Indecent Obsession were an Australian pop rock band formed early in 1987 in Brisbane with founding mainstays Daryl Sims on drums and Michael Szumowski on keyboards. By 1988 the line-up also included Andrew Coyne on lead guitar and David Dixon on lead vocals. They released three studio albums, Spoken Words and Indio, both reached the top 50 on the ARIA Albums Chart. In 1990 Spoken Words was repackaged for United States market as Indecent Obsession, which reached the Billboard 200. In May 1989 they issued their debut single, "Say Goodbye", which peaked at No. 6 on the ARIA Singles Chart – their highest position in Australia. Their second single, "Tell Me Something" (September), reached No. 17 nationally. When issued in the US it peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached No. 1 in Indonesia and Hong Kong, and Top 10 in Japan and South Africa. For the Asian market the band used the shortened name, Obsession. In 1992 they were the first Western act to tour South Africa after the lifting of the cultural isolation during the apartheid era. They were "greeted by screaming fans and scenes of mass hysteria", both their second album, Indio, and one of its singles, "Kiss Me", peaked at No. 1 on the relevant South African charts. By 1993 Sims and Szumowski were joined by Mark Gray on bass guitar, Richard Hennassey on lead vocals and Graham Kearns on lead guitar. The following year they issued another studio album, Relativity, before disbanding a year later.
"The Long Goodbye" is a song written by Irish singer-songwriters Paul Brady and Ronan Keating for Brady's 2000 album Oh What a World. In 2001, it was covered by country music duo Brooks & Dunn for their album Steers & Stripes. Ronan Keating released his version in April 2003 as the last single from his album Destination (2002).
The discography of German girl group No Angels consists of five studio albums, three compilation albums, two live albums, four video albums and seventeen singles. The group sold over five million records before breaking up in 2003 making them the "best selling" German girl group of all time.
American pop rock band Maroon 5 has released six studio albums, three live albums, two compilation albums, one remix album, three extended plays (EPs), 28 singles, seven promotional singles, and 23 music videos. The group originally formed in 1994 as Kara's Flowers while they were still attending high school. With a line-up of Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick, they released their independent album, We Like Digging? in 1995. In 1997, they signed to Reprise Records and released an album, The Fourth World. After a tepid response to the album, the band parted with their record label and attended college. In 2001, the band regrouped and added James Valentine to the lineup, and pursued a new direction under the name Maroon 5.
Girlicious is the self-titled debut studio album by American girl group Girlicious. It was released on 12 August 2008 through Geffen Records. The album infuses hip hop and R&B with pop music. Production initially started in 2007, after filming for Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious wrapped up. The album debuted at number two on the Canadian Hot 100 and has since shipped 80,000 units and been certified Platinum. It was re-released as Deluxe Edition on December 16, 2008, and includes two new songs and three remixes of the album's singles.
The discography of English boy band JLS comprises four studio albums, one greatest hits album and twelve singles.
American record producer, DJ, singer and songwriter Skrillex has released one studio album, five extended plays, 40 singles, and 23 music videos.
"Smile" is a song by English musician James Cottriall, from his second studio album Love Is Louder. It was released in Austria as a digital download on 11 November 2011. It entered the Austrian Singles Chart at number 48, and has peaked to number 12.
"By Your Side" is a song by the English musician James Cottriall, from his second studio album Love Is Louder. It was released in Austria as a digital download on 20 May 2011. It entered the Austrian Singles Chart at number 31, and has peaked to number 24. The song was produced by Doug Petty.
Love is Louder is the second studio album and by English musician James Cottriall, released on 24 February 2012 by Pate Records. The album includes the singles "By Your Side", "Smile" and "Stand Up". It peaked at number 10 on the Austrian Albums Chart.
"Stand Up" is a song by English musician James Cottriall, from his upcoming second studio album Love Is Louder. It was released in Austria as a digital download on 20 January 2012. It entered the Austrian Singles Chart at number 10. The song was one of the finalists songs in the Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 that will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. The national final took place on 24 February 2012.
Scottish singer-songwriter Jimmy Somerville entered the music industry as the lead vocalist of the British pop band Bronski Beat. The trio, originally co-founded along with Steve Bronski and Larry Steinbachek, scored an international success with their debut single entitled "Smalltown Boy". The composition topped the singles charts in Italy, the Netherlands, as well the Hot Dance Club Play list in the United States. Having reached the top-ten in a number of other countries in addition, such as Canada, the Switzerland, Germany, France, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK, the single was certified Gold and Silver by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) and British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The band's debut album The Age of Consent (1984), released through London Records, matched the sales of the first single. While peaking at number four in the UK and number 36 in the US, the set received two platinum certifications from both the CRIA and BPI.
"Unbreakable" is a song by British singer-songwriter from Brighton, Nick Howard who won the second series of The Voice of Germany. The song was released in Germany on 7 December 2012. The song features on his compilation album My Voice Story (2012), the song was also released as the lead single from his upcoming third studio album. The song was written by Nick Howard and produced by Andy Chatterley. It peaked at number 5 in Germany, and has charted in Austria and Switzerland.
"Dance Dance Dance" is a song by English musician James Cottriall. It was released in Austria as a digital download on 12 April 2013 as the lead single from his third studio album Common Ground. It entered the Austrian Singles Chart at number 22.
"#Nobody" is a song by English musician James Cottriall. It was released in Austria as a digital download on 3 January 2014 as the second single from his third studio album Common Ground. The song peaked at number 40 on the Austrian Singles Chart.
Julian Heidrich, better known as simply Julian Le Play, is an Austrian singer-songwriter and radio presenter. He is best known for his 2014 single "Mein Anker" peaking at number 6 on the Austrian Singles Chart. So far he has released three studio albums, Soweit Sonar in 2012, Melodrom in 2014 and Zugvögel in 2016.
