I Don't Believe We've Met is the second studio album by American country music singer Danielle Bradbery. It was released on December 1, 2017. The album title, cover, and track listing were revealed on August 4, 2017.[2] According to Bradbery, the album serves as her "reintroduction" into the music world, for it had been four years since the release of her debut album, in 2013.[3]
| I Don't Believe We've Met | ||||
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| Released | December 1, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 33:37 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
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| Danielle Bradbery chronology | ||||
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| Singles from I Don't Believe We've Met | ||||
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Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at No. 41 on Billboard 200,[4] No. 6 on Top Country Albums, selling 11,100 copies (15,000 album-equivalent units) in the first week.[5][6] As of March 2018, the album has sold 21,900 copies in the United States.[7]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that "her sophomore album fits into the fluid musical landscape of 2017, adding in hefty doses of electronics, shades of soul, and the occasional retro flashback."[9] Laura Hostelley of Sounds Like Nashville spoke about the album "No longer bounded by traditional country, she experiments with pop and R&B tones to create her own sound."[10]
Rolling Stone praised the album, with writer Luke Levenson commenting, "With crisp production overseen by songwriter Josh Kerr and confessional lyrics, I Don't Believe We've Met challenges any notion people had of the wide-eyed, Blake Shelton-coached ingénue from four years ago."[11]
Singles
editThe album's lead single, "Sway", was released on June 2, 2017.[12] The single impacted country radio on August 28, 2017.[13] "Worth It" was made available to radio on February 26, 2018,[14] and officially impacted on March 5, 2018, as the second official single.[15] These singles peaked at number 47 and 46 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, respectively. "Sway" also reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
A remixed version of "Hello Summer" featuring Thomas Rhett, entitled "Goodbye Summer", was released digitally on August 3, 2018. It was serviced to country radio as the album's third single on August 27, 2018, and reached a peak of number 39 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, making it her first Top 40 hit on the chart since her debut single, "The Heart of Dixie," in 2013.
Promotional singles
editThe album's first promotional single, "Human Diary," was released on August 11, 2017, along with an "instant grat" music video.[16] "Hello Summer," "Potential," and "Worth It" were released as additional promotional singles on September 22, October 20, and November 10, respectively.[17][18][19]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sway" |
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| 3:32 |
| 2. | "Potential" |
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| 3:37 |
| 3. | "What Are We Doing" |
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| 3:20 |
| 4. | "Worth It" |
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| 3:28 |
| 5. | "Can't Stay Mad" |
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| 3:28 |
| 6. | "Messy" |
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| 3:25 |
| 7. | "Red Wine + White Couch" |
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| 3:11 |
| 8. | "Hello Summer" |
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| 3:00 |
| 9. | "Human Diary" |
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| 3:46 |
| 10. | "Laying Low" |
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| 2:50 |
| Total length: | 33:37 | |||
Personnel
editAdapted from I Don't Believe We've Met liner notes.[20]
- Danielle Bradbery – lead vocals, background vocals
- Julian Bunetta – electric guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, background vocals
- Dave Cohen – keyboards
- David Davidson – strings
- Hannah Ellis – background vocals
- Sam Ellis – acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
- Conni Ellisor – strings
- Ian Franzino – keyboards, programming, background vocals
- Andrew Haas – acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
- Mark Hill – bass
- Evan Hutchings – drums
- Jason Gantt – acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, keyboards, programming,
- Jaren Johnston – acoustic guitar
- Steph Jones – background vocals
- Josh Kerr – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, bass, keyboards, programming, background vocals
- Tony Lucido – bass
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar
- Carl Miner – acoustic guitar
- Jordan Minton – background vocals
- Garrett Perales – electric guitar
- Jordan Reynolds – background vocals
- Carole N. Rabinowitz – strings
- Jerry Roe – drums
- John Ryan – electric guitar
- Mark Trussell – electric guitar
- Alysa Vanderheym – acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming
- Nick Wayne – background vocals
- Emily Weisband – background vocals
- Derek Wells – electric guitar
- Kristen Wilkinson – strings
Chart performance
editAlbum
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[21] | 41 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[22] | 6 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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| US Country | US Country Airplay | CAN Country | ||||||
| 2017 | "Sway" | 39 | 47 | — | ||||
| 2018 | "Worth It" | 49 | 46 | — | ||||
| "Goodbye Summer" (with Thomas Rhett) |
39 | 39 | 49 | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Danielle Bradbery To Release Sophomore BMLG Records Album In December". Music Row.
- ^ Weatherby, Taylor (August 4, 2017). "Danielle Bradbery Announces Sophomore Album, Details How 'It's a Reintroduction of Myself': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Casey, Jim (August 4, 2017). "Danielle Bradberry Announces New Album, "I Don't Believe We've Met" [+ Track List]". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. December 23, 2017.
- ^ Asker, Jim (December 12, 2017). "'Room' For Stapleton's Trio In Top Country Albums Top Five; Luke Bryan Lands 10th Straight Airplay Leader". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (December 14, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: December 14, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 27, 2018). "Top 10 Country Album Sales Chart: March 27, 2018". Roughstock. Archived from the original on April 26, 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "I Don't Believe We've Met – Danielle Bradbery". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "I Don't Believe We've Met review". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ Hostelley, Laura (November 30, 2017). "Album Review: Danielle Bradbery's 'I Don't Believe We've Met'". Sounds Like Nashville.
- ^ Levenson, Luke (2017-11-30). "Danielle Bradbery on Personal New Album, Shedding 'Voice' Image". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ Stefano, Angela (June 2, 2017). "Danielle Bradbery Drops New Single, 'Sway' [Listen]". The Boot. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Cantor, Brian (July 18, 2017). "Danielle Bradbery's 'Sway' Set To Impact Country Radio On August 28". Headline Planet. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. February 20, 2018. p. 7. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Danielle Bradbery - Worth It". Daily Play MPE. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ Crawford, Robert (August 11, 2017). "See Danielle Bradbery's Raw, Personal Video for 'Human Diary'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Schillaci, Sophie (September 22, 2017). "Exclusive: Hear Danielle Bradbery's Thomas Rhett, Jaren Johnston-Penned Song, 'Hello Summer'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ Hendrix, Kelsey (October 20, 2017). "Danielle Bradbery on Reintroducing Herself After The Voice: 'There's More for Me to Say ... I Had to Grow Up'". People. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Bettsi, Stephen L. (November 10, 2017). "Watch Danielle Bradbery's Intense New 'Worth It' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ I Don't Believe We've Met (CD backing card). Danielle Bradbery. BMLG Records. 2017. BMXDB0200A.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Danielle Bradbery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Danielle Bradbery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.