Song · Twenty One Pilots
“Shy Away” by Twenty One Pilots
From the album Scaled and Icy (2021)
“Shy Away” by Twenty One Pilots appears on 5 radio countdowns from 5 stations in 2021. It was first released in 2021 on the album Scaled and Icy. Its best result is #2 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 2021. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #5 alternative song of 2021 and #49 of the '20s.
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"Shy Away" kicked off the Scaled and Icy era in April 2021, the first single Fueled by Ramen pulled from Twenty One Pilots' sixth album, arriving just two days after the record was announced. Tyler Joseph wrote it for his younger brother, Jay, framed as a lesson in how to run a recording studio, and pieced it together with his bandmate over remote links while the pandemic kept them apart.
It's a propulsive blur of synth-pop and new wave rushing along at 196 beats per minute and done in under three minutes. Joseph produced it himself, Adam Hawkins mixed it, and one lovely accident stayed in: a cooing noise his daughter made during recording. Miles Cable and AJ Favicchio directed the video that came out alongside it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2021 | 91 |
| 2021 | 14 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge The Top 21 of 2021 | 21 |
| 2021 | 19 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2021 | 88 |
| 2021 | 9 | ALT 104.5 Philadelphia, PA | ALT 104.5 Top 50.5 Songs of 2021 | 51 |
| 2021 | 8 | X96 Salt Lake City, UT | X96 Top 50 Songs of 2021 | 50 |
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