Kelis Rogers-Mora,known mononymously as Kelis,is an American singer and a professionally trained chef. At age 14,she was admitted to New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music &Art and Performing Arts,where she learned to play the saxophone and won a spot in the Girls Choir of Harlem. After she graduated from high school in 1997,Kelis took on a variety of jobs before landing a backup vocal slot on an album track called "Fairytalez",released by the American hip hop group Gravediggaz. She then began working with music producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo,known as The Neptunes,which ultimately resulted in her being signed to Virgin Records in 1998.
Kelis Was Here is the fourth studio album by American singer Kelis,released on August 22,2006,by Jive Records. Originally titled The Puppeteer,the album features production by Bangladesh,Raphael Saadiq,Max Martin,Sean Garrett,and Scott Storch,among others,and also features collaborations with will.i.am,Nas,Cee-Lo,Too Short,and Spragga Benz. It is Kelis's first album not to feature longtime collaborators the Neptunes. Kelis Was Here received a nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
"Crazy" is the debut single by American soul duo Gnarls Barkley,taken from their 2006 debut album St. Elsewhere. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in the United Kingdom,Canada,Ireland,New Zealand,and several other countries.
"Bossy" is a song by American R&B singer Kelis featuring American rapper Too Short. The song features a Roland 808 drum machine and interpolates "Diamonds on My Neck" by Smitty,which in turns uses a sample of "Dangerous MC's" by The Notorious B.I.G. "Bossy" was released in the United States in April 2006 as the lead single from Kelis' fourth studio album,Kelis Was Here (2006). The song peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100,making it the singer's second-biggest Hot 100 hit as well as Too Short's first top-40 hit. "Bossy" also entered the top 10 in Finland and the top 20 in Australia,New Zealand,and Spain and top 30 in UK. On December 11,2006,the song was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
American singer and songwriter Kelis has released six studio albums,one live album,one compilation album,39 singles,and 29 music videos. At age 16,she left her parents' home and was signed to Virgin Records four years later. Her debut single,"Caught Out There",was released in 1999,reaching number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four in the United Kingdom. Her debut album,Kaleidoscope,was released in December 1999 and charted at number 144 on the Billboard 200,and has sold 249,000 copies in the country to date. In the United Kingdom,it was certified gold and has sold over 167,000 copies. Two more singles were released from the album,"Good Stuff" and "Get Along with You",and charted moderately well internationally. In 2001,she released her second studio album,Wanderland,which features similar "raw emotion and sophisticated musicianship" of her debut album. The album was not released in the United States and the only single,"Young,Fresh n' New",charted poorly.
"Take Control" is a song by American singer Amerie from her third studio album,Because I Love It (2007). It was released as the album's lead single on October 17,2006. The song was written by Cee-Lo Green,Mike Caren,and Amerie,and was produced by Caren,with additional production handled by Cee-Lo,Amerie,and Len Nicholson. "Take Control" contains excerpts from the 1970 song "Jimmy,Renda-se" by Brazilian musician Tom Zé,and elements of the 1980 song "You Make My Dreams" by Hall &Oates.
"1973" is a song by the English recording artist James Blunt. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album,All the Lost Souls (2007).
"Heartbreaker" is the second single from rapper will.i.am's third album Songs About Girls. The British single version features guest vocals from Cheryl Cole;this version was also featured on Cole's debut solo album 3 Words,which was released in October 2009.
"Lollipop" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne,issued as the lead single from his sixth studio album,Tha Carter III. The track posthumously features vocals from American singer Static Major and was produced by Deezle and Jim Jonsin. It heavily utilizes the Auto-Tune vocal effect. The song was released digitally on March 13,2008.
"Down" is a song by British singer Jay Sean featuring American rapper and labelmate Lil Wayne. The song was released in North America as his debut single from his first album there,All or Nothing. In other markets,including the United Kingdom,the song serves as Jay Sean's lead single from his third studio album. Produced by J-Remy and Bobby Bass,"Down" is the seventh-best selling single of 2009 and has been certified Platinum in several countries. The song went on to sell six million copies in the United States and received a large airplay on radio worldwide.
"Sugar" is a hip hop song. It is the second single by American rapper Trick Daddy from his 6th studio album Thug Matrimony:Married to the Streets. It features Ludacris &CeeLo Green &was produced by Mike Caren. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA.
"4th of July (Fireworks)" is the second single from Kelis' fifth studio album,Flesh Tone. It samples "You're My Heart " by Lioness. The song was listed at number 51 on the list of the NME Best Tracks of 2010. Three different art works have been made for the single,one for the CD single and digital EP releases in the United Kingdom,the digital remixes single in the United States and the international single.
"Fuck You",known as "Forget You" or "FU" for the clean versions,is a song by American recording artist CeeLo Green. It was written as a collaboration among Green,Bruno Mars,the Smeezingtons,and Brody Brown,and produced by the Smeezingtons. It was released on August 19,2010,as the first single from Green's third solo studio album,The Lady Killer (2010). "Fuck You" received acclaim from music critics,and was an international commercial success,making the top-10 in thirteen countries,including topping charts in the United Kingdom,and number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Bounce" is a song by Scottish DJs Calvin Harris and lesser known fellow Scot,Guy Lennox. The song features American singer Kelis and is a move away from Harris singing,concentrating more on production. It was released on 10 June 2011 as the first single from Harris's third studio album,18 Months (2012).
"Cry Baby" is the sixth official single from American soul singer Cee Lo Green's third studio album,The Lady Killer. The single was released via digital download and promotional CD single on October 10,2011. The single version of the track is a slightly different remix of the track,featuring a slightly faster beat and tempo. The music video for the song was premiered on August 8,2011 through Cee Lo Green's official YouTube channel. The single has so far peaked at #58 on the UK Singles Chart due to strong downloads from The Lady Killer.
American singer Ariana Grande has released six studio albums,two compilation albums,one live album,two extended plays (EPs),52 singles,and 15 promotional singles. After signing with Republic Records,she released her debut single "Put Your Hearts Up" in December 2011. Throughout her career,Grande has sold over 90 million records worldwide,making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),she has sold 9 million albums and 64 million digital singles units in the United States. Having amassed 98 billion consumed streams thus far,Grande is the most streamed female artist ever. She is also the most streamed female artist on Spotify and Apple Music. She has amassed 71 chart entries on the Billboard Hot 100—the fourth most entries for a female artist—including six number ones and 19 top-10 hits. Grande was named the sixth top female artist of the 2010s decade,and was ranked among Billboard's Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists,at number 78. Grande is also one of the most certified female artist in the UK,with nearly 25 million units.
"Prayer in C" is a song by French folk pop duo Lilly Wood and the Prick,originally released on their album Invincible Friends in 2010.
"Desire" is a song by English synthpop band Years &Years from their debut studio album,Communion (2015). It was released on 23 November 2014 as the album's third single. Written by Years &Years and Kid Harpoon,the song peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Talking Body" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Tove Lo,released to American contemporary hit radio on 13 January 2015 by Republic Records. It served as the second single from her debut studio album,Queen of the Clouds (2014). It reached the top 20 in Flanders,Canada,Finland,Sweden,The United Kingdom,and The United States.
"Old Town Road" is the debut single of American rapper Lil Nas X,first released independently in December 2018. After gaining popularity,the single was re-released by Columbia Records in March 2019. Lil Nas X also recorded a remix with American country singer Billy Ray Cyrus,which was released on April 5,2019. Both were included in Lil Nas X's first EP,7 (2019).
