Lady Like
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{{Infobox album
| name = Lady Like
| type = studio
| artist = Ingrid Andress
| cover = andress ladylike.jpg
| caption = Standard edition cover artwork{{efn|The deluxe edition cover artwork has a pink peony in the bottom corner left and the background has a sunset look.}}
| alt = A woman wearing a gold and white stripped dress standing in front of a square surrounded by leaves with a cream-colored background behind her.
| released = March 27, 2020
| studio =
- Blackbird Studios (Nashville)
- Evan's Place (Nashville)
- Rosebank Studio (Nashville)
- The Chambers (Nashville)
- The Planetarium (Nashville)
- The Tracking Room (Nashville)
| genre = Country pop
| length = 26:29
| label = Warner Music Nashville
| producer =
- Zach Abend
- Ingrid Andress
- Sam Ellis
- AJ Pruis
- Jordan Schmidt
| next_title = Good Person
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Lady Like
| type = album
| single1 = More Hearts Than Mine
| single1date = June 12, 2019
| single2 = The Stranger
| single2date = June 1, 2020
| single3 = Lady Like
| single3date = October 5, 2020
}}
}}
Lady Like is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress. It was released on March 27, 2020, by Warner Music Nashville. A country pop record, its tracks are inspired by Andress's real-life events. The album focuses on the themes of relationships, family and feminism. Andress co-wrote and co-produced the entirety of it, while working with other producers such as Sam Ellis and Jordan Schmidt. "More Hearts Than Mine" preceded the album, being released in April 2019 as its lead single. It charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian Hot 100. The track obtained double platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Music Canada (MC).
The album received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its mix of country and pop as well as Andress's lyricism. It attained peak positions of four and nine on the country-music charts in the United Kingdom and the United States. On official charts, it peaked at numbers 47 in Scotland, 90 on the Billboard 200 and 91 in Canada. At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021, the record was nominated for Best Country Album while the lead single scored a nomination for Best Country Song. Two more singles followed the album{{en dash}}"The Stranger" and "Lady Like"{{en dash}}which charted moderately on Billboard{{'s}} Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts; the latter song was certified gold by the RIAA and MC. A deluxe edition of the album was issued in October 2020, having five more tracks and a different track listing which was arranged accordingly by Andress.
Background and release
Prior to starting a music career, Andress appeared on the second and third seasons of The Sing-Off as part of a cappella groups Pitch Slapped and Delilah, respectively while being enrolled at Berklee College of Music.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ingrid-andress-mn0002596016/biography|title=Ingrid Andress Biography|publisher=AllMusic|author=Collar, Matt|access-date=June 30, 2022|archive-date=October 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020221446/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ingrid-andress-mn0002596016/biography|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/ingrid-andress-lady-like-debut-album-interview/|title=Ingrid Andress: A Cappella Powerhouse Turned Country Breakout|work=American Songwriter|author=Scott, Jason|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2022|archive-date=March 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330224652/https://americansongwriter.com/ingrid-andress-lady-like-debut-album-interview/|url-status=dead}} After graduating from the college in 2013, Andress was advised by her professor, American songwriter Kara DioGuardi, to move to Nashville to pursue a career in songwriting. One year later, Andress, alongside fellow singer Devin Dawson, worked with American record producer Frank Rogers during a writing session.
Two songs which Andress wrote resulted in her being signed to DioGuardi's music publishing company Arthouse Entertainment, where Andress would eventually begin composing among other songwriters.{{cite magazine|date=December 3, 2019|title=Chartbreaker: Ingrid Andress Learned To Write Songs In Any Style Before Her Country Breakthrough|author=Reuter, Annie|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8545192/ingrid-andress-chartbreaker-more-hearts-than-mine-interview|access-date=September 5, 2020|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=December 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204143354/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8545192/ingrid-andress-chartbreaker-more-hearts-than-mine-interview|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}} In December 2016, she independently released the promotional single "Deck the Halls (Holidays Are Here)" alongside musician Eric Arjes.