternative Press Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/and_the_nominees_for_the_2016_apmas_are|title=Here are the nominees for the 2016 AP Music Awards!|work=Alternative Press|author=Whitt, Cassie|date=March 18, 2016|accessdate=May 1, 2016}}</ref>


==Live performances and other usages==
==Live performances==
Twenty One Pilots performed "Stressed Out" on ''[[Late Night with Seth Meyers]]'' on September 21, 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/VIDEO-Twenty-One-Pilots-Perform-New-Single-Stressed-Out-on-LATE-NIGHT-20150915 | title=Twenty One Pilots Perform New Single 'Stressed Out' on Late Night | work=Broadway World | date=September 15, 2015 | accessdate=January 21, 2016}}</ref> The song was part of their set list at [[Lollapalooza]] 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.redbull.com/us/en/music/stories/1331739550614/watch-twenty-one-pilots-videos-lollapalooza-2015 | title=Twenty One Pilots Make Memories at Lollapalooza | publisher=redbull.com | accessdate=January 21, 2016}}</ref>
"Stressed Out" has since become a fan favorite at live concert venues.<ref name="Deeley"/> Twenty One Pilots performed "Stressed Out" on ''[[Late Night with Seth Meyers]]'' on September 21, 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/VIDEO-Twenty-One-Pilots-Perform-New-Single-Stressed-Out-on-LATE-NIGHT-20150915 | title=Twenty One Pilots Perform New Single 'Stressed Out' on Late Night | work=Broadway World | date=September 15, 2015 | accessdate=January 21, 2016}}</ref>
The song was part of their set list at [[Lollapalooza]] 2015.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.redbull.com/us/en/music/stories/1331739550614/watch-twenty-one-pilots-videos-lollapalooza-2015 | title=Twenty One Pilots Make Memories at Lollapalooza | publisher=redbull.com | accessdate=January 21, 2016}}</ref>

Twenty One Pilots performed "Stressed Out" on their 2016 Emotional Roadshow World Tour in Ohio; Tyler Joseph, the frontman of the band, changed the lyrics of the first verse. In the changed lyrics, he talked about how he thought the song was overplayed, and the success of the song.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fuse.tv/2016/06/twenty-one-pilots-stressed-out-changed-lyrics | title=Twenty One Pilots Criticize Own Success in 'Stressed Out' Lyric Change | work=Fuse | date=June 10, 2016 | accessdate=February 27, 2017}}</ref> The song was used in an episode of the television series ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tunefind.com/show/supergirl/season-1/29132 | title=Supergirl Music S1E15 | work=Tunefind | date=February 29, 2016 | accessdate=February 27, 2017}}</ref>
Twenty One Pilots performed "Stressed Out" on their 2016 Emotional Roadshow World Tour in Ohio; Tyler Joseph changed the lyrics of the first verse. In the changed lyrics, he talked about how he thought the song was overplayed, and the success of the song.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.fuse.tv/2016/06/twenty-one-pilots-stressed-out-changed-lyrics | title=Twenty One Pilots Criticize Own Success in 'Stressed Out' Lyric Change | work=Fuse | date=June 10, 2016 | accessdate=February 27, 2017}}</ref>

Twenty One Pilots performed the song during a concert at the [[UNSW Roundhouse]] in Sydney, Australia on April 20, 2016.<ref name="Deeley"/> After opening with a performance of Heavydirtysoul, the duo segued into a live rendition of Stressed Out. An unmasked Tyler Joseph rested behind a piano, moving to the melodic bounce of the track.<ref name="Deeley">{{cite web|author=Deeley, Chelsea|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/gig/twenty-one-pilots-roundhouse-unsw-sydney-200416/#/slide/1 |title=Twenty One Pilots – The Roundhouse UNSW, Sydney 20/04/16|work=[[Music Feeds]]|publisher=|date=2016-04-21|accesdate=2020-04-22}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

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For the psychological condition, see Psychological stress. For other uses, see Stressed Out (disambiguation).

