Accompanying the film of the same name, each song was written, produced and edited by Burnham alone during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was the best-selling American comedy album of the year and was certified Gold in the United States.

[4] The 90-minute special includes songs, sketches, monologues and clips of Burnham's filming process.

[5] Deteriorating mental health, the pandemic, the internet and the absence of an audience are themes throughout Inside.

[19] The song garnered widespread usage on the video-based social media TikTok.

Phoebe Bridgers performed a song from the special, "That Funny Feeling", with Burnham as part of an unannounced appearance at Largo at the Coronet on August 4, 2021.

[56] On May 30, 2022, Burnham marked the one-year anniversary of the special by releasing the hour-long The Inside Outtakes via YouTube.

[60] All tracks are written by Bo Burnham[61]A deluxe album entitled Inside (Deluxe), containing songs and the score from the original special and the outtakes, was announced with the upload of the outtakes and was released on June 3, 2022.