Because They're Young (song)

"Because They're Young" is an instrumental performed by Duane Eddy. It appeared on his 1960 album, $1,000,000 Worth of Twang.

Background
"Because They're Young" was written by Aaron Schroeder, Don Costa, and Wally Gold, and produced by Lee Hazlewood and Lester Sill. It ranked #37 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1960.

Other versions

 * James Darren released a vocal version as a single in 1960. It went to #29 in the UK 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.