"1,2 Step" is a song by American singer Ciara featuring rapper Missy Elliott for Ciara's debut album,Goodies. Written by Ciara and Missy Elliott and produced by Jazze Pha,it was released as the album's second single on November 1,2004,in the United States. It peaked within the top 10 of the charts in several countries worldwide,including Germany,New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The song is heavily inspired by 1980s electro music production. Throughout the song,Ciara gives a description of how the song's beat feels as she exhorts party-goers to dance to the music. "1,2 Step" was ranked 59th on Billboard's Top 100 Songs of the 2000s. In the United States,the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for seven weeks.
"Let Me Love You" is a song by American singer Mario,released as a single on October 4,2004,from his second studio album,Turning Point (2004). The song was written by Ne-Yo,Kameron Houff,and Scott Storch,while the production was handled by Storch. The song garnered Mario a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2006 and became a top-10 hit worldwide,reaching number one in the United States,Canada,Germany,the Netherlands,and New Zealand.
"Like You" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow featuring singer Ciara. It was written by Jermaine Dupri,Jaron Alston,and Johnta Austin,and produced by Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox for Bow Wow's fourth album Wanted (2005). The song includes the keyboard chord of New Edition's "I'm Leaving You Again" written by Jaron Alson,Ricky Bell,and Ralph Tresvant. "Like You" was released as the album's second single on July 12,2005,reaching atop the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaking at number three on the Hot 100,giving Bow Wow his second top 10 hit on that chart,as was Ciara's fifth. The song also charted in the top 40 in countries like Ireland,Germany and the UK. To date,"Like You" remains Bow Wow's highest charting song.
Unplugged is the first live album by American singer Alicia Keys. It was released on October 7,2005 by J Records. Recorded as part of the television program MTV Unplugged on July 4,2005 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music,the album includes songs from her first two studio albums Songs in A Minor (2001) and The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003).
"A Woman's Worth" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her debut studio album Songs in A Minor (2001). A soul-R&B ballad,it was written by Keys and Erika Rose and produced by Keys. The song was released as the second single from Songs in A Minor on September 25,2001,by J Records,following the worldwide success of her debut single "Fallin'".
"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" is a song by Prince. It is a ballad of romantic longing with some gospel elements. On his original recording of the song,which was released as the non-album B-side to his 1982 single "1999",Prince performs most of the song in his falsetto range,with his own bluesy piano playing providing the only instrumental accompaniment. The song's first album appearance was on his 1993 compilation The Hits/The B-Sides. It was later included on the soundtrack to the 1996 film Girl 6. Prince also performs the song on his 2002 live album One Nite Alone... Live!.
"Girlfriend" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her debut studio album Songs in A Minor (2001). It was written by Keys,Jermaine Dupri,and Joshua Thompson,while production was helmed by Dupri and Keys. The song is built around an interpolation from Ol' Dirty Bastard's 1995 song "Brooklyn Zoo". Due to the inclusion of the sample,Robert Diggs and Russell Jones are also credited as songwriters. "Girlfriend" was released as the fourth and final single from Songs in A Minor outside the United States on November 25,2002,by J Records.
"Diary" is a song by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys from her second studio album,The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). Written by Keys and Kerry Brothers,Jr. and produced by Keys,the song features the American group Tony! Toni! Toné! on bass,piano,guitar,organ and Wurlitzer,while Jermaine Paul provides uncredited additional vocals. It was released on May 24,2004,as the album's third single. At one time,"Diary" had been released as a double A-side with "If I Ain't Got You".
"You Don't Know My Name" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her second studio album The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). It was written by Keys,Kanye West and Harold Lilly,and produced by Keys and West. The song contains a sample from the 1975 song "Let Me Prove My Love to You",written by J. R. Bailey,Mel Kent and Ken Williams and performed by The Main Ingredient. It was released as the lead single from The Diary of Alicia Keys on November 10,2003,by J Records.
"If I Ain't Got You" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her second studio album The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). Inspired by the 2001 death of singer Aaliyah,the September 11 attacks,and other events in the world and in Keys' life,the song is about "how material things don't feed the soul". It was released as the second single from The Diary of Alicia Keys on February 17,2004,by J Records. The single cover depicts Keys similarly to the subject of Man Ray's 1924 photograph Le Violon d'Ingres.
"Every Little Bit Hurts" was originally a 1964 hit single for Motown soul singer Brenda Holloway,written by Ed Cobb.
"Karma" is a song by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys,taken from her second studio album,The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). Written by Keys,Kerry Brothers,Jr.,and Taneisha Smith,the song takes influence from hip hop and classical music. It was released as the album's fourth and final single on November 1,2004,by J Records. Peaking at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,it's the album's only single not to top a Billboard chart. A mashup of "Karma" with Stevie Wonder's 1972 hit "Superstition" titled "Karmastition",produced by Go Home Productions,was also released.
American singer and songwriter Tweet has released three studio albums,one live album,one extended play,13 singles,two promotional singles,and 13 music videos.
"Ghetto Musick" / "Prototype" are songs by American hip-hop duo OutKast,released as the fourth and final single from their fifth studio album,Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003). "Ghetto Musick" is on Disc 1 (Speakerboxxx) and "Prototype" is on Disc 2 (The Love Below). "Ghetto Musick" was released as a CD single in the United Kingdom on September 22,2003,and "Prototype" was serviced to US radio in September 2004. The double A-side version was issued in Australia in November 2004,and "Ghetto Musick" was added to US radio during the same month.
"Hotel" is a song by American rapper Cassidy,released by J Records and Swizz Beatz's Full Surface Records as his commercial debut single on September 29,2003. The song also serves as the lead single from his debut album,Split Personality. The track was produced by Swizz Beatz and features R. Kelly on featured vocals. "Hotel" reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the UK Singles Chart.
"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.
"Like You'll Never See Me Again" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her third studio album As I Am (2007). Written and produced by Keys and Kerry Brothers Jr.,it was first heard on October 25,2007,on Atlanta's V103 WVEE radio station. Subsequently,it was released as the second single from As I Am on January 22,2008,by J Records.
"Teenage Love Affair" is a song recorded by American singer–songwriter Alicia Keys for her third studio album As I Am (2007). Written by Keys,Jack Splash,Matthew Kahane,and Harold Lilly,it was released as the third single from As I Am on April 22,2008,by J Records.
"Superwoman" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her third studio album As I Am (2007). Written by Keys,Linda Perry,and Steve Mostyn,it was released as the fourth and final single from As I Am on July 29,2008,by J Records.
American rapper and record producer Ye,better known as Kanye West,has released 138 singles,four promotional singles and charted with 65 other songs.
