Not an Apology
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{{Infobox album
| name = Not an Apology
| type = studio
| artist = Bea Miller
| cover = Bea Miller - Not an Apology.png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2015|7|24}}
| recorded = 2013–2015
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Dance-rock|pop punk}}
| length = {{duration|m=37|s=39}}
| label = {{hlist|Syco
|Hollywood}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
- Bea Miller
- Mike Del Rio
- Jarrad Rogers
- Oh, Hush!
- Sidney Samson
- The Elev3n
- busbee
- Mitch Allan
- Tommy Trash
- A-Trak
- CJ Baran
- The Runners
- Dada Life
- Squire}}
| prev_title = Young Blood
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = Chapter One: Blue
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Bea Miller studio album
| type = studio
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = Not an Apology
| year = 2015
| next_title = Aurora
| next_year = 2018
}}
{{Singles
| name = Not an Apology
| type = studio
| single1 = Fire n Gold
| single1date = April 28, 2015
}}
}}
{{Album reviews
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = positive{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/not-an-apology-mw0002851273|title=Not an Apology - Bea Miller|author=Matt Collar|work=AllMusic}}
| rev2 = Headline Planet
| rev3 = Radio
| rev3Score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web|first=Jay|last=Tilles|url=http://radio.com/2015/07/25/bea-miller-interview-not-an-apology/|title=Bea Miller's Album 'Not An Apology' is Empowering and Perfectly Pop|publisher=Radio|date=July 25, 2015}}
}}
Not an Apology is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bea Miller. It was released on July 24, 2015, by Syco Music and Hollywood Records exclusively in United States and Canada. It includes all four tracks from her debut EP, Young Blood (2014).
Background
In April 2013, Miller announced that she was signed to Syco Music and Hollywood Records, marking the first collaborative arrangement between the two labels.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/x-factor-alum-beatrice-miller-437933 |title='X Factor' Alum Beatrice Miller Inks Record Deal |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2013-11-04 |accessdate=2014-04-30}} On March 17, 2015, the album's title was confirmed by Headline Planet to be Not an Apology along with a release date of July 24, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/03/17/bea-miller-confirms-july-24-release-date-for-album-not-an-apology/|title=Bea Miller Confirms July 24 Release Date for Album "Not An Apology"|publisher=Headline Planet|date=March 17, 2015|accessdate=March 17, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It was only released in the United States and Canada.
Commercial performance
Not an Apology debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 with 33,000 units, of which 24,000 are pure album sales.{{cite magazine|last1=Caulfield|first1=Keith|title=Jill Scott Scores Her Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6649605/jill-scott-second-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart|magazine=Billboard|date=August 3, 2015}}
Singles
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"Young Blood" was released on April 22, 2015 along with Bea's debut EP, Young Blood. It had moderate success being used on American Idol and receiving praise from fans. It peaked on a few charts and barely failed to peak on the Billboard Hot 100. However, the song was received well from critics.
The second single released was "Fire n Gold" and is Bea's most successful single to date. The song had an outstanding success and was released to radios on April 28, 2015. The song has been used in Netflix commercials and has been praised by many fans and famous singers. The single became Bea's first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 78. The music video was released on May 14, 2015. The single has been certified Gold in the United States, with 500,000 copies sold.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = {{duration|m=37|s=39}}
| title1 = Young Blood
| writer1 = {{hlist|Beatrice Miller|Mike Del Rio|Matt Parad|Phoebe Ryan}}
| extra1 = Del Rio
| length1 = 3:39
| title2 = Fire n Gold
| writer2 = {{hlist|Nolan Sipe|Freddy Wexler|Jarrad Rogers}}
| extra2 = Rogers
| length2 = 3:31
| title3 = I Dare You
| writer3 = {{hlist|Julia Michaels|Mitch Allan}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Allan|Oh, Hush!}}
| length3 = 3:26
| title4 = Paper Doll
| writer4 = {{hlist|Miller|Matthew Morales|James G. Morales|Julio David Rodriguez|Autumn Rowe|Shane Stevens}}
| extra4 = The Elev3n
| length4 = 3:36
| title5 = Perfect Picture
| writer5 = {{hlist|Allan|Jason Evigan|Olivia Waithe}}
| extra5 = The Suspex
| length5 = 3:07
| title6 = Enemy Fire
| writer6 = {{hlist|Michael Ryan|Meghan "Shahnaz" Kabir}}
| extra6 = busbee
| length6 = 3:51
| title7 = Force of Nature
| writer7 = {{hlist|Ashley Gorley|Andrew Harr|Jermaine Jackson|Michaels|Alex Delicata}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|The Runners|Delicata}}
| length7 = 4:01
| title8 = This Is Not an Apology
| writer8 = {{hlist|Lucas Banker|Travis Huff|Matt Squire|Ali Tamposi}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Squire|Steve Tippeconic}}
| length8 = 3:25
| title9 = Dracula
| writer9 = {{hlist|Miller|CJ Baran|Kara DioGuardi|Skyler Stonestreet}}
| extra9 = Baran
| length9 = 2:52
| title10 = We're Taking Over
| writer10 = {{hlist|Demi Lovato|Emanuel Kiriakou|Andrew Goldstein|Lindy Robbins}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Goldstein|Kiriakou}}
| length10 = 3:27
| title11 = Rich Kids
| writer11 = {{hlist|Benji Madden|Joel Madden|Squire}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Squire|Tippeconic}}
| length11 = 2:44
}}
Charts
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scope="col"| Chart (2015)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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{{album chart|Billboard200|7|artist=Bea Miller|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 3, 2015}} |
{{album chart|BillboardDigital|5|artist=Bea Miller|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 3, 2015}} |
Release history
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scope="col"|Region
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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scope="row"|{{hlist|United States|Canada}}
|July 24, 2015 |{{hlist|CD|digital download}} |Syco |align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/not-an-apology/974884214|title=iTunes - Music - Not an Apology by Bea Miller|publisher=iTunes Store (United States)|date=March 17, 2015|access-date=March 17, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/not-an-apology/974884214|title=iTunes - Music - Not an Apology by Bea Miller|publisher=iTunes Store (Canada)|date=March 17, 2015|access-date=March 17, 2015}} |