Are You Old Enough?
1978 single by Dragon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1978 single by Dragon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Are You Old Enough?" is a song by New Zealand rock band Dragon, released in August 1978 while the band were still based in Australia.[1] It was released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album O Zambezi (1978). The song peaked at number one on the Australian Kent Music Report, becoming the group's first number-one single.
| "Are You Old Enough?" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Dragon | ||||
| from the album O Zambezi | ||||
| Released | August 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Portrait Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Hewson | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Dawkins | |||
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Reviewed at the time of release, South Australian music magazine Roadrunner said the song was, "Their best yet. This band continues to make superb sounding singles (this will be No 1 for sure) and continue to be the most sexist band in the country. This one, about fucking young women and going to gaol for it is their most offensive yet."[2]
David Nichols described the song as, "essentially a paean to underage sex, perhaps even pedophilia. A glowing, irresistible pop tune, sung delectably by Marc Hunter with uncredited backing vocal from Renée Geyer, it is a virtually flawless pop record, its subversive nature being an essential element of this status."[3]
"When we'd go on the road Paul Hewson would bring a small bag with a few clothes and a chess set. He wrote most of "Are you old enough" on a nylon string guitar out on the water in a dinghy off Magnetic Island with a couple of girls who he wasn't too sure about". (As told to Paul Schluter by Todd Hunter, 2005, Cranbrook)
| Chart (1978/79) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[4] | 1 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 6 |
| Chart (1978) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[6][7] | 14 |
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