"Stressed Out"
File:TOP Stressed Out.jpg
Single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Blurryface
ReleasedNovember 10, 2015
Genre
Length3:22
LabelFueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)Tyler Joseph
Producer(s)Mike Elizondo[1]
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Lane Boy"
(2015) 		"Stressed Out"
(2015) 		"Ride"
(2016)
Music video
"Stressed Out" on YouTube

"Stressed Out" is a song by the American rock band Twenty One Pilots, from their fourth studio album, Blurryface. Written by Tyler Joseph and produced by Mike Elizondo, The song was described as alternative hip hop and rap rock in press reviews. Productionwise, the track is built on wobbly synths and a Caribbean style keyboard. The lyrics discuss the harsh end of adolescence and the transition to adulthood. The song was released as a promotional single on April 28, 2015, on the Google Play Store[2] and Amazon,[3] and was issued to top 40 radio stations as the album's fourth official single on November 10, 2015.[4]

"Stressed Out" reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and number one on Hot Rock Songs and Mainstream Top 40. It is tied with "Heathens" as the duo's highest ranking single to date. "Stressed Out" went on to become one of the biggest hit singles of 2015. In addition to ascending to the summit of the alternative chart, "Stressed Out" also managed to cross over and peak at number one on the pop chart. "Stressed Out" also peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the bands first hit in the country. Alongside at peaking at number one in several countries, it has been awarded several certifications, most notably, an octuple platinum award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Music Canada (MC). With "Stressed Out" being released as a single, Twenty One Pilots became the very first rock act to have a song reach a billion streams on Spotify. "Stressed Out" has received two Grammy Awards nominations: Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, winning the second award.[5] As of December 2016, it has sold over 2.4 million copies in the U.S.[6]

Mark C. Eshelman directed the music video for "Stressed Out" which was uploaded onto Fueled by Ramen's YouTube channel on April 27, 2015. It mostly filmed at Dun's home in Columbus, Ohio. It has visuals that portray the duo riding three-wheelers for a playdate while attempting to relive their childhood and the good old days.

Background

"At the time I heard the song, I had no idea what Blurryface was, [and I was] kind of scratching my head going, 'Dude, uh, what's Blurryface?'”[7]

—Mike Elizondo discussing the song's concept with Billboard

"Stressed Out" musically acts as an introduction to the alter ego of "Blurryface" with its haunting refrain.[8][9] An emphasis is placed on the concept of the character, who manifests in the single in particular as well as throughout thier studio album and appears during its promotional campaign.[10][7] His identity rises to surface during the song’s nursery-rhyme pre-chorus refrain, where he sings, "My name's 'Blurryface' and I care what you think."[7][9] During the promotion of their forthcoming studio album, Joseph began wearing black paint in every video and live performance.[11] Both the lyrics of "Stressed Out" as well as the paint reference the name and titular character of the album, Blurryface (2015).[11] 

The identity of Blurryface and the album’s thematic elements come into focus on “Stressed Out”.[7] Their loose concept album had been about Joseph attempting to defeat the alter ego of the titular monster-image representing his insecurities and self-hatreds.[9] Within the single's accompanying music video, black paint can be seen on the neck and hands of lead vocalist Tyler Joseph.[11] In an interview with MTV News, Joseph elaborated, "It's a guy that kind of represents all the things that I as an individual — but also everyone around me — am insecure about. When I think about insecurities and my insecurities are getting the best of me, the things that I think of are kind of a feeling of suffocation and then also the things that I create with my hands... Very dramatic, I know, but it helps me get into that character."[11]

“Stressed Out” was written by Joseph from the perspective of the character Blurryface rather than some impersonal third-person narrator.[7] His lyricism is filled with couplets and one-line rhyme schemes pertaining to definitive generational concerns.[7] Tyler Joseph was in his mid-20s at time of the single’s release.[7] He was speaking as a member of generation engulfed in college loan debt and sharing their anxieties while feigning apathy and yearning peer acceptance all over social media.[7] For a time, Elizondo was worried Joseph’s specificity would limit the single’s reception among the larger populace.[7] In retrospect, Elizondo said, “We can all kind of relate to wanting to have more of those simpler days. I think he nailed it; though the lyrical content is very specific to him, the listener is able to impose their own story onto it. That type of feeling will never go away.”[7]

