Because They're Young (song)

"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
Writer(s) Aaron Schroeder, Don Costa, Wally Gold
Producer(s) Lee Hazlewood, Lester Sill
Duane Eddy singles chronology
"Shazam!"
(1960)
"Because They're Young"
(1960)
"Kommotion"
(1960)

"Because They're Young" is a song written by Aaron Schroeder, Don Costa, and Wally Gold and performed by Duane Eddy. The song reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart, #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #17 on the R&B chart in 1960.[1] The song appeared on his 1960 album, $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang.[2]

The song was produced by Lee Hazlewood and Lester Sill.[3]

The song ranked #37 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1960.[4]

Other Versions

In media

The song was featured in the 1960 movie, Because They're Young.

References

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