"We Are the People" is a song by the Australian electronic

Electronic music

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 duo Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun (band)

Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo that formed in 2008. The duo is composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau. The two met in 2000 after both being signed to the same record label. Luke and Nick knew that they instantly had a chemistry like no other...

, released as the second single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from their debut album, Walking on a Dream

Walking on a Dream

Walking on a Dream is the debut album by Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun, released in Australia on 4 October 2008 by EMI. The album was produced by band members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore along with Peter Mayes....

. It was released in Australia on 20 September 2008 and debuted at number eighty-five on the ARIA Singles Chart

ARIA Charts

The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

 before peaking at number twenty-four on 12 January 2009. The song has been used in media productions such as advertisements for the Special Broadcasting Service

Special Broadcasting Service

The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...

, Vizio

Vizio

Vizio is a privately held producer of consumer electronics, based in Irvine, California, USA. It was founded in October 2002 as V Inc. Vizio's major partner in the consumer electronics arena is AmTran Technology, a Taiwan-based OEM/ODM that manufactures more than half of the televisions sold...

 televisions, and Idents for Channel V

Channel V

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. Since October 2010, the song has been used in the Vodafone

Vodafone

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 TV commercial in Germany. The song was also used in the 2011 film The Roommate

The Roommate

The Roommate is a 2011 thriller film directed by Christian E. Christiansen and starring Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester, Cam Gigandet, Danneel Harris, Matt Lanter, and Aly Michalka. It was theatrically released on February 4, 2011. The film is a unofficial remake of the 1992 film Single White...

.

Music video

The music video

Music video

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 for the song, directed by Josh Logue, was shot in Mexico, and was inspired by the ancient Mexican festival Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in many cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it attains the quality...

 (Día de los Muertos). Locations included the surreal gardens of Sir Edward James

Edward James

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 at Las Pozas of Xilitla, Monterrey

Monterrey

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 and García

García, Nuevo León

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.

Track listings

Australian CD single

1. "We Are the People" – 4:34
2. "We Are the People" (Sam La More
   Sam Littlemore
   Sam Littlemore, also known as Sam La More, is an Australian record producer and recording artist working in Hollywood, Sydney and London. Littlemore is best known for his work with Tonite Only and his production work with Nellee Hooper and Gwen Stefani, including Gwen's debut solo hit "What You...
   
    Remix) – 7:32
3. "Walking on a Dream
   Walking on a Dream (song)
   "Walking on a Dream" is a song by the Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun, released as the lead single from their debut album, Walking on a Dream. The full Sam La More remix was made available as a free download on the band's official website. The single was successful on the Australian...
   
   " (Neon Neon
   Neon Neon
   Neon Neon is a collaborative project from producer Boom Bip and Gruff Rhys, the frontman for the Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals. They began work on the project in October 2006 originally under the moniker Delorean...
   
    Mix) – 3:50
4. "Walking on a Dream" (Danger
   Danger (musician)
   Franck Rivoire, known by his stage name Danger, is a French electronic musician residing in Paris.-History:Rivoire's musical history started an early age, when his parents introduced him to the piano and saxophone. Growing up, he played in both jazz and punk bands, and other interests included...
   
    Racing Remix) – 4:37

Australian iTunes EP

1. "We Are the People" – 4:32
2. "We Are the People" (Sam La More Remix) – 7:31
3. "We Are the People" (Shazam Remix) – 5:44
4. "Walking on a Dream" (Danger Racing Remix) – 4:37
5. "Walking on a Dream" (Neon Neon Mix) – 3:49

Australian iTunes remix EP

1. "We Are the People" (Shapeshifters
   Shapeshifters (band)
   The Shapeshifters are Simon Marlin and Max Reich, a house music production duo based in London, England. They have a recording contract with Defected Records, and were previously signed to Positiva...
   
    Club Remix) – 8:17
2. "We Are the People" (The Golden Filter
   The Golden Filter
   The Golden Filter are an electronic duo formed in New York City in 2008. The band consists of Penelope Trappes and Stephen Hindman...
   
    Remix) – 7:12
3. "We Are the People" (Style of Eye Remix) – 8:08
4. "We Are the People" (Canyons Ancient Gods Mix) – 8:23
5. "We Are the People" (Burns Remix) – 6:51

UK iTunes EP #1

1. "We Are the People" – 4:32
2. "We Are the People" (Burns Remix) – 6:52
3. "We Are the People" (The Golden Filter Remix - UK Edit) – 6:57
4. "We Are the People" (We Are the Cagedbaby Mix - UK Edit) – 6:56
5. "We Are the People" (Crazy P Remix - UK Edit) – 6:49

UK iTunes EP #2

1. "We Are the People" – 4:32
2. "We Are the People" (Wawa Remix) [UK Edit] – 6:55
3. "We Are the People" (The Shapeshifters Vocal Remix) [UK Edit] – 6:47
4. "We Are the People" (Sam La More Remix) [UK Edit] – 6:47
5. "We Are the People" (Shazam Remix) – 5:44
6. "We Are the People" (Style of Eye Remix) [UK Edit] – 6:58

UK limited edition 7" single

A. "We Are the People" – 4:34

B. "Romance to Me" – 3:25

German CD single

1. "We Are the People" (Radio Edit) – 4:34
2. "We Are the People" (Instrumental) – 4:34

German iTunes EP

1. "We Are the People" – 4:32
2. "We Are the People" (Sam La More Remix) – 7:31
3. "We Are the People" (Burns Remix) – 6:51
4. "We Are the People" (The Golden Filter Remix) – 7:12
5. "We Are the People" (Shazam Remix) – 5:44

Peak positions

Chart (2009–11)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	24
Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...	2
Belgium Singles Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...  (Flanders)	20
Belgium Singles Chart Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization...  (Wallonia)	16
Danish Singles Chart Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl...	33
European Hot 100 Singles	15
Finnish Singles Chart	20
German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	1
German Airplay Chart	5
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	23
Italian Singles Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy....	19
Norwegian Singles Chart VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by...	12
Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....	40
Swiss Singles Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...	20
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	14

Certifications

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
Australian Singles Chart	98
Italian Singles Chart	90
Swiss Singles Chart	99
UK Singles Chart	119
Chart (2010)	Position
German Singles Chart	16

Chart precession and succession

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format
Australia	20 September 2008	Capitol Records Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine... , EMI EMI The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...	Digital single Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
	20 February 2009		Digital EP
	21 February 2009		CD single
	1 May 2009		Digital remix EP
Germany	8 May 2009	EMI	Digital EP
United Kingdom	24 May 2009	Virgin Records Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
	31 May 2009
	1 June 2009		7" single Gramophone record A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
Germany	26 November 2010	EMI	CD single