Hello My Name Is...

Background and release

Mendler originally announced that her album would be released in September 2012. It was also announced that her single, "Ready or Not", would premiere on children's radio on August 3, 2012, be available to purchase on August 7, 2012, and impact top 40 radio on August 20, 2012. The song impacted the mainstream radio on August 21, 2012. The release date of the album was later changed to October 22, 2012. The track listing and album cover were announced on August 20, 2012. The re-release of the album for Japan features an alternative album cover, and was released on February 17, 2014.

Composition

Mendler described the album as authorial and pop, with R&B, jazz and funk influences.

Promotion

On October 19, 2012, Mendler performed "Ready or Not" and "Hurricane" on Off the Charts. On October 20, she performed "Ready or Not" on the Radio Disney and Disney Channel show Total Access. On November 14, 2012, Mendler sang "Ready or Not" and "5:15" on Good Morning America on November 14, 2012. Mendler performed the song on Live! with Kelly and Michael on November 15, 2012. The first single also was performed on The X Factor semi-final results show on December 13, 2012. On March 11, 2013, Mendler performed "Hurricane" on Live! with Kelly and Michael. On April 27, Mendler performed "Hurricane" on the 2013 Radio Disney Music Awards. This was Mendler's first time singing at an awards show. Mendler performed on The Morning Show and on New Music Live in Toronto, Canada. "Hurricane" was also performed on Disneyland Resort on October 12, 2012.

In May, she traveled to Argentina to record a cameo appearance in the Latin telenovela show Violetta and sang "Hurricane" with the cast. On May 17, Mendler performed the song on MTV Push. On May 30, the CBBC's show Blue Peter also broadcast a previously recorded performance of "Hurricane". On June 5, she performed "Hurricane" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show after an interview. On June 20, Mendler traveled to the United Kingdom to promote the single on BBC Radio 1. The next day, Mendler performed "Hurricane" on Daybreak, and on June 23 she promoted the song on Sunday Brunch but didn't sing it. On July 15, Mendler performed "Hurricane" on the FOX morning talk show Good Day L.A. On July 23, Mendler traveled to Singapore to promote the song on the radio. In the same week, she went to Australia to perform the song on The Today Show on July 30, and on NovaFM on July 31. On July 31, the Grammy Academy released a video of "Hurricane" in an exclusive intimate performance for 'Grammy HQ' with "5:15", "Ready or Not", and an interview.

Tours

To promote the album, Mendler embarked on her debut headlining concert tour entitled Bridgit Mendler: Live in Concert. The tour played 25 shows starting on August 25, 2012, and ending on January 19, 2013. The tour played at music festivals and state fairs in the United States and Canada; it became a major success with critics, selling out many dates in the United States. She continued to promote the album with her 2013 Summer Tour. The tour began on June 16, 2013, in Burlington, Iowa, and ended on September 21, 2013, in Puyallup, Washington.

VEVO Lift series

In April 2013, Mendler recorded a series of videos at the request of VEVO for the special VEVO Lift. It featured intimate acoustic performances recorded in the VEVO Studios and interviews about the album.

Singles

"Ready or Not" is the first single from the album. It premiered on August 3, 2012, and was released as a digital download on August 7, 2012. The song was written by Mendler, Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou, and Evan "Kidd" Bogart. The song received positive reviews from music critics, praising the song's unique sound and Mendler's vocals, which have been compared to Carly Rae Jepsen and Demi Lovato. The song debuted at number 98 and peaked at number 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, debuted at number 80 and peaked at number 48 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart, and debuted at number 14 and peaked at number 12 on the US Top Heatseekers chart. It also debuted at number 17 and peaked at number 12 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, becoming her first international top 20 hit. It sold 21,000 copies in its first week according to Luminate.

"Hurricane" was previously released as a promotional single to the iTunes Store for Single of the Week on October 22, 2012. It was later announced to be the second single and was officially released to radio on February 12, 2013. The song received positive reviews from music critics, praising Mendler's vocals and the song's reggae influence. Critics heavily praised Mendler's rapping skills, comparing them to Cher Lloyd and Lily Allen. The song debuted at number 194 on the South Korean International Singles Chart, making it her second song to chart in the country.

"Top of the World" was released as third single on July 17, 2013. The song was featured on the twelfth season of American Idol during the "Charlotte Auditions".

Promotional singles

"Forgot to Laugh" was first heard on October 4, 2012, via Idolator. It was then placed on Mendler's YouTube page the next day. Prior to being released as a single, the song had received positive reviews, saying that the song "is a shiny, guitar-driven pop-rock anthem, loaded with witty metaphors that would give Taylor Swift a run for her money" and concluded that "the sharp songcraft is all the more impressive given that Mendler co-wrote the track herself." According to MTV, it was produced by Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou and Evan "Kidd" Bogart, the same people who produced "Ready or Not". Rachel Brodsky of MTV was also positive with her review, describing the song as "at once sunny and wise, and seems to revel in the friendly sass and punch of Cher Lloyd and the fast-talking know-how of Lily Allen".

Critical reception

The album has received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Tim Sendra of AllMusic was positive with his review, praising her "fine singing voice" and her "songwriting chops". He concluded by calling the album "an impressive debut from a singer who shows real talent and has every chance to break out of the Disney mold and do something all her own down the road." Jessica Dawson of Common Sense Media gave a positive review of the album and rated it four out of five stars, praising the songs' clean lyrics. However, hiddentrack of AbsolutePunk gave a mixed review and rated the album 47% out of 100% and was not sure "whether she wants to be the next Taylor Swift or Cher Lloyd or even Kesha." He also said that the album "really lacks any direction at all", but praised the lead single, "Ready or Not", describing it as "catchy" with "a big chorus, handclaps and fluffy lyrics that lack substance, but it works."

Accolades

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard 200 chart and at number 30 on the US Billboard Digital Albums chart. According to Billboard and Soundscan, the album sold over 12,000 copies in its first week of release.

Track listing

Notes

• denotes a co-producer.
• signifies a remixer.

Sample credits

• "Ready or Not" contains the interpolation of "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" by The Delfonics.

Personnel

Musicians

• Bridgit Mendler – vocals
• Andrew Goldstein – guitars, bass, keyboards, programming, backing vocals
• Emanuel Kiriakou – guitars, bass, ukulele, keyboards, programming, backing vocals
• David Ryan – guitars
• Phil Shaouy – guitars
• Freddy Wexler – synthesizers
• Jai Marlon – synthesizers; string arrangement (track 3)
• Donnell Shawn Butler – backing vocals
• Spencer Lee – backing vocals
• Evan Bogart – backing vocals

Production

• Emanual Kiriakou – producer (tracks 1–4, 6–8, 10 and 11)
• Andrew Goldstein – producer (tracks 1–4, 6–8, 10 and 11)
• Jens Koerkemeier – recording, editing
• Pat Thrall – recording and editing assistance (tracks 6–8, 11)
• John Hanes – mix engineer
• Phil Seaford – assistant mix engineer
• Serban Ghenea – mixing
• Freddy Wexler – producer, recording (track 5, 12)
• Jai Marlon – producer (track 5)
• Dan Glashauser – recording (track 5, 12)
• Neal H. Pogue – mixing (track 5, 9, 12)
• Jeremiah Olvera – mixing (track 5, 9, 12)
• DreamLab – producer (track 9)
• Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

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