Legends (Kelsea Ballerini song)

"Legends"
Single by Kelsea Ballerini
from the album Unapologetically
ReleasedJune 7, 2017 (2017-06-07)
GenreCountry pop
Length4:03
LabelBlack River
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Forest Glen Whitehead
  • Jason Massey
Kelsea Ballerini singles chronology
"Yeah Boy"
(2016)
"Legends"
(2017)
"I Hate Love Songs"
(2018)
Music video
"Legends" on YouTube

"Legends" is a song by American country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini for her second studio album, Unapologetically (2017).[1][2] Ballerini co-wrote the track with Hillary Lindsey, and Forest Glen Whitehead. The song was released as a digital single on June 7, 2017 and impacted American country radio on July 10, serving as the lead single for the album.

"Legends" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay and number 10 on the Hot Country Songs charts, while also reaching number 68 on the all-genre Hot 100 chart. The song also peaked at number three on the Canada Country airplay chart. Ballerini promoted the song with a performance at the 2017 CMT Music Awards and an accompanying music video directed by Jeff Venable that details the development of a relationship that ends in tragedy. Later that year, Ballerini also performed the song at the 2017 CMA Awards with country legend Reba McEntire.[3]

  1. ^ Gugula, Jon (June 7, 2017). "Hear Kelsea Ballerini's Wistful New Song 'Legends'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Dukes, Billy (July 25, 2017). "Kelsea Ballerini's 'Unapologetically' Album: Everything You Need to Know". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Kelsea Ballerini and Reba McEntire Perform Duet of 'Legends' at the 2017 CMAs". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-24.