Backslide (song)

"Backslide" is a song by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, released on April 25, 2024, through Fueled by Ramen as the third single of their seventh studio album, Clancy.^[1][2] The song was written by Tyler Joseph and produced by him and Paul Meany.

"Backslide"
Lyric booklet page
Single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Clancy
Released	April 25, 2024 (2024-04-25)
Genre	Hip hop rap rock
Length	3:00
Label	Fueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)	Tyler Joseph
Producer(s)	Tyler Joseph Paul Meany
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
"Next Semester" (2024) "Backslide" (2024) "The Craving" (2024)
Music video
"Backslide" on YouTube

Composition

"Backslide" is a mid-tempo hip hop^[2] and rap rock^[3] song.

Music video

The music video for "Backslide" was uploaded to YouTube on the day of release. It is directed by Josh Dun, the drummer of the duo, in his directorial debut. The video features Tyler Joseph purchasing hamburger buns from a convenience store before rapping and singing while riding a bicycle down a suburban street. He stops halfway to buy a cup of lemonade from a stand, using one of the buns as currency. While he is riding, the buns get continuously more damaged and soiled from rain storms before he arrives at the front of Dun's house, realizing that he now needs to return to the convenience store once more, and alluding to an ongoing cycle. As of May 26, 2025, the video has garnered over 10 million views.

Personnel

Twenty One Pilots

• Tyler Joseph
• Josh Dun

Technical

• Paul Meany – producer
• Tyler Joseph – producer, executive producer, songwriting
• Chris Woltman – executive producer
• Joe LaPorta – masterer
• Adam Hawkins – mixer

Charts

Chart performance for "Backslide"

Chart (2024)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4]	10
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	99
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6]	21