Janis Ian At Seventeen(1975) -2022 Janis Ian performs “At Seventeen” live for WXPN’s NON-COMM 2022. Recorded at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on 5/3/22. Janis Ian - “At Seventeen” “At Seventeen” was written by Janis Ian at the age of 23 and produced by Brooks Arthur. She was inspired to write the single after reading a New York Times article about a young woman who thought her life would improve after a debutante ball and her subsequent disappointment when it did not. #janisian #atseventeen #7