We Are Young
"We Are Young" is a song by the American band Fun. It is from their album Some Nights. It was released as the first single from the album on 20 September 2011. The song was covered on Glee on the episode "Hold On to Sixteen", aired in December 2011. It won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards.
| "We Are Young" | ||||
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| Song by Fun featuring Janelle Monáe | ||||
| from Some Nights" | ||||
| B-side | "One Foot" | |||
| Released | 20 September 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Fueled by Ramen, Nettwerk, Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff, Jeffrey Bhasker | |||
| Producer(s) | Jeff Bhasker | |||
| Fun featuring Janelle Monáe singles chronology | ||||
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We Are Young Media
American R&B singer Janelle Monáe, pictured performing in 2009, is featured on "We Are Young".
The Glee Cast's cover of "We Are Young" boosted the sales of the song as well as leading to widespread recognition in popular culture.
British band Little Mix performed an acoustic version of the song which was included in their debut album.