American Dream (MKTO song)

"American Dream"
Single by MKTO
from the album MKTO
Released 17 April 2014
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 3:45
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Malcolm David Kelley
MKTO singles chronology
"God Only Knows"
(2013)		 "American Dream"
(2014)		 "Bad Girls"
(2015)

"American Dream" is a song recorded by American musical duo MKTO. It was released in April 2014 as the fourth single from their debut album MKTO.[1] It was commercially less successful than the previous three singles, however it still reached the top 20 in New Zealand and top 40 in Australia.[2] American Dream refers to the national ethos of the United States.

Music video

The music video for this single was released on 28 April 2014.[3]

Reviews

David Whiteway from Renowned For Sound gave the song 4 out 5, saying; "American Dream is a belter. [It] opens with the words “'do something with your life'” and [it has] a captivating hook and choral melody driven by massive pop sensibilities and their own excellent song writing skills. " [4]

Jolt Magazine said: "This song is an uplifting song that begs you to listen to the lyrics about how the ‘underdogs rise and the mighty fall’." [5]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
scope="row" Australia (ARIA)[6] 40
scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 12
scope="row" US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[8] 33

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[9] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] Gold 7,500*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "American Dream - Single". iTunes New Zealand. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "American Dream (Australian Charts)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "MKTO - American Dream". YouTube. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Single Review: MKTO – ‘American Dream’". www.renownedforsound.com. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "MKTO- MKTO Album Review". http://joltmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – MKTO – American Dream". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – MKTO – American Dream". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  8. ↑ "MKTO – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for MKTO. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  10. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – MKTO – American Dream". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.

External links


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