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| Artist = [[30H!3]]
| Artist = [[30H!3]]
| Album = [[Want (3OH!3 album)|Want]]
| Album = [[Want (3OH!3 album)|Want]]
| Released = July 8, 2009 <small>(United States)</small><br>July 13, 2009 <small>(United Kingdom)</small><br>April 19, 2010 <small>(United Kingdom Re-release)<ref>http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm</ref></small>
| Released = July 8, 2008 <small>(United States)</small><br>July 13, 2009 <small>(United Kingdom)</small><br>April 19, 2010 <small>(United Kingdom Re-release)<ref>http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm</ref></small>
| Genre = [[Electronic rock]]<br>[[Electro-hop]]
| Genre = [[Electronica]]
| Recorded = 2008
| Recorded = 2008
| Length = 3:14
| Length = 3:12
| Label = [[Photo Finish Records]]
| Label = [[Photo Finish Records]]
| Writer = Foreman, Sean/Motte, Nathaniel/Levin, Benjamin
| Writer = Foreman, Sean/Motte, Nathaniel/Levin, Benjamin
| Certification = 2x Platinum <small>([[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]])</small><br> Gold <small>([[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|RIANZ]])
| Certification = 2x Platinum <small>([[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]])</small><br> Gold <small>([[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|RIANZ]])
| Last single =
| Last single =
| This single = "'''Don't Trust Me'''"<br/>(2009)
| This single = "'''Don't Trust Me'''"<br/>(2008)
| Next single = "[[Starstrukk]]"<br/>(2009)
| Next single = "[[Starstrukk]]"<br/>(2009)
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"'''Don't Trust Me'''" is the first single by the band [[3OH!3]] released in 2009 and the third track of their debut album ''[[Want (3OH!3 album)|Want]]''.
"'''Don't Trust Me'''" is the first single by the band [[3OH!3]] and the third track from their debut album ''[[Want (3OH!3 album)|Want]]''.


The single was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] in March, Platinum in April 2009, and 2x Platinum in July 2009.<ref name=riaa>[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=3OH!3&format=SINGLE&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - 3OH!3 singles], riaa.com, accessed July 3, 2009</ref>
The single was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] in March, Platinum in April 2009, and 2x Platinum in July 2009.<ref name=riaa>[http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=3OH!3&format=SINGLE&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - 3OH!3 singles], riaa.com, accessed July 3, 2009</ref>
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==Release and airplay==
==Release and airplay==
"Don't Trust Me" was released on July 8, 2009 as the lead-off single for the band's label debut. The song received a considerable amount of airplay on radio stations near 3OH!3's hometown of [[Boulder, Colorado]] and on Sirius Satellite Radio. It later was given airplay from "KISS FM 106.1" and "Z100 NY" radio stations in Seattle and New York, and on the Internet radio station [http://www.cyber-fm.com CyberFM]. It received heavy airplay in Australia on various stations on the [[Austereo Network]] & [[Macquarie Southern Cross Media]]'s HitMusic Network. The single began its chart run on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 2009 and steadily climbed up the chart to a peak of number seven in November 2009.
"Don't Trust Me" was released on July 8, 2008 as the lead-off single for the band's label debut. The song later received a considerable amount of airplay on radio stations near 3OH!3's hometown of [[Boulder, Colorado]] and on Sirius Satellite Radio. "KISS FM 106.1" and "Z100 NY" radio stations in Seattle and New York, and on the Internet radio station [http://www.cyber-fm.com CyberFM] played the single. It received heavy airplay in Australia on various stations on the [[Austereo Network]] & [[Macquarie Southern Cross Media]]'s HitMusic Network. The single also had similar success in a few other countries.

The single also had similar success in a few other countries.


The song "Don't Trust Me" is also featured on the game, ''[[Tap Tap Revenge]]'' for the [[iPhone OS]].
The song "Don't Trust Me" is also featured on the game, ''[[Tap Tap Revenge]]'' for the [[iPhone OS]].
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==Music video==
==Music video==

===Official===


The official video begins with words being typed on the screen stating "A global virus of catastrophic proportions has attacked the entire male population. Only two male models from Colorado survive...this is their story". The screen shifts to a shot of the band at a photo shoot. The set resembles that of a [[hotel]]. Another photo shoot takes place at a set resembling a high school [[wrestling]] match, where they are dressed in neon-colored singlets. The last photo shoot is in the [[prehistoric era]], and the band is dressed as [[cavemen]]. The video ends with a shot of a [[mushroom cloud]], and the words "Transmission terminated" are typed onto the screen. The Video received a nomination at the MTV Video Music Awards 09 for ''Best New Artist''.
The official video begins with words being typed on the screen stating "A global virus of catastrophic proportions has attacked the entire male population. Only two male models from Colorado survive...this is their story". The screen shifts to a shot of the band at a photo shoot. The set resembles that of a [[hotel]]. Another photo shoot takes place at a set resembling a high school [[wrestling]] match, where they are dressed in neon-colored singlets. The last photo shoot is in the [[prehistoric era]], and the band is dressed as [[cavemen]]. The video ends with a shot of a [[mushroom cloud]], and the words "Transmission terminated" are typed onto the screen. The Video received a nomination at the MTV Video Music Awards 09 for ''Best New Artist''.


