We Are Golden

"We Are Golden" Single by Mika from the album The Boy Who Knew Too Much Released 6 September 2009 (Download), (see Release history) Format Digital download, CD, 12" vinyl, 7" vinyl Recorded 2008-2009 Genre Glam rock, power pop Length 3:58 (Album Version), 3:30 (Radio Edit) Label Casablanca Writer(s) Mika Producer Greg Wells, Mika Mika singles chronology "Relax, Take It Easy" / "Lollipop", (2007) "We Are Golden", (2009) "Rain", (2009) "We Are Golden" is the first single from English singer Mika's second studio album, The Boy Who Knew Too Much. The song was produced and mixed by Greg Wells and features the Andrae Crouch Gospel Choir. Release: The single made its radio airplay debut in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2009, on BBC Radio 2. It was made available for download on 14 August 2009 in Australia and later on 6 September 2009 in the United Kingdom. It was released physically on 7 September 2009 along with the limited edition 7" and 12" vinyl records. In the United States, "We Are Golden" became available exclusively from Apple's iTunes Store for one week starting 18 August 2009. The song was featured in many TeenNick promos in Fall 2009. It is also used in an ABC series, Make It or Break It, while in Malaysia, it was used for the kids@fgw promo which is shown in January 2010 on ntv7 and in the first episode of the TV show Hellcats. Description: In an interview with Q magazine, Mika says: " 'We Are Golden' is big sounding and aggressive, but in a good way. It's got a gospel choir on it and a kids' choir, but unlike the first record they're not singing sweetly, they're screaming at the top of their lungs. " --Mika, Q Magazine Critical reception: The song has received mixed and generally positive reviews. We Are Golden is unlikely to change anyone's mind. It sounds like Jim Steinman doing High School Musical and features two varieties of choir - gospel and kiddie, in case you were wondering. Mika, meanwhile, flits in and out of falsetto whenever he fancies. What do we think? Well, the big old chorus makes his foibles worth putting up with... as long as we don't have to watch the video too. -- Nick Levine, Digital Spy. Music video: The music video for "We Are Golden" was shot on 9 July and 10 July 2009 in Elstree Studios. It was directed by the Swedish film director Jonas Åkerlund. The video premiered on 4 August 2009 in the United Kingdom on Channel 4. The video features Mika dancing around a bedroom in his underwear as a "celebration of all the years Mika spent dancing around his bedroom as a teenager." Tracklisting: UK CD single No. Title Length 1. "We Are Golden" 3:59 2. "We Are Golden" (Calvin Harris Remix) (Radio Edit) 3:34 3. "Lonely Alcoholic" 3:05 UK Digital Download No. Title Length 1. "We Are Golden" 3:57 2. "Blue Eyes" (Live From Sadler's Wells) 3:34 UK Digital EP No. Title Length 1. "We Are Golden" 3:58 2. "We Are Golden" (Calvin Harris Club Mix) 6:28 3. "We Are Golden" (Mirwais Vocal Mix) 6:12 4. "We Are Golden" (Don Diablo Dub) 6:11 5. "We Are Golden" (Bob Sinclar's Big Room Remix) 6:38 6. "We Are Golden" (Acoustic Version) 3:09 UK 12" Single No. Title Length 1. "We Are Golden" (Calvin Harris Club Remix) 2. "We Are Golden" (Calvin Harris Dub Remix) 3. "We Are Golden" (Mirwais Dub Remix) 4. "We Are Golden" (Don Diablo Vocal Remix) UK 7" Single No. Title Length 1. "We Are Golden" 3:58 2. "We Are Golden" (Jokers Of The Scene Remix) 8:10 German 2-Track CD single No. Title Length 1. "We Are Golden" 3:58 2. "We Are Golden" (Bob Sinclar's Big Room Remix) 6:38 German 4-Track CD single No. Title Length 1. "We Are Golden" 3:59 2. "We Are Golden" (Calvin Harris Remix) (Radio Edit) 3:34 3. "Lonely Alcoholic" 3:05 4. "We Are Golden" (Music Video) Italian CD single No. Title Length 1. "We Are Golden" 3:58 2. "We Are Golden" (Bob Sinclar's Big Room Remix) 6:38 3. "We Are Golden" (Calvin Harris Remix) (Radio Edit) 3:34 4. "We Are Golden" (Calvin Harris Club Mix) 6:28 5. "We Are Golden" (Mirwais Vocal Mix) 6:12 Charts: The single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at #4, on 13 September 2009, before dropping out the Top 10 on its second week, falling to #11. Despite becoming Mika's second UK Top 5 single, it was his shortest lasting single, spending only 7 weeks in the UK Top 100. The single was released in August in the United States, but failed to make any impact on the charts. In Italy it was a huge success, it peaked at #3 after 18 weeks on the singles charts and while his second single from The Boy Who Knew Too Much, "Rain" was still at #9. It was also certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Charts (2009) Peak, position Australian Singles Chart 10 Austrian Singles Chart 17 Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) 9 Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia) 7 Canadian Hot 100 15 Czech Airplay Chart 39 Dutch Singles Chart 20 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 4 French Singles Chart 19 German Singles Chart 29 Hungarian Singles Chart 10 Irish Singles Chart 14 Israeli Singles Chart 8 Italian Singles Chart 3 Japan Hot 100 15 Norwegian Singles Chart 16 Romanian Top 100 71 Slovak Airplay Chart 26 Spanish Singles Chart 37 Spanish Airplay Chart 14 Spanish Physical Singles Chart 1 Swedish Singles Chart 30 Swiss Singles Chart 11 UK Singles Chart 4 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 5 End-of-year charts: Chart (2009) Position Italian Singles Chart 50 Romanian Top 100 54 UK Singles Chart 170 Release history: Region Date Format Australia 14 August 2009 Digital download United States 18 August 2009 Digital download United Kingdom, Ireland 20 July 2009 Radio airplay 6 September 2009 Digital download 7 September 2009 CD single Italy 24 July 2009 Radio airplay Credits: Mika - vocals, keyboards, background vocals, Greg Wells - keyboards, drums, bass, percussion, programming, guitar, Tim Pierce - guitar, Martin Waugh - additional guitar, Audrey Moukataff - background vocals, Fortune Penniman - background vocals, Paloma Penniman - background vocals, Zuleika Penniman - background vocals, The Andrae Crouch Choir - background vocals

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