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5H91651IPsAUY78QgHHWTt|title=Ingrid Andress & Eric Arjes – Deck the Halls (Holidays Are Here)|website=Spotify|access-date=June 30, 2022|archive-date=June 30, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220630201830/https://open.spotify.com/album/5H91651IPsAUY78QgHHWTt|url-status=live}} The company released "The Stranger" as Andress's debut single on February 4, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2b1ZQ7sbXkBk1ZrsEDO1lq|title=Ingrid Andress – The Stranger|website=Spotify|access-date=June 17, 2022|archive-date=June 14, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220614170859/https://open.spotify.com/album/2b1ZQ7sbXkBk1ZrsEDO1lq|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/arts/music/playlist-lana-del-rey-chainsmokers-nicki-minaj.html|title=The Playlist: Lana Del Rey Finds Love in a Hopeless Place|work=The New York Times|url-access=limited|author=Caramanica, Jon|author-link=Jon Caramanica|date=February 24, 2017|access-date=June 17, 2022|archive-date=April 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406181147/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/arts/music/playlist-lana-del-rey-chainsmokers-nicki-minaj.html|url-status=live}} She released "Anything but Love" in October of the same year.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/hear-ingrid-andress-raw-breakup-song-anything-but-love-117019/|title=Hear Ingrid Andress' Raw Breakup Song 'Anything But Love'|author=Betts, Stephen L.|date=October 25, 2017|magazine=Rolling Stone|url-access=limited|access-date=July 5, 2022|archive-date=June 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619131928/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/hear-ingrid-andress-raw-breakup-song-anything-but-love-117019/|url-status=live}} In 2018, her songs "Demons Too" and "Paper Thin" were featured on CMT's reality television show Music City.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1791524/the-music-from-music-city-on-cmt/|title=The Music From Music City on CMT|publisher=CMT|author=Webster, Stephanie|date=April 12, 2018|access-date=July 11, 2022|archive-date=July 2, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220702141219/http://www.cmt.com/news/1791524/the-music-from-music-city-on-cmt/|url-status=dead}} Warner Music Nashville signed Andress as a recording artist in the same year after noticing her contribution to Charli XCX's "Boys" (2017) and Fletcher's "About You" (2018). "Lady Like" would be released as Andress's debut single by the aforementioned label in February 2019. In a March 2019 interview with The Boot, the singer stated that she was going to put out a new song "every couple of months" and that five songs will be released in total and grouped as an extended play "at the top of [2020]".{{cite web|url=https://theboot.com/ingrid-andress-2019-lady-like-interview/|title=Interview: Songwriter-Turned-Artist Ingrid Andress Is Ready to Own Her Story|author=Liptak, Carena|work=The Boot|date=March 10, 2019|access-date=July 30, 2022|archive-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510161346/https://theboot.com/ingrid-andress-2019-lady-like-interview/|url-status=live}} On September 16, Warner Music Nashville issued Andress' debut extended play, The Rosebank Acoustic Sessions which contains acoustic covers of three of her songs.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-rosebank-acoustic-sessions-single/1478784715|title=The Rosebank Acoustic Sessions – Single by Ingrid Andress on Apple Music|publisher=iTunes Store (US)|date=September 16, 2019|access-date=November 8, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115155629/https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-rosebank-acoustic-sessions-single/1478784715|url-status=live}} "Both", "We're Not Friends" and "Life of the Party", which were released as promotional singles throughout 2019 and 2020, would all later be included on the album.Citations regarding the release of the songs as promotional singles:
- {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/both-single/1461904798|title=Both – Single by Ingrid Andress on Apple Music|publisher=iTunes Store (AU)|date=May 17, 2019|archive-date=October 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005000009/https://music.apple.com/au/album/both-single/1461904798|url-status=dead|access-date=June 29, 2022}}
- {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/were-not-friends-single/1474604511|title=We're Not Friends – Single by Ingrid Andress on Apple Music|publisher=iTunes Store (AU)|date=August 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119114525/https://music.apple.com/au/album/were-not-friends-single/1474604511|archive-date=November 19, 2020|url-status=dead|access-date=June 29, 2022}}
- {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/life-of-the-party-single/1496173014|title=Life of the Party – Single by Ingrid Andress on Apple Music|publisher=iTunes Store (AU)|date=February 10, 2020|archive-date=November 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201119063929/https://music.apple.com/au/album/life-of-the-party-single/1496173014|url-status=dead|access-date=June 29, 2022}} The Tennessean reported in December 2019 that Andress' debut album would be released in March 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2019/12/22/nashville-artists-watch-2020-ingrid-andress-devon-gilfillian-kalie-shorr/2642652001/|title=Nashville artists to watch in 2020: Ingrid Andress, Devon Gilfillian, Kalie Shorr and more|author1=Leimkuehler, Matthew|author2=Paulson, Dave|author3=Watts, Cindy|work=The Tennessean|date=December 22, 2019|access-date=July 30, 2022|archive-date=October 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001163029/https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2019/12/22/nashville-artists-watch-2020-ingrid-andress-devon-gilfillian-kalie-shorr/2642652001/|url-status=bot: unknown}} She unveiled the album's track listing on March 4, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2020/03/ingrid-andress-shares-lady-like-track-listing/|title=Ingrid Andress Shares Lady Like Track Listing|work=MusicRow|author=Hollabaugh, Lorie|date=March 4, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2022|archive-date=August 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809175544/https://musicrow.com/2020/03/ingrid-andress-shares-lady-like-track-listing/|url-status=live}}
