''It Doesn't Have to Make Sense'' is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson, released on August 26, 2016, through Cabin 24 Records under exclusive license to Mom + Pop Music. The album's

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, "Hell No", was released on April 29, 2016.

Promotion

To promote the album, Michaelson embarked on the "Hell No Tour" on October 6, 2016, in

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. Promotional appearances in the media to support the album included a performance of "Hell No" on ''

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'' on June 7, 2016, and a performance of "Hell No" on ''

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'' on August 22, 2016. Michaelson then performed "Still the One" on ''

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'' on September 28, 2016. On August 15, a playlist featuring 30 seconds of every song was uploaded to

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Singles

The

, "Hell No", was released on April 29, 2016.

Promotional singles

On June 24, 2016, "Light Me Up" was released as the first promotional single to digital outlets. On August 19, 2016, "Celebrate" was released as the second promotional single to digital outlets.

Alter Egos

An EP of five re-worked tracks featuring new artists, titled Alter Egos, was released on 12 May 2017. "Celebrate" featuring

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was released as a promotional single ahead of the EP's release. Other featured artists include

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and

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Track listing

''Alter Egos'' track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. ;Musicians * Ingrid Michaelson –

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–

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* Tyler Burkum –

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– electric guitar,

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, piano * Jonathan Dinklage –

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–

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– keyboards,

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* Chris Kuffner – bass guitar,

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* Billy Libby – guitar * Tony Lucido – bass guitar * Jeremy Lutito –

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* Saul Simon MacWilliams – drums, synthesizer *

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– drums * Adele Stein – cello * Ben Thornewill – piano ;Technical personnel * Ingrid Michaelson – producer * Chris Athens – mastering * David Boman –

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* Michaela Bosch – paintings * Cason Cooley – producer, programming * Barry Dean – vocal producer *

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– mixing * Ryan Gore – vocal engineer * Lynn Grossman – A&R * John Hanes – engineer * Katie Herzig – producer, programming * Mary Hooper – package design * Chris Kuffner – engineer, producer, programming * Shervin Lainez –

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– producer, programming * Nick Lobel – mixing assistant * Saul Simon MacWilliams – engineer * Buckley Miller – bass engineer, drum engineering * Sean Moffitt – mixing *

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– engineer, piano engineer *

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– engineer * Dan Romer – engineer, producer * F. Reid Shippen – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2016 albums Ingrid Michaelson albums Mom + Pop Music albums