7 Years ( Lukas Graham song ) - wikipedia 7 Years ( Lukas Graham song ) `` 7 Years '' Single by Lukas Graham from the album Lukas Graham Released 18 September 2015 Format 12 '' digital download Genre Soul - pop Length 3 : 59 Label Copenhagen Warner Bros. Songwriter ( s ) Lukas Forchammer Stefan Forrest Morten Ristorp Morten Pilegaard Producer ( s ) Future Animals Pilo Lukas Graham singles chronology `` Strip No More '' ( 2015 ) `` 7 Years '' ( 2015 ) `` Golden '' ( 2016 ) `` Strip No More '' ( 2015 ) `` 7 Years '' ( 2015 ) `` Golden '' ( 2016 ) `` 7 Years '' is a song by Danish soul - pop band Lukas Graham from their second studio album, Lukas Graham. The song was released as a digital download on 18 September 2015 by Copenhagen Records. The lyric video was uploaded to YouTube on 17 November 2015, and the music video was uploaded on 15 December 2015. It topped the charts in Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the UK, and Canada, while reaching the top ten in other European countries, as well as the United States. The song was written by Lukas Forchammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Ristorp, and Morten `` Pilo '' Pilegaard. The song was produced by Stefan Forrest and Morten Ristorp under their stage name Future Animals, and Pilegaard. The song was mixed by Delbert Bowers and Morten Pilegaard. On 12 February 2017, `` 7 Years '' was nominated for three Grammy Awards : Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Duo / Group Performance. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ( IFPI ), `` 7 Years '' was the seventh best - selling song of 2016 worldwide with 10.4 million digital downloads and track - equivalent streams. Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Chart performance 5 Music video 6 Cover versions 7 Track listing 8 Charts 8.1 Weekly charts 8.2 Year - end charts 9 Certifications 10 Release history 11 References 12 External links Background Frontman Lukas Forchhammer described `` 7 Years '' as a song about his life so far and what he hopes to achieve in the future. He said that the reason the lyrics go as far as the age of 60 is because his father died at 61 and he needed to `` pass it to believe it. '' He continued : `` It 's a song about growing older. I 'm also coming to a realisation that being a father is the most important thing. My biggest dream is not to be some negative old dude, but to have my kids ' friends say, ' You 're going to visit your dad ? Say hi ! He 's awesome. ' I had a perfect father. '' Regarding the band 's prior failure to break into the international market Forchhammer stated, `` It 's like my father died at exactly the right moment -- and I know that 's something I should n't say, but I just did ! If my dad had n't died in 2012 I would n't have written our song ' Happy Home ', which catapulted us into a Scandinavian success story. I would n't have written ' 7 Years ', which got us signed to a publisher in America and ultimately signed to Warner Bros. '' Composition `` 7 Years '' is a soul - pop song with hip hop influences, written in the key of G minor. It runs at 60 bpm. It is accompanied by a midtempo piano line, a percussion backbeat, slideshow projector incorporations, and a synthesized string section. Critical reception Danish newspaper Jyllands - Posten critic Anders Houmøller Thomsen compared the song to The Beatles ' `` When I 'm Sixty - Four '' : `` The ballad ' 7 Years ' sounds like a current answer to The Beatles ' ' When I 'm Sixty - Four '. ' 7 Years ' bubbles with ignited storytelling about life 's fast speed, when the daydreams of childhood and youth suddenly becomes replaced by retirement - melancholia. Graham finds his own path between sweet sentimentality and heartbreaking empathy, and like a young McCartney, Graham also has a similar instinctive ability to craft superglue - sticking choruses. '' Time gave `` 7 Years '' a negative review : `` Good luck explaining the meteoric popularity of this ( yes, catchy ) chewy contemporary pop - rock ballad, which makes a listener yearn for the artistic integrity of a band like Maroon 5. '' Chart Performance For the issue dated 6 February 2016, `` 7 Years '' debuted at number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became Lukas Graham 's first single on the Hot 100. The song peaked at number two on the chart dated 9 April 2016, and became the highest - charting Danish act since `` Apache '' ( 1961 ) by Jørgen Ingmann. The song stayed there for four non-consecutive weeks, being held off of the top spot by Rihanna and Drake 's `` Work '' and Desiigner 's `` Panda ''. `` 7 Years '' also debuted at number 28 on the US Digital Songs chart with 26,000 digital copies sold. During 2016, the song sold 2.089 million