"Another One Bites the Dust" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by bassist John Deacon,the song was featured on the group's eighth studio album The Game (1980). It was a worldwide hit,charting at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks,from 4 October to 18 October. The song spent 15 weeks in the Billboard top 10,including 13 weeks in the top five,and 31 weeks total on the chart. It reached number two on the Hot Soul Singles chart and the Disco Top 100 chart,and number seven on the UK Singles Chart. The song is credited as Queen's best-selling single,with sales of over 7 million copies. This version was ranked at number 34 on Billboard's All-Time Top Songs.
Nel Ust Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper and musician. At the age of nine,Jean immigrated to the United States with his family. He first achieved fame as a founding member,co-producer and guitarist of the New Jersey hip hop trio The Fugees,alongside Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel. The group released the albums Blunted on Reality (1994) and The Score (1996),the latter becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time. Jean would follow this with the release of his first solo studio album,Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival (1997),which contains the top ten hit "Gone till November".
"Run It!" is the debut single by American singer Chris Brown. It was produced by Scott Storch,who wrote the song alongside Sean Garrett and featured artist American rapper Juelz Santana. The song appeared on Brown's debut studio album,Chris Brown (2005),and was released as a single on June 30,2005. The remix features fellow American rappers Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri and was performed at the 2006 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards by Bow Wow and Chris Brown.
"Maria Maria" is a song by American rock band Santana featuring the Product G&B,included on Santana's 18th studio album,Supernatural (1999). The song was written by Wyclef Jean,Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis,Carlos Santana,Karl Perazzo,and Raul Rekow,while Jean and Duplessis produced it. The track samples the drum beat from "God Make Me Funky" by American jazz fusion band the Headhunters,and the melody riff was inspired by the Wu-Tang Clan song "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta Fuck Wit". Interspersed with guitars and other strings,"Maria Maria" is driven by a hip hop beat. At the 2000 Grammy Awards,the song won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals before it experienced commercial success.
Michael Rizzo,is an American DJ,record producer and remixer from New York City,active since the early 1990s. He is well known for working with various artists such as Jennifer Green and Sun,all of whom scored hits on both Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Dance Airplay charts.
"Hips Don't Lie" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira,featuring Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean,released by Epic Records in 2006 as the second single from Shakira's seventh studio album Oral Fixation,Vol. 2 (2005). Shakira and Jean wrote the lyrics and jointly composed the music with additional co-writing by Shakira's percussionist Archie Pena. The song was produced by Shakira and Jean with additional co-production by Jerry Duplessis. "Hips Don't Lie" is a reworking of Jean's earlier single "Dance Like This",therefore it features additional composing credits by Omar Alfanno,Duplessis,Luis Días,and LaTavia Parker. The song incorporates samples from "Amores Como el Nuestro" written by Alfanno,and "Carnaval " written by Días.
"911" is a duet between Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean and American soul music singer Mary J. Blige. It was released on 5 September 2000 as the third single from Jean's second studio album,The Ecleftic:2 Sides II a Book (2000),and was later included on Blige's compilation Reflections (2006). The song peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and had success worldwide,particularly in Scandinavian countries,reaching number one in Norway and Sweden.
Voices from the FIFA World Cup is a compilation album with various artists,released in 2006 by Sony BMG. This album is the official music album of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira,featuring the South African band Freshlyground. Co-written by Shakira and John Hill,it was released on 7 May 2010 by Epic Records as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup,which was held in South Africa. Released in English and Spanish (with the title "Waka Waka (Esto es África)"),the song samples the original Cameroonian makossa song "Zamina mina (Zangaléwa)" by Golden Sounds and the lyrics encourage one to aim for their goals like a soldier on a battlefield.
Tim Bergling,known professionally as Avicii,was a Swedish record producer. At age 16,Bergling began posting his remixes on electronic music forums,which led to his first record deal. He rose to prominence in 2011 with his single "Levels". His debut studio album,True (2013),blended electronic music with elements of multiple genres and received generally positive reviews. It peaked in the top 10 in more than 15 countries and topped international charts;the lead single,"Wake Me Up",topped most music markets in Europe and reached number four in the United States.
Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii released two studio albums,one compilation album,one remix album,one mix album,51 singles,one promotional single and 29 music videos. Following his death in 2018,one posthumous studio album and five posthumous singles were also released.
Cristian Cabrerizo,better known by his stage name Cris Cab is an American singer-songwriter. Cab has released a number of EPs,and has become well known with his 2013 international hit "Liar Liar",produced and written by Pharrell Williams. He was signed to Island Def Jam Records and Island Records. His songs are a fusion of pop,reggae,and soul.
"Dare (La La La)" is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira from her self-titled tenth studio album Shakira (2014). The song was first released to contemporary hit radio in Italy on 24 April 2014,as the third single from the album and was later released in a remix bundle in the United States via RCA Records. The song was co-written by Shakira,Jay Singh (J2),Dr. Luke,Mathieu Jomphe-Lepine,Max Martin,Cirkut,Raelene Arreguin and John J. Conte,Jr. while the production was handled by J2,Dr. Luke,Shakira,Cirkut and Billboard. The song is an uptempo dance-pop song built over drums and chants. A Spanish-language translation of the song titled "La La La" was also released in Mexico,Guatemala,El Salvador,Honduras,Nicaragua,Costa Rica,Panama,Dominican Republic,Puerto Rico,Cuba,Colombia,Venezuela,Peru,Chile,Bolivia,Paraguay,Uruguay,Argentina,Ecuador and Spain.
"We Are One (Ole Ola)" is a song recorded by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull for One Love,One Rhythm –The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album (2014). It is the official song of the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil and features guest vocals from American singer Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte. The artists co-wrote the song with Sia,RedOne,Danny Mercer,Dr. Luke,Cirkut,and Thomas Troelsen;the latter three are also the producers.
One Love,One Rhythm –The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album is a compilation album that was released on May 8,2014 through Sony Music Brasil and RCA Records. This album is the official music album of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It features songs written and selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
"Magic in the Air" is a 2014 single by Ivorian musical group Magic System,featuring Moroccan singer Chawki and produced by Moroccan producer RedOne. The track also appears on Magic System's album Africainement vôtre, released on 19 May 2014.
The marketing of the 2014 FIFA World Cup includes sale of tickets,support from sponsors and promotion through events that utilize the symbols and songs of the tournament.
"Divine Sorrow" is a song by Haitian hip hop recording artist Wyclef Jean from his EP J'ouvert. Credited with the mononym Wyclef on the official cover of the single,it also features Swedish DJ and producer Avicii. The song was released as the lead single from the album on 17 November 2014. It was written by Magnus Lidehäll,Salem Al Fakir,and Vincent Pontare.
"Without You" is a song by Swedish DJ Avicii,featuring vocals from Swedish singer Sandro Cavazza. The song was released on 11 August 2017 as the lead single from Avicii's final EP,Avīci (01). "Without You" is Avicii's seventh Swedish number-one single,reaching number one upon release in 2017 and again after Avicii's death in April 2018.
"SOS" is the first posthumous single by Swedish DJ Avicii featuring co-production from Albin Nedler and Kristoffer Fogelmark,and vocals from American singer Aloe Blacc. It was released on 10 April 2019 and is included on his posthumous third studio album Tim,released on 6 June 2019. The single is also his second number-one,as well as Blacc's first,on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart,in its 1 June 2019 issue.
