Kelsea Explained

Kelsea
Type:studio
Artist:Kelsea Ballerini
Cover:Kelsea - Kelsea Ballerini album cover.jpg
Alt:A woman in a white dress lying down on a sunlit grass field.
Released:March 20, 2020
Recorded:2019
Length:39:36
Label:Black River
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Kelsea (stylized in all lowercase) is the third studio album by American country pop artist Kelsea Ballerini. The album was released on March 20, 2020.[1] Kelsea debuted at numbers 2 and 12 on the Top Country Albums and Billboard 200 charts, respectively. It spawned four official singles "Homecoming Queen?", "The Other Girl", "Hole in the Bottle", and "Half of My Hometown" as well as two promotional singles "Club" and "LA".

Background

Ballerini announced via Instagram in July 2019 that her third album was complete.[2] The album title and its release date were revealed on January 20, 2020.[3] The album's track list was revealed on February 27, 2020.[4]

Ballerini wrote or co-wrote all 13 tracks on the album. Two tracks have credited guest vocalists: "The Other Girl" is a duet with Halsey and "Half of My Hometown" features harmony vocals from Kenny Chesney.

Singles

The lead single of the album was "Homecoming Queen?" which was released on September 6, 2019.[5] Ballerini sang it at the 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards in November.[6]

"The Other Girl," featuring Halsey, was released on April 20, 2020 as the album's second single.[7]

On February 28, 2020, "Hole in the Bottle" was released as a promotional single[4] but was later made an official single on May 27, 2020.[8] A remix featuring Canadian singer Shania Twain was released November 13, 2020.[9]

"Half of My Hometown," featuring Kenny Chesney, was released on April 19, 2021 as the album's fourth single.[10]

Promotional singles

"Club" was released on November 8, 2019 as the album's first promotional single.[11] A music video was released two days later, on November 10, 2019. "LA", the album's second promotional single, was released on January 24, 2020.[3]

Track listing

Notes

Personnel

Adapted from the Kelsea liner notes.[13]

Vocals
Instruments
Production
Imagery

Charts

Weekly charts

Sales chart performance for Kelsea
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 27
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[15] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
Australian Top Country Albums (ARIA)[16] 44
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 30
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] 35
Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[19] 74

Notes and References

  1. Kelsea Ballerini Sets Dates For New Album 'Kelsea'. Freeman. Jon. Rolling Stone. January 23, 2020. March 19, 2020.
  2. Web site: Kelsea Ballerini's Third Studio Album is Officially Complete. Iheart.com. July 29, 2019. February 28, 2020.
  3. Web site: Kelsea Ballerini to Release Third Album, "Kelsea," on March 20 [Watch New "la" Video]]. January 23, 2020. Nash Country Daily. February 28, 2020. March 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200312022431/https://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2020/01/23/kelsea-ballerini-to-release-third-album-kelsea-on-march-20/. dead.
  4. Web site: Dukes . Billy . Kelsea Ballerini Unveils Kenny Chesney, Halsey Duets . Taste of Country . February 28, 2020.
  5. Web site: Kelsea Ballerini Cries in Raw 'Homecoming Queen?' Video [Watch]]. Hermanson. Wendy. Taste of Country. February 28, 2020.
  6. Kelsea Ballerini's 'Homecoming Queen' & 'Girl Crush' Performance at the CMA Awards 2019. November 13, 2019. Billboard. February 28, 2020.
  7. Web site: Single Releases . . April 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200401043702/https://musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/ . April 1, 2020.
  8. Web site: Country Aircheck. 26 May 2020. 20 January 2022.
  9. Billboard Staff . It's Wine O'Clock! Kelsea Ballerini Drops 'Hole in the Bottle' Remix With Shania Twain . April 1, 2021 . Billboard.
  10. Web site: Future Releases for Country Radio Stations . All Access . April 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210401191353/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases . April 1, 2021.
  11. Kelsea Ballerini Opts to Stay Home in Sleek New Song 'Club'. Freeman. Jon. November 8, 2019. Rolling Stone. February 28, 2020.
  12. Web site: kelsea by Kelsea Ballerini on Apple Music . . March 19, 2020.
  13. Kelsea. Kelsea Ballerini. Black River. 2020. booklet. BRE2020-04-CD.
  14. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums . . March 30, 2020 . March 28, 2020.
  15. Web site: ARIA Top 40 Country Albums . . March 30, 2020 . January 20, 2022.
  16. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 15, 2021.
  17. Independent Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. April 1, 2021.
  18. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 13, 2020.
  19. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 12, 2021.

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