Lady Like was released on March 27, 2020, for digital download and streaming. The deluxe edition of the album was released on October 2.{{cite news |last1=Houghton |first1=Cillea |title=Ingrid Andress' Lady Like deluxe edition features collaboration with Little Big Town |url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/9/21/ingrid-andress-lady-like-deluxe-edition-features-collaborati-1.html |access-date=September 25, 2020 |work=ABC News Radio |date=September 21, 2020 |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118063941/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/9/21/ingrid-andress-lady-like-deluxe-edition-features-collaborati-1.html |url-status=live }} It contains two different versions of her songs "More Hearts Than Mine" and "The Stranger", a cover of Charli XCX's "Boys" as well as two new songs, "Feeling Things" and "Waste of Lime", while the entire tracklist was re-arranged.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/country/ingrid-andress-releases-lady-like-deluxe/|title=Ingrid Andress Puts a New Spin on Her Debut Album, Lady Like: 'The Chapter Was Not Finished'|work=People|author=Kruh, Nancy|date=October 2, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2022|archive-date=June 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629135538/https://people.com/country/ingrid-andress-releases-lady-like-deluxe/|url-status=live}} Andress re-arranged the tracklist in order from the earliest song she wrote to the most recent one, stating that she did it "to match that progression of that time of [her] life".{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/country-music-ingrid-andress-lady-like-deluxe-album_n_5f7cea4cc5b60c6bcc6391b6|title=Here's How Country's Ingrid Andress Found Musical Insight Amid 2020's Turmoil|work=HuffPost|author=Wong, Curtis M.|date=October 10, 2020|access-date=August 23, 2022|archive-date=August 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823204318/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/country-music-ingrid-andress-lady-like-deluxe-album_n_5f7cea4cc5b60c6bcc6391b6|url-status=live}}
Music and lyrics
Lady Like is a country pop record.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2021/03/ingrid-andress-grammys-interview/|title=Ingrid Andress Is Ready for the Grammys|author=Kaplan, Ilana|work=Spin|date=March 10, 2021|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-date=May 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516212152/https://www.spin.com/2021/03/ingrid-andress-grammys-interview/|url-status=live}} The album's lyrics focus on Andress's personal experiences. Overall, they touch on themes of relationships, family and according to Jacob Uitti from American Songwriter, Andress's "signature scuffed-boot-brand of feminism".{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-mlb-hip-hop-and-rap-ingrid-andress-music-e1e412f630d6e52e2ac9ec4030bc2f71|title=As a songwriter, singer Ingrid Andress discovers her voice|author=Fekadu, Mesfin|date=November 11, 2020|publisher=Associated Press|location=New York|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-date=March 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322082716/https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-mlb-hip-hop-and-rap-ingrid-andress-music-e1e412f630d6e52e2ac9ec4030bc2f71|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/ingrid-andress-lady-like-rerelease-interview/|title=Ingrid Andress Talks Lady Like Re-release and Being a Sucker for the Words|date=October 1, 2020|author=Uitti, Jacob|work=American Songwriter|access-date=June 29, 2022|archive-date=October 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004003855/https://americansongwriter.com/ingrid-andress-lady-like-rerelease-interview/|url-status=dead}} In a 2021 interview with Spin, she declared that her biggest inspirations for the album were the Chicks, Whitney Houston, John Denver and Adele. One day before the album's release, Andress talked to Billboard and revealed how each song on the record came to fruition.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9343148/ingrid-andress-lady-like-album-breakdown/|title=Ingrid Andress Breaks Down Her Evocative Debut Album Lady Like: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|author=Weatherby, Taylor|date=March 29, 2020|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010050724/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9343148/ingrid-andress-lady-like-album-breakdown/|url-status=live}} Andress co-wrote and co-produced the entire album. She also worked with producers, Zach Abend, AJ Pruis, Jordan Schmidt and Sam Ellis, having co-produced with the latter six tracks on the standard edition of the album. The tracks were recorded at various studios in Nashville.
