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"Thirteen" is a song by the American rock band Big Star. Rolling Stone describes it "one of rock's most beautiful celebrations of adolescence", and rated it #396 in a list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. It was written by Alex Chilton and Chris Bell.

Bill Janovitz of Buffalo Tom writes in his Allmusic review of the song, "There are few songs that capture the aching innocence of adolescence as well" and calls it a "perfect melancholy ballad".

The song was originally featured on the 1972 album #1 Record. It was never released as a single by Big Star.

Use in popular media

* The Elliott Smith cover of the song was used in the film Thumbsucker, and appears on its soundtrack.

* Big Star's original was used in How I Met Your Mother episode "Ten Sessions," during a "two-minute date" with Josh Radnor's character and a time-strapped dermatologist, played by Sarah Chalke.

* The song appeared on a That 70's Show episode entitled "The Seeker," as well as "That 70s Finale."

* The song appeared on the Gilmore Girls episode "Rory's Dance" (Season 1, Episode 9).

* The fourth album of the Scottish band Teenage Fanclub, highly influenced by Big Star, is also named Thirteen.