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“We Are the People” by Empire of the Sun
From the album Walking on a Dream (2008)
“We Are the People” by Empire of the Sun appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2008 and 2025. It was first released in 2008 on the album Walking on a Dream. Its best result is #64 on the WERG Top 90 of 2010. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #491 alternative song of 2008.
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"We Are the People" followed the title track as the second single from Walking on a Dream, the 2008 debut by the Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun, and it reached Australian shops on 20 September 2008. Nick Littlemore, Jonathan Sloan and Luke Steele share the writing credit; Donnie Sloan produced, with Peter Mayes co-producing, recording and mixing.
It was a slow burner at home, entering the ARIA chart at 85 and taking until January 2009 to peak at 24, and it kept travelling: in December 2010 it hit number one in Germany. Josh Logue's video borrowed from Mexico's Day of the Dead and was shot on location there, in the surrealist sculpture gardens of Las Pozas at Xilitla and in Monterrey and García, and it earned an ARIA nomination for Best Video in 2009.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 68 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2008 | 100 |
| 2010 | 64 | 90.5 WERG Erie, PA | WERG Top 90 of 2010 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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