With over 120 million impressions in 7 weeks, the song also topped the Hot 100 Airplay chart. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified 'We Are Young' five-times platinum. The song also exceeded the record held by Eminem's 'Love the Way You Lie' for selling over 300.000 digital copies over 7 weeks. It topped the chart for a staggering six weeks. It soon became a crossover hit, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 through airplay on contemporary hit radio stations. 'We Are Young' reached the first position in the digital charts in 2012, February. This song took the Fun band to the world stage of success. Only after the song was covered by the television show Glee and after it was licensed for use in a Chevrolet Sonic commercial that aired during Super Bowl XLVI, it had a huge success. Firstly, the song caught the attention of online media only. It reached the first position on several musical charts worldwide. The song's production was handled by Jeff Bhasker. The song was written by Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff, and Jeffrey Bhasker.

This song best describes Fun's singing style and musical preferences. It's an indie pop song with powerful alternative rock and power pop influences. The song itself was released on the 20th of September 2011. The song was released on Fun's second studio album titled 'Some Nights', released in the year 2012. 'We Are Young' is the greatest hit song of the indie pop band Fun.

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