| "Young Years" | ||||
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| Single by Dragon | ||||
| from the album Bondi Road | ||||
| B-side | "Runaway" | |||
| Released | 3 April 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Axle Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriters | Alan Mansfield, Sharon O'Neill | |||
| Producer | David Hirschfelder | |||
| Dragon singles chronology | ||||
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"Young Years" is a song by New Zealand group Dragon, released on 3 April 1989 as the second single to be released from the group's ninth studio album Bondi Road (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
[edit]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.[1]
Track listing
[edit]- Young Years (Alan Mansfield, Sharon O'Neill) – 3:56
- Runaway (Alan Mansfield, Sharon O'Neill) – 3:49
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 18 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 13 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[4] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Backing vocals – Mary Azzopardi, Wendy Matthews
- Drums – Mitch Farmer
- Bass, backing vocals – Todd Hunter
- Banjo – Mark Collins
- Saxophone – Andrew Oh
- Violin – Wayne Goodwin
- Guitar – Tommy Emmanuel, Mike Caen
- Keyboards – Alan Mansfield, David Hirschfelder, Lee Borkman
- Lead and backing vocals – Marc Hunter
References
[edit]- ^ Young Years| Music Video| NZ On Screen
- ^ "Dragon – Young Years". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Dragon – Young Years". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Dragon – Young Years". Radioscope. Retrieved 23 September 2025. Type Young Years in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
