Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. The co-founder of Chic, he has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide.
"The Sound of Silence" is a song by the American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon. The duo's studio audition of the song led to a record deal with Columbia Records, and the original acoustic version was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia's 7th Avenue Recording Studios in New York City for their debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., released that October to disappointing sales. An overdubbed electric remix was released the following year and went to number one on the Billboard singles chart.
"Danza Kuduro" is a Spanish/Portuguese song by Puerto Rican recording artist Don Omar and Portuguese–French singer Lucenzo, from Don Omar's collaborative album Meet the Orphans. The song is an adaptation of Lucenzo's "Vem Dançar Kuduro", a Portuguese/English one. It was released as the lead single from the album on August 15, 2010, through Machete and VI record labels.
"More Than You Know" is a song by Swedish dance music duo Axwell & Ingrosso featuring uncredited vocals from Kristoffer Fogelmark. The song was released in Sweden as a digital download on 27 May 2017 as the tenth single from their debut studio album of the same name. The song was written by Sebastian Ingrosso, Salem Al Fakir, Axel Hedfors, Vincent Pontare and Richard Zastenker. The song peaked at number two on the Swedish Singles Chart.
Chinsea Linda Lee, known professionally as Shenseea, is a Jamaican dancehall singer. She is best known for her guest appearance alongside Roddy Ricch on Kanye West's 2021 song "Pure Souls," which entered the Billboard Hot 100. Through its parent album Donda, she was nominated for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. She signed with Interscope Records to release her debut studio album Alpha (2022), which peaked at number two on the Top Reggae Albums chart and number three on the Heatseekers charts; her second album, Never Gets Late Here (2024) peaked at number four on the former chart. Her accolades include an NAACP Image Award and MOBO Award.
"Paradise" is a song by French DJ duo Ofenbach featuring vocals by Swedish singer Benjamin Ingrosso. The song was released on 24 August 2018.
Swedish singer and songwriter Benjamin Ingrosso has released five studio albums, three live albums, two extended plays, and 34 singles. He competed twice in Melodifestivalen in 2017 and 2018, winning in the latter and representing Sweden at that year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Dance You Off". In September 2018, he released his debut studio album Identification. The album peaked at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart. In January 2021, he released his second studio album and first Swedish-language album En gång i tiden, which also peaked at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart. The follow-up album En gång i tiden , released in April 2021, also peaked at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart.
Tino Piontek, better known by the stage name Purple Disco Machine, is a German nu-disco and house music record producer and DJ.
"Fireworks" is a song by German disco and house music producer and DJ Purple Disco Machine featuring British singer-songwriter Moss Kena and American indie pop duo The Knocks, it was released on 19 February 2021. It is the second single from Purple Disco Machine's second studio album, Exotica.
"In the Dark" is a song by German DJ and producer Purple Disco Machine and English group Sophie and the Giants. It was released on 21 January 2022, as a single from the deluxe edition of Purple Disco Machine's second studio album, Exotica. The track marks the second collaboration between the two acts following the hit single "Hypnotized" in 2020.
"Bad Memories" is a song by Italian production trio Meduza and British record producer James Carter, featuring American singer Elley Duhé and 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.
"Creepin'" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin, Canadian singer the Weeknd, and British-American rapper 21 Savage. It was sent to Italian contemporary hit radio through Republic Records and Boominati Worldwide as the lead and only single from Metro's second studio album, Heroes & Villains, on January 27, 2023. It is a remake of "I Don't Wanna Know" (2004) by Mario Winans featuring Enya and P. Diddy, which is based on a sample of the Fugees' song "Ready or Not" (1996), and itself samples Enya's "Boadicea" (1987). Winans himself returned to contribute to the song as a backing vocalist along with Travis Scott. Diddy himself would also join the artists on a remix of the song on March 17, 2023.
"Substitution" is a song by German DJ and record producer Purple Disco Machine and French DJ and record producer Kungs featuring English singer Julian Perretta. It was released on 30 March 2023 through Columbia, Sony Music Germany, GmbH/Val, Def Jam and Universal Music France. The song samples "Big In Japan" by Alphaville.
"React" is a song by British production duo Switch Disco and English singer-songwriter Ella Henderson, released on 13 January 2023. The song heavily samples Italian DJ Robert Miles' 1995 instrumental "Children". It was released as the lead single from Switch Disco's debut EP Vacancy. The song was nominated for "Song of the Year" at the Brit Awards 2024.
"Whatever" is a song by Norwegian DJ Kygo and American singer Ava Max. It was released on 19 January 2024 through RCA Records, as the lead single from Kygo's eponymous fifth studio album. The tropical house song was written by both artists alongside Cleo Tighe, Jonah Shy, Petey Martin and Rollo. It contains an interpolation of Shakira's 2001 song "Whenever, Wherever", with lyrics about a breakup; therefore, Shakira, Tim Mitchell and Gloria Estefan are credited as co-writers. The song reached number one in Norway and the top 10 in Sweden.
"Kite" is a song by Swedish singer Benjamin Ingrosso. It was released on 26 January 2024 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Pink Velvet Theatre. It peaked at number 1 on the Swedish chart.
"My Oh My" is a song by American singer Ava Max. It was released through Atlantic Records on April 4, 2024.
"The Door" is a song by American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims. The song was first released on September 15, 2023 on his debut studio album I've Tried Everything but Therapy as a track, and was later released in April 2024 as the album's third single. The song details Swims' reflection on saving his own life and finding the strength to leave an abusive relationship that had contributed to pushing his friends and family away.
"Stargazing" is a song by British singer-songwriter Myles Smith. It was released as the lead single from his second extended play A Minute... on 10 May 2024 through Sony Music. It is considered his breakout hit.
"Move" is a song by German DJ Adam Port, American-based producer Stryv and singer Malachiii, released on 7 June 2024 through the label Keinemusik. The song went viral on social media after being played at several Keinemusik events.
