kelsea

{{About|the album|other uses|Kelsey (disambiguation){{!}}Kelsey}}

{{Infobox album

| name = 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

| studio = {{hlist|Sound Stage Studio (Nashville)|The Robbins Nest (Nashville)|Z Studio (Nashville)|The Red Room (Nashville)|Southern Ground Studios (Nashville)|Spirit Music Nashville (Nashville)|The Brown Owl (Nashville)}}

| genre = {{hlist|Pop{{Cite web|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/ef-country/kelsea-ballerini-kelsea/|title=Kelsea Ballerini - kelsea album review|date=March 20, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://theboot.com/kelsea-ballerinis-kelsea-songs-review/|title=Kelsea Ballerini's 'Kelsea': 5 Utterly Honest Songs|first=Angela|last=Stefano|website=The Boot}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lyricmagazine.co.uk/lyricreviews-the-new-self-titled-album-from-kelsea-ballerini-pop-joy-and-slick-open-honest-songwriting-combine/|title=Kelsea Ballerini New Album Review|website=Lyricmagazine.co.uk|date=20 March 2020|access-date=20 January 2022|archive-date=14 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114184048/https://www.lyricmagazine.co.uk/lyricreviews-the-new-self-titled-album-from-kelsea-ballerini-pop-joy-and-slick-open-honest-songwriting-combine/|url-status=dead}}|country{{Cite web|url=https://yourlifeinasong.com/album-review-kelsea-ballerini-kelsea|title=ALBUM REVIEW: Kelsea Ballerini - 'kelsea'|website=Yourlifeinasong.com|date=March 20, 2020|access-date=April 3, 2020|archive-date=August 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808001116/https://yourlifeinasong.com/album-review-kelsea-ballerini-kelsea|url-status=usurped}}}}

| length = 39:36

| label = Black River

| producer = {{hlist|Kelsea Ballerini|Jesse Frasure|Jimmy Robbins|Ross Copperman|Shane McAnally}}

| prev_title = Unapologetically

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Ballerini

| next_year = 2020

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Kelsea

| type = studio

| single1 = Homecoming Queen?

| single1date = September 6, 2019

| single2 = The Other Girl

| single2date = April 20, 2020

| single3 = Hole in the Bottle

| single3date = May 27, 2020

| single4 = Half of My Hometown

| single4date = April 19, 2021

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/kelsea-mw0003354640|title=AllMusic Review|publisher=AllMusic|last=Thomas Erlewine|first=Stephen|accessdate=May 23, 2020}}

| rev2 = The Independent

| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/fleur-east-fearless-review-kelsea-ballerini-album-lyrics-tour-stream-tracklist-a9411146.html|title=The Independent Review|work=The Independent|last=Cudsi|first=Jake|date=March 20, 2020|accessdate=May 23, 2020}}

| rev3 = Rolling Stone

| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/kelsea-ballerini-is-her-own-kind-of-country-on-kelsea-970010/|title=Kelsea Ballerini Is Her Own Kind of Country on 'Kelsea'|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Bernstein|first=Jonathan|date=March 20, 2020|accessdate=May 23, 2020}}

| rev4 = Spectrum Culture

| rev4score = 3.25/5{{cite web|url=https://spectrumculture.com/2020/04/23/kelsea-ballerini-kelsea-review/|title=Spectrum Culture Review|website=Spectrum Culture|last=Cober-Lake|first=Justin|date=April 23, 2020|accessdate=May 23, 2020}}

| rev5 = The Times

| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/kelsea-ballerini-kelsea-review-love-loss-and-small-town-life-8xlxlwvd9|last=Hodgkinson|first=Will|date=March 20, 2020|access-date=March 7, 2021|website=The Times|title=Kelsea Ballerini: Kelsea review — love, loss and small-town life}}

}}

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.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/kelsea-ballerini-new-album-kelsea-941723/|title=Kelsea Ballerini Sets Dates For New Album 'Kelsea'|last=Freeman|first=Jon|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=January 23, 2020|accessdate=March 19, 2020}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-07-29-kelsea-ballerinis-third-studio-album-is-officially-complete/|title=Kelsea Ballerini's Third Studio Album is Officially Complete|website=Iheart.com|date=July 29, 2019|accessdate=February 28, 2020}} The album title and its release date were revealed on January 20, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2020/01/23/kelsea-ballerini-to-release-third-album-kelsea-on-march-20/|title=Kelsea Ballerini to Release Third Album, "Kelsea," on March 20 [Watch New "la" Video]|date=January 23, 2020|magazine=Nash Country Daily|accessdate=February 28, 2020|archive-date=March 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312022431/https://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2020/01/23/kelsea-ballerini-to-release-third-album-kelsea-on-march-20/|url-status=dead}} The album's track list was revealed on February 27, 2020.{{cite web |last=Dukes |first=Billy |title=Kelsea Ballerini Unveils Kenny Chesney, Halsey Duets |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/kelsea-ballerini-kenny-chesney-album-track-list/ |website=Taste of Country |accessdate=February 28, 2020}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/kelsea-ballerini-homecoming-queen-video/|title=Kelsea Ballerini Cries in Raw 'Homecoming Queen?' Video [Watch]|last=Hermanson|first=Wendy|website=Taste of Country|accessdate=February 28, 2020}} Ballerini sang it at the 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards in November.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8543572/kelsea-ballerini-homecoming-queen-2019-cma-awards|title=Kelsea Ballerini's 'Homecoming Queen' & 'Girl Crush' Performance at the CMA Awards 2019|date=November 13, 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 28, 2020}}

