Bring Ya to the Brink

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Bring Ya to the Brink
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Studio album by
Cyndi Lauper
ReleasedMay 27, 2008 (2008-05-27)
Recorded2008
Genre
Length49:36
LabelEpic
Producer
Cyndi Lauper chronology
The Body Acoustic
(2005) 		Bring Ya to the Brink
(2008) 		True Colors: The Best of Cyndi Lauper
(2009)
Singles from Bring Ya to the Brink
  1. "Set Your Heart"
    Released: 2008 (Japan only)
  2. "Same Ol' Story"
    Released: May 6, 2008
  3. "Into the Nightlife"
    Released: September 22, 2008
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[2]
Billboard(favorable)[3]
Blender3.5/5 stars[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
The New York Times(mixed)[6]
NOW(favorable)[7]
The Observer(positive)[8]
PopMatters(7/10)[9]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[10]
Slant Magazine3.5/5 stars[11]

Bring Ya to the Brink is American singer Cyndi Lauper's ninth studio album and was released on May 27, 2008 in the United States, with a worldwide tour later that summer. The album is a dance-oriented collection featuring collaborations with Basement Jaxx, Richard Morel, Max Martin and Kleerup, amongst others. Regarded as Lauper's strongest set of original material in recent years, the Songwriters Hall of Fame has regarded the album track 'High and Mighty' as one of Lauper's key songs, and the album received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album in 2009.[12] The song "Set Your Heart" was released as a promo-only single in Japan in early 2008 and "Same Ol' Story" was the first official single released worldwide on May 6, 2008. "Into the Nightlife" was released as the album's second official single.[13]

The album is Lauper's last release to date of original material in addition to being her last for Epic Records, her label since her 1983 debut solo album.

Album information[]

Lauper visited England and Sweden during early 2007 where she wrote songs with dance artists such as The Scumfrog, Basement Jaxx, Digital Dog, Dragonette, Kleerup and Axwell.[14] She also wrote and produced four of the album's tracks with Washington DC DJ Richard Morel.[15] Art direction on the album was credited to Cyndi Lauper, Sheri Lee & Meghan Foley, with photography by Stefanie Schneider.[16][17]

Tour and promotion[]

To support the album, Lauper toured the world in 2008. She embarked on the Bring Ya to the Brink World Tour in support of the album in countries outside of the United States: The show ventured to Australia in the spring of 2008 and Japan, Europe and South America in the fall of 2008. In the United States she toured in the summer with the True Colors 2008 tour to support the album there.

The album listed at No. 7 on the Attitude Magazine's top ten albums of 2008[18] and also came in at No. 8 on Amazon's Best Pop albums of 2008.[19]

"Echo" was featured in the Gossip Girl episode "Bonfire of the Vanity", in which Lauper had a cameo at Blair Waldorf's 18th birthday party celebration. "High and Mighty" was in an episode of Ugly Betty.

Lauper performed "Into the Nightlife" live on The Graham Norton Show,[20] in series 4 episode 2, first broadcast on October 9, 2008.[21]

Singles[]

  • "Set Your Heart" was released as a promo-only single in Japan, where it received considerable airplay. Peaking at No. 11 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 Singles.
  • The first single of the album was "Same Ol' Story", it was released worldwide on May 6, 2008. It topped the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and stayed on the chart for several weeks.
  • The second single of the album was "Into the Nightlife", it was released on August 8, 2008. The music video for the song was partly filmed at Splash Bar in New York City on May 20, 2008. Fans were invited to come be extras in the video. It was a huge club hit in the U.S. topping the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay.
  • Dance radio station Energy 92.7FM in San Francisco announced that "Echo" would be the third single, but no release eventuated. The song itself was promoted in June 2012 by WWE when Lauper returned to the company for a special appearance.

