Choker (song)

"Choker" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. It is the second single from their sixth studio album, Scaled and Icy. The song was released on April 30, 2021, alongside a music video.

"Choker"
Single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Scaled and Icy
ReleasedApril 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
Recorded2021
StudioTyler Joseph's home studio (Columbus, Ohio)
GenreAlternative pop[1]
Length3:43
LabelFueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)Tyler Joseph
Producer(s)Tyler Joseph
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Shy Away"
(2021)		 "Choker"
(2021)		 "Saturday"
(2021)
Music video
"Choker" on YouTube

Music video

The video, directed by Mark C. Eshleman, was filmed at Big Fun, a toy store located in Columbus, Ohio, the hometown of members Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun. Joseph plays an anxious customer who is interested in a small blue dragon named Trash, inside of a display case, and Dun plays the emotionless shopkeeper. Joseph steals the toy leading Dun to chase him down, eventually capturing him with a net gun before transforming him into a toy by emitting blue rays from his eyes and mouth.[2] As of April 2022, the video has garnered over 19 million views.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Scaled and Icy.[3]

Twenty One Pilots
  • Tyler Joseph – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, organs, synthesizers, programming, production
  • Josh Dun – drums, percussion

Additional musicians
  • Matt Pauling – violin, drum engineering

Charts
Chart performance for "Choker"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[4] 46
Global 200 (Billboard)[5] 149
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 83
Lithuania (AGATA)[7] 90
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] 79
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 88
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 14

References
  1. "Twenty One Pilots Post New Single Choker". stereoboard. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. Reilly, Nick (April 30, 2021). "Twenty One Pilots to debut new single 'Choker' at special fan event". NME. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  3. "TWENTY ONE PILOTS ' SCALED AND ICY' (TNSN DVSN)". TNSN_DVSN. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  4. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202118 into search. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  5. "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  6. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  7. "2021 18-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. May 7, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  8. "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 20218 into search. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  10. "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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