Nico and the Niners

"Nico and the Niners"
"Nico and the Niners"
Single by Twenty One Pilots
from the album Trench
A-side	"Jumpsuit"
Released	July 11, 2018
Genre	Reggae; hip hop; rock; psychedelic; trip hop;
Length	3:47
Label	Fueled by Ramen
Songwriter	Tyler Joseph
Producer	Tyler Joseph
Twenty One Pilots singles chronology
Music video
	"Nico and the Niners" on YouTube

"Nico and the Niners" is a song written and recorded by the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots. It was released on July 11, 2018, as the second of the lead singles from their fifth studio album Trench (2018), alongside "Jumpsuit".^[2]^[3] The song peaked at number 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[4]

Composition

"Nico and the Niners" is a reggae, rap, rock and psychedelic song with a length of three minutes and forty-seven seconds.^[5]^[6] It was the first song to be completed off Trench.^[7] The song is played in an A minor key, and at 140 beats per minute.^[8]

Music video

A music video for "Nico and the Niners" was released on July 26, 2018.^[9] It was directed by Andrew Donoho, who had directed all the music videos from the Trench trilogy, and was filmed in Kharkiv and Kyiv, Ukraine.^[10]

The video shows Clancy (played by Tyler Joseph) packing a backpack and meeting the Torchbearer (played by Josh Dun) in Dema's faded city square, where they shake hands before joining a group of rebels laden with yellow (called the "Banditos") and perform the song. The video veers between that mysterious thread and the mystical activities of malevolent red-hooded robed figures (also known as the bishops). At the very end of the video, two children discover a Bandito's lost gear, but turn to see the nine bishops, the leaders of Dema, walking towards them.^[9]

Commercial performance

"Nico and the Niners" made its debut on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at No. 6 and Hot Rock Songs at No. 9 with 19,000 sold.^[11] The song peaked at No. 79 on the Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at No. 7 on the Hot Rock Songs chart. The song also peaked at No. 88 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

Digital download / stream
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jumpsuit"	3:58
2.	"Nico and the Niners"	3:47

Personnel

Tyler Joseph – lead vocals, keyboards, bass, synthesizers, guitar, programming, ukulele, production, songwriting
Josh Dun – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Adam Hawkins – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[12]	45
France (SNEP)^[13]	158
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)^[14]	46
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[15]	24
Hungary (Stream Top 40)^[16]	36
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[17]	7
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)^[18]	31
UK Singles (OCC)^[19]	88
US Billboard Hot 100^[20]	79
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[21]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[22]	21

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[23]	Gold	40,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[24]	Gold	15,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[25]	Gold	10,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[26]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Jumpsuit / Nico And The Niners - Single". iTunes. July 11, 2018. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ "Top 40 Future/M Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018.
^ "Jumpsuit / Nico And The Niners - Single on Spotify". Spotify. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ Kaufman, Gil (July 11, 2018). "Twenty One Pilots Storm Back with 'Jumpsuit' and 'Nico and the Niners': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ Reed, Ryan (July 11, 2018). "Hear Twenty One Pilots' New Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ Spera, Keith (June 20, 2019). "Review: Twenty One Pilot recycled some tricks, but they were still entertaining at New Orleans concert". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
^ Jamieson, Brii. "7 Things We Learned From Twenty One Pilots' AMA". Rock Sound Magazine. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
^ "Key & BPM for Nico and the Niners by twenty one pilots". TuneBat. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Kaufman, Gil (July 26, 2018). "Twenty One Pilots Hint at Rebel Uprising in Cryptic 'Nico and the Niners' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
^ twenty one pilots (September 20, 2018), twenty one pilots - Nico And The Niners (Beyond the Video), retrieved October 9, 2018
^ Rutherford, Kevin (July 19, 2018). "Twenty One Pilots Return to Rock Charts With 'Jumpsuit' & 'Nico and the Niners'". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
^ "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 28/2018". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – Nico and the Niners". Music Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – Nico and the Niners". Radioscope. Retrieved July 20, 2025. Type Nico and the Niners in the "Search:" field.
^ "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 February 27, 2020.
^ "American single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – Nico and the Niners". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2019.

