"We Are Golden" is a famous track from the English artist Mika.
It was first released on BBC Radio 2, on July 20, 2009, and for digital download on September 6, 2009 as well as the CD, 12" and 7" vinyl limited editions. On August 18, 2009, it was available on the iTunes Store.
The single was released as the first single from "The Boy Who Knew Too Much", the singer's second studio album. Throughout the song, you can hear the Andrae Crouch Gospel Choir. Greg Wells produced the single.
It received generally positive feedback from the music critics. Fans and critics also praised the free We Are Golden piano sheets.
The track combines two musical genres: power pop and glam rock. It has been recorded throughout one year, between 2008 and 2009. Mika wrote it and it is part of the Casablanca label.
"We Are Golden" appeared in the television series "Make It or Break It" and in the kids@fgw promo, in 2010. It was also featured in the TV show "Hellcats".
The album version of the song has a duration of 3:58 minutes while the radio edit version runs 3:30 minutes.
The music video of "We Are Golden" was directed by the Swedish Jonas Akerlund and it was released on August 4th, 2009. Mika shot it at the Elstree Studios throughout two days, July 9 and July 10, 2009. It premiered on Channel 4, in the United Kingdom. It featured the singer dancing in a bedroom.
The single was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.
As the first single from the album "The Boy Who Knew Too Much", "We Are Golden" topped the Spanish Physical Singles Chart.
It was also number five on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, number 3 on the Italian Singles Chart, number 4 on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles, number 7 on Belgian Singles Chart, number 15 on the Canadian Hot 100, number 8 in Israel, number 10 in Hungary, number 14 in Spain, number 10 in Australia, number 16 in Norway.
It also appeared in many other important tops throughout the world.
The single featured Mika as the vocalist and for the keyboards, piano as well for backing vocals, Greg Wells for programming, guitar, drums, percussion, bass and keyboards, martin Waugh for additional guitar and The Andrae Crouch Choir for the backing vocals.
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