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Young Love (Jedward song)

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"Young Love"
SinglebyJedward
from the albumYoung Love
Released15 June 2012(2012-06-15)
RecordedMarch 2012
GenrePop
Length3:11
LabelUniversal Music Ireland
Songwriter(s)Lars Halvor Jensen, Tim McEwan, Jess Cates
Producer(s)Deekay
Jedwardsingles chronology
"Put the Green Cape On"
(2012)
"Young Love"
(2012)
"Luminous"
(2012)
Music video
"Young Love"onYouTube

"Young Love"is a song by Irish pop duoJedward.It is the second single released from their third album, also titledYoung Love.It was released as a digital download on 15 June 2012.

The song is written byLars Halvor Jensenand Tim McEwan of Danish songwriting and production houseDeekayand Los Angeles-based songwriterJess Cates.

Background[edit]

The song was first previewed in April 2012 via the JedwardTV YouTube channel, with a 42-second excerpt of the song.[1]On 11 June, the song was officially confirmed as a single with an international, digital-only release date of 15 June 2012. The cover art was also released on this date, showing a subdued black and white portrait of the twins with flat hair and wearing no shirts.[2]The song had its debut on 12 June, when it was played on Alan Murphy's radio show The Social Network on Irish radio stationGalway Bay FM.[3]

Music video[edit]

On 13 June, the music video was released, directed by John and Edward themselves.[4]Filmed at theOlympia Theatrein Dublin, the video takes inspiration from U2's Dublin-based "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"video, and pays homage to the Backstreet Boys' video for"Shape of My Heart".[5]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Young Love"Lars Halvor Jensen,Tim McEwan,Jess Cates3:11

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling UnderFlanders)[6] 34
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 31

Release history[edit]

Country Release date Format Label
Ireland 15 June 2012[8] Digital download Universal Music Group
United Kingdom 18 June 2012[9] Digital download Universal Music Group

References[edit]

  1. ^"JEDWARD - YOUNG LOVE".JedwardTV.Retrieved14 June2012.
  2. ^"THE 'YOUNG LOVE' SINGLE ARTWORK HAS ARRIVED".Planet Jedward.Retrieved14 June2012.
  3. ^"Young Love is such a sweet song!".Alan Murphy.Retrieved14 June2012.
  4. ^"JEDWARD - Young Love".JedwardTV.Retrieved14 June2012.
  5. ^"Today's Jedworld Column - Irish Star".Irish Star.Retrieved18 September2012.
  6. ^"Jedward – Young Love "(in Dutch).Ultratip.
  7. ^"Chart Track: Week 25, 2012 ".Irish Singles Chart.
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