"The Hand That Feeds" is a song by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails,released as the lead single from their fourth studio album,With Teeth (2005). It is the highest-charting song by Nine Inch Nails on all charts except for U.S. Modern Rock Tracks,where it stayed at number one for five weeks,because the single that followed,"Only",stayed at number one for two more weeks (non-consecutively),and the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 31,bested only by the group's 1999 single "The Day the World Went Away". It is,to date,Nine Inch Nails' only single to reach the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart,as well as their highest-charting single on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,peaking at number two. It was also a crossover hit,crossing over to pop radio as their first top 40 radio hit since "Closer" and "Hurt" in 1994 and 1995,respectively,peaking at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"Not Gonna Get Us" is a song recorded by Russian music duo t.A.T.u. for their first English-language studio album,200 km/h in the Wrong Lane (2002). It was originally released as "Nas Ne Dogonyat" on their debut album 200 ПоВстречной (2001). The song was written by Sergio Galoyan,Trevor Horn,Elena Kiper and Valery Polienko,while production was handled by Horn. The song was included on the duo's compilation album The Best (2006). Interscope Records released the English version on 21 April 2003 as the second single from the album. Musically,the song is a Eurodance-inspired song,and lyrically it talks about the group running away from people as they don't understand their love towards one another.
"I'm Gonna Be Alright" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez from her second studio album,J.Lo (2001). It was written by Lopez,Lorraine Cheryl Cook,Ronald LaPread and producers Cory Rooney and Troy Oliver. "I'm Gonna Be Alright" was remixed by Poke &Tone of Trackmasters for Lopez's first remix album,J to tha L-O! The Remixes (2002). It was released on April 1,2002,by Epic Records as the album's second single. The remix features rapper Nas and achieved moderate success on the music charts worldwide,and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming Lopez's sixth U.S. top ten single.
St. Elsewhere is the debut album by American soul duo Gnarls Barkley. It was released on April 24,2006 in the UK,where it debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart,and on May 9,2006 in the United States,although it was available for purchase one week earlier as a digital download in the US iTunes Store. It debuted at No. 20 on the US Billboard 200,and peaked at No. 4. It topped the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart for 39 non-consecutive weeks in 2006 and 2007. The album's first single,"Crazy",was the first song to become a UK number-one single based solely on downloads. The album was certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA,for shipping 1,000,000 units. A limited edition deluxe package of St. Elsewhere was released on November 7. The CD + DVD package includes a 92-page booklet,four music videos,and bonus songs from live performances. It was also released on vinyl.
"Steady,As She Goes" is the debut single of American rock band the Raconteurs from their first album,Broken Boy Soldiers (2006). In early 2006,a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl record was released as a double A-sided single with the relatively unpromoted "Store Bought Bones" as the flipside. A CD version of "Steady,As She Goes" was released on April 24,2006,with the B-side "Bane Rendition". Two further vinyl releases were produced:the first with "Store Bought Bones" as the B-side;the second an acoustic rendition of "Steady,As She Goes" with "Call It a Day" as the B-side.
"Crazy" is the debut single by American soul duo Gnarls Barkley,taken from their 2006 debut album St. Elsewhere. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in the United Kingdom,Canada,Ireland,New Zealand,and several other countries.
"Smiley Faces" is a song by American soul music duo Gnarls Barkley from their debut album,St. Elsewhere (2006). It was released July 17,2006,as the second single from that album in the United Kingdom and peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Never Gonna Give You Up" is the debut single recorded by English singer and songwriter Rick Astley,released on 27 July 1987. It is one of Astley's most famous songs. It was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman,and was released as the first single from Astley's debut album,Whenever You Need Somebody (1987). The song was a worldwide number-one hit,initially in the United Kingdom in 1987,where it stayed at the top of the chart for five weeks and was the best-selling single of that year. It eventually topped the charts in 25 countries,including the United States and West Germany. The song won Best British Single at the 1988 Brit Awards.
"Lil Star" is the second international single from Kelis' fourth studio album,Kelis Was Here (2006). Released outside US,the single features Cee-Lo,who is known for being a half of the duo Gnarls Barkley. Following the moderate success of "Bossy",the single has proven to be a return to form for Kelis;it debuted at number eight in Ireland and was also a huge hit in the United Kingdom reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart. The track was hailed by many music fans and critics as Kelis' "comeback" single,despite the fact "Bossy" was written specifically for Kelis' return to music.
"Who Cares?" and "Gone Daddy Gone" are songs performed by Gnarls Barkley and are featured on their debut album,St. Elsewhere. The songs were released on November 6,2006 as a double A-sided single from that album in the United Kingdom. A week later,on November 13,2006,the single debuted at No. 60 in the UK Singles Chart. "Gone Daddy Gone" is a cover of the Violent Femmes song. The song peaked at No. 26 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart,and at No. 35 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart. The song "Gone Daddy Gone" is also featured in the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's Project 8,the soundtrack for Forza Motorsport 2 and in the trailer for the Chris Rock film I Think I Love My Wife.
Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo,composed of singer-songwriter CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse. They released their debut studio album,St. Elsewhere,in 2006. It contained their hit single "Crazy",which peaked at number two on the US Hot 100 and topped the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated at the 2007 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year,and was platinum certified for shipping over 1,000,000 records. St. Elsewhere also received a nomination for Album of the Year. The Odd Couple,their second studio album,was scheduled for release in April 2008,but due to a leak of the album over the internet,they decided to release it early. The album in its entirety received good reviews,but it did not have as much commercial success as their first album.
"Kiss Kiss" is a song recorded by American singer Chris Brown featuring fellow American singer and rapper T-Pain from the former's second studio album,Exclusive (2007). The artists wrote the song together,while T-Pain handled the song's production. The song was released as the album's second single on September 10,2007 worldwide. It was later solicited to rhythm crossover radios in the United States on September 11,2007. "Kiss Kiss" is composed as upbeat chanting record that incorporates elements of R&B and dance music. The song is written mainly about getting a woman's attention.
The Odd Couple is the second studio album by Gnarls Barkley,released digitally on March 18 and in stores March 25,2008. Due to an early leak of the album over the Internet in early March 2008,the duo decided to push up the release from April 8. The album was released to the iTunes Store and Amazon MP3 on March 18.
"American Boy”is a song by British singer and rapper Estelle for her second studio album Shine (2008). It features vocals from US rapper Kanye West. The song was written by Estelle,West,Ethan Hendrickson,will.i.am,John Legend,Josh Lopez,Caleb Speir,and Keith Harris. It was produced by will.i.am,and uses the instrumental from "Impatient" from his own third studio album Songs About Girls (2007). "American Boy" is a breezy R&B and disco-funk song that lyrically describes a romance with an American suitor. The song's conception came after Legend,Estelle's mentor,suggested she write a song about meeting a man from the United States.
"What's It Gonna Be" is a song performed by British bassline duo H "Two" O and British bassline vocal group Platnum. Digital formats were released to online retailers in the UK on 11 February 2008. Physical formats,including a two-track CD single,a maxi-CD single,and a 12-inch vinyl disc,were released in the UK the same month. The track was licensed by dance label Hard2Beat and peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks.
"Who's Gonna Save My Soul" is the third and final single taken from soul duo Gnarls Barkley's second studio album,The Odd Couple,released in late 2008. The song's official music video was directed by Chris Milk and was released on July 25,2008. The video featured work by character animator Keith Sintay and mostly features dialogue from actors Jorma Taccone and Aasha Davis. The single was only released physically in America,in a special limited edition CD + DVD single package.
"Pretty Please" is the fourth UK-single from British hip-hop artist Estelle's second album Shine. The single features a song-writing credit,production values additional vocals by Cee-Lo Green of Gnarls Barkley. The single is due for release in the UK on 15 September 2008 and was added to the BBC Radio 1 playlist C-list on 13 August 2008.
"Fuck You",known as "Forget You" or "FU" for the clean versions,is a song by American recording artist CeeLo Green. It was written as a collaboration among Green,Bruno Mars,the Smeezingtons,and Brody Brown,and produced by the Smeezingtons. It was released on August 19,2010,as the first single from Green's third solo studio album,The Lady Killer (2010). "Fuck You" received acclaim from music critics,and was an international commercial success,making the top-10 in thirteen countries,including topping charts in the United Kingdom,and number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
The discography of American recording artist CeeLo Green consists of six studio albums,one compilation album,thirty-nine singles and twenty-five music videos.
The discography of Gnarls Barkley,an American alternative hip hop duo composed of record producer Danger Mouse and soul singer Cee Lo Green,consists of two studio albums,two extended plays,seven singles and seven music videos. The duo originally met in the late 1990s,and began to record music together in 2003 following the release of Danger Mouse's 2003 album Ghetto Pop Life. Their first single,"Crazy",was released in 2006;it achieved worldwide chart success,reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 –where it was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) –and reaching the top ten of the Australian,New Zealand and Swiss singles charts,among others. It also topped the UK Singles Chart,attracting considerable attention for becoming the first song ever to top the chart on digital download sales alone,following a change to the chart's eligibility rules allowing songs to chart purely on digital sales providing that it was given a physical release the following week. The song appeared on Gnarls Barkley's debut studio album,St. Elsewhere,which peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 as well as topping the New Zealand and United Kingdom albums charts. Three further singles –"Smiley Faces",which reached the top ten of the UK and Irish singles charts,"Who Cares?" and a cover of the Violent Femmes song "Gone Daddy Gone" –were released from St. Elsewhere,although none of them appeared on the Billboard Hot 100.
