I Hate This Part [SEP] record label
This Part" was released on October 14, 2008 as the second international single and impacted contemporary hit radio stations on October 20, 2008 as the fourth single in the United States by Interscope Records. "I Hate This Part" is a dance/R&B-influenced pop ballad which ditches the Doll's usual sexual image in favor of introspection. Lyrically the song is about the conversation before a breakup.
Contemporary music critics wrote generally positive reviews, commending the song's production and Scherzinger's vocals. "I Hate This
scheme and Ballerini's delivery have been compared to nursery rhymes.
The song was originally not going to be recorded for the album, but after receiving a standing ovation for her performance of it at the Grand Ole Opry in August 2017, Ballerini and her label, Black River Entertainment decided to include "I Hate Love Songs" on the record. "I called my label," Ballerini told "Sounds Like Nashville", "and I was like, 'I think we need to cut this song.'"