# Strip Me > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Strip_Me > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Strip_Me.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strip_Me > Source revision: 1346138309 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{about||the Anna Tsuchiya album|Strip Me?|songs|Strip Me (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Use British English|date=May 2011}} {{Infobox album | name = Strip Me | type = studio | artist = [Natasha Bedingfield](/source/Natasha_Bedingfield) | cover = Natasha StripMe.jpg | alt = | caption = North American edition cover | released = {{start date|df=yes|2010|12|07}} | recorded = 2008–2010 | studio = {{hlist|Enemy Dojo ([Calabasas](/source/Calabasas%2C_California), California)|Patriot (Denver, Colorado)|[Henson Recording Studios](/source/Henson_Recording_Studios), Sage, Sound Studios (Hollywood, California)|The Galt Line ([North Hollywood, California](/source/North_Hollywood%2C_California))|John's Country Bunker, Hit and Run (Los Angeles, California)|Avatar, Rodeo Recording (New York City, New York)|Sub Zero (Santa Monica, California)|Sweatbox ([Topanga](/source/Topanga), California)|Sphere (London, England)}} | genre = * [Pop](/source/Pop_music) * [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) | length = {{Duration|m=48|s=59}} (''Strip Me'')
{{Duration|m=56|s=4}} (''Strip Me Away'') | label = * [Epic](/source/Epic_Records) * [Phonogenic](/source/Phonogenic_Records) | producer = *[Marshall Altman](/source/Marshall_Altman) *Natasha Bedingield *[Julian Bunetta](/source/Julian_Bunetta) *Andrew Frampton *[John Hill](/source/John_Hill_(musician)) *[Steve Kipner](/source/Steve_Kipner) *[Kleerup](/source/Kleerup) *[John Shanks](/source/John_Shanks) *[Ryan Tedder](/source/Ryan_Tedder) *[Wayne Wilkins](/source/Wayne_Wilkins) | prev_title = [Pocketful of Sunshine](/source/Pocketful_of_Sunshine_(album)) | prev_year = 2008 | next_title = [Roll with Me](/source/Roll_with_Me_(album)) | next_year = 2019 | misc = {{Singles | name = Strip Me | type = studio | single1 = [Touch](/source/Touch_(Natasha_Bedingfield_song)) | single1date = 18 May 2010 | single2 = [Strip Me](/source/Strip_Me_(song)) | single2date = 31 August 2010 }} {{Extra album cover | header = ''Strip Me Away'' | type = studio | cover = Strip Me Away.jpg | border = yes | alt = | caption = European edition cover }} }} '''''Strip Me''''' is the third [studio album](/source/studio_album) by the English singer and songwriter [Natasha Bedingfield](/source/Natasha_Bedingfield). It was released on 7 December 2010 by [Phonogenic Records](/source/Phonogenic_Records). "[Touch](/source/Touch_(Natasha_Bedingfield_song))" was released as the first single from the album on 18 May 2010 and "[Strip Me](/source/Strip_Me_(song))" was released as the second single on 31 August 2010. Neither of the singles was successful on the US [''Billboard'' charts](/source/Billboard_charts). The album's title song peaked at number twenty-three on the [adult contemporary](/source/Adult_Contemporary_(chart)) chart. The album debuted at number 103 on US [''Billboard'' 200](/source/Billboard_200) with 10,000 copies sold, a significant drop from her previous album, ''[N.B.](/source/N.B._(album))'', which debuted at number three selling 50,000 units. In Europe, ''Strip Me'' was released in May 2011 under the title '''''Strip Me Away''''', with more colourful artwork and an expanded list of tracks. It charted only in Germany and Switzerland. == Background and production == Bedingfield finished recording the album in July 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://wonderwall.msn.com/music/natasha-bedingfield-takes-things-to-the-next-level-1561664.story |title=Natasha Bedingfield on her new album: 'I've taken it to another place' |website=Wonderwall ([MSN](/source/MSN)) |last=McGonigle |first=Molly |date=16 July 2010 |access-date=18 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719005819/http://wonderwall.msn.com/music/natasha-bedingfield-takes-things-to-the-next-level-1561664.story |archive-date=19 July 2010 |url-status=dead}} The project's title was unveiled on Bedingfield's official ''Twitter'' page on 15 July 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2010/07/15/inception-joe-jonas-cleveland-twitter/ |title='Inception' Anticipation And Joe Jonas Films 'Cleveland' In Today's Tweet Dreams |website=Hollywoodcrush|publisher= [MTV Networks](/source/MTV_Networks) ([Viacom](/source/Viacom_(2005%E2%80%93present))) |last=Semigran |first=Aly |date=15 July 2010 |access-date=18 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717200022/http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2010/07/15/inception-joe-jonas-cleveland-twitter/ |archive-date=17 July 2010 |url-status=dead}} She described the album as "be[ing] the next level from what I've already done....It's just more vibrant and exciting. And I can't wait for people to hear it." In an interview with ''Billboard'', Bedingfield said, {{blockquote|"I've titled the album ''Strip Me'' because its about stripping down who we are as humans. We're united about our needs, our desires and our pain, all the different things we go through together. ''Strip Me'' felt like it explains what the songs are about more than any other title I could think of. So it has a double meaning, but I think people kind of know me enough to know what I mean by it.