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A lazy groove featuring smooth backing vocals, clever lyrics, and a sophisticated jazzy-rock vibe, the track was released in November 1980 as the lead single from Steely Dan’s seventh studio album, Gaucho. It was a hit from the start with listeners, peaking at No. 10 on another chart—the Billboard Hot 100—in February the following year, settling in for two weeks.
“Fagen’s quirky keyboard fills, Becker’s diving bass lines, and Hugh McCracken’s soulful guitar lines provide the bulk of the instrumental flavor on the slyly funky track,” American Songwriterwrote, adding that the song about an older suitor attempting to woo a teenager reveals itself early in the lyrics.
“Fagen and Becker were 32 and 30 years old, respectively, when the song came out, and we know from the title the girl in the song is 19. That should give you an idea of the separation,” the outlet wrote.
“Hey Nineteen” is just one hit in a sea of yacht rock gems from Steely Dan. The group, which formed in 1972, forwent touring in 1974 to focus entirely on studio perfection, blending R&B with mellow sounds. Their greatest hits of the 70s could fill a yacht rock ranking all on their own, with “Peg,” “Deacon Blues,” and “Dirty Work” leading the charge.
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