"Because They're Young" is an instrumental performed by Duane Eddy. It appeared on his 1960 album, $1,000,000 Worth of Twang.Duane Eddy, $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang, Discogs.com, 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.Duane Eddy, "Because They're Young" single release, 45cat.com, Retrieved January 25, 2014 It ranked #37 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1960.
Chart performance Chart (1960)PeakpositionCanada (CHUM Chart)5New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)3UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)2US Billboard Hot 1004US Hot R&B Sides (Billboard)17
Other versions James Darren released a vocal version as a single in 1960. It went to #29 in the UKJames Darren, "Because They're Young" Chart Position, Musicvf.com, Retrieved January 25, 2014 and #4 in New Zealand. 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 James Darren and arranged by Ernie Freeman. In the 1960s, various rock radio channels used Because They're Young as their theme music. Since 1984, Because They're Young is the official theme music of the Flemish musical nostalgia radio show De Pré Historie. The same theme was also used for the TV adaptation.
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