[1] In August, the album's track listing was first revealed to fans during a four-day check-in event over the mobile app Swarm.

It became Ballerini's fourth number one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week dated February 24, 2018.

[10] Paste writer Robert Ham spoke about Unapologetically, "it’s more country by reputation—and the artful twang in Ballerini’s voice—than in sound.

But within the album, the songs eschew lovesick notions and bitter revenge fantasies", noting that, "Unapologetically gains in strength as it goes along, mirroring Ballerini’s push away from a particular lover and towards the welcoming arms of a new beau.

[14] Unapologetically debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 with 44,000 album-equivalent units, including 35,000 pure album sales.