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"Everything Is Awesome" (stylized as "Everything Is AWESOME!!!") is the theme song to the 2014 Warner Bros. Pictures film The Lego Movie. It was written by Shawn Patterson,[1] Jo Li,[2][3] and The Lonely Island. The single and pop version featured in the end credits of the movie was produced by Mark Mothersbaugh[4] and performed by Tegan and Sara in collaboration with The Lonely Island.

The version of "Everything Is Awesome" featured in The Lego Movie scene, official trailer,[5] TV spots,[6][7][8] video game, and featurette[9] was produced by Bartholomew[10] and performed by Bartholomew and Lisa Harriton under the name Jo Li.

On January 26, 2014, the song received its first US radio airplay via Anything Anything with Rich Russo on the WXPK, WRAT and WDHA radio stations.[11]

Production[]

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Music video[]

The music video features Lego versions of Tegan and Sara as well as The Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone. Parts of the video were made using brickfilming.[12]

Reception[]

Commercial performance[]

"Everything Is Awesome" debuted at No. 7 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart, with 34,000 downloads in its first week (Nielsen SoundScan) and 11 on the Irish Charts. It also charted 35 on the Canadian Hot 100. The song charted 17 on the UK Charts and charted 3 on the UK Indie. In the US Billboard Hot 100, the song charted 57.[13][14] As of June 2014, the single had sold 418,000 copies in the United States.[15]

Critical reception[]

International Business Times described the song as a parody of creeping fascism, saying that the song "seems little more than an infectiously catchy parody of watered-down radio pop, right down to the faux-dubstep breakdown. There's a lot more happening under the surface, however."[16]

Oscars performance[]

As one of the songs nominated for Best Original Song at the 2015 Oscars, "Everything Is Awesome" was performed as a large-scale musical number featuring not only Tegan and Sara and The Lonely Island, but also on-stage appearances by Mothersbaugh (paying homage to his 1970s group Devo by wearing a LEGO version of the distinctive Devo energy dome), DJ Questlove, and comic actor Will Arnett dressed as Batman (in the film, Arnett provides the voice of Batman and sings the mocking heavy metal composition "Untitled Self Portrait", an excerpt of which was incorporated into the "Everything Is Awesome" performance).[17] According to LEGO Movie co-director Christopher Miller, for this on-stage appearance, Arnett wore the Batman costume originally worn by Val Kilmer in the 1995 film Batman Forever.[18] Arnett also lip-synced to the song on the Reality TV Show Lip Sync Battle, while dressed as Emmet, the character voiced by Chris Pratt in The Lego Movie.

Awards and nominations[]

  • Nominated for Best Original Song at the 87th Academy Awards[19]
  • Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media[20]
  • Nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song[21]
  • 2014 Denver Film Critics Society[22] for Best Original Song
  • Nominated for a 2014 Georgia Film Critics Association[23] for Best Original Song
  • 2014 Hollywood Music In Media Award[24] for Song - Animated Film
  • 2014 Houston Film Critics Society[25] for Best Original Song
  • 2015 Talk Film Society Awards for Best Original Song
  • 2014 Iowa Film Critics[26] for Best Original Song
  • Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2014[27] for Best Original Song
  • Nominated for a Satellite Award[28] for Best Original Song
  • Variety Artisans Award[29]

Charts and certifications[]

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Weekly charts[]

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Digital Track Chart[30] 23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[31] 35
Ireland (IRMA)[32] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[33] 24
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[34] 18
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[35] 17
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[36] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[37] 57
US Comedy Digital Tracks (Billboard)[38] 2
US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[39] 7
US Heatseeker Songs (Billboard)[40] 2

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Year-end[]

Chart (2014) Rank
US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[41] 28

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[42] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone


Legacy[]

  • This song had been used in other works in the Lego franchise:
    • A version appears in The Lego Batman Movie, performed by Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine.
    • In January 2019, the song was re-used in a music video to promote The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, whereas original characters and new characters were shown dancing to the song.[43] A 360 degree version was also made.
    • A ukulele-driven "tween remix" with new verses by Garfunkel and Oates is featured in the The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.
    • Also in The Lego Movie 2, the characters sing a rather sad reprise of the song entitled "Everything's Not Awesome" at the falling point of the film.
  • In July 2014, the song was re-used in a video of Greenpeace to promote their petition calling on The Lego Group to drop its partnership with Shell.[44]
  • In 2016, an Xfinity commercial featured a cover of the song with altered lyrics.[45]

References[]