The album's opener, "Bad Advice", is about drinking alcohol and kissing strangers in order to get over a break-up.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/music/music-reviews/friday-five-partynextdoor-rihanna-run-the-jewels/|title=Friday Five: PartyNextDoor recruits Rihanna, Run the Jewels kick the door in, and more|author=Suskind, Alex|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2022|archive-date=June 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629135538/https://ew.com/music/music-reviews/friday-five-partynextdoor-rihanna-run-the-jewels/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ingrid-andress-lady-like-country-music-album_n_5e72a77ec5b6f5b7c53db792|title=With Lady Like, Ingrid Andress Delivers Music Befitting Our Self-Isolating Times|work=HuffPost|author=Wong, Curtis M.|date=March 26, 2020|access-date=June 11, 2022|archive-date=May 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511011201/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ingrid-andress-lady-like-country-music-album_n_5e72a77ec5b6f5b7c53db792|url-status=live}} It is a retro cha-cha-inspired track, while Hits{{'s}} Holly Gleason considered it to be "string-bathed Julie London-style '60s Britpop-goes-mariachi".{{cite web|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=320240&title=ACM+PREVIEW:+INGRID+ANDRESS|title=ACM Preview: Ingrid Andress|work=Hits|author=Gleason, Holly|date=March 2, 2020|access-date=July 5, 2022|archive-date=June 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629130428/https://hitsdailydouble.com/news%26id%3D320240%26title%3DACM+PREVIEW%3A+INGRID+ANDRESS|url-status=live}} "Both", which discusses a lover's indecisiveness, was inspired by the frustration of Andress's friends with the online dating application Bumble. "We're Not Friends" discusses the mix of a friendship with courtship over banjo and cello sounds.{{cite web|url=https://columbiatribune.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/11/06/grammy-nominee-ingrid-andress-brings-lady-like-strength-country-music/6240027001/|title=Grammy nominee Ingrid Andress, coming to Blue Note, brings Lady Like strength to country music|author=Danielsen, Aarik|work=Columbia Daily Tribune|date=November 6, 2021|access-date=August 23, 2022|archive-date=December 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205235832/https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/11/06/grammy-nominee-ingrid-andress-brings-lady-like-strength-country-music/6240027001/|url-status=live}} Andress revealed that she wrote the former song with the intention of pitching it to other artists, before choosing to record it herself. "The Stranger" encompasses a piano sound and details a lost romance; Andress wrote it after noticing her generation's unrealistic expectations of love.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1778201/new-videos-from-cmts-latest-round-of-artist-discovery|title=New Videos From CMT's Latest Round of Artist Discovery|date=March 9, 2017|author=Stephens, Samantha|publisher=CMT|access-date=June 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813164416/http://www.cmt.com/news/1778201/new-videos-from-cmts-latest-round-of-artist-discovery|archive-date=August 13, 2017|url-status=dead}} "Anything but Love" is a guitar-driven ballad about heartbreak which contains a strong back beat. Also a ballad, "More Hearts Than Mine" relates how Andress's family will react if she brings her new boyfriend home. The song was inspired by Andress's real-life indecision of whether or not she should bring her new boyfriend to her family, as they became attached to an ex-boyfriend from a previous relationship of hers.{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/ingrid-andress-more-hearts-than-mine-lyrics/|title=Lyrics Uncovered: Ingrid Andress, 'More Hearts Than Mine'|author=Houghton, Cillea|work=Taste of Country|date=April 19, 2020|access-date=June 8, 2022|archive-date=June 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608220351/https://tasteofcountry.com/ingrid-andress-more-hearts-than-mine-lyrics/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/country/ingrid-andress-more-hearts-than-mine-makin-tracks-8519229/|title=Makin' Tracks: Will Mom And Dad Approve? Ingrid Andress' 'More Hearts Than Mine' Is A Family Drama|magazine=Billboard|author=Roland, Tom|date=July 9, 2019|access-date=June 8, 2022|archive-date=June 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608220354/https://www.billboard.com/music/country/ingrid-andress-more-hearts-than-mine-makin-tracks-8519229/|url-status=live}} "Life of the Party" showcases Andress being a party animal amidst a break-up. The title track is about defying gender stereotypes; Andress used her personal experiences of being expected to act like a woman as inspiration for the track.{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2019/04/on-the-row-ingrid-andress-discusses-her-road-to-nashville-and-the-power-of-being-lady-like/|title=On The Row: Ingrid Andress Discusses Her Road To Nashville, And The Power Of Being 'Lady Like'|author=Nicholson, Jessica|work=MusicRow|date=April 26, 2019|access-date=May 10, 2022|archive-date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427212404/https://musicrow.com/2019/04/on-the-row-ingrid-andress-discusses-her-road-to-nashville-and-the-power-of-being-lady-like/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7908418/interview-ingrid-andress-talks-more-hearts-than-mine-debut-lp|title=Interview: Ingrid Andress Talks 'More Hearts Than Mine' & Debut LP|author=Wass, Mike|website=Idolator|date=March 24, 2020|access-date=May 10, 2022|archive-date=May 17, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220517185443/https://www.idolator.com/7908418/interview-ingrid-andress-talks-more-hearts-than-mine-debut-lp?chrome=1|url-status=live}}
Critical reception
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Lady Like received positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the mix of country and pop and deemed it "bright, glossy, and amorphous". He further added that it is "dense and accessible" throughout its eight tracks, which he considered "something of an achievement" for a debut album. Marlo Ashley of Exclaim! declared that the album "sonically diverges from the country-pop norm; Andress's lyrical honesty adds a sentimental perspective that invites you to listen to something out of the ordinary and makes you crave more." Justin Cober-Lake from Pop Matters gave the album a 7 out of 10 rating, writing that the album succeeds thanks to "a combination of songwriting craft and distinctive sound", and clarifying that Andress's "clear lyrical voice" contributes to its distinctness.{{cite news |last1=Cober-Lake |first1=Justin |title=Ingrid Andress: Lady Like {{!}} Music Review |url=https://www.popmatters.com/ingrid-andress-lady-like-2645789728.html |access-date=September 25, 2020 |work=PopMatters |date=April 22, 2020 |archive-date=October 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024004746/https://www.popmatters.com/ingrid-andress-lady-like-2645789728.html |url-status=live }} Cillea Houghton, writing for Taste of Country, stated that Andress is "intelligent in her writing, clever with her words and has a brazen personality to match," and that she "brings a refreshing voice to country music."{{cite news |last1=Houghton |first1=Cillea |title=Review: Ingrid Andress' Lady Like Is a Modern Woman's Songbook |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/ingrid-andress-lady-like-review/ |access-date=September 25, 2020 |work=Taste of Country |date=March 27, 2020 |archive-date=September 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922065804/https://tasteofcountry.com/ingrid-andress-lady-like-review/ |url-status=live }} Curtis M. Wong of HuffPost called it "remarkably cohesive".
