| "Young Love (Strong Love)" | ||||
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| Single by The Judds | ||||
| from the album River of Time | ||||
| Released | February 20, 1989 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | RCA/Curb | |||
| Writer(s) | Paul Kennerley Kent Robbins |
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| Producer | Brent Maher | |||
| The Judds singles chronology | ||||
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"Young Love (Strong Love)" is the title of a song recorded by American country music duo The Judds. Originally released in February 1989, the song was the first single release from their 1989 album River of Time. In May, it became The Judds' 13th No. 1 hit on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.
"Young Love (Strong Love)" chronicles a relationship between a young couple, beginning from the first time a young woman lays eyes on a man; according to the song's lyrics, she was "sitting cross-legged on the hood of a Ford, filing down her nails with an emery board." As the song continues, the boy (whose name is Billy) and girl — never named in the song — meet and the relationship blossoms into love. Eventually, the two are married, have a baby and move into a house on the edge of town.
"Young Love" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 25, 1989.
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "The Church on Cumberland Road" by Shenandoah |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single May 6, 1989 |
Succeeded by "Is It Still Over?" by Randy Travis |
| Preceded by "Hey Bobby" by K. T. Oslin |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single May 15, 1989 |
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