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The music video for Don't Trust Me depicts a global catastrophe that wiped out every man on Earth except two survivors from Colorado wearing briefs and neon singlets. The video premiered on the 20th of October 2008 and featured Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte posing as models, wrestlers, and cavemen before ending with a mushroom cloud.
The song Don't Trust Me was written by Sean Foreman, Nathaniel Motte, and Benny Blanco with production handled by Matt Squire and the duo themselves. The official remix features Kid Cudi and includes credits for Travis Huff, Eric Stenman, and UE Nastasi.
The song Don't Trust Me reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending the 7th of May 2009 after selling 123,000 copies. It debuted at number 99 on the chart on the week ending the 15th of November 2008 and eventually peaked at number seven in its twenty-third week on the chart.
Critics labeled the lyrics of Don't Trust Me as misogynistic and offensive, specifically targeting lines like Shh, girl, shut your lips, Do the Helen Keller and talk with your hips. Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte insisted the song was a joke and tongue-in-cheek despite backlash from figures like Lou Thomas of the BBC.
The single Don't Trust Me was certified five-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America as of July 2023. It was first certified platinum in April 2009 denoting sales of one million units and had sold 3,322,000 digital units in the United States as of June 2013.