"When I Was a Youngster" is the third official single to be released by British hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks

Rizzle Kicks

Rizzle Kicks are a Brithop duo from Southend, Essex, consisting of Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens , and Harley "Sylvester" Alexander-Sule...

, from their debut studio album, Stereo Typical

Stereo Typical

Stereo Typical is the debut studio album released by British rap duo, Rizzle Kicks. The album was released on 28 October 2011 through Universal Records.-Singles:...

. The single was released on October 21, 2011 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

. The song samples a ska

Ska

Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...

 sample from "Revolution Rock" by The Clash

The Clash

The Clash were an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Along with punk, their music incorporated elements of reggae, ska, dub, funk, rap, dance, and rockabilly...

. A music video to accompany the release of "When I Was A Youngster" was uploaded to YouTube

YouTube

YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....

 on September 7, 2011 at a total length of two minutes and fifty-nine seconds. It features British musician Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran

Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter who is currently signed to Asylum / Atlantic Records. Sheeran broke through commercially in June 2011, when his debut single "The A Team" debuted at number 3 on the UK chart.-Early life:Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire to...

 throwing shoes at Rizzle Kicks

Rizzle Kicks

Rizzle Kicks are a Brithop duo from Southend, Essex, consisting of Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens , and Harley "Sylvester" Alexander-Sule...

. The duo performed the song live for the first time on The Xtra Factor on October 23, 2011.

Track listing

Charts

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Chart	Peak position

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	21 October 2011	Digital download	Universal Island Records