Love Me Like You Mean It

"Love Me Like You Mean It"
Single by Kelsea Ballerini
from the album The First Time
Released September 22, 2014
Format Music download
Genre Country pop
Length 3:19
Label Black River Entertainment
Writer(s) Kelsea Ballerini
Josh Kerr
Forest Glen Whitehead
Lance Carpenter
Producer(s) Forest Glen Whitehead

"Love Me Like You Mean It" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kelsea Ballerini. Ballerini co-wrote the song with Josh Kerr, Forest Glen Whitehead and Lance Carpenter.[1] It was released on September 22, 2014 as Ballerini's debut single and the lead single from her upcoming studio album, The First Time, to be released by Black River Entertainment on May 19, 2015.[2]

Critical reception

Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, saying that "Ballerini mixes modern production techniques with a straight-up country message to create an identifiable pop-country blend."[3]

Music video

An acoustic music video was directed by Robert Chavers and premiered in November 2014.[4] The official music video premiered in March 2015.[5]

Chart performance

"Love Me Like You Mean It" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of October 18, 2014.[6] It also debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 13, 2014. It also debuted at number 20 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart for the week of March 14, 2015. The song has sold 193,000 copies in the US as of April 2015.[7]

Chart (2014–2015) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[8] 46
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 82
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] 14
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 16

References

  1. ↑ Ward, Jaimie (July 13, 2014). "“Love Me Like You Mean It” The Debut Single By Kelsea Ballerini Is Digitally Available Now". Music News Nashville. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ Thompson, Gayle (February 18, 2015). "Kelsea Ballerini Announces Debut Album, ‘The First Time’". The Boot. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kelsea Ballerini - Love Me Like You Mean It". Taste of Country. December 1, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Kelsea Ballerini : Love Me Like You Mean It (Acoustic)". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Kelsea Ballerini : Love Me Like You Mean It". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ Morris, Edward (October 10, 2014). "Blake Shelton Tops Album List With Bringing Back the Sunshine". Country Music Television. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ Matt Bjorke (April 22, 2015). "Country Music’s Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of April 22, 2015". Roughstock. Sales figure given here
  8. ↑ "Kelsea Ballerini Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canada Country for Kelsea Ballerini.
  9. ↑ "Kelsea Ballerini Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Kelsea Ballerini.
  10. ↑ "Kelsea Ballerini Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Airplay for Kelsea Ballerini.
  11. ↑ "Kelsea Ballerini Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Kelsea Ballerini.