Young in Love

Young in Love
Studio album by
Kita Alexander
Released22 March 2024
RecordedByron Bay, 2023[1]
GenrePop[2]
Length32:16
LabelWarner Australia
Producers
Kita Alexander chronology
The One
(2022)		 Young in Love
(2024)		 Rage
(2026)
Singles from Young in Love
  1. "Queen"
    Released: 12 April 2023[3]
  2. "7 Minutes in Heaven"
    Released: 9 June 2023[4]
  3. "Date Night"
    Released: 28 July 2023[5]
  4. "Best You Ever Had"
    Released: 3 November 2023[6]
  5. "All Night"
    Released: 2 February 2024[7]
  6. "Zodiac"
    Released: 22 March 2024[8][9]

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.[10][6]

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."[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone Australia / New ZealandStarStarStarHalf star[2]

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.[2]

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."[1]

Awards and nominations

ARIA Award nominations for Young in Love
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2024 Young in Love Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Nominated [12]

Track listing

Young in Love track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."7 Minutes in Heaven"
  • Andy Mak
  • Thom Mak
3:36
2."Queen"
  • Lionel Crasta
  • A. Mak
  • T. Mak
3:27
3."All Night" (featuring Laurel)
Konstantin Kersting2:50
4."Best You Ever Had"
  • Alexander
  • Kersting
Kersting2:47
5."Date Night" (with Morgan Evans)
  • Alexander
  • A. Mak
  • T. Mak
  • A. Mak
  • T. Mak
2:51
6."Bigger Person"
  • Alexander
  • Kuyimba
  • A. Mak
  • T. Mak
  • A. Mak
  • T. Mak
  • Crasta[a]
3:30
7."I Never Really Knew You"
  • Alexander
  • Kersting
  • Riley Smith
Kersting3:29
8."Zodiac"
  • Alexander
  • Kersting
Kersting3:13
9."Butterflies"
  • Alexander
  • Kersting
Kersting3:38
10."Matter of Miles"
  • Alexander
  • Kuyimba
  • A. Mak
  • T. Mak
  • A. Mak
  • T. Mak
2:51
Total length:32:16
Young in Love bonus streaming tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Same Things"
  • Alexander
  • Kuyimba
  • A. Mak
  • T. Mak
  • A. Mak
  • T. Mak
2:49
2."Easy"  3:29
3."Figure It Out"  3:39
4."Communicate"  3:06
Total length:13:03

Notes:

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]

Other musicians

Charts

Chart performance for Young in Love
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 61

References

  1. 1 2 Thompson, Courtney (23 March 2024). "Kita Alexander nearly walked away from music entirely". InStyle Australia. Archived from the original on 14 September 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Brandle, Lars (22 March 2024). "Kita Alexander rises to the occasion on debut album". Rolling Stone Australia / New Zealand. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Kita Alexander returns with dance floor anthem "Queen"". Women in Pop. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Whines, Emma (9 June 2023). "Sam Smith, Madonna & more: This week's best new music". The Music. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Lochrie, Conor (28 July 2023). "Kita Alexander and Morgan Evans have a country "Date Night"". Rolling Stone Australia / New Zealand. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 Varvaris, Mary (3 November 2023). "Kita Alexander announces debut album Young In Love". The Music. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Kita Alexander All Night (feat. Laurel) [Official Audio]". 1 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "Zodiac is out now". 22 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "Singles added to radio this week". AUM Report. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Kita Alexander announces debut album Young in Love will be released March 22". Women in Pop. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Young, David James (22 March 2024). "Kita Alexander: "Everybody is young and in love at least once in their lives"". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Newstead, Al; Fry, Courtney (20 November 2024) [26 September 2024]. "ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know". ABC News. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Kita Alexander (22 March 2024). Young in Love (booklet). Warner Music Australia. 5054197841927.
  14. ↑ "Veronicas land in top 10". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 29 March 2024. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
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