"Don't Matter" is a reggae fusion–R&B song by Senegalese-American singer Akon from his second studio album,Konvicted (2006). The song was released as the album's third single in January 2007. In April of that year,it became Akon's second U.S. number-one single. "Don't Matter" was ranked number 31 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. This song was also ranked number 81 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.
"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.
"How to Love" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne,released as the third single from his ninth studio album,Tha Carter IV. The song features production from Drum Up for Drum Up Digital with Noel "Detail" Fisher and was released as a digital download on June 13,2011. It was later released to urban contemporary radio stations on June 24,2011. The song also makes it his first entry on hot adult contemporary stations,as CJFM-FM Montreal began playing it a month later after the single's release. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100,making it his third highest peak on the chart as the primary artist. Lil Wayne performed the song at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards,and it received a nomination for "Best Video with a Message" at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.
The Exclusives are an American/Canadian R&B/pop/hip hop songwriting and production team from Miami,Florida,consisting of Sean "Pen" McMillion and Ralph "Vintage" Jeanty. The now Atlanta-Based team's first notable success came from co-writing the platinum-selling single "I Luv This Shit" by August Alsina.
"It Won't Stop" is a song recorded by American singer Sevyn Streeter,featuring vocals from American singer Chris Brown. It was released on May 22,2013,as the first single from her debut extended play (EP) Call Me Crazy,But...,by Atlantic Records. The single achieved Platinum status from Recording Industry Association of America and received a warm reception from industry critics and the public.
August Anthony Alsina Jr. is an American hip hop and R&B singer. He released his first mixtape The Product in 2012,which was followed by The Product 2 the following year;he signed with The-Dream's Radio Killa Records,an imprint of Def Jam Recordings to release his debut commercial extended play (EP),Downtown:Life Under the Gun (2013). The EP marked his first entry on the Billboard 200 and was preceded by his debut single "I Luv This Shit",which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2014 follow-up single,"No Love (Remix)" was met with similar commercial success,likewise receiving double platinum certification.
"I Luv This Shit" is the debut single by American singer August Alsina featuring American rapper Trinidad James. It was released on February 19,2013 by Def Jam Recordings. It is from Alsina's debut EP Downtown:Life Under the Gun (2013),and was also included on his debut studio album,Testimony (2014). "I Luv This Shit" is an R&B song about partying with alcohol and drugs. Two remixes—one featuring Birdman and another featuring Trey Songz and Chris Brown—were released.
English singer Charli XCX has released six studio albums,four mixtapes,three extended plays,one live album,one soundtrack album,two DJ mixes,48 singles,and 13 promotional singles. In 2007,XCX began recording her debut album on a loan granted by her parents. Titled 14,after her age at the time,it received only a restricted public release. Two singles,"!Franchesckaar!" and double A-side "Emelline" / "Art Bitch",were released in late 2008 under Orgy Music. In June 2012,Charli XCX released her first mixtape,titled Heartbreaks and Earthquakes,a one-track file consisting of eight songs. A second mixtape,titled Super Ultra,was released in November of the same year. Charli XCX's major-label debut studio album,True Romance,was released in April 2013,and peaked at number 85 on the UK Albums Chart. While failing to appear on any main album charts internationally,the album reached number five on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the United States and number 11 on the ARIA Hitseekers chart in Australia. The album spawned five singles—"Stay Away","Nuclear Seasons","You're the One","You " and "What I Like". In 2012,Charli XCX was featured on Icona Pop's song "I Love It",which peaked at number one in the UK and reached the top 10 in various countries including the US,Canada,Ireland and Germany.
Testimony is the debut studio album by American R&B singer August Alsina. It was released on April 15,2014,by Def Jam Recordings. The album was supported by six singles:"I Luv This Shit","Ghetto","Numb","Make It Home","Kissin' on My Tattoos" and "No Love";along with the release of his promotional single,"Benediction".
"You &I" is a song by American singer John Legend. Legend co-wrote the song with James Ryan Ho,Dave Tozer and Dan Wilson,with production by Malay,Tozer and Legend. It impacted urban adult contemporary radio in the United States on April 29,2014,as the fourth single from his fourth studio album Love in the Future (2013).
"New Flame" is a song recorded by American singer Chris Brown. It was originally released as a promotional single from Brown's album on March 5,2014. This version only featured rapper Rick Ross as a guest artist. A few months later,a day after the 2014 BET Awards were held,the single version of the song featuring Ross and Usher was released on June 30,2014,as the fifth official single from his sixth studio album X. The song peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 in the United Kingdom.
"Hold You Down" is a song by American disc jockey DJ Khaled featuring American singers Chris Brown,August Alsina and Jeremih,&American rapper Future from the former's eighth studio album I Changed a Lot. It was released on August 3,2014 as the albums second single,becoming certified gold by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 4,2015. The track topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and is August Alsina's first top 40 entry,as well as DJ Khaled's seventh.
"Planez" is a song by American singer Jeremih from his third studio album,Late Nights (2015). It features American rapper J. Cole,and was released in January 2015 as the second single from the album. It interpolates "Put It in Your Mouth" by Akinyele. The original version of the song featured a verse from fellow Chicago native Chance the Rapper. "Planez" garnered mixed reviews from critics,praising Jeremih's performance but criticized J. Cole's guest verse. The track peaked at numbers 15 and 44 on both the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was also certified 5x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The single garnered Jeremih's first career Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
"Often" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on July 31,2014,as the lead single from his second studio album,Beauty Behind the Madness (2015). The song contains a sample from "Ben Sana Vurgunum" by Turkish singer Nükhet Duru.
"Big Poppa" is a song by the late American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,released on December 24,1994 as the second single from his first studio album Ready to Die. Featuring a sample of the song "Between the Sheets" by The Isley Brothers,"Big Poppa" was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards and also went on to win at the Billboard Music Awards.
"Back to Sleep",also known by the censored version title "Sex You Back to Sleep",is a song by American singer Chris Brown from his seventh studio album Royalty. The song was released as the album's third single and its first urban single on November 5,2015. Three official remixes of the song were released during the first months of 2016:The first featuring Usher and Zayn,the second featuring Miguel,August Alsina,and Trey Songz,and the final featuring Tank,R. Kelly and Anthony Hamilton.
"Do You Mind" is a song by American musician DJ Khaled featuring Trinidadian musician Nicki Minaj and fellow American musicians Chris Brown,Jeremih,Future,August Alsina,and Rick Ross. It was released on July 28,2016 by We the Best Music Group and Epic Records as the fourth single of the former's ninth studio album,Major Key. The song peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. It was eventually certified triple platinum by the RIAA.
"Girls Need Love" is a song by American singer Summer Walker from her debut commercial mixtape,Last Day of Summer (2018). It was released as the album's lead single on July 26,2018. It received a remix version from Drake in February 2019,and then an extended play in October 2023 titled Girls Need Love (Girls Mix),with remixes from singers Victoria Monét,Tyla,and Tink.
"Easy" is a song by Dominican-American singer DaniLeigh. It was later remixed with vocals from American R&B singer Chris Brown,and it was released on May 31,2019,under Def Jam Recordings as a single.
"Hrs and Hrs" is a song by American singer Muni Long from her EP Public Displays of Affection (2021). The song gained recognition through TikTok in late 2021,and was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on February 1,2022,as the third single from Public Displays of Affection. "Hrs and Hrs" is an R&B song detailing her love for someone.
