Clayton Kershaw will no longer be taking the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers, meaning that it\u2019s also the end of an era for his iconic warm up song \u201cWe Are Young\u201d by fun. as well. <\/p>\n
The 2011 hit song became synonymous with Kershaw start days in the minds of Dodgers fans. The song has been a giant commercial success as well, winning a Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 55th Grammy Awards. <\/p>\n
Nate Ruess of the band fun. congratulated Kershaw on a tremendous career and thanked him for making the band\u2019s song feel like it had played a part in his success. <\/p>\n
Clayton taking the mound to “We Are Young?\u201d Iconic.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a special message from Nate Ruess of the band fun. pic.twitter.com\/v2sdAWseHo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n An appearance in a commercial during Super Bowl XLVI helped \u201cWe Are Young\u201d surge in popularity in February 2012. By early January of 2014, the song had sold 6,830,000 copies in the United States. It has also held a lot of staying power in the public consciousness, hitting one billion streams on Spotify in 2023. <\/p>\n fun. formed in 2008 and rose to prominence with the release of its second album, \u201cSome Nights,\u201d in 2012. The album peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and topped Billboard\u2019s Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts.<\/p>\n Dodgers teammates record messages for Clayton Kershaw<\/p>\n