Goner (song)
| "Goner" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotional single by Twenty One Pilots | ||||
| from the album Blurryface | ||||
| Released | May 18, 2015[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Fueled by Ramen | |||
| Songwriter | Tyler Joseph | |||
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| Twenty One Pilots singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Goner" on YouTube | ||||
"Goner" is a song by the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, sequenced as the last song from their 2015 album Blurryface.[2] It was released as a promotional single the following day of the album.[3]
Background
"Goner" is the oldest song on Blurryface, according to Tyler Joseph.[4]
Music video
In 2012, a music video for an early version of "Goner" was uploaded to Twenty One Pilots' official YouTube channel with the description "We did this last night. It's a new song we are working on". The music video, directed by longtime collaborator Mark C. Eshleman, consists almost entirely of Tyler Joseph playing an accordion.[5][6]
Reception
When ranking the 20 best Twenty One Pilots songs, Kerrang! critic Sam Law ranked it number 12, stating that it "finds Tyler on desolate, defeated form, declaring 'I'm a goner' and pleading for someone to 'catch my breath'." commenting that the drumbeat "feels less like salvation than the final topple over the edge."[7]
Covers
The British-American post-hardcore band As It Is covered "Goner" in 2025.[8]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 31 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2016) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] | 79 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Poland (ZPAV)[11] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[1] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – Goner". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ AltPress. "Watch twenty one pilots perform "Goner" live for the first time". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ Joseph, Tyler; Dun, Josh (June 15, 2015). Goner (booklet). Fueled by Ramen.
- ^ "Interview: Twenty One Pilots on 'Blurryface', touring, and new music. | Coup de Main Magazine". www.coupdemainmagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ Schiller, Rebecca (2018-08-01). "Every Twenty One Pilots Music Video From 2012 to Today: Watch Their Evolution". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
- ^ twenty one pilots: Goner. 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2025-09-14 – via YouTube.
- ^ Law, Sam (2020-04-24). "The 20 greatest twenty one pilots songs – ranked". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Twenty One Pilots (Blurryface Reborn): Magazine + Tribute CD". Rock Sound. 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2020 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2024-11-02. Retrieved June 17, 2025.