Betty (Betty Who album)

On 19 January 2018, Who released "Ignore Me", her first single as an independent artist after parting ways with RCA Records in 2017.{{cite web | url=https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2018/1/19/betty-who-broke-free-found-empowerment-rejection | title=Betty Who Broke Free & Found Empowerment In Rejection | publisher=Out Magazine | date=19 January 2018 | access-date=19 January 2018 | author=Silver, Jocelyn}}{{cite web | url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/betty-who-profile | title=Meet Betty Who, an Unconventional Pop Star With a Plan | publisher=Teen Vogue | date=19 January 2018 | access-date=19 January 2018 | author=Bell, Keaton}} She felt it was a necessary step, as the sometimes lagging and slow-paced corporate nature of record labels prevented her from releasing music at the pace she wanted to. In 2018, Who released a remixed version of Widelife's "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" to be used as the theme song for season two of the Netflix reboot Queer Eye.{{Cite news|url=http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/94938121|title=Betty Who, Fab Five star in video of 'Queer Eye' theme song|date=2018-06-02|work=Chicago Pride|access-date=2018-06-06|language=en-US|archive-date=7 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180607020328/http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/94938121|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/the-new-queer-eye-theme-song-video-starring-betty-who-is-the-most-fun-thing-youll-see-all-day-9255401|title=Can You Believe? This Video Of The 'Queer Eye' Cast Dancing To The New Theme Is SO Good|last=Ziss|first=Sophy|work=Bustle|access-date=2018-06-06|language=en}} A music video was released featuring the cast of Queer Eye and Who.{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/betty-who-queer-eye-theme-song_us_5b116e9ae4b0d5e89e1f5f26|title=Betty Who Helps 'Queer Eye' Guys Give Their Theme Song A Fancy Makeover|last=Wong|first=Curtis M.|date=2018-06-01|work=Huffington Post|access-date=2018-06-06|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/06/01/watch-fab-5-glittering-crop-top-filled-queer-eye-music-video/662958002/|title=Let the Fab 5 and Betty Who brighten your day with a glittering 'Queer Eye' music video|last=Moniuszko|first=Sara M|date=2018-06-01|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2018-06-06|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8458725/queer-eye-theme-music-video-betty-who-antoni-avocados|title='Queer Eye' Star Antoni Cradles His Avocados in New Music Video for Show's Theme Song, Feat. Betty Who|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-06-06}}

On 14 November 2018, "Between You and Me" was released as another new single. It was the first single from her then-forthcoming album that had not been previously released on the album's precursory EP.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8485412/betty-who-interview-between-you-me-song-album-independent|title=Betty Who Talks New Song 'Between You & Me,' 'Betty' Album & Finding Herself as an Independent Artist|website=Billboard|access-date=28 January 2019}} With the release of this single, Betty Who used different shades of blue and photos of herself on her social media profiles to release lyrics to the song.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp7Vxf0AuHa/|title=Betty Who on Instagram: "You’ve got one hand on the wheel"|via=Instagram|access-date=28 January 2019}} The lyrics that were revealed were "You've got one hand on the wheel", "Sitting at the red light, tensions are high, vibe you could cut with a knife", and "just between you & me, I can feel something here, wondering if you do too". An Instagram post by Betty Who on the day after the release showed that the single already had 22,310 streams on Spotify, and had risen to 31,000 streams two hours later.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNr_Zsgu6S/|title=Betty Who on Instagram: "Over 20,000 streams in a day. I am constantly so humbled by you all. Thank you for hearing and seeing me. Making music for you has been the…"|website=Instagram|access-date=28 January 2019}} By 12 December 2018, streams had surpassed 500,000.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BrTiRuWAugb/|title=Betty Who on Instagram: "Crossed half a million streams on Between You & Me 😭 ily guys I hope my tiny bleeding heart love story keeps you company all Christmas…"|website=Instagram|access-date=28 January 2019}} The music video for this song dropped on 28 November 2018, in which Betty Who plays herself as well as her own love interest. She performed "Language" on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee in August 2019. A music video was for "The One" was released on 20 February 2020.

Betty was released on 15 February 2019 to all major digital music stores and streaming platforms. The album saw a physical release on both CD and vinyl on 5 April 2019 and 3 May 2019, respectively.{{cite web | url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/music/browse/pop/betty/357662/ | title=Betty - Betty Who - JB Hi-Fi | access-date=15 February 2019 | website = JB Hi-Fi}}{{cite web | url=https://www.amazon.com/Betty-Who/dp/B07MBHPL8T | title=Betty (Vinyl) - Betty Who - Amazon.com | access-date=15 February 2019 | website = Amazon.com}}{{cite web | url=https://www.amazon.com/Betty-BETTY-WHO/dp/B07MBHR4C8 | title=Betty (CD) - Betty Who - Amazon.com | access-date=15 February 2019 | website = Amazon.com}}

It peaked at number 24 on the US Independent Albums chart and number 86 on the Top Current Albums charts.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/betty-who/chart-history/tcl/|title=Betty Who Chart History: Top Current Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=2 March 2021}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/betty-mw0003241931 |title=Betty – Betty Who |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=13 May 2019}}

| rev2 = Gay Times

| rev2score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web |last=Damshenas |first=San |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/118603/betty-whos-self-titled-third-album-is-pop-perfection-review/ |title=Betty Who’s self-titled third album is pop perfection – review |work=Gay Times |date=15 February 2019 |accessdate= 13 May 2019}}

| rev3 = The Music

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Grulichova |first=Aneta |url=https://themusic.com.au/article/vbWl0dDT0tU/betty-who-betty-aneta-grulichova/ |title=Betty Who / Betty |work=The Music |date=13 February 2019 |accessdate=14 May 2019}}

| rev5 = PopMatters

| rev5score = 7/10

}}

Betty received generally positive reviews from critics, with PopMatters praising the album's exploration of '80s synth-pop as well as comparing it to the works of Carly Rae Jepsen, Robyn, Britney Spears and The 1975.

