"Thank You" is a song by American pop duo MKTO, composed of Malcolm David Kelley and Tony Oller. Written by Kelley, Oller, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, Emanuel Kiriakou, and Andrew Goldstein, "Thank You" was released through Columbia Records as their debut single on November 12, 2012 and the lead single from their self-titled debut album (2014). "Thank You" is a hip hop and teen pop song about a younger generation's sarcastic gratitude towards their previous generation after suffering the effects of their previous wrongdoings, yet it brings hope and encouragement to people saying that they should stand up for themselves.

The song became a hit in Australia and New Zealand, and charted in the top 40 in the Netherlands and the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 charts.

Malcolm David Kelley and Tony Oller met in the 2010 while filming the television series Gigantic, in which their characters were portrayed as best friends. Apart from filming Gigantic, the two posted cover versions of songs in YouTube, which caught the attention of Evan "Kidd" Bogart and Emanuel Kiriakou and led to them being signed to Columbia Records in 2012. "Thank You", their debut single, was released on November 20, 2012. It was released as the lead single from their debut album MKTO which was released on January 30, 2014. The acommpanying music video of the song was filmed by Chris Marrs Piliero and premiered on January 4, 2013.

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