I'm So Young
1958 song by the Students / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"I'm So Young" is a song written by William H. "Prez" Tyus, Jr., of Cincinnati, Ohio. First recorded by the Students, the song has received cover versions by Rosie and the Originals, the Del-Vikings, Benjy Ferree, the Beach Boys, Naomi Wilson, and, as "So Young," by the Ronettes, Antony and the Johnsons, and the Devil Dogs.
"I'm So Young" | ||||
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Single by the Students | ||||
B-side | "Every Day of the Week” | |||
Released | May 1958 | |||
Genre | Doo-wop | |||
Length | 2:31 | |||
Label | Checker | |||
Songwriter(s) | William H. "Prez" Tyus, Jr. | |||
Producer(s) | Jimmy Coe | |||
The Students singles chronology | ||||
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While still in high school, Tyus wrote the songs "I'm So Young" and "Every Day of the Week" and gave them to a local African-American vocal group called the D'Italians. Once a recording contract with Checker Records was secured, the group changed its name to the Students, and it was under this name that Tyus's two doo-wop songs were recorded.[1] On May 29, 1961, the Students original of "I'm So Young" on Argo Records, reached No. 26 on the US Billboard R&B chart.[2]