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Hello My Name Is... is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bridgit Mendler released on October 22, 2012 through Hollywood Records. The first single of the album, "Ready or Not", was released on August 7, 2012. It premiered on August 3, 2012 and was released as a digital download on August 7, 2012. The song was written by Mendler herself, Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou and Evan "Kidd" Bogart. The song debuted at number 98 and peaked at number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was later certified Gold in Canada and New Zealand. She has used three more songs to promote her album: "Hurricane", "Forgot to Laugh" and "Top of the World".

The album received positive reviews from music critics, praising Mendler's vocals and songwriting skills. It debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard 200 chart and at number 20 on the US Billboard Digital Albums chart.

Background, composition and release

Mendler originally announced that her album would be released in September 2012.[2] It was also announced that her single, "Ready or Not", would premiere on children's radio on August 3, 2012, be available to purchase on August 7, 2012, and impact top 40 radio on August 20, 2012.[3] The song impacted the mainstream radio on August 21, 2012.[4] The release date of the album was later changed to October 22, 2012. The track listing and album cover were announced on August 20, 2012.[5]

The album has an "acoustic, soulful jazzy funky sort of thing."[6]

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album has received positive reviews from music critics. Tim Sendra of Allmusic was positive with his review, praising her "fine singing voice" and her "songwriting chops". He comments on some of the songs: "Ready or Not" is the best track by far with a very catchy chorus, "Hurricane" has clever fairy tale lyrics and an impassioned vocal (and a sassy rap section), "Blonde" is a little clichéd but ends up as a convincing argument that hair color isn't a gauge of brains, and "Rocks at My Window" is a witty and fun love song with a big beat. Apart from the very moody and vocally powerful "5:15," the ballads aren't particularly memorable, though, and the album is bogged down by similar-sounding arrangements and song structures that don't do Mendler's voice and breezy style any favors. He concluded tha album, saying "Still, it's an impressive debut from a singer who shows real talent and has every chance to break out of the Disney mold and do something all her own down the road."[1]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard 200 chart and at number 30 on the US Billboard Digital Albums chart. According to Billboard and Soundscan, the album sold over 12,000 copies in its first week of release.[7]

Singles

"Ready or Not" is the first single from the album. It premiered on August 3, 2012 and was released as a digital download on August 7, 2012. The song was written by Mendler herself, Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou and Evan "Kidd" Bogart. The song received positive reviews from music critics, praising the song's unique sound and also Mendler's vocals, which have been compared to Carly Rae Jepsen and Demi Lovato. The song debuted at number 98 and peaked at number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 80 and peaked at number 48 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart, and at number 14 and peaked at number 12 on the US Top Heatseekers chart. It has also debuted at number 17 and peaked at number 12 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, becoming her first Top 20 hit internationally. It has sold 21,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan. Mendler said the Second Single will be released in the New Year and the Video will be shot In January.

Promotional singles

"Hurricane" was placed on YouTube on September 21, 2012.[8] Her record label then placed an acoustic version of the song on Mendler's VEVO channel on October 9, 2012.[9]

"Forgot to Laugh" was heard on October 4, 2012 via Idolator.[10] It was then placed on Mendler's YouTube page the next day.[11] Even without the song being released as a single, the song already received positive reviews, saying that the song "is a shiny, guitar-driven pop-rock anthem, loaded with witty metaphors that would give Taylor Swift a run for her money." and concluded "he sharp songcraft is all the more impressive given that Mendler co-wrote the track herself."[10] According to MTV, it was produced by Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou and Evan "Kidd" Bogart, the same people who produced "Ready or Not". Rachel Brodsky of MTV was also positive with her review, describing the song as "is at once sunny and wise, and seems to revel in the friendly sass and punch of Cher Lloyd and the fast-talking know-how of Lily Allen".[12]

"Top of the World" premiered on October 12, 2012 via Radio Disney Planet Premiere.[13]

Acoustic performances

Mendler has currently been recording acoustic versions of some of her songs off of the album and VEVO has been putting it on her account titled "BridgitMendlerVEVO". The first song that was made acoustic was "Ready or Not", second was "Hurricane", third was "5:15", fourth was "Blonde" and fifth was "Love Will Tell Us Where to Go".

