The Youngest Was the Most Loved

Infobox Single
Name = The Youngest Was the Most Loved


Artist = Morrissey
from Album = Ringleader of the Tormentors
Released = 5 June, 2006 27 June 2006 (United States)
Format = CD, Maxi Single, (7")
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 2:59
Label = Sanctuary Records
Producer = Tony Visconti
Chart position =

• #14 (UK)

Reviews =
* N/A
Last single = "You Have Killed Me" (2006)
This single = "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" (2006)
Next single = "In the Future When All's Well" (2006)
Misc = Extra album cover
Background = yellow
Upper caption = Alternate covers


Lower caption = alternate cover

"The Youngest Was the Most Loved" is the second single from the Morrissey album "Ringleader of the Tormentors", which reached #14 in the UK. The single was released internationally on June 5, 2006 and was released on June 27, 2006 in the United States. The title track was written by Morrissey and Jesse Tobias. It was performed on the popular UK television chat show "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" on May 19, 2006, and again on "Later with Jools Holland" on June 2, 2006.

The track was added to several UK playlists, including the B-List of BBC Radio 2, the A-List of BBC 6 Music, and Xfm London's playlist.

The U.S. Single version includes an iPod video formatted file of the music video for "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" ready to play and transfer to a 5th Generation iPod.

"A Song From Under the Floorboards" is a song originally written and recorded by Magazine, [cite web |url=http://www.rudyscorner.com/irscorner/m/magdev.html |title=Howard Devoto & Magazine Discography, Biography and Links |publisher=Mr Bill's I.R.S. Records Corner |year=2002 |accessdate=2007-03-20] a post-punk band which shares Manchester origins with Morrissey.

Track listing

Maxi Single

# "The Youngest Was the Most Loved"
# "Ganglord"
# "A Song From Under the Floorboards"
# "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" (Video)

CD Single

# "The Youngest Was the Most Loved"
# "If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look at Me"

7"

# "The Youngest Was the Most Loved"
# "If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look at Me"

U.S. Single

# "The Youngest Was the Most Loved"
# "If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look at Me"
# "A Song From Under the Floorboards"
# "Ganglord"
# "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" (Video)

Chart positions

Musicians

* Morrissey: Voice
* Boz Boorer: Guitars
* Jesse Tobias: Guitars
* Alain Whyte: Guitars
* Gary Day: Bass
* Michael Farrell: Keyboards
* Matt Chamberlain: Drums (only on the A-side)
* Matt Walker: Drums (only on the B-sides)

References

External links

* [http://true-to-you.net/morrissey_news_060513_01 Official Single info]
* [http://www.morrissey-solo.com/article.pl?sid=06/05/05/1428221 Single info]