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Band discography
Fun discography
Studio albums 2 Music videos 7 EPs 7 Singles 11
The discography of American
indie pop band
Fun consists of two
studio albums , seven
extended plays , 11
singles and seven
music videos . Following the split of his previous band
The Format , lead singer
Nate Ruess formed Fun in 2008 with musicians
Andrew Dost and
Jack Antonoff , both of whom had previously toured with The Format.
[1] Fun began recording sessions for their debut album in September 2008 and embarked on a North American tour the following month.
[2] In May 2009, they issued their debut single, "At Least I'm Not as Sad (As I Used to Be)".
[3]
Aim and Ignite , the band's first full-length album, was released by
Nettwerk Records on August 25, 2009, and peaked at number 71 on the United States
Billboard 200 chart.
[4]
[5] The album produced an additional two singles, "All the Pretty Girls" and "Walking the Dog", which were then followed by the release of the single "C'mon", a collaboration with American
alternative rock band
Panic! at the Disco .
The band's single "
We Are Young ", featuring American R&B singer
Janelle Monáe , was released in September 2011, beginning a steady rise in popularity after gaining attention on online media and being covered on the television series
Glee .
[6]
[7] It debuted on the
Billboard Hot 100 in December, becoming the band's first single to enter a national record chart.
[8] The song's use in a
Chevrolet Sonic
Super Bowl commercial further increased sales of the song,
[8] and it eventually topped the Hot 100 and hit the top ten in multiple other countries,
[9] including Canada,
[10] Ireland,
[11] and the United Kingdom.
[12] It has become one of the
best-selling singles of all-time , with sales of over 9.3 million copies.
[13] The band's second studio album,
Some Nights , was released by
Fueled by Ramen on February 21, 2012; it debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and received a platinum certification from the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
[5]
[14]
The album's title track was released as its second single and peaked at number three on the Hot 100, while also reaching the top ten on other national singles charts.
[9] "
Carry On ", "Why Am I the One", and "All Alone" followed as the next three singles from Some Nights .
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Other charted songs
Other appearances
"Please Leave a Light On When You Go" (featured on
Song Reader )
Music videos
Notes
References
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b
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b
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^ Zemler, Emily (March 2, 2012).
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^ Bosso, Joe (March 27, 2012).
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MusicRadar . Retrieved May 16, 2014 .
^
a
b Hampp, Andrew (February 5, 2012).
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"Fun. – Chart History: Hot 100" .
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"Fun. – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100" .
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^
a
b Peak chart positions for singles in Ireland:
^
a
b Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
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"Digital Music Report 2013" (PDF) .
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"Gold & Platinum: Fun" .
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^ Sendra, Tim.
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^ Lynch, Joe (February 5, 2015).
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^
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" .
Australian Recording Industry Association . Archived from
the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014 .
^
a
b
c
"Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Fun" and select "Search by Keyword") .
British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved September 22, 2012 .
^
"Veckolista Album – Vecka 37, 14 september 2012" (in Swedish).
Sverigetopplistan . Archived from
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^
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Music Canada . Retrieved November 2, 2012 .
^
"NZ Top 40 Albums Chart – 21 January 2013" .
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^
"Fun. – Chart History: Alternative Albums" .
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^
"Fun. – Chart History: Rock Albums" .
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"Live at Fingerprints" . Amazon . Retrieved August 19, 2012 .
^
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^
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^
"iTunes Session by Fun" .
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Apple . 10 December 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012 .
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Alternative Press . Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from
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^ Grow, Kory (December 18, 2013).
"Fun. Ask 'What the F*ck' on Free Live EP" .
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Wenner Media . Retrieved May 16, 2014 .
^
"Point & Light 10" out April 19th" . OurNameIsFun.com. Archived from
the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014 .
^ Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
^ Peak chart positions for singles in Italy:
^
"Fun. – Chart History: Japan Hot 100" .
Billboard . Retrieved July 20, 2021 .
^
"Fun. – Chart History: Mexico Airplay" .
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^
"All the Pretty Girls – Fun" .
AllMusic .
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^
"Believe In Me – Single by Fun" .
iTunes Store .
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^
"Walking the Dog [4 Tracks] – Fun" .
AllMusic .
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^
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"Fun Chart History: Hot Singles Sales" . Billboard . Archived from
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^
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b
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF) .
Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 24 April 2021 .
^
"Veckolista Album - Vecka 36, 7 September 2012" (in Swedish).
Sverigetopplistan . Archived from
the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2012 .
^
a
b
"Austrian certifications – Fun" (in German).
IFPI Austria. Retrieved July 26, 2012 .
^
"NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 16 July 2012" .
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^
"Veckolista Album - Vecka 36, 7 September 2012" (in Swedish).
Sverigetopplistan . Archived from
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^
"NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 17 September 2012" .
Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 20, 2012 .
^
"Fun Chart History: Mexican Ingles Airplay" . Billboard . Retrieved July 20, 2021 .
^
"NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 18 March 2013" .
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^ Lane, Daniel (May 12, 2013).
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^
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^
"Fun. – Chart History: Hot Rock Songs" .
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^
"Fun Chart History: Rock Digital Song Sales" . Billboard . Retrieved July 20, 2021 .
^
"All the Pretty Girls | fun. | Music Video" .
MTV .
Viacom Media Networks . Retrieved May 28, 2012 .
^
"Walking the Dog | fun. | Music Video" .
MTV .
Viacom Media Networks . Retrieved May 28, 2012 .
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"We Are Young (Featuring Janelle Monae) | fun. | Music Video" .
MTV .
Viacom Media Networks . Retrieved May 28, 2012 .
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Nettwerk . February 21, 2012. Archived from
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^
"Some Nights | fun. | Music Video" .
MTV .
Viacom Media Networks . Retrieved June 6, 2012 .
^
"Carry On | fun. | Music Video" .
MTV .
Viacom Media Networks . Retrieved May 16, 2014 .
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"Why Am I the One? | fun. | Music Video" .
MTV .
Viacom Media Networks . Retrieved May 16, 2014 .
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