}} The thirteen-track standard edition,{{cite AV media notes |title=Strip Me |title-link=Strip Me |others=Natasha Bedingfield |year=2010 |type=Booklet |publisher=[Phonogenic](/source/Phonogenic_Records), [Epic Records](/source/Epic_Records) (Cat no. 88697744222) |location=Los Angeles}} the twenty-one track deluxe edition{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/strip-me-deluxe-version/402882140 |title=Strip Me (Deluxe Version) by Natasha Bedingfield|publisher=Itunes |date=7 December 2010 |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210130802/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strip-me-deluxe-version/id402882140 |archive-date=10 December 2010 |url-status=live}} and pre-order bonus track editions{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/strip-me/id403574446 |title=Strip Me by Natasha Bedingfield – Preorder Strip Me |publisher=Itunes |date=7 December 2010 |access-date=1 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193711/https://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/strip-me/id403574446 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live}} of the album were compiled from more than 50 songs{{citation needed|date=May 2011}} which Bedingfield had written since touring. In an interview with ''PopEater'' she said, "I've been touring for so many years now that I wrote with my live gigs in mind. I wanted to write anthems that people could sing along to – things that were still personal, but definitely trying to find the best way to connect with people."{{Cite web |url=http://www.popeater.com/2010/09/07/natasha-bedingfield-strip-me-release-date-single/ |title=Natasha Bedingfield Sets CD Release Date |work=PopEater |date=7 September 2010 |access-date=1 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100910010538/http://www.popeater.com/2010/09/07/natasha-bedingfield-strip-me-release-date-single |archive-date=10 September 2010 |url-status=live}} On the album, she worked with [Andreas Kleerup](/source/Andreas_Kleerup), [John Hill](/source/John_Hill_(producer)), [Wyclef Jean](/source/Wyclef_Jean), [Salaam Remi](/source/Salaam_Remi), [Ryan Tedder](/source/Ryan_Tedder), [Jonas Myrin](/source/Jonas_Myrin), [Eg White](/source/Eg_White), and [Sia](/source/Sia).{{Cite web |url=http://idolator.com/5513701/natasha-bedingfield-is-back-and-ready-to-dance-with-new-single-touch |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714055057/http://idolator.com/5513701/natasha-bedingfield-is-back-and-ready-to-dance-with-new-single-touch |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 July 2012 |title=Natasha Bedingfield Is Back And Ready To Dance With New Single "Touch" |website=Idolator |last=Bain |first=Becky |date=21 May 2010 |access-date=6 August 2010 }} None of the songs worked on with Jean, Remi or Furler made the final track listing, although all of the songs on the final track list were co-written by Bedingfield. Additionally, ''Idolator'' revealed that Bedingfield had recorded a [Ne-Yo](/source/Ne-Yo)-assisted duet titled "The Little Things", which was produced by [StarGate](/source/Stargate_(production_team)), though it was not included on the final album either.{{Cite web |url=http://idolator.com/5732402/natasha-bedingfield-ne-yo-little-things |title=Natasha Bedingfield Celebrates "The Little Things" With Ne-Yo |website=Idolator |last=Bain |first=Becky |date=5 January 2011 |access-date=10 January 2011 |archive-date=24 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624232754/https://www.idolator.com/5732402/natasha-bedingfield-ne-yo-little-things |url-status=dead }} Bedingfield told fans in December 2010, via a recorded video message, that the album could be released elsewhere in the world later but for the near present she was focusing on America.{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZTn01deN0M |title=Natasha Bedingfield – New Album Message |website=YouTube |date=3 December 2010 |access-date=1 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630093934/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZTn01deN0M |archive-date=30 June 2014 |url-status=live}} == Promotion == Bedingfield's label, [Epic Records](/source/Epic_Records), outlined plans for her to tour in the second half of 2010, in support of the album.{{Cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/natasha-bedingfield-releases-first-single-touch-off-forthcoming-new-album-97152649.html |title=Natasha Bedingfield Releases First Single, 'Touch' Off Forthcoming New Album |website=PRnewswire |location=New York |date=15 June 2010 |access-date=18 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225042650/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/natasha-bedingfield-releases-first-single-touch-off-forthcoming-new-album-97152649.html |archive-date=25 December 2010 |url-status=live}} However, in September 2010, ''Billboard'' revealed that Bedingfield's tour plans were moved back into 2011 though no dates were confirmed. Additionally, the singer announced that "[Touch](/source/Touch_(Natasha_Bedingfield_song))" would be used in TV commercials for [Nivea](/source/Nivea) skin care.{{Cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2010/06/25/Bedingfield-releases-new-single-on-iTunes/UPI-67131277493814/ |title=Bedingfield releases new single on iTunes |publisher=United Press International |date=25 June 2010 |access-date=11 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100630162717/http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2010/06/25/Bedingfield-releases-new-single-on-iTunes/UPI-67131277493814 |archive-date=30 June 2010 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/natasha-bedingfield-and-nivea-to-spread-happiness-across-the-country-with-exclusive-new-single-touch-97153864.html |title=Natasha Bedingfield and NIVEA to Spread Happiness Across the Country With Exclusive New Single, 'Touch' |website=PRnewswire |location=Wilton, Connecticut |date=25 June 2010 |access-date=11 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628053347/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/natasha-bedingfield-and-nivea-to-spread-happiness-across-the-country-with-exclusive-new-single-touch-97153864.html |archive-date=28 June 2010 |url-status=live}} The album track "Can't Fall Down" was exclusively streamed via ''Billboard''{{'}}s official website on 3 December 2010.