When We Were Young (The Logical Song) Explained

When We Were Young (The Logical Song)
Cover:David Guetta and Kim Petras - When We Were Young.png
Alt:An old image of a house with different drawings in blue ink (including a chimney smoke, birds, an arrow, and a smiley face). The word "Young" in the song's title is underlined while the "i" in Kim Petras's name has a hard on it.
Type:single
Artist:David Guetta and Kim Petras
Length:2:27
Label:
  • What a DJ
  • Warner Music UK
Producer:
  • David Guetta
  • Jakke Erixson
Chronology:David Guetta
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Prev Year:2023
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Next Year:2023

"When We Were Young (The Logical Song)" is a song by French DJ and producer David Guetta and German singer and songwriter Kim Petras, released as a single on 10 November 2023 through What a DJ and Warner Music UK. It was written by Guetta, Jakke Erixson, Madison Love, Nick Long and Roger Davies, and produced by Guetta and Erixson. The song interpolates the 1979 song "The Logical Song" by British rock band Supertramp, written by Roger Hodgson.[1] It charted in the UK and across Europe.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[2] 26
Bulgaria (PROPHON)[3] 4
Croatia (HRT)[4] 20
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[5] 7
France (SNEP)[6] 45
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 66
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)[8] 32
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[9] 22
Luxembourg (Billboard)[10] 23
Moldova Airplay (TopHit)[11] 6
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 28
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[13] 21
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[14] 71
Romania Airplay (TopHit)[15] 35
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[16] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 87

Monthly charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Position
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)[18] 30
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[19] 25
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)[20] 7
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[21] 45
Moldova Airplay (TopHit)[22] 11
Romania Airplay (TopHit)[23] 39
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[24] 18

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 91

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-11-10 . David Guetta and Kim Petras Rework Supertramp Classic for New Collab, "When We Were Young" . 2023-11-24 . EDM.com . en . 17 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231117231233/https://edm.com/music-releases/david-guetta-kim-petras-when-we-were-young . live .
  2. Web site: Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart: Mar 28, 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  3. Web site: PROPHON – Charts. PROPHON. 15 February 2024. 19 January 2024. Bulgarian. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240202200716/https://www.prophon.org/en/charts/19-jan-2024. live.
  4. Web site: ARC 100 - Week 4 (22.01.2023.). 23 January 2024 . HRT. 23 January 2024. 23 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240123174449/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/airplay-radio-chart-top40-4-tjedan-22-01-2024/. live.
  5. Web site: Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: Mar 14, 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  6. Web site: Top Singles (Week 2, 2024). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 15 January 2024.
  7. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 13 January 2024.
  8. Web site: Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Weekly Chart: Apr 18, 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  9. Web site: Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Dec 7, 2023. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  10. David Guetta Chart History (Luxembourg Songs). March 5, 2024. Billboard.
  11. Web site: Top Radio Hits Moldova Weekly Chart: Apr 18, 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  12. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 20 November 2023. 25 November 2023. 17 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231117214600/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5710. live.
  13. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay. OLiS. pl. 22 January 2024. Select week 13.01.2024–19.01.2024.. 22 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240122142653/https://olis.pl/charts/oficjalna-lista-airplay. live.
  14. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. 15 February 2024. Select week 02.02.2024–08.02.2024..
  15. Web site: Top Radio Hits Romania Weekly Chart: Apr 11, 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  16. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Apr 18, 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  17. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 5, 2024. Sverigetopplistan. 3 February 2024.
  18. Web site: Top Radio Hits Belarus Monthly Chart: March 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  19. Web site: Top Radio Hits Global Monthly Chart: April 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  20. Web site: Top Radio Hits Estonia Monthly Chart: March 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  21. Web site: Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: March 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  22. Web site: Top Radio Hits Moldova Monthly Chart: April 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  23. Web site: Top Radio Hits Romania Monthly Chart: April 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  24. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart: April 2024. TopHit. July 13, 2024.
  25. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2023. Dutch Top 40. nl. 1 January 2024. 31 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231231221518/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2023.