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Meredith Ann Brooks Born June 12 1958 In Oregon City Oregon USA Is An American Singer-Songwriter And Guitarist. She's Best Known For Her Acclaimed 1997 Release 'Blurring The Edges' Her Debut Major Label Album Receiving Widespread Commercial Success And Being RIAA Certified As Double-Platinum. Growing Up In Corvallis She Left High School At Age Fifteen In 1974 Before Working In The Pacific Northwest Indie Music Scene Performing And Making Independent Records. In The Early 80s She Moved To Los Angeles California To Further Her Career In Music. At That Time She Recorded A Number Of Songs That Appeared Years And Years Later On The Album 'See It Through My Eyes'. Before Too Long Brooks Joined The Rock Group The Graces. Though Only An Underground Success The Band Recorded And Released The Well-Received Album 'A Perfect View' In 1989. In The Wake Of The Enormous Popularity Of Solo Rocker Alanis Morissette In 1995 Brooks Landed A Major Label Contract With Capitol Records. She Was Nearly 39 Years Old Before Having Her First Hit Single Titled "Bitch" Come Out In 1997. The Single Broke Her Into The Mainstream In A Huge Way Garnering Her A Nomination For The Grammy Award For Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. 'Blurring The Edges' Achieved Multi-Platinum Sales And Peaked At #22 On The Billboard 200 Her Fan Base Growing Internationally. She Toured In The U.S. And Europe In 1997 And 1998 To Support The Album. Brooks Recorded Her Second Major Release Titled 'Deconstruction' In 1999. The Aptly Titled Album Represented A Stylistic And Thematic Shift Away From The Melodic Alternative Rock Style Of 'Blurring The Edges'. Due To A Flood Of Records By Female Musicians At The Time And The Record Label's Decision To Have Her Tour In Europe Instead Of Promoting In The U.S. The Album Sold Poorly Many Fans Also Feeling Uncertain About Her New Sound. Interestingly Brooks Originally Wrote The Song "Sin City" Which Appears On This Album For The Nicolas Cage Fronted Thriller Film 'Snake Eyes' Directed By Her Friend Brian De Palma. In 2002 Brooks Worked On Her Third Solo Album Bad Bad One On Gold Circle Records An Independent Label. Immediately After Releasing The Album The Label Folded And Prevented The Record From Getting Promoted Or Achieving Significant Sales. Track 11 - 'Shine' - Was Released As The Lead Single The Label's Demise Also Interrupted Her Tour With Melissa Etheridge That Summer Causing Her And The Band To Return Early To Los Angeles. Also In 2002 Brooks Produced Jennifer Love Hewitt's Album BareNaked And Appeared On The VH1 Divas Las Vegas Program As A Guest Guitar Soloist With Celine Dion And Anastacia. In 2004 Brooks Signed A New Contract With The SLG Records Label And Released The Material Of Bad Bad One As Shine. Television Psychologist Dr. Phil Chose The Song "Shine" As The Theme For His Show. As Of August 2005 Brooks Was Working On A Children's Album Titled If I Could Be... And Continuing To Develop New Artists As A Producer And Songwriter.S.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Bitch
Meredith-Brooks - Blurring The Edges
"Bitch" Is A Song That Was Released By Meredith Brooks In 1997 On Her Album Blurring The Edges. The Song Was Cowritten By Brooks And Peiken. Initially Some Radio Stations Preferred Not To Mention The Name Of The Song And Would Instead Refer To It As "a Song By Meredith Brooks". However With Time Its Name Became More Commonplace To Announce On The Air. Later On Different Remixes Of The Song Became Popular In Dance Clubs. Brooks Has Stated In Interviews That "Bitch" Was Almost Omitted From The Album Reportedly Because Of The Song's Strong Language Containing The Word 'Bitch' Which Could Have Prevented It From Becoming A Radio Hit. The Song Steadily Rose On The Billboard Charts Eventually Peaking At #2 And Became An International Success Being A Hit In Countries Such As The UK Where It Peaked At #6 And New Zealand Where It Peaked At #4. It Ranked #79 On VH1's 100 Greatest Songs Of The 90s. A Music Video Was Released To Promote The Single. It Features Brooks On Guitar With A Flower Background Swirling Behind Her. As The Song Plays Different Feminine Objects Float By Showing The Softer Side Of Womanhood Such As Dolls Babies And Dresses—this Visually Shows A Juxtaposition To The Common Connotations Of A Bitch.
