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We Are Young
fun., Janelle Monáe
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- Album
- Some Nights
- Released
- 2012
- Genres
- alternative r&b
- Length
- 4:11
- Tempo
- 184 BPM
- Label
- Fueled By Ramen
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About this song
"We Are Young" is the lead single from fun.'s second album, Some Nights. It was released in the fall of 2011, and a cover by Glee in December brought it to a wider audience. An appearance in a Super Bowl ad later pushed fun.'s own version up to number 3 on the charts, and it reached number 1 on the Hot 100 for six straight weeks in 2012.
What it's about
The song describes a wild night out and the value of good friends who stick by you, even when you are at your worst and completely drunk.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 19 other songs, like “We Are Young by Sugarhill Ddot”.
- Covered 21 times, including “We Are Young - Live from Spotify London by Little Mix”.
- Written by Jeff Bhasker, Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff and Andrew Dost.
- Produced by Jeff Bhasker.
- Recorded at Jungle City Studios (New York City).