Success in the music industry is a funny thing isn’t it? 

Whether you’re a Legendary Icon of the industry, or a One Hit Wonder, Pop Music truly feeds on a ‘what have you done for me lately’ model, where you’re almost always only as popular as your last hit.

When you hit a certain level of success as an artist and it’s time to follow that successful project up - even if you’ve blown every realistic expectation of success out of the water - you’re still gonna try something right?

Not necessarily. 

Which brings us to the curious case of fun.

This is the story of fun.'s 'We Are Young'.

Written by Clayton Taylor for iHeartRadio

Success in the music industry is a funny thing isn&rsquo;t it?&nbsp;
Whether you&rsquo;re a Legendary Icon of the industry, or a One Hit Wonder, Pop Music truly feeds on a &lsquo;what have you done for me lately&rsquo; model, where you&rsquo;re almost always only as popular as your last hit.
When you hit a certain level of success as an artist and it&rsquo;s time to follow that successful project up - even if you&rsquo;ve blown every realistic expectation of success out of the water - you&rsquo;re still gonna try something right?
Not necessarily.&nbsp;
Which brings us to the curious case of fun.
This is the story of fun.'s 'We Are Young'.
Written by Clayton Taylor for iHeartRadio

Do you remember where you were the first time you heard Outkast tell you to 'Shake it like a Polaroid Picture'?

How about when Nickelback told you to 'Look at this Photograph'?

Or when Taylor Swift provided the soundtrack to your Love story?

Join Ruby Carr as she takes you through the biggest songs in the world - with new interviews and newly unearthed archive footage from the artists themselves.

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Do you remember where you were the first time you heard Outkast tell you to 'Shake it like a Polaroid Picture'?
How about when Nickelback told you to 'Look at this Photograph'?
Or when Taylor Swift provided the soundtrack to your Love story?
Join Ruby Carr as she takes you through the biggest songs in the world - with new interviews and newly unearthed archive footage from the artists themselves.
Subscribe on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts!

Join Myles Galloway as he takes you through the biggest songs in the world - with new interviews and newly unearthed archive footage from the artists themselves.

Encore: The Stories Behind The Songs You Love

 Brighter Than The Sun: The Story of fun.'s 'We Are Young'

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