Don't Trust Me

"Don't Trust Me"
Single by 3OH!3
from the album Want
Released	June 8, 2009 (United States) July 13, 2009 (United Kingdom) April 19, 2010 (United Kingdom Re-release)[1]
Recorded	2008
Genre	Electropop
Length	3:12
Label	Photo Finish Records
Writer(s)	Sean Foreman, Nathaniel Motte, Benjamin Levin
Producer	Benny Blanco
Certification	2x Platinum (RIAA) Gold (RIANZ)
3OH!3 singles chronology
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"Don't Trust Me" (commonly referred to as "Don't Trust a Ho") is the second single by the band 3OH!3 and the third track from their second 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^[3]

1. "Don't Trust Me"
2. "Still Around (Remix)"

Remixes - Digital Single

1. "Don't Trust Me" (Benny Blanco Remix featuring Kid Cudi)
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" (Crunkcore Misogynistic Fucknuts Mix)
6. "Don't Trust Me" (Justinzane Remix)
7. "Don't Trust Me"
8. "Don't Trust Me" (Hostage Remix)
9. "Don't Trust Me" (Danny Lohner "On Steroids" Remix)

Other Versions:

• Clean Album Version (Distorts "fucking" but not "hoe")
• Promo Only Clean Edit/Now 31 U.S. Edit (Censors "fucking" but not "hoe")
• Radio Edit (Depends on the station, but usually censors "fucking", "hoe" & sometimes "Helen Keller" or the whole "Helen Keller" part)

Release

"Don't Trust Me" was released on June 8, 2009 as the lead single for the band's label debut. "Don't Trust Me" is also featured on the game, Tap Tap Revenge for the iPhone OS. It was also used on The Hills and Pretty Little Liars. The official remix features Kid Cudi.

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 shirtless 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.^[4] It has sold over 2,000,000 copies and has been certified Double Platinum.^[5] 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. On April 26, 2010 "Don't Trust Me" re-entered the UK top 40 at position 22.^[6]

As of April 2011, the single has sold more than 3,000,000 digital units in the US.^[7]

Charts

Chart (2008–2009)	Peak position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8]	5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9]	3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10]	6
Germany (Media Control AG)[11]	95
Ireland (IRMA)[12]	17
Poland (ZPAV) [13]	16
Australia (ARIA)[14]	3
New Zealand (RIANZ)[15]	8
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[16]	21
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[17]	7
Chart (2010)	Peak Position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[16]	22

Year-end charts

End of year chart (2009)	Position
Australian Singles Chart	33[18]
UK Singles Chart[19]	194
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	30[20]

Sales and certifications

Country	Certification	Sales
Australia	Platinum	70,000+
Canada	3x Platinum[21]	120,000+
United States	3x Platinum[2]	3,000,000+[7]
New Zealand	Gold[22]	7,500+

References

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2. ^ ^{a b} RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - 3OH!3 singles, riaa.com. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
3. ^ U.S. CD single Allmusic.com
4. ^ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums (2009-09-14). "3OH!3 Hits Top Ten On Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/3oh-3-hits-top-ten-on-billboard-hot-100-1003970665.story. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
5. ^ "Week Ending May 10, 2009: Halle Berry, Now You've Made It - Chart Watch". New.music.yahoo.com. http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/33645/week-ending-may-10-2009-halle-berry-now-youve-made-it/. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
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11. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
12. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
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15. ^ "Charts.org.nz – 3OH!3 – Don't Trust Me". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
16. ^ ^{a b} "Chart Stats – 3oh3 – Don't Trust Me" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
17. ^ "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=1010154&model.vnuAlbumId=1147887. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
18. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2009". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2009.htm. Retrieved November 9, 2010. 
19. ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-19. 
20. ^ "Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2009#/charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2009. Retrieved November 9, 2010. 
21. ^ "Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum". Cria.ca. http://www.cria.ca/goldplat.php#album. Retrieved 2010-08-31. 
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Preceded by "Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas

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

Succeeded by "LoveGame" by Lady Gaga