^ "Melanie Fiona Chart History (Canadian Albums)".^ Nielsen Music Control Poland Archived at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 29 March 2010.^ "Sad Songs: Melanie Fiona: .uk: MP3 Downloads".^ Interview: Melanie Fiona Gives it To Us Right.Future Cut – producer on tracks 5, 7 and 13.Peter Wade Keusch – producer on track 3.Andrea Martin – producer on tracks 1, 6, 9, 11–12.The song was featured in an episode of ABC's Ugly Betty. The music video was released on Valentine's Day, 2010.Ī music video was also released for "Bang Bang", and the song was used as the second Canadian single. "You Stop My Heart" was released as a promotional single to coincide with Valentine's Day. Due to "Priceless" not being released in Canada, "Monday Morning" was serviced to Canadian stations as the fifth single, even though "Monday Morning" was released as the third American single. "Priceless" was the fifth US single due to airplay on urban adult contemporary stations. The music video premiered on April 12, 2010. "Ay Yo" was released as the fourth official single from The Bridge, according to Fiona's website and Twitter. It was released as the third US single (however, "Bang Bang" was sent to radio as the second Canadian single for Canadian top 40 & hot AC play), but due to "Priceless" not being released in Canada, "Monday Morning" served as the fifth single in Canada due to hot adult contemporary radio station CKZZ-FM (Virgin Radio 953) in Vancouver having the song on its playlist. " Monday Morning" charted in Switzerland and Poland at number one and in Austria at number five. " Bang Bang" was sent to radio in the UK and Canada as the second single for top 40 and hot adult contemporary radio stations. It was released in Canada as the third single from the album and was released as the third single in the UK on June 14, 2010. The single was the second from the album in the US and charted at number one on the US R&B chart. " It Kills Me" was Fiona's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, charting at number 43. It did, however, reach number 57 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song peaked at number 41 in the UK but failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. " Give It to Me Right" was the first official single from The Bridge. "Sad Songs" was released in April 2009 in the UK only as a digital download, with the reggae-tinged songs "Somebody Come Get Me" and "Island Boy" as B-sides. "It Kills Me" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Despite noting a weakness in the album's cohesiveness, Mark Edward Nero of wrote favorably of the album's production and commended Fiona for her vocal ability. Allmusic's Matthew Chisling gave it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote that "where it does go, it goes masterfully", concerning its sound. Edwin McFee of Hot Press called the album "an intelligent homage to ‘60s Motown, sampling soul classics while putting her own unique stamp on things". The Bridge has received generally positive reviews from music critics. Reception Professional ratings Review scores On the album, she worked with Andrea Martin, Rob Fusari, Peter Wade Keusch, Sidh Solanki, Vada Nobles, Bill Blast, Future Cut, Stereotypes, Dan Strong, JK, Jay Fenix, Affiliate. In an interview, Fiona described the album's sound as " pop soul". The album is a mixture of soul, R&B, neo soul, reggae and hip hop music influenced by pop music. As of February 2012, the album has sold 450,000 copies in the United States. The album received generally favorable reviews. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and at number 57 on the Billboard 200 chart, where it later peaked at number 27. It was released in the United States on November 10, 2009. The Bridge is the debut album of Canadian R&B/soul singer Melanie Fiona, released under the SRC/ Universal Motown label in June 2009.
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