| "Young Hearts Run Free" | ||||
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| Single by Candi Staton | ||||
| from the album Young Hearts Run Free | ||||
| B-side | "I Know" | |||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Disco, R&B, soul | |||
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| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Crawford | |||
| Producer(s) | David Crawford | |||
| Candi Staton singles chronology | ||||
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| "Young Hearts Run Free" (1976) on YouTube | ||||
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| "Young Hearts Run Free" (1999) on YouTube | ||||
"Young Hearts Run Free" is a disco song written by David Crawford and originally recorded by American soul singer Candi Staton in 1976.
Rolling Stone ranked Staton's "Young Hearts Run Free" number 150 in their list of "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time" in 2022,[1] while Billboard ranked it among the "500 Best Pop Songs of All Time" in 2023.[2]
In 1996, it was covered by American house music singer Kym Mazelle for the triple-platinum selling soundtrack of Romeo + Juliet. In 2005, a cover recorded by Gloria Estefan was released for the soundtrack Music from and Inspired by Desperate Housewives. [3]
- ^ Dolan, Jon; Lopez, Julyssa; Matos, Michaelangelo; Shaffer, Claire (July 22, 2022). "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List". Billboard. October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Desperate Housewives (Music from and Inspired By the TV Show) by Danny Elfman on Apple Music". January 1, 2005 – via music.apple.com.