Baggage (song)
2025 single by Kelsea Ballerini
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"Baggage" is a song recorded by American country music artist Kelsea Ballerini. It was released to country music radio on May 5, 2025, as the second single from Ballerini's fifth studio album, Patterns.[1]
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| Single by Kelsea Ballerini | ||||
| from the album Patterns | ||||
| Released | May 5, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Black River | |||
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Content
Ballerini co-wrote the song with Jessie Jo Dillon, Karen Fairchild, Hillary Lindsey, and Alysa Vanderheym, and co-produced the track with Vanderherym. Lyrically, the song finds the narrator warning a new love interest that she comes with "baggage", though expressing an eagerness to leave the past behind and start anew.[2]
Live performances
Ballerini performed "Baggage" live on the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards on May 8, 2025.[3] She performed the song again on The Voice on May 13, 2025, delivering a stripped-down acoustic performance and sharing the stage with the song's four female co-writers for the first time.[4][2]
Commercial performance
"Baggage" debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Country Airplay dated for June 7, 2025.[5]
Charts
| Chart (2025–2026) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 52 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 26 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 42 |