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Because They're Young (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Because They're Young'" is an instrumental performed by Duane Eddy. It appeared on his 1960 album, '$1,000,000 Worth of Twang'.[http://www.discogs.com/Duane-Eddy-His-Twangy-Guitar-The-Rebels-100000000-Worth-Of-Twang/release/2887896 Duane Eddy, '$1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang'] Retrieved January 25, 2014
Background
"Because They're Young" was written by Aaron Schroeder, Don Costa, and Wally Gold, and produced by Lee Hazlewood and Lester Sill.[http://www.45cat.com/record/1156 Duane Eddy, "Because They're Young" single release] Retrieved January 25, 2014 It ranked #37 on 'Billboard' magazine's Top 'Hot 100' songs of 1960.
Chart performance
Other versions
*James Darren released a vocal version as a single in 1960. It went to #29 in the UK[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?id=20766&artist=James+Darren&title=Because+They%27re+Young James Darren, "Because They're Young" Chart Position] Retrieved January 25, 2014 and #4 in New Zealand.[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20lever&qartistid=214#n_view_location Flavour of New Zealand, 8 September 1960]
*Helen Shapiro put out her rendition on 10 March 1962.
Popular culture
*The song was featured in the 1960 movie, 'Because They're Young' sung by Jimmy Darren and arranged by Ernie Freeman.
Others
The song is also the theme music of "De Pre Historie", a Flemish nostalgia music radio program of the VRT, as well as the similarly titled television series.
References
Category:1960 songs
Category:1960 singles
Category:Songs written by Aaron Schroeder
Category:Songs written by Wally Gold
Category:Duane Eddy songs
Category:James Darren songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Lee Hazlewood
Category:Song recordings produced by Lester Sill
Category:Songs written for films
Category:1960s instrumentals
Category:Radio theme songs
Category:Music television series theme songs
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