Bring Ya to the Brink

Bring Ya to the Brink is American singer Cyndi Lauper's tenth studio album, released on May 14, 2008 in Japan, and 13 days later worldwide. The album is a collection of dance-oriented songs and features collaborations with Basement Jaxx, Richard Morel, Max Martin and Kleerup, among others. Regarded as one of the singer's best works at the time it was released, the Songwriters Hall of Fame has regarded the album track "High and Mighty" as one of Lauper's key songs. The album received a nomination for Best Dance/Electronica Album at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. The song "Set Your Heart" was released as a promotional single in Japan in early 2008, while "Same Ol' Story" was the first official single released on May 6, 2008. "Into the Nightlife" was released as the second single.

The album is Lauper's last release to date of original material in addition to being her last for Epic Records, her label since her 1983 debut solo album She's So Unusual. The album debuted at #41 on the Billboard 200, with 12,000 copies sold. A remix album, titled Floor Remixes, was released exclusively in Japan on February 18, 2009, in a CD-only edition and a limited edition that featured a CD and a DVD, it reached the position of #102 on the Oricon charts. To promote the remix album, a mashup of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Set Your Heart" was made by Richard Morel.