Track listing[]

Bring Ya to the Brink – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."High and Mighty"
4:43
2."Into the Nightlife"
  • Lauper
  • Åström
  • Bobäck
4:00
3."Rocking Chair"
3:39
4."Echo"
  • Lauper
  • Åström
  • Bobäck
  • William Wittman
  • Lauper
  • Åström
  • Bobäck
3:55
5."Lyfe"
  • Lauper
  • Roger Fife
  • Melissa Greene
  • Sammy Merendino
  • Lauper
  • DJ Emz
3:38
6."Same Ol' Story"
  • Lauper
  • Morel
5:54
7."Raging Storm"
  • Lauper
  • Morel
  • Lauper
  • Morel
5:23
8."Lay Me Down"
  • Lauper
  • Kleerup
3:28
9."Give It Up"
  • Lauper
  • Steve Cornish
  • Nicholas Mace
  • Lauper
  • Digital Dog
3:23
10."Set Your Heart"
  • Lauper
  • Morel
3:42
11."Grab a Hold"
3:27
12."Rain on Me"
4:24
Bring Ya to the Brink –Japanese edition[22]/Special edition[23]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Got Candy"
  • Lauper
  • Morel
  • Lauper
  • Morel
3:53
14."Can't Breathe"
  • Lauper
  • Phan
  • Kronlund
  • Lauper
  • Wittman
3:58

Personnel[]

  • Cyndi Lauper – vocals, production[24]
  • Martina Sorbara – backing vocals (track 11)
  • Axwell – all instruments and drum programming except as listed below
  • Knox Chandler – guitars (tracks 6, 7, 10, 11)
  • Richard Morel – guitars, keyboards (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Stephen Gaboury – keyboards (tracks 5, 11)
  • Dan Kurtz – keyboards (track 11)
  • Roger Fife – synthesizers (track 5)
  • William Wittman – guitar, electric bass, synth bass (track 11)
  • Dave Finnell – trumpet (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Craig Considine – trombone (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Sammy Merendino – drums (track 5)
Sample credits

Floor Remixes[]

A remix album, Floor Remixes, was released February 18, 2009 as a limited edition CD/DVD set and a regular edition in Japan.

A single called "Girls Just Wanna Set Your Heart" was released in Japan on January 21, 2009. It is a mashup of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Set Your Heart", mixed by Richard Morel.

Bring Ya to the Brink – Floor Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Girls Just Wanna Have Fun/Set Your Heart" 
2."Into the Nightlife" (Freedombunch Remix) 
3."Same Ol' Story" (Pink Noise Remix) 
4."Time After Time" (Freedombunch Remix) 
5."Set Your Heart" (Freedombunch Remix) 
6."High and Mighty" (Tom Novy Remix) 
7."Into the Nightlife" (Johnny Pinkfinger vs Mihell Remix) 
8."Same Ol' Story" (Extended Mix) 
9."Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (X Set Your Heart Mashup) 
10."True Colors" (Ukawanimation! Remix) 
11."DVD : Girls Just Wanna Set Your Heart" 
12."DVD : Set Your Heart" (Freedombunch Remix) 
13."DVD : Set Your Heart" (Freedombunch Remix - Tomovie Version) 
14."DVD : Set Your Heart" (Freedombunch Remix - Usagi TANAKA (SCORT+) Version) 
15."DVD : Director Interview" 

Accolades[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 "Bring Ya to the Brink" Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album Nominated

Charts[]

Chart (2008) Peak
Position
Australian Albums Chart[25] 87
Austrian Albums Chart[26] 48
Canadian Albums Chart 40
French Albums Chart[27] 129
Japanese Albums Chart[28] 18
Japanese International Albums Chart 5
U.S. Billboard 200[29] 41
U.S. Billboard Digital Albums[30] 9
U.S. Billboard Internet Albums[31] 17

Release history[]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan May 14, 2008 (2008-05-14) Sony Music Japan CD with bonus tracks EICP 968[32]
United States
UK		 May 27, 2008 (2008-05-27) Epic Records CD 706592[33]
Paid download
Argentina Sony BMG CD 706592[34]
Finland May 28, 2008 (2008-05-28) – – –
South Korea June 3, 2008 (2008-06-03) Sony BMG Music Entertainment Korea CD SB10444C[35]
Australia June 7, 2008 (2008-06-07) Epic CD 88697065922[36]
Paid download
China 2008 (2008) Sony BMG CD 9787799428642
Indonesia August 15, 2008 (2008-08-15) Sony BMG CD –
Cassette –

