Young and Foolish

For the comedy album by James Young, see Young and Foolish (album).

"Young and Foolish"
Song by Albert Hague
Released	1954
Genre	Jazz
Songwriter(s)	Arnold B. Horwitt

"Young and Foolish" is a popular song with music by Albert Hague and lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt, published in 1954. ^[1]

The song was introduced in the musical Plain and Fancy (1955–56), and has been recorded by many singers since.

Recorded versions

• Eddie Fisher's version reached No. 25 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in 1965. ^[2]
• Tony Bennett recorded the song for the album The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album (1975) ^[3]
• Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1955 for use on his radio show ^[4] ; it was subsequently included in the box set The Bing Crosby CBS Radio Recordings (1954–56) issued by Mosaic Records (catalog MD7-245) in 2009. ^[5]
• Bill Evans' cover appears on his 1959 album Everybody Digs Bill Evans ^[6]
• Gogi Grant's recorded it for her album Torch Time (1959). ^[7]
• Ronnie Hilton's cover reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart in 1956. ^[8]
• Edmund Hockridge reached No. 10 in the UK with his version from 1956. ^[9]
• Richard "Groove" Holmes recorded "Young and Foolish" for his 1973 album Night Glider ^[10]
• Dean Martin's version reached the No. 20 spot in the UK chart in 1956. ^[11]
• Johnny Mathis's version appears on his album Love Is Everything (1965) ^[12]
• Oscar Peterson included a cover of "Young and Foolish" on his album Finest Hour.
• Jo Stafford released a cover of the song as a single in 1955. ^[13] It peaked at No. 8 in Australia. ^[14]
• Nancy Wilson's recorded a version for her album From Broadway with Love (1966). ^[15]

References

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2. Whitburn, Joel (1994). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Pop Albums. Record Research. p. 96. Archived from the original on July 19, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
3. "The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album". AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
4. "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
5. "allmusic.com". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
6. "Everybody Digs Bill Evans – Bill Evans". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 19, 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
7. "Torch Time". Discogs. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
8. British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records. 2004. p. 235. ISBN   1-904994-00-8.
9. British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records. 2004. p. 235. ISBN   1-904994-00-8.
10. "Richard Holmes Night Glider". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
11. British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records. 2004. p. 324. ISBN   1-904994-00-8.
12. "Johnny Mathis – Love Is Everything". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
13. "Jo Stafford – "Young and Foolish"". Discogs. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
14. Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940–1969). Turramurra: Australian Chart Book. ISBN   0-646-44439-5.
15. "From Broadway with Love – Nancy Wilson". AllMusic. Retrieved July 19, 2025.