"Fairly Local" is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. It was uploaded to YouTube on March 16, 2015, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album Blurryface on the following day.[4] The song was their first to chart on the BillboardHot 100 chart, peaking at number 84, and has since been certified Platinum in the United States.
"Fairly Local" served as the lead single of Blurryface, and was an introductory track to the titular character. Its two verses are written to contradict each other almost word for word, creating a duality in Joseph's personality between himself and "Blurryface", represented in the second refrain through the use of a vocoder, a reprise of the original refrain with deepened pitch.[5]
The song describes and recounts Joseph's experiences with troubled fans while touring for Vessel, the third studio album, stating in an interview with Paper:
"I guess there's always that fear that you're going to change as a person. But also, whether or not you're in the spotlight making music, you're going to change too. I mean, Josh and I are right now sitting in Columbus, Ohio, at my house and we love it here. It's our hometown and it always will be. So I think in the song "Fairly Local," it's more metaphorical. We had a lot of conversations with a lot of people who like listening to music or using music to get through tough times. If anything, I think Josh and I learned when we were traveling the world during the last album cycle that everyone's the same, everyone feels the same issues. So it's kind of a way of getting on the same level as these people and telling them, in a sense, we understand what you're going through."[6]
"Fairly Local" makes references to mainstream radio play extensively. In an interview with Radio.com, Joseph explained, "We understand that there's a certain type of song that is aerodynamic enough to be on the radio. A lot of people would say that that's a good song. I guess we thought, man, do we have to write a record that has a bunch of songs that fall into what would be considered a radio song? That was something that I was kind of working through. Now I understand all these rules cause we've been around it one time. Do I have to obey them completely or can I just continue writing the way that I've always written? So, no, we're not rebellious about it. We don't think that the radio sucks or whatever. It was just something that we had to get off our chest."[7]
Within the song, the fourth wall is broken as Joseph references the band's listeners, coining "the few, the proud, the emotional", later becoming a collective term for Twenty One Pilots fans.[8]
Composition
"Fairly Local" is an electronic rock and drumstep song that runs for three minutes and twenty-seven seconds, featuring hip hop and pop rap[9] influences. The song alters between sparse verse instrumentation, electronic breakdowns in the choruses, and an ambient instrumental bridge. This gives "Fairly Local" a distinct sound described as intense and eerie.[5] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Music, it is written in the time signature of common time at a tempo of 115 beats per minute.[10] "Fairly Local" is composed in the key of F# minor, while Joseph's vocal range spans two octaves, from a low C♯3 to a high of C♯5.[10]
Music video
The music video for "Fairly Local" was uploaded on YouTube without prior notice one day before the song's release as a single, and was directed by Mark C. Eshleman of Reel Bear Media.[11] The video is shot in a dark, snow filled and presumably abandoned building,[12] with Dun playing the drums in a large room and Joseph singing in various rooms of the building throughout the video. "Fairly Local" introduces the black paint on Joseph's hands and neck, which symbolised the presence of Blurryface.[13] As the video progresses, Joseph's movements become increasingly frantic and erratic, while Dun's drums fly into the air and disappear, one by one.[14]
^Whitt, Cassie (March 17, 2015). "Hear twenty one pilots' eerie new single "Fairly Local" from impending album 'Blurryface'". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
^Schiller, Rebecca (August 1, 2018). "Every Twenty One Pilots Music Video From 2012 to Today: Watch Their Evolution". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
^Ehrlich, Brenna. "Um, Why Is The Dude From Twenty One Pilots Covered In Black Goo?". MTV News. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
^"Twenty One Pilots - "Fairly Local" [Official Video]". YouTube. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
^"twenty one pilots' Fairly Local CD". Discogs. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
^"Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
^"Twenty One Pilots Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Hot Digital Songs for Twenty One Pilots. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
^"Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
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Fairly Local is a song written and recorded by American musical duo Twenty One Pilots It was uploaded to YouTube on March 16 2015 released as the lead single from their fourth studio album Blurryface on the following day 4 The song was their first to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at number 84 and has since been certified Platinum in the United States Fairly Local Single by Twenty One Pilotsfrom the album BlurryfaceReleasedMarch 17 2015Recorded2014 2015GenreHip hop 1 electronica 2 synth rock 3 drumstep trip hopLength3 27LabelFueled by RamenSongwriter s Tyler JosephProducer s Ricky ReedTwenty One Pilots singles chronology Car Radio 2014 Fairly Local 2015 Tear in My Heart 2015 Music video Fairly Local on YouTube Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Music video 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts 6 1 Peak positions 6 2 Year end charts 7 Certifications 8 Release history 9 References 10 External linksBackground Edit Fairly Local served as the lead single of Blurryface and was an introductory track to the titular character Its two verses are written to contradict each other almost word for word creating a duality in Joseph s personality between himself and Blurryface represented in the second refrain through the use of a vocoder a reprise of the original refrain with deepened pitch 5 The song describes and recounts Joseph s experiences with troubled fans while touring for Vessel the third studio album stating in an interview with Paper I guess there s always that fear that you re going to change as a person But also whether or not you re in the spotlight making music you re going to change too I mean Josh and I are right now sitting in Columbus Ohio at my house and we love it here It s our hometown and it always will be So I think in the song Fairly Local it s