It was also featured on both the season finales of and as the closing number of the episode | On June 29, 2012, Fun performed "We Are Young" on British talk-show and November 11, 2012 on in Frankfurt, Germany |
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Some other portions of the video were shot in real time | Season of television series We Are Young Country of origin China No |
During the second chorus various glassware is thrown around and as a result, shatter.
Give me a second, I I need to get my story straight My friends are in the bathroom Getting higher than the Empire State My lover, she's waiting for me Just across the bar My seat's been taken by some sunglasses Asking 'bout a scar And I know I gave it to you months ago I know you're trying to forget But between the drinks and subtle things The holes in my apologies You know, I'm trying hard to take it back So if by the time the bar closes And you feel like falling down I'll carry you home Tonight We are young So let's set the world on fire We can burn brighter Than the Sun Tonight We are young So let's set the world on fire We can burn brighter Than the Sun Now I know that I'm not all that you got I guess that I, I just thought Maybe we could find new ways to fall apart But our friends are back So let's raise the cup 'Cause I found someone to carry me home Tonight We are young So let's set the world on fire We can burn brighter Than the Sun Tonight We are young So let's set the world on fire We can burn brighter Than the Sun Carry me home tonight Just carry me home tonight Carry me home tonight Just carry me home tonight The Moon is on my side I have no reason to run So will someone come and carry me home tonight? The song was also used in "Faking Bad", an episode of | The song received acclaim from music critics, with many noting the song as a breakthrough for the indie genre and praising the song's |
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After the poor commercial performance of their debut album, , Fun decided to put as producer for their second studio effort | In March 2013 the band performed the song during an interview on , while in May 2013 the band performed the song, along with acoustic performances of their own songs "Wings" and "", during a session at Capital FM |
After being played the song, Monáe was enthused about the song and recorded her vocals in ,.
28Bhasker had just finished a long day in the studio with , and had decided to give Ruess 10 minutes | Bloom called the cover of "We Are Young" one of "the pinnacle song moments of the entire series," and continued, "For Fun, Glee provided a launching pad for much of the success to come |
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The band invited to provide guest vocals on "We Are Young" through her friendship with Bhasker | It is also the first song to log seven weeks of 300,000 or more in digital sales, a record that was previously held by and 's "" 2010 |
On the screen was a text message reading "NOW! Then, Ruess bounded back to his bandmates and brought the song home.
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