Younger Girl
| "Younger Girl" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Critters | |
| from the album Younger Girl | |
| Released | 1966 |
| Recorded | 1965 |
| Length | 2:27 |
| Label | Kapp |
| Writer(s) | John Sebastian |
"Younger Girl" is a song written by John Sebastian and originally recorded by his band, The Lovin' Spoonful, for their 1965 debut album Do You Believe in Magic.[1] The song is basically Prison Wall Blues (1930) by Cannon's Jug Stompers, with a few lyrical changes. The American pop group, The Critters, covered the song and released it as a single in 1966. It reached number 38 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The song also was recorded by the West-coast studio group and surf act The Hondells and released on 45 (Mercury 72562) in 1966. The song made it up to #42 in the Hot 100.