Only Sixteen
Craig Douglas
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Only sixteen, only sixteen Only sixteen, only sixteen She was only sixten, only sixteen I loved her so She was too young to fall in love And I was too young to know We'd laugh and we'd sing, and do little things That made my heart glow She was too young to fall in love And I was too young to know Why did I give my heart so fast? It never will happen again 'Cause I was a mere lad of sixteen I've aged a year since then She was only sixteen, only sixteen With eyes that would glow She was too young to fall in love And I was too young to know Why did I give my heart so fast? It never will happen again Coz I was a mere lad of sixteen I've aged a year since then She was only sixteen, only sixteen With eyes that would glow She was too young to fall in love And I was too young to know That she was too young to fall in love And I was too young to know That she was too young to fall in love And I was too young to know That she was too young
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9 facts about this song
Musical Genre"Only Sixteen" is classified as a pop and rhythm and blues song.
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Songwriters and ProducerThe original song was written and produced by the famous American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke.
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CoversBritish singer Craig Douglas performed the most successful cover of "Only Sixteen," which became a big hit in the United Kingdom.
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Release YearSam Cooke's version of "Only Sixteen" was first released in 1959.
- Craig Douglas's cover of the song was also released in 1959.
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Chart PerformanceCraig Douglas's version of "Only Sixteen" stayed at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for four weeks.
- Sam Cooke's original version reached number 28 on the Billboard Top 100 chart in the United States.
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Additional CoversApart from Craig Douglas, other artists such as Dr. Hook, and Ringo Starr has also covered "Only Sixteen".
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Popular CultureSam Cooke's "Only Sixteen" is often hailed as a classic example of the pop-soul genre that he helped popularise.
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Recording and Release DetailsBoth the original and the cover version of "Only Sixteen" were released under the label 'EMI' in the United Kingdom.
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Inspirational ElementsThe subject matter of the song, a teenage love, was a common theme in many pop songs of the late 50s and early 60s.
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