"Car Radio" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, originally released in 2011 on their second studio album, Regional at Best. It was re-released in March 2014 as the fifth and final single from their third studio album, Vessel.[2]
Music video
The music video was uploaded to YouTube on April 19, 2013 and was directed by Mark C. Eshleman of Reel Bear Media.[3][4] It was shot at a concert. Tyler Joseph sits in a bathroom singing the song, he then shaves off all of his hair (a major reference to angst), puts on a ski mask, and heads out to the stage where Dun is seen playing drums. Joseph walks into the crowd which is standing still, and once Joseph jumps the crowd jumps with him. Joseph surfs the crowd to the platform and performs the rest of the song on stage with Dun. As the song ends, Joseph is seen by himself on the stage and the crowd is gone. He takes off his mask, revealing his face once again (as well as his full head of hair, as if it was never shaven). Joseph then sings the final lyrics to the song, in which he falls backwards off the stage and the screen turns to black, ending the video.
As of August 2018, the video has garnered over 200 million views.
Personnel
- Tyler Joseph – vocals, piano, synthesizers, programming, keyboard, bass, guitar, ukelele.
- Josh Dun – drums, percussion
References
- ↑ "Twenty One Pilots Music, Biography, Credits and Discography". All Music. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- 1 2 "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014.
- ↑ "New Video: twenty one pilots, 'Car Radio'". MTV. April 22, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ↑ Fueled by Ramen (April 19, 2013). twenty one pilots: Car Radio [OFFICIAL VIDEO]. YouTube. Google. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ↑ "twenty one pilots live at the MTV Movie Awards 2014". MTV. April 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Watch twenty one pilots perform "Car Radio" on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers'". altpress.com. Alternative Press. April 29, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – Car Radio". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 28, 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
