"Control" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third studio album of the same name (1986). The song was written by Jackson,James Harris III and Terry Lewis,and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It was released as the album's fourth single on October 17,1986,by A&M Records. Its arrangement,built upon complex rhythmic tracks,showcased state-of-the-art production. The song is about Jackson wanting to finally take control of her life.
Body Language is the ninth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released on 10 November 2003 by Parlophone. Following the commercial success of her eighth studio album Fever (2001),Minogue enlisted a diverse group of writers and producers to aid in creating a new album,including Cathy Dennis,Dan Carey,Emiliana Torrini,Johnny Douglas,and Kurtis Mantronik among others. Influenced by the musical works of the 1980s and artists like Prince and Scritti Politti,Body Language musically differs from Minogue's previous albums,which mainly featured disco-oriented dance-pop tracks,and instead explores genres like synth-pop,electroclash,R&B,and hip hop. Lyrically,the album touches upon themes of enjoyment,flirting,and sex.
Kylie is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue,released on 4 July 1988 by Mushroom Records. Minogue had established herself as a child actress before signing to the record label in early 1987. The success of her debut single,"Locomotion",resulted in her working with Stock,Aitken and Waterman,who produced the album and wrote nine of its ten tracks. Their recording sessions,which started in October 1987 and took place in London and Melbourne,coincided with Minogue filming for the soap opera Neighbours.
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song that was recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eighth studio album,Fever (2001). Parlophone Records released the song as the album's lead single on 8 September 2001. "Can't Get You Out of My Head",which was written and produced by Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis,is a dance-pop,techno-pop and nu-disco song that is known for its "la la la" hook. Its lyrics are about obsession with a love interest. Music critics praised the song's production and Minogue's vocals and labelled it a highlight of Fever.
"Love at First Sight" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue from her eighth studio album,Fever (2001). It was released as the third single from Fever on 3 June 2002. The song,which was written by Minogue,Richard Stannard,Julian Gallagher,Ash Howes and Martin Harrington,is unrelated to the song of the same name from Minogue's debut studio album,Kylie (1988). Musically,"Love at First Sight" is a dance-pop and nu-disco song which,lyrically,describes the singer falling and believing in love at first sight.
"It's No Secret" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue taken from her debut studio album Kylie (1988). The song was written and produced by Stock,Aitken and Waterman,who were also the producers of Minogue's first four studio albums. The song was intended to be released as the fifth single from Kylie,but due to the success and longevity of Kylie's massive selling duet with Jason Donovan,"Especially for You",over Christmas 1988 and the following new year,it was only released in a handful of countries. In the United States,"It's No Secret" was released as Kylie's third single where it reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100.
"Slow" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue from her ninth studio album,Body Language (2003). It was released as the lead single from the album by Festival Mushroom Records and Parlophone on 3 November 2003. The song was written by Minogue,Dan Carey,Emilíana Torrini,and produced by Carey,Torrini,and Sunnyroads. "Slow" is an electropop and synth-pop song in which Minogue invites a man to "slow down" and dance with her.
"Red Blooded Woman" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her ninth studio album,Body Language (2003). Written by Johnny Douglas and Karen Poole and produced by the former,it is a hip hop and synth-pop track containing a vocoded "Boy! Boy!" hook and backing vocals from a choir,and was released by Parlophone as the second single from the album on 1 March 2004.
"My Way" is a song from American singer-songwriter Usher's 1997 album of the same name. It features an uncredited rap and background vocals from Jermaine Dupri. The refrain of the song samples "Wanna Be a Baller" by Lil' Troy from his debut album Sittin' Fat Down South,published officially one month before Usher's song.
"The Loco-Motion" is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. "The Loco-Motion" was originally written for R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp,but Sharp turned the song down.
