US Trio Fun To Release Debut UK Single 'We Ae Young' & New Album 'Some Nights'
Friday, 09 March 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
New York-based indie-pop trio Fun are set to release their breakthrough single ‘We Are Young’ over here in the UK, as well as their second album ‘Some Nights’, this May – after earning remarkable success with the track and record in the US.
‘We Are Young’, which features Janelle Monáe, was the first single of the band’s to chart in the US – and went straight in at #1 in the US Hot 100. With their sophomore album hitting #3 and #1 in the US Alt charts, the band have seen it time to unleash their material across the pond.
In the last month this band has been literally catapulted into the limelight and into charts off the back of a Chevrolet Chevy Sonic Super Bowl ad. This is something that Jack Antonoff (guitar, trumpet), Andrew Dost (vocals, piano, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Nate Ruess (lead vocals) never imagined was possible.
They knew this song was special but suddenly the whole of America were singing it… and buying it, with sales surpassing 600,000 and the official video reaching over 10.9 million views (you can check the video below)! In the UK they’re already making inroads at radio having been added to the Capital FM playlist 10 weeks upfront (the last act to do this was Bruno Mars).
Collaborator, Janelle Monáe, who has nothing but the highest praise for her tourmates, hailed the band as "incredible musicians.” “Nate Ruess’ voice is legendary,” Monáe added. “Their music is special. To watch Fun is to perhaps watch the renaissance of Queen mixed with their own fresh approach to music.”
Watch out for more news on Fun in the near future – they’ll be making massive impacts soon. Check the video below.
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