Melanie Fiona discography

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Melanie Fiona discography
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Melanie Fiona in 2011
Studio albums2
Singles12
Featured artist4

The discography of Canadian R&B recording artist Melanie Fiona comprises two studio album and 12 singles.

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Fiona's debut album The Bridge was released in 2009; she collaborated with Future Cut, Vada Nobles, Stereotypes, J. Phoenix and Peter Wade Keusch. The debut single "Give It to Me Right" was sent to radio stations on February 28, 2009, and peaked at number 20 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and number 41 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single, "It Kills Me", became her breakout song on the Billboard Hot 100, where it entered the Top 50, along with topping the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song earned Fiona a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The Bridge also earned her a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding New Artist. In 2012, Fiona won two Grammy Awards for Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song "Fool for You" with CeeLo Green.

In 2011, Hallim began recording her second studio album. The lead single was entitled "Gone and Never Coming Back". The single peaked at 37 on the US R&B chart, becoming her second highest peaking song on the R&B chart so far. Later that year, Fiona released her second single, "4 AM"; it was sent to urban stations on August 30, 2011. "4 AM" peaked on the US R&B chart at #8; the song was about a lover who had gone out and was cheating on her. She released her second studio album The MF Life on March 20, 2012.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
CAN US US R&B
[1]
GER SWI UK
The Bridge 2527435398
The MF Life [3]
  • Release date: March 20, 2012
  • Label: Title 9, SRC, Universal Republic
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
64712332

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[4]
AUT GER ITA SWE SWI US
[5]
US
R&B

UK
"Give It to Me Right"2009205431955741The Bridge
"It Kills Me"39431
"Monday Morning"346111
  • SWI: Platinum [8]
"Ay Yo"20106271
"Gone and Never Coming Back"201137The MF Life
"4 AM"818
  • RIAA: Gold [7]
"This Time"
(featuring J. Cole)
201289
"Wrong Side of a Love Song"87 [9]
"Bite the Bullet"2015Awake
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

TitleYearNotes
"La Vie En Rose (Martini Rosato)"2009Recorded specially for Martini commercial.
YearSongPeak chart positions [10] [11] Album
CAN AUT GER ITA SWE SWI US US
R&B
UK
2010"Wake Up Everybody"
(The Roots & John Legend feat. Melanie Fiona)
Wake Up!
2011"Let It Rain"
(Tinchy Stryder feat. Melanie Fiona)
14 Third Strike
"Fool for You"
(Cee Lo Green feat. Melanie Fiona)
10213 The Lady Killer
2015"Natural"
(Brady Watt feat. Melanie Fiona)
Lifetronics
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Notes

Guest appearances

List of songs with guest appearances by Melanie Fiona
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"No Games"2009 Serani N/A
"Past Present Future" KRS-One, Buckshot, Naledge Survival Skills
"Nuvole Rosa"Giuliano PalmaCombo
"Beautiful Bliss" Wale, J. Cole Attention Deficit
"Elle parle le turututu"2010StressDes rois, des pions et des fous: Evolution
"Here Than Gone" Young Sid What Doesn't Kill Me...
"All We Need" JRDN IAMJRDN
"No Cigarette Smoke (In My Room)"2011 Stephen Marley Revelation Pt. 1 – The Root of Life
"Love Is Love"The Kid DaytonaThe Interlude II
"Turn You On"2012 Cris Cab, Shaggy Echo Boom
"If I Fall" Big K.R.I.T. Live from the Underground
"Ready Set Go" [13] 2013 Talib Kweli Prisoner of Conscious
"Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" Michael Bolton Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A.
"The Wind Cries Mary" Fabrizio Sotti Right Now
"One More Time" Gyptian Sex, Love & Reggae
"All My Love" Glenn Lewis Moment of Truth
"Soundboy Kill It"2015 Raekwon, Assassin Fly International Luxurious Art
"Send Me a Sign" Black Violin, Black Thought Stereotypes
"LARain"2016 Jesse Boykins III, Trinidad James Bartholomew

Music videos

As lead artist

List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Give It to Me Right"2009 Anthony Mandler
"It Kills Me"Armen Djerrahian
"Bang Bang"Phil Griffin
"Monday Morning"
"Ay Yo"2010Armen Djerrahian
"You Stop My Heart (Valentines Day Version)"
"Gone and Never Coming Back"2011 Colin Tilley
"4 AM"
"Watch Me Work"2012
"This Time"Colin Tilley
"Change the Record"
(featuring B.o.B)
Rome and Vinit Borrison [14]
List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirector(s)
"Nuvole Rosa"2010Giuliano Palma
"Wake Up Everybody"Gil Green
"Let It Rain"2011

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