American singer Usher has released eight studio albums,ten compilation albums,eight extended plays,and 80 singles. His music has been released on the LaFace,Arista,Jive and RCA record labels. Usher has sold more than 23 million albums in the United States alone and over 65 million albums worldwide. With over 100 million total records sold worldwide,he is one of the best selling music artists of all time. He has nine Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and 18 Hot 100 top-ten singles. In 1994,Usher released his self-titled debut album in North America,producing three singles that had moderate chart success,and the album sold more than 500,000 copies. His follow-up 1997 album My Way sold over 8 million copies worldwide,becoming his breakthrough album. It is certified seven-times platinum in the US,and spawned three successful singles,including his first UK number-one "You Make Me Wanna..." and first US Hot 100 number-one song "Nice &Slow". Usher's success continued in 2001 with his third studio album 8701. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The album produced two number-one singles—"U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". In 2002,the album was certified four-times platinum in the US for sales of 4 million copies. As of 2010,its worldwide sales stand at over 8 million.
"Give Me Just a Little More Time" is the debut single by Chairmen of the Board,released in 1970 through Capitol Records on Holland–Dozier–Holland's Invictus Records label.
"Need You Tonight" is a song by the Australian rock band INXS,released as the first single from their 1987 album,Kick,as well as the fourth song on the album. It is the only INXS single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also achieved their highest charting position in the United Kingdom,where the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart;however,this peak was only reached after a re-release of the single in November 1988. On its first run on the UK charts in October 1987,it stalled at No. 58. It was one of the last songs recorded for the album,yet it would arguably become the band's signature song.
Shawn Maurice Mims,known mononymously as Mims,stylized as MIMS,is an American rapper. Born and raised in New York City,he is best known for his 2006 commercial debut single "This Is Why I'm Hot",which reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following the success of his hit single,Mims' debut album,Music Is My Savior,was released in March 2007.
Mary Jane Girls is the debut album released by girl group the Mary Jane Girls on the Gordy record label on April 13,1983. It peaked at number 56 on the Billboard 200 chart.
"Get Outta My Way" is a song recorded by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue for her eleventh studio album Aphrodite (2010). "Get Outta My Way" was written and produced by Mich Hansen,Lucas Secon,Damon Sharpe,Peter Wallevik,Daniel Davidsen alongside Stuart Price,who served as an additional producer. Due to popularity,the song was released as the second official single worldwide on 27 September 2010 by Parlophone. "Get Outta My Way" is a midtempo dance-pop and electropop song with disco influences. The lyrics of the song discusses Minogue's decision in moving on from a relationship and beginning a new one immediately.
"Buffalo Gals" is a 1982 hip hop single released by Malcolm McLaren and the World's Famous Supreme Team,from McLaren's 1983 album Duck Rock. The song is composed of extensive scratching with calls from square dancing. The music video prominently features the Rock Steady Crew.
The singles discography of Australian singer,songwriter and actress Kylie Minogue consists of ninety-three singles –seventy-seven as lead artist,eight as a featured artist and eight charity singles,and twenty-three promotional recordings. Referred as the “Princess of Pop”by various media outlets,she has sold more than 80 million records worldwide. In Australia,she has a total of ten number-one singles,twenty-three top ten hits and forty-seven top forty entries. In the United Kingdom,with seven number-one singles,eleven singles that peaked at number two,thirty-five top ten hits and fifty-two top forty entries –she is the twelfth best-selling singles artist and the third best-selling female artist of all time,selling over 10.1 million singles.
Prince released several hundred songs both under his own name and under pseudonyms and/or pen names,as well as writing songs which have been recorded by other artists. Estimates of the actual number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. He has released 97 singles,34 promotional singles,21 internet singles,and eight internet downloads.
"Speakerphone" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her tenth studio album X (2007). It was produced by Bloodshy &Avant duo Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg,who co-wrote it with Henrik Jonback and Klas Åhlund. The song featured dance,electronic,and funk elements. It heavily used Auto-Tune and vocoder,which caused some critics to liken it to music by Britney Spears and Daft Punk. "Speakerphone" received mixed responses from critics. The song appeared on the Canadian Hot 100 and the Hot Canadian Digital Singles Billboard charts.
