Choker

Choker
Song by Twenty One Pilots from the album Clancy
Recorded	2019 - 2021
Released	April 30, 2021
Format	Digital
Length	3:43
Time signature	4/4
Tempo	142
Key	G
Single	30 April 2021
Live debut	21 May 2021
Last played	21 June 2022
Live count	7
Writer	Tyler Joseph
Producer	Tyler Joseph
Label	Fueled by Ramen, Elektra
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Scaled and Icy track listing Good Day Choker Shy Away The Outside Saturday Never Take It Mulberry Street Formidable Bounce Man No Chances Redecorate

Choker is the second song on the album Scaled And Icy by Twenty One Pilots.

Versions

Studio

Title	Releas	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Choker	Scaled and Icy	3:43	2019-2021	21 May 2024

Background

“Choker,” the second promotional single from Twenty One Pilots' sixth studio album, Scaled and Icy, starts off with a despairing tone as Tyler Joseph takes on the mindset of a narrator lamenting his inability to be there for the people in his life due to “choking” from his fears. As the song progresses, he experiences growth in character and ends on a positive note where he begins to look at his future with a hopeful attitude.

Musically, “Choker” is reminiscent of Twenty One Pilots' older style (e.g. 2009’s “ Addict with a Pen”) with its slow tempo, bright sound and the poetic rap included at the end.

Its release was first teased on April 28, 2021 on the premium page live.twentyonepilots.com for fans who purchased tickets to the Scaled and Icy livestream concert. The official announcement of the single and its accompanying music video was later made public the following morning via a teaser on Twitter. Fans who purchased tickets to the aforementioned livestream received access to behind-the-scenes content 30 minutes before the song and video’s midnight release.