Unapologetically

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Unapologetically
Kelsea Ballerini - Unapologetically album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Kelsea Ballerini
ReleasedNovember 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)
Recorded2017
Genre Country pop
Length41:31
Label Black River
Producer
  • Jason Massey
  • Forest Glen Whitehead
  • Jimmy Robbins
  • The Chainsmokers
Kelsea Ballerini chronology
The First Time
(2015)		Unapologetically
(2017)		 Kelsea
(2020)
Singles from Unapologetically
  1. "Legends"
    Released: June 7, 2017
  2. "I Hate Love Songs"
    Released: March 12, 2018
  3. "Miss Me More"
    Released: October 15, 2018

Unapologetically is the second studio album by American country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini. It was released on November 3, 2017. Ballerini announced the album's title and release date on July 25, 2017. [1] In August, the album's track listing was first revealed to fans during a four-day check-in event over the mobile app Swarm. [2]

Contents

A deluxe edition of the album with four new bonus tracks was released on October 26, 2018. [3]

Singles

The album's lead single, "Legends," was first released on June 7, 2017, [4] and went for adds at country radio on July 10, 2017. It became Ballerini's fourth number one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week dated February 24, 2018.

"I Hate Love Songs" was released on March 12, 2018 as the album's second official single. [5] It reached a peak of number 25 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

"Miss Me More" was released as the third single from the album on October 15, 2018. [3] It reached a peak of number 2 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

Promotional singles

The album's title track, "Unapologetically", was released as a promotional single on August 11, 2017, the day the album became available for pre-order on iTunes. [6] The second promotional single, "High School", was released on September 22, 2017. [7] The third and final promotional single, "Miss Me More", was released on October 20, 2017. [8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.3/10 [9]
Metacritic 74/100 [10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Paste 8.1/10 [13]

At review aggregation website Metacritic, Unapologetically has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [10] Paste writer Robert Ham spoke about Unapologetically, "it’s more country by reputation—and the artful twang in Ballerini’s voice—than in sound. But within the album, the songs eschew lovesick notions and bitter revenge fantasies", noting that, "Unapologetically gains in strength as it goes along, mirroring Ballerini’s push away from a particular lover and towards the welcoming arms of a new beau." [13] Billboard contributor Chuck Dauphin placed two songs from the album on his top 10 list of Ballerini's best songs: "Legends" at number three and the title track at number four. [14]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryResult
2019 Grammy Award [15] Best Country Album Nominated

Commercial performance

Unapologetically debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 with 44,000 album-equivalent units, including 35,000 pure album sales. [16] It remained her highest charting album until Patterns in 2024. [16] The album has sold 156,700 copies in the United States as of October 2019. [17]


Track listing

All tracks are written by Kelsea Ballerini, with additional co-writers as noted, except "Landslide" (written by Stevie Nicks) and "This Feeling" (written by Alexander Pall, Andrew Taggart and Emily Warren)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Graveyard"
3:46
2."Miss Me More"
3:12
3."Get Over Yourself"
3:20
4."Roses"
2:57
5."Machine Heart"
3:09
6."In Between"
3:29
7."High School" 3:55
8."End of the World"
3:28
9."I Hate Love Songs"
3:11
10."Unapologetically"
  • Lindsey
  • Whitehead
3:38
11."Music"
3:23
12."Legends"
  • Lindsey
  • Whitehead
4:03
Total length:41:31
Deluxe edition bonus tracks [18]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Fun and Games"
  • McAnally
  • Whitehead
3:00
14."I Think I Fell in Love Today" 2:32
15."Landslide" (live from Nashville) (Fleetwood Mac cover) 3:17
16."This Feeling" (The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini) 3:17

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic. [19]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Unapologetically
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [33] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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