Young Boy

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14 tracks
  1. "The Song We Were Singing"
  2. "The World Tonight"
  3. "If You Wanna"
  4. "Somedays"
  5. "Young Boy"
  6. "Calico Skies"
  7. "Flaming Pie"
  8. "Heaven on a Sunday"
  9. "Used to Be Bad"
  10. "Souvenir"
  11. "Little Willow"
  12. "Really Love You"
  13. "Beautiful Night"
  14. "Great Day"
"Young Boy"
Young Boy.jpg
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album Flaming Pie
B-side
  • "Looking for You"
  • "Broomstick"
Released28 April 1997 (1997-04-28)
Recorded22 February 1995
Length3:54
Label
Songwriter(s) Paul McCartney
Producer(s) Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Come Together"
(1995)		"Young Boy"
(1997)		"The World Tonight"
(1997)
Music video
"Young Boy" on YouTube

"Young Boy" is a song by English musician Paul McCartney, included as the fifth track on his 10th solo studio album, Flaming Pie (1997). McCartney reportedly started working on the song in August 1994. The initial tracks were recorded in February 1995 at Steve Miller's studio in Sun Valley, Idaho, and were completed in May at McCartney's home studio.[ citation needed ]

Contents

On 28 April 1997, the song was released as the first single from Flaming Pie, peaking at No. 3 in Spain and No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart. The single featured two non-album B-sides: "Looking for You" and "Broomstick". In the United States, Capitol Records chose to issue "The World Tonight" as the album's lead single instead. [1]

Track listings

UK CD1 and Australian CD single [2] [3]

  1. "Young Boy" (with Steve Miller) – 3:54
  2. "Looking for You" (with Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne) – 4:38
  3. "Oobu Joobu" (Part 1) – 9:54

UK CD2 [4]

  1. "Young Boy" (with Steve Miller) – 3:54
  2. "Broomstick" (with Steve Miller) – 5:09
  3. "Oobu Joobu" (Part 2) – 10:19

Japanese CD single [5]

  1. "Young Boy" (with Steve Miller) – 3:55
  2. "Looking for You" (with Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne) – 4:38

"Oobu Joobu"

The "Oobu Joobu" tracks are a series of home demos, interviews, and unreleased songs jumbled together into one track. The name is taken from McCartney's Radio program, Oobu Joobu .

  1. "Some Folks Say Oobu" – 0:25
  2. "Oobu Joobu Main Theme" – 0:30
  3. Fun Packed Radio Show – 0:08
  4. "I Love This House" – 3:41
  5. "Clock Work" – 0:04
  6. Paul talks about "Young Boy" – 3:47
  7. "Oobu Joobu We Love You" – 0:12
  8. "Oobu Joobu Main Theme" – 1:06
  1. Wide Screen Radio – 0:12
  2. "Oobu Joobu We Love You" – 0:06
  3. "Oobu Joobu Main Theme" – 0:32
  4. Brilliant, What's Next – 0:03
  5. "Atlantic Ocean" – 6:25
  6. Paul Reminisces – 1:24
  7. "Bouree" – 0:23
  8. "Oobu Joobu We Love You" – 0:12
  9. "Oobu Joobu Main Theme" – 1:03

Personnel

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Europe8 April 1997Radio [21]
United Kingdom28 April 1997
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [22]
Japan21 May 1997CDParlophone [23]

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