The Outside (Twenty One Pilots song)

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"The Outside"
Single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Scaled and Icy
ReleasedNovember 24, 2021
Recorded2020–2021
StudioTyler Joseph's home studio (Columbus, Ohio)
Length3:36
LabelFueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)Tyler Joseph
Producer(s)Tyler Joseph
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Saturday"
(2021) 		"The Outside"
(2021)
Music video
"The Outside" on YouTube

"The Outside" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, released through Fueled by Ramen on May 21, 2021, as the fourth song from their sixth studio album, Scaled and Icy (2021). It was written and produced by the duo's frontman, Tyler Joseph.

With the release of "The Outside (Live from Mexico)" the band announced via Twitter that they were planning to record an official music video for the song after the holidays are over.[1] The video was released on March 18, 2022.

Music video[]

The music video for the song was released on March 18, 2022. It begins with a scene of a water dragon, which fades into a room containing the nine bishops in the fictional city of Dema that then proceed to kill one of their own. As the video continues, it shows Joseph washing up on the shore of an island, which goes by the name of "Voldsøy", located on the conceptual continent known as "Trench". As Joseph is laying on the ocean shore, Dun finds him, gives him a skullcap and instructs him to follow him. Joseph obliges and the duo make their way through the island's forests and plains, before stopping at a cave containing an antlered creature. At the entrance to the cave lay cloaks with symbols emblazoned on them, as well as wearable cages containing old bones, which the duo put on as they enter. While they traverse the cave, they stumble upon a group of antlered creatures. Joseph sits down with them and drinks an unknown substance given to him by the creatures, but notices a lone one who wants him to follow. As they leave the cave together, the creature gives him his antlers and disappears. Joseph then places the antlers above his head, which allows him to take control of the dead bishop in Dema, bring him back to life, and have power over his movements. Joseph breaks one of the neon lights in the room of bishops, then releases the bishop from control. The video cuts to a shot of Joseph and Dun standing side by side, looking off into the distance as they see the torches of the "Banditos", a rebellion against the city of Dema, and the rebels look back at them.[2]

Live performances[]

On December 16, 2021, the Twenty One Pilots YouTube channel released a video of the band performing the song at the Corona Capital Festival in Mexico City, Mexico.[3]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "The Outside"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[4] 30
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] 18
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 28
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[7] 3

Release history[]

Release history for "The Outside"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 21, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Fueled by Ramen [8]
United States November 24, 2021 Alternative radio [9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Twitter, The Outside Video". Twitter.
  2. ^ The Outside (Official Video). YouTube. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Twenty One Pilots - The Outside (Live from Mexico), retrieved December 16, 2021
  4. ^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 31, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Outside - Twenty One Pilots". May 21, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Amazon.
  9. ^ "Alternative Radio Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
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