copies in the US, making it the fourth best - selling song of the year, behind The Chainsmokers ' `` Closer '', Flo Rida 's `` My House '' and Justin Timberlake 's `` Ca n't Stop the Feeling ! ''. `` 7 Years '' was biggest hit in the US by a foreign - born act since Gotye 's `` Somebody That I Used to Know '' in 2012. On 12 February 2016, `` 7 Years '' peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, with combined weekly sales of 105,000 units ( including 3.65 million streams ). The song became the first number - one single by a Danish act since Aqua 's `` Turn Back Time '' ( 1998 ). On 11 March 2016, `` 7 Years '' spent its fifth consecutive week at number - one, becoming the longest - running number - one single by a Danish act. On 18 March 2016, `` 7 Years '' was replaced by Mike Posner 's `` I Took a Pill in Ibiza '' at number one, selling 261 copies less than Posner. It was the best - selling song in the UK in 2016 with 856,559 copies sold that year, although as it had fewer streams than Drake 's `` One Dance '', which gave `` 7 Years '' a combined total 1.49 million units against `` One Dance '' 's 1.95 million, it was ranked number 2 on the chart. `` 7 Years '' peaked at number one on the Australian Singles Chart, which makes Lukas Graham only the third Danish act to chart at number one ( since Cut ' N ' Move 's `` Give It Up '', and Aqua 's `` Barbie Girl '' and `` Doctor Jones '' ). On the chart issue dated 11 April 2016, `` 7 Years '' spent its eighth consecutive week at number one, becoming the longest - running number - one single by a Danish act. It overtook the previous record set by Aqua 's `` Doctor Jones '', which spent seven consecutive weeks at number one in 1997 -- 98. Music video A music video to accompany the release of `` 7 Years '' was first released on YouTube on 15 December 2015 at a total length of four minutes. As of November 2017, it has received over 610 million views on YouTube. The video was shot partially in Christiana, Copenhagen, the birthplace of Lukas Graham. Cover versions English singer Jasmine Thompson released a cover version of the song on 22 April 2016 through Atlantic Records. On 24 April 2016, Dutch singer Jan Versteegh released a cover version of the song through 8Ball Music, which was later included on his debut album, It Takes Swing, which was released on 13 May 2016. English singer Conor Maynard covered the song on the album Covers, which was released on 5 August 2016 by Parlophone. Linkin ' Bridge, an American musical group from Louisville, Kentucky, covered the song during the semi-finals of NBC 's America 's Got Talent season 11 on 14 September 2016. Track listing Digital download No. Title Length 1. `` 7 Years '' 3 : 59 12 '' vinyl No. Title Length 1. `` 7 Years '' ( album version ) 3 : 57 2. `` 7 Years '' ( live from Denmark ) 4 : 07 Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2015 -- 16 ) Peak position Argentina ( Monitor Latino ) 6 Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) Brazil ( Billboard Hot 100 ) Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) Denmark ( Tracklisten ) Europe ( Euro Digital Songs ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 5 France ( SNEP ) 5 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 6 Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) 6 Hungary ( Stream Top 40 ) Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Israel ( Media Forest ) Italy ( FIMI ) Latvia ( Latvijas Top 40 ) Luxembourg Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) Portugal ( AFP ) Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) Slovenia ( SloTop50 ) South Africa ( EMA ) 6 South Korea International Chart ( Gaon ) 63 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) 33 US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) 26 US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) 24 Year - end charts Chart ( 2016 ) Position Argentina ( Monitor Latino ) 84 Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 16 Belgium ( Ultratop Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop Wallonia ) 40 Brazil ( Brasil Hot 100 ) 40 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 7 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 8 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 22 Hungary ( MAHASZ ) 19 Israel ( Media Forest ) 9 Italy ( FIMI ) 9 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 10 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Poland ( ZPAV ) 20 Slovenia ( SloTop50 ) 11 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 26 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 6 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 12 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 10 