"U Got It Bad" is a song by American singer Usher. It was released through Arista Records as the second official single from his third studio album 8701 (2001). It was written by Usher,Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox,and produced by Dupri,with Cox credited as co-producer. Released in the United States on August 21,2001,"U Got It Bad" is an R&B ballad that,according to MTV,incorporates "digi-coustic" guitars,a "slow-burning bass line" and "sex funk" drums. The lyrics notably contain some quick direct allusions to other soul music ballads,mainly Maxwell's "Fortunate" and Prince's "Adore".
"Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" is a song by American singer Chris Brown. It served as the second single from Brown's self-titled debut album (2005) and was released in November 2005 in the US,and February 2006 worldwide. "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)",produced by Dre &Vidal,became Brown's second top ten single in the United States,peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100.
American singer and songwriter Kelis has released six studio albums,one live album,one compilation album,40 singles,and 29 music videos. At age 16,she left her parents' home;at the age of 20 she was signed to Virgin Records. Her debut single,"Caught Out There",was released in 1999,reaching number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the UK Singles Chart 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" which reached the UK top twenty and "Get Along with You" which failed to chart in the US and charted poorly in the UK. In 2001,her second studio album,Wanderland,was released and featured similar "raw emotion and sophisticated musicianship" of her debut album. The album was not released in the United States,however,and the only single,"Young,Fresh n' New",charted poorly.
"U + Ur Hand" is a song by American pop singer Pink. It is the third single from her fourth studio album I'm Not Dead (2006). It was released on August 28,2006,and ignited controversy due to its explicit lyrical content. The song was written by Pink,Max Martin and Dr. Luke,the same trio who wrote Pink's previous hit single "Who Knew";the song is also co-written by Rami Yacoub. The two songs eventually became Pink's first two singles to receive Platinum certifications from Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the first two among a series of hits by Martin and Dr. Luke that followed,including Pink's first solo number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100,"So What".
"Who Knew" is a song by American singer Pink from her fourth studio album,I'm Not Dead (2006). Written by Pink,Max Martin and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald,the song was originally released on May 8,2006,by the LaFace label to radio as the album's second single,but was only a moderate success. The song saw more success upon its re-release in the United States in June 2007. Musically,"Who Knew" is a pop song. Lyrically,it regards the loss of a good friend of hers.
American singer and songwriter Pink has released nine studio albums,one live album,five video albums,six compilation albums,59 singles,six promotional singles,and 51 music videos. Throughout her career,Pink has sold 60 million albums,75 million singles and 2.4 million DVDs worldwide. According to RIAA,she has sold 18 million albums and 13.5 million digital singles. She is also UK's second best-selling female artist of the 21st century. Billboard ranked her as the fifth top female artist of the 2000s,eighth top female artist of the 2010s and the 59th greatest artist of all time. Official Charts Company hailed her as UK's most played female artist of the 21st century.
"Long Way 2 Go" is a song by American recording artist Cassie from her debut studio album,Cassie (2006). It was co-written by Cassie herself alongside the song's producer,Ryan Leslie. The song was released as the second and final single from the album by Bad Boy Records on September 22,2006. Musically,"Long Way 2 Go" is an upbeat hip hop song which contains prominent R&B characteristics with a laid-back and imperious theme. Lyrically,it discusses brushing off a would-be suitor like dirt off one's shoulder. Additional vocals are provided by Leslie,who provides a call-and-response dichotomy with Cassie.
American singer Gwen Stefani has released four studio albums,two extended plays,34 singles,six promotional singles,one video album,and 28 music videos. She has sold more than nine million albums as a solo artist. Stefani is also the lead singer of the rock band No Doubt,with which she has released several albums.
New Zealand-born Australian country music singer Keith Urban has released 12 studio albums,four compilation albums,and 57 singles. He began his career in 1991 with the release of his self-titled debut album on EMI and Capitol Records in Australia. After an American album in 1997 as a member of The Ranch,he embarked on a solo career there as well,subsequently releasing five more studio albums. His highest-certified album in the US is 2004's Be Here,which is four-times-platinum.
