"Perfect Love" is a song written by Sunny Russ and Stephony Smith, and recorded by American

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. It was released in January 1998 as the third and final single from her compilation album ''

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''. The song reached the top of the US ''

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chart.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of ''

'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "infectious, uptempo tune that celebrates the joys of being in love." She goes on to say that Yearwood delivers the song with "her usual passion and vibrancy."''

'', January 17, 1998: Vol. 110 Iss. 3 - p. 66

Music video

The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner and premiered in January 1998. It shows Yearwood performing the song in a vintage novelty shop, and a young couple, an elderly couple, and two kids walking through the shop, trying on clothes, dancing, and looking at the toys and pictures that eventually come to life.

Chart positions

"Perfect Love" debuted at number 61 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 17, 1998.

Year-end charts

References

1998 singles 1997 songs Trisha Yearwood songs Songs written by Sunny Russ Songs written by Stephony Smith Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer) MCA Nashville Records singles {{1998-country-song-stub