Eve Jihan Cooper,known mononymously as Eve,is an American rapper,singer,and actress. In 1999,she released her debut album,Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady,which reached number one on the Billboard 200,making her the third female rapper to accomplish this feat,and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album produced the hit singles "What Ya Want","Love Is Blind",and "Gotta Man". That same year,she was featured on The Roots' single "You Got Me",as well as Missy Elliott's "Hot Boyz",the latter of which peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.
"Addictive" is a song by American R&B singer Truth Hurts. It was released as the lead single from her debut album,Truthfully Speaking (2002),on April 1,2002. "Addictive" features a verse from hip-hop rapper Rakim and is based on a Hindi music sample,which eventually brought on a $500 million lawsuit against Aftermath. The song was her only one to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number nine. It was also a top-five hit in several European countries,achieving gold status in Belgium,France,and Switzerland. The song instrumental was sampled in the Jamaican dancehall beat "Bollywood Riddim".
"Always on Time" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule from his third studio album,Pain Is Love (2001). Produced by Irv Gotti,it was written by Rule,7 Aurelius,and Irv Gotti and features guest vocals from Ashanti. Originally set to feature Brandy,the song was released as the album's second single on November 27,2001,through Def Jam Recordings and Gotti's Murder Inc. Records.
"No Diggity" is a song by American R&B group Blackstreet as the first single for their second studio album,Another Level (1996),featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen. Released on July 29,1996,the song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and in Iceland and New Zealand. "No Diggity" ended "Macarena"'s 14-week reign atop the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom,the song peaked at number nine. "No Diggity" was the final number-one single of Cash Box magazine. The track sold 1.6 million copies in 1996 and won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. It uses samples from Bill Withers's "Grandma's Hands".
"Fallin'" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys from her debut studio album,Songs in A Minor (2001). Written and produced by Keys,"Fallin'" is generally considered her signature song. It was released as the lead single from Songs in A Minor on April 10,2001,by J Records. The official remix features rappers Busta Rhymes and Rampage.
"Hey Baby" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their fifth studio album Rock Steady (2001). Written by band members Gwen Stefani,Tony Kanal and Tom Dumont,"Hey Baby" was released as the album's lead single in October 2001 by Interscope Records. "Hey Baby" is heavily influenced by the Jamaican dancehall music present at No Doubt's post-show parties and tour bus lounges of their Return of Saturn tour. Its lyrics describe the debauchery with groupies at these parties.
"Hella Good" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their fifth studio album,Rock Steady (2001). Written by Gwen Stefani,Tony Kanal and the Neptunes,and produced by Nellee Hooper and the band,"Hella Good" was released as the album's second single on March 11,2002,and received positive reviews from contemporary music critics,who made comparisons to the work of a diverse range of artists such as Afrika Bambaataa and Madonna.
"Let Me Blow Ya Mind" is a song by American rapper Eve,featuring American singer Gwen Stefani. It was released on April 2,2001,as the second and final single from Eve's second album,Scorpion (2001). It became Eve's highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number two on the week of August 18,2001. Worldwide,the song reached number 29 in Canada,number four in Australia and the United Kingdom,and number one in Belgium,Ireland,Norway and Switzerland.
"A Woman's Worth" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her debut studio album Songs in A Minor (2001). A soul-R&B ballad,it was written by Keys and Erika Rose and produced by Keys. The song was released as the second single from Songs in A Minor on September 25,2001,by J Records,following the worldwide success of her debut single "Fallin'".
"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" is a song by Prince. It is a ballad of romantic longing with some gospel elements. On his original recording of the song,which was released as the non-album B-side to his 1982 single "1999",Prince performs most of the song in his falsetto range,with his own bluesy piano playing providing the only instrumental accompaniment. The song's first album appearance was on his 1993 compilation The Hits/The B-Sides. It was later included on the soundtrack to the 1996 film Girl 6. Prince also performs the song on his 2002 live album One Nite Alone... Live!.
"What Would You Do?" is a song recorded by American hip hop trio City High. It was released in March 2001 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album (2001). The track was originally included on the 1999 soundtrack of the film Life,starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. It peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100,number two in Australia and Ireland,and number three in the United Kingdom. The version of the song on their debut album differs from that included on the Life soundtrack as it features a sample of Dr. Dre's hit song "The Next Episode".
Eve-Olution is the third studio album by American rapper Eve. It was released by Ruff Ryders Entertainment on August 27,2002,distributed through Interscope Records. Production was handled by frequent collaborators Dr. Dre,Swizz Beatz and also Irv Gotti,among others. The album garnered the internationally successful single "Gangsta Lovin'",which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B/Hip-Hop song charts as well as number four in Australia. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales 133,000 copies. It reached the top twenty in Canada,France,and Switzerland. The album has sold over 600,000 copies in the US and was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Lovin' Each Day" is the fourth and final single released from Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating's debut solo album,Ronan (2000). The song was written by Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels and was included only on the re-release of the album before appearing on Keating's second album,Destination (2002). The single was released on 9 April 2001 in Australia and on 16 April in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
"Escape" is a song written by Enrique Iglesias,Steve Morales,Kara DioGuardi,and David Siegel for Iglesias' fifth studio album,Escape (2001). The song is the album's opening track,and was released as its second single on 28 January 2002. The song reached number three in the UK and number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. A Spanish version of the song,titled "Escapar",reached number nine in Iglesias's native Spain.
"Who's That Girl?" is the first single taken from American rapper Eve's second album,Scorpion (2001),released as her fifth US single in February 2001 and as her debut single in Europe. The song peaked at number 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number six in the United Kingdom. VH1 ranked it at number 97 on their "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop" list.
The discography of American rapper Eve consists of four studio albums,37 singles,5 promotional singles and 30 music videos.
"Like You'll Never See Me Again" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her third studio album As I Am (2007). Written and produced by Keys and Kerry Brothers Jr.,it was first heard on October 25,2007,on Atlanta's V103 WVEE radio station. Subsequently,it was released as the second single from As I Am on January 22,2008,by J Records.
"I Need a Girl" is a single by American rapper P. Diddy featuring Usher and Loon from the album We Invented the Remix. In 2004,the song was featured on the Bad Boys compilation R&B Hits. Along with "I Need a Girl ",P. Diddy achieved a rare occurrence by having two parts of a song become chart hits. Part one peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. It also charted on the UK Singles Chart at number four. The song was ranked number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart in 2002. The song contains a chord progression played on a Roland JV-1080 sound module,using a patch named "Flying Waltz".
"Caramel" is the second single released from American hip hop trio City High's self-titled debut album. The single,released on September 11,2001,features American rapper Eve. It was produced by Giscard "GIZ" Xavier and written by Ryan Toby. "Caramel" is the group's second-most-successful single,peaking at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks chart in January 2002. The track contains vocal samples from the song "Silent Treatment" by the Roots.
"Livin' It Up" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule featuring singer Case,released in October 2001 through Def Jam Recordings and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records,as the lead single from Ja Rule's third studio album,Pain Is Love (2001). The song,produced by Lil Rob and Irv Gotti,samples Stevie Wonder's 1982 song "Do I Do". In the United States,"Livin' It Up" peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. It received a re-issue in the United Kingdom in 2002 and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. Retired NBA All-Star Baron Davis and former pornographic actress Sunny Leone make appearances in the video.
