International Bright Young Thing

"International Bright Young Thing"
Single by Jesus Jones
from the album Doubt
B-side"Maryland"
Released1991
GenreIndie dance[1]
Length3:12
LabelFood
Songwriter(s)Mike Edwards
Producer(s)Mike Edwards
Jesus Jones singles chronology
"Right Here, Right Now"
(1990) 		"International Bright Young Thing"
(1991) 		"Who? Where? Why?"
(1991)

"International Bright Young Thing" is a song by British alternative dance band Jesus Jones.[2] It was released as the third single from their second album, Doubt.[3] The song was included on Jesus Jones's compilation album Never Enough: The Best of Jesus Jones, released in 2002.[4]

"International Bright Young Thing" reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1991, becoming the band's highest-charting single in their home country. It also became a top-30 hit in Ireland and New Zealand. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

  1. ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "1991: Time for the Mu Mu". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 637. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
  2. ^ "Jesus Jones". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. March 7, 1996. Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Kunt u deze nog?". NU.nl (in Dutch). February 1, 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Jesus Comes Again!". NME. IPC Media. April 23, 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2013.