I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me

I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me
Studio album by
King Hannah
Released25 February 2022 (2022-02-25)
Length45:46
LabelCity Slang
Producer
  • Ted White
  • Craig Whittle
King Hannah chronology
Tell Me Your Mind and I'll Tell You Mine
(2020) 		I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me
(2022) 		Big Swimmer
(2024)
Singles from I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me
  1. "A Well-Made Woman"
    Released: 22 September 2021[1]

I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me is the debut studio album by King Hannah, an English music duo of Hannah Merrick and Craig Whittle. It was released on 25 February 2022 through City Slang. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[2]

Background

Hannah Merrick and Craig Whittle formed King Hannah in 2017.[3] The duo's debut EP, Tell Me Your Mind and I'll Tell You Mine, was released in 2020.[4] I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me is the duo's debut studio album.[5] It was released on 25 February 2022 through City Slang.[6] Music videos were released for "A Well-Made Woman", "All Being Fine", "Big Big Baby", and "It's Me and You, Kid".[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
DIYStarStarStarStar[8]
Hot Press7/10[9]
MojoStarStarStarStar[10]
Pitchfork7.4/10[11]
PopMatters7/10[12]
Record CollectorStarStarStar[13]
Uncut8/10[14]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[2]

Elvis Thirlwell of DIY described the album as "a narcotic, seductive adventure of squelchy Mazzy Star psych-blues, Portishead-ing trip hop and rainy-day folkishness."[8] John Amen of PopMatters stated, "On I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me, Whittle's sonic forays and Merrick's downcast yet sultry vocals make for a charismatic blend."[12] Alexandrea Hopper of Hot Press commented that "Merrick's smouldering vocals – recalling the likes of Fiona Apple and PJ Harvey – blend intuitively with Whittle's languorous guitar."[9] She called the album "an impressively accomplished debut."[9]

Accolades

Year-end lists for I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me
Publication List Rank Ref.
BrooklynVegan Top 50 Albums of 2022
49
[15]
Mondo Sonoro 50 Best International Albums of 2022
12
[16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hannah Merrick and Craig Whittle.

I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me track listing
No.TitleLength
1."A Well-Made Woman"5:19
2."So Much Water So Close to Drone"0:33
3."All Being Fine"3:29
4."Big Big Baby"3:01
5."Ants Crawling on an Apple Stork"3:12
6."The Moods That I Get In"7:43
7."Foolius Caesar"3:46
8."Death of the House Phone"1:27
9."Go-Kart Kid (Hell No!)"5:42
10."I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me"4:30
11."Berenson"3:01
12."It's Me and You, Kid"4:03
Total length:45:46

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[17]

  • Hannah Merrick – vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12), acoustic guiar (1, 7, 10, 12)
  • Craig Whittle – synthesizer (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12), backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 9, 12), electric guitar (1, 3–7, 9–12), acoustic guitar (2–6, 9, 11, 12), piano (3, 5–11), vocals (5, 10), bass guitar (6, 7, 12), co-production
  • Ted White – synthesizer (1–9, 11, 12), drum programming (10), production, engineering, mixing
  • Olly Gorman – bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 9)
  • Jake Lipiec – drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12), percussion (4)
  • Sarah Register – mastering
  • Jean Goode – design, layout
  • Katie Silvester – photography

Charts

Chart performance for I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 38
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 87
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 93
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[21] 8
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] 25

References

  1. ^ "A Well-Made Woman | King Hannah". Bandcamp. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me by King Hannah". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  3. ^ Russell, Scott (25 February 2022). "King Hannah: The Best of What's Next". Paste. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  4. ^ Russell, Scott (16 November 2021). "King Hannah Announce Debut Album, I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me". Paste. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  5. ^ Helfand, Raphael (16 November 2021). "King Hannah announce debut LP, share new track "All Being Fine"". The Fader. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  6. ^ Pearis, Bill (16 November 2021). "King Hannah announce debut album, share "All Being Fine"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  7. ^ "King Hannah - videos". YouTube. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  8. ^ a b Thirlwell, Elvis (25 February 2022). "King Hannah - I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me". DIY. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  9. ^ a b c Hopper, Alexandrea (25 February 2022). "Album Review: King Hannah - 'I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me'". Hot Press. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  10. ^ Segal, Victoria (April 2022). "Mojo Filter". Mojo. p. 82.
  11. ^ Berman, Stuart (28 February 2022). "King Hannah: I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  12. ^ a b Amen, John (1 March 2022). "King Hannah Blend Influences and Original Impulses on Full-Length Debut". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  13. ^ Earls, John (March 2022). "New Albums". Record Collector. p. 111.
  14. ^ Wallace, Wyndham (May 2022). "New Albums". Uncut. p. 29.
  15. ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2022". BrooklynVegan. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  16. ^ "Los 50 mejores discos internacionales de 2022 (page 2 of 3)". Mondo Sonoro (in Spanish). 1 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  17. ^ King Hannah (2022). I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me (CD booklet). City Slang.
  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – King Hannah – I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – King Hannah – I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – King Hannah – I'm Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  21. ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart on 4/3/2022 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  22. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 4/3/2022 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 December 2025.

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