"When We Were Young" is the second single by Australian dance band Sneaky Sound System, taken from their second studio album 2. It was released on 15 November 2008 on Whack Records as a CD single and digital download. The song was written by band members Angus McDonald (aka Black Angus) and Connie Mitchell.[1]
| "When We Were Young" | ||||
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| Single by Sneaky Sound System | ||||
| from the album 2 | ||||
| Released | 15 November 2008 | |||
| Recorded | The House of Whack, Bondi, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Whack | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Angus McDonald, Connie Mitchell | |||
| Producer(s) | Black Angus, Donnie Sloan | |||
| Sneaky Sound System singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editSneaky Sound System's second album, 2 was released by Whack Records on 16 August 2008 and produced by band members Black Angus (aka Angus McDonald) and Donnie Sloan; it was mixed by 'Spike' Stent and Paul PDub Walton (Madonna, Björk, Massive Attack, Gwen Stefani) at Olympic Studios in London. The first single to be released from the album, "Kansas City" was released on 12 July, which peaked at #14 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart,[2] becoming their second biggest hit after "UFO".[2] "When We Were Young" was the second single from the album, it was released on 15 November. The song did not show as much success as "Kansas City" and was their second single not to enter the top 100 after "Tease Me" but it did chart at #16 on the dance chart and #7 on the independent chart, the remix also charted at #9 in the club chart. "16", the third single, was released on 14 February 2009. "It's Not My Problem" was the fourth single from the album, which peaked at #8 on the Australian Club Chart,[3] and #79 on the Australian Airplay Chart.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Angus McDonald, Connie Mitchell
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When We Were Young" (Original) | 3:45 |
| 2. | "When We Were Young" (Sinden Remix) | 5:11 |
| 3. | "When We Were Young" (Juan Maclean Remix) | 8:26 |
| 4. | "When We Were Young" (Breakbot Remix) | 4:02 |
| 5. | "When We Were Young" (Gloves Remix) | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 26:24 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When We Were Young" (Goodwill Remix) | |
| 2. | "When We Were Young" (Sinden Remix) | |
| 3. | "When We Were Young" (Juan McLean Remix) | |
| 4. | "When We Were Young" (Breakbot Remix) |
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | ARIA Physical Singles Chart | #46[5] |
| 2008 | ARIA Dance Chart | #16[6] |
| 2008 | ARIA Club Chart | 9 (1)[7] |
| 2008 | Australian Independent Records Single Chart | #7[8] |
(1) indicates that The Goodwill/Breakbot/Gloves mix charted.
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 15 November 2008 | Whack | CD, Digital download | WHACK10 |
| 22 January 2009 | 12" vinyl | WHACK12 |
References
edit- ^ ""When We Were Young" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ a b "Discography Sneaky Sound System". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Top 50 Club Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
- ^ "Australian Music Report Weekly Hot 100". Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 979" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Top 20 Australian Singles & Albums Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Top 50 Club Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Ariacharts.com.au. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ "Weekly Top 20". 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2018.