Young in Love is the debut studio album by Australian pop singer Kita Alexander, released by Warner Music Australia on 22 March 2024.
Young in Love debuted at number 61 on the ARIA Albums Chart and earnt Alexander a nomination for the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist award at the 2024 ARIA Awards.
Background and release Australian musician Kita Alexander announced the album's title and release date on 2 November 2023.
Alexander wrote the album over a four-week period, dubbing the experience "personal". In an interview with NME Australia, she said: "Everybody is young and in love at least once in their lives. It's never easy, and it's never a fairytale. There's ups and downs, but being young and in love are two things that coexist beautifully. Whether it works out or it doesn't, everyone goes through it. There's all these fireworks and butterflies and big emotions, but there's also these creeping doubts and insecurities. You're still figuring out who you are. These are songs you can learn and grow with."
Critical reception
Lars Brandle, writing for Rolling Stone Australia / New Zealand, called the album "confident, breezy pop" and named "Best You Ever Had" and "Butterflies" amongst the album's highlights.
Courtney Thompson, of InStyle Australia, called the album "a glittering kaleidoscope of '80s bops, dance bangers and intimate acoustic ballads, it traces the arc of someone coming into themselves; figuring out what you want, letting go of what doesn't serve you, setting boundaries and finally giving yourself permission to assert them."
Awards and nominations
! |- ! scope="row"| 2024 | Young in Love | Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist
Track listing
Notes: signifies an additional producer.
Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes.
Kita Alexander – vocals, writing
Other musicians Scott Horscroft – mixing Eric J Dubowsky – mixing Konstantin Kersting – mixing
Charts +Chart performance for Young in Love Chart (2024) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 61
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