Mesfin Fekadu of the Associated Press considered the album to be "filled with lyrical gems" and added that it is one of 2020's strongest albums." Paper{{'s}} Abby Schreiber declared that the record is filled with songs that "simultaneously cut you to the quick" but make one feeling "somehow stronger and more empowered."{{cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/ingrid-andress-lady-like-2645571871.html|title=Ingrid Andress on New Album, Lady Like|author=Schreiber, Abby|date=March 23, 2020|work=Paper|access-date=June 29, 2022|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116121257/https://www.papermag.com/ingrid-andress-lady-like-2645571871.html|url-status=live}} Writing for Variety, Chris Willman stated that Lady Like represents a return to a period when "strong female singer/songwriters who weren't necessarily strictly defined by genre" found their place in it such as Mary Chapin Carpenter and Rosanne Cash, and that Andress's pop crossover potential is "tremendous".{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/ingrid-andress-interview-more-hearts-than-mine-country-1234579833/|title=Ingrid Andress Captures 'More Hearts' With a Stereotype-Busting, Record-Breaking Country Debut|author=Willman, Chris|work=Variety|date=April 14, 2020|access-date=June 8, 2022|archive-date=June 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608220351/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/ingrid-andress-interview-more-hearts-than-mine-country-1234579833/|url-status=live}} Rolling Stone placed the album 24th on their 2020 year-end list of Best Country and Americana Albums with Jon Freeman commending the blending of country and pop and calling the album "charming and polished".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/best-country-albums-2020-1095488/ingrid-andress-lady-like-1095518/|title=Year in Review: The 30 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2020|author=Freeman, Jon|magazine=Rolling Stone|url-access=limited|date=December 11, 2020|access-date=July 5, 2022|archive-date=July 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705133735/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country-lists/best-country-albums-2020-1095488/ingrid-andress-lady-like-1095518/|url-status=live}} At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Lady Like received a nomination for Best Country Album while "More Hearts Than Mine" was nominated for Best Country Song.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/2021-grammys-nominations-list-1234838878/|title=Grammy Awards Nominations 2021: The Complete List|last=Willman|first=Chris|work=Variety|date=November 4, 2020|access-date=January 1, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124170614/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/2021-grammys-nominations-list-1234838878/|url-status=live}}
Singles and commercial performance
"More Hearts Than Mine" was released in April 2019 for digital download and streaming.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4VMYwWFqX9vUv9otWLRRF5|title=Ingrid Andress – More Hearts Than Mine|website=Spotify|access-date=June 9, 2022|archive-date=June 9, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220609090107/https://open.spotify.com/album/4VMYwWFqX9vUv9otWLRRF5|url-status=live}} It was later sent for radio airplay and impacted country radio stations on June 12 and July 8, respectively.{{cite magazine |url=https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_0701.pdf |title=Billboard Country Update |magazine=Billboard |date=July 1, 2019 |page=7 |access-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-date=July 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702215248/https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_0701.pdf |url-status=dead}} The song was acclaimed by critics, who praised its lyrics and Andress's decision to write the song regarding the situation she was in.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/country/ingrid-andress-lady-like-album-release/|title=Tornado Loss and Tour Postponement Can't Keep Ingrid Andress from Celebrating Her New Album|author=Kruh, Nancy|work=People|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=June 8, 2022|archive-date=June 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608220352/https://people.com/country/ingrid-andress-lady-like-album-release/|url-status=live}} The track was Andress's first entry to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 30.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ingrid-andress/chart-history/hsi/|title=Ingrid Andress Chart History (Hot 100)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 10, 2022|archive-date=November 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118041045/https://www.billboard.com/artist/ingrid-andress/chart-history/hsi/|url-status=live}} It also peaked at number 55 on the Canadian Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ingrid-andress/chart-history/can/|title=Ingrid Andress Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 10, 2022|archive-date=November 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118041652/https://www.billboard.com/artist/ingrid-andress/chart-history/can/|url-status=live}} The single received double platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Music Canada (MC).