Due To Its Particularly Strong Language The Song Was Heavily Censored When It's Played On The Radio. Also Due To The Expletive Name The Song Was Given The Alternative Title "Nothing In Between". This Was The Title Used In Various Asian Countries Including Malaysia When It Was First Released.
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Meredith Ann Brooks Born June 12 1958 In Oregon City Oregon USA Is An American Singer-Songwriter And Guitarist. She's Best Known For Her Acclaimed 1997 Release 'Blurring The Edges' Her Debut Major Label Album Receiving Widespread Commercial Success And Being RIAA Certified As Double-Platinum. Growing Up In Corvallis She Left High School At Age Fifteen In 1974 Before Working In The Pacific Northwest Indie Music Scene Performing And Making Independent Records. In The Early 80s She Moved To Los Angeles California To Further Her Career In Music. At That Time She Recorded A Number Of Songs That Appeared Years And Years Later On The Album 'See It Through My Eyes'. Before Too Long Brooks Joined The Rock Group The Graces. Though Only An Underground Success The Band Recorded And Released The Well-Received Album 'A Perfect View' In 1989. In The Wake Of The Enormous Popularity Of Solo Rocker Alanis Morissette In 1995 Brooks Landed A Major Label Contract With Capitol Records. She Was Nearly 39 Years Old Before Having Her First Hit Single Titled "Bitch" Come Out In 1997. The Single Broke Her Into The Mainstream In A Huge Way Garnering Her A Nomination For The Grammy Award For Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. 'Blurring The Edges' Achieved Multi-Platinum Sales And Peaked At #22 On The Billboard 200 Her Fan Base Growing Internationally. She Toured In The U.S. And Europe In 1997 And 1998 To Support The Album. Brooks Recorded Her Second Major Release Titled 'Deconstruction' In 1999. The Aptly Titled Album Represented A Stylistic And Thematic Shift Away From The Melodic Alternative Rock Style Of 'Blurring The Edges'. Due To A Flood Of Records By Female Musicians At The Time And The Record Label's Decision To Have Her Tour In Europe Instead Of Promoting In The U.S. The Album Sold Poorly Many Fans Also Feeling Uncertain About Her New Sound. Interestingly Brooks Originally Wrote The Song "Sin City" Which Appears On This Album For The Nicolas Cage Fronted Thriller Film 'Snake Eyes' Directed By Her Friend Brian De Palma. In 2002 Brooks Worked On Her Third Solo Album Bad Bad One On Gold Circle Records An Independent Label. Immediately After Releasing The Album The Label Folded And Prevented The Record From Getting Promoted Or Achieving Significant Sales. Track 11 - 'Shine' - Was Released As The Lead Single The Label's Demise Also Interrupted Her Tour With Melissa Etheridge That Summer Causing Her And The Band To Return Early To Los Angeles. Also In 2002 Brooks Produced Jennifer Love Hewitt's Album BareNaked And Appeared On The VH1 Divas Las Vegas Program As A Guest Guitar Soloist With Celine Dion And Anastacia. In 2004 Brooks Signed A New Contract With The SLG Records Label And Released The Material Of Bad Bad One As Shine. Television Psychologist Dr. Phil Chose The Song "Shine" As The Theme For His Show. As Of August 2005 Brooks Was Working On A Children's Album Titled If I Could Be... And Continuing To Develop New Artists As A Producer And Songwriter.S.
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"Bitch" is a song that was released by Meredith Brooks in 1997 on her album Blurring the Edges. The song was cowritten by Brooks and Peiken. Initially, some radio stations preferred not to mention the name of the song and would instead refer to it as "a song by Meredith Brooks". However, with time, its name became more commonplace to announce on the air. Later on, different remixes of the song became popular in dance clubs.
Brooks has stated in interviews that "Bitch" was almost omitted from the album, reportedly because of the song's strong language (containing the word 'Bitch'), which could have prevented it from becoming a radio hit. The song steadily rose on the Billboard Charts, eventually peaking at #2, and became an international success, being a hit in countries such as the UK, where it peaked at #6, and New Zealand, where it peaked at #4. It ranked #79 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.
A music video was released to promote the single. It features Brooks on guitar with a flower background swirling behind her. As the song plays, different feminine objects float by showing the softer side of womanhood, such as dolls, babies, and dresses—this visually shows a juxtaposition to the common connotations of a bitch.
Due to its particularly strong language, the song was heavily censored when it's played on the radio. Also, due to the expletive name, the song was given the alternative title "Nothing In Between". This was the title used in various Asian countries, including Malaysia, when it was first released. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.