Young Love (J. Williams album)

Young Love is the debut album by New Zealand R&B singer J.Williams, released on 13 July 2009 by Illegal Musik. It was a success, certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). The album debuted on the New Zealand Albums Chart at number five, and has sold over 8000 copies.

Recording and production

Described as an honest and open discourse into the life of Williams, the album, features guest appearances from fellow New Zealand rappers Mareko & Scribe, label mates Temple Jones, Erakah and D Love, plus a duet with his sister Lavina Williams.

Reception

Critical reception

Dane Anderson of More FM said that on Young Love "Williams thrives, on the faster, more rhythmic songs...While the slower songs aren't quite up to the par of say Usher or Ne-Yo just yet, you can't deny the catchiness in them."

Commercial performance

Young Love peaked at its debut position of number five on the New Zealand Album Chart before falling out after eight weeks. It then re-entered the chart after the release of the Collectors Edition, and was certified Gold, selling over 7,500 copies. The album spent a total of twenty-eight weeks in the album chart.

Young Love

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Young Love (Mat Kearney album)

Young Love is the fourth studio album from Nashville singer and songwriter, Mat Kearney. It was released on August 2, 2011, although some who pre-purchased the album through Mat Kearney's site received it as early as July 29. On May 1, 2012, a deluxe edition of the album was released with five bonus songs and a video for "Ships In the Night".

Singles

The album's first single, "Hey Mama", was released on May 10, 2011 as a digital download. The album's track listing, artwork, and release date were revealed on June 13, 2011.

Promotion

Over the months leading up to this, Kearney released several videos of his studio sessions. These videos revealed that this album features the rap style that could be heard on Nothing Left to Lose but not City of Black and White. Kearney described it as being a "return to innocence." Blinking Lights and Intimate Things was considered as an alternate album title.

Reception

The album debuted at four on the Billboard 200, a new chart high and best sales week ever for Kearney, with 44,000 copies sold. As of February 2015, the album has sold 213,000 copies in the United States.

Young Love (Strong Love)

"Young Love (Strong Love)" is a song written by Kent Robbins and Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music duo The Judds. It was released in February 1989, as the first single from their album River of Time. In May, it became The Judds' 13th No. 1 hit on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.

About the song

"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.

Chart positions

"Young Love" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 25, 1989.

Year-end charts

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