Kids (OneRepublic song)

"Kids"
Single by OneRepublic
from the album Oh My My
Released	August 12, 2016
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2015–16
Genre	Pop rock electropop
Length	4:00 (album version) 3:50 (radio edit)
Label	Mosley Interscope
Writer(s)	Ryan Tedder Brent Kutzle Brandon Michael Collins Steve Wilmot
Producer(s)	Ryan Tedder Brent Kutzle Steve Wilmot
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Wherever I Go" (2016) "Kids" (2016)
Music video "Kids" on YouTube

"Kids" is a song recorded by American pop rock band OneRepublic as the second single from their upcoming fourth studio album, Oh My My.^[1][2] The single's title and artwork were officially announced on the band's Twitter account on August 3, 2016.^[3] The song was released August 12, 2016.^[4] and its music video was released on August 25 2016.

Composition

The song has been described as pop rock and electropop.^[5][6] Ryan Tedder, the lead vocalist of OneRepublic, told Entertainment Weekly that "the song was inspired by the sweeping, 80s-style synthpop of acts like M83."^[6]

The song is written in the key of D major with a common time tempo of 100 beats per minute. The vocals span from E₄ to F#₆ in the song.^[7]

Music video

The official music video was released on August 25, 2016, through Vevo.^[8] It was directed by Hal Kirkland (Prettybird) and produced by Here Be Dragons.^[9] The video featured the band members in Mexico City. Views of the Angel of Independence, Soumaya Museum, Palace of Fine Arts, and the Monument to the Revolution were seen in the video.^[9] It follows the story of a young couple meeting and attending a OneRepublic concert in an outdoor alleyway.^[10] A virtual reality version of the music video, created with the Nokia OZO, was also produced.^[11]

Track listing

• Digital download^[4]

1. "Kids" – 4:00

• Digital download — acoustic version^[12]

1. "Kids" (acoustic) – 3:4

• CD single^[13]

1. "Kids" – 4:00
2. "Wherever I Go" (Danny Dove radio edit) – 3:08

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[14]	63
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15]	55
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[16]	25
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17]	72
Denmark Airplay (Tracklisten)[18]	11
France (SNEP)[19]	153
Germany (Official German Charts)[20]	71
Hungary (Single Top 40)[21]	30
Ireland (IRMA)[22]	66
Italy (FIMI)[23]	70
New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ)[24]	1
Portugal (AFP)[25]	89
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[26]	18
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[27]	54
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[28]	73
Slovenia (SloTop50)[29]	27
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30]	26
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31]	63
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32]	45
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33]	58
US Billboard Hot 100[34]	96
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[35]	17
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[36]	33

Release date

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	August 12, 2016[4]	Digital download	Mosley Music Group Interscope Records
	November 1, 2016[37]	Mainstream radio

References

1. "OneRepublic Reveals Album Title and Date on Twitter". Twitter.
2. "OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder reveals title of second single off their upcoming album". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved August 1, 2016.
3. OneRepublic. "OneRepublic single announcement". Twitter. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
4. "Kids - Single by OneRepublic on Apple Music". iTunes. Apple Music.
5. Mohaghegh, Neelu (August 12, 2016). "OneRepublic Debuts A Song For An Endless Summer "Kids"". Good Music All Day. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
6. O'Donnell, Kevin (August 11, 2016). "OneRepublic release epic new anthem 'Kids'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
7. "OneRepublic "Kids" Sheet Music in D Major". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
8. Watt, David. "New Music Video: "Kids" by OneRepublic". All Noise. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
9. "OneRepublic Releases Video for 'Kids'". Evigshed Magazine. August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
10. Wicks, Amanda (August 25, 2016). "OneRepublic Get Romantic in 'Kids' Video". Radio.com. CBS Local Media. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
11. "OneRepublic - 'Kids' Video Premiere". OneRepublic. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
12. https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/kids-acoustic-single/id1151828242
13. http://www.universal-music.de/main?url=L29uZXJlcHVibGljL2Rpc2tvZ3JhZmllL2RldGFpbC9wcm9kdWN0OjM1NzE0Mi9raWRz&album=357142
14. "CHART WATCH #383". auspOp. August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
15. "Austriancharts.at – OneRepublic – Kids" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
16. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201647 into search. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
17. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201639 into search. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
18. "OneRepublic – Kids Hitlisten.nu" (in Danish). Tracklisten. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
19. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 34, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
20. "Offiziellecharts.de – OneRepublic – Kids". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
21. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
22. "Chart Track: Week 34, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
23. "Top Digital - Classifica settimanale WK 47". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
24. "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 22, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
25. "Portuguesecharts.com – OneRepublic – Kids". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
26. "Archive Chart: 2016-09-23". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
27. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201638 into search. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
28. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201637 into search. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
29. "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
30. "Spanishcharts.com – OneRepublic – Kids" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
31. "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
32. "Swisscharts.com – OneRepublic – Kids". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
33. "Archive Chart: 2016-10-21" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
34. "OneRepublic – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for OneRepublic. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
35. "OneRepublic – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for OneRepublic. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
36. "OneRepublic – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for OneRepublic. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
37. http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases

External links

• Music video on YouTube