2023Released
2:59

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Interesting facts and trivia about Looking for You. By Songfacts®.

"Looking For You" is a vocal showcase that depicts a couple's love story. Chris Young recounts the moment a girl walked into the bar. As soon as he saw her, he knew she was the one - the girl he'd been looking for all his life.

Young co-wrote "Looking For You" in May 2022 with longtime collaborator Chris DeStefano alongside James McNair and Emily Weisband. Before Young arrived for the session, DeStefano, McNair and Weisband had already come up with the concept and title. Young loved the idea, and they all started crushing the song. All four writers contributed their own ideas, and everything flowed seamlessly.

The track wasn't inspired by a specific person but reflects the common experiences of Young and many others. "This actually just came from a place of, you know, sometimes you're looking for love and can't find it. Then sometimes you're like, I give up and it just smacks you in the face like a freight train outta nowhere," Young told Country Now. "I think a lot of people have been through that before where they just see somebody walk in, even if they're not looking for it, they just find someone and it's like, this is perfect. So that was kind of the genesis of the idea of this song."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Looking for You.
GKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
81BPM

Album

The album Looking for You is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Looking for You.
RCA Records Label Nashville
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