Young (The Chainsmokers song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Young

| cover = The Chainsmokers Young.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Remixes cover

| type = Promotional single

| artist = The Chainsmokers

| album = Memories...Do Not Open

| released = {{Start date|2017|09|29}}

| format =

| recorded = 2017

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=44}}

| label = {{hlist|Disruptor|Columbia}}

| writer = {{hlist|Andrew Taggart|Taylor Bird|Peter Hanna|Sean Jacobs|Jordan Young{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/title/young/performer/the%20chainsmokers|title=ACE Repertory – Young – The Chainsmokers|publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)|access-date=October 28, 2017}}}}

| producer = {{hlist|The Chainsmokers|DJ Swivel}}

}}

"Young" is a song by American electronic music duo The Chainsmokers. A remixed version was released as the second promotional single from the duo's debut album, Memories...Do Not Open.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrj.fr/artistes/the-chainsmokers/album/1288322247|title=Music: The Chainsmokers – Young (Midnight Kids Remix) |publisher=NJR|date=September 29, 2017|access-date=October 28, 2017}} The song appears in support of the Tommy Hilfiger Fall 2017 campaign.{{cite web|url=http://festpop.com/news/the-chainsmokers-release-young-midnight-kids-remix/|title=The Chainsmokers Release "Young (Midnight Kids Remix)"|website=Fest Pop|date=October 5, 2017|access-date=October 28, 2017}}

Live performances

On May 21, 2017, The Chainsmokers performed "Young" at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/7801171/the-chainsmokers-young-billboard-music-awards-2017|title=The Chainsmokers perform 'Young' at 2017 Billboard Music Awards|access-date=October 28, 2017}} They also performed the song at the 2017 Jingle Bell Ball at The O2 Arena in London on Sunday 10 December 2017.

Video

A lyric video was released in June 2017, featuring childhood pictures and baby photos along with moments captured on their recently completed Memories... Do Not Open Tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.edmsauce.com/2017/06/26/the-chainsmokers-childhood-photos/|title=The Chainsmokers Share Embarrassing Childhood Photos in New Music Video|website=EDM Sauce|date=June 26, 2017|access-date=October 27, 2017}}

A 30-second clip of the video appeared at the TommyXTheChainsmokers Fall Campaign event.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR6Kn82kfg0|title=TommyXTheChainsmokers Fall 2017 Campaign ft. "Young" by The Chainsmokers|website=YouTube|date=September 4, 2017|access-date=October 28, 2017}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download – Midnight Kids Remix{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/album/young-midnight-kids-remix-single/1288322247|title=Young (Midnight Kids Remix) by The Chainsmokers on Apple Music|website=iTunes Store|access-date=January 18, 2018}}

| title1 = Young

| note1 = Midnight Kids Remix

| length1 = 3:48

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download – Remixes{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/young-remixes-single/1324736075|title=Young (Remixes) - Single by The Chainsmokers on Apple Music|website=iTunes Store|access-date=January 18, 2018}}

| title1 = Young

| note1 = k?d Remix

| length1 = 5:32

| title2 = Young

| note2 = KO:YU Remix

| length2 = 3:32

| title3 = Young

| note3 = Midnight Kids Remix

| length3 = 3:48

}}

Charts

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scope="col"|Chart (2017)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{singlechart|Canada|65|artist=The Chainsmokers|rowheader=true|access-date=October 28, 2017|refname="Canada"}}
scope="row"| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=215&dfom=20170407&newi=0&mode=list&navi=no&platform=Win32&browser=Safari|title=Swedish Heatseekers Chart – 7 April 2017|access-date=October 28, 2017}}

| 13

{{singlechart|Billboarddanceelectronic|18|artist=The Chainsmokers|rowheader=true|access-date=October 28, 2017}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard){{cite web|title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs : Year End 2017|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-dance-electronic--songs|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=12 December 2017}}

| 55

Release history

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scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

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scope="row" rowspan="2"| Various

| September 29, 2017

| rowspan="2"| Digital download

| rowspan="2"| {{hlist|Disruptor|Columbia}}

| Midnight Kids remix

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December 15, 2017

| Remixes

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|artist=The Chainsmokers|title=Young|award=Gold|relyear=2017|relmonth=09|certyear=2023|access-date=October 31, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=The Chainsmokers|title=Young|award=Gold|relyear=2017|certyear=2022|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

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References