{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=ingrid+andress#search_section|title=American certifications – Ingrid Andress|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=July 10, 2022|archive-date=July 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710155612/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=ingrid+andress#search_section|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Ingrid%20Andress|title=Canadian certifications – Ingrid Andress|publisher=Music Canada|access-date=July 10, 2022|archive-date=July 10, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220710155827/https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Ingrid%20Andress|url-status=live}} "The Stranger" was re-released as the second single from Lady Like when it was sent to country radio stations on June 1, 2020, peaking at numbers 49 and 54 on Billboard{{'s}} Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, respectively.{{cite press release|url=https://www.warnermusicnashville.com/news/ingrid-andress-announces-new-single-stranger-set-impact-country-radio-june-1-4101|title=Ingrid Andress Announces New Single 'The Stranger' Set To Impact Country Radio On June 1|publisher=Warner Music Nashville|date=May 7, 2020|access-date=November 8, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115173832/https://www.warnermusicnashville.com/news/ingrid-andress-announces-new-single-stranger-set-impact-country-radio-june-1-4101|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ingrid-andress/chart-history/csi/|title=Ingrid Andress Chart History (Hot Country Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 10, 2022|archive-date=November 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118041031/https://www.billboard.com/artist/ingrid-andress/chart-history/csi/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ingrid-andress/chart-history/csa/|title=Ingrid Andress Chart History (Country Airplay)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 10, 2022|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117225002/https://www.billboard.com/artist/ingrid-andress/chart-history/csa/|url-status=live}} It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its theme.{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ingrid-andress-the-stranger-music-video|title=Ingrid Andress Premieres 'The Stranger' Music Video Alongside Debut Album Lady Like|work=Teen Vogue|author=Bergado, Gabe|date=March 27, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2022|archive-date=June 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614085617/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ingrid-andress-the-stranger-music-video|url-status=live}} "Lady Like" was serviced to country radio stations in October 2020, serving as the third and last single from the record.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases|title=Future Releases for Country Radio Stations|publisher=All Access|date= October 5, 2020|access-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005173409/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases|archive-date=October 5, 2020}} The track garnered acclaim from critics who complimented its feminist message, while some deemed it an "anthem".{{cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/ingrid-andress-debuts-lady-like-2630963922.html|title=Ingrid Andress Is a Country Pop Rookie Who Can Write a Chorus Like Sia|last=Goldfine|first=Jael|magazine=Paper|date=March 8, 2019|access-date=November 8, 2020|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115173340/https://www.papermag.com/ingrid-andress-debuts-lady-like-2630963922.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|author=Owen, Jof|title=Ingrid Andress refuses to be 'Ladylike' on new single|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/ingrid-andress-ladylike|access-date=May 10, 2022|work=The Line of Best Fit|date=March 8, 2019|archive-date=May 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510215408/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/ingrid-andress-ladylike|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|author=Crawford, Robert|title=10 Best Country and Americana Songs of the Week: Jennifer Nettles, Ingrid Andress|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/best-country-americana-songs-jennifer-nettles-ingrid-andress-799803/|access-date=May 10, 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=February 25, 2019|url-access=limited|archive-date=April 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416172353/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/best-country-americana-songs-jennifer-nettles-ingrid-andress-799803/|url-status=live}} It reached the top 40 on both the aforementioned charts and attained gold certifications from the RIAA and MC.
