Despite this, it received plentiful airplay in the country, allowing it to reach number five on the RIANZ Singles Chart in October 2001.

[4][5][6] On 18 January 2002, the song was serviced to hot adult contemporary, smooth jazz, and triple A radio stations in the United States.

During the pre-chorus and chorus, the submediant chord, synthesisers, and vocal harmonies arrive while a bass guitar and tambourine play quavers and semiquavers, respectively.

[10] Even without an official release in New Zealand, "Youthful" eventually saturated the country's airwaves and topped RadioScope's airplay ranking in late 2001, finding an audience on pop, adult contemporary, and easy listening radio.

[1][13] It charted within the top 50 for 24 weeks, ending the year as New Zealand's 18th-most-successful single and helping bolster the sales of Thinking Room.

[1][14] Despite the song's success, Moa would soon leave Atlantic Records and return to New Zealand to maintain her independence as a songwriter, citing the label's intention to turn her into a mainstream pop singer.