"Young Love (Strong Love)" is a song written by

Kent Robbins Kent Marshall Robbins (April 23, 1947 – December 27, 1997) was an American country music songwriter. Robbins was born in Mayfield, Kentucky. He began writing for Charley Pride's Pi-Gem music in 1974. Between then and his death, he wrote song ...

and Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American

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. 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 ''

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'' Hot Country Singles chart.

Content

The song chronicles a relationship between a young couple, beginning from the first time a young woman lays eyes on a man; according to the 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

Sources

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