Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle,Washington,in 1987. Since 2006,the band's lineup has comprised vocalist/guitarists Jerry Cantrell and William DuVall,bassist Mike Inez and drummer Sean Kinney. Vocalist Layne Staley and bassist Mike Starr are former members of the band,having died in 2002 and 2011,respectively. The band took its name from Staley's previous group,Alice N' Chains. Often associated with grunge music,Alice in Chains' sound and style is deeply rooted in heavy metal music. The band is known for its distinctive vocal style,which often included the harmonized vocals between Staley and Cantrell,making Alice in Chains a two-vocal band.
Tiffany Cobb,known professionally as Blu Cantrell,is an American R&B singer.
Alice in Chains is the third studio album by American rock band Alice in Chains. It was released on November 7,1995,by Columbia Records,and was the follow-up to the highly successful Dirt (1992). This is the band's first full-length studio album to feature bassist Mike Inez and their last studio album to feature original lead vocalist Layne Staley before his death in 2002. It is also their final studio album to be released through Columbia. As with their previous releases,the album's songs focus on heavy emotional content and subject matter such as drug addiction,depression,religion,broken relationships,and the internal tensions within the band fueled by Staley's substance abuse. The album's music relies less on metallic riffs and more on melody and texturally varied arrangements,integrating some of the more delicate acoustic moods of their EPs.
Just Whitney is the fifth studio album by American singer and actress Whitney Houston,released on November 27,2002,by Arista Records. It was her first studio album to be released after her greatest hits compilation,Whitney:The Greatest Hits (2000),and the follow-up to her multi-platinum fourth studio album,My Love is Your Love (1998). Just Whitney was also Houston's first to be released after re-signing her contract with Arista in 2001 for $100 million - the largest recording contract for a female artist at the time.
"Lady Marmalade" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan that is famous for the refrain of "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?" in French,a sexual proposition that translates into English as:"Do you want to sleep with me?" The song first became a popular hit when it was recorded in 1974 by the American funk rock group Labelle and held the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week,and also topped the Canadian RPM national singles chart. In 2021,the Library of Congress selected Labelle's version for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally,historically,or aesthetically significant".
Christopher Alan "Tricky" Stewart is an American record producer,record executive,songwriter,and music publisher. Stewart,a five-time Grammy Award recipient,began producing music in 1992 and has contributed to unit sales of over 50 million for his work on commercially successful releases for hip hop,R&B and pop artists. Often in tandem with production partner and R&B singer The-Dream,he has been credited on the singles "Case of the Ex" (2000) by Mya,"Me Against the Music" (2003) by Britney Spears,"Umbrella" (2007) by Rihanna,"Just Fine" (2007) by Mary J. Blige,"Single Ladies " (2008) by Beyoncé,"Touch My Body" (2008) and "Obsessed" (2009) by Mariah Carey,"One Time" (2009) and "Baby" (2010) by Justin Bieber,"Ride" (2010) by Ciara,and "Water" (2023) by Tyla,among others.
Tremaine Aldon Neverson,known professionally as Trey Songz,is an American singer and actor. He was discovered by record producer Troy Taylor in 2003,and later signed to his Songbook Entertainment label in a joint venture with Atlantic Records. His debut studio album,I Gotta Make It (2005) entered the Billboard 200 at number 20,while his second album,Trey Day (2007) reached number 11. The latter was supported by the single "Can't Help but Wait",which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. His third album,Ready (2009) reached number three on the Billboard 200,spawned the Billboard Hot 100-top ten single "Say Aah",and earned a nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Rhonda Natasha Robinson,better known by her stage name Lady May,is an American rapper,singer and songwriter from Long Island,New York's suburbs.
"Why Don't We Fall in Love" is a song written and produced by Rich Harrison for American R&B singer Amerie's debut album,All I Have (2002). Released as the album's lead single in the United Kingdom in October 2001 and in the United States in July 2002. After being sent to US Urban/Urban AC,Top 40 and Rhythmic radio in April 2002,the song reached number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It performed moderately elsewhere,peaking at number forty in the United Kingdom and number seventy-three in Australia. The song is also used for the promo of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. It is also one of the songs used in the American version of Donkey Konga 2. Part of the lyrics,along with the background music,was sampled in the song "Rule the World" by 2 Chainz and Ariana Grande and No Fake Love by Queen Naija and YoungBoy Never Broke Again.
