''Ride with Me'' is the debut studio album by German recording artist

Vanessa S. Vanessa Struhler (born 4 November 1985 in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia), better known as Vanessa S., is a German singer and songwriter who came to fame as a finalist of the first season of the television show ''Deutschland sucht den SuperStar ...

It was released by

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on August 25, 2003, in

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, following her participation in the debut season of reality talent show ''

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'', where she had finished fourth. Incorporating elements of

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and

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, Vanessa worked with several collaborators on the album, including Polish hip hop producer

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and his protégés Trooper Da Don and Said as well as rappers GERM and

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. The album received lukewarm reviews from critics, with

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's early albums while praising Vanessa's vocal performance. A moderate commercial success, ''Ride with Me'' debuted and peaked at number 30 on the

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. Its release was preceded by the top five single "Ride Or Die (I Need You)" and followed by the top thirty entry "Fiesta" as well as the double-A single "Ey Ey Ey"/" Back to Life". However, lackluster sales of 30,000 copies resulted into the termination of her recording contract with BMG in 2004, making ''Ride with Me'' her only album with the label.

Track listing

Charts

References

2003 debut albums {{2000s-album-stub