"Are You Bored Yet?" is a song by American

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featuring singer

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, released through

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on February 1, 2019, as the lead single from their debut album ''Nothing Happens''. The song peaked at number 2 on the

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American Alternative Airplay chart and has since reached triple-platinum certification by the

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Background

Wallows began to work on their debut studio album, ''Nothing Happens'', following the release of their EP ''Spring''. The band was inspired to include a female feature on the track after completing a demo version of the single, which used pitched-up vocals from member

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. American singer-songwriter Clairo, whom the band knew through mutual friends, was contacted by Wallows to record in their studio to serve as the female feature, which she accepted.

Composition

Dylan Minnette, the group's frontman, described the track as being from "the perspective of someone in a relationship who can see that it's coming to a definite end", whereas the verse performed by Clairo is from the perspective of "the other side of the relationship" and is more optimistic. Band member

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described the track as "nice, digestible, ndeasy-to-listen-to" in comparison to the other songs from the album. Musically, "Are You Bored Yet?" is an

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song with elements of

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, with "chiming piano and delicate guitar riffs." Carrine Hen of '' Melodic Magazine'' wrote that the song "has a very soft, upbeat sound driven by light synth and piano that will make you feel nostalgic."

Remixes

On June 14, 2019, Wallows released two remixes of "Are You Bored Yet?" in collaboration with Sachi of indie-rock band Joy Again and

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. A third remix, produced by British musician

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, was released on August 28, 2020. Austin Evanson of ''

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'' described the new electronic arrangement as a "different, yet altogether mellow new environment" when compared to the original.

Music video

The official

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, directed by Drew Kirsch, premiered alongside the release of the single on February 1, 2019. The video depicts the band members and Clairo performing at a

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, with members of the audience lip-syncing along to the lyrics of the song and features a cameo from actor

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as a bartender. The music video has more than 86 million views as of February 2025, with 1.6 million likes.

Personnel

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. Wallows * Dylan Minnette - writing, vocals, guitar, keyboard * Cole Preston - writing, drums, guitar, keyboard, synth * Braeden Lemasters - writing, backing vocals, guitar Claire Cottrill - vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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