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2021 studio album by Julia Michaels From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 of love, self reflection and ideal womanhood.
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Released | April 30, 2021 | |||
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Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 29:39 | |||
Label | Republic | |||
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Upon its release, Not in Chronological Order received generally positive reviews. However, the album became Michael's lowest charting release on the Billboard 200, where it reached number 183; Michaels blamed Republic's lack of promotional support for the album as the cause of its lack of success.[1]
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]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[8] |
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Clash | 8/10[10] |
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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".[10] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian considered the album enjoyable and a display of Michaels's talent, but lacking in star quality.[12] 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".[13]
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 |
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Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 91 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] | 97 |
Germany Downloads (Official German Charts)[18] | 76 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[19] | 69 |
US Billboard 200[20] | 183 |
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