The discography of the Irish rock band U2 consists of 15 studio albums,one live album,three compilation albums,84 singles,and nine extended plays (EPs). The band formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1976 as teenagers. In 1979,the group issued their first release,the EP U2-3,which sold well in Ireland. The following year,the group signed to Island Records and released their debut album,Boy. It reached number 52 in the UK and number 63 in the US. They followed it up with the release of October (1981) and War (1983). War was a commercial success,becoming the band's first number-one album in the UK while reaching number 12 in the US. The album yielded the singles "Two Hearts Beat As One","Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day",the latter two have since become among the band's most popular songs. On the subsequent War Tour,the group recorded the live album Under a Blood Red Sky and concert film U2 Live at Red Rocks,both of which sold well and helped establish them globally as a live act.
"Lonely No More" is the first single from Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas' debut studio album,...Something to Be (2005). It was released on February 14,2005,and became his biggest solo hit. The song peaked at number one in Hungary,number three in Australia,number six on the US Billboard Hot 100,and number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Forever and for Always" is a song by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. The song was released as the fourth single from her fourth studio album Up! (2002),on April 7,2003;it was also the third to be sent to country radio. The song was written by her then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Twain. The song is about two people who fall in love as children and are still with each other even as they grow older. "Forever and for Always" was certified gold for 500,000 digital downloads by the RIAA in 2006.
"Put Your Records On" is a song by the English singer Corinne Bailey Rae from her self-titled debut studio album (2006). Written by Bailey Rae,John Beck,and Steve Chrisanthou,it was released as the album's second single in February and early March 2006 throughout Europe and as the lead single in North America.
"Over My Head (Cable Car)" (originally performed simply as "Cable Car") is a song by American rock band the Fray. It was released in October 2005 as the lead single from their debut album How to Save a Life (2005) and hit the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single helped propel their album from the Top Heatseekers chart to the top 20 of The Billboard 200 chart. The CD single was backed with "Heaven Forbid" and a live version of "Hundred". In the United Kingdom,"Over My Head (Cable Car)" was released as the second single from the album,following "How to Save a Life".
"Say It Right" is a song by Canadian singer Nelly Furtado from her third studio album,Loose (2006). It was written by Furtado,Tim "Timbaland" Mosley,and Nate "Danja" Hills,with Furtado crediting the Eurythmics' song "Here Comes the Rain Again" as her inspiration. The song was released as the third single from Loose on 31 October 2006 by Geffen Records and Mosley Music Group;in Europe,it was released as the fourth.
"Are You Happy Now?" is a song by American singer Michelle Branch,released as the lead single from her second studio album,Hotel Paper (2003),on May 19,2003. The single contains a non-album single called "Wanting Out" and a live acoustic version of the song "Hotel Paper" as its B-sides.
"The Prayer" is a song performed by Canadian singer Celine Dion and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. It was written by David Foster,Carole Bayer Sager,Alberto Testa and Tony Renis.
"My Love" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Justin Timberlake for his second studio album,FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). It was released on October 24,2006,by Jive Records as the second single from the album. The song features American rapper T.I. and was co-written by Timberlake,Timbaland,Nate "Danja" Hills,and T.I.,and produced by Timberlake,Timbaland,and Danja.
Canadian singer Celine Dion has released 137 singles in both English and French discography as a lead artist. According to Billboard magazine,Dion is the world's best-selling contemporary female artist of all time. As of 2021,she has reportedly sold around 200 to 250 million records worldwide. Referred to as the "Queen of Power Ballads",Dion has released a string of worldwide hits,with "My Heart Will Go On" being her career's biggest hit,with estimated physical sales of over 18 million worldwide,making it the 2nd best-selling physical single by a woman in history. It reached over 117 million radio impressions during its peak,becoming the most-played radio hit in history and became the best-selling single of 1998 worldwide. "Because You Loved Me" is her biggest hit on the US Billboard Hot 100,spending six weeks atop the chart and selling six million copies in its first six months of availability worldwide. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" was the 4th biggest hit of the 1990s in France and has sold over four million copies worldwide.
