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'Ballerini': Release date, tracklist and all you need to know about Kelsea Ballerini's second album of 2020

The follow-up to 'Kelsea' was announced on Instagram as a surprise and is going to be a new stripped-down of the album that dropped in March

Kelsea Ballerini released her third studio album earlier this March titled 'Kelsea', which featured guest stars Halsey and Kenny Chesney and debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 charts.

Now, after only six months of her last release, the country star is all set to drop another studio album titled 'Ballerini'. The follow-up to 'Kelsea' was announced on Instagram as a surprise and is going to be a new stripped-down of her previous release.

The 26-year-old singer re-recorded all the songs on her March release and gave them a new, more intense sound during her lockdown sessions. Removing the polished production of 'Kelsea', 'Ballerini' focuses on the country star's songwriting and voice. To promote the album, Kelsea released the new version of the single 'Club' without the radio-friendly sound it had earlier. Writing about the song, she tweeted, "Wowwww I’m really happy you love the 'ballerini' version of club, because I’m currently shooting a visual for it."

The two albums, 'Kelsea' and 'Ballerini', are each other's counterparts yet opposite as they each contain exact same tracks but with completely different production. While 'Kelsea' is made for the party floors and large gatherings, 'Ballerini' is subdued, quiet and piano-driven. The 'Peter Pan' singer later shared the teaser for the song 'Homecoming Queen?' and wrote, "Previews of 'homecoming queen? (ballerini)' on the one year anniversary since it’s release!"

Here's all you need to know about Kelsea Ballerini's upcoming record 'Ballerini'.

Release Date

'Ballerini' is set to release on September 11, 2020. Kelsea will make an appearance on the 'Late Late Show James Corden' on September 14 to promote the upcoming record. She'll also be part of 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards and will perform her single 'Hole in the Bottle' on September 16.

Tracklist

The tracklist for the album is as follows:

'Overshare' (Ballerini album version)
'Club' (Ballerini album version)
'Homecoming Queen' (Ballerini album version)
'The Other Girl' (Ballerini album version)
'Love Me Like a Girl' (Ballerini album version)
'Love and Hate' (Ballerini album version)
'Bragger' (Ballerini album version)
'Hole in the Bottle' (Ballerini album version)
'Half of My Hometown' (Ballerini album version)
'The Way I Used To' (Ballerini album version)
'Needy' (Ballerini album version)
'A Country Song' (Ballerini album version)
'La' (Ballerini album version)

Reactions

Fans were excited by the news of the new album release and many took to Twitter to express their excitement. One fan tweeted, "Ballerini is coming y’all! We. Ain’t. READY!!!" while another said, "y'all we're getting a new album from @KelseaBallerini in 3 days."