"Lonely" is a song by Senegalese-American singer-songwriter Akon;it appears on his debut album,Trouble. Featuring a prominent,high-pitched sample of the 1964 song "Mr. Lonely" by Bobby Vinton,the single was released on February 22,2005. "Lonely" reached number one in several countries,including in the United Kingdom,Australia,and Germany,where it stayed for eight weeks. It also entered the top five in France,where it reached number two,and in the United States,where it peaked at number four.
"The Tide Is High" is a 1967 rocksteady song written by John Holt,originally produced by Duke Reid and performed by the Jamaican group the Paragons,with Holt as lead singer. The song gained international attention in 1980,when a cover version by the American band Blondie became a US and UK number one hit. The song topped the UK Singles Chart again in 2002 with a version by the British girl group Atomic Kitten,while Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall had a minor hit with his interpretation in 2008.
"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" is the fourth single from R&B singer Akon's debut studio album,Trouble. "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Belly Dancer (Bananza)" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom. The song samples "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)" by Fun Boy Three and "Body Rock" by Treacherous Three,and borrows from the chorus of "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield. It was used in the 2009 teen comedy film Fired Up!. A remix of the track,featuring Kardinal Offishall,was later included as a B-side to "Pot of Gold".
Jason Drew Harrow,better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall,is a Canadian rapper and record producer. Often credited as Canada's "hip hop ambassador",he has been regarded as one of the country's most prominent hip hop producers during the 2000s and is distinctive for his reggae and dancehall-influenced style of hip hop.
"The Sweet Escape" is a song by American singer Gwen Stefani from her 2006 second solo studio album of the same name. It was written by Stefani,Aliaune "Akon" Thiam and Giorgio Tuinfort,and produced by the latter two. Akon,who is also a featured artist,developed the song's beat before collaborating with Stefani. He designed it based on her previous work with No Doubt,and Stefani later commented that it put her "on the yellow brick road to the No Doubt record I might do". "The Sweet Escape" is an apology for a fight between two lovers and describes a dream of a pleasant life for them. As the album's title track,its title was chosen to help market Stefani's music and fashion lines.
KonLive Distribution was a record label founded by R&B singer Akon in 2007. Launched as a joint venture between Jimmy Iovine's Interscope Records,the label was to allow both parties to manage the career and recording catalogue of singer Lady Gaga. Other notable acts signed to the label included Kardinal Offishall,Colby O'Donis,Brick &Lace,Mali Music,Natalia Kills,Jeffree Star,R. City,Ya Boy,and Verse Simmonds.
"Don't Matter" is a reggae fusion–R&B song by American singer Akon from his second studio album,Konvicted (2006). The song was released as the album's third single in January 2007. In April of that year,it became Akon's second U.S. number-one single. "Don't Matter" was ranked number 31 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. This song was also ranked number 81 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.
Not 4 Sale is the fourth studio album by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall,released September 9,2008 on Kon Live/Geffen Records. It is his second international major-label album after Quest for Fire:Firestarter,Vol. 1,released in 2001. It was a critical success,and included the top five Billboard Hot 100 single "Dangerous",and the minor hit "Numba 1 ".
"Mama Africa" is a song by Akon,released in 2007 as the fourth single from his second studio album,Konvicted (2006). The single was released to radio stations on May 15,2007,before being officially released in the United Kingdom on July 30,2007. The official remix of the track features 50 Cent. The lyrics are written as a homage to Akon's ancestral homeland,Africa. The song peaked at No. 47 on the UK Singles Chart,and No. 5 on the UK R&B Singles Chart. The track was B-listed upon its first airplay on BBC Radio 1. The single's artwork was designed by Chris Jarvis. A video for the song was filmed in October 2006,however,due to licensing issues,was not released. The video was later leaked to the internet in February 2009.
Colby O'Donis Colón is an American singer. He is best known for his guest feature on Lady Gaga's 2008 single "Just Dance",which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100,spent over eleven months on the chart,and received diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Due to label conflicts,Senegalese-American singer Akon was unable to perform on the song and subsequently enlisted O'Donis to do so;O'Donis was Lady Gaga's labelmate on Akon's KonLive Distribution label,to which he signed the year prior.
"What You Got" is the debut single from Colby O'Donis' debut album,titled Colby O. The song features Akon,who also wrote and produced the track with Giorgio Tuinfort. A Spanish version of the song was leaked on the Internet titled "¿Cuánto Quieres?",meaning "How Much You Want?",however,Akon's verse is still in English. A rap remix was also leaked via Internet featuring Fatman Scoop and Larceny Entertainment's Klepto. It is O'Donis' only charted solo single to date.
"Dangerous" is a song by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall featuring American singer Akon. Produced by DJ Kemo and hAZEL,it was the first single from his fourth album,Not 4 Sale. It was released to radio in March 2008,and on iTunes on April 1. On the week of May 13,at the American iTunes Store,the song was offered as a free download. The song won the award for Single of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards. In January 2023,the single was certified 4×platinum by Music Canada and 3×platinum by the RIAA.
"Just Dance" is the debut single by American singer Lady Gaga. She co-wrote the song with Akon and his producer RedOne. It also features vocals from Colby O'Donis and was released on April 8,2008,as the lead single from Gaga's debut studio album,The Fame. The song was written by Gaga in 10 minutes as "a happy record". "Just Dance" lyrically speaks about being intoxicated at a club.
"Can't Believe It" is a single by American singer T-Pain. It was released on July 29,2008,as the first official single from T-Pain's album Thr33 Ringz. The song features rapper Lil Wayne,marking the second collaboration between T-Pain and Lil Wayne being released as a single.
The following is the discography of production work by Senegalese American singer,songwriter,and record producer Akon.
This is the discography of American R&B/hip hop singer Colby O'Donis. Signed to Kon Live Distribution,O'Donis has released one studio album and four solo singles. O'Donis was featured in Lady Gaga's No. 1 single "Just Dance" in 2008 off her debut album,The Fame. The single has been certified 11×Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
"I'm So Paid" is the second single from American singer Akon's third studio album,Freedom. The song features additional vocals from rappers Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy,and was released as a digital download worldwide and a physical single in France only on October 4,2008.
So Fresh:The Hits of Winter 2009 is a music album that was released on 19 June 2009. It contains a bonus DVD with 12 music videos.
"Sexy Bitch" is a song by French DJ David Guetta recorded for his fourth studio album One Love (2009). The song features vocals from Senegalese-American recording artist Akon. It was released as the second single from One Love internationally. The song was serviced to mainstream and rhythmic crossover radios on 1 September 2009 in the United States,through Astralwerks,together with Capitol Records.
Canadian rapper and record producer Kardinal Offishall has released five studio albums,one extended play (EP),thirty-three singles,and five mixtapes.
