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Are You Bored Yet?

"Are You Bored Yet?" is a song by American alternative rock band Wallows featuring singer Clairo, released through Atlantic Records on February 1, 2019, as the lead single from their debut album Nothing Happens. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard American Alternative Airplay chart and has since reached triple-platinum certification by the RIAA.[1]

"Are You Bored Yet?"
Remixes single cover
Single by Wallows featuring Clairo
from the album Nothing Happens
Written2018
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2019
GenreIndie rock
Length2:58
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Congleton
Wallows featuring Clairo singles chronology
"Drunk on Halloween"
(2018) 		"Are You Bored Yet?"
(2019) 		"Scrawny"
(2019)
Music video
"Are You Bored Yet?" on YouTube

Background

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Wallows began to work on their debut studio album, Nothing Happens, following the release of their EP Spring.

The band were inspired to include a female feature on the track after completing a demo version of the single, which used pitched-up vocals from member Braeden Lemasters, and knew Clairo through mutual friends at the time.[2]

Composition

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Dylan Minnette, the group's frontman, described the track as being from "the perspective of someone in a relationship who can see that it's coming to a definite end", whereas the verse performed by Clairo is from the perspective of "the other side of the relationship" and is more optimistic. Band member Cole Preston described the track as "nice, digestible, [and] easy-to-listen-to" in comparison to the other songs from the album.[3]

Musically, "Are You Bored Yet?" is an indie rock song with elements of bedroom pop,[4] with "chiming piano and delicate guitar riffs."[5] Carrine Hen of Melodic Magazine wrote that the song "has a very soft, upbeat sound driven by light synth and piano that will make you feel nostalgic."[6]

Remixes

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On June 14, 2019, Wallows released two remixes of "Are You Bored Yet?" in collaboration with Sachi of indie-rock band Joy Again and Big Data. A third remix, produced by British musician Mura Masa, was released on August 28, 2020. Austin Evanson of Dancing Astronaut described the new electronic arrangement as a "different, yet altogether mellow new environment" when compared to the original.[7]

Music video

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The official music video, directed by Drew Kirsch, premiered alongside the release of the single on February 1, 2019. The video depicts the band members and Clairo performing at a karaoke bar, with members of the audience lip-syncing along to the lyrics of the song and features a cameo from actor Noah Centineo as a bartender.[8][9]

Personnel

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Adapted from Spotify.[10]

Wallows

  • Dylan Minnette - writing, vocals, guitar, keyboard
  • Cole Preston - writing, drums, guitar, keyboard, synth
  • Braeden Lemasters - writing, backing vocals, guitar

Claire Cottrill - vocals

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Are You Bored Yet?"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] 93
Canada Rock (Billboard)[12] 37
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 59
Lithuania (AGATA)[14] 82
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[15] 15
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 65
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[17] 12
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[18] 7
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[19] 3

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Are You Bored Yet?"
Chart (2020) Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[20] 15
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[21] 39

Certifications

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Certifications for "Are You Bored Yet?"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] Platinum 70,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[23] Gold 15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[24] 3× Platinum 240,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[25] Gold 10,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[26] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[28] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Are You Bored Yet?"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various February 1, 2019
Atlantic [10]
April 13, 2019
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References

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  1. ^ "Wallows". Deezer. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  2. ^ Chabrow, Shayna (March 21, 2019). "INTERVIEW: WALLOWS LEAVE BEHIND THEIR INNOCENCE WITHOUT LOSING THEMSELVES". Atwood Magazine.
  3. ^ "FLOOD EXCLUSIVE: Behind the Scenes of Wallows' "Are You Bored Yet?" Video Shoot". FLOOD. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  4. ^ P22.studio. "Listen to "Are You Bored Yet? (feat. Clairo)" by Wallows". The Wild Honey Pie. Retrieved 2022-07-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Daily Dose: Wallows, "Are You Bored Yet?"". pastemagazine.com. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  6. ^ Hen, Carinne (2019-02-01). "Wallows Release New Single & Music Video, "Are You Bored Yet? (feat. Clairo)" off of Debut Album". // MELODIC Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  7. ^ Evenson, Austin (2020-08-29). "Mura Masa gives Wallows and Clairo's 'Are You Bored Yet?' a chilled new rework". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  8. ^ "Wallows - Are You Bored Yet? ft. Clairo". Story of Song. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  9. ^ Leight, Elias (2019-02-01). "Wallows Hit the Karaoke Bar in 'Are You Bored Yet?' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  10. ^ a b Are You Bored Yet? (feat. Clairo), 2019-03-22, retrieved 2022-07-25
  11. ^ "Wallows feat. Clairo – Are You Bored Yet?" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  12. ^ "Wallows Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Wallows". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  14. ^ "2020 28-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. July 10, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  15. ^ "Wallows Chart History: Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  17. ^ "Wallows Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  18. ^ "Wallows Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  19. ^ "Wallows Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  20. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  21. ^ "Rock & Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  23. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Wallows ft. Clairo – Are You Bored Yet?" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Wallows – Are You Bored Yet? (ft. Clairo)". Music Canada. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  25. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  26. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Wallows (feat. Clairo) – Are You Bored Yet?" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – Wallows ft Clairo – Are You Bored Yet". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  28. ^ "American single certifications – Wallows – Are You Bored Yet? (feat. Clairo)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  29. ^ Graves, Shahlin (March 1, 2019). "Wallows announce Record Store Day 7" + share 'Are You Bored Yet?' behind-the-scenes". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
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