Kids (OneRepublic song)

"Kids"
Single by OneRepublic
from the album Oh My My
ReleasedAugust 12, 2016 (2016-08-12)
Studio
GenrePop rock[1]
Length
  • 4:00 (album version)
  • 3:50 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ryan Tedder
  • Brent Kutzle
  • Steve Wilmot
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Wherever I Go"
(2016) 		"Kids"
(2016) 		"Let's Hurt Tonight"
(2016)
Music video
"Kids" on YouTube

"Kids" is a song recorded by American pop rock band OneRepublic as the second single from their fourth studio album, Oh My My (2016).[2][3] The single's title and artwork were officially announced on the band's Twitter account on August 3, 2016.[4] The song was released August 12, 2016[5] and its music video was released on August 25, 2016. The song was used by Chrysler in their "PacifiKids" 2016 Christmas commercial.[6] A remix by Seeb was released on November 18, 2016.[7]

Composition

The song has been described as having a pop rhythm[1] with an "electro" tinge.[8] Ryan Tedder, the lead vocalist of OneRepublic, told Entertainment Weekly that "the song was inspired by the sweeping, 80s-style synthpop of acts like M83".[8]

The song is written in the key of D major with a common time tempo of 100 beats per minute. The vocals span from E3 to F#5 in the song.[9]

Music video

The official music video was released on August 25, 2016, through Vevo.[10] It was directed by Hal Kirkland and produced by Here Be Dragons.[11] The video featured the band members (except Drew Brown) in Mexico City. Views of the Angel of Independence, Soumaya Museum, Palace of Fine Arts, and the Monument to the Revolution were seen in the video.[12] It follows the story of a young couple meeting and attending a OneRepublic concert in an outdoor alleyway.[13] A virtual reality version of the music video, created with the Nokia OZO, was also produced.[14] The music video has currently received more than 84 million views.[15]

Track listing

Digital download[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Kids"4:00
Digital download — acoustic version[16]
No.TitleLength
1."Kids" (acoustic)3:40
CD single[17]
No.TitleLength
1."Kids"4:00
2."Wherever I Go" (Danny Dove radio edit)3:08

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[42] Gold 35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[43] Gold 30,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[44] Platinum 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release date

Region Date Format Label
Worldwide August 12, 2016[5] Digital download
United States November 1, 2016[46] Mainstream radio

References

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