"Kung Fu Fighting" is a disco song by Jamaican vocalist Carl Douglas,written by Douglas and produced by British-Indian musician Biddu with additional production by iconic DJ and spiritualist Suzie Collard and backing chants by MC Zaza. It was released in 1974 as the first single from his debut album,Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs (1974),on the cusp of a chopsocky film craze and rose to the top of the British,Australian,Canadian,and American charts,in addition to reaching the top of the Soul Singles chart. It received a Gold certification from the RIAA in 1974 and popularized disco music. It eventually went on to sell eleven million records worldwide,making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song uses the Oriental riff,a short musical phrase that is used to signify Chinese culture.
Stargate is a record producing and songwriting team composed of Tor E. Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen,based in Los Angeles,USA. The team's genres include R&B,pop and hip hop. Stargate was established in Trondheim,Norway.
Tyrone William Griffin Jr.,better known by his stage name Ty Dolla Sign,is an American singer,songwriter,multi-instrumentalist,and record producer. He first gained recognition for his feature on rapper YG's 2010 single "Toot It and Boot It". He signed to Atlantic Records in 2012,and Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Entertainment the following year. He's since released three studio albums:Free TC (2015),Beach House 3 (2017),and Featuring Ty Dolla Sign (2020),the latter of which peaked at number four on the Billboard 200.
"Right Now" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her seventh studio album,Unapologetic (2012). The song features French disc jockey David Guetta. Rihanna co-wrote the song with R&B singers Ne-Yo and The-Dream,while their longtime collaborators,Norwegian production duo Stargate,co-produced the track alongside Guetta and his own longtime collaborators Nicky Romero and Giorgio Tuinfort. It was sent to contemporary hit and rhythmic contemporary radios in the United States as the fourth single from the album on May 28,2013. Musically,"Right Now" is an EDM and pop song. The lyrical content features Rihanna chanting to live life in the moment.
"Paranoid" is a song by American singer Ty Dolla $ign featuring American rapper B.o.B,released on September 10,2013 as the first single from the former's debut EP,Beach House EP (2014). Written by the artists alongside producer DJ Mustard,"Paranoid" is a hip hop song that lyrically describes being in fear of getting caught cheating.
The discography of American singer Ty Dolla Sign consists of three studio albums,two extended plays (EP),seven mixtapes and forty-four singles.
"Drop That Kitty" is a song by American singer Ty Dolla Sign featuring Charli XCX and Tinashe. The track was produced by Stargate and Cashmere Cat. The song was written by Ty Dolla Sign and Charlotte Atichison. It was released as digital download in the United States on February 17,2015,originally intended as the first single from Free TC but was later scrapped. Sign raps the track's main verses,while XCX sings its chorus hook and Tinashe its bridge and pre-chorus hook. The lyrical content in the song serve as a four-step dance instructional and contain several sexual euphemisms and innuendos. It discusses a scenario of meeting someone attractive in a club and communicating basest desires to them,while extolling the virtues of physical flexibility.
"Lean On" is a song by Jamaican-American electronic dance music group Major Lazer and French DJ and record producer DJ Snake featuring Danish singer MØ. It was released on March 3,2015,as the lead single from Major Lazer's third studio album,Peace Is the Mission (2015). It was written by MØ,Diplo,DJ Snake,Tchami,and Jr Blender,and produced by Major Lazer and DJ Snake. It is an EDM,electronic and moombahton song.
"Sucker for Pain" is a song by American rappers Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa and American band Imagine Dragons with fellow American rapper Logic and American singer Ty Dolla $ign featuring fellow American band X Ambassadors. The song was released as a single for the motion picture soundtrack for Suicide Squad (2016) on June 24,2016,by Atlantic Records. On the same day,the official music video was uploaded to Atlantic Records' YouTube channel.
"Swalla" is a song by American singer Jason Derulo featuring Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj and fellow American singer Ty Dolla $ign,released on February 24,2017 by Warner Bros. Records. The song was written by the artists alongside LunchMoney Lewis,Robert Diggs,Jacob Kasher Hindlin,Russell Jones. and producer Ricky Reed. The song was originally intended to be the first single from Derulo's fifth studio album,then titled 777.
