Peter Pan

Kelsea Ballerini

About Peter Pan

"Peter Pan" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini for her debut studio album The First Time (2015). Ballerini co-wrote the song with Forest Glen Whitehead and Jesse Lee. It was released to American country radio by Black River Entertainment on March 21, 2016 as the album's third single. The song is a country pop ballad about a lost love being compared to the song's namesake as a metaphor for being immature and having a tendency to run off to his own fantasy. "Peter Pan" peaked at number one on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts respectively, becoming Ballerini's first to hit the top of the former, and her third consecutive on the latter chart. It makes her the first female country music artist to top both country music charts at the same time. It also made her the first female country artist since Wynonna Judd in 1992 to send their first three singles to number one. It also charted at number 35 on the Hot 100, giving Ballerini her only top 40 hit to date. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 672,000 copies in the US as of March 2017. It achieved similar chart prominence in Canada, peaking at number four on the Canada Country chart and number 75 on the Canadian Hot 100. It garnered a Gold certification from Music Canada, denoting sales of 40,000 units in that country. 


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The smile, the charm, the words, the spark
Everything, you had it
I guess I had a naive heart, 'cause boy
I let you have it
You said I was your only
I never thought you'd leave me lonely
You're just a lost boy, with your head up in the clouds
You're just a lost boy, never keep your feet on the ground

You're always gonna fly away, just because you know you can
You're never gonna learn there's no such place as Neverland
You don't understand
You'll never grow up
You're never gonna be a man
Peter Pan

Deep down, I knew that you were too good to be true
But every piece and part of me wanted to believe in you
But now it's happily ever never
I guess now I know better
You're just a lost boy, with your head up in the clouds
You're just a lost boy, never keep your feet on the ground

You're always gonna fly away, just because you know you can
You're never gonna learn there's no such place as Neverland
You don't understand
You'll never grow up
You're never gonna be a man
Peter Pan

You're just a lost boy, yeah, I know who you are
You don't know what you lost, boy
You're too busy chasing stars

And you're always gonna fly away, just because you know you can
You're never gonna learn there's no such place as Neverland
You don't understand
You'll never grow up
You're never gonna be a man

Yeah, you'll never grow up
Yeah you're never gonna be a man
Peter Pan

Never gonna be a man

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Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Nicole Ballerini (born September 12, 1993) is an American country pop singer and songwriter. She released her first album The First Time in 2015, and her second album Unapologetically was released on November 3, 2017. She received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2017 Grammy Awards. Ballerini's two albums have accounted for seven charted songs on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. She has four No. 1 singles on the latter, starting with her debut single "Love Me Like You Mean It", which made her the first female artist to send a debut single to the top of that chart since Carrie Underwood did so in 2006. It was followed by "Dibs" and "Peter Pan", whose peaks also made her the first female country artist to send her first three sing… more »

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Written by: Jessica Lee Levin, Kelsea Nicole Ballerini, Forest Glen Whitehead

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10 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Peter Pan" by Kelsea Ballerini falls under the genre of contemporary Country.
Chart Success
The song reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts, making Ballerini the first female solo artist to achieve this feat since 2006.
Song Release
The song was released on March 21, 2016, as the third single from her debut studio album, "The First Time."
Songwriting Credits
Ballerini co-wrote "Peter Pan" with Jesse Lee and Forest Glen Whitehead. This marks the third time this trio has collaborated on a song.
Song Duration
"Peter Pan" runs for approximately 3 minutes and 20 seconds.
Lyric Meaning
The song uses the metaphor of Peter Pan to describe a man who, like the titular character, refuses to grow up and take on adult responsibilities.
Awards
In 2017, it won the ASCAP Country Music Award for Most Performed Songs from the Country's Top 5 Hits.
Music Video
The music video for "Peter Pan" won the Female Video of the Year at the 2017 CMT Music Awards.
Statement Song
"Peter Pan" was seen as a somewhat of a departure from the light-hearted, love-centered tracks that made up most of Ballerini's debut album, and proved her capacity to tackle more complex emotional themes.
Multi-Platinum
The song was certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), signifying over two million units in combined streams and sales..

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