The Other Girl (song)

"The Other Girl" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song performed by American singer-songwriters Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey. It was released to country radio on April 20, 2020, as the second single from Ballerini's third studio album Kelsea (2020).[2] Ballerini co-wrote the song with Ross Copperman and Shane McAnally. It was released to pop radio formats in June 2020. The track received positive reviews from critics who praised the lyrical storytelling and both women's performances. "The Other Girl" peaked at numbers 19 and 52 on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts respectively. It also reached number 95 on the Hot 100 chart. For promotion, Ballerini and Halsey performed the song live on CMT Crossroads.

"The Other Girl"
Single by Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey
from the album Kelsea
ReleasedApril 20, 2020 (2020-04-20)
GenreCountry pop[1]
Length3:23 (single version)
LabelBlack River
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jimmy Robbins
Kelsea Ballerini singles chronology
"Homecoming Queen?"
(2019)		 "The Other Girl"
(2020)		 "Hole in the Bottle"
(2020)
Halsey singles chronology
"You Should Be Sad"
(2020)		 "The Other Girl"
(2020)		 "Be Kind"
(2020)

Critical reception

Chris Parton of Sounds Like Nashville described the song as a "shimmering slice of futuristic country pop."[1] Billy Dukes of Taste of Country wrote that the songwriters "practice exquisite word economy in drawing the setting and plot of this story, plus all the envy, anger, hurt that comes with it."[3] Mike Wass of Idolator wrote that "both women have shown extraordinary versatility with previous genre-crossing collaborations," and cited "The Other Girl" as an example of the "increasingly blurred line between pop and country."[4]

Chart performance

"The Other Girl" peaked at number 19 and 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, respectively, becoming the first single of Ballerini's career officially promoted to country radio to miss the top 40 on the latter.[5] It also reached number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "The Other Girl" also received crossover promotion to pop formats, and reached number 18 on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart and number 34 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart.

Live performance

Ballerini and Halsey performed "The Other Girl" on their episode of CMT Crossroads, which first aired March 25, 2020.[6]

Track listing

Digital download[7]

  1. "The Other Girl (with Halsey) [The Other Mix]" – 3:23
  2. "The Other Girl (with Halsey)" – 3:21
  • Titles are stylized in all lowercase, except for Halsey's name.

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Canadian Hot Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] 19
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 95
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 18
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 34
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[5] 52
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 19

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States April 20, 2020 Country radio Black River [14]
Various
[15]
United States June 8, 2020 Hot adult contemporary The Orchard [16]
June 9, 2020 Contemporary hit radio [17]
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References
  1. Parton, Chris (April 20, 2020). "Kelsea Ballerini and Halsey Search for Truth in 'the other girl'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. Casey, Jim (April 21, 2020). "Kelsea Ballerini Goes to Country Radio With New Single, "The Other Girl," Featuring Halsey [Listen]". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. Dukes, Billy (March 26, 2020). "Listen: Kelsea Ballerini Gets Dark With Halsey + 'The Other Girl'". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  4. Wass, Mike (March 20, 2020). "Kelsea Ballerini & Halsey Join Forces For "The Other Girl"". Idolator. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  5. "Kelsea Ballerini Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  6. CMT.com Staff (March 20, 2020). "Halsey & Kelsea Ballerini Perform "The Other Girl" on CMT Crossroads". CMT. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  7. "Kelsea Ballerini: the other girl (with Halsey) [the other mix]". Google Play. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  8. "Kelsea Ballerini Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  9. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 30, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  10. "Kelsea Ballerini Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  11. "Kelsea Ballerini Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  12. "Kelsea Ballerini Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  13. "Kelsea Ballerini Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  14. "Single Releases". MusicRow. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  15. "the other girl (with Halsey)". KelseaBallerini.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  16. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  17. "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
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