American singer Cassie Ventura,known simply as Cassie,has released one studio album,one mixtape,thirteen singles and eleven music videos. She recorded her first song,"Kiss Me",with Ryan Leslie for her mother's birthday in February 2005. Leslie then signed Ventura to his NextSelection imprint,writing and producing her first single,"Me &U",that same year. The song soon went viral after made available on her MySpace page and became a club hit in Germany. In the meantime,Diddy partnered with Leslie to release Ventura's self-titled debut album Cassie in August 2006,through Bad Boy and Atlantic Records. The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 and charted within the top forty in the UK Albums Chart,where it later received a Silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry. "Me &U" peaked in the top ten of several countries,including number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spent seven weeks atop the US Airplay chart,being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America selling over one million digital downloads. The follow-up "Long Way 2 Go" was the final single of the album and despite less successful in the US,it went on to peak within the top forty of various other countries.
"Hotel Room Service" is a song by American rapper Pitbull released as the third single from his fourth album,Pitbull Starring in Rebelution. It was released to both iTunes and mainstream radio on June 16,2009. The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100,making it his second top 10 hit following "I Know You Want Me ".
"Whatcha Say" is the debut single by American singer Jason Derulo and the first single released from his self-titled debut album. It was available for digital download on May 5,2009,and released as a single on August 4,2009. The song is a remake of Imogen Heap's 2005 single "Hide and Seek",which is heavily sampled and used as the chorus. It was produced by J.R. Rotem with additional production by German record producer Fuego,and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for one week.
The discography of Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj consists of five studio albums,one compilation album,three mixtapes,136 singles,and 20 promotional singles.
American singer Jeremih has released three studio albums,one extended play (EPs),three mixtapes and forty-eight singles.
"Promiscuous" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album,Loose (2006). The song was written by Timothy "Attitude" Clayton,Tim "Timbaland" Mosley,Furtado and Nate "Danja" Hills. The song's lyrics feature a conversation between a man and woman who call each other promiscuous. The song was released as the second single from the album on April 25,2006.
Australian singer-songwriter Sia has released nine studio albums,six live albums,68 singles,and 42 music videos. In 1997,she released her debut studio album entitled OnlySee. It was commercially unsuccessful,and none of its songs were released as a single. Sia released her second album,Healing Is Difficult,in 2001. The album yielded three singles:"Taken for Granted","Little Man" and "Drink to Get Drunk". The lead single,"Taken for Granted",peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Next to Me" is a song by Scottish recording artist Emeli Sandé. The single was first released in Ireland on 10 February 2012 as the third single from her debut studio album,Our Version of Events (2012). "Next to Me" was written by Sandéand co-written by Hugo Chegwin,Harry Craze and A. K. Paul. The recording was also produced by Craze and Chegwin.
The discography of American singer,songwriter,and actress Ariana Grande consists of seven studio albums,two compilation albums,one live album,two extended plays (EPs),fifty-four singles,and fifteen promotional singles. Throughout her career thus far,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 over 100 million units,across albums,singles,and features,and 10 million albums and 73.5 million digital singles units as a lead artist. In the U.S.,Grande has moved 22.4 million album units,and garnered over 23.6 billion streams across lead artist credits,according to Luminate. Having amassed over 105 billion consumed streams thus far,Grande is the most streamed female artist ever. She is also the most streamed female artist of the 2010s on Spotify and Apple Music. She has amassed 85 chart entries on the Billboard Hot 100—the third most entries for a female artist—including nine number ones and 22 top-10 hits altogether so far. 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 artists in the UK,with nearly 25 million units.
American rapper G-Eazy has released six studio albums,one compilation album,six mixtapes,nine extended plays and 73 singles.
American singer Camila Cabello has released three studio albums,one soundtrack album,one extended play (EP),29 singles,5 promotional singles,and 34 music videos. According to RIAA,Cabello has sold 38.5 million albums and singles in the United States. Her 2017 smash hit "Havana" is certified diamond in the US,making her the first hispanic female artist to do so. Billboard listed Cabello as the 87th Top Artists of the 2010s,as well as the 33rd Top Social 50 of the Decade. Her debut album Camila placed at No. 142 on Billboard 200 Decade-End Chart,while "Havana" was placed at No. 59 on Billboard Hot 100 Decade-End chart respectively.
