Not in Chronological Order

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Not in Chronological Order
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Studio album by
Julia Michaels
ReleasedApril 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
Studio
  • M&S (Sherman Oaks, California)
  • Woodshed Studios and Playpen (Malibu, California)
  • EastWest (Hollywood, California)
Length29:39
LabelRepublic
Producer
Julia Michaels chronology
Inner Monologue Part 2
(2019) 		Not in Chronological Order
(2021)
Singles from Not in Chronological Order
  1. "Lie Like This"
    Released: October 1, 2020
  2. "All Your Exes"
    Released: March 26, 2021
  3. "Love Is Weird"
    Released: April 15, 2021

Not in Chronological Order is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Julia Michaels, released on April 30, 2021 by Republic Records. The album's subject matter centers on themes as love, self reflection and ideal womanhood.

Background[]

Michaels released her debut single "Issues" in 2017, followed by three extended plays (EP), Nervous System (2017), Inner Monologue Part 1 and Inner Monologue Part 2 (both 2019).[2] In 2020, she released the single "Lie Like This",[3] followed by "All Your Exes" and "Love Is Weird" the following year.[4][5] On April 9, 2021, Women's Wear Daily announced that Michaels would release her debut studio album on April 30.[6] She confirmed this on April 14, along with the album's name as Not in Chronological Order and its artwork.[7]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[9]
NME4/5 stars[10]
Clash4/5 stars[11]
The Forty-Five3.5/5[12]
The Guardian3/5 stars[13]
Rolling Stone2/5 stars[14]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 70 out of 100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" based on 5 reviews.[8] Clash's Randy Radic thought Not in Chronological Order is soft in certain parts and "thick with sinew" in others, and equally allows Michaels to showcase her songwriting talent and "charismatic, oh-so-expressive voice".[11] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian considered the album enjoyable and a display of Michaels's talent, but lacking in star quality.[13] Writing for NME, Hannah Mylrea was favorable of its depiction of romance and Michaels's signature one-liners, adding, it "confidently chronicles every dizzying high and crushing blow that love brings – affairs of the heart have, after all, long been Michaels’ specialist songwriting subject".[10]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."All Your Exes"
3:29
2."Love Is Weird"
  • Michaels
  • John Ryan
  • S. Johnson
  • J. Johnson
  • Billy Walsh
  • The Monsters & Strangerz
  • Ryan
2:30
3."Pessimist"
  • Michaels
  • Ryan
  • S. Johnson
  • J. Johnson
  • Robert Mandell
  • The Monsters & Strangerz
  • Ryan
  • G Koop
3:18
4."Little Did I Know"
  • Michaels
  • Saxe
  • The Monsters & Strangerz
  • German
3:16
5."Orange Magic"
  • Michaels
  • Ryan
Ryan2:54
6."Lie Like This"
The Monsters & Strangerz3:38
7."Wrapped Around"
  • Michaels
  • Ryan
  • S. Johnson
  • J. Johnson
  • Walsh
  • The Monsters & Strangerz
  • Ryan
2:43
8."History"
  • Michaels
  • Ryan
Ryan2:20
9."Undertone"
  • Michaels
  • S. Johnson
  • J. Johnson
  • Pollack
  • Matt Zara
The Monsters & Strangerz3:16
10."That's the Kind of Woman"
  • Michaels
  • S. Johnson
  • J. Johnson
  • Pollack
The Monsters & Strangerz2:15
Total length:29:39
Target exclusive bonus track[15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Lie Like This" (Acoustic)
  • Michaels
  • S. Johnson
  • J. Johnson
  • Pollack
The Monsters & Strangerz 

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from Tidal.[16]

Musicians

  • Julia Michaels – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (5, 9, 10)
  • JP Saxe – guitar (1)
  • German – programming (1)
  • The Monsters & Strangerz – programming (1–3, 6, 9, 10), guitar (2), keyboards (2–4, 7, 9, 10)
  • John Ryan – background vocals, guitar, keyboards, programming (2, 3, 5, 8); drums, synthesizer programming (5)
  • David Campbell – string arranger (2, 4, 7, 10)
  • G Koop – guitar (3)
  • India Carney – background vocals (4)
  • Mario Jose – background vocals (4)
  • Michael Pollack – background vocals, keyboards (6)
  • Pierre Luc – guitar (6)
  • Matt Zara – guitar (9)
  • Chris Null – guitar (10)

Technical

  • Randy Merrill – mastering engineer
  • Serban Ghenea – mixer
  • Ben Rice – engineer, vocal producer (1, 4)
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer (2, 4, 7, 10)
  • John Ryan – engineer, vocal producer (5, 8)
  • Jeff Gunnell – engineer (5, 8)
  • Stefan Johnson – engineer (6, 7, 9), vocal producer (3)
  • Michael Pollack – engineer, vocal producer (10)
  • Gian Stone – vocal producer (3, 9)
  • The Monsters & Strangerz – vocal producer (6, 7, 9)
  • Bo Bodnar – assistant recording engineer (2, 4, 7, 10)

Charts[]

Chart performance for Not in Chronological Order
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 91
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 97
Germany Downloads (Official German Charts)[19] 76
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[20] 69
US Billboard 200[21] 183

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for Not in Chronological Order
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various April 30, 2021
Standard Republic [22][23]
United States CD Target bonus [15]
August 6, 2021 LP Standard [24]

References[]

  1. ^ "Credits / Not In Chronological Order / Julia Michaels". TIDAL. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Paul, Larisha (April 16, 2021). "Julia Michaels Announces Debut Album 'Not in Chronological Order,' Releases New Single 'Love Is Weird'". UDiscover Music. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Wass, Mike (September 25, 2020). "Julia Michaels Announces New Single "Lie Like This"". Idolator. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  4. ^ @juliamichaels (March 13, 2021). "all your exes.... March 26th