{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/949822/natasha-bedingfield-exclusive-song-cant-fall-down |title=Natasha Bedingfield Exclusive Song: "Can't Fall Down" |last=Concepcion |first=Mariel |location=New York |magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=14 September 2010 |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921043806/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/949822/natasha-bedingfield-exclusive-song-cant-fall-down |archive-date=21 September 2014 |url-status=live}} Another song from the album, "Weightless", was made available to stream on the ''[E! Online](/source/E!)'' website.{{Cite web |url=http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b213774_listen_now_natasha_bedingfields_new.html |title=Listen Now: Natasha Bedingfield's New Song "Weightless" |website=E! Online |date=1 December 2010 |access-date=6 January 2011 |archive-date=24 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624232755/https://www.eonline.com/news/213774/listen_now_natasha_bedingfields_new |url-status=live }} Bedingfield promoted the album with performances of the title song on ''[The Today Show](/source/Today_(NBC_program))'' on 7 December, ''[Live with Regis and Kelly](/source/Live_with_Regis_and_Kelly)'' on 8 December, ''[The Tonight Show](/source/The_Tonight_Show)'' with Jay Leno on 9 December 2010 as well as appearances on ''[Chelsea Lately](/source/Chelsea_Lately)'' and ''Rachel Ray''.{{Cite web |url=http://www.epicrecords.com/news/natasha-bedingfields-new-album-strip-me-out-now |title=NATASHA BEDINGFIELD'S NEW ALBUM STRIP ME OUT NOW! |publisher=Epic Records |access-date=6 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728035036/http://www.epicrecords.com/news/natasha-bedingfields-new-album-strip-me-out-now |archive-date=28 July 2011 |url-status=dead}} She was also announced on the line-up for ''[Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve](/source/Dick_Clark's_New_Year's_Rockin'_Eve_with_Ryan_Seacrest)'' concert hosted by [Ryan Seacrest](/source/Ryan_Seacrest).{{Cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/12/06/willow-smith-drake-to-rock-in-the-new-year/#more-67465 |title=Willow Smith, Drake to Rock in the New Year |website=Rap-Up |date=6 December 2010 |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210092900/http://www.rap-up.com/2010/12/06/willow-smith-drake-to-rock-in-the-new-year/#more-67465 |archive-date=10 December 2010 |url-status=live}} According to ''[AOL](/source/AOL) online'', Bedingfield also signed a promotion deal with [Hotel Indigo](/source/Hotel_Indigo) which would see cross promotion of the hotel chain and album.{{Cite news |url=http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/07/16/pop-star-launches-hotel-promo/ |title=Pop Star Launches Hotel Promo |website=Travel.aol |last=Golden |first=Fran |date=16 July 2010 |access-date=18 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100718113447/http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/07/16/pop-star-launches-hotel-promo/ |archive-date=18 July 2010 |url-status=live}} In January 2011, Bedingfield was invited to the head offices of ''[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone_(magazine))'' magazine, where she performed "[Pocketful of Sunshine](/source/Pocketful_of_Sunshine)", "[Soulmate](/source/Soulmate_(Natasha_Bedingfield_song))" and "[Strip Me](/source/Strip_Me_(song))".{{Cite web |url=http://popline.mtv.uol.com.br/natasha-bedingfield-faz-performance-ao-vivo-para-a-revista-rolling-stone |title=Natasha Bedingfield faz performance ao vivo para a revista Rolling Stone |website=Popline|publisher=MTV |last=Medeiros |first=Kavad |language=pt |date=13 January 2011 |access-date=13 January 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713073917/http://popline.mtv.uol.com.br/natasha-bedingfield-faz-performance-ao-vivo-para-a-revista-rolling-stone |archive-date=13 July 2012 |url-status=dead}} To promote the album, Bedingfield announced her [Less is More Tour](/source/Less_is_More_Tour), which began on 5 June and included 29 US cities.{{cite press release |url=http://www.natashabedingfield.com/us/news/us/2011/04/20/natasha_announces_less_is_more_tour |publisher=[Sony Music Entertainment](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment) |date=19 April 2011 |title=NATASHA BEDINGFIELD ANNOUNCES "LESS IS MORE" SUMMER TOUR PRESENTED BY FRESCHETTA® |access-date=7 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522034303/http://www.natashabedingfield.com/us/news/us/2011/04/20/natasha_announces_less_is_more_tour |archive-date=22 May 2011 |url-status=live}} The deluxe version of ''Strip Me'' subsequently included several audio and video recordings from the Less is More Tour dates. "Strip Me" and "A Little Too Much" became official theme songs for the films ''[Morning Glory](/source/Morning_Glory_(2010_film))'' and ''[Something Borrowed](/source/Something_Borrowed_(film))'' respectively, being used in both the [trailer](/source/Trailer_(film))s and in the films' ending credits.