When We Were Young (Pat Lynch song)

"When We Were Young" was a number one hit single by the Irish showband The Airchords, featuring Pat Lynch on lead vocals.[1] Written by Barry Mason and Les Reed,[2] it reached No. 1 on the Irish Singles Chart on 10 April 1971. The song remained at the top of the charts for just the one week, but was to return to the No. 1 position on 8 May of that same year, this time for a period of four weeks. Lynch and the Airchords had already broken up before the song was released.[3] The song became a stadium anthem for Cork Hibernians F.C.[4]

"When We Were Young"
Single by Pat Lynch
B-side"Hush A Bye Boy"
ReleasedMarch 1971
RecordedMarch 1971
StudioEamonn Andrews Studios
Genrepop, Irish folk, showband
Length2:39
LabelRuby (Ireland)
Songwriter(s)Barry Mason and Les Reed
Producer(s)Jack Bayle
Pat Lynch singles chronology
"Three Good Reasons"
(1971)
"When We Were Young"
(1971)

References

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  1. ^ "John Arnold: As Dickie bows out, it's truly the end of a showband era". echo live. November 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Song: When We Were Young written by Barry Mason, Les Reed | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com.
  3. ^ "Obituary: Pat Lynch". Independent.ie. February 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Airchords Showband". www.irish-showbands.com.
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