"Are You Old Enough?" | ||||
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Single by Dragon | ||||
from the album O Zambezi | ||||
Released | August 1978 | |||
Format | 7" vinyl | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 4:08 | |||
Label | Portrait Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Hewson | |||
Producer(s) | Peter Dawkins | |||
Dragon singles chronology | ||||
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"Are You Old Enough?" is a song by New Zealand band Dragon, released in August 1978. It was released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album O Zambezi (1978). The song peaked at number one on the Australian Kent Music Report, becoming the group's first number-one single.
Reviewed at the time of release, Roadrunner said the song was, "Their best yet. This band continues to make superb sounding singles (this will be No 1 for sure) and continue to be the most sexist band in the country. This one, about fucking young women and going to gaol for it is their most offensive yet."
David Nicholls described the song as, "essentially a paean to underage sex, perhaps even pedophilia. A glowing, irresistible pop tune, sung delectably by Marc Hunter with uncredited backing vocal from Renée Geyer, it is a virtually flawless pop record, its subversive nature being an essential element of this status."