Kip Christian Moore (born April 1, 1980) is an American country music singer-songwriter signed to MCA Nashville. His debut album, Up All Night, was released on April 24, 2012. and was the best-selling debut album by a male in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, Moore released the single "Young Love", followed by "Dirt Road" and "I'm to Blame".Wild Ones, Moore's second studio album, was released on August 21, 2015.

Biography

Kip Moore was born in Tifton, Georgia. He began playing guitar while attending Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama, and made his first public performance at a Mellow Mushroom restaurant in Valdosta, Georgia. After college, he moved to a "little hut" in Hawaii, where he also took up backpacking and surfing. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2004, where songwriter and producer Brett James helped him sign a publishing deal.

Musical career

He spent four years in Nashville as a store manager for Abercrombie & Fitch before signing a record deal with MCA Nashville. His debut single, "Mary Was the Marrying Kind", peaked at number 45 on the country singles charts published by Billboard.

"Young Love" is a song recorded by American country music artist Kip Moore. It was released in November 2013. Moore wrote the song with Dan Couch and Westin Davis. The song along with his next single "Dirt Road" were projected to be on his sophomore studio album, but were scrapped when the two songs stalled at radio.

Critical reception

The song received a favorable review from Taste of Country, which said that Moore "proves his sharp storytelling is the rule, not the exception." The review also stated that "Moore’s husky voice is comfortable with a love song, yet some sort of hurt or regret seems to soak into this interpretation." Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song four stars out of five, writing that "this story has been told before but it's told here in a new, interesting, and most importantly, very Kip Moore way." Bjorke called Moore's voice "as raspy and as inviting musically as ever," adding that "the production from Brett James is as solid as everything on Up All Night and helps accentuate the lyrics to the track."

Young Love may refer to:

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 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.