The Young Ones (song)
Encyclopedia
"The Young Ones" is a single by Cliff Richard
and The Shadows
. The song, written by Sid Tepper
and Roy C. Bennett
, is the title song to the 1961 film The Young Ones
and its soundtrack album
. It sold over 2.6m worldwide.
The track was included on Cliff Richard and the Shadows #1 EP
Hits from the Young Ones
In the 1980s it became the title song to the British TV series The Young Ones
.
Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard, OBE is a British pop singer, musician, performer, actor, and philanthropist who has sold over an estimated 250 million records worldwide....
and The Shadows
The Shadows
The Shadows are a British pop group with a total of 69 UK hit-charted singles: 35 as 'The Shadows' and 34 as 'Cliff Richard and the Shadows', from the 1950s to the 2000s. Cliff Richard in casual conversation with the British rock press frequently refers to the Shadows by their nickname: 'The Shads'...
. The song, written by Sid Tepper
Sid Tepper
Sid Tepper is an American songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley. Between 1945 and 1970, Tepper and Bennett published over 300 songs.-Biography:...
and Roy C. Bennett
Roy C. Bennett
Roy C. Bennett is an American songwriter known for the songs he wrote with Sid Tepper, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley...
, is the title song to the 1961 film The Young Ones
The Young Ones (film)
The Young Ones is a British musical released in 1961, featuring singer Cliff Richard. The musical was directed by Sidney J. Furie and was produced by Kenneth Harper and Andrew Mitchell for the Associated British Studios at Elstree. The original screenplay was written by Peter Myers and Ronald...
and its soundtrack album
The Young Ones (album)
The Young Ones is a soundtrack album by Cliff Richard and the Shadows to the film The Young Ones. The soundtrack album topped the UK Albums Chart.-Track listing:#Friday Night The Young Ones is a soundtrack album by Cliff Richard and the Shadows to the film The Young Ones. The soundtrack album...
. It sold over 2.6m worldwide.
The track was included on Cliff Richard and the Shadows #1 EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Hits from the Young Ones
Hits from the Young Ones
Hits from The Young Ones is an EP by Cliff Richard and The Shadows, released in 1962. The EP is a 7-inch vinyl record and released in mono with the catalogue number Columbia SEG 8159...
In the 1980s it became the title song to the British TV series The Young Ones
The Young Ones (TV series)
The Young Ones is a British sitcom, first broadcast in 1982, which ran for two series on BBC2. Its anarchic, offbeat humour helped bring alternative comedy to television in the 1980s and made household names of its writers and performers...
.
Charts
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada CHUM CHUM CHUM may refer to:* The former CHUM Radio division now known as Bell Media Radio* CHUM , a Toronto AM station* CHUM-FM, a Toronto FM station... chart |
5 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
See also
- List of number-one singles from the 1960s (UK)