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1954 pop standard ballad

"Young at Heart" is a pop standardballad with music by Johnny Richards and lyrics by Carolyn Leigh.^[1]

Development and first release

The song was written and published in 1953, with Leigh contributing the lyrics to what was originally a Richards instrumental called "Moonbeam".

Frank Sinatra was the first performer to record the song, which became a million-selling hit in late 1953 (and spilling over with popularity into 1954) where it reached the No. 2 spot in the Billboard chart.^[2]

The song was such a hit that a movie Sinatra was filming at the same time with Doris Day was renamed to match the song title, and the song was included in the opening and closing credits of the movie.

Recordings

Although Frank Sinatra was the first performer to record the song, many other performers who have recorded versions of "Young at Heart" include

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