"Too Young" is a popular song.The music was written by
Sidney Lippman, the lyrics by Sylvia Dee. The song was
published in 1951.
In the United States, the best-known version of the song was
recorded by Nat King Cole on February 6, 1951 and released by
Capitol Records as catalog number 1449. It was a
million-selling record and reached the #1 position on the
Billboard magazine chart, staying at #1 for 5 weeks and
altogether on the Best Seller chart for 29 weeks.
Several contemporary versions were also recorded, making the
charts but not as high.
The recording by Patty Andrews was released by Decca Records
as catalog number 27569. It first reached the Billboard
magazine Best Seller chart on June 8, 1951 and lasted 1 weeks
on the chart, peaking at #30. On other Billboard charts, this
version reached as high as #19 .
Versions that did not make the top 30 best-seller list, but
did chart on other Billboard charts were by Toni Arden (#15, on
Columbia), by Fran Allison (#20, on RCA), by Richard Hayes
(#24, on Mercury), and by Michael Jackson (on Motown).
In the United Kingdom, Jimmy Young had a hit version of the
song, also made in 1951. Sam Cooke recorded it for his Hits Of
The Fifties LP. A version by Donny Osmond became a hit for him,
spending 8 weeks on the charts with a peak position of #13 when
released as a single (MGM catalog number 14407) in 1972.