Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne has released seven studio albums, nine extended plays (EPs), 33 singles, and 40 music videos, and she has appeared on several movie soundtracks and charity albums. With worldwide sales of 40 million albums and 50 million singles, Lavigne is ranked as the third top-selling Canadian female artist in history. Billboard listed her as the eighth best-selling Canadian artists of the Nielsen Music Canada era. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Lavigne has sold 28.07 million albums and singles in the United States.
Toy Story 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to Disney/Pixar's 2010 film of the same name. The score was composed by recurrent Pixar composer Randy Newman, who also scored for the previous instalments in the franchise. The score album, featuring an original song "We Belong Together" performed by Newman, and instrumental tracks were released on June 14, 2010 by Walt Disney Records. The track "You've Got a Friend in Me" from the first instalment is also featured in the album, performed by The Gipsy Kings.
Brave is the soundtrack to the 2012 Disney-Pixar film of the same name composed by Patrick Doyle and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The soundtrack features Doyle's musical score and features two original songs performed by Scottish singer Julie Fowlis, and one original song performed by Birdy and Mumford & Sons. Walt Disney Records released the soundtrack on both CD album and digital download on June 19, 2012.
"Love Me Again" is a song by English singer John Newman. The song was released as a digital download in Europe on 17 May 2013, except for the United Kingdom where it was released on 30 June 2013 as the lead single from his debut studio album, Tribute (2013). The song was written by Newman and Steve Booker and produced by Booker and Mike Spencer. The song was later featured on the soundtrack for Tosh.o, the video game FIFA 14 and the FIFA 23 extension for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Brett Leland McLaughlin, known professionally as Leland, is an American singer and songwriter. Based in Los Angeles, California, he has worked closely with a range of popular artists, including Selena Gomez, Troye Sivan, Daya, Andy Grammer, Kelsea Ballerini and Allie X. In December 2017, McLaughlin signed with Vertigo Berlin/Universal Music Germany for his career as a singer and is currently published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Since 2017, he has been the resident songwriter and producer for RuPaul's Drag Race and some of its spin-offs. McLaughlin graduated from Belmont University’s School of Music in 2009 with a major in commercial voice.
LANY is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles. Formed in Nashville in 2014, the band consists of guitarist and lead vocalist Paul Jason Klein and drummer Jake Clifford Goss.
Ari Staprans Leff, known professionally as Lauv, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his breakout hit "I Like Me Better"; included on his compilation album I Met You When I Was 18 , which was released in 2018. His debut album, How I'm Feeling, was released on March 6, 2020, and debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200. Lauv has also written songs for other artists such as "Boys" by Charli XCX and "No Promises" by Cheat Codes and Demi Lovato.
"I Like Me Better" is a song recorded and produced by American singer Lauv. It was released on May 19, 2017, and is included on Lauv's compilation album I Met You When I Was 18 , which was released on May 31, 2018. The song was written by Lauv and Michael Matosic. It has also been used in an Android Auto app commercial, in the trailer of Netflix's romantic comedy To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and in the fall ball episode of Netflix's comedy series The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia.
"Deadcrush" is a song by British indie rock band alt-J. It is the fifth track and fourth single from their third studio album, Relaxer, and was released as a digital single on 12 July 2017 by Infectious Music and Atlantic Records. The song was written by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamiltion, and Thom Sonny Green and produced by Charlie Andrew. The song's title is based on a game the band played where they asked the question, "What historical figure would I want to take on a date if she were alive today?", and so the name "Deadcrush" is based on someone's "dead crush". It features vocals from Ellie Rowsell of Wolf Alice. The song was also featured in the soundtrack for FIFA 18.
"A Different Way" is a song by French DJ and record producer DJ Snake, featuring vocals from American musician Lauv. It was written by Snake, Lindy Robbins, Ilsey Juber, Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac, with production handled by Snake. It was released to digital retailers on 21 September 2017, a day earlier than its expected release date, through Geffen Records.
American musician Lauv has released two studio albums, one compilation album, two remix albums, ten extended plays, 30 singles, and three promotional singles.
"I'm So Tired..." is a song recorded by American singer Lauv and Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan. It was released on January 24, 2019, and was later featured as the lead single on Lauv's debut album, How I'm Feeling. The song reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart, becoming both artists' first top 10 there. It also reached the top 5 in Ireland, top 10 in New Zealand, and the top 15 in Australia.
"There’s No Way" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Lauv featuring American singer-songwriter Julia Michaels. It was released on September 27, 2018.
"Make It Right" is a song by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released digitally on April 12, 2019, as part of the extended play Map of the Soul: Persona. It was remixed and re-released, featuring Lauv, as the second single from the EP on October 18, 2019.
"Fuck, I'm Lonely" is a song by American singer Lauv featuring English singer Anne-Marie. It was released as a single on August 1, 2019, alongside the trailer for the third season of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, whose soundtrack features the song. It is also included on Lauv's debut album, How I'm Feeling.
Jeremy Scott Zucker is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his songs "Comethru", "You Were Good to Me", and "All the Kids Are Depressed". He has released multiple EPs and two full-length albums, Love Is Not Dying (2020) and Crusher (2021).
Abubakar Baker Shariff-Farr, better known as Bakar, is a British singer. Known for his experimental indie rock style, he made his professional solo debut with the mixtape Badkid in May 2018. In 2019, he released "Hell n Back", the single he is most commonly associated with. He released his debut album Nobody's Home on February 25, 2022. He released his second album, Halo, on September 22, 2023.
Cars 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album for the 2017 American computer-animated sports comedy-adventure film Cars 3 that features compilation of incorporated and original songs. The album was released by Walt Disney Records on June 16, 2017, coinciding with the film's theatrical release. A separate film score album, Cars 3 (Original Score), composed by Randy Newman, was also released by Walt Disney Records on the same date, also coinciding with the film's theatrical release. The film, directed by Brian Fee and produced by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, is the third installment of the Cars film series and the sequel to Cars 2 (2011). In May 2017, Walt Disney Records officially announced the release of two soundtracks: separately for the songs and score, unlike for the previous films, where both the songs and original scores by Newman and Michael Giacchino, had compiled into a single album. Fee said that both the score and the soundtrack "really help support the story we are telling".
Elemental is a 2023 American animated romantic comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Directed by Peter Sohn and produced by Denise Ream, it was written by Sohn, John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, and Brenda Hsueh. The film stars the voices of Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Catherine O'Hara. Set in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic elements of nature, the story follows fire element Ember Lumen (Lewis) and water element Wade Ripple (Athie), who spend time together in the city while trying to save a convenience store owned by Ember's father, Bernie.
Elemental (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2023 Disney/Pixar film of the same name. The original score is composed and conducted by Thomas Newman in his fourth Pixar film, following Finding Nemo (2003), WALL-E (2008), and Finding Dory (2016). Elemental is Newman's first Pixar film not to be directed by Andrew Stanton. Director Peter Sohn collaborated with Newman to tell an emotional story of a character caught between two worlds to musically bring Elemental to life. Newman used cultural influences from across the globe using Chinese and Indian instruments by incorporating elements to reflect the global story. The instruments of sitar, mandolins and brass all fit his search for scoring the film, though the electronic wind instrument can be heard throughout.
