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 double-platinum certification by the RIAA.[1]

"Are You Bored Yet?"
Remixes single cover
Single by Wallows featuring Clairo
from the album Nothing Happens
Written2019
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

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

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

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

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

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
Weekly chart positions for "Are You Bored Yet?"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 65
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[12] 12

Certifications
Certifications for "Are You Bored Yet?"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 80,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[15] Gold 10,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[16] Gold 5,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Are You Bored Yet?"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 1, 2019
[10]
Various April 13, 2019
[19]

References
  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.
  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. Are You Bored Yet? (feat. Clairo), 2019-03-22, retrieved 2022-07-25
  11. "WALLOWS FT CLAIRO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  12. "Wallows". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  14. "Canadian single certifications – Wallows – Are You Bored Yet? (ft. Clairo)". Music Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  15. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  16. "Portuguese single certifications – Wallows (feat. Clairo) – Are You Bored Yet?" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  17. "British single certifications – Wallows ft Clairo – Are You Bored Yet". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  18. "American single certifications – Wallows – Are You Bored Yet? (feat. Clairo)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  19. Graves, Shahlin (2019-03-01). "Wallows announce Record Store Day 7" + share 'Are You Bored Yet?' behind-the-scenes". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
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