[http://www.natashabedingfield.com/us/news/us/2010/10/07/_strip_me_in_morning_glory_ Strip Me in Morning Glory Trailer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714155445/http://www.natashabedingfield.com/us/news/us/2010/10/07/_strip_me_in_morning_glory_ |date=14 July 2011 }} ''Natasha Bedingfield'' website. Retrieved 5 October 2010. "Neon Lights" was used in the end credits of the 2011 film ''[What's Your Number?](/source/What's_Your_Number%3F)''. "Recover" was later used to help promote [State Farm](/source/State_Farm) in their ''State of Despair '' TV spot.{{Cite web |url=http://cangtv.blogspot.com/2011/07/state-farm-state-of-despair-commercial.html |title=State Farm State of Despair Commercial Song Recover by Natasha Bedingfield |access-date=24 January 2018|website=TV Commercial Songs|date=11 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125020030/http://cangtv.blogspot.com/2011/07/state-farm-state-of-despair-commercial.html |archive-date=25 January 2018 |url-status=live}} == Singles == "[Touch](/source/Touch_(Natasha_Bedingfield_song))" was the album's [lead single](/source/lead_single). The up-tempo song was written by Bedingfield, [Julian Bunetta](/source/Julian_Bunetta), and [Steve Kipner](/source/Steve_Kipner), and produced by Bunetta and Kipner, It was released to the [iTunes Store](/source/iTunes_Store) on 18 May 2010.{{Cite web |url=http://www.natashabedingfield.com/global/news/gb/2010/05/20/exclusive_natasha_bedingfield_new_track_touch_now_available_on_itunes_u.s._ |title=Exclusive Natasha Bedingfield track "Touch" now available on iTunes U.S. |website=natashabegingfield.com |date=20 May 2010 |access-date=10 June 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100604022657/http://www.natashabedingfield.com/global/news/gb/2010/05/20/exclusive_natasha_bedingfield_new_track_touch_now_available_on_itunes_u.s._ |archive-date= 4 June 2010 |url-status= dead}} It was sent to US [mainstream radio station](/source/Contemporary_hit_radio)s on 29 June 2010.{{Cite web |date=28 June 2010 |title=CHR Available for Airplay Archive |url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165502/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |access-date=19 December 2010 |work=FMBQ |publisher=Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Inc. and Mediaspan Online Services}} The song peaked on the [Canadian Hot 100](/source/Canadian_Hot_100) at number sixty.{{Cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName |artist=natasha bedingfield |chart=all}} |title=Natasha Bedingfield Billboard Chart History |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121091551/https://www.billboard.com/artist/natasha-bedingfield/chart-history/ |archive-date=21 November 2021 |access-date=17 July 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown }} However, it was later declared a buzz single by Bedingfield's official website and the album's "[Strip Me](/source/Strip_Me_(song))" was revealed as the replacement lead single.{{Cite web |url=http://www.natashabedingfield.com/global/news/us/2010/09/09/natasha_s_new_album_strip_me_out_november_9_ |title=Official News (US) |publisher=Natasha Bedingfield |access-date=1 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918031259/http://www.natashabedingfield.com/global/news/us/2010/09/09/natasha_s_new_album_strip_me_out_november_9_ |archive-date=18 September 2010 |url-status=dead}} "Strip Me" was released to mainstream radio stations on 31 August 2010 and digital download on 21 September 2010.{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042J9Y4S |title=Strip Me: Natasha Bedingfield: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon |access-date=1 December 2010 |archive-date=24 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624232755/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042J9Y4S |url-status=live }} "Strip Me" was moderately more successful, reaching number sixty-five in Canada and number ninety-one on the [''Billboard'' Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100).{{Cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/natasha-bedingfield-p667957/charts-awards/billboard-singles |title=Natasha Bedingfield Charts & Awards |website=Allmusic |access-date=1 February 2011 |archive-date=24 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624233007/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/natasha-bedingfield-mn0000558954 |url-status=live }} == Critical reception == {{Music ratings | MC = 60/100{{Cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/strip-me/natasha-bedingfield |title=Natasha Bedingfield – Strip Me Reviews |work=[CBS Interactive](/source/CBS_Interactive) |publisher=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) |access-date=26 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171216064956/http://www.metacritic.com/music/strip-me/natasha-bedingfield|archive-date=16 December 2017|url-status=live}} | rev1 = ''[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)'' | rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}} | rev2 = ''California Chronicle'' | rev2Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/153593201 |title=Bedingfield stays upbeat and on point |work=California Chronicle |publisher=News Sentinel|access-date=6 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240525031735/https://www.webcitation.org/5v6KPOZk0?url=http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/153593201 |archive-date=25 May 2024}} | rev3 = ''[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)'' | rev3Score = (C) | rev4 = ''[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)'' | rev4Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/strip-me-20101207 |title=Natasha Bedingfield – Strip Me (album review) |magazine=Rolling Stone |last=Ganz |first=Caryn |date=7 December 2010 |access-date=10 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226172655/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/strip-me-20101207 |archive-date=26 December 2010 |url-status=live}} | rev5 = ''[Slant Magazine](/source/Slant_Magazine)'' | rev5Score = {{rating|2|5}} }} At ''[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)'', which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a weighted average score of 60, based on 4 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average reviews". Mikael Wood of ''[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)'' gave ''Strip Me'' a C rating and wrote that it "plays like one long, increasingly desperate [pep talk](/source/pep_talk). The only breather? 