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Wikipedia article"'Homecoming Queen?'" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song performed by American singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini, released on September 6, 2019, as the lead single from her third studio album 'Kelsea', which was released on March 20, 2020. Ballerini co-wrote the song with Jimmy Robbins and Nicolle Galyon. "Homecoming Queen?" peaked at numbers 14 and 17 on both the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts respectively. It also reached number 65 on the Hot 100 chart. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 70,000 copies as of February 2020. The song achieved similar prominence in Canada, reaching number 15 on the Country chart and number 35 on the All-Format chart. The accompanying music video for the song, directed by Shane Drake, features Ballerini in a dressing room as she goes from a glamorous image to a more stripped down look. An alternate recording of the song is also included on Ballerini's fourth studio album, 'Ballerini'. BackgroundIn an interview with 'The Tennessean', Ballerini revealed that "Homecoming Queen?" the lead single from her new album heralded "a new, more emotionally vulnerable phase of her career," focusing on stripped down musical production and songwriting. Commercial performance"Homecoming Queen?" debuted at number 82 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 the week of September 21, 2019 before leaving the next week. It reappeared at number 89 the week of November 23 and reached number 83 until the week after. After reappearing at number 87 on the week of January 11, 2020, it reached number 76 the week of February 8. It peaked at number 65 the week of April 4, and stayed on the chart for 13 weeks. The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 13, 2020. It has sold 70,000 copies in the United States as of February 2020. Music videoThe music video for "Homecoming Queen?" was directed by Shane Drake and premiered on September 6, 2019. In the video, Ballerini is shown performing the song from a chair in her dressing room as the camera pans around her, as she goes "from glam to just raw and real," trading in her pink dress and full makeup that she performed in for a stripped down look without makeup. Live performanceOn March 25, 2020, Ballerini performed the song on 'CMT Crossroads' as a duet with Halsey. ChartsWeekly chartsYear-end chartsCertificationsReferencesCategory:2019 songs Category:2019 singles Category:2010s ballads Category:Black River Entertainment singles Category:Country ballads Category:Kelsea Ballerini songs Category:Music videos directed by Shane Drake Category:Songs written by Kelsea Ballerini Category:Songs written by Nicolle Galyon Category:Songs written by Jimmy Robbins | |
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