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"Don't Trust Me" (sometimes written as "DONTTRUSTME"), is a song by the band
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. It was released as the lead single from their second album ''
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'' on June 1, 2008. The single was certified gold by the
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in March 2009, Platinum in April 2009, 2× platinum in July 2009, and 3× platinum on July 13, 2011.RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - 3OH!3 singles
riaa.com. Retrieved July 3, 2009.


Release

"Don't Trust Me" was released on June 1, 2008, as the lead single for the band's label debut. "Don't Trust Me" is also featured in the game, ''
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'' for the
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. It was also used on ''
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'', ''
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'', and '' The Hills.'' The official remix features
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.


Composition

The song is written in the key of
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and is set in
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of common time with a
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of 130
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. Foreman and Motte's vocal range spans two octaves, from F4 to D6.


Critical reception

Lou Thomas of
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called the song "lyrically disturbing", commenting that "some might go so far as to argue it’s misogynistic and offensive".


Chart performance

"Don't Trust Me" became the band's breakout hit. It was their first top 10 hit in the U.S, reaching #7 on the ''
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''
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in its 23rd week on the chart. It has also been a huge success on U.S.
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radio, reaching #1 there. It has gone top 40 on the
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as well, at #6. "Don't Trust Me" has done particularly well in
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, where it has reached the top 3 in
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, and the top 10 in
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. It has also reached #5 in
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. On July 19, 2009, the single entered the UK singles charts at #21. On April 26, 2010 "Don't Trust Me" re-entered the UK top 40 at #22. As of June 2013, the single has sold 3,322,000 digital units in the United States.


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 in briefs at a photo shoot. The set resembles that of a
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. Another photo shoot takes place at a set resembling a high school
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match, where they are dressed in neon-colored singlets. The last photo shoot is in the
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, and the band is dressed as
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. The video ends with a shot of a
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, and the words "Transmission terminated" are typed onto the screen, followed by an apology. The video received a nomination at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards for ''Best New Artist''. In an interview with
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, Nathaniel Motte discussed the video, commenting:
Yeah, being fun and weird is something we take pride in. I can remember that was the most tired I've ever been after that video shoot, we were just going crazy for 16, 18 hours. I'm not sure if there was a concept, really, it was so chaotic and all over the place. Just the raw energy and the raw strangeness.


Track listings

* Digital download # "Don't Trust Me"  – 3:13 * CD single # "Don't Trust Me" (Explicit Album Version) – 3:13 # "Still Around" (Remix) – 3:23


Charts


Weekly charts


Year-end charts


Certifications and sales


References

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