As indie rock infiltrated the mainstream in the early 2010s, fun. scored three consecutive hits — "We Are Young," "Some Nights" and "Carry On" — and became one of the hottest acts of the time.
"We Are Young" helped the trio become the first rock group to peak at No. 1 on the Hot 100 in over a decade, while making rounds on commercials and popular teen television series — so it was no surprise that fun. entered the 2013 GRAMMYs with six nominations.
In this episode of GRAMMY Rewind, we revisit the moment fun. won Song of the Year for "We Are Young." Earlier that evening, the band also received a golden gramophone for Best New Artist.
"I don't know what I was thinking, writing the chorus of this song. If this is in HD, everyone can see our faces, and we are not very young," lead singer Nate Ruess joked at the start of the speech. "We've been doing this for 12 years, and I just got to say we could not do this without the help of our fans that we've had, keeping us afloat."
Fun.'s guitarist Jack Antonoff (yes, the superproducer and Taylor Swift's now-right-hand man) took a moment to thank those who financially supported them. "To our families... we've been touring 12 years and haven't made money for a long time. They let us live at home for a long time."
Press play on the video above to watch fun.'s full acceptance speech at the 55th GRAMMY Awards, and check back to GRAMMY.com for more new episodes of GRAMMY Rewind.
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