When You're Young
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| “When You're Young” | |||||
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| Single by The Jam | |||||
| B-side | Smithers-Jones | ||||
| Released | 1979-08-25 | ||||
| Format | 7" vinyl | ||||
| Genre | Mod Revival | ||||
| Label | Polydor (UK) | ||||
| Writer(s) | Paul Weller | ||||
| Producer | Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and The Jam | ||||
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"When You're Young" was released as a one-off single by The Jam. Released on 25th August 1979 it charted at #17 in the UK Singles Chart and was backed by the song "Smithers-Jones" that appears on the groups Setting Sons album. "Smithers-Jones" is widely considered to be Jam bassist Bruce Foxton's finest song-writing moment and also appears - with an orchestral arrangement - on the bands 1979 album "Setting Sons".
