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Young Boy

"Young Boy"
SinglebyPaul McCartney
from the album Flaming Pie
B-side	"Looking for You" "Broomstick"
Released	28 April 1997 (1997-04-28)
Recorded	22 February 1995
Length	3:54
Label	Parlophone MPL
Songwriter(s)	Paul McCartney
Producer(s)	Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"Come Together" (1995) "Young Boy" (1997) "The World Tonight" (1997)
Music video
"Young Boy"onYouTube
Flaming Pie track listing
14 tracks "The Song We Were Singing" "The World Tonight" "If You Wanna" "Somedays" "Young Boy" "Calico Skies" "Flaming Pie" "Heaven on a Sunday" "Used to Be Bad" "Souvenir" "Little Willow" "Really Love You" "Beautiful Night" "Great Day"

"Young Boy" is a song by English musician Paul McCartney, included as the fifth track on his 10th solo studio album, Flaming Pie (1997). McCartney reportedly started working on the song in August 1994. The initial tracks were recorded in February 1995 at Steve Miller's studio in Sun Valley, Idaho, and were completed in May at McCartney's home studio.^{[citation needed]} This song and "The World Tonight" were featured in the 1997 movie Fathers' Day.

On 28 April 1997, the song was released as the first single from Flaming Pie, peaking at No. 3 in Spain and No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart. The single featured two non-album B-sides: "Looking for You" and "Broomstick". In the United States, Capitol Records chose to issue "The World Tonight" as the album's lead single instead.^[1]

Track listings[edit]

UK CD1 and Australian CD single^[2][3]

1. "Young Boy" (with Steve Miller) – 3:54
2. "Looking for You" (with Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne) – 4:38
3. "Oobu Joobu" (Part 1) – 9:54

UK CD2^[4]

1. "Young Boy" (with Steve Miller) – 3:54
2. "Broomstick" (with Steve Miller) – 5:09
3. "Oobu Joobu" (Part 2) – 10:19

Japanese CD single^[5]

1. "Young Boy" (with Steve Miller) – 3:55
2. "Looking for You" (with Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne) – 4:38

"Oobu Joobu"[edit]

The "Oobu Joobu" tracks are a series of home demos, interviews, and unreleased songs jumbled together into one track. The name is taken from McCartney's Radio program, Oobu Joobu.

• "Oobu Joobu" (Part 1) contains:

1. "Some Folks Say Oobu" – 0:25
2. "Oobu Joobu Main Theme" – 0:30
3. Fun Packed Radio Show – 0:08
4. "I Love This House" – 3:41
5. "Clock Work" – 0:04
6. Paul talks about "Young Boy" – 3:47
7. "Oobu Joobu We Love You" – 0:12
8. "Oobu Joobu Main Theme" – 1:06

• "Oobu Joobu" (Part 2) contains:

1. Wide Screen Radio – 0:12
2. "Oobu Joobu We Love You" – 0:06
3. "Oobu Joobu Main Theme" – 0:32
4. Brilliant, What's Next – 0:03
5. "Atlantic Ocean" – 6:25
6. Paul Reminisces – 1:24
7. "Bouree" – 0:23
8. "Oobu Joobu We Love You" – 0:12
9. "Oobu Joobu Main Theme" – 1:03

Personnel[edit]

• Paul McCartney – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, hammond organ, drums
• Steve Miller – backing vocals, electric guitar, rhythm guitar

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Information about Young Boy on www.JPGR.co.uk