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 10 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 22 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 5 × Platinum 350,000 Austria ( IFPI Austria ) Gold 15,000 Belgium ( BEA ) Platinum 30,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) 6 × Platinum 480,000 Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) 4 × Platinum 120,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Platinum 400,000 Italy ( FIMI ) 5 × Platinum 250,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) 3 × Platinum 45,000 Poland ( ZPAV ) 4 × Platinum 80,000 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 2 × Platinum 80,000 Sweden ( GLF ) 7 × Platinum 280,000 Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) Gold 15,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) 2 × Platinum 1,900,000 United States ( RIAA ) 4 × Platinum 2,118,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Format Label Denmark 18 September 2015 Digital download Copenhagen Worldwide 22 October 2015 Warner Bros. 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If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Lyrics of this song at Genius Music video on YouTube Lukas Graham Lukas Forchhammer Mark Falgren Magnus Larsson Anders Kirk Morten Ristorp Kasper Daugaard Studio albums Lukas Graham Lukas Graham Singles `` Ordinary Things '' `` Drunk in the Morning '' `` Criminal Mind '' `` Better Than Yourself ( Criminal Mind Pt 2 ) '' `` Mama Said '' `` Strip No More '' `` 7 Years '' `` You 're Not There '' As featured artist `` Happy Home '' `` Søndagsbarn '' `` Golden '' Related articles Discography Hedegaard Suspekt Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=7_Years_(Lukas_Graham_song)&oldid=808617997 '' Categories : 2015 songs 2015 singles Songs written by Morten Ristorp Songs written by Lukas Graham Forchhammer Songs written by Stefan Forrest 2010s ballads Lukas Graham songs Pop ballads Songs about loneliness Songs about old age Songs inspired by deaths Songs in memory of deceased persons Number - one singles in Austria Number - one singles in Australia Ultratop 50 Singles ( Flanders ) number - one singles Canadian Hot 100 number - one singles Number - one singles in Denmark Irish Singles Chart number - one singles Number - one singles in Italy Dutch Top 40 number - one singles Number - one singles in New Zealand Number - one singles in Sweden UK Singles Chart number - one singles Black - and - white music videos Billboard Adult Top 40 number - one singles Billboard Mainstream Top 40 ( Pop Songs ) number - one singles Hidden categories : Pages containing links to subscription - only content CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) CS1 Spanish - language sources ( es ) CS1 Korean - language sources ( ko ) CS1 Portuguese - language sources ( pt ) CS1 German - language sources ( de ) CS1 Italian - language sources ( it ) CS1 Polish - language sources ( pl ) CS1 Swedish - language sources ( sv ) Use dmy dates from June 2017 Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2016 Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Wallonia Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Czech Republic Singlechart usages for Czechdigital Singlechart usages for Denmark Singlechart making named ref Singlechart usages for Finland Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany2 Singlechart usages for Hungary Singlechart usages for Hungarystream Singlechart usages for Hungarytop10 Singlechart usages for Ireland Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for Israelairplay Singlechart usages for Italy Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Poland Singlechart usages for Portugal Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart usages for Slovakia Singlechart usages for Slovakdigital Singlechart usages for South Africa Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardrhythmic Singlechart usages for Billboardalternativesongs Singlechart usages for Billboardrockairplay Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Austria Certification Table Entry usages for Belgium Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for Denmark Certification Table Entry usages for Germany Certification Table Entry usages for Italy Certification Table Entry usages for New Zealand Certification Table Entry usages for Poland Certification Table Entry usages for Spain Certification Table Entry usages for Sweden Certification Table Entry usages for Switzerland Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Dansk Español فارسی Français Italiano Nederlands Português Русский Scots Edit links This page was last edited on 4 November 2017, at 00 : 34. 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