Young at Heart (Bananarama song)

"Young at Heart" is a song by the English pop group Bananarama from their debut studio album, Deep Sea Skiving (1983). The song was later recorded by the Scottish band the Bluebells, whose version reached the top of the UK singles chart after a re-release in 1993.

Bananarama version Bananarama's version of the song is credited to Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward of Bananarama, and Robert Hodgens of the Bluebells, Fahey's then-boyfriend.

Bluebells version

"Young at Heart" was reworked in 1984 by the Bluebells, a version originally credited to Hodgens and Fahey upon its re-release in 1993. In 2002, the session musician Bobby Valentino, who performed the violin solo on the Bluebells' version of "Young at Heart", won the right to be recognised as co-author of the song after taking legal action.

The Bluebells' version of the song was a UK top-10 chart success on two occasions, first reaching number eight on the UK Singles Chart during its original release in 1984. Almost a decade later, after the Bluebells had disbanded, the song was re-released as a single on 15 March 1993 after being featured in a British TV advert for the Volkswagen Golf. It became a number-one hit on the UK chart for four weeks, leading to the band reforming temporarily to perform the song on BBC Television's Top of the Pops.

Track listings 1984 release 7-inch single A. "Young at Heart" B. "Tender Mercy"

Japanese 7-inch single A. "Young at Heart" B. "Everybody's Somebody's Fool"

1993 release UK 7-inch and cassette single "Young at Heart" – 3:27 "I'm Falling" – 4:09

UK CD single "Young at Heart" – 3:27 "Cath" (remix) – 3:15 "I'm Falling" – 4:09 "The Patriot Game" – 4:14

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1984)Peakposition

Chart (1993)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100) 8Europe (European Hit Radio) 25Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 30Portugal (AFP) 3UK Airplay (Music Week) 3

Year-end charts Chart (1984)PositionUK Singles (Gallup) 84

Chart (1993)PositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100) 64UK Singles (OCC) 12UK Airplay (Music Week) 49

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