"Routines in the Night" is a song by American musical duo

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, released on May 24, 2024, as the fifth track on their seventh studio album, ''

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''. The song was written by

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, and Jake Torrey, and produced by the former two.

Background

Initially, frontman

didn't want to include "Routines in the Night" on ''Clancy''. Drummer

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championed for the song's inclusion due to it being one of his favorites.

Music

"Routines in the Night" features frontman

singing in a more laid-back, nonchalant style. The song contains subtle vocal mannerisms that pays homage to "The Run and Go", a track from '' Vessel'' (2013).

Music video

A music video for "Routines in the Night", directed by the band's creative director Mark C. Eshleman, was uploaded to

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on the day of ''Clancys release. As of June 2025, the video has garnered over 11 million views.

Live performances

Twenty One Pilots performed "Routines in the Night" on ''

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'' on September 19, 2024. The performance was reminiscent of the song's official music video, featuring Joseph walking through various sections of the studio before making it to the stage near the end of the song. Dun appears on various drum kits in each of the rooms seamlessly. The band released a "Concert Film" on October 30, 2024, which includes clips from three of their Clancy World Tour concerts. Joseph works his way through the crowd throughout the video before making his way back to the stage near the end.

Personnel

All credits are adapted from ''

s liner notes.

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– vocals,

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, samples, bass, keyboards,

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– drums, drum

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Additional personnel

– production, programming, backing vocals *

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– mixing *

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– mastering * Mark C. Eshleman – video director * Jake Torrey – songwriting * Nathan Bielski – video producer

Charts

References

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