'Unexpected Hero,' a lovely late-[Beatles](/source/The_Beatles)-style ballad."{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20446242,00.html |title=Strip Me |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |last=Wood |first=Mikael |date=1 December 2010 |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227134614/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20446242,00.html |archive-date=27 December 2010 |url-status=dead}} The ''[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)'' editor, [Stephen Thomas Erlewine](/source/Stephen_Thomas_Erlewine), noted the album for "retaining [the] same blend of well-manicured R&B and European sophistication" of Bedingfield's first album and commented that she "plays it exceptionally safe, to the extent that she even tones down the self-empowerment of her first two records, preferring pristine [blue-eyed soul](/source/blue-eyed_soul) and [adult contemporary](/source/adult_contemporary_music) ballads, all tailored for an aspirational upscale lifestyle".{{Cite web |author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/strip-me-r2030055 |title=Strip Me – Natasha Bedingfield |website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) |date=9 November 2010 |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210074800/http://www.allmusic.com/album/strip-me-r2030055 |archive-date=10 December 2010 |url-status=live}} ''[Slant Magazine](/source/Slant_Magazine)''{{'}}s Jonathon Keefe found it "single-minded in its uplifting, inspirational tone", writing in conclusion that "Bedingfield uses her powerful voice to oversing most of her material, making ''Strip Me'' feel like even more of a [sermon](/source/sermon). It may not be the year's worst pop album, but it might just be the most exhausting and heavy-handed."{{Cite web |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/natasha-bedingfield-strip-me/2347 |title=Natasha Bedingfield: Strip Me |work=[Slant Magazine](/source/Slant_Magazine) |last=Keefe |first=Jonathan |date=12 December 2010 |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216170603/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/natasha-bedingfield-strip-me/2347 |archive-date=16 December 2010 |url-status=live}} == Commercial performance == ''Strip Me'' was originally due to be released on 9 November 2010;{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/956428/billboard-bits-mia-still-promises-free-show-don-imus-preps-ranch-record |title=Billboard Bits: M.I.A. Still Promises Free Show, Don Imus Preps 'Ranch Record' |last1=Herrara |first1=Monica |last2=Lipshutz |first2=Jason |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=14 September 2010 |access-date=1 December 2010 |quote="Pocketful of Sunshine" singer Natasha Bedingfield has revealed the details of her new album, "Strip Me," due out 9 November on Phonogenic/Epic Records. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001045731/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/956428/billboard-bits-mia-still-promises-free-show-don-imus-preps-ranch-record |archive-date=1 October 2014 |url-status=live}} however, it was pushed back to 7 December 2010.{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042WZ2A0 |title=Strip Me: Natasha Bedingfield: Music |publisher=Amazon |date=7 December 2010 |access-date=8 December 2010 |archive-date=24 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624233007/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042WZ2A0 |url-status=live }} It was Bedingfield's third album to be released in the United States and Canada and the second release by Bedingfield to be released exclusively in those territories, following ''[Pocketful of Sunshine](/source/N.B._(album))'' in 2008.{{Cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/music/album_reviews/165574 |title=Natasha Bedingfield – Strip Me Review |website=411mania |access-date=19 December 2010 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101213125727/http://www.411mania.com/music/album_reviews/165574 | archive-date= 13 December 2010 | url-status= dead}} On 16 December 2010, the album made its US [''Billboard'' 200](/source/Billboard_200) chart debut at number 103, having sold just under 10,000 copies. It was a significant decline compared to ''Pocketful of Sunshine'' (2008), which debuted at number three having sold 50,000 copies.{{Cite web |url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1043658&c=1 |title=Mixed US fortunes for UK females |work=[Music Week](/source/Music_Week) |publisher=[United Business Media](/source/United_Business_Media) |last=Jones |first=Alan |date=16 December 2010 |access-date=16 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226024651/http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1043658&c=1 |archive-date=26 December 2010 |url-status=live}} It remained in the top 200 for just its opening week;{{Cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName |artist=natasha bedingfield |chart=Billboard 200}} |title=Natasha Bedingfield Chart History (albums) |publisher=[Prometheus Global Media](/source/Prometheus_Global_Media) |magazine=Billboard |access-date=27 December 2010}} but re-appeared in 2011, on 15 January, at number 167, and climbed to number 157 the following week.