{{Track listing

| total_length = 42:47

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Old Me

| writer1 = {{hlist|Jessica Newham|Zak Waters|Peter Thomas}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Pretty Sister|Thomas|Lyre}}

| length1 = 2:21

| title2 = Do With It

| writer2 = {{hlist|Newham|Jordan Johnson|Stefan Johnson|Marcus Lomax|Waters}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|The Monsters & Strangerz|Pretty Sister|Thomas}}

| length2 = 3:09

| title3 = Just Thought You Should Know

| writer3 = {{hlist|Newham|James Abrahart|Thomas}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Kyle Moorman|Thomas}}

| length3 = 3:23

| title4 = I Remember

| writer4 = {{hlist|Newham|Hailey Collier|Moorman|Thomas}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Moorman|Thomas|Lyre}}

| length4 = 3:35

| title5 = Marry Me

| writer5 = {{hlist|Newham|Evan Bogart|Benjamin Giørtz||Sven Ludwig}}

| extra5 = Pretty Sister

| length5 = 3:10

| title6 = Language

| writer6 = {{hlist|Newham|Collier|Luke Moellman|Moorman|Jon Sandler|Thomas}}

| extra6 = {{hlist|Moorman|Thomas}}

| length6 = 3:10

| title7 = Taste

| writer7 = {{hlist|Newham|Abrahart|Sivert Hjeltnes Hagtvet|Viljar Losnegård|Waters}}

| extra7 = Pretty Sister

| length7 = 3:22

| title8 = All This Woman

| writer8 = {{hlist|Newham|Jarrad Kritzstein|Waters}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Pretty Sister|Jarrad K}}

| length8 = 3:50

| title9 = Between You & Me

| writer9 = {{hlist|Newham|Abrahart|Thomas|Waters}}

| extra9 = {{hlist|Thomas|Lyre}}

| length9 = 3:15

| title10 = Ignore Me

| writer10 = {{hlist|Newham|Brett McLaughlin|Thomas}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Thomas|Moorman}}

| length10 = 3:15

| title11 = Whisper

| writer11 = {{hlist|Newham|Abrahart|Waters}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Pretty Sister|Thomas|Lyre}}

| length11 = 3:06

| title12 = The One

| writer12 = {{hlist|Newham|Waters|Thomas}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Pretty Sister|Thomas|Lyre}}

| length12 = 3:10

| title13 = Stop Thinking About You

| writer13 = {{hlist|Newham|J. Johnson|S. Johnson|Lomax|Waters}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Moorman|Thomas|Lyre}}

| length13 = 3:59

}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Betty, Pt. 1

| type = ep

| artist = Betty Who

| cover = Betty Who - Betty, Pt. 1 (official EP cover).png

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2018|5|15|df=yes}}

| recorded = 2017–2018

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 16:41

| label = AWAL

| producer = {{hlist|Jarrad K|Kyle Moorman|Pretty Sister|Peter Thomas}}

| prev_title = The Valley

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Betty

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Betty, Pt. 1

| type = extended play

| single1 = Ignore Me

| single1date = 19 January 2018

| single2 = Look Back

| single2date = 9 March 2018

| single3 = Taste

| single3date = 18 May 2018

}}

}}

Betty, Pt.1 is the fourth extended play by Australian singer Betty Who. It was released on 15 June 2018 to digital retailers. The songs "Just Thought You Should Know", "Taste", and "Ignore Me" would later appear on Who's third studio album Betty.

{{Track listing

| total_length = 16:41

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Just Thought You Should Know

| writer1 = {{hlist|Jessica Newham|James Abrahart|Peter Thomas}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Kyle Moorman|Thomas}}

| length1 = 3:23

| title2 = Taste

| writer2 = {{hlist|Newham|Abrahart|Sivert Hjeltnes Hagtvet|Viljar Losnegård|Zak Waters}}

| extra2 = Pretty Sister

| length2 = 3:22

| title3 = Look Back

| writer3 = {{hlist|Newham|Leroy Clampitt|Kate Morgan|Jesse St. John}}

| extra3 =

| length3 = 3:04

| title4 = Ignore Me

| writer4 = {{hlist|Newham|Brett McLaughlin|Moorman|Thomas}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Thomas|Moorman}}

| length4 = 3:15

| title5 = Friend Like Me

| writer5 = {{hlist|Newham|Ruston Kelly|Jarrad Kritzstein}}

| extra5 = Jarrad K

| length5 = 3:37

}}

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