Not an Apology is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bea Miller. It was released on July 24, 2015, by Syco Music and Hollywood Records exclusively in United States and Canada. It includes all four tracks from her debut EP, Young Blood (2014).
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| Released | July 24, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2015 | |||
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| Length | 37:39 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | positive[1] |
| Headline Planet | positive[3] |
| Radio |   [4] |
Background edit
In April 2013, Miller announced that she was signed to Syco Music and Hollywood Records, marking the first collaborative arrangement between the two labels.[5] On March 17, 2015, the album's title was confirmed by Headline Planet to be Not an Apology along with a release date of July 24, 2015.[6] It was only released in the United States and Canada.[2][7]
Commercial performance edit
Not an Apology debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 with 33,000 units, of which 24,000 are pure album sales.[8]
Singles edit
"Young Blood" was released on April 22, 2015 along with Bea's debut EP, Young Blood. It had moderate success being used on American Idol and receiving praise from fans. It peaked on a few charts and barely failed to peak on the Billboard Hot 100. However, the song was received well from critics.
The second single released was "Fire n Gold" and is Bea's most successful single to date. The song had an outstanding success and was released to radios on April 28, 2015. The song has been used in Netflix commercials and has been praised by many fans and famous singers. The single became Bea's first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 78. Due to the success of the single, it remained Bea's single for majority of 2015. The music video was released on May 14, 2015. The single has been certified Gold in the United States, with 500,000 copies sold.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Young Blood" |
| Del Rio | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Fire n Gold" | Rogers | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "I Dare You" |
| 3:26 | |
| 4. | "Paper Doll" | The Elev3n | 3:36 | |
| 5. | "Perfect Picture" | The Suspex | 3:07 | |
| 6. | "Enemy Fire" |
| busbee | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Force of Nature" |
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| 4:01 |
| 8. | "This Is Not an Apology" |
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| 3:25 |
| 9. | "Dracula" | Baran | 2:52 | |
| 10. | "We're Taking Over" |
| 3:27 | |
| 11. | "Rich Kids" |
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| 2:44 |
| Total length: | 37:39 | |||
Charts edit
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[9] | 7 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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July 24, 2015 | Syco | [2][7] |
References edit
- ^ a b Matt Collar. "Not an Apology - Bea Miller". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c "iTunes - Music - Not an Apology by Bea Miller". iTunes Store (United States). March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Cantor, Brian (July 23, 2015). "Bea Miller Delivers Powerful, Engaging Pop on "Not an Apology;" Review". Headline Planet.
- ^ Tilles, Jay (July 25, 2015). "Bea Miller's Album 'Not An Apology' is Empowering and Perfectly Pop". Radio.
- ^ "'X Factor' Alum Beatrice Miller Inks Record Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. November 4, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Bea Miller Confirms July 24 Release Date for Album "Not An Apology"". Headline Planet. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Not an Apology by Bea Miller". iTunes Store (Canada). March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 3, 2015). "Jill Scott Scores Her Second No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Bea Miller Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Bea Miller Chart History (Digital Albums)".[dead link] Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2015.