We Are the People (Empire of the Sun song)


"We Are the People" is a song by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun, released as the second single from their debut studio album, Walking on a Dream. It was released in Australia on 20 September 2008 and debuted at number eighty-five on the ARIA Singles Chart before peaking at number twenty-four on 12 January 2009.

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Josh Logue, was shot in Mexico, and was inspired by the ancient Mexican festival Day of the Dead. Locations included the surreal gardens of Sir Edward James at Las Pozas of Xilitla in the state of San Luis Potosí, Monterrey, Nuevo León and García, Nuevo León.

Usage in media

The song has been used in media productions such as advertisements for the Special Broadcasting Service, Vizio televisions, and Idents for Channel V. Since October 2010, the song has been used in the Vodafone TV commercial in Germany. The song was also used in the 2011 film The Roommate and in the 2011 film Hall Pass, when Rick, Fred and Coakley run into Rick's children's babysitter.
In Season Six Episode 11 of Entourage, the song plays in the background of Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Turtle’s conversation.

Track listings

;Australian CD
  1. "We Are the People" – 4:34
  2. "We Are the People " – 5:44
  3. "We Are the People " – 7:32
  4. "Walking on a Dream " – 3:50
  5. "Walking on a Dream " – 4:37
;UK iTunes EP 1
  1. "We Are the People" – 4:32
  2. "We Are the People " – 6:52
  3. "We Are the People " – 6:57
  4. "We Are the People " – 6:56
  5. "We Are the People " – 6:49
;UK iTunes EP 2
  1. "We Are the People" – 4:32
  2. "We Are the People " – 6:55
  3. "We Are the People " – 6:47
  4. "We Are the People " – 6:47
  5. "We Are the People " – 5:44
  6. "We Are the People " – 6:58

    Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Germany 16

Chart Position
Austria 23
Germany 33

Certifications

Release history