Liam James Payne was an English singer and songwriter. He was widely known as a member of the pop group One Direction, one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Payne twice appeared as a solo auditionee on the British television series The X Factor; in the 2010 series, he was invited to join One Direction alongside fellow contestants. They placed third and went on to achieve global success.
Cheat Codes is an American electronic music DJ trio. Consisting of KEVI, Trevor Dahl, and Matthew Russell based in Los Angeles, the group is notable for their 2016 single "Sex", which samples the chorus from "Let's Talk About Sex" by Salt-N-Pepa, and their 2017 single "No Promises", which featured American popstar Demi Lovato and peaked within the top 40 of the US, UK and Australia. The track was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
"No Promises" is a song recorded by American DJ group Cheat Codes. It features vocals by American singer and songwriter Demi Lovato as well as Trevor Dahl, a member of the group. The song was released on March 31, 2017, and debuted on mainstream radio in the United States on April 11, 2017. "No Promises" was written by the group members, along with Lovato, Lauv, and Loote, who co-produced the song with group member Trevor Dahl and Leff, while Mitch Allan produced its vocals. The track reached number one in Israel, the top 10 in Latvia, Malaysia, and Poland, as well as the top 20 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, and the United Kingdom, and the top 30 in Denmark, Hungary, and Serbia. The song is also certified Platinum in the US, UK, and seven additional countries. An acoustic version of the song is included on the deluxe version of Lovato's sixth album Tell Me You Love Me.
As a solo artist, English singer Liam Payne (1993–2024) released one studio album, two extended plays (EPs), 14 singles, nine music videos, and one guest appearance. He was musically active from 2017 until his death in 2024.
"Strip That Down" is the debut solo single by English singer-songwriter Liam Payne featuring American rapper Quavo. It was released on 19 May 2017, via Capitol Records in the UK and Republic Records in the US. Ed Sheeran, who contributes additional vocals to the song, and producer Steve Mac contributed to the writing. It was serviced to US contemporary hit radio on 23 May 2017. The song's accompanying music video was released on 2 June 2017. The lyrical content is supposed to reflect Payne's freedom to venture into raunchy musical elements after departing from the British-Irish boy band One Direction. The song appears as a bonus track on Payne's debut studio album LP1. To date, it has sold 11.5 million units worldwide.
"Get Low" is a song by German DJ and record producer Zedd and English singer-songwriter Liam Payne. The song was written by Charles Hinshaw, Zedd, Tristan Landymore and Fabienne Holloway, with production handled by Zedd. It was released on 6 July 2017, through Interscope Records. It is also included on Payne's debut studio album LP1. As of September 2017, "Get Low" has moved around 61,800 digital copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.
"For You" is a song recorded by British singers Liam Payne and Rita Ora for the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades Freed (2018). It was released on 5 January 2018 through Universal Studios and Republic Records as the lead single from the soundtrack. The music video was released on 26 January 2018. The song was also included on Ora's second studio album, Phoenix (2018) and Payne's debut studio album, LP1 (2019).
Cade Cameron Larson, better known by his stage name as Cade, is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He has released three EP's.
"Only You" is a song by American electronic music trio Cheat Codes and British girl group Little Mix. It was released on June 22, 2018, as a single through Syco Music and 300 Entertainment. The song was written by Richard Boardman, Pablo Bowman, the three members of Cheat Codes, and Digital Farm Animals, and was produced by Dahl and Digital Farm Animals, along with Maegan Cottone. The song featured on the Ministry of Sound compilation album The Pool Party, and later on the deluxe edition of Little Mix's fifth studio album LM5 (2018), and the acoustic version appears on the Japanese edition of the album.
"Polaroid" is a song by English DJ and record producer Jonas Blue, English singer Liam Payne and Canadian singer Lennon Stella. It was released as a digital download on 5 October 2018 via Virgin EMI Records as the eighth single from Blue's compilation album Blue. It is also included on Payne's debut studio album LP1. To date, it has sold two million units worldwide.
"Sue Me" is a song recorded by American singer Sabrina Carpenter from her third studio album Singular: Act I (2018), serving as the fourth track of the album. The track was written by Sabrina Carpenter and Steph Jones and was produced by Warren "Oak" Felder with its co-producers, Trevor Brown, William Zaire Simmons. The song was released by Hollywood Records as the second single from Singular: Act I on November 9, 2018 and was released to contemporary hit radio on January 8, 2019. Lyrically, "Sue Me" is about the relief of being out of a bad relationship and challenging someone to stop them for living their best life.
"Feeling of Falling" is a single by American DJ group Cheat Codes and German singer Kim Petras, released on November 30, 2018. The track was written by Ivy Adara, Trevor Dahl, Matthew Elifritz, Aaron Jennings, Sean Myer, and Kevin Pederson.
"Stack It Up" is a song by British singer Liam Payne featuring American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie, released on 18 September 2019 as the fifth single off Payne's debut studio album LP1. It was co-written by Ed Sheeran and produced by Steve Mac. It is Payne's first release as a solo lead artist since 2018's "First Time". Some radio stations played the no rap version of the song.
LP1 is the only solo studio album by English singer Liam Payne. It was released on 6 December 2019 through Hampton Records and Capitol Records. The album mixes pop and trap music with hip hop and R&B production, and draws influences from Usher and Justin Timberlake. LP1 was preceded by three singles: "Strip That Down", "Get Low" and "Bedroom Floor", and spawned four further singles, post-release: "Familiar", "Stack It Up", "All I Want ", and "Live Forever". Reviews for the record were mixed to negative, according to review aggregator Metacritic with critics noting how Payne lacked a distinct identity from the various genres he adopts throughout the track listing.
"All I Want (For Christmas)" is a song by British singer Liam Payne. It was released on 25 October 2019 by Capitol Records as the sixth single off Payne's debut studio album LP1.
Michael Jonathan Sabath is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician. He has worked with Lizzo, Meghan Trainor, Raye, Liam Payne, Little Mix, the Jonas Bros. and Selena Gomez, among other artists.
"Midnight" is a song by Swedish DJ and record producer Alesso, featuring vocals from British singer Liam Payne. It was released as a single on 8 April 2020. The song appears as a streaming bonus track on Liam Payne's debut studio album LP1.
"Hate You + Love You" is a song by American DJ trio Cheat Codes featuring American singer-songwriter AJ Mitchell, released through Epic Records on February 5, 2021, as the eighth single from their debut studio album Hellraisers, Pt. 1 (2021).
"Lean on Me" is a song by American DJ trio Cheat Codes featuring American singer Tinashe. It was released on May 6, 2021, as the ninth single from their debut studio album Hellraisers, Pt. 1. It was written by Ivy Adara, Adam Halliday, Tinashe, B HAM, Trevor Dahl and Ryan Ogren, who also produced with the last three and Prince Fox.
Aaron Zuckerman is an American producer and songwriter. He has produced and written songs for artists such as Liam Payne, Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), Bbno$, DNCE, Lil Wayne, Bebe Rexha, Wiz Khalifa, Willie Jones, Rico Nasty, and Cheat Codes.
