| "Electric Youth" | ||||
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| Single by Debbie Gibson | ||||
| from the album Electric Youth | ||||
| B-side | "We Could Be Together (Campfire Mix)" | |||
| Released | April 18, 1989 (UK) March 24, 1989 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
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| Length | 4:55 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Deborah Gibson | |||
| Producer(s) | Fred Zarr | |||
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| Electric Youth on YouTube | ||||
"Electric Youth" is a song by American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson. The song was solely written by Gibson and produced by Fred Zarr. It was released on March 24, 1989 as the second single from the album of the same name (1989) by Atlantic Records.[1] Gibson had written the song as a statement about how young people of that era were seen and how their ideas were often ignored. As a teenager herself, she was a firm believer that the beliefs and ideas held by young people were just as important as those held by adults and the song reminded people of this. It also reminded them that the current youth would become the next generation of adults.
"Electric Youth" became one of Gibson's most famous singles of her career, peaking at number eleven on the US Billboard Hot 100, while also entering the top forty in twelve other countries including top ten positions in Israel, the Netherlands, and Panama. In 2012, Gibson re-recorded the song as "Electric Youth Reloaded", featuring arrangement and rap lyrics by American actor Jace Hall.[2][3]
- ^ "New & Active - CHR" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 24, 1989. p. 94.
- ^ "Electric Youth Reloaded". Debbie Gibson Official Website. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Hall, Jace. "Electric Youth Reloaded by JaceHall". SoundCloud. Retrieved October 11, 2020.