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"1974 (We Were Young)"

Single by Amy Grant
from the album Lead Me On
B-side "If You Have to Go Away"
Released 1988
Format
7" single, Cassette single
Genre
CCM, Adult Contemporary, Pop
Length 4:22
Label A&M
Songwriter(s) Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Jerry McPherson
Producer(s) Brown Bannister

Amy Grant singles chronology





"Lead Me On"
(1988)
 "1974 (We Were Young)"
(1988)
 "What About the Love"
(1988)


"1974 (We Were Young)" is a 1988 single by Christian music singer Amy Grant. It was released as the third single from her album, Lead Me On.




Contents






  • 1 The song


  • 2 Chart success


  • 3 Personnel


  • 4 Charts


  • 5 References





The song[edit]


The song is about Grant's discovery of faith at the age of fourteen (Grant was born on November 25, 1960), the first verse saying, "We were young...Down upon our knees/we tasted holy wine." In the chorus, Grant tells of God's love at the founding of Him, saying, "Purer than the sky behind the rain...Love had lit a fire we were the flame." The final verses talk about how the discovery of God changes people: "No one had to say we were changed/Nothing else we lived through would ever be the same" and how those who experience God's love never want it to go away: "Stay with me/Make it ever new." In interviews following the release of the song, she revealed that it should have been titled "1975".



Chart success[edit]


Unlike Grant's previous few singles, "1974" did not achieve mainstream success. Although a #1 Christian single, "1974" only managed to reach #34 on the Adult Contemporary chart, to date Grant's worst performance on that chart.
The B side of the single is "If You Have to Go Away", another track from the album.



Personnel[edit]



  • Amy Grant: lead and backing vocals


  • Paul Leim: drums


  • Lenny Castro: percussion

  • Mike Brignardello: bass guitar


  • Dann Huff: 12-string guitar

  • Jerry McPherson: electric guitar and zither


  • Robbie Buchanan and Alan Pasqua: keyboards



Charts[edit]















Chart (1988)
 Peak
position
US Adult Contemporary
 34
US Billboard Christian
 1


References[edit]













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