twenty one pilots: Heathens

Step back into the summer of 2016, when music and cinema collided in a brooding, electric spectacle!

Fresh off the earth-shattering success of their album Blurryface, Ohio duo Twenty One Pilots were tapped to craft the lead single for DC’s anti-hero blockbuster, Suicide Squad. Mastermind Tyler Joseph penned "Heathens," a hauntingly atmospheric track dripping with paranoia and hypnotic basslines, warning listeners to "take it slow" around unpredictable outsiders.

The cinematic music video, directed by Andrew Donoho, transported fans straight into the bleak Belle Reve Penitentiary. Tyler Joseph glides through prison corridors in an orange jumpsuit alongside drummer Josh Dun, seamlessly blending the band's eerie aesthetic with film footage of Harley Quinn and Deadshot. It exploded into a global juggernaut, shattering charts and securing three Grammy nominations while making history as TOP dominated the top spots on the Billboard Rock charts simultaneously.

Time Capsule (2016): This was a wildly vibrant moment in pop culture. As "Heathens" conquered radio airwaves, the entire world was gripped by the summer phenomenon of Pokémon GO, with millions wandering the streets hunting virtual monsters. Amid a shifting cultural landscape that craved darker, anti-establishment anthems, Twenty One Pilots delivered the ultimate soundtrack for 2016's beautiful misfits.

• Released their seventh studio album, Clancy, in May 2024, which debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and serves as the final chapter in their decade-long conceptual narrative that began with Blurryface.
• Embarking on "The Clancy World Tour," a massive global arena tour running from August 2024 through May 2025, covering North America, Latin America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
• "Heathens" peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance, and earned an RIAA Diamond certification for selling over 10 million units in the United States.
• Made RIAA history as the first band or duo to have every song on two separate full-length albums (Vessel and Blurryface) certified Gold or higher.
• Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun have a combined estimated net worth of approximately $30 million to $40 million, accumulated through global arena tours, high-volume album sales, and billions of digital streams.