more metaphorical We had a lot of conversations with a lot of people who like listening to music or using music to get through tough times If anything I think Josh and I learned when we were traveling the world during the last album cycle that everyone s the same everyone feels the same issues So it s kind of a way of getting on the same level as these people and telling them in a sense we understand what you re going through 6 Fairly Local makes references to mainstream radio play extensively In an interview with Radio com Joseph explained We understand that there s a certain type of song that is aerodynamic enough to be on the radio A lot of people would say that that s a good song I guess we thought man do we have to write a record that has a bunch of songs that fall into what would be considered a radio song That was something that I was kind of working through Now I understand all these rules cause we ve been around it one time Do I have to obey them completely or can I just continue writing the way that I ve always written So no we re not rebellious about it We don t think that the radio sucks or whatever It was just something that we had to get off our chest 7 Within the song the fourth wall is broken as Joseph references the band s listeners coining the few the proud the emotional later becoming a collective term for Twenty One Pilots fans 8 Composition Edit Fairly Local is an electronic rock and drumstep song that runs for three minutes and twenty seven seconds featuring hip hop and pop rap 9 influences The song alters between sparse verse instrumentation electronic breakdowns in the choruses and an ambient instrumental bridge This gives Fairly Local a distinct sound described as intense and eerie 5 According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes com by Alfred Music it is written in the time signature of common time at a tempo of 115 beats per minute 10 Fairly Local is composed in the key of F minor while Joseph s vocal range spans two octaves from a low C 3 to a high of C 5 10 Music video EditThe music video for Fairly Local was uploaded on YouTube without prior notice one day before the song s release as a single and was directed by Mark C Eshleman of Reel Bear Media 11 The video is shot in a dark snow filled and presumably abandoned building 12 with Dun playing the drums in a large room and Joseph singing in various rooms of the building throughout the video Fairly Local introduces the black paint on Joseph s hands and neck which symbolised the presence of Blurryface 13 As the video progresses Joseph s movements become increasingly frantic and erratic while Dun s drums fly into the air and disappear one by one 14 Track listing EditDigital download streamNo TitleLength1 Fairly Local 3 27 CD single 15 No TitleLength1 Fairly Local 3 272 Fairly Local instrumental 3 273 Fairly Local radio edit 3 254 Fairly Local TV track 3 275 Fairly Local remix ERS mix with Heavydirtysoul 5 09Personnel EditTwenty One Pilots Tyler Joseph lead vocals keyboards programming guitar synthesizers Josh Dun drums percussionAdditional musicians Ricky Reed bass guitar programmingCharts EditPeak positions Edit Chart 2015 16 PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 100 16 84US Digital Songs Billboard 17 26US Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard 18 8US Rock Digital Songs Billboard 19 4 Year end charts Edit Chart 2015 PositionUS Billboard Hot Rock Songs 20 49Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 21 Gold 35 000 Canada Music Canada 22 Gold 40 000 Poland ZPAV 23 Platinum 20 000 United Kingdom BPI 24 Silver 200 000 United States RIAA 25 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history EditRegion Date Format LabelWorldwide 4 March 17 2015 Digital downloadstream Fueled by RamenReferences Edit Crane Matt March 31 2015 10 new songs you need to hear from March 2015 Alternative Press Retrieved July 1 2015 Twenty One Pilots soar their own way Retrieved February 5 2017 Review Twenty One Pilots pull a repeat performance out of the bag nzherald co nz Retrieved December 22 2018 a b Fairly Local Single iTunes Archived from the original on April 2 2015 a b Delossantos Karl March 17 2015 Track Review Fairly Local Twenty One Pilots Smash Cut Reviews Retrieved February 4 2022 Twenty One Pilots Talk Origins Insecurities and their Sprawling New Album Blurryface PAPER May 19 2015 Archived from the original on February 20 2016 Retrieved February 4 2022 Interview Twenty One Pilots Battle Suffocating Insecurities for Blurryface www audacy com May 20 2015 Archived from the original on June 27 2015 Retrieved February 4 2022 The Week In Pop Meet Twenty One Pilots The Biggest Band You ve Never Heard Of Stereogum May 28 2015 Retrieved February 4 2022 Single Review Twenty One Pilots Fairly Local Mind Equals Blown March 30 2015 Retrieved February 4 2022 a b Joseph Tyler September 5 2016 Fairly Local Musicnotes com Retrieved February 4 2022 Whitt Cassie March 17 2015 Hear twenty one pilots eerie new single Fairly Local from impending album Blurryface Alternative Press Retrieved December 29 2018 Schiller Rebecca August 1 2018 Every Twenty One Pilots Music Video From 2012 to Today Watch Their Evolution Billboard Retrieved February 4 2022 Ehrlich Brenna Um Why Is The Dude From Twenty One Pilots Covered In Black Goo MTV News Retrieved February 4 2022 Twenty One Pilots Fairly Local Official Video YouTube March 17 2015 Retrieved March 26 2015 twenty one pilots Fairly Local CD Discogs Retrieved March 10 2017 Twenty One Pilots Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved March 26 2015 Twenty One Pilots Album amp Song Chart History Billboard Hot Digital Songs for Twenty One Pilots Retrieved April 13 2016 Twenty One Pilots Chart History Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard Retrieved March 26 2015 Twenty One Pilots Album amp Song Chart History Billboard Rock Digital Songs for Twenty One Pilots Retrieved March 26 2015 Hot Rock Songs Dec 31 2015 Billboard Chart Archive Billboard billboard com Retrieved January 3 2016 ARIA Charts Accreditations 2022 Singles PDF Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved September 5 2022 Canadian single certifications twenty one pilots Fairly Local Music Canada Retrieved March 17 2019 Wyroznienia Platynowe plyty CD Archiwum Przyznane w 2020 roku in Polish Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry Retrieved October 7 2020 British single certifications twenty one pilots Fairly Local British Phonographic Industry Retrieved February 13 2022 American single certifications twenty one pilots Fairly Local Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved February 28 2018 External links Edit Fairly Local music video on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fairly Local amp oldid 1132847297, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
