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The Bridge (Melanie Fiona album)

The Bridge
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Studio album by Melanie Fiona
Released June 26, 2009
Recorded 2008–2009
Genre R&B, soul
Length 45:06
Label SRC, Universal Motown
Producer Melanie Fiona, Andrea Martin, Rob Fusari, Peter Wade Keusch, Sidh Solanki, Vada Nobles, Bill Blast, Future Cut, Stereotypes, Dan Strong, JK, Jay Fenix, Affiliate
Melanie Fiona chronology
The Bridge
(2009)		 The MF Life
(2012)
Singles from The Bridge
  1. "Give It to Me Right"
    Released: February 28, 2009
  2. "It Kills Me"
    Released: July 22, 2009
  3. "Bang Bang"
    Released: October 18, 2009
  4. "Monday Morning"
    Released: October 25, 2009
  5. "Ay Yo"
    Released: March 2010
  6. "Priceless"
    Released: April 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com 3.5/5 stars
AllMusic 3/5 stars
Hot Press (favorable)
The Observer (mixed)
Planet Sound (7/10)
Shields Gazette (8/10)
Sunday Mercury (favorable)
The Couch Sessions 4/5 stars

The Bridge is the debut album of Canadian R&B/soul singer Melanie Fiona, released under the SRC/Universal Motown label in June 2009. It was released in the United States on November 10, 2009. 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. The album received generally favorable reviews. As of February 2012, the album has sold 450,000 copies in the United States.

The album is a mixture of soul, R&B, neo soul, reggae and hip hop music influenced by pop music. In an interview, Fiona described the album's sound as "pop soul". 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.

The Bridge has received generally positive reviews from music critics. 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".Allmusic's Matthew Chisling gave it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote that "where it does go, it goes masterfully", concerning its sound. Despite noting a weakness in the album's cohesiveness, Mark Edward Nero of About.com wrote favorably of the album's production and commended Fiona for her vocal ability. "It Kills Me" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.


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