Ballerini doesn't hate this love song
The song follow "Legends," a hit single from her sophomore album.
Ballerini's ode to a modern-day romance hits country radio airwaves tomorrow and officially goes for adds on March 12. Ballerini co-wrote the ballad alongside wordsmiths Shane McAnally and Trevor Rosen from Old Dominion.
"I will never forget introducing 'I Hate Love Songs' at the Grand Ole Opry before my record was even out, and just the overwhelming feeling of magic. I'd never experienced anything like that before with a song," Ballerini said. "It's sweet and sassy, and I hope you love it as much as I do."
Ballerini has sold out 14 shows on The Unapolgetically Tour. Ballerini is also set for a batch of international dates including C2C: Country to Country 2018 in London, United Kingdom on March 9 and Dublin, Ireland on March 11; CMC Rocks in Ipswich, Australia on March 17-18 plus a continuation of the tour with a sold-out show at Metro Theatre in Sydney, Australia on March 20.
More news for Kelsea Ballerini
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- 09/20/24: Ballerini has "Two Things" on her mind
- 09/09/24: Ballerini launches "Patterns" at MSG
- 04/04/24: Ballerini reimagines "Love Me LIke You Mean It"
- 09/12/23: Ballerini goes home again
- 08/11/23: Ballerini rolls up the welcome mat "(For Good)"
CD reviews for Kelsea Ballerini
Once unheard of, more than a few of today's country queens don't necessarily stick to their own genre. Kelsea Ballerini's most streamed track by far is her collaboration with The Chainsmokers, "This Feeling." That's not to say the rest of her catalog did poorly. Ballerini scored a top five country album out of the gate with her debut in 2015. "The First Time" had great flavors of R&B and sounded very assured for a come-out roll. ...
It already seems like Kelsea Ballerini is a fixture on the scene, but America's barely had time to blink since her debut, "The First Time." Four major singles, a headlining tour and an armful of awards are just some of the harvest that followed. Some of that star power exceeds musical gifts - Ballerini has that insta-charm that makes her a ready TV guest or host. She's from Tennessee and smiles for miles. But she also gives off a wiser, worldlier vibe than many others of her ...
"Why do we need you? There's already a Taylor Swift." So said a Nashville record executive to a teenage Kelsea Ballerini. It undoubtedly stung at the time - but she was still in high school and had only travelled from Knoxville. Now that same executive is likely pricing a self-kicking machine. Ballerini's self-titled EP released last year scored big with a Top Ten Country single, "Love Me Like You Mean It." "The First Time," her full-sized debut, has now ...
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