Young, Free and Single

Infobox Single
Name = Young Free and Single


Artist = Boney M. feat. Bobby Farrell
from Album = Eye Dance
Released = September 1985
Format = 7" Single, 12" Single
Genre = Pop, Italo-disco
Length = 4:18 (7" mix) 8:08 (12" mix)
Label = flagicon|West Germany Hansa Records (FRG)
flagicon|United Kingdom Carrere (UK)
Writer = Frank Farian, Robert Rayen, Mary S. Applegate
Producer = Frank Farian
Last single = "My Chérie Amour" (1985)
This single = "Young, Free and Single"
(1985)
Next single = "Daddy Cool (Anniversary Recording '86)"
(1986)

"Young, Free and Single" is a single by German band Boney M., taken from their final album "Eye Dance" (1985). Only a modest hit, the single peaked at #49 in the German charts. Being a novelty record, the lyrics were about a radio talkshow for dating. Male dancer Bobby Farrell were featured in heavily disguised vocoder vocals in the verses while Reggie Tsiboe did the lead vocals on the chorus. The B-side "Blue Beach" was an instrumental dub version.

The 7" mix, although almost the same lengh as the album cut, differs from it, the opening ("welcome to the radio show...) being this of the 12" mix.

Releases

7" Singles
*"Young, Free and Single" - 4:18 / "Blue Beach" (Farian) - 4:00 (Hansa 107 604-100, Germany)
*"Young, Free and Single" - 4:18 / "Chica da Silva" (Farian, Reyam, Courage) - 4:35 (Carrere, UK)

12" Singles
*"Young, Free and Single" (Club Mix) - 8:08 / "Blue Beach" - 4:00 (Hansa 601 839-213, Germany)
*"Young, Free and Single" (Edited Club Mix) - 7:45 / "Blue Beach" - 4:00 (Ariola F-601 839, Spain)

ources

* [http://rateyourmusic.com/search?searchterm=boney+m&searchtype=a Rate Your Music, detailed discography]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Boney+M., Discogs.com, detailed discography]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:a9foxqr5ldte~T1, All Music Guide, biography, discography etc.]