The Outside (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)
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length3:36
LabelFueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)Tyler Joseph
Producer(s)Tyler Joseph
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Saturday"
(2021) 		"The Outside"
(2021) 		"Overcompensate"
(2024)
Music video
"The Outside" on YouTube

"The Outside" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. It was released through Fueled by Ramen on May 21, 2021, as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, Scaled and Icy (2021). The song was written and produced by the duo's frontman, Tyler Joseph. A music video for the song was released on March 18, 2022.[2]

Music video[edit]

The music video for "The Outside" was directed by Andrew Donoho and was released on March 18, 2022. It is a continuation of the video for "Saturday", and draws much of its plot from the lore established in Twenty One Pilots' preceding album, Trench (2018).[3]

The video begins with a scene of a water dragon, which fades into a room housing the nine bishops in the fictional city of Dema who proceed to kill one of their own over a betrayal. The scene then cuts to Joseph washing up on the shore of an island, which goes by the name of "Voldsøy", located on the conceptual continent known as "Trench". Dun finds Joseph and the two set off for a cave where antlered creatures reside; this creature has notably appeared in the video for "Chlorine", where it is named Ned. Joseph sits down with the creatures and drinks an unknown substance they give to him, and follows one out of the cave. The creatures give him their antlers and disappear. Joseph then places the antlers above his head, which allows him to seize control of the dead bishop in Dema. He breaks one of the neon lights in the bishops' room, then releases the bishop from control by immolating him through a fire caused by the damaged neon light. The video cuts to a shot of Joseph and Dun standing side by side in the night, looking off into the distance as they spot the torches of the "Banditos", a rebellion against the city of Dema. The video then focuses on a certain duo of Banditos who spotted Joseph and Dun, and as they look back at the now-flaming Dema, it is revealed that they are the same duo who found the other Banditos' jumpsuits at the end of the video for "Nico and the Niners".[4]

Live performances[edit]

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.[5]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "The Outside"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[6] 30
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 18
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 28
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[9] 3

Release history[edit]

Release history for "The Outside"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 21, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Fueled by Ramen [10]
United States November 24, 2021 Alternative radio [11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Scaled and Icy ClashMusic Review". ClashMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Watch twenty one pilots' cinematic new video for The Outside". Kerrang!. 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  3. ^ "Twenty One Pilots' eras come together in new video for "The Outside"". 98KUPD. 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  4. ^ The Outside (Official Video). YouTube. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Twenty One Pilots - The Outside (Live from Mexico), retrieved December 16, 2021
  6. ^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 31, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "The Outside - Twenty One Pilots". May 21, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Amazon.
  11. ^ "Alternative Radio Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
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