Backslide (song) explained

Backslide
Cover:Twenty One Pilots - Backslide.png
Caption:Lyric booklet page
Type:single
Artist:Twenty One Pilots
Album:Clancy
Genre:
Length:3:00
Label:Fueled by Ramen
Producer:
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"Backslide" is a song by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, released on April 25, 2024, through Fueled by Ramen as the third single of their seventh studio album, Clancy.[1] [2] The song was written by Tyler Joseph and produced by him and Paul Meany.

Composition

"Backslide" is a mid-tempo hip hop and rap rock[3] song.

Music video

The music video for "Backslide" was uploaded to YouTube on the day of release. It is directed by Josh Dun, the drummer of the duo, in his directorial debut. The video features Tyler Joseph purchasing hamburger buns from a convenience store before rapping and singing while riding a bicycle down a suburban street. He stops halfway to buy a cup of lemonade from a stand, using one of the buns as currency. While he is riding, the buns get continuously more damaged and soiled from rain storms before he arrives at the front of Dun's house, realizing that he now needs to return to the convenience store once more, and alluding to an ongoing cycle. As of August 2, 2024, the video has garnered over 7.6 million views.

Personnel

Twenty One Pilots

Technical

Charts

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Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4] 10

Notes and References

  1. Kaufman . Gil . 2024-04-25 . Twenty One Pilots Drummer Josh Dun Steps Behind the Camera For 'Backslide' Video . 2024-04-25 . Billboard.
  2. Taylor . James Wilson . April 25, 2024 . Twenty One Pilots Drop New Single 'Backslide' With Josh Dun-Directed Video . April 25, 2024 . Rock Sound.
  3. Web site: Laura. Johnson. Twenty One Pilots release "Backslide". StereoBoard. April 25, 2024. April 25, 2024.
  4. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. May 6, 2024. May 3, 2024.