"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]
"Looking for You" (with Ringo Starr and Jeff Lynne) – 4:38
"Oobu Joobu"
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.
^Young Boy (Australian CD single liner notes). Paul McCartney. Parlophone, MPL. 1997. 8837862.{{
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^Young Boy (UK CD2 liner notes). Paul McCartney. Parlophone, MPL. 1997. CDR 6462, 7243 8 83876 2 0.{{
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^Young Boy (Japanese CD single liner notes). Paul McCartney. Parlophone. 1997. TOCP-40040.{{
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^Taylor, Chuck (14 June 1997). "Capitol, EMI Ignite Intl Charts With McCartney's 'Pie'". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 24. p. 88. 'Young Boy' was serviced to radio April 8...