"Young" | ||||
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Single by Kenny Chesney | ||||
from the album No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems | ||||
B-side | "For the First Time" [1] | |||
Released | December 31, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2001 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:55 | |||
Label | BNA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Craig Wiseman Naoise Sheridan Steve McEwan | |||
Producer(s) | Buddy Cannon Kenny Chesney Norro Wilson | |||
Kenny Chesney singles chronology | ||||
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"Young" is a song written by Naoise Sheridan, Steve McEwan, and Craig Wiseman and recorded by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released in December 2001 as the lead single from Chesney's 2002 album No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems . The song peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The narrator reflects on what he did when he was in his teen years.
The music video was Chesney's first of many videos that were directed by Shaun Silva, and produced by Steve Gainer. It premiered on CMT on January 4, 2002, when CMT named it a "Hot Shot". It was filmed in Sanford, Florida, at the old bridge over the St. Johns River, and on the banks of the river.
"Young" debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of December 29, 2001.
Chart (2001–2002) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 35 |
Chart (2002) | Position |
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US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] | 19 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [5] | Gold | 500,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Kenneth Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has recorded more than 20 albums and has produced more than 40 Top 10 singles on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, 32 of which have reached number one. Many of these have also charted within the Top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100, making him one of the most successful crossover country artists. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released in April 2002 via BNA Records. It became Chesney's first album to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and produced five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart between 2001 and 2003 with "Young", "The Good Stuff", "A Lot of Things Different", "Big Star", and the title track. A live performance music video was made for "Live Those Songs", which charted at number 60 without being released as a single; the song also became a concert tour opener for Chesney for several years. "On the Coast of Somewhere Beautiful" was also made into a music video, without being released as a single. "The Good Stuff" was the biggest hit of Chesney's career at the time, not only spending seven weeks at the top of the country charts, but also becoming Billboard's Number One country single of 2002 according to Billboard Year-End. In 2004, the album was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over four million copies in the United States.
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