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Country Singer Brett Young On Baseball, California And Saying 'I Love You'

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Young about his dramatic rise as a singer, and how a baseball injury in college turned his focus toward music.
Brett Young. (Courtesy Joseph Llanes)

It has been a dramatic rise for Brett Young: His single “In Case You Didn’t Know” is now No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

He’s out with a debut studio album and is currently touring. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Young (@BrettYoungMusic) about his success as a singer, and how a baseball injury in college turned his focus toward music.

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Interview Highlights

On Young’s inspiration for his hit single, “In Case You Didn’t Know”

“Well, I think most guys can relate to being bad at expressing their feelings, and this one came about kind of funny for us because

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