The Young Folks

For the J. D. Salinger story, see The Young Folks (short story). For the song by Peter Bjorn and John, see Young Folks.
"The Young Folks"
Song by Diana Ross & the Supremes
from the album Cream of the Crop
ReleasedMay 9, 1969
GenreSoul
Length3:13
LabelMotown
M 1148
Songwriter(s)Allen Story, George Gordy[1]
Producer(s)George Gordy
Diana Ross & the Supremes singles chronology
"The Composer"
(1969) 		"The Young Folks"
(1969) 		"The Weight"
(1969)

"The Young Folks" is a song by Diana Ross and the Supremes, released as the B-side to "No Matter What Sign You Are" in 1969. Written by Allen Story and George Gordy, "The Young Folks" was included on the album Cream of the Crop (1969). In addition to appearing on the Canadian RPM Top Singles and US Billboard and Cashbox charts, "The Young Folks" reached number five on Jet's Soul Brothers Top 20.[2] The song was covered by the Jackson 5, on the album ABC (1970).[3][4]

Charts

Chart (1969) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 91
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 69
US Cashbox Top 100[7] 89

References

  1. ^ "The Young Folks - Diana Ross & the Supremes". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ "SOUL BROTHERS TOP 20". Jet. Vol. 37, no. 3. Johnson Publishing Company. 23 October 1969. p. 65. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. ^ Planer, Lindsay. "ABC - The Jackson 5". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ Dahl, Bill (28 February 2011). Motown: The Golden Years: More Than 100 Rare Photographs. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 9781440225574. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6043." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  6. ^ "The Supremes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles". Cashbox. August 9, 1969. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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