Recording

"Stressed out" was produced by Mike Elizondo and recorded at Can Am in Los Angeles, California and at Livingston Studios in London, England.[12] The track was then mixed at the The Casita in Hollywood, California. During its recording, Elizondo had but one grievance in regards to the song.[7] Speaking with front-man and principal songwriter Tyler Joseph, he opined that to the average listener, it’s lyrical content came of as esoteric. Elizondo recalled, "So I had a good conversation with him trying to say, 'Hey, maybe you should change that; it's a great melody, it's a big hook of the song, but I just don't know what it means."[7] He soon relaxed on the issue after Joseph provided an explanation of the larger album concept.[7]

Composition

"Stressed Out" is a midtempo alternative hip hop song that runs for a duration of three minutes and twenty-two seconds.[12][7][13] The musical composition has a throwback to rap rock while maintaining clear pop sensibilities.[14][15] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Music, it is written in the time signature of common time, with a moderate tempo of 85 beats per minute.[13] "Stressed Out" is composed in the key of A minor, while Tyler Joseph's vocal range spans three notes, from a low of E4 to a high of A5.[13] The song has a basic sequence of F–Dm–Am in the verses, pre-chorus and outro, changes to Am–G–C–E at the refrain and follows Am–G–C5–E during the bridge as its chord progression.[13] 

"Stressed Out"
"Stressed Out" is an alternative rap song with a throwback to rap rock which speaks on the harsh conclusion of adolescence.[12][14] The lyrics express longing for a return to childhood.[9]
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Opening with its drumbeat, the linear musical arrangement is structured around the phrase, “My name is Blurryface and I care what you think.”[16][15] The track is built from wobbly synths, a Caribbean style keyboard line and rapped vocals by Tyler Joseph.[10] The song is punctuated by brief bursts of string section and synths as well as eerie, theremin-like sounds that underscore his vocals.[7] During its verses, Joseph's recites deceptively simple lyrics atop the track's earworm beat.[17] Joseph's rapping has him delivering  confessional lines in a conversational tone.[7] Following its refrain, the eerie melody precedes the second verse.[10] The musical composition has downbeat atmosphere, with lyrical content focusing on personal themes.[10] 

Lyrically, "Stressed Out" is about the harsh end of adolescence.[14] The song has lyrics speaking on the transition from adolescence to adulthood and nostalgia for childhood.[12] They touch on adolescent insecurity and address millennial angst while discussing relatable life challenges.[18][19] Joseph's poignant lyrics convey a narrative illustrating young men who discover that life as an adult is plagued with issues.[20][21] Throughout the track, Joseph personifys the parent album's titular character.[11] Blurryface is a character within a story who represents Tyler Joseph's self-doubt and insecurities.[8] His self-deprecating lyrics express anxiety over everything from his music to growing older.[15][8] At the song's pre-chorus, he sings, "My name's 'Blurryface' and I care what you think."[9] Blurryface's insecurities lies in the idea of growing up and becoming an adult.[11] He sings about the desire to return to "the good 'ol days" and the tree houses of their carefree youth.[21][7] His voice pines for a time prior to stress of reality, such as student loans and the pressure to get a job and find success.[7][22] During the chorus, Joseph chants, "Wish we could turn back time / to the good old days / when our mom would sing us to sleep / but now we're stressed out."[23] The song closes with an outro where external voices suggest the need to wake up because they need to make money.[7][24]

