The Kids Are Coming

The Kids Are Coming is the debut extended play by Australian singer Tones and I. The EP was released on 30 August 2019.[1][2] The EP was announced on 16 July 2019, alongside the release of single "Never Seen the Rain".[3] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the EP won ARIA Award for Best Independent Release. At the AIR Awards of 2020, the EP was nominated for Best Independent Pop Album or EP.[4] All six songs from the EP were later included on the deluxe edition of Tones and I's debut album, Welcome to the Madhouse (2021).

This article is about the EP. For its title track, see The Kids Are Coming (song).

The Kids Are Coming
EP by
Tones and I
Released30 August 2019
Recorded2018–19
Length20:40
Label
ProducerKonstantin Kersting
Tones and I chronology
The Kids Are Coming
(2019)		 Welcome to the Madhouse
(2021)
Singles from The Kids Are Coming
  1. "Johnny Run Away"
    Released: 1 March 2019
  2. "Dance Monkey"
    Released: 10 May 2019
  3. "Never Seen the Rain"
    Released: 16 July 2019
  4. "The Kids Are Coming"
    Released: 27 September 2019

Track listing

All songs are written by Toni Watson and produced by Konstantin Kersting.

No.TitleLength
1."The Kids Are Coming"3:24
2."Dance Monkey"3:29
3."Colourblind"3:26
4."Johnny Run Away"3:12
5."Jimmy"3:43
6."Never Seen the Rain"3:20
Total length:20:40
Japanese bonus track[5]
No.TitleLength
7."Dance Monkey (Stripped Back)"2:51
Total length:23:31

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[6]

  • Toni Watson – composer, producer
  • Konstantin Kersting – mixing, production
  • Kenny Harmon – mixing
  • Randy Belculfine – mixing
  • Andrei Eremin – mastering

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[35] Gold 40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[36] Gold 10,000‡
France (SNEP)[37] Platinum 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[38] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 30 August 2019
19075979252 / 19075979257
Japan 5 February 2020 CD[42] Warner Music Japan

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