Worldwide, the English rock band the Beatles released 12 studio albums, 5 live albums, 51 compilation albums, 36 extended plays (EPs), and 17 box sets. In their native United Kingdom, during their active existence as a band, they released 12 studio albums, 1 compilation album, and 13 EPs. The early albums released from 1962 to March 1968 were originally on Parlophone, and their albums from August 1968 to 1970 were on their subsidiary label Apple. Their output also includes vault items, remixed mash-ups and anniversary box-sets.
1962–1966, also known as the Red Album, is a compilation album of songs by the English rock band the Beatles, spanning the years indicated in the title. Released with its counterpart 1967–1970 in 1973, the double LP peaked at number 3 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it topped the Cash Box albums chart and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart while 1967–1970 reached the top spot. The album was re-released in September 1993 on compact disc, charting at number 3 in the UK.
1967–1970, also known as the Blue Album, is a compilation album of songs by the English rock band the Beatles, spanning the years indicated in the title. A double LP, it was released with 1962–1966 in April 1973. 1967–1970 topped the Billboard albums chart in the United States and peaked at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart. It was re-released in September 1993 on CD, charting at number 4 in the United Kingdom.
D'eux is the thirteenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, and her tenth French-language album. It was released by Sony Music on 30 March 1995 in Canada and on 3 April 1995 in France. It was issued in other countries in the following months. In the United States, it was released under the title The French Album. D'eux was preceded by the lead hit single "Pour que tu m'aimes encore". The album was mainly written and produced by French singer-songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman. It garnered favorable reviews from music critics and became the best-selling album in France, the best-selling French-language album, and the best-selling non-English language album by a female artist of all time, with sales of over twelve million copies worldwide.
Crazy Frog is a Swedish CGI-animated character and Eurodance musician created in 2003 by actor and playwright Erik Wernquist. Marketed by the ringtone provider Jamba!, the character was originally created to accompany a sound effect produced by Daniel Malmedahl while attempting to imitate the sound of a two-stroke engine.
Christina Klein, better known by her stage name LaFee, is a German pop singer and television actress who has sold more than one million records worldwide. She is most famous in mainland Europe, particularly in German-speaking countries.
On ne change pas is the first comprehensive French-language greatest hits album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Sony Music on 30 September 2005. It features songs recorded between 1981 and 2005, including three new tracks, all of which were released as singles: "Je ne vous oublie pas", "Tous les secrets" and "I Believe in You". "Je ne vous oublie pas" reached number two in France and was certified Silver. The other singles peaked at numbers twenty and thirty, respectively. On ne change pas received positive reviews from music critics. It reached number one in France and Belgium Wallonia, and number two in Canada and Switzerland. On ne change pas was certified 3× Platinum in France and Canada, Platinum in Belgium and Gold in Switzerland. In 2009, it was re-released under the title Best of – 3 CD.
Oracular Spectacular is the debut studio album by the American band MGMT, released on October 2, 2007, by RED Ink and physically on January 22, 2008, by Columbia. It was produced by Dave Fridmann and is the band's first release of new content, recorded from March to April 2007. The album was promoted with three singles: "Time to Pretend", "Electric Feel" and "Kids". Both "Time to Pretend" and "Kids" were re-recorded for the album; they were originally included on the band's previous release Time to Pretend (2005), with the opening track serving as a "mission statement" and the theme continuing through the album's subsequent tracks.
Schnuffel is an animated rabbit created in 2008 by German media company Jamba!.
King of Pop is a compilation album by American singer and recording artist Michael Jackson, released in commemoration of his 50th birthday in 2008. The album title comes from the honorific title Jackson himself acquired approximately 20 years earlier.
I Am... Sasha Fierce is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on November 12, 2008, by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment.