Notes[]

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  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cyndi Lauper: Bring Ya to the Brink > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  3. ^ Taylor, Chuck (2008). "Bring Ya to the Brink". News & Reviews. Billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008.
  4. ^ Blender review Archived May 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (June 13, 2008). "Bring Ya to the Brink (2008): Cyndi Lauper". Entertainment Weekly. Time (#998). ISSN 1049-0434. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  6. ^ Chinen, Nate (May 26, 2008). Parales, Jon (ed.). "Critics' Choice: New CDs". The New York Times. Cyndi Lauper: "Bring Ya to the Brink". ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  7. ^ Davies, Evan (May 29, 2008). "Cyndi Lauper: Bring Ya To The Brink". NOW. 27 (39). ISSN 0712-1326. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  8. ^ Hoggard, Liz (August 10, 2008). "Pop review: Cyndi Lauper, Bring Ya To The Brink". The Observer. London: Guardian Media Group. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  9. ^ Wikane, Christian John (June 5, 2008). "Cyndi Lauper: Bring Ya to the Brink". PopMatters. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  10. ^ Ganz, Caryn (May 29, 2008). "Cyndi Lauper: Bring Ya to the Brink". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  11. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (May 25, 2008). "Cyndi Lauper: Bring Ya to the Brink". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  12. ^ http://www.songhall.org/news/entry/songwriters_hall_of_fame_2014_nominees_for_induction_announced
  13. ^ Be in the "Into the Nightlife" Video! Archived May 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Cyndi Lauper Source (May 14, 2008). Retrieved May 15, 2008.
  14. ^ Gamboa, Glenn (May 28, 2008). Her music has the rights stuff[permanent dead link]. Newsday. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
  15. ^ Browne, Sally (February 13, 2008). Artist Review: Cyndi Lauper. The Sunday Times. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
  16. ^ "Interview: Cyndi Lauper Brings Us to the Brink + Tells Us What's in her Head". Sony Music. July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
  17. ^ Liss, Sarah (June 2, 2008). "She's Still Unusual: Q & A with Cyndi Lauper". CBC News. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
  18. ^ "Top 10 Albums of 2008". Attitude. United Kingdom: Vitality Publishing. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  19. ^ "Best Pop Music of 2008". Amazon.com. 8. Bring Ya to the Brink, Lauper, Cyndi. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  20. ^ "Cyndi Performs "Into The Night Life"". San Francisco: Signatures Network, Inc. Retrieved February 12, 2009. Cyndi performs live on the Graham Norton Show, Oct. 9, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "The Graham Norton Show, Series 4, Episode 2". BBC Two Programmes. BBC. Retrieved February 12, 2009. Graham is joined by legendary comic Jennifer Saunders and 80s icon Cyndi Lauper
  22. ^ Sony Music Online Japan. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
  23. ^ "Bring Ya to the Brink -Special Edition- [w/ DVD, Limited Release]". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  24. ^ Jump up to: a b Bring Ya to the Brink (Liner notes). Epic. 2008. 88697065922.
  25. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  26. ^ "Bring Ya to the Brink Austrian Charting". Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on December 4, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  27. ^ "Bring Ya to the Brink French Charting". Les charts. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  28. ^ https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/79864/rank/album/
  29. ^ Hasty, Katie (June 4, 2008) Usher Scores Second Best Sales Debut of '08. Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
  30. ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/Cyndi-Lauper/chart-history/DLP
  31. ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/Cyndi-Lauper/chart-history/INT
  32. ^ Bring Ya to the Brink > Overview Allmusic. Retrieved May 14, 2008.
  33. ^ Cyndi Lauper – Bring Ya to the Brink at Discogs
  34. ^ Sony BMG Argentina News. Retrieved June 2, 2008. Archived May 31, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  35. ^ "Cyndi Lauper "Bring Ya To The Brink"" (in Korean). maniadb.com.
  36. ^ Bring Ya To The Brink Oceania Archived June 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Cyndi Lauper UK. Retrieved June 2, 2008.

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