Lady Like debuted and peaked at number nine on Billboard{{'s}} Top Country Albums chart with 9,000 album-equivalent units.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ingrid-andress-tops-emerging-artists-chart/|title=Ingrid Andress Tops Emerging Artists Chart|author=Zellner, Xander|magazine=Billboard|url-access=subscription|date=April 8, 2020|access-date=June 29, 2022|archive-date=June 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220604231212/https://www.billboard.com/pro/ingrid-andress-tops-emerging-artists-chart/|url-status=live}} The record reached its highest peak on the UK Country Albums chart where it reached number four. It additionally peaked at numbers 47 in Scotland, 90 in Canada and 91 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Lady Like and AllMusic.{{cite AV media|title=Lady Like|type=Liner notes|publisher=Warner Music Nashville|others=Ingrid Andress|id=093624895541|year=2020|location=United States}}{{cite web|title=Lady Like [Deluxe] – Ingrid Andress {{!}} Release Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/lady-like-deluxe--mr0005287304/|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=September 16, 2020|archive-date=June 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620212716/https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/lady-like-deluxe--mr0005287304/|url-status=live}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Lady Like standard edition
| all_tracks =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Bad Advice
| length1 = 3:27
| writer1 = {{hlist|Ingrid Andress|Jamie Moore|Derrick Southerland}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Andress|Sam Ellis}}
| title2 = Both
| length2 = 3:23
| writer2 = {{hlist|Andress|Jordan Schmidt|Southerland}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Andress|Schmidt}}
| title3 = We're Not Friends
| length3 = 3:12
| writer3 = {{hlist|Andress|Nate Cyphert|AJ Pruis|Southerland}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Andress|Pruis}}
| title4 = The Stranger
| length4 = 3:11
| writer4 = {{hlist|Andress|Ryan Lafferty}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Andress|Ellis}}
| title5 = Anything but Love
| length5 = 3:32
| writer5 = {{hlist|Zach Abend|Andress|Jamie Floyd}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Abend|Andress|Ellis}}
| title6 = More Hearts Than Mine
| length6 = 3:34
| writer6 = {{hlist|Andress|Ellis|Southerland}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Andress|Ellis}}
| title7 = Life of the Party
| length7 = 2:56
| writer7 = {{hlist|Andress|Jesse Thomas|Jason Wu}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Andress|Ellis}}
| title8 = Lady Like
| length8 = 3:14
| writer8 = {{hlist|Andress|Ellis|Southerland}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Andress|Ellis}}
| total_length = 26:29
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Deluxe edition
| all_tracks =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Feeling Things
| length1 = 3:10
| writer1 = {{hlist|Andress|Trey Campbell|Wu}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Andress|Ellis}}
| title2 = The Stranger
| note2 = Reimagined
| length2 = 3:21
| writer2 = {{hlist|Andress|Lafferty}}
| title3 = Anything but Love
| length3 = 3:32
| writer3 = {{hlist|Abend|Andress|Floyd}}
| title4 = We're Not Friends
| length4 = 3:12
| writer4 = {{hlist|Andress|Cyphert|Pruis|Southerland}}
| title5 = Both
| length5 = 3:23
| writer5 = {{hlist|Andress|Schmidt|Southerland}}
| title6 = More Hearts Than Mine
| length6 = 3:34
| writer6 = {{hlist|Andress|Ellis|Southerland}}
| title7 = Lady Like
| length7 = 3:14
| writer7 = {{hlist|Andress|Southerland|Ellis}}
| title8 = Boys
| length8 = 2:43
| writer8 = {{hlist|Andress|Cass Lowe|Jerker Hansson|Ari Leff|Emily Warren|Michael Pollack}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Hansson|Lowe}}
| title9 = Bad Advice
| length9 = 3:27
| writer9 = {{hlist|Andress|Southerland|Moore}}
| title10 = Waste of Lime
| length10 = 3:08
| writer10 = {{hlist|Andress|Ellis|Michael Edward Love|Shane McAnally|Scott McKenzie|Terry Melcher|John Phillips|Southerland}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Andress|Ellis}}
| title11 = Life of the Party
| length11 = 2:56
| writer11 = {{hlist|Andress|Wu|Thomas}}
| title12 = The Stranger
| length12 = 3:12
| writer12 = {{hlist|Andress|Lafferty}}
| title13 = More Hearts Than Mine
| note13 = with Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town
| length13 = 3:56
| writer13 = {{hlist|Andress|Ellis|Southerland}}
| total_length = 42:56
}}
Sample credits
- "Waste of Lime" contains an interpolation of "Kokomo" (1988) performed by The Beach Boys.{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7912211/ingrid-andress-drops-summery-drinking-song-waste-of-lime|last=Wass|first=Mike|date=July 2, 2020|access-date=November 12, 2020|title=Ingrid Andress Drops Summery Drinking Song 'Waste Of Lime'|work=Idolator|archive-date=June 20, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220620223033/https://www.idolator.com/7912211/ingrid-andress-drops-summery-drinking-song-waste-of-lime?chrome=1|url-status=live}}
- "Boys" is a cover of the 2017 song of the same name by Charli XCX, with a mandolin replacing the video game sample noise.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/ingrid-andress-charli-xcx-boys-1070201/|title=Hear Ingrid Andress' Version of the Song She Wrote for Charli XCX|magazine=Rolling Stone|author=Freeman, Jon|url-access=limited|date=October 2, 2020|access-date=June 20, 2022|archive-date=October 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008001023/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/ingrid-andress-charli-xcx-boys-1070201/|url-status=live}}
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the standard edition liner notes of Lady Like.
