The Hype (Twenty One Pilots song)

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"The Hype"
The cover for The Hype single.jpg
Single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Trench
ReleasedJuly 16, 2019
Recorded2017–2018
Studio
Genre
Length4:25
Label Fueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s) Tyler Joseph
Producer(s)
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Chlorine"
(2019)		"The Hype"
(2019)		"Level of Concern"
(2020)
Music video
"The Hype" on YouTube

"The Hype" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots from their fifth studio album Trench (2018). The song was released as the sixth and final single from Trench on July 16, 2019, by Fueled by Ramen and Elektra Music Group. [3] The track was written by lead singer Tyler Joseph, with production being handled by himself and Paul Meany. The song's lyrics discuss perseverance and loyalty. "The Hype" reached a peak of number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.

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Composition

As with most of its parent album Trench , "The Hype" was written by Tyler Joseph, the lead singer of Twenty One Pilots, and produced by him alongside Paul Meany of the alternative rock band Mutemath. The songwriting process and recording took place in secret in Joseph's basement studio in Columbus, Ohio, while the track was mixed by Adam Hawkins and mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, New York City. [4] [1] In an interview with Coup de Main Magazine, Joseph revealed that while writing the track, he intended for its production to sound like that of which he found in his childhood. [5] In an AMA on Reddit, he disclosed that the track was among the hardest to write on Trench. [6]

"The Hype" has been described as a 90s-style rock, indie rock and alternative rock "chant-along" featuring a ukulele bridge. Lyrically, it explores themes of perseverance, loyalty and the weight of fame. [7] [8] [9] Joseph explained that its lyrics address his younger self, discussing "the difference between internal pressure and external pressure," and described the track as "just an encouragement to keep going, to let things roll off your back that deserve to be put aside." He further added in an interview with Kerrang! that it reflects on the fragility of a song and how "a single comment can completely change it." [10] A clip from the first episode of their web series documenting their tour in support of their second album Regional at Best is sampled during the bridge, with the audio snippet relating to their reliance on technology during live shows, following the departure of the band's two original members, Chris Salih and Nick Thomas. [11]

Music video

On July 26, 2019, Twenty One Pilots published an official music video for "The Hype" on YouTube. The video has garnered over 78 million views on YouTube as of September 2024.

Synopsis

The video starts off with Tyler Joseph standing in the middle of a road. He opens a flap on his shirt and reveals a house behind it; the video then zooms in on the window of the house, and the duo is shown performing the song inside its living room, with a few people watching and listen. In the middle of the second verse, the duo move to the house's garage. After singing the chorus for the second time, Joseph climbs a ladder, opens a door in the ceiling, and the duo performs on the house's roof. The video zooms out, showing that there is a much larger audience outside; one of them is holding Ned, a character from the duo's video for "Chlorine". Parts of the roof start exploding, creating holes, and Joseph falls through the roof. He then sings the final lyrics to the song inside the house. While Josh is playing the final instrumental part, the pieces of all the broken objects in the room start flying around and merging with the other pieces, which repairs all of the broken objects. Joseph walks over to a painting and uses yellow tape to secure it to the wall. The video ends with Joseph on the street closing the flap on his shirt and Dun giving him a cup filled with a strawberry drink.

Critical reception

"The Hype" was positively received by music critics. Gary Ryan of NME opined that "The Hype" was one of the songs off Trench "strong enough to exist outside of any story," referring to the narrative found on the record. [12] Billboard writer Chris Payne described the song as a "jubilant, crowd-ready panorama." [13] In his review of Trench for AllMusic, Neil Z. Yeung lauded it as one of the record's "second-half highlights." [14] Stephen Keegan, writing for Hot Press , considered that the track displayed "the pop sensibilities that have earned the band their audience," additionally predicting that the track "is sure to become an alternative anthem." [15]

Berlin version

"The Hype (Berlin)"
Song by Twenty One Pilots
from the EP Location Sessions
ReleasedOctober 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)
Recorded2019
Length4:10
Label Fueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s) Tyler Joseph
Producer(s) Tyler Joseph
Music video
"The Hype (Berlin)" on YouTube

"The Hype (Berlin)" is a reimagined version of the track released to streaming services on October 16, 2019. [16] It is the third installment of the EP Location Sessions, and is recorded in Berlin during the Lollapalooza Berlin concert session as part of the Bandito Tour. Similarly to the reimagined version of Chlorine , the track has piano and sparse beats, in addition to drums and synthesizers. [17]

Track listing

Digital download / CD
No.TitleLength
1."The Hype"4:25

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Trench and Tidal. [4] [18]

Recording and management

Twenty One Pilots

Additional personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [30] Gold40,000‡
United States (RIAA) [31] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel(s)Ref.
United StatesJuly 16, 2019 Alternative [32]
August 13, 2019 Top 40 radio [33]

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