Acoustic songs

  • "Ready or Not" - 3:23
  • "Hurricane" - 4:04
  • "Blonde" - 3:09
  • "5:15" - 3:56
  • "Love Will Tell Us Where to Go" - 3:22

Upcoming songs

  • "Forgot to Laugh"
  • "Top of The World"
  • "City Lights"
  • "All I See Is Gold"
  • "The Fall Song"
  • "Rocks at My Window"
  • "Hold On for Dear Love"

Track listing

Standard edition[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ready or Not"Bridgit Mendler, Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, Evan "Kidd" Bogart, Thom Bell, William HartKiriakou, Andrew "Goldstein" Goldstein3:21
2."Forgot to Laugh"Mendler, Kiriakou, BogartKiriakou, Goldstein3:09
3."Top of the World"Mendler, Kiriakou, Jai Marlon, Laura Raia, David Ryan, Freddy WexlerKiriakou, Goldstein3:28
4."Hurricane"Mendler, Kiriakou, Bogart, GoldsteinKiriakou, Goldstein4:03
5."City Lights"Mendler, Marlon, Ryan, WexlerMarlon, Wexler4:00
6."All I See Is Gold"Mendler, Kiriakou, Goldstein, Priscilla ReneaKiriakou, Goldstein2:53
7."The Fall Song"Mendler, Kiriakou, BogartKiriakou, Goldstein3:39
8."Love Will Tell Us Where to Go"Mendler, Kiriakou, Marlon, Ryan, WexlerKiriakou, Goldstein, Marlon*, Wexler*3:22
9."Blonde"Mendler, Leah Haywood, Daniel PringleDreamlab3:08
10."Rocks at My Window"Mendler, Kiriakou, Bogart, GoldsteinKiriakou, Goldstein3:12
11."5:15"Mendler, Kiriakou, Renea, GoldsteinKiriakou, Goldstein3:55
12."Hold On for Dear Love"Mendler, Donnell Shawn Butler, WexlerWexler3:59
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[14]
No.TitleMusicLength
13."We're Dancing"Mendler, Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg3:10
14."Postcard"Mendler, Alexander, Steinberg3:25
15."Quicksand"Mendler, Kiriakou, Wexler3:21

(*) Denotes co-producer

Notes

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Polish Albums Chart[15] 17
U.S. Billboard 200[16] 30
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums[17] 20

Release history

Country Date Edition(s) Label
United States October 22, 2012 Standard,[18] deluxe[14] Hollywood Records
United Kingdom[19] Standard
Canada[20] October 23, 2012
Germany[21]
Netherlands[22]
Australia[23] October 26, 2012
New Zealand[24]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sendra, Tim (2012-10-23). "Hello My Name Is... - Bridgit Mendler : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  2. ^ May 22, 2012 (2012-05-22). "Bridgit Mendler is "Arrietty"". Kidzworld.com. Retrieved 2012-07-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ July 19, 2012 (2012-07-19). "Bridgit Mendler's Debut Single "Ready Or Not" Available August 7". ClevverTV. Retrieved 2012-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  5. ^ a b "Latest Music News, Band, Artist, Musician & Music Video News". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  6. ^ Bridgit Mendler DEBUT ALBUM Details. Oceanup.com. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  7. ^ "Jasmine Sagginario's Make It Louder is now at iTunes, Jonas Brothers video promoting LA shows, New Bridgit Mendler merchandise, Bridgit Mendler debuts at 30, Action Item headlining in 2013, Beau Evans on X Factor, Destinee and Paris Flashback Photo, Oz the Great and Powerful poster, The Walt Disney Company gives to those impacted by Hurricane Sandy". Tommy2.net. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  8. ^ Bridgit Mendler - Hurricane (Official - Audio Only), YouTube
  9. ^ Hurricane (VEVO LIFT Presents): Brought To You By McDonald's, YouTube
  10. ^ a b Sam Lansky. "Bridgit Mendler's "Forgot To Laugh": Idolator Premiere | Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on". Idolator.com. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  11. ^ Bridgit Mendler - Forgot to Laugh (Official Audio)
  12. ^ "The Buzz On: Bridgit Mendler". Buzzworthy.mtv.com. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
  13. ^ Bridgit Mendler "Top of the World" Planet Premiere at Radio Disney , YouTube
  14. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Hello My Name Is... (Deluxe Version) by Bridgit Mendler". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  15. ^ "Bridgit Mendlerr: Hello My Name Is... - Album Charts Week November 26, 2012". ZPAV. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  16. ^ "Billboard Chart History: Bridgit Mendler". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  17. ^ "Billboard Digital Albums: Bridgit Mendler - Hello My Name Is..." Billboard. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  18. ^ "iTunes - Music - Hello My Name Is... by Bridgit Mendler". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  19. ^ "Hello My Name Is: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  20. ^ "iTunes - Music - Hello My Name Is... by Bridgit Mendler". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  21. ^ "Hello My Name Is... on Amazon.de". Amazon.de. 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  22. ^ "Hello My Name Is... on bol.com". bol.com. 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  23. ^ "Hello My Name Is... on JB Hi-Fi". www.jbhifionline.com.au. 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
  24. ^ "iTunes - Music - Hello My Name Is... by Bridgit Mendler". Itunes.apple.com. 1992-12-18. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
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