Amerie Mi Marie Rogers Nicholson is an American actress,singer,songwriter,and writer. She has released four studio albums to date:All I Have (2002),Touch (2005),Because I Love It (2007),In Love &War (2009). She is best known for her 2005 single "1 Thing".
Touch is the second studio album by American singer Amerie,released on April 26,2005,by Richcraft Records,Sony Urban Music,and Columbia Records. Following the release of her debut album,All I Have (2002),and her first acting role,Amerie began work on her second studio album. As with All I Have,the album was co-written and produced by mentor Rich Harrison,with contributions from additional productions. Unlike her debut,Amerie co-wrote every track but one,and assumed more creative control over the visual imagery accompanying the album,such as music videos and artwork.
Richard Christopher Harrison is an American record producer and songwriter specializing in R&B and hip hop music. The winner of a Grammy Award,Harrison is well known for producing songs such as "Get Right","1 Thing" and "Crazy in Love". Harrison is the founder of Richcraft Entertainment,a label that housed artists such as singer Amerie,R&B girl group RichGirl,and rapper Young Steff.
"Oh" is a song by American singer,Ciara who wrote the song with Ludacris,Andre Harris,and Vidal Davis. "Oh" was produced by Harris and Davis,who work as Dre &Vidal. The song was released on March 1,2005,as the third single from her debut album,Goodies. The downtempo R&B song features hip-hop elements and a heavy bassline,and can be seen as an anthem to her hometown,Atlanta,Georgia. Ciara sings about the many things the city has to offer,while Ludacris raps the third verse.
All I Have is the first album by American singer Amerie. It was released on July 30,2002,through Columbia Records,Rise Entertainment and Richcraft Records. Produced by Rich Harrison,the album debuted and peaked at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart in August 2002,dropping off the chart in its fourteenth week. It also received generally mixed reviews from the music critics. Nevertheless,the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 500,000 copies on October 3,2003,and won Amerie a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist in 2003. According to Nielsen SoundScan,the album has sold over 661,000 copies in the United States as of July 2009. All I Have produced two singles:"Why Don't We Fall in Love" and a minor hit "Talkin' to Me".
"Stand Up" is a song by Ludacris,released as the second single from his fourth album,Chicken-n-Beer on August 19,2003. It became his first song to peak atop the Billboard Hot 100—remaining on the chart for 28 weeks—on the week dated December 6 of that year. It contains a guest appearance from American rapper Shawnna,who provides a call and response dichotomy with Ludacris for the song's chorus. Production was handled by then-unknown Roc-A-Fella Records producer Kanye West,while co-production was helmed by Ludacris himself,both of whom wrote the song.
"1 Thing" is a song by American singer Amerie from her second studio album,Touch (2005). Written by Amerie and Rich Harrison and produced by the latter,the song is influenced by go-go rhythms and prominently samples the Meters' 1970 funk recording of "Oh,Calcutta!",written by Stanley Walden. Its lyrics focus on an unidentified "thing" that fuels a romantic attraction.
American singer Usher has released nine studio albums,ten compilation albums,eight extended plays,and 81 singles. His music has been released on the LaFace,Arista,Jive,RCA,and gamma record labels. Usher has sold more than 33 million albums in the United States alone and over 65 million albums worldwide. With over 150 million total records sold worldwide,he is one of the best selling music artists of all time. He has nine number-one singles and 18 Hot 100 top-ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1994,Usher released his self-titled debut album in North America,which went onto sell 500,000 copies,and produced the singles "Can U Get wit It","Think of You",and "The Many Ways". The former two peaked in the lower half of the UK and US charts. His follow-up 1997 album My Way sold over 8 million copies worldwide,becoming his breakthrough album. It is certified seven-times platinum in the US,and spawned three successful singles,including his first UK number-one song,"You Make Me Wanna...",and first US Hot 100 number-one song,"Nice &Slow". Usher's success continued in 2001,with his third studio album,8701. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The album produced two number-one singles,such as "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". In 2002,the album was certified five-times platinum in the US for sales of 5 million copies. As of 2010,its worldwide sales stand at over 8 million.
"Kick,Push" is the first single released from Lupe Fiasco's debut album,Lupe Fiasco's Food &Liquor. It was written by Lupe Fiasco and Soundtrakk,who also produced the song. It describes a love story between a male and a female misfit skateboarders. It has been referred to as "a needle in hip hop's haystack of complacent songs."
