| Not Too Young to Get Married | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans |
| Album: | Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah |
| B-Side: | Annette |
| Studio: | Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 2:20 |
| Label: | Philles |
| Producer: | Phil Spector |
| Prev Title: | Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Heart |
| Prev Year: | 1962 |
"Not Too Young to Get Married" is a song written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, and Jeff Barry. It was recorded at the Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles in April 1963, by Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans. The lead vocalists were Bobby Sheen and Darlene Love. The song was arranged by Jack Nitzsche, while Larry Levine was the engineer and Spector's Wall of Sound was played by The Wrecking Crew.[1]
The record was released later in 1963, as Philles Records 113 and peaked at #63 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song's writers, Greenwich and Barry released a version of the song by their group, The Raindrops, also in 1963, while Darlene Love released a 1985 version by 'Darlene Love and Girls." The British pop group Racey, included the song in their 1996 album "Lay Your Love On Me" after issuing it as a single, in 1982.[3]
. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 94.