Goner (song)

"Goner"
Promotional single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Blurryface
Released	May 18, 2015 [1]
Recorded	2014
Length	3:57
Label	Fueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)	Tyler Joseph
Producer(s)	Ricky Reed Tyler Joseph
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Lane Boy" (2015) "Goner" (2015) "Ride" (2016)
Music video
"Goner" on YouTube

"Goner" is a song by the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, sequenced as the last song from their 2015 album Blurryface . ^[2] It was released as a promotional single the following day of the album. ^[3]

Background

"Goner" is the oldest song on Blurryface , according to Tyler Joseph. ^[4]

Music video

In 2012, a music video for an early version of "Goner" was uploaded to Twenty One Pilots' official YouTube channel with the description "We did this last night. It's a new song we are working on". The music video, directed by longtime collaborator Mark C. Eshleman, consists almost entirely of Tyler Joseph playing an accordion. ^{[5] [6]}

Reception

When ranking the 20 best Twenty One Pilots songs, Kerrang! critic Sam Law ranked it number 12, stating that it "finds Tyler on desolate, defeated form, declaring 'I'm a goner' and pleading for someone to 'catch my breath'." commenting that the drumbeat "feels less like salvation than the final topple over the edge." ^[7]

Covers

The British-American post-hardcore band As It Is covered "Goner" in 2025. ^[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [9]	31

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [10]	79

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV) [11]	Gold	10,000‡
United States (RIAA) [1]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "American single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – Goner". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 13, 2025.
2. AltPress. "Watch twenty one pilots perform "Goner" live for the first time". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
3. Joseph, Tyler; Dun, Josh (June 15, 2015). Goner (booklet). Fueled by Ramen.
4. "Interview: Twenty One Pilots on 'Blurryface', touring, and new music. | Coup de Main Magazine". www.coupdemainmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
5. Schiller, Rebecca (2018-08-01). "Every Twenty One Pilots Music Video From 2012 to Today: Watch Their Evolution". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
6. twenty one pilots: Goner. 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2025-09-14– via YouTube.
7. Law, Sam (2020-04-24). "The 20 greatest twenty one pilots songs – ranked". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
8. "Twenty One Pilots (Blurryface Reborn): Magazine + Tribute CD". Rock Sound. 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
9. "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
10. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
11. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2020 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2024-11-02. Retrieved June 17, 2025.