American singer Mariah Carey has released 88 official singles,22 promotional singles,and has made 30 guest appearances. Her self-titled debut album in 1990 yielded four number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100,the first being "Vision of Love",a song credited with revolutionizing the usage of distinguished vocal stylings,predominantly the practice of melisma,and effectively influencing virtually every female R&B performer since the 1990s. Subsequent singles "Emotions" (1991) and Carey's cover of the Jackson 5 track,"I'll Be There" (1992) continued the singer's streak of US number-one singles,with the latter becoming her fourth chart-topper in Canada and first in the Netherlands. With the release of Carey's third studio album,Music Box (1993),the singer's international popularity surged upon release of "Hero" and the album's third single,her cover of Harry Nilsson's "Without You",which became the singer's first number-one single in several countries across Europe.
American singer Usher has released nine studio albums,ten compilation albums,eight extended plays,and 81 singles. His music has been released on the LaFace,Arista,Jive and RCA record labels. Usher has sold more than 33 million albums in the United States alone and over 65 million albums worldwide. With over 150 million total records sold worldwide,he is one of the best selling music artists of all time. He has nine Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and 18 Hot 100 top-ten singles. In 1994,Usher released his self-titled debut album in North America,producing three singles that had moderate chart success,and the album sold more than 500,000 copies. His follow-up 1997 album My Way sold over 8 million copies worldwide,becoming his breakthrough album. It is certified seven-times platinum in the US,and spawned three successful singles,including his first UK number-one "You Make Me Wanna..." and first US Hot 100 number-one song "Nice &Slow". Usher's success continued in 2001 with his third studio album 8701. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The album produced two number-one singles—"U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". In 2002,the album was certified five-times platinum in the US for sales of 5 million copies. As of 2010,its worldwide sales stand at over 8 million.
The discography of American rapper Sean Combs consists of five studio albums,two collaborative albums,one remix album and seventy-two singles –including thirty-three as a lead artist and thirty-nine as a featured artist.
American R&B singer-songwriter Chris Brown has released 11 studio albums,1 collaborative album,1 extended play,9 mixtapes,63 singles and 29 promotional singles.
"Forever" is a song by rappers Drake,Kanye West,Lil Wayne,and Eminem. Written alongside producer Boi-1da,the song was originally released as the third single from the soundtrack to LeBron James's More than a Game documentary and was placed on the Refill re-release of Eminem's album Relapse. Eminem performed his verse of the song at the American Music Awards of 2009. Drake performed the song with Lil Wayne,Eminem,and Travis Barker at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. A demo version of the song was leaked in mid-2008.
American singer Keyshia Cole has released seven studio albums,one extended play,two mixtapes,24 singles and 31 music videos. Cole's debut single,"Never",peaked at number 71 on the United States Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and became Cole's first entry on a national record chart. She was later featured on "Let's Get Blown",a 2004 single by American West Coast hip hop rapper Snoop Dogg –it peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Cole released her debut album The Way It Is on June 21,2005,through A&M Records. The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200,with first-week sales of 89,000 copies. The Way It Is was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It produced the four singles "I Changed My Mind","(I Just Want It) To Be Over","I Should Have Cheated",and "Love",of two of which reached the top ten of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The discography of Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj consists of five studio albums,one compilation album,three mixtapes,136 singles,and 20 promotional singles.
Miguel Jontel Pimentel is an American singer and songwriter who specializes in contemporary and alternative R&B. Raised in San Pedro,California,he began pursuing a music career at age thirteen. After signing to Jive Records in 2007,Miguel released his debut studio album,All I Want Is You,in November 2010. Although it was underpromoted upon its release,the album became a sleeper hit and helped Miguel garner commercial standing. The album’s second single,"Sure Thing" reached further success in 2023,peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and ultimately becoming his most commercially successful song to date.
All I Want Is You is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Miguel. It was released on November 30,2010,by Black Ice Records,ByStorm Entertainment and Jive Records.
American rapper J. Cole has released six studio albums,one live album,four compilation albums,three extended plays,four mixtapes,58 singles,two promotional singles and twenty one music videos.
The discography of American rapper Wale consists of seven studio albums,three compilation albums,ten mixtapes,one extended play,sixty-five singles,two promotional singles and forty-one music videos. In 2005,Wale started his music career by releasing mixtapes in the Washington,D.C. area. His debut mixtape was titled Paint a Picture. Following that,Wale released his second mixtape in 2006,Hate Is the New Love. In the same year,Wale signed with a local record label in Studio 43. In 2007 Wale was discovered by Mark Ronson,and was signed by Allido Records,which released his third mixtape,100 Miles &Running,featuring artist Daniel Merriweather.
"Sure Thing" is a song by American singer-songwriter Miguel. Produced by Happy Perez,the song is included on his debut album,All I Want Is You (2010). It was first posted onto YouTube in 2007,via Myspace. It was sent to radio as the album's second single in January 2011. The R&B song features neo soul influences,and had been noted for its similarities to the work of singer Jon B.
American rapper Big Sean has released five studio albums,four mixtapes,thirty-one singles,eight promotional singles,and thirty-nine music videos. In 2008,Big Sean was discovered by American rapper and record producer Kanye West,who signed Sean to his record label GOOD Music—distributed through Def Jam Recordings. Since 2008,after signing a record deal to West's label G.O.O.D. Music,Sean's career continued through his mixtapes such as Finally Famous Vol. 2:UKnowBigSean (2009) and Finally Famous Vol. 3:BIG (2010). While he was releasing these mixtapes,he collaborated on various tracks and/or singles from West,Royce da 5'9" and Chris Brown.
"Quickie" is a song by American recording artist Miguel. It was released as the third single from his 2010 debut album All I Want Is You,and was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on August 2,2011. The official remix features rapper Big Sean.
American R&B singer Miguel has released four studio albums,twenty-three singles,four mixtapes and seven EPs.
"Adorn" is a song written and recorded by American singer and songwriter Miguel. It was released as the lead single from his 2012 studio album Kaleidoscope Dream. The recording was produced by Miguel,who was inspired by his girlfriend and a series of dreams he had prior to writing the song.
"All Eyes on You" is a song by American rapper Meek Mill,released as the second single from his second studio album Dreams Worth More Than Money,on June 26,2015. The song features Nicki Minaj with additional vocals from Chris Brown. It is a hip hop and R&B song,produced by Danny Morris,Alex Delicata,and co-produced by the Monarch,Kevin Cossom and DJ Khaled.
"Back to Sleep",also known by the censored version title "Sex You Back to Sleep",is a song by American singer Chris Brown from his seventh studio album Royalty. The song was released as the album's third single and its first urban single on November 5,2015. Three official remixes of the song were released during the first months of 2016:The first featuring Usher and Zayn,the second featuring Miguel,August Alsina,and Trey Songz,and the final featuring Tank,R. Kelly and Anthony Hamilton.
The singles discography of American rapper Jay-Z consists of 68 singles as a lead artist,and 51 singles as a featured artist,as well as 14 promotional singles.
Horace Bernard Walls III,known professionally as Nardo Wick,is an American rapper. He signed with RCA Records in 2021 and gained mainstream recognition following the commercial release of his single "Who Want Smoke?" in January of that year. The song spawned a remix featuring rappers G Herbo,Lil Durk,and 21 Savage,which peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His debut studio album,Who Is Nardo Wick? (2021) was released in December of that same year and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200.
