When We Were Young (The Logical Song)

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"When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"
David Guetta and Kim Petras - When We Were Young.png
Single by David Guetta and Kim Petras
Released10 November 2023 (2023-11-10)
Length2:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • David Guetta
  • Jakke Erixson
David Guetta singles chronology
"Big FU"
(2023)
"When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"
(2023)
"Vocation"
(2023)
Kim Petras singles chronology
"Flashy"
(2023)
"When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"
(2023)
"Reason Why"
(2024)

"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.

Contents

Track listing

Digital single track listing
No.TitleLength
1."When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"2:27
2."When We Were Young (The Logical Song)" (extended)3:54

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"
Chart (2023–2024)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [2] 62
Belarus Airplay (TopHit) [3] 26
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [5] 8
Bulgaria International (PROPHON) [6] 4
Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [7] 37
CIS Airplay (TopHit) [8] 17
Croatia International Airplay (HRT) [9] 20
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [10] 5
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [11] 7
France (SNEP) [12] 45
Germany (GfK) [13] 29
Global Excl. US ( Billboard ) [14] 130
Hungary (Dance Top 40) [15] 8
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [16] 1
Ireland (IRMA) [17] 66
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) [18] 32
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [19] 22
Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [20] 23
Moldova Airplay (TopHit) [21] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [22] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [23] 11
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [24] 28
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [25] 21
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [26] 71
Romania Airplay (TopHit) [27] 35
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [28] 10
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [29] 99
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [30] 87
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [31] 32
UK Singles (OCC) [32] 51
UK Dance (OCC) [33] 21
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [34] 16

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"
Chart (2023–2024)Position
Belarus Airplay (TopHit) [35] 30
CIS Airplay (TopHit) [36] 25
Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [37] 7
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [38] 45
Moldova Airplay (TopHit) [39] 11
Romania Airplay (TopHit) [40] 39
Russia Airplay (TopHit) [41] 18

Year-end charts

2023 year-end chart performance for "When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"
Chart (2023)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [42] 91
2024 year-end chart performance for "When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"
Chart (2024)Position
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [43] 62

Certifications

Certifications for "When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [44] Platinum40,000
France (SNEP) [45] Platinum200,000
Poland (ZPAV) [46] Platinum50,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [47] Gold30,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [48] Gold0
United Kingdom (BPI) [49] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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