Kids (MGMT song)

"Kids" is a song by American rock band MGMT. It was released as the third and final single from their debut studio album Oracular Spectacular (2007) on October 13, 2008. The version of the song that appears on Oracular Spectacular is updated from earlier versions that appear on the band's EPs Time to Pretend (2005) and We (Don't) Care (2004). A track entitled "Kids (Afterschool Dance Megamix)" appears on the album Climbing to New Lows (2005). On December 1, 2009, the track was announced as a nominee at the 52nd Grammy Awards in the category Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

"Kids"
Single by MGMT
from the album Oracular Spectacular
B-side"Kids" (Soulwax Remix)
ReleasedOctober 13, 2008
Genre
Length
  • 5:02 (album version)
  • 3:20 (radio edit)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
MGMT singles chronology
"Metanoia"
(2008)
"Kids"
(2008)
"Flash Delirium"
(2010)
Music video
"Kids" on YouTube

The song was the center of a legal dispute with the former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, over the "insulting" compensation he offered for his illegal use of the song during a party conference.

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