Because They're Young (song)
"Because They're Young" is an instrumental performed by Duane Eddy. It appeared on his 1960 album, $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang.[1]
| "Because They're Young" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Duane Eddy | ||||
| from the album $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang | ||||
| B-side | "Rebel Walk" | |||
| Released | April 1960 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, rock and roll | |||
| Length | 1:59 | |||
| Label | Jamie Records 1156 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Aaron Schroeder, Don Costa, Wally Gold | |||
| Producer(s) | Lee Hazlewood, Lester Sill | |||
| Duane Eddy singles chronology | ||||
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Background
"Because They're Young" was written by Aaron Schroeder, Don Costa, and Wally Gold, and produced by Lee Hazlewood and Lester Sill.[2] It ranked #37 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1960.[3]
Chart performance
"Because They're Young" reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart. [4] In the US, it went to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #17 on the R&B chart.[5]
Other versions
- James Darren released a vocal version as a single in 1960. It went to #29 in the UK[6] and #4 in New Zealand.[7]
- Helen Shapiro put out her rendition on 10th March 1962.
In media
The song was featured in the 1960 movie, Because They're Young.
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References
- Duane Eddy, $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang Retrieved January 25, 2014
- Duane Eddy, "Because They're Young" single release Retrieved January 25, 2014
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- Duane Eddy, "Because They're Young" Chart Positions Retrieved January 25, 2014
- Duane Eddy, "Because They're Young" Chart Positions Retrieved January 25, 2014
- James Darren, "Because They're Young" Chart Position Retrieved January 25, 2014
- Flavour of New Zealand, 8 September 1960
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