Sophie Ballantine Hawkins is an American singer-songwriter, musician and painter. Born in New York City, she attended the Manhattan School of Music for a year as a percussionist before leaving to pursue a music career. She achieved critical and commercial success with her first two albums, producing a string of single hits including "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover", "Right Beside You", and "As I Lay Me Down". However, a dispute with her record label Sony Music over her third album, Timbre, caused her to establish her own independent label, Trumpet Swan Productions, which has published her subsequent recordings.
"Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" is a song written, composed, and recorded by American singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins. Released in 1992 from her debut album Tongues and Tails, the song achieved success in many countries worldwide; in the United States, it reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top 10 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway. In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Hawkins' second-most successful song on that chart after "Right Beside You", which reached number 13 in 1994.
Tongues and Tails is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, released in 1992.
Whaler is the second album by American singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, released in 1994.
"As I Lay Me Down" is a song composed and performed by singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins. It is from her album Whaler and also appears on The Best of Sophie B. Hawkins. The song is one of her two biggest hits, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart for six weeks during 1995. Outside the United States, the song reached number six in Canada, number seven in Australia, number 19 in New Zealand, and number 24 in the United Kingdom.
"You Don't Understand Me" is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. Written by Per Gessle with American composer Desmond Child, it was released as the lead single from the duo's first greatest hits compilation album, Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits (1995). The song was a hit in several European countries, reaching the top 20 in Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and the duo's native Sweden. The song was also a hit in Germany where, despite peaking at number 44, it would spend over three months on the German Singles Chart.
Even Bigger, Even Better Power Ballads III - The Greatest Driving Anthems in the World... Ever! is the 3rd edition in The Greatest Driving Anthems in the World... Ever! series, which is a part of The Best... Album in the World...Ever! brand. Each album includes some of the biggest power ballads since the 1960s, while one album specifically includes Sixties Power Ballads. This album was released November 15, 2005 and includes 36 epic rock love songs. In 2007, the album was also released in an Australian edition under the name of Bigger, Better Power Ballads II. The album includes 56 epic rock love songs as well as a different album cover. In 2009, the album was once again released in an Australian edition under the name of Bigger, Better Power Ballads III. The three CD album includes 57 epic rock love songs as well as a different album cover
"I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" is a song by American indie rock band Black Kids, from their debut album Partie Traumatic. It was released as the band's debut single by Almost Gold Recordings on April 7, 2008, in the United Kingdom, and by Columbia Records on May 27, 2008, in the United States. It peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart but did not chart in the US. The demo version from the band's 2007 EP Wizard of Ahhhs placed at number 68 on Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Tracks of 2007.
Twenty Greatest is the sixth album released by British pop group Brotherhood of Man and their first compilation. It was released in 1978 and became their biggest selling album, peaking at No.6 in the UK and being certified gold. As the title suggests, it is a collection of twenty songs, including their three number one hits, "Save Your Kisses for Me", "Angelo" and "Figaro" alongside their current single release, "Middle of the Night".
"Right Beside You" is a single released by the American singer, Sophie B. Hawkins in autumn 1994. It reached number 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. It peaked at number 41 in Australia in March 1996 and became a top 30 hit in several European countries, including Switzerland, where it climbed to number eight. It is also Hawkins' highest-charting single in the United Kingdom, where it reached number 13, one position above "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover".
The Best of Sophie B. Hawkins is a compilation album released in 2002 collecting songs by American singer Sophie B. Hawkins. It is her first compilation album, and was released 10 years after her first studio album, Tongues and Tails. It contains no songs from what was then her most recent album, Timbre, released in 1999; instead, besides Hawkins' main singles, it contains a variety of tracks from her first two albums that were not issued as singles, ending with an exclusive cover of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", originally by The Band. The album was only released internationally, and not in Hawkins' home country of the United States. An album of the same title, also released as Essential Sophie B. Hawkins, was issued the following year there.
Live: Bad Kitty Board Mix is a 2006 live album by Sophie B. Hawkins recorded at The Triple Door and The Basement.
The Very Best of Oleta Adams is a compilation album by American vocalist, pianist, and songwriter Oleta Adams and was released in 1996.
The Crossing is a 2012 studio album by American singer Sophie B. Hawkins.
The Complete Album Collection Vol. One is a forty-seven disc box set released on November 4, 2013 by Bob Dylan. It includes thirty-five albums released between 1962 and 2012, six live albums, and a compilation album unique to the set, Side Tracks, which contains previously released material unavailable on regular studio or live albums.
This is the discography of American rock singer Sophie B. Hawkins.
B-Sides, also known as Let Go: B-Sides, is a promotional album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was published before debut studio album Let Go by Arista Records in 2002. The compilation contains demo and original tracks not included in the final Let Go release. The songs were written and produced in 2001 under the management of Nettwerk in Los Angeles by Lavigne, the production team The Matrix and songwriter Cliff Magness after Arista sent her to McBride CEO of Nettwerk in the attempt to fit her image and attitude with her voice. Though Lavigne would release Let Go through Arista, she continued with Nettwerk for her management.
Feline Resurrection is the compilation album of Jessica Sutta under the name J Sutta. It was released for free download song by song every Friday from April 8 to June 9, 2016, starting with the track "I Tried" with a total of 17 songs. The album was conformed of discards from her next and official album I Say Yes.
"California Here I Come" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, which was released in 1992 as the second single from her debut studio album Tongues and Tails. The song was written by Hawkins and produced by Rick Chertoff and Ralph Schuckett. The song's music video was directed by Kevin Kerslake and produced by Line Postmyr and Tina Silvey.
"Don't Don't Tell Me No" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, which was released in 1994 as the second single from her second studio album Whaler. The song was written by Hawkins and produced by Stephen Lipson. "Don't Don't Tell Me No" peaked at No. 36 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for five weeks.
