We Don't Believe What's on TV

"We Don't Believe What's on TV" is a song by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. The song was recorded by the band for their fourth studio album, Blurryface, and was also released as a promotional single. The song appears on the soundtrack of the film Power Rangers (2017).[2][3][4] It was written by Twenty One Pilots frontman Tyler Joseph.[5] The song also peaked at No. 36 on the US Hot Rock Songs chart.

"We Don't Believe What's on TV"
Promotional single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Blurryface
B-side"Ukulele Version"
ReleasedMay 17, 2016
StudioParamount Studios, Hollywood
GenreIndie rock[1]
Length2:57
LabelFueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)Tyler Joseph
Producer(s)Ricky Reed
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Heathens"
(2016)
"We Don't Believe What's on TV"
(2016)
"Cancer"
(2016)

Composition edit

"We Don't Believe What's on TV" is an indie rock song that lasts for a duration of two minutes and fifty-seven seconds.[6] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing Co., Inc, it is composed in the key of A Major and set in the time signature of common time, with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.[6]

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 36

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2016) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] 85

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[9] Gold 10,000
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Jo Ferraro (January 26, 2017). "Twenty One Pilots had ground control at Webster Bank Arena show in Bridgeport". NewHavenRegister. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  2. ^ "Twenty One Pilots are on the Power Rangers soundtrack". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "Twenty One Pilots have a song in the new Power Rangers soundtrack". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "There is a Twenty One Pilots song on the new Power Rangers movie soundtrack". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  5. ^ Blurryface (Booklet). Twenty One Pilots. Fueled by Ramen. 2015. 7567-86692-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ a b Joseph, Tyler. "Twenty One Pilots 'We Don't Believe What's on TV' Sheet Music in A Major - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2020 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – We Don't Believe What's on TV". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 7, 2020.