Unapologetically

The album's lead single, "Legends," was first released on June 7, 2017,{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/kelsea-ballerinis-legends-hear-the-new-song-w486223|title=Hear Kelsea Ballerini's Wistful New Song 'Legends'|last=Gugala|first=John|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=June 26, 2017|access-date=August 10, 2017}} 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.{{cite web|title=Single Releases : MusicRow|url=https://musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/|publisher=MusicRow|access-date=February 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222214933/https://musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/|archive-date=February 22, 2018}} 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. It reached a peak of number 2 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/kelsea-ballerini-details-new-album-unapologetically-w497257|title=Kelsea Ballerini Details New Album 'Unapologetically,' Shares Title Track|last=McKenna|first=Brittney|publisher=Rolling Stone|date=August 11, 2017|access-date=September 21, 2017}} The second promotional single, "High School", was released on September 22, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://time.com/4947284/kelsea-ballerini-high-school-interview/|title=Country Star Kelsea Ballerini on Her Songwriting Breakthrough in 'High School'|last=Bruner|first=Raisa|publisher=Time|date=September 21, 2017|access-date=September 21, 2017}} The third and final promotional single, "Miss Me More", was released on October 20, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/kelsea-ballerini-miss-me-more/|title=Kelsea Ballerini Asserts Her Independence on New Song, 'Miss Me More' [Listen]|publisher=Taste of Country|date=October 20, 2017|access-date=October 20, 2017}}

{{Music ratings

| ADM = 6.3/10{{cite web|title=Unapologetically by Kelsea Ballerini reviews|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9031/Kelsea-Ballerini-Unapologetically.aspx|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=November 28, 2017}}

| MC = 74/100{{cite web|title=Reviews for Unapologetically by Kelsea Ballerini|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/unapologetically/kelsea-ballerini|website=Metacritic|access-date=November 28, 2017}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|title=Unapologetically - Kelsea Ballerini|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/unapologetically-mw0003095048|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=November 28, 2017}}

| rev2 = Rolling Stone

| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Levy|first=Joe|title=Review: Kelsea Ballerini's Latest Crosses Country-Pop Boundaries|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-kelsea-ballerinis-unapologetically-w511336|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2017}}

| rev3 = Paste

| rev3score = 8.1/10{{cite magazine|last=Ham|first=Robert|title=Kelsea Ballerini: Unapologetically Review|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/11/kelsea-ballerini-unapologetically-review.html|magazine=Paste|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2017}}

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At review aggregation website Metacritic, Unapologetically has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". 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." 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.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7934040/kelsea-ballerini-songs-best-hits-list|title=Kelsea Ballerini's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks|last=Dauphin|first=Chuck|author-link=Chuck Dauphin|magazine=Billboard|date=August 21, 2017|access-date=May 15, 2020}}

Unapologetically debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 with 44,000 album-equivalent units, including 35,000 pure album sales.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8031332/sam-smith-the-thrill-of-it-all-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-albums-chart|title=Sam Smith's 'The Thrill of It All' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=November 12, 2017|access-date=November 13, 2017}} It remained her highest charting album until Patterns in 2024. The album has sold 156,700 copies in the United States as of October 2019.{{cite web |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2019/10/44019-top-10-country-albums-sales-chart-october-21-2019|title=Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: October 21, 2019|work=RoughStock|first=Matt |last=Bjorke |date= October 21, 2019 |access-date=October 31, 2019 }}

{{Track listing

| all_writing = 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)

| title1 = Graveyard

| writer1 = {{hlist|Shane McAnally|Forest Glen Whitehead}}

| length1 = 3:46

| title2 = Miss Me More

| writer2 = {{hlist|David Hodges|Brett McLaughlin}}

| length2 = 3:12

| title3 = Get Over Yourself

| writer3 = {{hlist|McAnally|Ross Copperman}}

| length3 = 3:20

| title4 = Roses

| writer4 = {{hlist|Zach Crowell|Ashley Gorley}}

| length4 = 2:57

| title5 = Machine Heart

| writer5 = {{hlist|James Abrahart|Greg Wells}}

| length5 = 3:09

| title6 = In Between

| writer6 = {{hlist|McAnally|Jimmy Robbins}}

| length6 = 3:29

| title7 = High School

| writer7 =

| length7 = 3:55

| title8 = End of the World

| writer8 = {{hlist|Hillary Lindsey|Lindsay Rimes}}

| length8 = 3:28

| title9 = I Hate Love Songs

| writer9 = {{hlist|McAnally|Trevor Rosen}}

| length9 = 3:11

| title10 = Unapologetically

| writer10 = {{hlist|Lindsey|Whitehead}}

| length10 = 3:38

| title11 = Music

| writer11 = {{hlist|Robbins|Jennifer Denmark|Nicolle Galyon}}

| length11 = 3:23

| title12 = Legends

| writer12 = {{hlist|Lindsey|Whitehead|}}

| length12 = 4:03

| total_length = 41:31

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| headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/unapologetically-deluxe-edition/1436899098|title=Unapologetically (Deluxe Edition) by Kelsea Ballerini on iTunes|via=itunes.apple.com}}

| title13 = Fun and Games

| writer13 = {{hlist|McAnally|Whitehead}}

| length13 = 3:00

| title14 = I Think I Fell in Love Today

| writer14 =

| length14 = 2:32

| title15 = Landslide

| note15 = live from Nashville) (Fleetwood Mac cover

| writer15 =

| length15 = 3:17

| title16 = This Feeling

| note16 = The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini

| writer16 =

| length16 = 3:17

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Adapted from AllMusic.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/unapologetically-mw0003095048/credits/|title=Unapologetically - Kelsea Ballerini - Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic}}

• Kelsea Ballerini - lead vocals
• Ross Copperman – drum programming
• Zach Crowell – acoustic guitar
• Jennifer Denmark – background vocals
• Kris Donegan – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• David Dorn – keyboards, organ, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer strings
• Fred Eltringham – drums
• Nicolle Galyon – background vocals
• Lee Hendricks – bass guitar
• David Hodges – acoustic guitar
• Evan Hutchings – drums
• Hillary Lindsey – background vocals
• Jason Massey – brass arrangements, drum programming, drums, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, organ, string arrangements, background vocals
• Rob McNelley – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Lindsey Rimes – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, drum programming, string arrangements, background vocals
• Jimmy Robbins – acoustic guitar, piano, drum programming
• Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
• Derek Wells – electric guitar, steel guitar
• Forest Glen Whitehead – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, mandolin, background vocals
• Nir Z. – drums

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