NASHVILLE, TN (August 20, 2015) – “Country’s Next Queen” (BILLBOARD) Kelsea Ballerini
is shining bright with her first GOLD record for the #1 debut smash
“Love Me Like You Mean It,” which has been certified GOLD by the RIAA
for exceeding 500,000 sales and streams in the U.S. alone. Basking in
the precious milestone, Ballerini recently opened up to ROLLING STONE about the rise of her record-breaking chart-topper.
Poised to follow in the success of “Love Me Like You Mean It,” her current single – the catchy and sassy “Dibs” (Kelsea Ballerini, Josh Kerr, Ryan Griffin, Jason Duke) – is already Top 30 and soaring at Country radio and has sold more than 66,000 units.
The
singer/songwriter is hitting the road this summer playing major
festivals, headline club dates and select shows with Alan Jackson, Lady
Antebellum, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and will join Dan
+ Shay’s JUST THE RIGHT KIND OF CRAZY TOUR this fall.
Praised by ROLLING STONE
as one of the “10 Artists You Need To Know” from all genres and CMT’s
Next Women of Country, Ballerini launched to stardom with the release of
her #1, breakout debut “Love Me Like You Mean It.” Abuzz with
shout-outs from superstars Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Little Big
Town, she is the first solo female artist in nine years to hit #1 with
her debut country single and one of only 11 women to have ever hit the
top of the charts with a debut. Both “Love Me Like You Mean It” and
“Dibs” are featured on her debut album THE FIRST TIME (Black
River Entertainment), co-produced by Forest Glen Whitehead and Jason
Massey, which landed Top 5 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart.
