Johnny Boy (song)

"Johnny Boy" is a song by American alternative band Twenty One Pilots. The song was first released on the band's demo tapes, and later officially released on their self-titled debut studio album, Twenty One Pilots.[2]

"Johnny Boy"
Song by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Twenty One Pilots
Recorded2009
StudioTyler Joseph's home studio, Columbus, Ohio
GenreEmo
Length4:39
LabelSelf-released
Producer(s)Tyler Joseph

Meaning

In a 2020 interview, the father of band frontman Tyler Joseph, Chris Joseph, revealed the meaning of the song.[3] Around the time the song was recorded, the United States was going through an economic recession, causing Joseph to become unemployed. "I was an admissions director and they said ‘Hey, we gotta get rid of this position.’ And I was without a job for a while. A lot of people were out of work at that time."[4]

Reception

Writers from Cleveland.com wrote about the song, saying "(It) remains a fan-favorite for Twenty One Pilots diehards. It's by no means the band's best song, but it feels like Tyler Joseph going for a Jack's Mannequin moment. The song is also the centerpiece of the band's debut."[5]

The song has 78 million streams on Spotify as of January 2022,[6] and is featured on the band's essential playlist.[7]

Personnel
  • Tyler Joseph – vocals, organs, piano, keyboards, programming, synthesizers, production
  • Nick Thomas – guitars, bass, programming
  • Chris Salih – drums, percussion

References
  1. Phillips, Marian (October 20, 2020). "20 scene albums from 2009 that dominated your iPod playlists". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. "twenty one pilots* – twenty one pilots". Discogs. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  3. "Tyler Joseph's dad settles the story behind a twenty one pilots classic". Altpress. May 5, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. "TYLER JOSEPH'S DAD SHARES MEANING BEHIND TWENTY ONE PILOTS' 'JOHNNY BOY'". Call The One. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  5. Smith and Nickoloff, Troy and Anne. "All 65 Twenty One Pilots songs ranked from worst to best". cleveland.com. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  6. "Johnny Boy". Spotify. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  7. "This Is Twenty One Pilots". Spotify. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
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