The Ride (Nelly Furtado album)
album by Nelly Furtado
The Ride is the sixth studio album released by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was released on March 31, 2017, by her own record label, Nelstar Music. It is her second independently released album after Mi Plan (2009).
Background
Furtado initially worked with the producer Mark Taylor on material for The Ride. She had wanted to work with Taylor ever since he had produced "Broken Strings", her 2008 duet with the British singer-songwriter James Morrison. Shortly after splitting with her manager, Taylor sent Furtado an email informing her that he had written a song called "Sticks and Stones" (originally performed by the English singer-songwriter Arlissa), and said it would suit Furtado's voice. She responded by saying she loved the song and wanted to record it, but also expressed an interest in composing new songs with him and his regular collaborator Paul Barry. Working from Taylor's studio in Ripley, Surrey, "Phoenix" was the first song composed by the trio. Furtado said she "kind of hit bottom" a week before writing the song, elaborating that she had been going through a rough patch in her life at the time. The trio also composed "Bliss", which was included on the deluxe vinyl.
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