"She's in Love with the Boy" is the 1991 debut single of American

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 country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Trisha Yearwood

Trisha Yearwood

Patricia Lynn Yearwood, professionally known as Trisha Yearwood , is an American country music artist. She is best known for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective that have been described by some music critics as "strong" and "confident."Trisha Yearwood signed with MCA...

. "She's in Love with the Boy" reached number one on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and was the first of five number ones on the country chart for Trisha Yearwood.

Content

The song was picked up by Yearwood for her 1991 debut album. It is a story song and tells the tale of a teenage couple in love, named as Katie and Tommy. However, Katie's dad objects to his daughter's choice of fiancé ("Her Daddy says he ain't worth a lick, when it comes to brains he got the short end of the stick"). The song concludes with Katie's dad confronting them when Tommy brings Katie home from a date after midnight; however, Katie's mom comes to her daughter's defense.
The song was written by Jon Ims.

Chart positions

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1