Roll with Me is the fourth studio album by English singer and songwriter Natasha Bedingfield, released on 30 August 2019 through We Are Hear. The lead single, "Roller Skate", was released on 19 July 2019;[3] "Kick It" was released on 2 August as the second single and first song serviced to radio from the album, with other songs to become available before the album's release.[citation needed] It was produced by Linda Perry, and follows nine years after the release of her third studio album, Strip Me, which was released in 2010.[4]
| Roll with Me | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 30 August 2019 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:20 | |||
| Label | We Are Hear | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Natasha Bedingfield chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Roll with Me | ||||
| ||||
Background
editBedingfield said her intention with the album was to "make music that moves people and makes them move their bodies and hair. It's bright and bold but in a way that is also raw and honest."[4] Linda Perry stated that she wanted to work with Bedingfield because she feels she is "one of the best live performers I have ever seen and has one of the most versatile voices I have ever heard".[4]
Commercial performance
editThe album debuted at number 36 on the US Billboard Independent Albums chart.[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Natasha Bedingfield and Linda Perry, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kick It" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Roller Skate" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Everybody Come Together" (featuring Angel Haze) | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Hey Papa" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "King of the World" | 3:39 |
| 6. | "It Could Be Love" (Bedingfield, Perry, Lisa Vitale) | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Where We Going Now" | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Can't Look Away" | 2:43 |
| 9. | "Can't Let Go" | 3:18 |
| 10. | "No Man I See" | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Sweet Nothing" | 3:13 |
| 12. | "I Feel You" | 4:36 |
| 13. | "Wishful Thinking" | 3:14 |
| 14. | "Real Love" | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 50:20 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Roller Skate" (acoustic) | 3:44 |
| 16. | "Kick It" (acoustic) | 4:28 |
| 17. | "Everybody Come Together" (acoustic) | 3:16 |
| 18. | "King of the World" (acoustic) | 3:46 |
| Total length: | 65:34 | |
Personnel
edit- Natasha Bedingfield – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (all tracks)
- Linda Perry – keyboards (2–13), guitar (3, 8, 9, 11), acoustic guitar (4), drum programming (6, 9, 10, 13), background vocals (1), production (1–14), horn arrangement (2, 14), string arrangement (3, 7, 12)
- Luis Flores – assistant engineer (1–14), production (15–18)
- Adam Bravin – drum programming (1–5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14), keyboards (1), production (1)
- David Saw – guitar (1, 2, 5–8, 10)
- Eli Pearl – guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14)
- Angel Haze – lead vocals (3), background vocals (1, 4, 7, 12)
- Troy Nōka – keyboards (5, 6, 8, 11, 14), drum programming (6, 8), production (8)
- David Ralicke – trombone (2, 14)
- David Mayer – saxophone (2, 14)
- Danny Levin – trumpet (2, 14)
- Chris Bautista – trumpet (2, 14)
- Briana Lee – background vocals (2, 8–10, 12, 14)
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 36 |
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (30 August 2019). "Roll With Me – Natasha Bedingfield". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ White, Adam (28 August 2019). "Natasha Bedingfield: 'I'm in my prime now'". The Independent. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
Roll With Me was entirely produced by Linda Perry, the singer-songwriter behind Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" and "Hurt", Gwen Stefani's "What You Waiting For?" and a host of modern pop classics. It isn't a singular record in terms of genre, pleasurably drifting between pop, R&B, and even, somewhat daringly, reggae.
- ^ "Roll With Me by Natasha Bedingfield". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b c Kitchener, Shaun (19 July 2019). "Natasha Bedingfield is back: New album release date announced, first single out now". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2019.