"So Young" is a song by the Irish

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from their second studio album, ''

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'' (1997). Written about the band members' parents, the song was released as the album's fifth (sixth if counting the

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remix of " What Can I Do") single in November 1998. For its single release, British

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group

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remixed "So Young"; this version charted in several countries, reaching the top 40 in Ireland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom.

Release

"So Young" was written by Sharon Corr and is a song about her parents, Jean and Gerry Corr, who she believed were "forever young". The 1998 single version is a remix by British group

, and this remix was later included on the re-released ''Talk on Corners: Special Edition'' album (1998). The song peaked at number 29 on the

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and number six in the United Kingdom. Initially, the band had to convince their label to include the song on the album, a decision vindicated by its popularity. The K-Klass remix contains an extra few bars on the first verse, which was deleted from the album version for unexplained reasons (on the original version, both the first and second verses were composed as one, long verse). Since May 1998, the band have performed the song with the extra bars included.

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews.

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from ''

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'' wrote about the song, "This

remix of "So Young" has been funked up just enough to better parallel U.S. programming trends and is as bright and inviting as anything we're hearing in power rotation these days. The Corrs are completely in control of the variables at hand, with a beautiful, uptempo melody line, crisp harmonies, right-on production, and, yes, a

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that might just stick in the hearts of listeners given the chance to at last get to know this phenomenal Irish family quartet. Let's do it!" James Hunter from ''

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'' described it as "vibrantly".

Music video

The accompanying

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for "So Young" was shot in Chicago as the Corrs were on tour in the US at that time (21 October 1998). Much shooting took place in and around the Flamingo Building. The structure that gives the building its name is 53 floors high and was designed by Alexander Calder in 1974. The Corrs are standing on the top of the Flamingo Building throwing paper planes into the windy air.

Track listings

* UK CD1 and Australian CD single # "So Young" (K-Klass remix) – 4:12 # " Forgiven, Not Forgotten" – 4:15 # "

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" (acoustic) – 3:00 * UK CD2 # "So Young" (live) – 4:27 # "When He's Not Around" (live) – 5:13 # "Joy of Life (Carraroe Jig)" (live) – 4:44 * All tracks were recorded live at the

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, London, on 17 March 1998 * UK cassette single # "So Young" (K-Klass remix) – 4:12 # "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" – 4:15 * European CD single # "So Young" (K-Klass remix) – 4:14 # "Haste to the Wedding" (acoustic) – 3:00

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes. Studios * Recorded at Ollywood Studios (

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, US) * Engineered at The Bunker (

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, Wales) Personnel * The Corrs – writing ** Sharon Corr – lyrics ** Jim Corr – production * Anto Drennan – guitars * Gota Yashiki, Groove Activator – drums * Paul "Biggy" Birchall – additional keyboards * Oliver Leiber – production, recording * K-Klass – remix, additional production * Barry Rudolph – recording * Leo Pearson – programming * James Reynolds – mix engineering

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1997 songs 1998 singles 143 Records singles Atlantic Records singles The Corrs songs Lava Records singles Songs written by Andrea Corr Songs written by Caroline Corr Songs written by Jim Corr Songs written by Sharon Corr