"We Got the World" is a song recorded by the Swedish synth-pop duo Icona Pop, from their debut studio album Icona Pop (2012). It was written by Aino Jawo, Caroline Hjelt, Linus Eklöw, Nicole Morier, Tove Nilsson, and its producer Elof Loelv. It was released for digital download and streaming on 15 October 2012 through TEN Music Group as the album's third single. Later the song was included on the duo's second studio album and debut international album This Is... Icona Pop (2013). The song entered the Swedish Singles Chart at number 54 and eventually peaked at number 29.
This song served as the theme song for the MTV talk show Nikki & Sara Live as well as for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Mexico. It is also used in a promotion video for season 13 of the Canadian teen drama show, Degrassi. In 2015, The Barden Bellas covered this song as part of the Kennedy Center Performance in the musical comedy film Pitch Perfect 2.
Track listing
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Genius. Icona Pop – composition, vocals Elof Loelv – composition, production, programming Linus Eklöw – composition Jimmy Koitzsh – composition (uncredited) Nicole Morier – composition Tove Nilsson – composition Chris Gehringer – mastering Robert Orton – mixing
Charts + Chart performance for "We Got the World" Chart (2012) Peakposition
Release history + Release history and formats for "We Got the World"RegionDateFormatLabel Sweden 15 October 2012 Digital download TEN
Eric Saade version
In 2017, Swedish singer Eric Saade recorded the cover and rearranged version of "We Got the World" as a part of the eighth season of the Swedish reality television show, Så mycket bättre. The version was released on 3 December 2017 through Roxy Recordings. Later, the version was on their extended play, Så mycket bättre 2017 – Tolkningarna (2017), which compiles all the songs the singer performed on the show.
Track listings
Release history + Release history for "We Got the World" Country Date Format Label Sweden 3 December 2017 digital download Roxy
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