"The Other Girl," featuring Halsey, was released on April 20, 2020 as the album's second single.{{cite web |title=Single Releases |url=https://musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/ |website=MusicRow |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401043702/https://musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/ |archivedate=April 1, 2020}}

On February 28, 2020, "Hole in the Bottle" was released as a promotional single but was later made an official single on May 27, 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.countryaircheck.com/pdfs/current052620.pdf|title=Country Aircheck|date=26 May 2020|access-date=20 January 2022}} A remix featuring Canadian singer Shania Twain was released November 13, 2020.{{cite magazine |author1=Billboard Staff |title=It's Wine O'Clock! Kelsea Ballerini Drops 'Hole in the Bottle' Remix With Shania Twain |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9483632/kelsea-ballerini-hole-in-the-bottle-remix-shania-twain-listen |access-date=April 1, 2021 |magazine=Billboard}}

"Half of My Hometown," featuring Kenny Chesney, was released on April 19, 2021 as the album's fourth single.{{cite web |title=Future Releases for Country Radio Stations |url=https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases |website=All Access |access-date=April 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401191353/https://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases |archive-date=April 1, 2021}}

=Promotional singles=

"Club" was released on November 8, 2019 as the album's first promotional single.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/kelsea-ballerini-new-song-club-909885/|title=Kelsea Ballerini Opts to Stay Home in Sleek New Song 'Club'|last=Freeman|first=Jon|date=November 8, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=February 28, 2020}} 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.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Kelsea Ballerini, with additional co-writers as noted

| title1 = Overshare

| writer1 = {{hlist|Jesse Frasure|Josh Osborne|Tayla Parx}}

| length1 = 2:50

| title2 = Club

| writer2 = {{hlist|Nicolle Galyon|Jimmy Robbins}}

| length2 = 3:01

| title3 = Homecoming Queen?

| writer3 = {{hlist|Galyon|Robbins}}

| length3 = 2:48

| title4 = The Other Girl

| note4 = with Halsey

| writer4 = {{hlist|Ross Copperman|Shane McAnally|Ashley Frangipane}}

| length4 = 3:21

| title5 = Love Me Like a Girl

| writer5 = {{hlist|Copperman|Lauren Grieve|Hillary Lindsey|Jordan Minton}}

| length5 = 2:57

| title6 = Love and Hate

| writer6 = {{hlist|Copperman|Ed Sheeran}}

| length6 = 2:58

| title7 = Bragger

| writer7 = {{hlist|Copperman|Galyon|McAnally|Robbins}}

| length7 = 2:46

| title8 = Hole in the Bottle

| writer8 = {{hlist|Frasure|Lindsey|Ashley Gorley|Steph Jones}}

| length8 = 2:36

| title9 = Half of My Hometown

| note9 = featuring Kenny Chesney

| writer9 = {{hlist|Copperman|Galyon|McAnally|Robbins}}

| length9 = 3:52

| title10 = The Way I Used To

| writer10 = {{hlist|Jones|Julian Bunetta|Ian Kirkpatrick|Samuel George Lewis|Marcus Lomax|Cass Lowe}}

| length10 = 3:15

| title11 = Needy

| writer11 = {{hlist|Copperman|Julia Michaels}}

| length11 = 3:12

| title12 = A Country Song

| writer12 = {{hlist|Galyon|Robbins}}

| length12 = 3:13

| title13 = LA

| length13 = 2:47

| total_length = 39:36

}}

Notes

All track titles are stylized in all lowercase.{{cite web |title=kelsea by Kelsea Ballerini on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/kelsea/1492761620 |website=Apple Music |accessdate=March 19, 2020}}

Personnel

Adapted from the Kelsea liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Kelsea|others=Kelsea Ballerini|publisher=Black River|year=2020|type=booklet|id=BRE2020-04-CD}}