"Breathe" is a song by American singer Blu Cantrell from her second studio album,Bittersweet (2003). A remixed version featuring Sean Paul was released as a single in February 2003,several months after the album version was released in November 2002. The album version of this song was produced and co-written by Ivan Matias and Andrea Martin. The remix featuring Sean Paul was produced by Ivan Matias,Andrea Martin,and Mark Pitts. The song peaked at 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became a hit in Europe,most notably in the United Kingdom,where it topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in August 2003.
"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" is a song by American R&B singer Blu Cantrell,written and produced by Dallas Austin and included on Cantrell's debut album,So Blu (2001). The song was released in the United States on April 23,2001,as Cantrell's debut single. It is her most successful single in the US and her only single to enter the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart,peaking at number two for two weeks in July 2001. It experienced similar success worldwide,becoming a top-10 hit in Australia,Canada,the Netherlands,and New Zealand.
"Never Too Much" is the debut song written,composed,produced,and performed by Luther Vandross. The R&B song was released in 1981,as the lead single from Vandross's debut album of the same name. The title track hit number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,reached number four on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart,and peaked at number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"With a Child's Heart" is a song by the singer Stevie Wonder,from his album Up-Tight. The song was released as the b-side to the single "Nothing's Too Good for My Baby".
"Over Now" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains. Written by Jerry Cantrell,who also sings lead vocals,the song is the last track on the band's third studio album,Alice in Chains (1995),and it is about the 1995 breakup of the band. The song closed the televised broadcast of Alice in Chains' MTV Unplugged performance,and that version was released as a single in 1996. The B-side is the original studio version. The single peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,and at No. 24 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1996. The song was included on the live album Unplugged (1996),on the box set Music Bank (1999),and the compilation album The Essential Alice in Chains (2006). The MTV Unplugged concert was the first and only time that Alice in Chains performed the song. It was performed again 23 years later at Jerry Cantrell's solo concert at the Pico Union Project in Los Angeles on December 6,2019.
"Pull Up to the Bumper" is a 1981 song by Jamaican singer,songwriter,model and actress Grace Jones,released by Island Records as the third single from her fifth album,Nightclubbing (1981). Sonically,it is an uptempo electro-disco,post-punk,dance-pop and reggae-disco song with dub production,"pulsing drums and chic new-wave licks",as well as elements of funk and R&B music. Its lyrics were written by Jones alone,while she,along with Kookoo Baya and Dana Manno,are credited as its composers. The song's instrumental part was originally recorded in 1980 during the Warm Leatherette sessions;however,it did not make the album as Chris Blackwell found its sound not fitting in the rest of the material. It was completed for the 1981 critically acclaimed Nightclubbing album and became its third single in June 1981. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart and number 53 on the UK Singles Chart. When re-released in 1986,it peaked at number 12 in the UK. The track has come to be one of Jones' signature tunes and her first transatlantic hit.
"Word Up!" is a funk and R&B song originally recorded by American funk band Cameo in 1986. It was released as the first single from their thirteenth album of the same name. The song was written by band members Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins. Its frequent airing on American dance,R&B,and contemporary hit radio,as well as its MTV music video,helped the single become the band's best known hit.
"Again" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains. It was released as the third single from their self-titled 1995 album. It peaked at No. 8 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1997. The song was included on the band's compilation albums Nothing Safe:Best of the Box (1999),Greatest Hits (2001) and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006). A remixed version of the song was included on the box set Music Bank (1999).
"Never Leave You" is a song by American recording artist Lumidee,released as her debut single on May 12,2003,from her first album,Almost Famous (2003). The official remix features Busta Rhymes and Fabolous. "Never Leave You " peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Never Leave You " topped the charts in Belgium (Flanders),Germany,Italy,the Netherlands,and Switzerland,and peaked within the top ten of the charts in many other countries,including Austria,Belgium (Wallonia),Denmark,and the United Kingdom.
Lady Love is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist LeToya Luckett. It was released by Capitol Records,on August 24,2009. Originally scheduled for release several times in 2008,the album was released after corporate restructuring at the record company. As with her solo debut,the singer worked with a wide variety of collaborators for the album,including Ne-Yo,Chris Brown,Blac Elvis,Ryan Leslie,Harold Lilly,Bei Maejor,Oak,Soundz,T-Minus,and Tank.
"Your Body's Callin" is a song by American singer and songwriter R. Kelly,released in April 1994 by Jive as the third single from his debut album,12 Play (1993). The song,both written and produced by Kelly,peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 40 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Kelly also released a remix as a B-side to the single featuring Aaliyah called the "Your Body's Calling His N Hers Mix". Millicent Shelton directed the song's music video.
