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Some Nights, fun.'s latest album, is a worldwide left-field success, and "We Are Young" became one of 2012's signature anthems. Hear an archived performance and interview with WXPN, recorded during the group's ride to the top of the charts.

fun. On World Cafe

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The Year In Pop Charts: Return Of The Monoculture

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Best Music Of 2012

The Year In Pop Charts: Return Of The Monoculture

Two things make for great years in pop music: variety and shared pleasure. After a handful of years when four-on-the-floor dance beats dominated radio, 2012 had both in spades.

The Most Important Band Of Your College Years

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The Most Important Band Of Your College Years

All Songs Considered listeners reminisce about the bands and songs that mattered most when they were in college.

The Most Important Band Of Your College Years

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Summer's Over, But fun.'s Just Getting Started

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Summer's Over, But fun.'s Just Getting Started

We've been following the band on a growth spurt as it crosses the country, and a couple of oceans.

Summer's Over, But fun.'s Just Getting Started

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It's Her Spotlight, The Band Just Lives In It

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It's Her Spotlight, The Band Just Lives In It

Another stop on our summer tour with the band fun. This week, we check in with lighting director Jackie Finney in Los Angeles, where she's setting up a powerful new lighting system that's possibly a metaphor for the band's growing success.

It's Her Spotlight, The Band Just Lives In It

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He Keeps fun. Running

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He Keeps fun. Running

Guitar technician Shane Timm is one of the many people who make the band fun.'s tour possible. Timm is in charge of the 45 pieces of musical equipment that travel with the band on its summer tour.

He Keeps fun. Running

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NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums Of 2012 (So Far)
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Music Lists

NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums Of 2012 (So Far)

The NPR Music team presents its 25 favorite albums from the first half of 2012. Highlights include records by rockers Jack White and Sharon Van Etten, pianists Jeremy Denk and Vijay Iyer and debuts from Alabama Shakes and Exitmusic.

'I've Seen Footage' by Death Grips

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A Summer With Fun.

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A Summer With Fun.

For the summer season, we'll follow the rising band behind the hit "We Are Young" — and its backstage crew — as it hits the road.

A Summer With Fun.

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Patti Smith, Best Coast, Debo Band And More

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All Songs Considered

Patti Smith, Best Coast, Debo Band And More

Hear the latest recommended listening from Bob Boilen, Jacob Ganz and Robin Hiltonborg 2.0, plus a few musical surprises.

Patti Smith, Best Coast, Debo Band And More

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fun. In Concert

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Live in Concert

fun. In Concert

Hear the band behind the wildly popular song "We Are Young" in a full concert, recorded live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.

fun. In Concert

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SXSW Late Night Dispatch: Friday

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SXSW Late Night Dispatch: Friday

Day three at South by Southwest included death metal, hip-hop from Seattle, a set from the band with the number one song in the country and the emergence of a new All Songs favorite.

Listen to Bob, Robin, Stephen and Ann in the streets of Austin on Friday, March 16

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How A Band Called 'fun.' Found Its Way To No. 1

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How A Band Called 'fun.' Found Its Way To No. 1

The pop-rock trio with a period in its name has hit the top of the Billboard singles chart with the song "We Are Young."

How A Band Called 'fun.' Found Its Way To No. 1

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fun: An Anthem For The Outsiders
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Song Of The Day

fun: An Anthem For The Outsiders

With its dance-happy, sing-along sensibilities, fun's brilliantly catchy "All the Pretty Girls" is the definition of pop, complete with rousing percussion, gorgeous strings and Nate Ruess' slick vocals. All the youthful angst in the world can't hide the song's dramatic arrangement.

'All the Pretty Girls' by fun.

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