"Waterfall" is a song by Norwegian production duo Stargate,featuring vocals by American singer Pink and Australian singer Sia. The song was released on 10 March 2017 on RCA Records. A remix by Seeb was released on April 7,2017.
"Me So Bad" is a song recorded by American singer Tinashe,featuring fellow American singer Ty Dolla Sign and American rapper French Montana. It was written by the three said artists,Hitmaka,and A1 Bentley. It was released commercially for digital download via RCA Records on March 30,2018,as the third and final single from Tinashe's third studio album,Joyride (2018),along with the album's pre-order.
"Psycho" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring fellow American singer Ty Dolla $ign. It was released through Republic Records on February 23,2018,as the third single from Malone's second studio album,Beerbongs &Bentleys (2018). The artists wrote the song with Louis Bell,who produced it with Malone. Lyrically,the song discusses the artists' lifestyle and explores the theme of excessive fame and trust issues. The song entered at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind Drake's "God's Plan",and reached number one in June 2018,becoming Malone's second and Ty's first chart-topper.
"OTW" is a song by American singers Khalid,Ty Dolla Sign,and 6lack. The artists wrote the song with Brian Alexander Morgan,Idan Kalai and producer Nineteen85. It was released by RCA Records on April 20,2018 as a stand-alone single,before being added as a bonus track to the vinyl of Khalid's EP Suncity (2018).
Edvinas Pechovskis,known professionally as Dynoro,is a Lithuanian DJ and music producer. He is best known for his international hit "In My Mind",which interpolates the hook from "L'amour toujours" by Italian DJ Gigi D'Agostino. In 2019,his remix of the "Rockstar" song with Ilkay Senkan gained wide popularity.
"Think About Us" is a song by British girl group Little Mix. A remixed version featuring American singer Ty Dolla Sign was released on January 25,2019,as the second and final single from their fifth studio album,LM5 (2018). It was written by Kamille,Goldfingers,Frank Nobel,Ty Dolla Sign and Victor Bolander,and produced by Kamille,Goldfingers and Louis Bell.
Golden Landis Von Jones,known professionally as 24kGoldn,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. He first rose to fame with his 2018 single "Valentino",which became his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),and prompted his signing of a recording contract from Barry Weiss' RECORDS,an imprint of Columbia Records. His July 2020 follow-up single,"Mood" earned further success as it peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 and served as the lead single for his debut studio album El Dorado (2021),which saw modest commercial performance.
"Ego Death" is a song by American singer Ty Dolla Sign featuring American rapper Kanye West,English singer-songwriter FKA Twigs,and American DJ Skrillex,released for digital download and streaming through Atlantic Records on July 1,2020,as the lead single from the former's third studio album,Featuring Ty Dolla Sign (2020). It contains additional vocals by Serpentwithfeet,Angela Davis,and Jariuce "Jehreeus" Banks. Ty Dolla Sign,Skrillex,and BoogzDaBeast produced the song. According to Ty,the song expands on West's "Fade",which he was featured on alongside Post Malone. Initially previewed after the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2019,the former experienced an internet leak in March 2020.
"Mood" is a song by American rapper 24kGoldn featuring fellow American rapper Iann Dior. It was released on July 24,2020,through Records and Columbia Records,as the lead single from 24kGoldn's debut studio album,El Dorado (2021). The pop rap and rap rock song is built around a guitar riff inspired by indie rock and post grunge music and also features hi-hats and snare drums in the style of trap music. On the song,24kGoldn and Dior sing-rap about their toxic relationships in which their lovers are always in a "mood".
"Tick Tock" is a song by English electronic music group Clean Bandit and English singer Mabel,featuring American rapper 24kGoldn. It was written by Mabel,24kGoldn,Kamille,Grace Chatto and Jack Patterson,the latter two of whom also produced the song with Mark Ralph. It was released by Atlantic Records UK on 21 August 2020 as the first single from Clean Bandit's upcoming third studio album. The song is also included as a bonus track on digital and streaming versions of Mabel's debut studio album,High Expectations.
