Lane Boy
"Lane Boy" | ||||
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Single by Twenty One Pilots | ||||
from the album Blurryface | ||||
Released | May 4, 2015 | |||
Studio | Serenity West Recording (Hollywood, Los Angeles) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length |
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Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tyler Joseph | |||
Producer(s) | Ricky Reed | |||
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Lane Boy" on YouTube |
"Lane Boy" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo
Background
The direction of Blurryface elaborated on the lyrical theme Twenty One Pilots had honed by the arrival of their third album Vessel, where primary discussion topics were feelings of self-doubt and insecurity as well as how to overcome them.[6] They continued addressing these topics with their fourth studio album, but projected them onto the pressure to release a second consecutive hit album, including on single "Lane Boy."[6] It both musically and lyrically scorns at the notion of staying in one's lane.[7] With the song, the fourth wall is broken as Twenty One Pilots explores what it's like working in the modern music industry.[8]
During an interview with
Recording
"Lane Boy" was produced by
An official remix of "Lane Boy" was created by
Alexa Shouneyia for
Composition
"Lane Boy" is an
With a frenetic vocal style, Joseph both raps in
Lyrically, "Lane Boy" is a
Critical reception
Music video
Twenty One Pilots released the music video for "Lane Boy" on July 20, 2015.[35] During an interview with Fuse, Tyler Joseph provided a breakdown of the music video. According to Joseph, "It's kind of a manifestation of that battle with seeing some success."[9]
The music video features Tyler Joseph slowly being followed by a pair of men wearing hazmat suits in the dark.[35] It blends and splices in video footage from a recent live concert performance.[35] Throughout the video, Joseph appears to obey the men by bending down and listening to them while almost being in choreography with their grooving movements.[9][35] Once the duo get out in front of a like-minded audience, they kneel down to them.[9]
Reception
Characterizing it as being "both creepy and epic,"
Live performances
"Lane Boy" has since become a crowd favorite at live concert venues.
They performed the song an at the
While still on the tour the duo provided a live rendition at the Honda Center in Anaheim on February 15, 2017. The concert was a spectacle, featuring two stages and a giant hamster ball.[16]
Twenty One Pilots performed "Lane Boy" before an audience at a sold-out concert at
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lane Boy" | 4:13 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lane Boy" | 4:13 |
2. | "Lane Boy" (video version) | 3:56 |
3. | "Lane Boy" (instrumental) | 4:13 |
4. | "Lane Boy" (TV track) | 4:13 |
5. | "Lane Boy" (a cappella) | 4:13 |
Personnel
- Tyler Joseph – vocals, programming, keyboards, synthesizers, piano
- Josh Dun – drums, percussion
- Ricky Reed – producer, programming, bass guitar
- Drew Kapner – engineer
- Michael Peterson – assistant engineer
- Neal Avron – mixing engineer
- Scott Skrzynski – assistant mix engineer
- Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
Charts
Peak positions
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[42] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[43] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[44] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[45] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Worldwide[3] | May 4, 2015 | Fueled by Ramen | |
UK Radio | October 21, 2016[5] | Airplay | Fueled by Ramen |
References
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- ^ Google Play Store. May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
- ^ "Twenty One Pilots - "Lane Boy" [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". YouTube. July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Radio 1's New Music Friday Playlist 21/10/16's playlist's Top Tracks - BBC Playlists". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
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- ^ a b c d Sherman, Maria (August 3, 2015). "Twenty One Pilots Chat About "Lane Boy" at Lollapalooza 2015". Fuse. Fuse Media, LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Pettigrew, Jason (June 20, 2016). "How Twenty One Pilots Were Almost the Next Mumford And Sons". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Blurryface (Booklet). Twenty One Pilots. Fueled by Ramen. 2015. 7567-86692-2.
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- ^ a b Shouneyia, Alexa (November 21, 2016). "DJ Premier Adds His Own Flavor to Twenty One Pilots' 'Lane Boy'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
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- ^ a b c d e f g Law, Sam (April 24, 2020). "The 20 Greatest twenty one pilots Songs – Ranked". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Curtin, Kevin (October 2, 2015). "ACL Fest 2015 Saturday Record Review – Twenty One Pilots: Blurryface (Fueled by Ramen)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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- ^ a b c Wolf, Ashley (May 28, 2015). "Album Review: Twenty One Pilots – A Change in Sound, But for the Better". Eagle Newspapers. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Parker, Jack (May 29, 2015). "Album Review: Twenty One Pilots - Blurryface". All Things Loud. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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- ^ a b Nickoloff, Anne; Smith, Troy (July 5, 2019). "All 65 Twenty One Pilots Songs Ranked from Worst to Best". The Plain Dealer. Advance Local Media LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
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- ^ a b Darus, Alex (July 27, 2018). "Find out which Twenty One Pilots song matches your zodiac sign". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
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- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2020 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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External links
- "Lane Boy" Music video on YouTube