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"When I Was Young" | ||||
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Single by Eric Burdon and The Animals | ||||
B-side | "A Girl Named Sandoz" | |||
Released | 8 April 1967 | |||
Genre | Psychedelic rock, raga rock | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | MGM | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch | |||
Producer(s) | Tom Wilson | |||
Eric Burdon and The Animals singles chronology | ||||
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"When I Was Young" is a song released in early 1967 by Eric Burdon and The Animals; it was written by five of the band members – Eric Burdon (vocals), Barry Jenkins (drums), John Weider (guitar/violin), Vic Briggs (guitar), and Danny McCulloch (bass) – and was the first release to feature this lineup. It charted in Australia, peaking at No. 2 and staying 4 weeks there. Later, it hit No. 10 on the Canadian RPM chart, No. 15 in the United States, and No. 9 in the Netherlands.