"
We Are Young" is a song recorded by American band
Fun featuring
Janelle Monáe, for their second studio album,
Some Nights (2012). It was released on September 20, 2011, as the
lead single from
Some Nights. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many noting the song as a breakthrough for the indie genre and praising the song's
catchiness. "We Are Young" has attained commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in several countries.