Young (The Chainsmokers song)

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"Young"
The Chainsmokers Young.jpg
Remixes cover
Promotional single by The Chainsmokers
from the album Memories...Do Not Open
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)
Recorded2017
Length3:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • The Chainsmokers
  • DJ Swivel

"Young" is a song by American electronic music duo The Chainsmokers. A remixed version was released as the second promotional single from the duo's debut album, Memories...Do Not Open . [2] The song appears in support of the Tommy Hilfiger Fall 2017 campaign. [3]

Contents

Live performances

On May 21, 2017, The Chainsmokers performed "Young" at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. [4] They also performed the song at the 2017 Jingle Bell Ball at The O2 Arena in London on Sunday 10 December 2017.

Video

A lyric video was released in June 2017, featuring childhood pictures and baby photos along with moments captured on their recently completed Memories... Do Not Open Tour. [5]

A 30-second clip of the video appeared at the TommyXTheChainsmokers Fall Campaign event. [6]

Track listing

Digital download – Midnight Kids Remix [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Young" (Midnight Kids Remix)3:48
Digital download – Remixes [8]
No.TitleLength
1."Young" (k?d Remix)5:32
2."Young" (KO:YU Remix)3:32
3."Young" (Midnight Kids Remix)3:48

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [9] 65
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 13
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 18

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Position
US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard) [12] 55

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelVersionRef.
VariousSeptember 29, 2017 Digital download Midnight Kids remix [7]
December 15, 2017Remixes [8]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [13] Gold30,000
United States (RIAA) [14] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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