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Are You What You Want to Be?

"Are You What You Want to Be?"
Single by Foster the People
from the album Supermodel
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2014
Recorded2013
Genre
Length4:30
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Foster the People singles chronology
"Best Friend"
(2014)
"Are You What You Want to Be?"
(2014)
"Doing It for the Money"
(2017)

"Are You What You Want to Be?" is a song by American indie pop band Foster the People. It serves as the opening track on their second studio album, Supermodel, and was released as the album's fourth single on September 8, 2014.

Release

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An audio stream of "Are You What You Want to Be?" was uploaded by the band's Vevo account to YouTube on August 5, 2014 accompanied by its single cover.[1] The song impacted contemporary hit radio in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2014 and modern rock radio in the United States on September 9, 2014 as the album's fourth single.[2][3] The song is also used on EA Sports game, FIFA 15.[4]

Personnel

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Foster the People
  • Cubbie Fink – bass
  • Mark Foster – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Mark Pontius – drums
  • Sean Cimino – guitar
  • Isom Innis – synthesizer

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] 42

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom[2] September 8, 2014 Contemporary hit radio Columbia
United States[3] September 9, 2014 Modern rock radio

References

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  1. ^ Foster the People (August 5, 2014). "Foster The People – Are You What You Want to Be?". YouTube. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Lane, Daniel (September 8, 2014). "This week's new releases 08-09-2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "FIFA 15 Soundtrack - List of all FIFA 15 Songs".
  5. ^ "Foster the People Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2014.


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