Ride with Me is the debut studio album by German recording artist Vanessa S. It was released by BMG on August 25, 2003, in German-speaking Europe, following her participation in the debut season of reality talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, where she had finished fourth. Incorporating elements of dance pop and contemporary R&B, Vanessa worked with several collaborators on the album, including Polish hip hop producer DJ Tomekk and his protégés Trooper Da Don and Said as well as rappers GERM and Ferris MC.
The album received lukewarm reviews from critics, with laut.de comparing its sound unfavorably to Jennifer Lopez's early albums while praising Vanessa's vocal performance. A moderate commercial success, Ride with Me debuted and peaked at number 30 on the German Albums Chart. 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.
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Charts Chart (2003) Peak position
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In 2004, Mexican pop rock group RBD recorded a Spanish cover version of the track "I Ain't No Saint", titled "Santa No Soy", for their debut studio album Rebelde. It was released as part of the record as the ninth track, and features a pop rock sound, diverting from the original's R&B instrumentation. The song is performed mainly by members Anahí and Dulce María, with Maite Perroni provinding backing vocals during the verses and pre-chorus, and Christian Chávez singing during the chorus. It omits the first chorus before the first verse. The women performed the song during their first concert series, the Tour Generación RBD (2005-07), and two live performances are included in the DVDs Tour Generación RBD en Vivo (2005) and Live in Rio (recorded 2006, released 2007). During the shows, Perroni performed the first pre-chorus and post-second chorus interlude, with María doing a short ad-lib before Anahí sings the rest of them as the last two choruses are sung.
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