Locations
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- Anthem House; Nashville, Tennessee (mixing: track 2)
- Blackbird Studios; Nashville, Tennessee (recording: track 2)
- Evan's Place; Nashville, Tennessee (recording: track 3)
- Georgetown Masters; Nashville, Tennessee (mastering: all tracks)
- Larrabee Studios; North Hollywood, California (mixing: tracks 6, 8)
- Rosebank Studio; Nashville, Tennessee (recording: tracks 1, 4{{en dash}}8)
- Sonic Element Studio; Los Angeles, California (mixing: tracks 1, 3, 4{{en dash}}8)
- The Chambers; Nashville, Tennessee (recording: track 3)
- The Library Studio; (strings recording: track 1)
- The Planetarium; Nashville, Tennessee (recording: track 4)
- The Tracking Room; Nashville, Tennessee (recording: track 2)
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Musicians
- Sam Ellis{{spaced en dash}}bass (tracks 4{{en dash}}6), acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 4, 6, 8), electric guitar (tracks 4, 6, 7), resonator guitar (track 6), banjo (tracks 7, 8), piano (tracks 1, 5{{en dash}}8), keyboards (tracks 1, 4{{en dash}}8), B3 (track 4), background vocals (tracks 4, 6)
- Ingrid Andress{{spaced en dash}}lead vocals (all tracks), piano (track 4), background vocals (tracks 1{{en dash}}5, 7)
- Jordan Schmidt{{spaced en dash}}acoustic guitar, electric guitar (track 2)
- AJ Pruis{{spaced en dash}}bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, background vocals (track 3)
- Zach Abend{{spaced en dash}}keyboards (track 5)
- Miles McPherson{{spaced en dash}}drums, percussion (track 2)
- Evan Hutchings{{spaced en dash}}drums (track 3)
- Jared Kneale{{spaced en dash}}drums (track 4)
- Tony Lucido{{spaced en dash}}bass (track 2)
- Jamie Moore{{spaced en dash}}acoustic guitar (track 1)
- Todd Lombardo{{spaced en dash}}acoustic guitar, banjo (track 2)
- Tim Galloway{{spaced en dash}}acoustic guitar, electric guitar, resonator guitar, banjo, mandolin (track 3)
- Devin Malone{{spaced en dash}}acoustic guitar (track 5), electric guitar (track 1), baritone guitar (tracks 1, 6), steel guitar (tracks 1, 6{{en dash}}8), cello (tracks 7, 8)
- Carl Miner{{spaced en dash}}acoustic guitar, mandolin (track 5)
- Tyler Chiarelli{{spaced en dash}}electric guitar (track 2)
- Justin Schipper{{spaced en dash}}steel guitar (track 4), pedal steel guitar (tracks 3, 5)
- Carole Rabinowitz{{spaced en dash}}cello (track 1)
- Cremaine Bocker{{spaced en dash}}cello (track 3)
- Dave Davidson{{spaced en dash}}violin, string arrangement (track 1)
- David Angell{{spaced en dash}}violin (track 1)
- Monisa Angell{{spaced en dash}}viola (track 1)
- Alex Wright{{spaced en dash}}piano, B3, synthesizer (track 2)
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Technical
- Sam Ellis{{spaced en dash}}production (tracks 1{{en dash}}6, 8), additional engineering (tracks 1, 4{{en dash}}6, 7), programming (tracks 1, 4{{en dash}}8), digital editing (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7)
- Ingrid Andress{{spaced en dash}}production (all tracks)
- Thomas Dulin{{spaced en dash}}additional engineering (track 4)
- Tylor Pollert{{spaced en dash}}strings recording (track 1)
- Erik Madrid{{spaced en dash}}mixing (tracks 1, 3, 4{{en dash}}8)
- Aaron Mattes{{spaced en dash}}mixing assistant (tracks 1, 3{{en dash}}5, 7)
- Manny Marroquin{{spaced en dash}}mixing (tracks 6, 8)
- Chris Galland{{spaced en dash}}mixing engineer (tracks 6, 8)
- Robin Florent{{spaced en dash}}mixing engineer assistant (tracks 6, 8)
- Scott Desmarais{{spaced en dash}}mixing engineer assistant (tracks 6, 8)
- Court Blankenship{{spaced en dash}}production assistant (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7)
- Jordan Schmidt{{spaced en dash}}production, recording (track 2)
- Bryce Roberts{{spaced en dash}}recording assistant (track 2), programming (track 2)
- Jeff Braun{{spaced en dash}}mixing (track 2)
- Alyson McAnally{{spaced en dash}}production coordinator (track 2)
- AJ Pruis{{spaced en dash}}production, engineer, programming (track 3)
- Zach Abend{{spaced en dash}}production, additional engineering, programming, digital editing (track 5)
- Andrew Mendelson{{spaced en dash}}mastering (all tracks)
Creative and visual
- Mike Moore{{spaced en dash}}art direction & design
- Jess Williams{{spaced en dash}}photography
- Sonia Young{{spaced en dash}}wardrobe
- Lindsay Doyle{{spaced en dash}}hair/makeup
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for Lady Like |
| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australian Country Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/country-albums-chart/2020-04-06|title=ARIA Top 40 Country Albums for week of 6 April 2020|publisher=ARIA Charts|date=April 6, 2020|access-date=February 18, 2021|archive-date=February 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219111110/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/country-albums-chart/2020-04-06|url-status=live}}
| 35 |
| {{album chart|BillboardCanada|91|artist=Ingrid Andress|rowheader=true|access-date=April 8, 2020|refname=CAN}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|47|date=20200403|rowheader=true|access-date=April 4, 2020|refname=SCO}} |
| {{album chart|UKCountry|4|date=20200403|rowheader=true|access-date=April 4, 2020|refname=UK}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|90|artist=Ingrid Andress|rowheader=true|access-date=April 8, 2020|refname=BBA}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCountry|9|artist=Ingrid Andress|rowheader=true|access-date=April 8, 2020|refname=BBCountry}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Year-end chart performance for Lady Like |
| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 8, 2020|archive-date=December 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210211209/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-country-albums|url-status=live}}
| 73 |
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Release history
Notes
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