Mount Pleasant (EP)

Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant
EP by Kelsea Ballerini
Released	November 14, 2025 (2025-11-14)
Length	15:26
Label	Black River
Producer	Kelsea Ballerini; Alysa Vanderheym;
Kelsea Ballerini chronology
Singles from Mount Pleasant
	"I Sit in Parks"; Released: November 7, 2025;

2025 EP by Kelsea Ballerini

Mount Pleasant is the third extended play (EP) by American singer Kelsea Ballerini. The EP was released on November 14, 2025, through Black River Entertainment. The lead single, "I Sit in Parks", was released on November 7, 2025.

Background

In November 2025, Ballerini began teasing new music through a short video posted on her social media accounts. The clip featured her sitting on a swingset in a park, accompanied by the caption "I Sit In Parks" which led fans to speculate about an upcoming release, titled Mount Pleasant.^[1] Discussing the project, Ballerini stated, "I have always made records – whether songs, EPs or albums – to capture a moment in time. Mount Pleasant is a collection of six songs I've written throughout the summer, marking a chapter of heavy self-examination, longing and stepping further into who I am as a 32-year-old woman."^[2]

The project follows her 2024 album Patterns, which became her first to debut at number one on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.^[1]

Promotion

Ballerini teased Mount Pleasant on November 6, 2025, via her social media with a track list consisting of six songs.^[1]^[3]

Singles

The lead single, "I Sit in Parks", was released on November 7, 2025.^[4]

Track listing

*Mount Pleasant* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Sit in Parks"	Kelsea Ballerini	2:10
2.	"People Pleaser"	Ballerini Jessie Jo Dillon Alysa Vanderheym	2:12
3.	"Emerald City"	Ballerini Vanderheym Nicolle Galyon Jordan Reynolds	2:16
4.	"587"	Ballerini Vanderheym Mikky Ekko	2:49
5.	"The Revisionist"	Ballerini Galyon Reynolds Vanderheym	2:52
6.	"Check on Your Friends"	Ballerini Vanderheym	3:07
Total length:			15:26

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[5]

Kelsea Ballerini – lead vocals, production (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 2–4, 6)
Alysa Vanderheym – production (all tracks), programming (1, 2, 6), bass guitar (1), acoustic guitar (2, 3, 6), background vocals (2), electric guitar (4), synthesizer (5)
Will Kienzie – surround mixing
Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar
Tony Lucido – bass guitar
Nir Z – drums
Derek Wells – electric guitar
Alex Wright – keyboards (1, 2), organ (3), synthesizer (4, 6)
Jordan Reynolds – background vocals (1, 3, 5); production, acoustic guitar (3); piano (5)
Jeff Braun – programming (1, 3, 6)
Lenny Pey – acoustic guitar (1), electric guitar (4)
Justin Schipper – guitar (2, 3, 6)
Mikky Ekko – background vocals (4)

Charts

Chart performance for *Mount Pleasant*
Chart (2025)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6]	66
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)^[7]	7
UK Album Downloads (OCC)^[8]	19
US Billboard 200^[9]	68
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[10]	11
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[11]	9

References

^ a b c Nicholson, Jessica (November 6, 2025). "Kelsea Ballerini Teases Dreamy Song 'I Sit in Parks' & Reveals New Project Mount Pleasant". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
^ Jeffrey B. Remz (November 7, 2025). "Ballerini plans EP, releases new song". Country Standard Time. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
^ Franzo, Allyson (November 6, 2025). "Kelsea Ballerini announces new six-song collection Mount Pleasant out Nov. 14". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
^ Zemler, Emily (November 7, 2025). "Kelsea Ballerini Hopes It's Not Too Late on Meditative Single 'I Sit in Parks'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
^ "Mount Pleasant / Kelsea Ballerini / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 November 2025". The ARIA Report. No. 1864. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 24, 2025. p. 6.
^ "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 24, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
^ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 21/11/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
^ "Kelsea Ballerini Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
^ "Kelsea Ballerini Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
^ "Kelsea Ballerini Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2025.

[bill-1] Nicholson, Jessica (November 6, 2025). "Kelsea Ballerini Teases Dreamy Song 'I Sit in Parks' & Reveals New Project Mount Pleasant". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2025.

[2] Jeffrey B. Remz (November 7, 2025). "Ballerini plans EP, releases new song". Country Standard Time. Retrieved November 9, 2025.

[3] Franzo, Allyson (November 6, 2025). "Kelsea Ballerini announces new six-song collection Mount Pleasant out Nov. 14". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2025.

[4] Zemler, Emily (November 7, 2025). "Kelsea Ballerini Hopes It's Not Too Late on Meditative Single 'I Sit in Parks'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 9, 2025.

[Tidal-5] "Mount Pleasant / Kelsea Ballerini / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved November 16, 2025.

[6] "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 November 2025". The ARIA Report. No. 1864. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 24, 2025. p. 6.

[7] "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. November 24, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.

[ac_UKDigital_-8] "Official Album Downloads Chart on 21/11/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 22, 2025.

[ac_Billboard200_Kelsea_Ballerini-9] "Kelsea Ballerini Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2025.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Kelsea_Ballerini-10] "Kelsea Ballerini Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2025.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Kelsea_Ballerini-11] "Kelsea Ballerini Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2025.