Them Kids Explained

Them Kids
Cover:Sam_Roberts_Them_Kids.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Sam Roberts
Album:Love at the End of the World
Released:2008
Genre:Alternative rock
Length:3:59
Label:Secret Brain, Universal Music Canada
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"Them Kids" is a song by Canadian musician Sam Roberts. It was released as the lead single from his third studio album, Love at the End of the World. The song was released through iTunes on March 4, 2008.[1] The song was a success in Canada, reaching #1 on Canada's Rock chart and peaking at #36 on the Canadian Hot 100.[2] "Them Kids" was the fifth-most played rock song in Canada of 2008.[3]

Music video

The music video for "Them Kids" was directed by Dave Pawsey and debuted on April 22, 2008. The video is a parody of The Sims.

Awards and nominations

The music video was nominated for "Video of the Year" at the 2009 Juno Awards. It was also nominated for Best Post-Production and Best Director at the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards, winning for Best Post-Production.

Notes and References

  1. News: New single: Sam Roberts. 2008-03-05. 2008-03-06. Edmonton Journal. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080410221245/http://communities.canada.com/edmontonjournal/blogs/pluggedin/archive/2008/03/05/the-kids-don-t-know-how-to-dance-to-rock-n-roll.aspx. 2008-04-10.
  2. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=sam roberts|chart=Billboard Canadian Hot 100}} Sam Roberts Album & Song Chart History ]. Billboard. October 10, 2008.
  3. 2008: The Year In Music. Radio & Records. January 8, 2024.