Chris Young Discusses "Looking For You" and Teases New Music

After a successful 2022 run, singer-songwriter Chris Young is eager to start his next chapter. As Young is known for his soulful, sultry love songs; most of his chart-toppers have been love-filled odes, so it only made sense that this era kicked off the same way

In his own words, Young's new single “Looking For You” is “a different way to say I love you.” The production is sprinkled with guitar sounds and a unique attention-grabbing instrumental that was originally vocals from co-writer Emily Weisband. Her singing was pitch-shifted to stupefy the listener. The vibey mix creates a steeply current, pop-sounding country song.

Not pulled from a specific experience, Young explained the story of the track stating, “This came from a place of sometimes you’re looking for love and can’t find it and sometimes you’re like ‘I give up,’ and it just smacks you in the face like a freight train out of nowhere.” He continues, “I think a lot of people have been through that before.”

On the flip side, as “Looking For You” gets added to radio stations across the country, the darkhorse of his recent drops is definitely the twangy, rustic ballad, “All Dogs Go to Heaven.” Written by Young alongside Cale Dodds and Corey Crowder, the emotional tune is about his German Shepherd named Porter who was a surprise Christmas gift from his sister in 2017.

The soft-spoken lyricism perfectly captures the love humans have for their pet best friends. “They’re probably not gonna outlive us. I think everybody doesn’t want to think about that but you know that that’s gonna be something you’re gonna have to deal with at some point. They’ll be waiting on you when you get up there,” Young explains.

Creating "All Dogs Go To Heaven" was a new challenge for Young. He first played it at the iconic and intimate Bluebird Cafe and received a special reaction from the audience. “I got to the end of the chorus and people applauded,” he notes. Right after the performance, he sent the video to his fellow co-writers. “I think we knew at the end of the day, we had something that, regardless if this is ever a major single or anything else, I think it’s going to impact people.”

It's been 17 years since Young signed his record deal with RCA and as he reflects on his career, he also shares the confidence he has in the new music that he's been creating and perfecting behind the scenes. “I could drop a record tomorrow if I wanted to," he teases. “You’re not supposed to have a 17-year career in music. And I’m not done yet. It’s been pretty damn awesome.”

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