"Seventeen Ain't Young" is a

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song written by American composer

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for The Archies' 1968 debut album, ''

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''. It was covered by Frankie Howson (with another Archies song) in 1969 and became a top 40 hit in

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.Gavin Ryan (compiler), ''Melbourne Chart Book 1956-2002'', (2003), n.p., entry for Frankie Howson - Seventeen Ain't Young, Entry Date: 6 December 1969, Highest Position: 35, Weeks In: 5, Entry Position: 38, Date Left: 10 January 1970, Record Company: Astor His recording was produced by Australian DJ

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