==Chart and sales performance==
==Chart and sales performance==
"Don't Trust Me" became the band's breakout hit. It is their first top ten hit in the U.S, reaching #7 on the ''[[Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]] in its twenty-third week on the chart.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/3oh-3-hits-top-ten-on-billboard-hot-100-1003970665.story</ref> It has sold over 2,000,000 downloads, and has been certified Double Platinum.<ref>http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/33645/week-ending-may-10-2009-halle-berry-now-youve-made-it/</ref> It has also been a huge success on U.S. [[Mainstream Top 40]] radio, reaching number one there. It has gone top forty on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] as well, at #6. "Don't Trust Me" has done particularly well in [[Oceania]], where it has reached the top three in [[Australia]], and the top ten in [[New Zealand]]. It has also reached #5 in [[Finland]]. On July 19, 2009 the single entered the UK singles charts at number 21.
"Don't Trust Me" became the band's breakout hit. It is their first top ten hit in the U.S, reaching #7 on the ''[[Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]] in its twenty-third week on the chart.<ref>http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/3oh-3-hits-top-ten-on-billboard-hot-100-1003970665.story</ref> It has sold over 2,000,000 copies and has been certified Double Platinum.<ref>http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/33645/week-ending-may-10-2009-halle-berry-now-youve-made-it/</ref> It has also been a huge success on U.S. [[Mainstream Top 40]] radio, reaching number one there. It has gone top forty on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] as well, at #6. "Don't Trust Me" has done particularly well in [[Oceania]], where it has reached the top three in [[Australia]], and the top ten in [[New Zealand]]. It has also reached #5 in [[Finland]]. On July 19, 2009 the single entered the UK singles charts at number 21.


===Charts===
===Charts===

Revision as of 00:40, 11 March 2010

"Don't Trust Me"
Song

"Don't Trust Me" is the first single by the band 3OH!3 and the third track from their debut album Want.

The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in March, Platinum in April 2009, and 2x Platinum in July 2009.[2]

Track listing

U.S. CD single
  1. "Don't Trust Me"
  2. "Still Around (Remix)"
Remixes - Digital Single
  1. "Don't Trust Me" (Benny Blanco ft. Kid Cudi Remix)
  2. "Don't Trust Me" (Innerpartysystem v. 3OH!3)
  3. "Don't Trust Me" (Acid Girls Erotic Braille Mix)
  4. "Don't Trust Me" (Acid Girls Erotic Braille Dub)
  5. "Don't Trust Me" (Justinzane Remix)
  6. "Don't Trust Me" (Hostage Fucking Vegetarian Mix)
  7. "Don't Trust Me" (Hostage Remix)
  8. "Don't Trust Me" (Danny Lohner "On Steroids" Remix)

Release and airplay

"Don't Trust Me" was released on July 8, 2008 as the lead-off single for the band's label debut. The song later received a considerable amount of airplay on radio stations near 3OH!3's hometown of Boulder, Colorado and on Sirius Satellite Radio. "KISS FM 106.1" and "Z100 NY" radio stations in Seattle and New York, and on the Internet radio station CyberFM played the single. It received heavy airplay in Australia on various stations on the Austereo Network & Macquarie Southern Cross Media's HitMusic Network. The single also had similar success in a few other countries.

The song "Don't Trust Me" is also featured on the game, Tap Tap Revenge for the iPhone OS.

It was released as a digital download in the UK on July 13, 2009.[3]

The official remix featuring Kid Cudi was released on the internet on June 18, 2009.[4]

Music video

The official video begins with words being typed on the screen stating "A global virus of catastrophic proportions has attacked the entire male population. Only two male models from Colorado survive...this is their story". The screen shifts to a shot of the band at a photo shoot. The set resembles that of a hotel. Another photo shoot takes place at a set resembling a high school wrestling match, where they are dressed in neon-colored singlets. The last photo shoot is in the prehistoric era, and the band is dressed as cavemen. The video ends with a shot of a mushroom cloud, and the words "Transmission terminated" are typed onto the screen. The Video received a nomination at the MTV Video Music Awards 09 for Best New Artist.

Chart and sales performance

"Don't Trust Me" became the band's breakout hit. It is their first top ten hit in the U.S, reaching #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in its twenty-third week on the chart.[5] It has sold over 2,000,000 copies and has been certified Double Platinum.[6] It has also been a huge success on U.S. Mainstream Top 40 radio, reaching number one there. It has gone top forty on the Canadian Hot 100 as well, at #6. "Don't Trust Me" has done particularly well in Oceania, where it has reached the top three in Australia, and the top ten in New Zealand. It has also reached #5 in Finland. On July 19, 2009 the single entered the UK singles charts at number 21.

Charts

Chart (2008-2009) Peak
position
Finnish Singles Chart[7] 5
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[8] 3
Canadian Hot 100[9] 6
German Singles Chart 95
Irish Singles Chart[10] 17
Australian Singles Chart[11] 3
New Zealand Singles Chart[12] 8
UK Singles Chart 21
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13] 7

Sales and certifications

Country Certification Sales
Australia Platinum 70,000+
Canada 3x Platinum[14] 120,000+
United States 2x Platinum[2] 2,000,000+
New Zealand Gold[15] 7,500+

Parodies

Many spoofs of the song have been posted on the popular video hosting website YouTube. Internet sensation Shane Dawson posted a video on YouTube spoofing "Don't Trust Me," parodying Sarah Palin. Another spoof features Shane Dawson, iJustine, and Alli.

References

Preceded by U.S. Billboard Pop Songs number-one single
July 11, 2009
Succeeded by