2Pacalypse Now is the debut solo studio album by American rapper 2Pac. It was released on November 12,1991 through TNT Recordings and Interscope Records. Recording sessions took place at Starlight Sound Studio in Richmond,California. Production was handled by members of Digital Underground production team The Underground Railroad,namely Big D the Impossible,Shock G,Pee-Wee,DJ Jay-Z,Raw Fusion and Live Squad. It features contributions from Stretch,Angelique,Dave Hollister,Pogo,Poppi,Ray Luv and Shock G among others. The album's title is a reference to the 1979 war film Apocalypse Now.
An Innocent Man is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel,released on August 8,1983. The concept album is a tribute to the American popular music of Joel's adolescent years with Joel paying homage to a number of different and popular American musical styles from the late 1950s and early 1960s,most notably doo-wop and soul music. The album cover artwork was taken on the front steps of 142 Mercer Street,just north of the intersection of Mercer and Prince Street in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan,New York City.
"Just the Way You Are" is a song by Billy Joel from his fifth studio album The Stranger (1977),released as the album's second single in early November 1977. It became both Joel's first US Top 10 and UK Top 20 single,as well as Joel's first Gold single in the US. The song also topped the Billboard Easy Listening Chart for the entire month of January 1978.
"Sleigh Ride" is a light orchestra standard composed by Leroy Anderson. He formed the idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946,and finished it in February 1948. Its first performance was by the Boston Pops Orchestra,with Arthur Fiedler conducting,on May 4,1948.
"Long Live" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her third studio album,Speak Now (2010). Produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman,"Long Live" is a heartland rock song featuring girl group harmonies and chiming rock guitars. The lyrics are about Swift's gratitude for her fans and bandmates,using high-school and royalty imagery to describe the accomplishments in the narrator's life.
Dance Again... the Hits is the first greatest hits album of American singer Jennifer Lopez. It was released on July 20,2012,by Epic Records,to coincide with the launch of her first world tour,the Dance Again World Tour. Lopez previously conceived plans for a greatest hits album in 2009,but instead opted to use the material recorded for her seventh studio album,Love? (2011),which was released by Island Records in May 2011 after her departure from Epic Records in 2010. As Lopez owed the label one last album to fulfill her contract,she began work on a new greatest hits album in November 2011. She later became unsure whether she wanted to go along with plans to release a greatest hits album or a new studio album,eventually deciding on the former.
Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded –The Re-Up is the reissue of rapper Nicki Minaj's second studio album,Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded (2012). It was released on November 19,2012,by Young Money,Cash Money,and Republic Records. Released seven months after the original,The Re-Up features seven newly recorded songs and an exclusive behind-the-scenes footage DVD. The new material incorporates hip hop and pop styles. As co-executive producer,Minaj enlisted collaborators Boi-1da,Juicy J and T-Minus.
Glory is the ninth studio album by American singer Britney Spears,released on August 26,2016,through RCA Records. After renewing her contract with RCA,Spears began work on the album in 2014. Lacking a deadline for completion,she continued work into 2015 and 2016,which,according to Spears,provided her with the opportunity to create one of her favorite albums in her catalog. Primarily a pop record,it also contains elements of R&B,EDM,and hip hop music.
Starboy is the third studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd,released on November 25,2016,through XO and Republic Records. It features guest appearances from Daft Punk,Lana Del Rey,Kendrick Lamar,and Future. As the album's executive producers,the Weeknd and Doc McKinney enlisted a variety of producers such as Diplo,Cashmere Cat,Metro Boomin,Frank Dukes,and Labrinth,among others.
Phoenix is the second studio album by British singer Rita Ora,released on 23 November 2018 through Atlantic Records UK. The release was Ora's first album since Ora in 2012. Ora announced the album on 18 September 2018 and it was made available for pre-order the same day.
Walls is the thirty-sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Barbra Streisand,released on November 2,2018,by Columbia Records. The lead single "Don't Lie to Me" was written as a criticism of America's political climate amid the presidency of Donald Trump,while the title track alludes to Trump's frequent calls for a wall at the Mexico border.
"Magic" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. BMG Rights Management and Minogue's company Darenote released it as the second single from her fifteenth studio album Disco (2020),which was published on 24 September 2020,and further distributed on various digital and physical formats on later dates. Minogue,Michelle Buzz,and Teemu Brunila co-wrote the song with producers Daniel Davidsen and Peter Wallevik,collectively known as PhD. Musically,it is a disco-pop song with a variety of instruments,and the lyrics discuss the feeling of falling in love.
Bell Bottom Country is the fourth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson. Released on October 28,2022,by BBR Music Group,the album serves as the follow-up to her third studio album,Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' (2021). It was preceded by the single "Heart Like a Truck". Sonically,the album combines country with elements of '70s rock,funk and soul.
"Ain't Nobody" is a song by American Contemporary Christian musician and worship leader Cody Carnes. The song was released on September 30,2022,as the second single from his first live album,God Is Good! (2022). Carnes co-wrote the song with Brandon Lake and Hank Bentley. The single was produced by Aaron Robertson,Austin Davis,Hank Bentley,and Jeff Pardo.
"Holy Forever" is a song by American contemporary Christian musician Chris Tomlin. It impacted Christian radio in the United States on March 10,2023,as the fourth single from Tomlin's fourteenth studio album,Always (2022). Tomlin co-wrote the song with Brian Johnson,Jason Ingram,Jenn Johnson,and Phil Wickham. Jonathan Smith handled the production of the single.
Tyla Laura Seethal,known mononymously as Tyla,is a South African singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Johannesburg,she signed with Epic Records in 2021 after the domestic success of her 2019 debut single,"Getting Late" featuring Kooldrink.
"Water" is a song by South African singer Tyla from her debut studio album Tyla (2024). It was released on 28 July 2023 through Fax and Epic Records as the lead single from the album. An amapiano song with elements of pop,R&B and Afrobeats,it sees Tyla expressing a desire for a passionate and intimate tryst. Remix versions of the song featuring American rapper Travis Scott and record producer Marshmello were both released on 17 November 2023.
Tyla is the debut studio album by South African singer Tyla. It was released on 22 March 2024 through Fax and Epic Records. Capitalizing on her international breakthrough with its lead single "Water",the album features guest appearances from Kelvin Momo,Tems,Gunna,Skillibeng,Becky G,and Travis Scott. Sonically,it blends elements of amapiano,pop,afrobeats,and contemporary R&B and includes lyrical themes of empowerment and relationships.
"Truth or Dare" is a song by South African singer Tyla from her debut studio album Tyla (2024). It was released through Fax and Epic Records as a promotional single alongside two other songs on 1 December 2023,before impacting rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States on 13 February 2024 as the album's second single.
"Art" is a song by South African singer Tyla from her debut studio album Tyla (2024). It was released alongside the full album on 22 March 2024 through Fax and Epic Records,as the album's third single. Produced by Ari PenSmith,Sammy Soso,Mocha and Believve,it was accompanied by a music video that premiered on YouTube on the day of its release.
