"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".
"Another Love" is a song by English singer-songwriter Tom Odell,released in October 2012 as his debut single and lifted from his debut extended play,Songs from Another Love (2012). It serves as the first single on his debut studio album Long Way Down (2013).
"By Your Side" is a song by British record producer Jonas Blue,featuring vocals from Raye. It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2016. It is the third single of his debut album Blue. A remix by PBH &Jack Shizzle was included on Blue's compilation album,Jonas Blue:Electronic Nature –The Mix 2017. "By Your Side" was written by Zee,Grace Barker,the Invisible Men,and Blue,who also produced the song.
"You Don't Know Me" is a song by English DJ and record producer Jax Jones featuring vocals from Raye. The song,sampling the bassline of M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade's 2005 hit "Body Language",was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 9 December 2016,through Polydor Records in the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.
D-Block Europe,often abbreviated to DBE,is a British hip hop collective consisting of Adam Nathaniel "Young Adz" Williams,and Ricky Earl "Dirtbike LB" Banton. Their name originated after being co-signed by Jadakiss,resulting in Jadakiss launching the European staple of his record label D-Block Records,creating D-Block Europe. They started to put out tracks on their own label at the beginning of 2014. The group rose to fame in 2017 after releasing numerous singles including "Large Amounts","Darling","Nasty".
"Stay (Don't Go Away)" is a song by French DJ David Guetta featuring British singer Raye and was released on 9 May 2019. The track became Guetta's eighth number one and Raye's first on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart in its 13 July 2019 issue.
The discography of British rap duo D-Block Europe consists of three studio albums,six mixtapes,and forty-eight singles.
"Secrets" is a song by Kosovo-Albanian disc jockey Regard and English singer and songwriter Raye from the latter's debut mini-album,Euphoric Sad Songs (2020). The song was written by Regard,Raye,Johan Lenox,John Hill,Jordan Asher Cruz,Kennedi Lykken and Stephen Feigenbaum,and produced by Regard,Hill and Lenox. It was released as a single for digital download and streaming by Ministry of Sound on 24 April 2020. An English-language deep and retro-sounding club,house and R&B song,it touches on the theme of secrets and someone who has something to hide. Upon release,"Secrets" received critical acclaim from music critics,many of whom applauded the music,production and Raye's vocal delivery. At the 2021 Brit Awards,the song received a nomination in the category for the Song of the Year. The song entered the top 10,among others,in Bulgaria,Croatia,Ireland,Poland,Scotland and the United Kingdom,and received multiple gold certifications in various countries as well as platinum in Australia,Poland and the UK. An accompanying music video premiered on 19 June 2020,depicting the journey of masked motorcyclist,who is drawn to a mysterious location before being chased down by an unknown pursuer.
"Take You Dancing" is a song by American singer Jason Derulo. It was released as a single on July 21,2020,by Atlantic Records,a sister of his previous home label Warner Records. The song was written by Teemu Brunila,Derulo,Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou,Sarah Solovay and Shawn Charles.
"Bed" is a song by English DJ Joel Corry featuring English singer Raye and French DJ David Guetta. It was released as a single on 26 February 2021,through Perfect Havoc and Asylum Records UK. The song was written by Corry,Raye,Guetta,Giorgio Tuinfort,Jin Jin,Lewis Thompson and Neave Applebaum. The song was certified platinum by the BPI on 23 July 2021.
"Remember" is a song by English singer and songwriter Becky Hill and French DJ and producer David Guetta. It was released on 18 June 2021 as the fourth single from Hill's debut studio album,Only Honest on the Weekend. The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart,becoming Hill's fourth top ten hit and Guetta's twenty-sixth.
"Run" is a song by American band OneRepublic,taken from their fifth studio album Human. It was released as the fifth single from that album through Interscope Records on May 5,2021. It was co-written and produced by frontman Ryan Tedder with bassist Brent Kutzle,John Nathaniel and Tyler Spry. A "Latin version" with Mariah Angeliq was released on July 23,followed by two official remixes,Jacaranda remix on July 30 and Collins remix on August 13.
"Acapulco" is a song by Jason Derulo,released as a single through Atlantic Records on September 3,2021,accompanied by a music video. The song has charted all across Europe and in Canada,Australia,and New Zealand.
"Calm Down" is a song by Nigerian singer Rema,from his debut studio album Rave &Roses (2022). It was released on 11 February 2022 through Jonzing World and Mavin as the album's second single. The song charted across Europe,reaching number one on the Belgian Ultratop 50,Dutch Top 40 and Dutch Single Top 100. In the United Kingdom,the song peaked at number three and spent twenty-five non-consecutive weeks in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart.
"Bad Memories" is a song by Italian production trio Meduza and British record producer James Carter,featuring American singer Elley Duhéand German duo Fast Boy. It was made available for digital download and streaming by Island Records and Universal Music Group on 22 July 2022;on the same date,the latter label also sent the song to Italian radio stations.
"How Do I Say Goodbye" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. The song was released on 2 September 2022 as the third single from Lewis's second studio album,The Hardest Love.
"Celestial" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran,released as a single on 29 September 2022. It was released in collaboration with The Pokémon Company and appears in the end credits of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet,released on 18 November 2022. Sheeran co-wrote the song alongside Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid,and produced it with Mac. The song was released alongside its music video,which includes Sheeran interacting with a variety of Pokémon.
"Star Walkin'" is a song by American rapper and singer Lil Nas X. It was released as a single through Columbia Records &Riot Games on September 22,2022. The anthem for 2022 League of Legends World Championship was written by Lil Nas X,Atia "Ink" Boggs and the song's producers,Cirkut and Omer Fedi.
"10:35" is a song by Dutch DJ Tiësto featuring Canadian singer Tate McRae. It was released on 3 November 2022 through Musical Freedom and Atlantic Records as the sixth single from Tiësto's seventh studio album Drive.
"Escapism" is a song by British singer and songwriter Raye featuring American rapper 070 Shake. It was released independently on 12 October 2022 as the third single from her debut album My 21st Century Blues (2023) as a double A-side with "The Thrill Is Gone". It was co-written by Raye,070 Shake and Mike Sabath,with Sabath handling production. "Escapism" is an uptempo R&B,electropop and hip hop song with lyrics speaking of escaping from reality and dealing with heartbreak.
