The Hype (Twenty One Pilots song)

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"The Hype"
File:The cover for The Hype single.jpg
"Alt Mix" cover art
Single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Trench
Released July 16, 2019
Studio
Genre
Length 4:25
Label Fueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s) Tyler Joseph
Producer(s)
  • Tyler Joseph
  • Paul Meany (co.)
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"Chlorine"
(2019)		 "The Hype"
(2019)
Audio sample
Music video
"The Hype" on YouTube

"The Hype" is a song written and recorded by the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots from their fifth studio album Trench (2018). The song was released as the sixth 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.

Composition

As with most of it 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 pop, pop 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][10] 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."[11] 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.[12]

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.[13] Billboard writer Chris Payne described the song as a "jubilant, crowd-ready panorama."[14] In his review of Trench for AllMusic, Neil Z. Yeung lauded it as one of the record's "second-half highlights."[15] 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."[16]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Trench and Tidal.[4][17]

Recording and management

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Twenty One Pilots

  • Tyler Joseph – vocals, bass, synthesizers, ukulele, organs, guitar, programming, songwriting, production
  • Josh Dun – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Additional personnel

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States July 16, 2019 Alternative
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August 13, 2019 Top 40 radio [25]

References

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  18. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201947 into search. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Twenty One Pilots – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Twenty One Pilots.
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