Born to Be is the debut album by singer Melanie, released on Buddah Records in 1968.

[4] In their review of the album, Billboard stated that "The voice is that of a very young girl, but the way she conveys musical thoughts is that of one wise beyond her years.

"[5] Rolling Stone were more cool in their praise of the record, nothing that "when she's not busy being Streisand, Temple, Garland and Buffy St. Marie with a little Gracie Allen thrown in on the side, and when she concentrates on being Melanie, she can really get to you.

Her voice, her lyrics, her guitar all work for her to produce a tight unit of action and reaction.

Neither Melanie, nor her producer-husband Peter Schekeryk, seem sure exactly where her strengths lie, so she is cast in a number of roles: Piaf-imitating chanteuse, soul-searching, angst-heavy troubadour, giggling novelty figure and children's entertainer.