Young World (song)
"Young World" is a song written by Jerry Fuller and performed by Ricky Nelson. It was released as a single in 1962 on Imperial Records.
| "Young World" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ricky Nelson | ||||
| B-side | "Summertime" | |||
| Released | February 24, 1962 | |||
| Genre | Ballad | |||
| Length | 2:23 | |||
| Label | Imperial Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Fuller | |||
| Ricky Nelson singles chronology | ||||
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Background
The personnel on "Young World" included The Wrecking Crew guitarist Glen Campbell and Nelson session regular James Burton on lead guitar. Joe Osborn played bass, with Ritchie Frost on drums and Jim Pierce on piano.
The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1] It also attained the #19 spot in the UK.[2]
Cover versions
- Arthur Alexander (album You Better Move On/1962).
- James Darren (album Love Among the Young/1964)
- Detlef Engel ("Isabella" German/1962)
- Leif Garrett as the B-side to his 1977 single, "Come Back When You Grow Up".[3]
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References
- Allmusic Ricky Nelson chart history
- Ricky Nelson, "Young World" Chart Positions Retrieved April 9, 2014
- "Leif Garrett, "Come Back When You Grow Up" Single Release". Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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