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2011-01-15/billboard-200 |title=Billboard Top 200 Albums: Date 15 January 2011 |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |magazine=Billboard |access-date=6 January 2011 |archive-date=24 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624232756/https://www.billboard.com/pro/billboard-1-gospel-hits-album-chart/ |url-status=live }} ==Track listing== ===''Strip Me''=== {{Track listing | headline = ''Strip Me'' {{nobold|– Standard edition}} | total_length = 48:49 | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Little Too Much | writer1 = {{flat list| *[Natasha Bedingfield](/source/Natasha_Bedingfield) *[John Hill](/source/John_Hill_(producer)) *[Jonas Myrin](/source/Jonas_Myrin) }} | extra1 = Hill | length1 = 3:30 | title2 = All I Need | note2 = featuring [Kevin Rudolf](/source/Kevin_Rudolf) | writer2 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *[Danielle Brisebois](/source/Danielle_Brisebois) *[John Shanks](/source/John_Shanks) *Rudolf }} | extra2 = Shanks | length2 = 3:45 | title3 = [Strip Me](/source/Strip_Me_(song)) | writer3 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *[Ryan Tedder](/source/Ryan_Tedder) *[Wayne Wilkins](/source/Wayne_Wilkins) }} | extra3 = {{flat list| *Wilkins *Tedder *Bedingfield }} | length3 = 3:29 | title4 = Neon Lights | writer4 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *Tedder *Wilkins }} | extra4 = {{flat list| *Wilkins *Tedder *Bedingfield }} | length4 = 3:44 | title5 = Weightless | writer5 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *[Steve Kipner](/source/Steve_Kipner) *Wilkins *Andre Merritt }} | extra5 = {{flat list| *Wilkins *Kipner *Bedingfield }} | length5 = 3:55 | title6 = Can't Fall Down | writer6 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *Kipner *Andrew Frampton *Wilkins }} | extra6 = {{flat list| *Wilkins *Frampton *Kipner *Bedingfield }} | length6 = 4:09 | title7 = Try | writer7 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *Brisebois *Shanks }} | extra7 = Shanks | length7 = 3:16 | title8 = [Touch](/source/Touch_(Natasha_Bedingfield_song)) | writer8 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *Kipner *[Julian Bunetta](/source/Julian_Bunetta) }} | extra8 = {{flat list| *Bunetta *Kipner }} | length8 = 3:47 | title9 = Run-Run-Run | writer9 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *Hill *Myrin }} | extra9 = Hill | length9 = 3:06 | title10 = Break Thru | writer10 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *[Andreas Kleerup](/source/Kleerup) *Myrin }} | extra10 = {{flat list| *[Kleerup](/source/Kleerup) *Bedingfield (vocal) }} | length10 = 4:07 | title11 = No Mozart | writer11 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *Kipner *Frampton *Wilkins }} | extra11 = {{flat list| *Wilkins *Frampton *Kipner *Bedingfield }} | length11 = 3:48 | title12 = Recover | writer12 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *[Eg White](/source/Eg_White) }} | extra12 = [Marshall Altman](/source/Marshall_Altman) | length12 = 3:49 | title13 = Weightless | note13 = Less Is More Version | writer13 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *Kipner *Wilkins *Merritt }} | extra13 = Altman | length13 = 4:31 }} {{Track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | headline = ''Strip Me'' {{nobold|– [iTunes Store](/source/iTunes_Store) edition (bonus track)}} | total_length = 52:28 | title14 = [Easy](/source/Easy_(Rascal_Flatts_song)) | note14 = [Rascal Flatts](/source/Rascal_Flatts) featuring Natasha Bedingfield | writer14 = {{flat list| *[Katrina Elam](/source/Katrina_Elam) *Mike Mobley }} | extra14 = {{flat list| *Rascal Flats *[Dann Huff](/source/Dann_Huff) }} | length14 = 3:39 }} {{Track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | headline = ''Strip Me'' {{nobold|– iTunes Store pre-order edition (bonus track)}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=881917722&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=25&start=1 |title=Title Search: Unexpected Hero (Natasha Bedingfield) Work ID: 881917722 |publisher=ASCAP |access-date=19 December 2010}} | total_length = 52:11 | title14 = Unexpected Hero | writer14 = {{flat list| *Bedingfield *[Daniel Carey](/source/Dan_Carey_(music)) }} | extra14 = Carey | length14 = 3:22 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''Strip Me'' {{nobold|– Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)}} | total_length = 79:58 | title14 = Easy | note14 = Rascal Flatts feat. Natasha Bedingfield | length14 = 3:39 | title15 = Strip Me | note15 = Less Is More Version | length15 = 3:45 | title16 = All I Need | note16 = Less Is More Version | length16 = 4:32 | title17 = Can't Fall Down | note17 = Less Is More Version | length17 = 4:26 | title18 = Strip Me | note18 = Less Is More Version) (music video | length18 = 3:53 | title19 = All I Need | note19 = Less Is More Version) (music video | length19 = 3:53 | title20 = Can't Fall Down | note20 = Less Is More Version) (music video | length20 = 4:22 | title21 = Weightless | note21 = Less Is More Version) (music video | length21 = 4:39 }} ===''Strip Me Away''=== Outside of North America, ''Strip Me'' was released under the title ''Strip Me Away,'' with an amended track listing.