Fun (band)

Fun
Fun performing in 2012
Background information
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Indie pop[1] indie rock[2] pop rock[3] baroque pop[4]
Years active	2008–2015[a]
Labels	Nettwerk Fueled by Ramen
Members	Nate Ruess Jack Antonoff Andrew Dost
Website	ournameisfun.com

Fun (stylized as fun.) was an American pop rock band based in New York City. The band consists of Jack Antonoff (of Steel Train and Bleachers), Andrew Dost (of Anathallo and Metal Bubble Trio), and Nate Ruess (of the Format).^[5]

Fun formed in 2008, and their debut studio album, Aim and Ignite, was released in 2009 to moderate commercial success. The band rose to prominence with the release of their second album, Some Nights, in 2012. The album peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and topped Billboard's Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock Albums charts. It spawned their biggest hit singles to date: "We Are Young" featuring Janelle Monáe, "Some Nights" and "Carry On", all of which reached the top 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with "We Are Young" peaking at number one. At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, they won the award for Song of the Year for their song "We Are Young"; they also won the award for Best New Artist.^[6]

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