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Young Love (1956 song)

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"Young Love"
Single by Ric Cartey with the Jiva-Tones
B-side"Oooh-Eeee"
Released1956 (1956)
Recorded1956 in Atlanta, Georgia
GenreCountry
Length2:28
LabelStars, Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia)
RCA Victor (rest of the United States)
Songwriters

"Young Love" is a song by the American rock band Ric Cartey with the Jiva-Tones. Cartey wrote the song with Carole Joyner, his girlfriend at the time.[1] It was recorded on November 24, 1956, and released through Stars Inc. shortly after.[2] It was released in 1956 by Stars Records as catalog number 539 and one month later by RCA Records as catalog number 47-6751.

The song became a hit several times over the years with three near-simultaneous versions released by Sonny James, Tab Hunter, and the Crew-Cuts in 1957,[1] and was later covered with hit versions by Lesley Gore in 1965 and Donny Osmond in 1973. The recordings by James, Hunter and Osmond were all number-one hits: James's on the country and radio airplay charts, Hunter's on the Billboard Hot 100 Hunters version spent 7 weeks at number 1 in the U.K , and Osmond's on the UK Singles Chart.

Sonny James version

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The recording by American country singer Sonny James was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 3602. It first reached the Billboard chart on January 5, 1957. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at No. 1; on the Country & Western Best Seller chart, also at No. 1; on the Juke Box chart, at No. 4; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached No. 2. On Billboard's country music charts, it was a No. 1 hit for nine weeks, and remained the longest-reigning of James's 23 chart-topping songs on the chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 8 song of the year for 1957.

The recording was produced by Ken Nelson and was recorded October 30, 1956, at the Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.[3] The vocal backing was provided by Harlan Powell, one of James's band members at the time, Gordon Stoker and one other individual. The Jordanaires backed Sonny James on several songs in the late 1950s and on a few of his songs when he returned to Capitol in 1963, but it was the vocal sounds of The Southern Gentlemen, who joined him in August 1964, that provided his vocal background thru 1971.

The flip side of James's version of "Young Love" was a song called "You're the Reason I'm in Love." That song was a Top 10 hit on the Billboard country charts in early 1957. In 1971, 14 years after the original, James re-recorded that song in a faster-tempoed, horn-heavy rendition as "That's Why I Love You Like I Do" (the original slower-tempoed song featured an electric guitar solo); the newly recorded, re-titled version was released as a single and reached No. 1 in June 1972.

In the book Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry, James' version of this song is mentioned to have been frequently played on the radio at the Spahn Ranch. It was also a term of endearment used by Charles Manson in reference to his female followers.

In 2020, this version was featured in the Netflix psychological thriller film, The Devil All the Time.

Tab Hunter version

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"Young Love"
Single by Tab Hunter
B-side"Red Sails in the Sunset"
ReleasedDecember 25, 1956 (1956-12-25)
RecordedDecember 15, 1956
StudioRyder Sound (Hollywood)
GenrePop
Length2:24
LabelDot
Songwriters
ProducerBilly Vaughn
Tab Hunter singles chronology
"Young Love"
(1956)		 "Ninety-Nine Ways"
(1957)

Background

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In December 1956, American actor Tab Hunter recorded a cover version of "Young Love" as his debut single.[4] It was released through Dot Records on December 25, 1956. Randy Wood, president of Dot Records, believed that Sonny James's cover would do well on the country charts and that a pop version could further broaden the song's appeal.[5] Wood approached Hunter who, despite limited vocal experience, liked the song and agreed to record it.[5]

Chart performance

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It first reached the Billboard charts on January 19, 1957. It peaked at No. 1 on the following charts: the Disk Jockey chart, the Best Seller chart, the Juke Box chart, and the composite chart of the top 100 songs. This version stayed No. 1 for a full six weeks and became a gold record. Billboard ranked this version as the No. 4 song for 1957. The success of this record led Warner Bros., where Hunter was a contract player, to form Warner Bros. Records.

Critical reception

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A staff writer for Cashbox described Hunter's cover as "impressive", specifically praising his baritone voice.[6]

Live performances

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On February 2, 1957, Hunter performed the song on The Perry Como Show.

Legacy

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The song's success prompted the creation of Warner Records.[7]

Charts

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The Crew-Cuts version

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The recording by the Canadian vocal group The Crew-Cuts was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 71022. It first reached the Billboard chart on January 26, 1957. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at No. 17; on the Juke Box chart, at No. 17; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached No. 24.

