Shy Away

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Shy Away"
Shyawaylive.jpeg
Livestream version cover
Single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Scaled and Icy
ReleasedApril 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)
Recorded2020–2021
Genre
Length2:55
LabelFueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)Tyler Joseph
Producer(s)Tyler Joseph
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Christmas Saves the Year"
(2020) 		"Shy Away"
(2021) 		"Choker"
(2021)
Music video
"Shy Away" on YouTube

"Shy Away" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. It was released on April 7, 2021, through Fueled by Ramen, as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Scaled and Icy. A music video was released alongside the single, directed by Miles Cable and AJ Favicchio.

Background[]

Official logo used for "Shy Away"

Tyler Joseph, the frontman of the duo, wrote "Shy Away" for his younger brother, Jay Joseph, as a tutorial on how to operate a recording studio.[1] During the recording, Joseph's daughter made a cooing noise which Joseph decided to keep in the song.[1]

The song was created while communicating virtually as the COVID-19 pandemic limited interaction between the members of the band.[2] It was released two days after the announcement of Scaled and Icy, the band's sixth studio album.

Composition[]

"Shy Away" is a "propulsive" synth-pop,[3] alternative rock,[3] indie rock,[4] and pop rock[5] song that runs for a duration of two minutes and fifty-five seconds and is played at 97 beats per minute. The track includes a "brief but tasteful" half-time breakdown for the "hardcore kids", and has been compared to the likes of artists such as the Strokes and Phoenix. It's considered to be one of the band's upbeat songs, and is synth-heavy, with elements of electronic, pop and indie music.[3][4][6]

Music video[]

The music video for the song, directed by Miles Cable and AJ Favicchio, was released concurrently with the song. The video showcases the duo's new "era", and a new color scheme which changes during each album cycle. The video features the new colors prominently: vibrant shades of light blue, pink and occasional yellow.[7] In the video, a few background musicians portrayed by Joseph and Dun wear torn and burnt ski masks, a reference to the stylings of their earlier albums, Vessel and Blurryface.[7] As of August 20, 2021, the video has surpassed 38 million views on YouTube.

Commercial performance[]

Within only two days of tracking, "Shy Away" made its debut at No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, and reached a peak of No. 7.[8] On the Alternative Airplay chart, the song peaked at No. 1, and remained at the peak position for 8 weeks. On the Rock Airplay chart, the track also reached No. 1. In its first full week of tracking, it reached No. 56 in both the United Kingdom and Ireland,[9][10] and peaked at No. 36 in Lithuania.[11] On the chart dated April 24, 2021, the song made its debut on the US Billboard Hot 100 at No. 87, before falling out the week after.

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Scaled and Icy.[12]

  • Tyler Joseph – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, production
  • Josh Dun – drums, percussion

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Shy Away"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 57
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[14] 4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 67
Croatia (HRT)[16] 99
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[17] 15
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 35
Global 200 (Billboard)[19] 73
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[20] 32
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 56
Lithuania (AGATA)[11] 36
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[21] 9
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[22] 38
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 90
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 56
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 87
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 7
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[26] 1

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Savage, Mark (2021-04-07). "Twenty One Pilots' new single Shy Away 'started out as a tutorial'". BBC. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  2. ^ Carter, Emily (2021-04-07). "twenty one pilots drop new single Shy Away, announce upcoming album Scaled And Icy". Kerrang. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Shaffer, Claire (April 7, 2021). "Twenty One Pilots Preview New Album 'Scaled and Icy' With First Single 'Shy Away'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Aiex, Tony (2021-04-07). "Twenty One Pilots mergulha no indie, lança a inédita "Shy Away" e anuncia novo disco". Tenho Mais Discos Que Amigos!. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  5. ^ Meyers, Mason (May 22, 2021). "Album Review: Twenty One Pilots - Scaled and Icy". Gigwise. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Crimson". Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Campbell, Rachel (2021-04-07). "Twenty One Pilots Kick off 'Scaled and Icy' Era With "Shy Away"—Watch". AlternativePress. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "2021 15-os SAVAITĖS (balandžio 9-15 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. April 16, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "TWENTY ONE PILOTS ' SCALED AND ICY' (TNSN DVSN)". TNSN_DVSN. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  13. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Twenty One Pilots – Shy Away" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Twenty One Pilots – Shy Away" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  16. ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202123 into search. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  18. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202115 into search.
  19. ^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  20. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  21. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  22. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202115 into search. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  23. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 15". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  24. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Twenty One Pilots – Shy Away". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  25. ^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  26. ^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2021.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""