{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/tracks/B004W5MNLI |title=Strip Me Away |publisher=Amazon |access-date=15 September 2017 |archive-date=24 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624233012/https://www.amazon.de/dp/tracks/B004W5MNLI |url-status=live }} {{Track listing | headline = ''Strip Me Away'' {{nobold|– Standard edition}} | total_length = 56:04 | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = [Pocketful of Sunshine](/source/Pocketful_of_Sunshine) | writer1 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Brisebois *Shanks}} | extra1 = Shanks | length1 = 3:23 | title2 = Little Too Much | writer2 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Hill *Myrin}} | extra2 = Hill | length2 = 3:30 | title3 = All I Need | note3 = featuring Kevin Rudolf | writer3 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Brisebois *Rudolf *Shanks}} | extra3 = Shanks | length3 = 3:45 | title4 = Strip Me | writer4 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Tedder *Wilkins}} | extra4 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Tedder *Wilkins}} | length4 = 3:29 | title5 = Neon Lights | writer5 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Tedder *Wilkins}} | extra5 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Tedder *Wilkins}} | length5 = 3:44 | title6 = Weightless | writer6 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Kipner *Merritt *Wilkins}} | extra6 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Kipner *Wilkins}} | length6 = 3:55 | title7 = Can't Fall Down | writer7 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Frampton *Kipner *Wilkins}} | extra7 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Kipner *Wilkins}} | length7 = 4:09 | title8 = Try | writer8 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Brisebois *Shanks}} | extra8 = Shanks | length8 = 3:16 | title9 = Touch | writer9 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Bunetta *Kipner}} | extra9 = {{flatlist| *Bunetta *Kipner}} | length9 = 3:47 | title10 = Run-Run-Run | writer10 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Hill *Myrin}} | extra10 = Hill | length10 = 3:06 | title11 = Break Thru | writer11 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Kleerup *Myrin}} | extra11 = Kleerup | length11 = 4:07 | title12 = No Mozart | writer12 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Frampton *Kipner *Wilkins}} | extra12 = {{flatlist| *Frampton *Kipner *Wilkins}} | length12 = 3:48 | title13 = Recover | writer13 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *White}} | extra13 = Altman | length13 = 3:49 | title14 = Weightless | note14 = Less Is More Version | writer14 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Kipner *Merritt *Wilkins}} | extra14 = Altman | length14 = 4:31 | title15 = Put Your Arms Around Me | writer15 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Kipner *Frampton *Wilkins}} | extra15 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Kipner *Frampton *Wilkins}} | length15 = 3:43 | title16 = Unexpected Hero | writer16 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *Carey}} | extra16 = Carey | length16 = 3:22 }} {{Track listing | total_length = | extra_column = Producer(s) | headline = ''Strip Me Away'' {{nobold|– Germany [iTunes Store](/source/iTunes_Store) edition (bonus tracks)}} | title17 = Piece of Your Heart | writer17 = {{flatlist| *Bedingfield *[Jonathan Rotem](/source/J._R._Rotem) *Brisebois}} | extra17 = [J. R. Rotem](/source/J._R._Rotem) | length17 = 3:47 | title18 = [Unwritten](/source/Unwritten_(song)) | note18 = acoustic) (featuring Carney | length18 = 3:44 | title19 = Pocketful of Sunshine | note19 = [music video](/source/music_video) }} {{Track listing | total_length = | extra_column = | headline = ''Strip Me Away'' {{nobold|– Deluxe edition (bonus DVD)}} | title1 = Strip Me | note1 = Less Is More Version | length1 = | title2 = Weightless | note2 = Less Is More Version | length2 = | title3 = Can't Fall Down | note3 = Less Is More Version | length3 = | title4 = Run-Run-Run | note4 = Less Is More Version | length4 = | title5 = Pocketful of Sunshine | note5 = music video | length5 = | title6 = Strip Me | note6 = music video | length6 = }} '''Sample credits''' * "All I Need" contains samples and excerpts from "[Let It Rock](/source/Let_It_Rock_(Kevin_Rudolf_song))" by [Kevin Rudolf](/source/Kevin_Rudolf). == Personnel == Taken from [Barnes & Noble](/source/Barnes_%26_Noble).{{Cite web |url=http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Strip-Me/Natasha-Bedingfield/e/886977442223/?itm=1&USRI=natasha+bedingfield+strip+me |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710152440/http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Strip-Me/Natasha-Bedingfield/e/886977442223/?itm=1&USRI=natasha+bedingfield+strip+me |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 July 2012 |title=Strip Me, Natasha Bedingfield, Music CD|publisher=[Barnes & Noble](/source/Barnes_%26_Noble) |access-date=1 December 2001 }} '''Performance credits''' {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *Natasha Bedingfield – lead vocals *Steve Kipner – percussion *[Vinnie Colaiuta](/source/Vinnie_Colaiuta) – drums *Nick Lashley – guitar *[John Shanks](/source/John_Shanks) – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards *David Glass – guitar, percussion, ukulele *Marshall Altman – percussion *Curt Schneider – bass guitar *[Wayne Wilkins](/source/Wayne_Wilkins) – keyboards *Michael Chaves – acoustic guitar, electric guitar *[Zac Rae](/source/Zac_Rae) – banjo, piano, keyboards, xylophone, Wurlitzer {{col-2}} *Andrew Frampton – bass guitar, guitar *David Levita – acoustic guitar, electric guitar *Ryan Tedder – guitar, keyboards *Aaron Sterling – percussion, drums *Jonas Myrin – keyboards *[Kleerup](/source/Kleerup) – guitar, keyboards, sounds *[John Hill](/source/John_Hill_(record_producer)) – guitar *Jess