Kids (OneRepublic song)

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"Kids"
Single by OneRepublic
from the album Oh My My
ReleasedAugust 12, 2016 (2016-08-12)
Studio
  • Ritz-Carlton
    (Tokyo)
  • St. Regis Mexico City
    (Mexico)
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

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

synthpop of acts like M83".[8]

The song is written in the key of

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

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‡
Italy (FIMI)[43] Platinum 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] 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[45] Mainstream radio

References

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  5. ^ a b c "Kids - Single by OneRepublic on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Music.
  6. ^ "Chrysler 2016 Big Finish Event TV Commercial, 'PacifiKids: Stowing & Screens'". iSpot.tv.
  7. ^ "Kids (Seeb Remix) - Single by OneRepublic & Seeb". 18 November 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  8. ^ a b O'Donnell, Kevin (August 11, 2016). "OneRepublic release epic new anthem 'Kids'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  9. ^ "OneRepublic "Kids" Sheet Music in D Major". Musicnotes.com. 24 August 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  10. ^ Watt, David (27 August 2016). "New Music Video: "Kids" by OneRepublic". All Noise. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  11. ^ Daniel Gumble (23 September 2016). "UMG, Interscope and OneRepublic partner with Nokia on VR music video". Music Week. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  12. ^ "OneRepublic Releases Video for 'Kids'". Evigshed Magazine. August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  13. ^ Wicks, Amanda (August 25, 2016). "OneRepublic Get Romantic in 'Kids' Video". Radio.com. CBS Local Media. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  14. ^ "OneRepublic - 'Kids' Video Premiere". OneRepublic. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  15. ^ OneRepublic - Kids. YouTube. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Kids (Acoustic) - Single by OneRepublic". iTunes. 9 September 2016.
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  19. ^ "OneRepublic – Kids" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  20. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201650 into search. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  21. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201639 into search. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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  25. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
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  27. ^ "Top Digital - Classifica settimanale WK 47". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
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  32. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201637 into search. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
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  42. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  43. ^ "Italian single certifications – OneRepublic – Kids" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 27, 2017. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Kids" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  44. ^ "British single certifications – OneRepublic – Kids". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  45. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates".

External links

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