Paper Thin (Illenium, Tom DeLonge and Angels & Airwaves song)

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"Paper Thin"
Paper Thin.jpg
Single by Illenium, Tom DeLonge and Angels & Airwaves
from the album Fallen Embers
ReleasedOctober 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
Genre
Length3:17
Label12 Tone Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Illenium
  • Tom DeLonge
Illenium singles chronology
"Nightlight"
(2020) 		"Paper Thin"
(2020) 		"Hearts on Fire"
(2020)
Angels & Airwaves singles chronology
"All That's Left Is Love"
(2020) 		"Paper Thin"
(2020) 		"Euphoria"
(2021)
Music video
"Paper Thin" on YouTube

"Paper Thin" is a song by American DJ and producer Illenium with American musician Tom DeLonge and his band Angels & Airwaves. It was released on October 23, 2020, as his second song on 12 Tone Music and the second single off his fourth album "Fallen Embers".[2]

Background[]

Illenium said: "I got to collaborate with one of my favourite artists ever, Tom DeLonge. I feel like it has the nostalgic pop-punk vibes but also really incorporates my sound. I think the blend sounds amazing and I'm so stoked with how this one turned out!"[3]

Music video[]

Illenium told about the video: “In a post-apocalyptic world that is being threatened by an unknown enemy, the “Paper Thin” video exists as a parallel storyline to the “Nightlight” video. Our protagonists find comfort in each other and find meaning in the beautiful things not yet destroyed as they attempt to survive in this new universe.”[4]

The video was premiered on December 10, 2020. It started by scanning over a post-apocalyptic world: a foreboding storm, dilapidated buildings, and someone in a gas mask. The masked person picked up a glowing stone from the rubble and reveals his face, which is scratched and dirtied. Then he tucked it away and continued digging through the rubble, where he picked up a can, a girl hit him in the head and stole the can. He chased her through the building, and as they fight, it’s revealed that she, too, had a glowing stone around her neck.

A surge of light and energy was released with enough force to knock them over when their stones came together. Then they saw that the energy from the stone healed the wounds on their bodies, seemingly revealing and restoring the innocence that was inside them before the world came to ruin. Then the two traverse the post-apocalyptic scene together, learning that their stones, when combined, can breathe life into things — like bringing a dead plant back to life.[5]

Charts[]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[6] 10
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 23

References[]

  1. ^ Wills, Elena (October 23, 2020). "Hear Tom Delonge Bring Pop-Punk Nostalgia To EDM On Illenium's "Paper Thin"". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Paper Thin – Single by Illenium, Tom DeLonge & Angels & Airwaves". Apple Music. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Clarke, Patrick (October 23, 2020). "Tom DeLonge and Illenium share collaborative single 'Paper Thin'". NME. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Singh, Upendra (December 10, 2020). "Watch ILLENIUM, Tom DeLonge, Angels & Airwaves' "Paper Thin" Music Video". Siachen Studios. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Masek, Jessica (December 9, 2020). "ILLENIUM Releases Music Video for "Paper Thin"". EDM Identity. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Illenium Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Illenium Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
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