When it comes to Songs About Kids Growing Up, there is no limit to the musicians who have written about this idea. Here are 23 of our favorites.
From the album, American Fool, released in 1982
"Jack & Diane" is a song written and performed by John Mellencamp. It was released in 1982 as the lead single from his album American Fool. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, making it Mellencamp's only single to date to top the chart. The song is about two young lovers, Jack and Diane, who are living an idyllic life in small town America. The song details their simple, carefree existence and their plans for the future. However, the idyll is eventually broken by the harsh realities of life, including drugs, violence, and poverty. In the end, Jack and Diane are forced to face these realities head on, and their relationship is put to the test. The song was produced by Don Gehman and John Mellencamp. It was recorded at Belmont Mall Studios in Belmont, Indiana and mixed at A&M Studios in Hollywood, California.
From the album, The Big Revival, released on September 22, 2014
"American Kids" is a song written by Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird and Shane McAnally and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in July 2014 as the lead single to his album The Big Revival. The song is an uptempo, party-themed anthem, with Chesney singing of the "good-time nostalgia" of teen life in America. It describes the partying, driving, fishing, and loving that many American teenagers experience. The song's instrumentation is composed of electric guitar, fiddle, steel guitar, and drums. "American Kids" was nominated for Best Country Solo Performance at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. It peaked at number 1 on the US Country Airplay chart, and number 7 on the US Hot Country Songs chart.
From the album, Know., released on August 10, 2018
From the album, Livin' My Best Life, released on August 5, 2022
From the album, 1994, released on September 9, 2022
From the album, Escaping Reality, released on September 12, 2022
From the album, Now & Then, released on January 9, 2017
From the album, Kill The Lights (Deluxe), released on August 7, 2015
From the album, This Moment (Cinderella Edition), released in 2007
From the album, When I Pray for You, released on February 3, 2017
From the album, Fathers and Daughters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), released on October 23, 2015
From the album, The Tree, released on July 20, 2018
From the album, Home At Last, released on October 9, 2007
From the album, growing up can go to hell, released on October 15, 2021
From the album, From the West, released on February 28, 2020
From the album, The Unmaking, released on August 28, 2015
From the album, Dreamscapes, released on July 25, 2021
From the album, Writer, released on May 1, 1970
From the album, Let's Be Us Again, released on May 13, 2004
From the album, Ganglion Reef, released on August 26, 2014
From the album, Kids Growing Up, released on October 7, 2022
From the album, PBS KIDS Rocks, released on October 13, 2015
From the album, Kids Growing Up, released on August 12, 2022
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