The Youngest Was the Most Loved
2006 single by Morrissey
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"The Youngest Was the Most Loved" is the second single from English singer-songwriter Morrissey's eighth studio album, Ringleader of the Tormentors (2006). The track was written by Morrissey and Jesse Tobias. It was released as a single on 5 June 2006 and reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was performed on the popular UK television chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on 19 May 2006 and again on Later with Jools Holland on 2 June 2006.
B-side
- "If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look at Me"
- "Ganglord"
- "A Song from Under the Floorboards"
Released5 June 2006[1]
Length2:59
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| Single by Morrissey | ||||
| from the album Ringleader of the Tormentors | ||||
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| Released | 5 June 2006[1] | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary, Attack | |||
| Songwriters | Morrissey, Jesse Tobias | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
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B-side "A Song from Under the Floorboards" is a song originally written and recorded by Magazine,[2] a post-punk band which shares Manchester origins with Morrissey.
Track listings
CD single
- "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" (Morrissey/Tobias)
- "If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look at Me" (Morrissey/Tobias)
7-inch
- "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" (Morrissey/Tobias)
- "If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look at Me" (Morrissey/Tobias)
Maxi single
- "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" (Morrissey/Tobias)
- "Ganglord" (Morrissey/Whyte)
- "A Song from Under the Floorboards" (Adamson/Devoto/Doyle/Formula/McGeoch)
- "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" (Video)
US single
- "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" (Morrissey/Tobias)
- "If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look at Me" (Morrissey/Tobias)
- "A Song From Under the Floorboards" (Adamson/Devoto/Doyle/Formula/McGeoch)
- "Ganglord" (Morrissey/Whyte)
- "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" (Video)
Personnel
- Morrissey: voice
- Boz Boorer: guitars
- Jesse Tobias: guitars
- Alain Whyte: guitars
- Gary Day: bass
- Michael Farrell: keyboard
- Matt Chamberlain: drums (only on the A-side)
- Matt Walker: drums (only on the B-sides)
Charts
| Country | Chart position |
| UK Singles Chart | 14 |