[8] On April 6, Joseph disclosed on Twitter that it was the first song he had written on an electric guitar, although he needed "a few days to finish it up". [27] Fans determined that the code translated to the 12th of June, 2020, at 12 pm, which was when the YouTube livestream began and the website began to accept codes. Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj. [28] The final file download led users to a website that initially allowed them to input their name, mailing address, and Twitter handle, but then, as more responses were entered, eventually changed to show only a message of congratulations. This started on their official YouTube channel on 22 June 2020 as a stream and is still streaming as of October 11, 2020. sales+streaming figures based on certification alone, "Level of Concern - Single by twenty one pilots on Apple Music", "twenty one pilots - Level of Concern (lyric video)", "Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count", "Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Coronavirus In The U.S.", "Twenty One Pilots Reveal New Single "Level of Concern": Stream", "Credits / Level of Concern / twenty one pilots", "Review: Twenty One Pilots Still Stressed, More Cohesive on 'Trench, "twenty one pilots Have Dropped a Brand-New Song, Level of Concern", "Twenty One Pilots have a new song on the way, according to Tyler Joseph", "Listen to Twenty One Pilots encourage hope on new track 'Level of Concern, "Twenty One Pilots Dance Toward Hope on 'Level of Concern, "Twenty One Pilots Offer a Danceable Quarantine Anthem with 'Level of Concern' (Watch)", "First Stream: New Music From Twenty One Pilots, The Strokes, Selena Gomez & More", "Twenty One Pilots "Level of Concern" Sheet Music in E Minor", "Twenty One Pilots Drop New Track Level Of Concern - Stereoboard", "Twenty One Pilots release the first quarantine anthem 'Level of Concern, "Twenty One Pilots Take on the Quarantine Blues With 'Level of Concern': Watch", "Neil Young's Call to Action, and 14 More New Songs", "Twenty One Pilots Have Scored The First Real Coronavirus-Related Hit Single", "Twenty One Pilots' 'Level of Concern' Dethrones This Band From Hot Rock Songs No. _g1.setAttribute('src', _g1.getAttribute('data-src') ); [5], "Level of Concern" was written by lead singer Tyler Joseph, who produced it alongside Paul Meany of the alternative rock band Mutemath. Behind-the-scenes clips and pictures of the band were also included inside the files, which were titled "USB", followed with the number of the code that unlocked the file (i.e., USB20). [10][11] Chris Willman of Variety considered that the upbeat instrumental assuages the "anxiety" found in the lyrics, which also discuss "finding the right bunker-mate" with lines such as "would you be my little quarantine". [8] On April 6, Joseph disclosed on Twitter that it was the first song he had written on an electric guitar, although he needed "a few days to finish it up".