American singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson has released ten studio albums,seven extended plays,one compilation album,one remix album,and 55 singles. In 2002,she won the inaugural season of the television competition American Idol and was immediately signed to a recording deal with 19 Recordings,and RCA Records. She made her chart debut in September 2002 with the double A-side single "Before Your Love"/"A Moment Like This",latter of which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and eventually became the year's best-selling single in the United States. Her debut album,Thankful,was released in April 2003 and entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number one. Thankful produced the hit lead single "Miss Independent" and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
American singer and songwriter Pink has released nine studio albums,one live album,five video albums,six compilation albums,58 singles,six promotional singles,and 51 music videos. Throughout her career,Pink has sold 60 million albums,75 million singles and 2.4 million DVDs worldwide. According to RIAA,she has sold 18 million albums and 13.5 million digital singles. She is also UK's second best-selling female artist of the 21st century. Billboard ranked her as the fifth top female artist of the 2000s,eighth top female artist of the 2010s and the 59th greatest artist of all time. Official Charts Company hailed her as UK's most played female artist of the 21st century.
"Never Again" is a song recorded by American singer Kelly Clarkson for her third studio album,My December (2007). Clarkson co-wrote the song with Jimmy Messer,which was produced by American producer and musician David Kahne. Clarkson stated that the song was written as a counterpart to the songs from her second studio album,Breakaway (2004),and was almost removed because of its harsh lyrical nature. RCA Records serviced the song to mainstream radio in the United States on April 24,2007,which was Clarkson's 25th birthday. "Never Again" features a stronger rock sound than Clarkson's previous releases,but maintains some pop undertones. It relies on strings,guitar riffs and drums and is centered on angry,abrasive lyrics.
"Hate That I Love You" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her third studio album,Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). It features vocals by American singer and songwriter Ne-Yo,who co-wrote the song with its producers Stargate. Def Jam Recordings released the song on August 21,2007,as the third single from Good Girl Gone Bad. A Spanglish version featuring Spanish singer David Bisbal was made available on April 28,2008. "Hate That I Love You" is a mid-tempo pop and R&B song about the power of love,with influences of folk music. "Hate That I Love You" received generally positive reviews from critics,many of whom compared it to previous works by Ne-Yo.
"Piece of Me" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her fifth studio album,Blackout (2007). It was released on November 27,2007,by Jive Records as the second single from the album,but was actually the last song recorded. It was written and produced by Swedish producers Bloodshy &Avant and Klas Åhlund as a response to the media scrutiny and sensationalism of the singer's private life,which they had witnessed firsthand after working with her over the years. The song,acting as the singer's manifesto,has biographical lyrics retelling Spears's mishaps. It can be classified as an electropop,dance-pop and EDM-pop song that features an "electro instrumental track" and runs through a down-tempo dance beat. Spears's voice is heavily synthesized and her pitch constantly shifts;backing vocals are provided by Bloodshy &Avant and Robyn.
High Valley is a Canadian country and bluegrass band originally from Blumenort,Alberta,a small community near the hamlet of La Crete. The group is composed of Brad Rempel and his supporting band,Dave Myers,Sam Bergeson (vocals),Raymond Klassen (Dobro),Clint Milburn (guitar),and Andrew Hemmerling (drums). Brad Rempel's brother Bryan Rempel was a member until March 2014,while younger brother Curtis Rempel was a member until June 2021. All three grew up in a Mennonite community and graduated from La Crete Public School.
American country music singer Blake Shelton has released 12 studio albums,four extended plays,five compilation albums,and 52 singles. According to Recording Industry Association of America,Shelton has sold 52 million singles and 13 million albums in the United States. He also has achieved 14 No. 1 hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Billboard ranked him as the 31st Top Artist of the 2010s decade.
"Whataya Want from Me" is a song by American recording artist and American Idol eighth season runner-up Adam Lambert from his debut studio album,For Your Entertainment. It was released as the second single from the album. The song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming his highest charting single. The song was well received by music critics and charted within the top 10 of the charts in thirteen countries.
Euphoria is the ninth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias. The album is a joint-release by Universal Republic and Universal Music Latino and was released on 5 July 2010 internationally and in the US on 6 July 2010. The album features guest appearances by Akon,Usher,Juan Luis Guerra,Pitbull,Nicole Scherzinger,Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin &Yandel and Ludacris. The album consists of songs in English,and Spanish.
