American Dream (MKTO song)

"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.

"American Dream"
Single by MKTO
from the album MKTO
Released17 April 2014
FormatDigital download
Recorded2013
Genre
Length3:45
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Malcolm David Kelley
MKTO singles chronology
"God Only Knows"
(2013)		 "American Dream"
(2014)		 "Bad Girls"
(2015)

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

Charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
scope="row"Australia (ARIA)[8] 40
scope="row"New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 12
scope="row"US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 33

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] Gold 7,500*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments 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. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  7. "MKTO Performs 'American Dream' Live on 'GMA'". American Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  8. "Australian-charts.com – MKTO – American Dream". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  9. "Charts.nz – MKTO – American Dream". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  10. "MKTO Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  11. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  12. "New Zealand single certifications – MKTO – American Dream". Recorded Music NZ.
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