Lesley Gore version

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"Young Love"
Single by Lesley Gore
from the album Lesley Gore Sings All About Love
B-side"I Just Don't Know If I Can"
ReleasedMarch 1966 (1966-03)
RecordedNovember 10, 1965
StudioA & R Recording (New York City)
GenrePop
Length2:18
LabelMercury
Songwriters
ProducerShelby Singleton
Lesley Gore singles chronology
"We Know We're in Love"
(1966)		 "Young Love"
(1966)		 "Off and Running"
(1966)

American pop star Lesley Gore recorded a version of "Young Love" for Mercury Records in late 1965. Her rendition was released on her sixth studio album, Lesley Gore Sings All About Love, on January 11, 1966. In March of that year, after the album's first two singles failed to make the top 50, Gore's recording was released as the third and final outing from the album as catalog number 72553. The single first entered the Billboard chart on March 26, 1966, and eventually peaked at #50. Gore's version also reached a peak of #24 in Australia, and #43 in Canada. The song was Lesley Gore's biggest commercial success for 1966, and she would not have another chart hit until February 1967 with "California Nights".

Chart (1966) Peak

position

Australia (Kent Music Report) 24
Canada RPM Top Singles 43
US Billboard Hot 100 50
US Cash Box Top 100 57

Donny Osmond version

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"Young Love"
Single by Donny Osmond
from the album Alone Together
B-side"A Million to One"
ReleasedJuly 7, 1973
RecordedNovember 27, 1972
GenrePop
Length2:18
LabelMGM
SongwritersRic Cartey, Carole Joyner
ProducersMike Curb, Don Costa
Donny Osmond singles chronology
"The Twelfth of Never"
(1973)		 "Young Love"
(1973)		 ""When I Fall in Love" / "Are You Lonesome Tonight"
(1973)

In 1973, the song was revived by American teen idol Donny Osmond on MGM Records. His version featured Donny's spoken recitation on the first half of the second verse. The Mike Curb and Don Costa produced version became a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, spending four weeks at the top in August 1973,[14] and #4 on the Canadian RPM Magazine Top 100.[15]

Chart history

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Other versions

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  • In 1969 a duet version of the song was made by country music singers Connie Smith and Nat Stuckey. Their version reached No. 20 on the Country Music charts.
  • In 1976, Ray Stevens charted with the song, reaching No. 48 on Billboard's country chart and No. 93 on the pop chart.
  • In 1993, Twister Alley covered the song on their self-titled album, and released it as a single. It peaked at No. 70 on the US Country singles chart.The song was also recorded by Frankie Avalon, Tommy Steele and Frank Ifield.

References

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  1. 1 2 Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 29. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  2. ↑ "Carole Joyner Gourley, 59, who wrote the…". The Baltimore Sun. December 16, 1997. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Snoddy, Glen (1972). "Nashville, The Recording Center" (PDF). Country Music Who's Who. Record World. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dot Signs Tab Hunter and Charlton Heston" (PDF). Cashbox. December 29, 1956. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 1, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Bronson, Fred (October 1, 2003). The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits. Billboard Books. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-82-307677-2. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. December 29, 1956. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 1, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ Feinberg, Scott (March 13, 2015). "Tab Hunter Opens up About Life as a Closeted Gay Star During Hollywood's Golden Age". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 22/2/1957 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Honor Roll of Hits" (PDF). Billboard. February 16, 1957. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ "The Cash Box Top 50 Best Selling Tunes on Records" (PDF). Cashbox. February 2, 1957. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  11. ↑ "1957's Best Selling Records" (PDF). Billboard. December 23, 1957. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "1957's Most Played Records by Jockeys" (PDF). Billboard. December 23, 1957. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  13. ↑ "The Best Selling" (PDF). Cashbox. December 28, 1957. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 25, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  14. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 290. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  15. 1 2 "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-08-25. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  16. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  17. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Young Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  18. ↑ Top 40, Stichting Nederlandse. "Donny Osmond - Young Love". Top40.nl. Retrieved 29 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  20. ↑ "australian-charts.com - Forum - Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  21. ↑ Canada, Library and Archives (December 26, 2017). "Image : RPM Weekly". Library and Archives Canada.
  22. ↑ Top 40, Stichting Nederlandse. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1973". Top40.nl. Retrieved 29 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ↑ "Top Selling Singles for 1973". Sounds. London, England: Spotlight Publications: 4. 5 January 1974.
  24. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
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