"Why You Wanna" is a song by American rapper T.I.,released as the second official single from his fourth album King (2006). It samples a slowed down keyboard chord from Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman ". The chorus also interpolates rapper Q-Tip's vocals from "Got 'Til It's Gone" with Janet Jackson and "Find a Way" with his group A Tribe Called Quest.
"Talkin' to Me" is a song by American R&B singer Amerie from her debut album,All I Have (2002). Produced by Rich Harrison,it was released in late 2002 as the album's second and final single solely in the United States,thus not being able to make the charts elsewhere. A remix of "Talkin' to Me" by the production duo Trackmasters featuring rapper Foxy Brown exists. The song first obtained airplay during the week of October 8,2002.
"Touch" is a song by American singer Amerie from her second studio album of the same name (2005). Written by Amerie,Lil Jon,Sean Garrett,Craig Love,LRoc,and LaMarquis Jefferson and produced by Lil Jon,the track was released on May 31,2005,as the album's second single. While "Touch" reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and number 33 in Australia,it failed to match the success of "1 Thing" in the United States,missing the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching number 95 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The discography of Ludacris,an American rapper from Atlanta,Georgia,consists of nine full studio albums along with two compilation albums,one extended play (EP),six mixtapes,nine promotional singles and 89 singles—including 51 as a featured artist. From the total number of singles released by or featuring Ludacris,35 have peaked within the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Of his nine solo studio albums,four have peaked the Billboard 200 chart,while another four have peaked within the top five.
“Rollout ” is a song by American rapper Ludacris. It was the second single released from his 2001 album Word of Mouf. The song,on whose writing and composition Ludacris collaborated with music-producer Timbaland,who also produced it,debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 10,2001,reached the top 40 at number 34 on December 29,and peaked at number 17 on February 2,2002. It was also nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance.
"Paradise" is a song by American rapper LL Cool J featuring American singer Amerie. The song was released on December 14,2002,as the second single from LL Cool J's ninth studio album,10 (2002). It also appears on the soundtrack to the 2003 film Deliver Us from Eva,in which LL Cool J stars alongside Gabrielle Union. Singer Tweet was originally slated to provide vocals but Amerie was eventually chosen instead. "Paradise" embodies portions of Keni Burke's 1982 song "Risin' to the Top",penned by Burke,Allan Felder,and Norma Jean Wright.
"The Light" is the second single from Common's 2000 album Like Water for Chocolate. It was produced by Jay Dee and features keyboards performed by James Poyser. It samples "Open Your Eyes" as performed by Bobby Caldwell and the drums from "You're Gettin' a Little Too Smart" by the Detroit Emeralds. Framed as a love letter,it is a confession of Common's love for a woman –specifically,his girlfriend at the time,Erykah Badu.
"Pimpin' All Over the World" is a song by American rapper Ludacris featuring singer Bobby Valentino. The song was released on May 16,2005,as the fourth and final single from Ludacris's fourth studio album,The Red Light District (2004),and was produced by Polow da Don and Donnie Scantz. The track features Ludacris rapping the verses and Valentino on the chorus. "Pimpin' All Over the World" reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. The song includes a cameo from comic Katt Williams as well as additional vocals from Keri Hilson.
American singer Amerie has released four studio albums,two compilation albums,one mixtape,three extended plays,and fifteen singles. Her debut album,All I Have (2002),was certified Gold in the United States,and produced the top forty song "Why Don't We Fall in Love". Amerie's 2005 single "1 Thing"—from her second album,Touch became her biggest hit in the US and elsewhere,although US sales of Touch did not match those of her debut. Her third album,Because I Love It (2007),was preceded by the single "Take Control" and the mixtape Because I Love It Vol. 1,and it remains unreleased in North America. Amerie's recordings outside her solo material include featured credits on singles by Nas,LL Cool J,DJ Kayslay,Ricky Martin and Chingy.
This is the discography of American rapper LL Cool J.
"Regret" is a song recorded by American singer LeToya Luckett,released as the third single taken from her second studio album Lady Love (2009) featuring American rapper Ludacris. It was written by Luckett,Ludacris,Tank,Jerry "Texx" Franklin,Kristina Stephens,and J. Valentine and produced by Tank and Franklin. The song was released on November 11,2009,through Capitol Records. The Sky High Remix of "Regret" was released digitally on December 18,2009. It contains a nearly identical instrumental to that of a previous Tank production,"Ghetto" (2007) by Kelly Rowland.
