When I Was Young (EP)
{{Infobox album
| name = When I Was Young
| type = EP
| artist = MØ
| cover = MØ - When I Was Young.png
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = 26 October 2017
| recorded = 2017
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 20:07
| label = Sony
| producer =
- MØ
- Kristoffer Fogelmark
- FTSE
- Grant William Russell Harris
- Mantra
- Albin Neder
- Fridolin Nordsø
- Vera
- Vasco
| prev_title = No Mythologies to Follow
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Forever Neverland
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = When I Was Young
| type = EP
| single1 = When I Was Young
| single1date = 26 October 2017
}}
}}
When I Was Young is the second EP by Danish singer-songwriter MØ, released on 26 October 2017 by Sony Music.{{cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/mo-releases-surprise-ep-new-single-young-2153688|title=MØ releases surprise EP and new single 'When I Was Young' - NME|work=NME|date=26 October 2017|accessdate=26 October 2017}} The EP was produced by MØ alongside Kristoffer Fogelmark, FTSE, Grant William Russell Harris, Mantra, Albin Neder, Fridolin Nordsø, Vera, and Vasco.{{cite web |last=Day |first=Laurence |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/mo-when-i-was-young-ep |title=MØ drops surprise six-track EP and shares visuals for title track "When I Was Young" |website=The Line of Best Fit |date=26 October 2017 |access-date=6 May 2025 }}
Background
In the lead-up to its release, MØ shared teasers for When I Was Young, clarifying that its title track is unrelated to the similarly titled song by The Killers. She described the process of making the EP as a return to the creative basics of music-making, including assembling lyrics, song titles, and artwork. The six-track collection marks her first solo extended project since the release of her debut album No Mythologies to Follow (2014).{{cite web |last=Renshaw |first=David |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/10/26/mo-surprise-ep-when-i-was-young-listen/amp |title=Listen to MØ’s surprise EP When I Was Young |website=The Fader |date=26 October 2017 |access-date=6 May 2025 }} During the years between, MØ released several solo singles—including "Nights With You", "Final Song", "Drum", and "Kamikaze"—and collaborated with various artists.
Tour
MØ has embarked on the When I Was Young Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/mo-releases-the-video-for-when-i-was-young |title=MØ RELEASES THE VIDEO FOR “WHEN I WAS YOUNG” |website=Sony Music |date=10 November 2017 |access-date=6 May 2025 }} The tour ran from 4 November to 26 November 2017, mostly in Asia. Shows in Australia were part of Sia's tour.{{cite web |last=Fenwick |first=George |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/charli-xcx-mo-theia-and-maddie-ziegler-to-support-sias-new-zealand-show/GQXR5ATMLANLLJC2OSO64M2QKA/#google_vignette |title=Charli XCX, MØ, Theia and Maddie Ziegler to support Sia's New Zealand show |website=NZ Herald |date=14 September 2017 |access-date=6 May 2025 }}
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Date !City !Country !Venue |
| colspan="4" |Europe |
|---|
| 4 November 2017Show was part of Copenhagen Winter Games 2017 |
| colspan="4" |Asia |
| 17 November 2017
| rowspan="3" |China |Arkham |
| 18 November 2017
|Tango |
| 19 November 2017Show was part of Clockenflap 2017
|Central Harbourfront Event Space |
| 22 November 2017
| rowspan="2" |Japan |
| 23 November 2017 |
| 26 November 2017
|Zouk |
Track listing
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/80255514|title=Credits / When I Was Young – EP / MØ|website=listen.tidal.com|date=26 October 2017 |accessdate=26 October 2017}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producers
| total_length = 20:07
| title1 = Roots
| writer1 = {{hlist|Karen Ørsted|Nick Madsen|Hasse Møller|Adam Ashtiani}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|MØ|Vasco}}
| length1 = 3:31
| title2 = When I Was Young
| writer2 = {{hlist|Ørsted|Ronni Vindahl|Daniel Mizhrahi|James Allan|Kristoffer Fogelmark|Albin Nedler|Grant Harris}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Fogelmark|Nedler|Harris|Mantra}}
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Turn My Heart to Stone
| writer3 = {{hlist|Ørsted|Mads Kjaergaard|Malthe Beck|William Asingh}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Vera}}
| length3 = 3:07
| title4 = Linking with You
| writer4 = {{hlist|Ørsted|Rob Tailor|Kenzie May|Sam Manville|Nick Madsen|Asingh}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Vera|Vasco|FTSE}}
| length4 = 3:23
| title5 = BB
| writer5 = {{hlist|Ørsted|Madsen|Asingh}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Vera|Vasco}}
| length5 = 3:22
| title6 = Run Away
| writer6 = {{hlist|Ørsted|Madsen|Fridolin Nordsø}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|MØ|Vasco|Nordsø}}
| length6 = 3:05
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for When I Was Young ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Denmark|8|publisher=Hitlisten|artist=MØ|album=When I Was Young|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 November 2017}} |
References
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