Critical reception

Billboard's Andrew Unterberger remarked, "For a definitively millennial duo, it's still crazy how much Twenty One Pilots' first true crossover smash mostly reminds of enjoyably junky late-'90s bands like Citizen King and Bran Van 3000. ... the fact that 'Stressed Out' wasn't even 21P's only No. 2 hit on the Hot 100 this year shows how much more proficient Tyler and Josh are at tapping into adolescent insecurity with blockbuster bombast."[18] At the end of the year, the single was ranked at number 62 on "Billboard's 100 Best Pop Songs of 2016" list.[18] Stereogum's Chris DeVille claimed, "Stressed Out," probably the most linear Twenty One Pilots song ever, still manages to merge Sublime, Portishead, and A$AP Rocky."[16] Slate's Carl Wilson considered the song's refrain "at once menacingly flat and paranoiacally self-conscious in affect."[9] Lyndsey Havens from Consequence of Sound stated, "After listening to a few Twenty One Pilots’ songs, it's clear what has them so stressed out — they don't really fit anywhere, but are widely accepted everywhere. ... 'Stressed Out' resonates with listeners, as the two sing about "the good ‘ol days" before the stress of reality set in."[22] Kerrang!'s Sam Law asserted, "A pop culture changing of the guard fading the disenfranchisement of Generation X into the (justified) neuroses of their millennial successors, deceptively simple lyrics (‘I was told when I get older all my fears would shrink / But now I’m insecure and I care what people think…’) and that earworm beat captured the zeitgeist with real authority. A song that feels judderingly relevant but also destined to live forever."[17] Forbes's Paul Wannemacher asserted, "the song is anthem for a generation now scrambling to make its voice heard."[21] Describing Josephs lyrics as "poignant," Brenna Ehrlich for Alternative Press claimed, "It's a sentiment any recent entrant into adulthood can relate to."[20] In a less favorable review, Rolling Stone Australia writer Rod Yates called the song "a skeezy, paranoid, electro-driven creep."[25]

Chart performance

The digital release of "Stressed Out" came during the initial radio run of  the album's lead single "Tear in My Heart".[7] Although it was release in 2015, "Stressed Out" did not truly take off and gradually find widespread breakthrough success until the following year.[17] In the United States, "Stressed Out" climbed from number 13 to number 9 on the chart dated January 16, 2016, becoming the group's first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. 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 from number 14 to number 13 on the Mainstream Top 40, and bulleting to number 20 on the Adult Top 40 chart.[26] For the chart issue dated January 30, 2016, the song ascended from number 5 to number 4 on the Hot 100. The single entered the top 10 on both the Radio Songs and Streaming Songs charts as well.[27] A commissioned house remix by Dave Winnel helped the single reach number 9 on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart in its February 13, 2016 issue.[28] The song reached number 2 in its 21st week on the Hot 100, only behind "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber. The single, which led the Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart for an eighth week, is the first single that has also appeared on the Hot Rock Songs chart to rank in the Hot 100's top two in more than a year, since Hozier's "Take Me to Church" spent its third and final week at its number 2 peak on January 3, 2015.[29] Additionally, it was the number-one song on the year-end Chart of 2016 for Hot Rock Songs, which when combined with Ride and Heathens, gave Twenty One Pilots a clean sweep of the top three year-end Hot Rock Songs chart for 2016.[citation needed]

In the United States, the song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs chart on November 21, 2015.[22] In addition to ascending to the summit of the alternative chart, "Stressed Out" also managed to cross over and reach number one on the pop chart.[22] "Stressed Out" was the first former Alternative Songs number one to top Mainstream Top 40 in more than 2+1⁄2 years, since Lorde's "Royals" in 2013. The single was also the first by a duo or group to do so in nearly four years, since Fun's "We Are Young" (featuring Janelle Monáe) in 2012.[30] The single song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, just one position short of being a number-one hit. This penultimate achievement was repeated later that same year by "Heathens."[18]

In the United Kingdom, "Stressed Out" became the duo's first single to chart on the UK Singles Chart, debuting at number 86, entering the Top 40 at 34 within the third week and peaking at number 12 in the eleventh week.[31]

"Stressed Out" has since become one of the biggest hit singles of 2015.[21] The song made Twenty One Pilots a mainstream sensation, having topped multiple Billboard charts.[15][7] "Stressed Out" was the tenth best-performing single of 2016, with 9.9 million units (combined sales and track-equivalent streams) worldwide, according to the IFPI.[32] Twenty One Pilots also became the very first rock act to have a song reach a billion streams on Spotify.[33] "Stressed Out" was the twenty-fifth song to achieve the rare feat of at least one billion plays on the streaming platform.[33] On July 31, 2019, "Stressed Out" was certified octuple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 8,000,000 copies.[34] By the end of the decade, long after its initial chart run, of "Stressed Out," manages to still find audiences on radio in between new hit singles while also routinely attracting from 3 to 4 million streams per week, according to Nielsen Music.[7]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Stressed Out" was directed by Mark C. Eshelman.[12] A majority of the video was filmed at Josh Dun’s childhood home in Columbus, Ohio.[14] The house subsequently become a destination for fans of Twenty One Pilots. Dun said his parents have since had to cancel their landline telephone service in order to stop calls coming in at all hours because their home number was listed in the video.[14] Many members from the combined families of Tyler Joseph and Dun appear in the music video.[14] The surrealistic viceo retains a mixture of existential sequences and draws visual cues from fairy tales such as Alice in Wonderland.[24] They follow a theme of the desire to forever remain a child forever in his family home to taking a journey into a disorienting environment.[24]  Twenty One Pilots released the video for "Stressed Out" on April 27, 2015.[11][23] 

