When We Were Young (Sneaky Sound System song)

"When We Were Young"
Single by Sneaky Sound System
from the album 2
Released November 15, 2008 (2008-11-15)
(see release history)
Format CD, Digital download, 12" vinyl
Recorded The House of Whack, Bondi, New South Wales, Australia
Genre Electropop
Length 3:44
Label Whack
Writer(s) Angus McDonald, Connie Mitchell
Producer Black Angus, Donnie Sloan
Sneaky Sound System singles chronology
"Kansas City"
(2008)		 "When We Were Young"
(2008)		 "16"
(2009)

"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]

Contents

Background

Sneaky 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 off 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

All songs written and composed by Angus McDonald, Connie Mitchell. 

CD single / iTunes EP
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
12" vinyl
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

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

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia 15 November 2008 Whack CD, Digital download WHACK10
22 January 2009 12" vinyl WHACK12

References

  1. ^ ""When We Were Young" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/worksearch.axd?q=When%20We%20Were%20Young. Retrieved 12 November 2009. 
  2. ^ a b "Discography Sneaky Sound System". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sneaky+Sound+System. Retrieved 12 November 2009. 
  3. ^ "Top 50 Club Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Archived from the original on 2009-05-18. http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_club.asp?chart=1L50. Retrieved 2009-05-15. 
  4. ^ "Australian Music Report Weekly Hot 100". Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. http://www.aumreport.com/amr100.html. Retrieved 2009-07-03. 
  5. ^ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20081220-0000/issue979.pdf
  6. ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_australian.asp?chart=1U20AUS&chart2=1A20AUS
  7. ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_club.asp?chart=1L50
  8. ^ http://www.air.org.au/charts_main/printer.php?search_string=1st+December+2008%7CSIL&SUBMIT=View&tab=logic&type=charts&apply=chartsw&view=abridged&database=web_charts_week

External links

Sneaky Sound System
Black Angus · Connie Mitchell · Peter Dolso · Donnie Sloan · Shaun Sibbes
MC Double D
Studio albums
Remix albums
Compilation albums
Singles
"Hip Hip Hooray" · "Tease Me" · "I Love It" · "Pictures" · "UFO" · "Goodbye" · "Kansas City" · "Pictures (2008 Mix)" · "When We Were Young" · "UFO (2008 Mix)" · "16" · "I Love It (2009 Mix)" · "It's Not My Problem" · "We Love" · "Big" · "Really Want to See You Again"
Collaborations
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