Devin Star Tailes,known professionally as Dev,is an American singer,songwriter,rapper,model and radio host. She was discovered by the Cataracs and record label Indie-Pop via Myspace after Dev's friend posted a video of her singing. Dev's song "Booty Bounce" was sampled in Far East Movement's hit single "Like a G6",which reached number one in the US and sold over four million downloads in the country.
"Wish You Were Here" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne from her fourth studio album,Goodbye Lullaby (2011). The song was released on September 9,2011,by RCA Records as the third and final single from the album. "Wish You Were Here" was written by Lavigne along with the song's producers Max Martin and Shellback. According to Lavigne,the song shows her vulnerable side. Critical reception toward the song was positive,with critics praising it as a highlight on the album.
"Turn Me On" is a song by French DJ David Guetta from his fifth studio album Nothing but the Beat. Vocals are provided by rapper and singer Nicki Minaj,whose second studio album Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded features the song as a bonus song on its deluxe version. It was written by Ester Dean,David Guetta and Giorgio Tuinfort,with a rap written by Minaj.
"She Doesn't Mind" is the second single from the Jamaican Dancehall recording artist Sean Paul's fifth studio album Tomahawk Technique. It was written by Sean Paul,Shellback and Benny Blanco and was produced by Shellback and Benny Blanco. It was released on 29 September 2011 on NRJ &Skyrock,and to iTunes on 31 October. and was released to U.S. mainstream radio on 24 January 2012. Like its predecessor,"Got 2 Luv U",which featured American singer Alexis Jordan,it debuted at number-one in Switzerland. Internationally,the song also topped the charts in Austria,and peaked within the top ten of the charts in several countries,including France,Germany,Israel,Norway,the Republic of Ireland,Romania and the United Kingdom.
"Starships" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj from her second studio album,Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded (2012). It was released on February 14,2012,by Young Money,Cash Money,and Universal Republic as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Nicki Minaj,Nadir Khayat,Carl Falk,Rami Yacoub,Bilal Hajji,and Wayne Hector,and it was produced by RedOne,Yacoub,and Falk.
"Love Me Like You Mean It" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini. Ballerini co-wrote the song with Josh Kerr,Forest Glen Whitehead and Lance Carpenter. It was released on July 8,2014,as Ballerini's debut single and the lead single from her debut studio album,The First Time,released on May 19,2015,by Black River Entertainment. The song is about a young woman showing interest in a man. The song was previously released in promotion of Ballerini's 2014 self-titled EP.
"Make You Mine" is a song recorded by Canadian country music duo High Valley for their fourth studio album,County Line (2014). It was written by group member Brad Rempel along with Ben Stennis and the record's producer,Seth Mosley,and features Ricky Skaggs. "Make You Mine" was first released in Canada in December 2014 through Open Road Recordings as the third single off County Line. After High Valley signed to Atlantic Records / Warner Music Nashville in 2015,they re-released the single through that label on February 26,2016. The song serves as the lead single for their debut major-label album,Dear Life (2016).
Dear Life is the fifth studio album by Canadian country music duo High Valley and the group's debut major-label release. It was released on November 18,2016 through Atlantic Records and Warner Music Nashville. The American track listing for the album features two tracks from the duo's previous album,County Line (2014),in place of two of the newly recorded songs,notably removing the Canadian lead single,"Every Week's Got a Friday" in favour of "Make You Mine".
"Every Week's Got a Friday" is a song recorded by Canadian country music duo High Valley for their fifth studio album and major-label debut,Dear Life (2016). It was written by group member Brad Rempel with Phil Barton and the record's producer,Seth Mosley. "Every Week's Got a Friday" was released August 8,2016 as the Canadian lead single for the album and second released overall.
"Come on Down" is a song recorded by Canadian country music duo High Valley for their fourth studio album,County Line (2014). It was released September 29,2015 as the record's fifth single. The song was written by Jared Crump,Brad Rempel,and Fred Wilhelm. "Come on Down" peaked at number 3 on the Canada Country chart,becoming the group's highest-charting radio hit.
"Tequila" is a song recorded by American country music duo Dan + Shay for their self-titled third studio album. Dan Smyers co-wrote the song with Nicolle Galyon and Jordan Reynolds and co-produced the track with Scott Hendricks. It was released through Warner Bros. Nashville on January 10,2018,as the album's lead single. "Tequila" was released to country radio on January 15,2018. Smyers's wife,Abby Law Smyers,performs backing vocals on the song during the post-chorus "when I when I" hook. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Grammy Awards as well as both Single and Song of the Year at the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards.
