American Dream (MKTO song)

"American Dream"
Single by MKTO
from the album MKTO
Released	17 April 2014
Recorded	2013
Genre	Pop pop rap
Length	3:45
Songwriter(s)	Malcolm David Kelley Tony Oller Emmanuel Kirakou Andrew Goldstein Nathan Charles Blasdell
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]

The song was also featured on an episode of the Nickelodeon TV show The Thundermans, sung by MKTO themselves as guest stars.[6] They also performed the song on the ABC TV show Good Morning America.[7]

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[8]	40
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[9]	34
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10]	12
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11]	33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12]	Gold	35,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13]	Platinum	30,000^‡
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming 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". joltmagazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2014-12-31. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
6. Garibaldi, Christina (5 June 2014). "Exclusive Pics: Get The First Look At MKTO On Nickelodeon's 'The Thundermans'". MTV. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
7. "MKTO Performs 'American Dream' Live on 'GMA'". American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on 2014-07-03. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
8. "MKTO – American Dream". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
9. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 48. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
10. "MKTO – American Dream". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
11. "MKTO Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
13. "New Zealand single certifications – MKTO – American Dream". Radioscope. Retrieved December 29, 2024. Type American Dream in the "Search:" field.

External links

• MKTO official website