"Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me)" is a song by the band Red Rider, released in 1984 as a single and climbing to No. 71 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 13 on the Mainstream Rock chart, and No. 44 in Canada.

The song

Written by band leader Tom Cochrane, "Young Thing" was the first single from their 1984 album Breaking Curfew. It was released with a video that got some play on MTV.

Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me)

Personnel

Tom Cochrane - lead vocals, guitars, keyboards

Ken Greer - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals

Rob Baker - drums, percussion

Jeff Jones - bass guitar, backing vocals

John Webster - keyboards

Additional personnel

Steve Sexton - keyboards

Earle Seymour - saxophone

Rough Maids - backing vocals

Norman Moore - art direction and design

Beverly Parker - photography

References

1984 singles

Capitol Records singles

Songs written by Tom Cochrane

Red Rider songs

1984 songs

Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me)