"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney (1987). It was released as the lead single from the album on May 2, 1987, by Arista Records. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden, and written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, of the band Boy Meets Girl, who had previously collaborated with Houston on "How Will I Know."
"Whatcha Say" is the debut single by American singer Jason Derulo and the first single released from his self-titled debut album. It was available for digital download on May 5, 2009, and released as a single on August 4, 2009. The song is a remake of Imogen Heap's 2005 single "Hide and Seek", which is heavily sampled and used as the chorus. It was produced by J.R. Rotem with additional production by German record producer Fuego, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for one week.
"In My Head" is a song by American singer Jason Derulo, released as the second single from his self-titled debut studio album. It was first released via download on December 10, 2009. The song topped the charts of Australia, Poland, and the United Kingdom and peaked within the top 10 of the charts in several other countries. The song's official remix has a heavier R&B sound and features rapper Nicki Minaj. Derulo performed the song on the ninth season of American Idol.
Madeline Merlo is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. She signed to Open Road Recordings in 2013 and released her debut album, Free Soul, three years later. In 2015, Merlo received the "Rising Star" award from the Canadian Country Music Association. In 2021, she signed with the Nashville-based BBR Music Group, joining their imprint Wheelhouse Records.
American country music singer and songwriter Chase Rice has released six studio albums, four extended plays, and thirteen singles. After a number of independent releases, Rice signed to Columbia Records Nashville in 2014 and recorded his breakthrough album Ignite the Night. This album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); it also produced the singles "Ready Set Roll" and "Gonna Wanna Tonight", which were top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.
"Dibs" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini for her debut studio album The First Time (2015). Ballerini co-wrote the song with Josh Kerr, Ryan Griffin, and Jason Duke. It was released to American country radio by Black River Entertainment on July 20, 2015 as the album's second single. The song was previously included on Ballerini's 2014 self-titled EP.
"We Don't Talk Anymore" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, featuring vocals from fellow American singer Selena Gomez. It was released on May 24, 2016, as the third single from Puth's debut studio album, Nine Track Mind. The artists wrote the song with Jacob Kasher Hindlin. Musically, it is a pop song with Puth's tropical-inspired production.
"Peter Pan" is a song co-written and recorded by American recording artist Kelsea Ballerini. It was released to American country radio by Black River Entertainment as the third single from her debut studio album The First Time (2015). Ballerini co-wrote the song with Forest Glen Whitehead and Jesse Lee. The track is a country pop ballad about a lost love being compared to the song's namesake as a metaphor for being immature and having a tendency to run off to his own fantasy.
"Wanna Be That Song" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brett Eldredge. It was released on May 23, 2016 as the third and final single from Eldredge's second studio album, Illinois. Eldredge wrote the song with Ross Copperman and Scooter Carusoe.
Free Soul is the debut studio album by Canadian country music artist Madeline Merlo. It was released on April 29, 2016 via Open Road Recordings. The album includes the singles "Sinking Like a Stone", "Alive", "Honey Jack", "Whatcha Wanna Do About It", "War Paint", and "Over and Over". Upon release, the album debuted at number 88 on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart. The album's fourth single, "Whatcha Wanna Do About It" earned Merlo her first top ten single on the Canadian country singles chart.
"Don't Wanna Know" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5. It features additional vocals from American rapper Kendrick Lamar. The song was released on October 12, 2016, as the lead single from their sixth studio album Red Pill Blues (2017), included on both the deluxe and Japanese editions of the album. The song reached the top 10 in 23 countries, including number 6 in the United States. Critical reception to the song was mixed, with critics praising its production but criticizing Lamar's verse and repetitive chorus.
"I Don't Wanna Live Forever", alternatively titled "I Don't Wanna Live Forever (Fifty Shades Darker)", is a song recorded by English singer Zayn and American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for the soundtrack to the 2017 film Fifty Shades Darker. It was written by Swift, Sam Dew, and Jack Antonoff, who also produced the song. The single was released on December 9, 2016, by Republic Records to international commercial success. "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" is a sultry electro-R&B and electropop ballad that sees Zayn and Swift exchange romantic overtures. Its accompanying music video was released on January 27, 2017.
"Honey Jack" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Madeline Merlo for her debut studio album, Free Soul (2016). Merlo co-wrote the song with Stephony Smith and Jesse Walker. It was released July 17, 2015 as the record's third single. "Honey Jack" was the first single recorded specifically for Free Soul after the release of Merlo's eponymous EP in 2014.
"War Paint" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Madeline Merlo for her debut studio album, Free Soul (2016). Merlo wrote the song with April Geesbreght and Eric Olson, the latter of whom also produced the track under the moniker EO. "War Paint" was serviced to Canadian country radio on June 24, 2016 as the fifth single from Free Soul.
"Over and Over" is a song written by Jason Blaine and Jeff Pardo and recorded by Canadian country singer Madeline Merlo for her debut studio album, Free Soul (2016). It was released to Canadian country radio on January 20, 2017 as the album's sixth single.
"Criminal" is a song recorded by Canadian country music singer Lindsay Ell for her third studio album, The Project (2017). Ell co-wrote the song with Fred Wilhelm and Chris Stevens, while Kristian Bush of Sugarland produced the track. It was released to American country radio on December 11, 2017 through Stoney Creek Records as the album's second single.
"Motel Flamingo" is a song recorded by Canadian country music singer and songwriter Madeline Merlo for her forthcoming second studio album. It was written by Nicolle Galyon, Neil Medley, and Emily Weisband. The song was released to digital retailers through Open Road Recordings on May 19, 2017 and to radio on May 24 as the album's lead single.
"Champagne Night" is a song recorded by American country music trio Lady A. It was released on April 13, 2020, following the group's appearance on an episode of the television series Songland. "Champagne Night" is a re-worked version of the song "I'll Drink to That" by Madeline Merlo, with additional writing from the group members and its producer, Shane McAnally. This is the final single released under the name Lady Antebellum, before the band changed to Lady A, in June 2020. "Champagne Night" was included on the digital only deluxe edition re-issue of the trio's eighth studio album, Ocean.
"Kiss Kiss" is a song recorded and co-written by Canadian country pop artist Madeline Merlo. She wrote the track with Allison Veltz Cruz and Jeff Pardo, who produced the track. It became Merlo's seventh Top 20 hit.
"It Didn't" is a song recorded and co-written by Canadian country pop artist Madeline Merlo. She wrote the track with Jason Blaine and producer Jeff Pardo.
