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When We Were Young (The Logical Song)

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"When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"

SinglebyDavid Guetta and Kim Petras

Released

10 November 2023

Length

2:27

Label

What a DJ
Warner Music UK

Songwriter(s)

David Guetta
Jakke Erixson
Madison Love
Nick Long
Roger Davies
Roger Hodgson

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)

"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.

Track listing[edit]

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

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

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

Monthly charts[edit]

Monthly chart performance for "When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[28]	17

Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for "When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"
Chart (2023)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[29]	91

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "When We Were Young (The Logical Song)"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)^[30]	Gold	20,000^‡
France (SNEP)^[31]	Gold	100,000^‡
Poland (ZPAV)^[32]	Gold	25,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ "David Guetta and Kim Petras Rework Supertramp Classic for New Collab, "When We Were Young"". EDM.com. 10 November 2023. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023.

^ "David Guetta / Kim Petras – When We Were Young (The Logical Song)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

^ "David Guetta / Kim Petras – When We Were Young (The Logical Song)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

^ "David Guetta / Kim Petras – When We Were Young (The Logical Song)" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

^ "PROPHON – Charts" (in Bulgarian). PROPHON. 19 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

^ "David Guetta Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

^ David Guetta & Kim Petras — When We Were Young (The Logical Song). TopHit. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

^ "ARC 100 - Week 4 (22.01.2023.)". HRT. 23 January 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 20247 into search. Retrieved February 19, 2024.

^ "Top Singles (Week 2, 2024)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 January 2024.

^ "David Guetta / Kim Petras – When We Were Young (The Logical Song)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 February 2024.

^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved April 11, 2024.

^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 9, 2024.

^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

^ "David Guetta Chart History (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2024.

^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 6, 2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

^ "David Guetta / Kim Petras – When We Were Young (The Logical Song)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 November 2023. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay" (Select week 13.01.2024–19.01.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.

^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 02.02.2024–08.02.2024.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

^ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2024-04-12." TopHit. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 20241 into search. Retrieved 9 January 2024.

^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 5, 2024". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

^ "David Guetta / Kim Petras – When We Were Young (The Logical Song)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 January 2024.

^ "David Guetta Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Monthly Chart: March 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2024". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 April 2024.

^ "French single certifications – David Guetta & Kim Petras – When We Were Young (The Logical Song)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 26 March 2024.

^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 May 2024. Click『TYTUŁ』and enter When We Were Young (The Logical Song) in the search box.

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v t e Kim Petras
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Studio albums	Feed the Beast Problématique
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EPs	Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1 Slut Pop Slut Pop Miami
Singles	"I Don't Want It at All" "Heart to Break" "Feeling of Falling" "1, 2, 3 Dayz Up" "How It's Done" "Reminds Me" "Malibu" "Future Starts Now" "Coconuts" "Unholy" "If Jesus Was a Rockstar" "Brrr" "Alone"
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Featured singles	"Love Me Less" "Click" "Jenny" "SugarCrash!" "Made You Look" "When We Were Young (The Logical Song)" "Reason Why"
Other songs	"Broken Glass"
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