Overcome is the debut studio album by British singer Alexandra Burke, released 19 October 2009 on Syco Music. The release of the album came a year after Burke won the British talent show, The X Factor, with the recording process taking place between 2008 and 2009. Critics praised the album for showcasing Burke's vocal charm and characterisation, comparing her vocal to American singers Anastacia and Whitney Houston and its contemporary finish; using a variety of acclaimed producers including RedOne and Ne-Yo.
Where We Are is the ninth studio album by Irish boy band Westlife. It was released on 27 November 2009 in Ireland and on 30 November 2009 in the UK through S Records, RCA Records and Sony Music. Where We Are is the group's first album following a hiatus in 2008. This album was preceded by the lead single "What About Now" and it was released on 23 October 2009 as a digital download a day later as a CD single.
Mihalis is a studio album by Greek-Cypriot singer Mihalis Hatzigiannis. Released in Germany on August 13, 2010 on Universal Music Germany via the label We Love Music, the album marks Hatzigiannis' first English-language album and eleventh overall studio album. The album contains twelve songs, along with a bonus song available exclusively on iTunes Store. Seven of the songs are English translations of his past Greek hits. A pan-European release is planned throughout the fall.
Ich hab' Dich lieb is the debut studio album by Schnuffel. It was released in Germany on 9 May 2008 by Columbia Records. After the album was certified gold in Germany for shipments in excess of 100,000 copies, a Gold Edition was released on 10 October 2008, including two bonus versions of "Häschenparty" and three music videos. In the United Kingdom, Ich hab' Dich lieb was released digitally on 30 September 2009, replacing the "Kuschel Song" music video with the bonus track "Für mich bist du das Schönste".
Komm Kuscheln is the third studio album by Schnuffel. It was released in Germany on 16 October 2009 by Columbia Records.
"Kuschel Song" is the debut single of German animated rabbit Schnuffel. Originally published by Jamba! as a ringtone, it was turned into a song by Sebastian Nussbaum and Andreas Marek-Wendorf. Released on 8 February 2008, "Kuschel Song" debuted at the top of the German Singles Chart, staying there for eight weeks, and was certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for 300,000 copies sold. After topping the Austrian Singles Chart and reaching number two in Switzerland, the song was released internationally. "Kuschel Song" was later included as the second track on Schnuffel's debut album, Ich hab' Dich lieb, released the same year.
"Häschenparty" is the third single released by Schnuffel, featuring Michael Wendler, on 19 September 2008, by Sony BMG Germany. It was also released as a single premium in the same date. "Häschenparty" was seemingly more successful than the previous single "Ich hab' Dich lieb", as it peaked at No. 16 in Germany, and at No. 24 in the European charts. On September 20, 2008, a live concert took place in the KöPi-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany, featuring a person dressed as Schnuffel "singing" along with Michael Wendler. That day, over 13,000 fans attended the concert. It is the 16th track of the album Ich hab' Dich lieb Gold Edition. Both in the normal and Gold Edition of the album, there is also the song "Häschenparty " as the 9th track. The single is also present in a digital release called "Häschenparty - Famous 5", together with the album version. "ZEILT productions" was the producer of the 3D animation as seen in the official music video. The song is a popular subject of nightcore edits.
Schnuffels Weihnachtslied is the fourth hit single released by Schnuffel, on 12 December 2008, by Sony BMG Germany. The song debuted and peaked in Germany at No. 23 and is the 9th track of the album Winterwunderland. "ZEILT productions" was the producer of the 3D animation as seen in the official music video.
Piep Piep is the fifth hit single released by Schnuffel, on 8 October 2009, by Sony BMG Germany. The song debuted and peaked in Germany at No. 54, but the best place that it obtained was the 33rd, in the Austrian charts. It's the first track of the album Komm Kuscheln. Piep Piep is Schnuffel's last single released in CD format: the new song that was released in 2011, named "Dubidubi Du", is available only in the Jamba site through download and in digital format on Amazon, iTunes and GooglePlay. "ZEILT productions" was the producer of the 3D animation as seen in the official music video.