Collins – background vocals *Charlie Judge – keyboards *Eric Robinson – electric guitar {{col-end}} '''Technical credits''' {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *Steve Kipner – producer *[Lars Fox](/source/Lars_Fox) – [Pro-Tools](/source/Pro-Tools) *John Shanks – producer *David Glass – engineer, vocal engineer *[Marshall Altman](/source/Marshall_Altman) – arranger, programming, producer *Wayne Wilkins – programming, producer, engineer *Noel Zancanella – engineer *Andrew Frampton – producer *Jeff Rothschild – programming, engineer, drum programming *Björn Yttling – string arrangements {{col-2}} *Ryan Tedder – programming, producer *Natasha Bedingfield – producer, executive producer, vocal producer *[Julian Bunetta](/source/Julian_Bunetta) – producer, instrumentation *Kleerup – producer, beats *John Hill – programming, producer, instrumentation *Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering *Eric Robinson – engineer *Henrik Gustafsson – engineer *Calle Bagge – string arrangements {{col-end}} == Charts == {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2010–2011) ! scope="col"| Peak
position |- {{album chart|Germany|45|artist=Natasha Bedingfield|id=158299|album=Strip Me|rowheader=true}} |- ! scope="row"|Swiss Albums ([Schweizer Hitparade](/source/Schweizer_Hitparade)){{cite web |url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Natasha%20Bedingfield&titel=Strip%20Me%20Away&cat=a |title=Natasha Bedingfield – Strip Me Away |website=hitparade |first=Steffen |last=Hung |access-date=30 November 2016 |archive-date=24 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624232801/https://hitparade.ch/album/Natasha-Bedingfield/Strip-Me-Away-158299 |url-status=live }}
{{small|''Strip Me Away''}} | 42 |- {{album chart|Billboard200|103|artist=Natasha Bedingfield|rowheader=true|access-date=March 29, 2026}} |} {{col-2}} {{col-end}} == Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+List of release dates, showing region, edition, format, record label, catalog number and reference. ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Edition ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Label(s) ! scope="col"| Catalog ! scope="col"| Ref. |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Canada | rowspan="4"| 7 December 2010 | Standard | {{flatlist| *[CD](/source/Compact_disc) *[digital download](/source/Music_download)}} | rowspan="2"|[Sony Music](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment) | 886977442222 | {{Cite web |url=http://ca.7digital.com/artists/natasha-bedingfield/strip-me-2/ |title=Natasha Bedingfield – Strip Me (Phonogenic/Epic) |publisher=7digital |date=7 December 2010 |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707071455/http://ca.7digital.com/artists/natasha-bedingfield/strip-me-2/ |archive-date=7 July 2011 |url-status=dead}} |- | Deluxe | Digital download | 886977442223 | {{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/strip-me-deluxe-version/402882140 |title=Strip Me (Deluxe Version) by Natasha Bedingfield |publisher=Itunes |date=7 December 2010 |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110215501/https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/strip-me-deluxe-version/id402882140 |archive-date=10 November 2012 |url-status=live}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States | Standard | {{flatlist| *CD *digital download}} | rowspan="2"| {{flatlist| *[Epic](/source/Epic_Records) *[Phonogenic](/source/Phonogenic_Records)}} | 886977442222 | |- | Deluxe | Digital download | 886977442223 | |- ! scope="row"| Austria | rowspan="3"| 13 May 2011 | rowspan="3"| ''Strip Me Away'' | rowspan="3"| {{flatlist| *CD *[CD+DVD](/source/DualDisc) *digital download}} | rowspan="3"| Sony Music | rowspan="3"| 88697912292 | {{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/at/album/strip-me-away/id432737102 |title=? |publisher=Itunes|access-date=17 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618142441/https://itunes.apple.com/at/album/strip-me-away/id432737102 |archive-date=18 June 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Natasha-Bedingfield-Strip-Me-Away/release/5894461 |title=Natasha Bedingfield – Strip Me Away (CD, Album + DVD-V, NTSC) |work=[Discogs](/source/Discogs.com) |date=13 May 2011 |access-date=3 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305001843/https://www.discogs.com/Natasha-Bedingfield-Strip-Me-Away/release/5894461|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=live}} |- ! scope="row"| Germany | {{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/de/preorder/strip-me-away/id432976290 |title=Verbindung zum iTunes Store wird hergestellt. |publisher=Itunes|access-date=17 February 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121112042854/https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/strip-me-away/id432737102 |archive-date=12 November 2012|url-status=live}} |- ! scope="row"| Switzerland | |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Natasha Bedingfield}} {{good article}} {{Authority control}} Category:Natasha Bedingfield albums Category:Epic Records albums Category:2010 albums Category:Albums recorded at Henson Recording Studios Category:Phonogenic Records albums Category:Albums produced by Marshall Altman Category:Albums produced by Julian Bunetta Category:Albums produced by John Hill (record producer) Category:Albums produced by John Shanks Category:Albums produced by Ryan Tedder --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Strip Me](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strip_Me) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strip_Me?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.