[1] "Jumpsuit / Nico And The Niners - Single". iTunes. July 11, 2018. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[2] "Top 40 Future/M Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018.

[3] "Jumpsuit / Nico And The Niners - Single on Spotify". Spotify. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[4] Kaufman, Gil (July 11, 2018). "Twenty One Pilots Storm Back with 'Jumpsuit' and 'Nico and the Niners': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[rollingstone-5] Reed, Ryan (July 11, 2018). "Hear Twenty One Pilots' New Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[6] Spera, Keith (June 20, 2019). "Review: Twenty One Pilot recycled some tricks, but they were still entertaining at New Orleans concert". NOLA.com. Retrieved July 5, 2020.

[7] Jamieson, Brii. "7 Things We Learned From Twenty One Pilots' AMA". Rock Sound Magazine. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.

[8] "Key & BPM for Nico and the Niners by twenty one pilots". TuneBat. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[Billboard-9] Kaufman, Gil (July 26, 2018). "Twenty One Pilots Hint at Rebel Uprising in Cryptic 'Nico and the Niners' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[10] twenty one pilots (September 20, 2018), twenty one pilots - Nico And The Niners (Beyond the Video), retrieved October 9, 2018

[11] Rutherford, Kevin (July 19, 2018). "Twenty One Pilots Return to Rock Charts With 'Jumpsuit' & 'Nico and the Niners'". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2018.

[sc_Czechdigital_-12] "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved October 15, 2018.

[sc_France_{{{artist}}}-13] "{{{artist}}} – {{{song}}}" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved July 23, 2018.

[14] "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 28/2018". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

[sc_Hungarysingle_Twenty_One_Pilots-15] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

[sc_Hungarystream_Twenty_One_Pilots-16] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

[17] "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[sc_Slovakdigital2_-18] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved October 16, 2018.

[sc_UK_-19] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Twenty_One_Pilots-20] "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Twenty_One_Pilots-21] "Twenty One Pilots Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2018.

[22] "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

[CanadaTwenty_One_PilotsNico_and_the_NinerssingleCertRef-23] "Canadian single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – Nico and the Niners". Music Canada. Retrieved January 18, 2025.

[New_ZealandTwenty_One_PilotsNico_and_the_NinerssingleCertRef-24] "New Zealand single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – Nico and the Niners". Radioscope. Retrieved July 20, 2025. Type Nico and the Niners in the "Search:" field.

[PolandTwenty_One_PilotsNico_and_the_NinerssingleCertRef-25] "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 February 27, 2020.

[United_StatesTwenty_One_PilotsNico_and_the_NinerssingleCertRef-26] "American single certifications – Twenty One Pilots – Nico and the Niners". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2019.

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Discography Songs
Twenty One Pilots	"Johnny Boy"
Vessel (Regional at Best)	"Ode to Sleep" "Holding On to You" "House of Gold" "Car Radio" "Fake You Out" "Guns for Hands" "Lovely"
Blurryface	"Heavydirtysoul" "Stressed Out" "Ride" "Fairly Local" "Tear in My Heart" "Lane Boy" "The Judge" "Doubt" "We Don't Believe What's on TV" "Goner"
Trench	"Jumpsuit" "Levitate" "Morph" "My Blood" "Chlorine" "Neon Gravestones" "The Hype" "Nico and the Niners"
Scaled and Icy	"Choker" "Shy Away" "The Outside" "Saturday"
Clancy	"Overcompensate" "Next Semester" "Backslide" "Routines in the Night" "The Craving" "Paladin Strait"
Breach	"City Walls" "Drum Show" "The Contract"
Other songs	"Heathens" "Cancer" "Level of Concern" "Christmas Saves the Year" "Doubt (demo)"

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