Peter Pan (Kelsea Ballerini song)

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"Peter Pan"
Single by Kelsea Ballerini
from the album The First Time
Released March 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015–16
Genre Country pop
Length 3:20
Label Black River
Writer(s)
  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • Forest Glen Whitehead
  • Jesse Lee
Producer(s)
  • Jason Massey
  • Forest Glen Whitehead
Kelsea Ballerini singles chronology
"Dibs"
(2015)		 "Peter Pan"
(2016)

"Peter Pan" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop artist Kelsea Ballerini for her debut studio album, The First Time (2015). Ballerini co-wrote the song with Forest Glen Whitehead and Jesse Lee. It was released to American country radio on March 21, 2016 as the album's third single.[1]

Composition

"Peter Pan" is a country pop song about a lost love, who is compared to the song's namesake as a metaphor for his immaturity and tendency to run away.[2] The ballad has been noted by critics for showcasing a greater emotional depth than Ballerini's previous releases in terms of both lyrical complexity and performance.[3]

Reception

Critical

The staff of country music blog Taste of Country praised Ballerini's emotive performance of the song, writing, "the singer either performs the ballad with someone in mind, or she's country music's best actress," and also noted that the song confirms Ballerini's talent as a songwriter.[3]

Commercial

"Peter Pan" ranked as the most-added song on country radio for the week ending March 26, 2016 with 50 Mediabase-monitored stations picking up the song.[4][5] It resultantly debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated April 2, 2016.[6] It also debuted at number 47 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 9, 2016. It also debuted at number 21 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart for the week of April 23, 2016.

Music video

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The official music video premiered on Ballerini's Vevo account on April 1, 2016. It was directed by Kristin Barlowe. A lyric video premiered on Ballerini's Vevo account on May 18, 2015.

Chart performance

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[7] 46
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 3
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] 26
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 19

References

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  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Kelsea Ballerini – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Kelsea Ballerini. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kelsea Ballerini – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Kelsea Ballerini. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Kelsea Ballerini – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Kelsea Ballerini. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Kelsea Ballerini – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Kelsea Ballerini. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
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