The discography of American singer-songwriter and guitarist John Mayer consists of eight studio albums,seven live albums,three compilation albums,two video albums,four extended plays,twenty-five singles and seventeen music videos. Born in Bridgeport,Connecticut,Mayer moved to Atlanta,Georgia and began playing in local clubs in 1998. He released the extended play Inside Wants Out in September of the following year. Inside Wants Out,as well as continued performances,brought Mayer to the attention of independent record label Aware Records. Aware later signed Mayer and released his full-length debut studio album,Room for Squares,in June 2001. When Columbia Records acquired Aware,the album was re-released in September and promoted as a major label release. Following its re-release,Room for Squares peaked at number eight on the United States Billboard 200. The album has since sold over five million copies in the United States,and was certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Three singles were released from Room for Squares,two of which became top 40 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100:"No Such Thing" and "Your Body Is a Wonderland". Heavier Things,Mayer's second studio album,was released in September 2003. It topped the Billboard 200 and attained a double platinum certification from the RIAA. Heavier Things produced three singles:"Bigger Than My Body","Clarity" and "Daughters". "Daughters" later won the award for Song of the Year at the 47th Grammy Awards.
"Won't Go Home Without You" is a song by American band Maroon 5. It was released on November 19,2007,as the third single from their second studio album It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007). The guitar lines in the song are somewhat similar to The Police single "Every Breath You Take". In 2022,Billboard ranked it as the tenth best Maroon 5 song of all time.
"Love Song" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles,released in June 2007 via Epic Records from her major-label debut album,Little Voice (2007). It was nominated for 2009 Grammy Awards in the categories Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
"Apologize" is a song written by Ryan Tedder,which first appeared on Timbaland's second studio album Shock Value (2007). It was then released as the third single from that album,along with the original recording by OneRepublic. It accordingly also served as the debut single for OneRepublic's debut album Dreaming Out Loud (2007),produced by Greg Wells. Timbaland's version omits the guitar solo after the second verse in the original,and includes an extra line of percussion,new backing vocals,and added sound samples,in addition to sound mixing and a few other minor changes. The song was the biggest radio airplay hit in the history of the Mainstream Top 40 chart in the United States,with 10,394 plays in one week,until its record was broken by Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love",which was also co-written by Tedder. The song was a major hit internationally,reaching number one in 16 countries,including Australia,Austria,Canada,Germany,Italy,New Zealand,Sweden,Turkey,and the Netherlands,as well as staying at number one for eight consecutive weeks on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100,staying in the top-10 for 25 weeks,and spent 13 weeks at number one in Canada.
"No One" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her third studio album As I Am (2007). It was written and produced by Keys and Kerry Brothers Jr.,with additional writing by DJ Dirty Harry. The song was released as the lead single from As I Am on October 9,2007,by J Records.
"No Air" is a song by American singer Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown. The song was written by James Fauntleroy II,Harvey Mason Jr.,Steve Russell,Erik Griggs and Damon Thomas. It was released in the United States on February 11,2008,and serves as the second single from Jordin Sparks,her first album.
This is the discography of Canadian musician,singer,songwriter and pianist,Sarah McLachlan. Her debut album,Touch was released in 1988 and included first singles:"Vox","Steaming" and "Ben's Song". The album charted in Canada and the United States and was certified platinum in Canada and gold in the US. The next album,Solace was issued in 1991. It peaked at number 20 in Canada and was certified double platinum there. Solace also charted in the US,where it was certified gold. It featured three singles:"The Path of Thorns (Terms)","Into the Fire" and "Drawn to the Rhythm". The third studio album,Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (1993) became McLachlan's mainstream breakthrough album in Canada and the United States. It peaked at number five in Canada and number 50 on the US Billboard 200,and was certified 5×platinum in Canada and 3×platinum in the US. "Possession" and "Good Enough" became McLachlan's first singles to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Good Enough" also became her first top 10 hit in Canada,reaching number nine. At the 37th Annual Grammy Awards,Fumbling Towards Ecstasy was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance.
"Chasing Cars" is a song by Northern Irish-Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol. It was released as the second single from their fourth studio album,Eyes Open (2006). It was released on 6 June 2006,in the United States and 24 July 2006,in the United Kingdom. The song gained significant popularity in the US after being featured in the second season finale of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy,which aired on 15 May 2006.
"Use Somebody" is a song recorded by the American rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album Only by the Night,and it entered American and British charts in early October 2008,three weeks after the album release. The single was augmented with a music video released a month later.
"Half of My Heart" is a song by American singer-songwriter John Mayer featuring American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It is the third single from Mayer's 2009 album,Battle Studies. Mayer was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 2011 for his solo version of the song.
