"Not Too Young to Get Married" is a song written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, and Jeff Barry. It was recorded at the Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles in April 1963, by Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans. The lead vocalists were Bobby Sheen and Darlene Love. The song was arranged by Jack Nitzsche, while Larry Levine was the engineer and Spector's Wall of Sound was played by The Wrecking Crew.[1]
| "Not Too Young to Get Married" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans | ||||
| from the album Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah | ||||
| B-side | "Annette" | |||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Philles | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Spector | |||
| Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans singles chronology | ||||
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The record was released later in 1963, as Philles Records 113 and peaked at #63 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 63 |
Cover versions
editThe song's writers, Greenwich and Barry released a version of the song by their group, The Raindrops, also in 1963, while Darlene Love released a 1985 version by 'Darlene Love and Girls." The British pop group Racey, included the song in their 1996 album "Lay Your Love On Me" after issuing it as a single, in 1982.[3]
References
edit- ^ Phil Spector: Back To Mono 1958 - 1969, 4 CD box set, All Mother Bertha Music, 1991, liner notes
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 94.
- ^ "Cover versions of Not Too Young to Get Married by Bob B. Soxx and The Blue Jeans - SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com.
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