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Young Guns (Go for It)

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"Young Guns (Go for It)"
Single by Wham!
from the album Fantastic
B-side"Going for It"
Released17 September 1982
Recorded1982
GenreDance-pop, post-disco, pop rap
Length3:40
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)George Michael
Producer(s)
Wham! singles chronology
"Wham! Rap"
(1982)		 "Young Guns (Go for It)"
(1982)		 "Bad Boys"
(1983)
Music video
"Young Guns (Go for It)" on YouTube

"Young Guns (Go for It)" (sometimes called "Young Guns (Go for It!)") is a 1982 song by English pop duo Wham! and is the second song from their debut studio album Fantastic. It went to number 1 in Sweden, number 3 in the United Kingdom, number 4 in Australia and New Zealand, number 8 in Belgium, number 9 in the Netherlands, number 10 in Norway, number 11 in Finland, number 20 in Germany and did not chart in the United States. The song was Wham!'s first hit, reached with some help from the BBC music programme Top of the Pops.

Track listing

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All songs written and composed by George Michael. 

7": Innervision / IVL A2766 (UK)
No. Title Length
1. "Young Guns (Go for It)"   3:40
2. "Going for It"   3:40
12": Innervision / IVL A13 2766 (UK)
No. Title Length
1. "Young Guns (Go for It)" (12" Version) 5:10
2. "Going for It"   3:40
12": Columbia/Innervision 44-03501 (US)
No. Title Length
1. "Young Guns (Go for It)"   6:53
2. "Going for It!"   4:49
  • "Going for It" is an instrumental version of "Young Guns (Go for It)"
Chart (1982–1983) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1]8
Germany (Official German Charts)[2]20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3]4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5]4
Norway (VG-lista)[6]10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7]1
UK Singles (OCC)[8]3

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 250,000^

References

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  1. ↑ "Wham! – Young Guns (Go for It)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  2. ↑ "Wham! – Young Guns (Go for It)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  3. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 3, 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  4. ↑ "Wham! – Young Guns (Go for It)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  5. ↑ "Wham! – Young Guns (Go for It)". Top 40 Singles.
  6. ↑ "Wham! – Young Guns (Go for It)". VG-lista.
  7. ↑ "Wham! – Young Guns (Go for It)". Singles Top 100.
  8. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ↑ "British single certifications – Wham! – Young Guns (Go for It)". British Phonographic Industry.
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