"Young Years" is a song by New Zealand group

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, released on 3 April 1989 as the second single to be released from the group's ninth studio album ''

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'' (1989). "Young Years" peaked at No. 18 on the ARIA charts and No. 13 on the Recorded Music NZ chart, their final top 40 hit to date.

Overview

NZOn Screen said, "Marc is celebratory in one of his last videos with the band. Todd — bass against the bush background — is gleeful. Written by keyboard player Alan Mansfield and his partner, Kiwi singer Sharon O’Neill, ‘Young Years’ gained added poignancy following Marc Hunter's death in 1998.Young Years, Music Video, NZ On Screen
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Track listing

# Young Years (Alan Mansfield,

Sharon O'Neill Sharon Lea O'Neill (born 23 November 1952) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and pianist, who had an Australasian hit single in 1983 with " Maxine" which reached No. 16 on both the Australian Kent Music Report and Recording Industry Association ...

) – 3:56 # Runaway (Alan Mansfield, Sharon O'Neill) – 3:49

Charts

Personnel

* Backing vocals – Mary Azzopardi,

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* Drums – Mitch Farmer * Bass, backing vocals –

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* Banjo – Mark Collins * Saxophone – Andrew Oh * Violin – Wayne Goodwin * Guitar –

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, Mike Caen * Keyboards – Alan Mansfield, David Hirschfelder, Lee Borkman * Lead and backing vocals –

Marc Hunter Marc Alexander Hunter (7 September 195317 July 1998) was a New Zealand rock and pop singer, songwriter and record producer. He was the lead vocalist of Dragon (1973–11/1979, 8/1982–1989, 1995–11/1997), a band formed by his older brother, ...

References

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