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So Young (The Corrs song)
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Wikipedia article
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| name = So Young
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| type = single
| artist = the Corrs
| album = Talk on Corners
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| studio = Ollywood (Hollywood, California, US)
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| length = 4:12
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| composer = The Corrs
| lyricist = Sharon Corr
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| prev_title = What Can I Do (Tin Tin Out remix)
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Runaway (Tin Tin Out remix)
| next_year = 1999
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"'So Young'" is a song by the Irish folk rock band the Corrs from their second studio album, 'Talk on Corners' (1997). Written about the band members' parents, the song was released as the album's fifth (sixth if counting the Tin Tin Out remix of "What Can I Do") single in November 1998. For its single release, British electronic music group K-Klass remixed "So Young"; this version charted in several countries, reaching the top 40 in Ireland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom.
Release
It is written by Sharon Corr and is a song about her parents, Jean and Gerry Corr, who she believed were "forever young". The single is a remix by K-Klass. It reached number 29 on the Irish Singles Chart and number six in the United Kingdom. The band initially had to fight with their label to include the song on the album, a decision vindicated by its popularity.
The K-Klass remix contains an extra section for the first verse, which was deleted from the album version for unexplained reasons (on the demo version, both the first and second verses were constructed as a single long verse, with the extra verse serving as the second shorter verse). Since May 1998, the band have performed the song with the extra verse included.
Critical reception
The song received positive reviews. Larry Flick from 'Billboard' wrote about the song, "This K-Klass remix of "So Young" has been funked up just enough to better parallel U.S. programming trends and is as bright and inviting as anything we're hearing in power rotation these days. The Corrs are completely in control of the variables at hand, with a beautiful, uptempo melody line, crisp harmonies, right-on production, and, yes, a chorus that might just stick in the hearts of listeners given the chance to at last get to know this phenomenal Irish family quartet. Let's do it!" James Hunter from 'Rolling Stone' described it as "vibrantly".
Music video
The accompanying music video for "So Young" was shot in Chicago as the Corrs were on tour in the US at that time (21 October 1998). Much shooting took place in and around the Flamingo Building. The structure that gives the building its name is 53 floors high and was designed by Alexander Calder in 1974. The Corrs are standing on the top of the Flamingo Building throwing paper planes into the windy air.
Track listings
* 'UK CD1 and Australian CD single'
# "So Young" (K-Klass remix) 4:12
# "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" 4:15
# "Haste to the Wedding" (acoustic) 3:00
* 'UK CD2'
# "So Young" (live) 4:27
# "When He's Not Around" (live) 5:13
# "Joy of Life (Carraroe Jig)" (live) 4:44
* Tracks were recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 17 March 1998
* 'UK cassette single'
# "So Young" (K-Klass remix) 4:12
# "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" 4:15
* 'European CD single'
# "So Young" (K-Klass remix) 4:14
# "Haste to the Wedding" (acoustic) 3:00
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.
'Studios'
* Recorded at Ollywood Studios (Hollywood, California, US)
* Engineered at The Bunker (Wrexham, Wales)
'Personnel'
* The Corrs writing
** Sharon Corr lyrics
** Jim Corr production
* Anto Drennan guitars
* Gota Yashiki, Groove Activator drums
* Paul "Biggy" Birchall additional keyboards
* Oliver Leiber production, recording
* K-Klass remix, additional production
* Barry Rudolph recording
* Leo Pearson programming
* James Reynolds mix engineering
Charts
Release history
References
Category:1997 songs
Category:1998 singles
Category:143 Records singles
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:The Corrs songs
Category:Lava Records singles
Category:Songs written by Andrea Corr
Category:Songs written by Caroline Corr
Category:Songs written by Jim Corr
Category:Songs written by Sharon Corr
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