When I Grow Up (Fever Ray song)

"When I Grow Up"
Single by Fever Ray
from the album Fever Ray
B-side "Memories from When I Grew Up (Remembered by The Subliminal Kid)"
Released 30 March 2009
Genre
Length 4:31 (Album Version)
3:42 (Radio Edit)
Label
Songwriter(s) Fever Ray
Producer(s) Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid
Fever Ray singles chronology
"If I Had a Heart"
(2008) 		"When I Grow Up"
(2009) 		"Triangle Walks"
(2009)
Music video
"When I Grow Up" on YouTube

"When I Grow Up" is the second single from Swedish recording artist Fever Ray's self-titled debut album, Fever Ray (2009).

Critical reception

Pitchfork Media placed "When I Grow Up" at number 36 on the website's list of The Top 100 Tracks of 2009.

Music video

The music video for "When I Grow Up" was directed by Martin de Thurah. He said of the video's visual statement:

"That initial idea was something about something coming out of water—something which was about to take form – a state turning into something new. And a double headed creature not deciding which where [sic] to turn. But the idea had to take a simpler form, to let the song grow by itself. I remembered a photo I took in Croatia two years ago, a swimming pool with its shining blue color in a grey foggy autumn landscape."

The video premiered on Fever Ray's YouTube channel on 19 February 2009. It has received over 12 million views as of March 2016.

"When I Grow Up" was placed at number three on Spin's list of The 20 Best Videos of 2009.

Track listings

  • iTunes single
  1. "When I Grow Up" – 4:31
  2. "When I Grow Up" (Håkan Lidbo's Encephalitis Remix) – 5:59
  3. "When I Grow Up" (D. Lissvik) – 4:28
  4. "Memories from When I Grew Up (Remembered by The Subliminal Kid)" – 16:41
  5. "When I Grow Up" (Van Rivers Dark Sails on the Horizon Mix) – 9:16
  6. "When I Grow Up" (We Grow Apart Vocal Version by Pär Grindvik) – 6:02
  7. "When I Grow Up" (We Grow Apart Inspiration - Take 2 - By Pär Grindvik) – 7:59
  8. "When I Grow Up" (Scuba's High Up Mix) – 6:17
  9. "When I Grow Up" (Scuba's Straight Down Mix) – 5:54
  10. "When I Grow Up" (Video) – 4:04
  • Swedish 12" single
A1. "When I Grow Up" (Van Rivers Dark Sails on the Horizon Mix) – 9:10
A2. "When I Grow Up" (D. Lissvik) – 4:28
B1. "Memories from When I Grew Up (Remembered by The Subliminal Kid)" – 16:41
  • UK promo CD single
  1. "When I Grow Up" (Edit) – 3:42
  2. "When I Grow Up" (D. Lissvik Radio Edit) – 3:19

Nominations

Year Category Genre Recording Result
UK Music Video Awards
2009 Best Indie/Alternative Music Video When I Grow Up Nominated

Appearances in other media

The song was used as part of the soundtrack for the video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2011.