;Vocals

Kelsea Ballerini – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 2, 4–7, 9-13)
Megan Boardman – background vocals (track 2)
Kelly Bolton – background vocals (track 2)
Kenny Chesney - background vocals (track 9)
Ross Copperman – background vocals (tracks 4-6), gang vocals (track 7)
Tarryn Feldman – background vocals (track 2)
Nicolle Galyon – background vocals (track 3), gang vocals (track 7)

Maggie Heintzman – background vocals (track 2)
Hillary Lindsey – background vocals (tracks 5, 8)
Julia Michaels – background vocals (track 11)
Jensen Nicolaisen – background vocals (track 2)
Tayla Parx – background vocals (track 1)
Jimmy Robbins – background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 13), gang vocals (track 7)

;Instruments

Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (track 4)
Ross Copperman – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar (track 4)
Fred Eltringham – drums (track 4)
Alicia Enstrom – violin (track 6)
Mark Hill – bass guitar (track 4)
Austin Hoke – cello (track 6)
Charlie Judge – keyboards (track 1)

Chris Kimmerer – drums (track 12)
Elizabeth Lamb – viola (track 6)
Miles McPherson – drums (tracks 1, 8)
Nir Z – drums (tracks 2, 11)
Jimmy Robbins – acoustic guitar, banjo, bass guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (tracks 1, 8)
Kristin Weber – violin (track 6)
Derek Wells – acoustic guitar, banjo, dobro, electric guitar (tracks 1, 5, 8, 12), pedal steel guitar (track 5)

;Production

Dan Grech-Marguerat – mixing, additional programming
Luke Burgoyne – assistant engineer
Charles Haydon Hicks – assistant engineer
Josh Ditty – assistant engineer (tracks 1, 8)
Kam Luchterhand – assistant engineer (track 6)
Trey Keller – digital editing (tracks 4–7, 9, 10)
Dave Kutch – mastering (Mastering Palace; New York, NY)

;Imagery

Ashley Kohorst – Art direction and design
Peggy Sirota – photography

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Sales chart performance for Kelsea
scope="row"\| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/albums-chart/2020-03-30 \|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums \|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association \|date=March 30, 2020 \|accessdate=March 28, 2020}} \| 27
scope="row"\| Australian Country Albums (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/country-albums-chart/2020-03-30 \|title=ARIA Top 40 Country Albums \|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association \|date=March 30, 2020 \|accessdate=January 20, 2022}} \| 4
{{album chart\|BillboardCanada\|23\|M\|url=https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2020/03/29/weeknd-has-weeks-no1-album\|title=The Weeknd Has This Week's No.1 Album\|work=FYIMusicNews\|artist=Kelsea Ballerini\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}
{{album chart\|Scotland\|14\|date=20200327\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}
{{album chart\|UK2\|84\|date=20200327\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 28, 2020}}
{{album chart\|UKCountry\|2\|date=20200327\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=April 17, 2020}}
{{album chart\|UKIndependent\|6\|date=20200327\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 30, 2020}}
{{album chart\|Billboard200\|12\|artist=Kelsea Ballerini\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}
{{album chart\|BillboardIndependent\|2\|artist=Kelsea Ballerini\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}
{{album chart\|BillboardCountry\|2\|artist=Kelsea Ballerini\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=March 31, 2020}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+2020 year-end chart performance for Kelsea ! scope="col"\| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Australian Top Country Albums (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2020/country-albums-chart\|title=ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2020\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|accessdate=January 15, 2021}} \| 44
scope="row"\| US Independent Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/independent-albums\|title=Independent Albums – Year-End 2020\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=April 1, 2021}} \| 30
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\|accessdate=December 13, 2020}} \| 35

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+2020 year-end chart performance for Kelsea

! scope="col"| Chart (2020)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australian Top Country Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2020/country-albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Country Albums for 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=January 15, 2021}}

| 44

scope="row"| US Independent Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/independent-albums|title=Independent Albums – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 1, 2021}}

| 30

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|accessdate=December 13, 2020}}

| 35

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+2021 year-end chart performance for Kelsea ! scope="col"\| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Top Country Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-country-albums/\|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=December 12, 2021}} \| 74

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+2021 year-end chart performance for Kelsea

! scope="col"| Chart (2021)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/top-country-albums/|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 12, 2021}}

| 74

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Kelsea Ballerini|title=Kelsea|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=April 19, 2025}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Kelsea Ballerini|title=Kelsea|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|access-date=August 11, 2022}}

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References

Category:2020 albums

Category:Kelsea Ballerini albums

Category:Black River Entertainment albums

Category:Pop albums by American artists

Category:Albums produced by Jimmy Robbins

Category:Albums produced by Ross Copperman

Category:Albums produced by Shane McAnally