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Chris Young Says There Was Never A ‘Backup Plan’ To Country Music

Author Lauren Hoffman
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 07: Chris Young performs onstage during the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards at Allegiant Stadium on March 07, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for ACM)

Chris Young says that he always knew growing up that music was in his future, no matter where he was or what he was doing.

While hosting Backstage Country this week alongside Kelly Ford, Young spoke on his past adventures leading up to his country music success throughout the years. There’s no doubt Young tried just about everything to keep his dream alive and to keep a backup plan out of mind.

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“I never really started creating any sort of backup plan, even when I went to college. Which my mother hates that I did not graduate, but, even when I was in college, it was for music. So that was always what I was going to do,” Young said.

Young said that back in the day he was doing construction work such as digging post holes, laying bricks, and HVAC to pay for his first couple of independent records. He notes that he hated all of it).

“It was not because the jobs weren’t cool or I didn’t come home and feel like I had accomplished something that day, but mainly I just wasn’t that good at any of them,” Young said. “It’s the sort of jack of all trades, master of none. I had really great bosses that kept me in line.”

Fast forward to now, the country superstar is currently celebrating 18 years with his record label, preparing for his 2024 headlining ‘Young Love & Saturday Nights Tour’ with special guest Bryan Martin in April, and is fresh off the release of his ninth studio album, Young Love & Saturday Nights,

The entire album, while a “massive undertaking” in Young’s words, is especially important to him. “It’s something that I’m really glad people get a chance to hear after I’ve had to sit down and live with it for so long. I’m still so proud.”

Top Five Country Music Bachelors

  • Bailey Zimmerman

    Bailey is currently Morgan Wallen’s opening act on his 2023 “One Night At A Time” stadium tour. Zimmerman, who is just 23 years old, told us recently just how his love life is going as his country music star continues to rise. He said, “Just speaking for me, my love life has been… It’s crazy. I believe in God like really, really heavy. I’ve learned that he is gonna show you things that you don’t think are gonna happen, like, ‘You’re gonna find this girl, and you think, ‘Oh, no, I might fall in love.’ Then all of a sudden, she breaks your heart, and you write another banger of a heartache song, and then you have no idea what God has next in store for you.”

    He doesn’t ever post about a girl on his social media, but he does seem to have fun every day.

  • Dustin Lynch

    Dustin went for years without a girlfriend, and then a few years ago, he found a woman named Kelli Seymour, who he thought was the one for him. They have since broken up, and Lynch told People at the time of the breakup that she “ghosted him.” He noted that he had no regret about the relationship and that “It was one of those ‘We didn’t survive quarantine’ relationships.” He said that through the relationship, he learned much about himself and what he wants in a future partner. From the looks of his social media, the country hitmaker has been going out with friends and may very well be searching for the new love of his life.

  • Chris Young

    Chris has made it clear that he keeps his personal life personal and does not disclose who he is dating at any given time. Earlier in his career, he dated fellow recording artist and Texas native Kristen Kelly. They broke up, and since he has not said who he may be dating. Young recently posted on Instagram that he has been working out and lost 60 pounds.

    Earlier this year, he told us of his love life, “I would go as far as use opposed (to speaking about it). I don’t talk about my personal life. I keep that separate. Some people do, and some people don’t; I do. I will say that, yeah, there are totally times when a relationship or a situation I’ve been in influences my songs, and I think that’s important because it comes from a place of realism. I can sing it and mean it.”

  • Riley Green

    Riley is one handsome guy. Many think his trademark unshaven look resembles the Marlboro Man from the 1970s. He’s single, and as far as we know, he’s eligible, although rumors are that he started a relationship with a girlfriend in 2022. A girl did appear for a time on his social media. For the most part, it looks like the most important woman in his life is his mom, whom he wished a happy birthday just last week. He wrote, “Happy birthday to the lady that drove me to guitar lessons every week and took me to the Chinese place in the mall. Love you, momma. #youareappreciated.”

  • Morgan Wallen

    Morgan does have a toddler son from a previous relationship, but for the most part, he’s single and one of country music’s most sought-after. He said in a recent interview, “I had a girlfriend for a while. Not recently. That was the last one I had. I don’t have anybody right now. It’s kind of hard. Just how busy I’ve been. I got a son, an album, a tour; I’ve got all these things I do.”

    He added, “It’s really hard for me to make time for that. I want to, though. I think I’m coming up on my ‘settle down phase.’ We’ll see. I’m not in a hurry.”

    Wallen doesn’t post much about his personal life on Instagram, but now and then, he posts a sweet photo of his son Indigo and his dad.

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