So Young (The Corrs Song)

"So Young" is a song by the Irish folk rock band the Corrs from their second studio album, '' Talk on Corners'' (1997). Written about the band members' parents, the song was released as the album's fifth (sixth if counting the Tin Tin Out remix of "What Can I Do") single in November 1998. For its single release, British electronic music group K-Klass remixed "So Young"; this version charted in several countries, reaching the top 40 in Ireland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom.

Release

"So Young" was written by Sharon Corr and is a song about her parents, Jean and Gerry Corr, who she believed were "forever young". The 1998 single version is a remix by British DJ K-Klass, and this remix was later included on the re-released ''Talk On Corners: Special Edition'' album (1998). The song peaked at number 29 on the Irish Singles Chart and number six in the United Kingdom. Initially, the band had to convince their label to include the song on the album, a decision vindicated by its popularity.

The K-Klass remix contains an extra few bars on the first verse, which was deleted from the album version for unexplained reasons (on the original version, both the first and second verses were composed as one, long verse). Since May 1998, the band have performed the song with the extra bars included.

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews. Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' wrote about the song, "This K-Klass remix of "So Young" has been funked up just enough to better parallel U.S. programming trends and is as bright and inviting as anything we're hearing in power rotation these days. The Corrs are completely in control of the variables at hand, with a beautiful, uptempo melody line, crisp harmonies, right-on production, and, yes, a chorus that might just stick in the hearts of listeners given the chance to at last get to know this phenomenal Irish family quartet. Let's do it!" James Hunter from ''Rolling Stone'' described it as "vibrantly".

Music video

The accompanying music video for "So Young" was shot in Chicago as the Corrs were on tour in the US at that time (21 October 1998). Much shooting took place in and around the Flamingo Building. The structure that gives the building its name is 53 floors high and was designed by Alexander Calder in 1974. The Corrs are standing on the top of the Flamingo Building throwing paper planes into the windy air.

Track listings

* UK CD1 and Australian CD single
# "So Young" (K-Klass remix) – 4:12
# " Forgiven, Not Forgotten" – 4:15
# "Haste to the Wedding" (acoustic) – 3:00

* UK CD2
# "So Young" (live) – 4:27
# "When He's Not Around" (live) – 5:13
# "Joy of Life (Carraroe Jig)" (live) – 4:44
* All tracks were recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 17 March 1998

* UK cassette single
# "So Young" (K-Klass remix) – 4:12
# "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" – 4:15

* European CD single
# "So Young" (K-Klass remix) – 4:14
# "Haste to the Wedding" (acoustic) – 3:00

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.

Studios
* Recorded at Ollywood Studios ( Hollywood, California, US)
* Engineered at The Bunker (Wrexham, Wales)

Personnel

* The Corrs – writing
** Sharon Corr – lyrics
** Jim Corr – production
* Anto Drennan – guitars
* Gota Yashiki, Groove Activator – drums
* Paul "Biggy" Birchall – additional keyboards
* Oliver Leiber – production, recording
* K-Klass – remix, additional production
* Barry Rudolph – recording
* Leo Pearson – programming
* James Reynolds – mix engineering

Charts

Release history

References

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1997 songs
1998 singles
143 Records singles
Atlantic Records singles
The Corrs songs
Lava Records singles
Songs written by Andrea Corr
Songs written by Caroline Corr
Songs written by Jim Corr
Songs written by Sharon Corr