  1. ↑ Template:Cite AV media
  2. ↑ "SOCAN presents first-ever film & TV No. 1 Song Award to Josh Bartholomew. theme", March 8, 2014. Retrieved on March 11, 2014. 
  3. ↑ "ALLMUSIC Credits", February 4, 2014. Retrieved on January 11, 2015. 
  4. ↑ Brown, August. "Everything is awesome, indeed, for Mark Mothersbaugh", February 11, 2014. Retrieved on February 12, 2014. 
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  10. ↑ "ALLMUSIC Credits", February 4, 2014. Retrieved on January 11, 2015. 
  11. ↑ [1] "Playlists for 1/26/14"
  12. ↑ Locker, Melissa. "Everything is Awesome in New Lego-Themed Tegan & Sara Video Feat. The Lonely Island", February 11, 2014. Retrieved on February 12, 2014. 
  13. ↑ 'The Lego Movie': Why Tegan & Sara Went Chirpy for 'Everything Is Awesome' (Video). The Hollywood Reporter. February 17, 2014.
  14. ↑ Lipshutz, David. "Tegan & Sara on Their 'Awesome' 'LEGO Movie' Song: 'It's a Crazy Earworm'", February 14, 2014. Retrieved on February 16, 2014. 
  15. ↑ Murray, Gordon (July 2, 2014). "Daft Punk, DJ Snake & Lil Jon Lead Mid-Year SoundScan Dance/Electronic Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/6143276/daft-punk-dj-snake-lil-jon-lead-mid-year-soundscan-dance-electronic. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  16. ↑ How 'The Lego Movie' And 'Everything Is Awesome' Parody Creeping Everyday Fascism. International Business Times. February 13, 2014.
  17. ↑ WATCH: ‘Everything is Awesome’ at the Oscars Thanks to Will Arnett’s Batman and Oprah, Variety. February 23, 2015; accessed February 25, 2015
  18. ↑ Nick Romano, Will Arnett Wore A Piece Of Batman History At The Oscars. Cinema Blend. February 23, 2015; accessed February 25, 2015
  19. ↑ "Best Original Song - The 87th Academy Awards (2015)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. February 22, 2015. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018. http://oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2015. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  20. ↑ "57th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees", December 5, 2014. Retrieved on January 12, 2015. 
  21. ↑ "Critics' Choice Nominees", December 15, 2014. Retrieved on January 12, 2015. 
  22. ↑ "DFCS Names ‘American Sniper’ 2014′s Best Film", January 12, 2015. Retrieved on January 12, 2015. 
  23. ↑ "Georgia Film Critics Association: 2014 Awards", January 9, 2015. Retrieved on January 12, 2015. 
  24. ↑ Feinberg, Scott. "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Gregg Alexander Performs, Glen Campbell Feted", November 5, 2014. Retrieved on January 11, 2015. 
  25. ↑ "Houston Film Critics Society", December 16, 2014. Retrieved on January 12, 2015. 
  26. ↑ Patches, Matt. "'Boyhood' is Iowa Critics' Best Picture of 2014", January 7, 2015. Retrieved on January 11, 2015. 
  27. ↑ "Phoenix Film Critics Society", December 16, 2014. Retrieved on January 12, 2015. 
  28. ↑ "International Press Academy", December 1, 2014. Retrieved on January 12, 2015. 
  29. ↑ "Santa Barbara Film Festival Announces Full Program, Variety Artisans Awards", January 8, 2015. Retrieved on January 12, 2015. 
  30. ↑ ARIA Australian Top 40 Digital Tracks | Australia's Official Top 40 Digital Downloads. ARIA Charts. Retrieved on 2014-05-02.
  31. ↑ "Tegan and Sara Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  32. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 09, 2014". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  33. ↑ "Charts.nz – Tegan And Sara feat. The Lonely Island – Everything Is Awesome". Top 40 Singles.
  34. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  35. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  36. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  37. ↑ "Tegan and Sara Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  38. ↑ Comedy Digital Tracks : Feb 15, 2014. Billboard biz. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  39. ↑ Hot Dance/Electronic Songs : Mar 1, 2014. Billboard biz. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  40. ↑ Tegan and Sara - Chart history for Heatseekers Songs. Billboard.com. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  41. ↑ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  42. ↑ "American single certifications – Tegan and Sara feat. The Lonely Island – Everything Is Awesome!!!". Recording Industry Association of America. 2014. https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Tegan+and+Sara+feat.+The+Lonely+Island&ti=Everything+Is+Awesome%21%21%21&format=Single&type=#search_section. Retrieved 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.Template:Nbsp
  43. ↑ Template:Cite AV media
  44. ↑ Vaughan, Adam. July 9, 2014. Lego told 'everything is not awesome' in viral Greenpeace video. The Guardian. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  45. ↑ XFINITY (2016-08-06), "Everything is Awesome" – XFINITY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20XrECRcPZU, retrieved 2016-08-16

External links[]

v - e - d
Films The Lego Movie (2014) • The Lego Batman Movie (2017) • The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
Video games The Lego Movie Videogame • Lego Dimensions • The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game • The Lego Movie 2 Videogame
Miscellaneous Characters (Emmet Brickowski) • Songs ("Everything Is Awesome" • "Catchy Song") • The Lego Movie: 4D – A New Adventure • Unikitty! • List of Lego films and TV series

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