Kelsea Ballerini, one of CMT’s Next Women of Country, is giving her fans a behind-the-scenes look at the music video for her debut single “Love Me Like You Mean It.”
The catchy single is the first from Ballerini’s self-titled EP which was released back in November. The 21-year-old singer is also revealing the motivation behind the hit song.
“We ended up writing this song about a confident girl being like, ‘Hey, if you’re gonna love me you better do it right and don’t mess around and don’t screw it up, just do it right,’” she says. “And so I feel like this video is really capturing that with these three girls, me and my two friends — kinda challenging these guys with all these little games and stuff to see if they’re up for the challenge.”
Although she is new to the music scene, Ballerini has already caught the attention of many, including that of one of the biggest stars in the world — Taylor Swift.
Driving around with the @KelseaBallerini EP on repeat.. SO lovely:) #yeahboy #lovemelikeyoumeanit
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) March 9, 2015
Ballerini’s debut full-length album, The First Time, is set to be released May 19.
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