The video depicts a bleak narrative set in a dreary suburban neighborhood.[24][20] The story begins on a partly cloudy day with Joseph peddling down a street on a three wheeler.[24] Throughout the music video, black paint can be seen on his neck and hands.[11] Joseph and Dun rides big-wheel tricycles to each other's houses to record the song, but since they are considered "children" they don't have money to buy recording equipment. A friend wants to hear the song, and the only way they can do that is to physically move their equipment.[35] After arriving at a house, he enters a bedroom where Dun is waiting for him.[24] Within the mind of a young man dwelling inside the house who resembles the two save their tattoos and colored hair, they continue to perform.[23][24] At one point, the pair drink Capri Suns while sitting near the curb.[23] The scenes then leaps to Joseph and Dun laying in beds as a group of people dressed in black watch them sleep.[24] It is soon revealed that the people watching are their families.[24] All members from the combined families of Joseph and Dun make their appearance in the video. They all chant "Wake up, you need to make money" in unison during the song's bridge.[14]

Reception

Brenna Ehrlich from Alternative Press stated that in the music video, the band "pair Tyler Joseph's poignant lyrics with dreary day imagery and a typical neighborhood play-date scenario enacted by the now solemn-faced adults for maximum emotional impact."[20] Calling the visuals "perfectly paired," Diffuser's Michael Haskoor opined, "While way more minimalist than their video for the explosive "Tear in My Heart" it seems to fit well with the song's chorus.[23] Courtney Smith of Radio.com found similarities between the video and the story of Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up as well as allusions to "The Princess and the Pea".[24] "Stressed Out" received a nomination for Best Music Video at the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards.[36]

Live performances

"Stressed Out" has since become a fan favorite at live concert venues.[37] Twenty One Pilots performed "Stressed Out" on Late Night with Seth Meyers on September 21, 2015.[38]

The song was part of their set list at Lollapalooza 2015.[39]

Twenty One Pilots performed "Stressed Out" on their 2016 Emotional Roadshow World Tour in Ohio; Tyler Joseph changed the lyrics of the first verse. In the changed lyrics, he talked about how he thought the song was overplayed, and the success of the song.[40]

Twenty One Pilots performed the song during a concert at the UNSW Roundhouse in Sydney, Australia on April 20, 2016.[37] After opening with a performance of Heavydirtysoul, the duo segued into a live rendition of Stressed Out. An unmasked Tyler Joseph rested behind a piano, moving to the melodic bounce of the track.[37]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Stressed Out"3:22
CD single[41]
No.TitleLength
1."Stressed Out"3:22
2."Stressed Out" (Dave Winnel remix)4:23

Personnel

Twenty One Pilots

  • Tyler Joseph – vocals, piano, programming, synthesizers, keyboards
  • Josh Dun – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[121] 5× Platinum 350,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[122] Platinum 30,000‡
Belgium (BEA)[123] 2× Platinum 0‡
Canada (Music Canada)[124] Diamond 800,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[125] 2× Platinum 180,000‡
France (SNEP)[126] Diamond 233,333‡
Germany (BVMI)[127] 3× Gold 600,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[128] 5× Platinum 250,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[129] Gold 30,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[130] Platinum 30,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[131] 2× Platinum 30,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[132] 3× Platinum 120,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[133] 3× Platinum 60,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[134] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[135] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[136][137] 8× Platinum† 8,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

† Since May 2013, RIAA certifications for digital singles include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads.[138]

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide April 28, 2015
Fueled by Ramen [2]
United States November 10, 2015 Contemporary hit radio
  • Fueled by Ramen
  • RRP
 [139]

See also

References

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