It also peaked at number one on the Billboard airplay charts: Adult Top 40, Rock Airplay, and Mainstream Top 40. The song topped the US Billboard Hot Rock Songs for a record 23 weeks. The song was a sleeper hit, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, giving the group their first top-10 hit in the United States. Upon its release, 'Stressed Out' received favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. With the single, Twenty One Pilots became the very first rock act to have a song reach a billion streams on Spotify.

Throughout the song, Joseph personifies the album's titular character, 'Blurryface.' His self-deprecating lyrics express self-doubt and anxiety, stressing over personal issues ranging from his music to the idea of growing older becoming an adult.

They touch on insecurities and address millennial angst while discussing life challenges. The song is an ode that harbors a downbeat atmosphere and lyrics speaking on transitioning from adolescence to adulthood and nostalgia for the innocence of childhood. Lyrically, 'Stressed Out' is about the harsh end of adolescence. The track is built from synths and a Caribbean-style keyboard line alongside rapping vocals by Joseph. 'Stressed Out' is a midtempo alternative hip hop and rap rock song that contains a throwback to rock music and psychedelic pop with clear pop sensibilities. However, he relaxed after lead vocalist and songwriter Tyler Joseph explained the larger album concept. Elizondo initially took issue with the nature of the song's lyrical content. The song later impacted Contemporary hit radio stations as the album's fourth official single on November 10, 2015. 'Stressed Out' was first released as a promotional single through Fueled by Ramen on April 28, 2015. The track was produced by Mike Elizondo and recorded in Los Angeles, California and London, England.

' Stressed Out' is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots from their fourth studio album, Blurryface (2015).

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2015 single by Twenty One Pilots 'Stressed Out'

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