Not in Chronological Order
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Released | April 30, 2021 | |||
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Length | 29:39 | |||
Label | Republic | |||
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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[]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [9] |
NME | [10] |
Clash | [11] |
The Forty-Five | 3.5/5[12] |
The Guardian | [13] |
Rolling Stone | [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. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "All Your Exes" |
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| 3:29 |
2. | "Love Is Weird" |
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| 2:30 |
3. | "Pessimist" |
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| 3:18 |
4. | "Little Did I Know" |
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| 3:16 |
5. | "Orange Magic" |
| Ryan | 2:54 |
6. | "Lie Like This" |
| The Monsters & Strangerz | 3:38 |
7. | "Wrapped Around" |
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| 2:43 |
8. | "History" |
| Ryan | 2:20 |
9. | "Undertone" |
| The Monsters & Strangerz | 3:16 |
10. | "That's the Kind of Woman" |
| The Monsters & Strangerz | 2:15 |
Total length: | 29:39 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Lie Like This" (Acoustic) |
| 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 (2021) | Peak position |
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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[]
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | April 30, 2021 | Standard | Republic | [22][23] | |
United States | CD | Target bonus | [15] | ||
August 6, 2021 | LP | Standard | [24] |
References[]
- ^ "Credits / Not In Chronological Order / Julia Michaels". TIDAL. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wass, Mike (September 25, 2020). "Julia Michaels Announces New Single "Lie Like This"". Idolator. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ @juliamichaels (March 13, 2021). "all your exes.... March 26th