"A Moment Like This" is the debut single by American singer Kelly Clarkson. The song was written by Jörgen Elofsson and John Reid from British house music project Nightcrawlers and produced by Stephen Ferrera and Steve Mac. It was released as a double A-side with "Before Your Love" as her coronation single after winning the first season of American Idol. The song was later included on her debut studio album,Thankful (2003). "A Moment Like This" was a huge hit in North America,topping the US Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart.
Łukasz Sebastian Gottwald,known professionally as Dr. Luke,Tyson Trax,and Made in China,is an American record producer and songwriter. His professional music career began in the late-night television sketch comedy Saturday Night Live as its house band's lead guitarist in 1997 and producing remixes for artists such as Bon Jovi and Gravediggaz. He came into music prominence in 2004 for producing Kelly Clarkson's single "Since U Been Gone" with Swedish record producer Max Martin.
"Run" is a song by Scottish-Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol from their third studio album,Final Straw (2003). It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2004 as the second single from the album. The song was conceived in 2000 by frontman Gary Lightbody after an accident he had during a bender. "Run" is described as a Britpop power ballad and was received with positive reviews by music critics,who compared it with Coldplay's "Yellow".
Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne has released seven studio albums,nine extended plays (EPs),33 singles,and 40 music videos,and she has appeared on several movie soundtracks and charity albums. With worldwide sales of 40 million albums and 50 million singles,Lavigne is ranked as the third top-selling Canadian female artist in history. Billboard listed her as the eighth best-selling Canadian artists of the Nielsen Music Canada era. According to Recording Industry Association of America,Lavigne has sold 28.07 million albums and singles in the United States.
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer,songwriter,actress and activist. Born and raised in the London Borough of Islington,she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieved national recognition when she won the third series of The X Factor in 2006,winning a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music. Her winner's single,a cover of Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This",peaked at number one for four weeks on the UK Singles Chart and broke a world record by reaching 50,000 digital downloads within 30 minutes. In February 2007,Lewis signed a five-album contract in the United States with Clive Davis's record label,J Records.
"Keep Holding On" is a power ballad by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne,appearing as the last track on Lavigne's third studio album,The Best Damn Thing (2007),which was released on April 17,2007. Lavigne has described the rest of the album as being upbeat and heavy in comparison to "Keep Holding On". Originally,an alternate version was to be included,but the original version made it instead.
The Best Damn Thing is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was released on April 11,2007,by RCA Records. as her second studio album on the label. The album represents a musical departure from her previous studio album Under My Skin (2004),which incorporated more elements of post-grunge. The Best Damn Thing is seen by critics as Lavigne's most commercial effort. The album was noted as her first effort to feature a wide range of producers,including Matt Beckley,Rob Cavallo,Dr. Luke and Lavigne herself,who was credited as the executive producer.
"Girlfriend" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. The song was written by Lavigne and Dr. Luke;the latter is also the producer. "Girlfriend" was released as the lead single from her third studio album,The Best Damn Thing (2007) on February 27,2007 by Columbia and RCA Records. Lyrically,the song revolves around its protagonist having a crush on someone who is in a relationship,proclaiming she should be his girlfriend. The song has been noted to have similarities to Toni Basil's 1982 single "Mickey",and The Rubinoos' 1979 single "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend". The songwriters of "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" sued Lavigne and Dr. Luke for copyright infringement;the suit was later settled.
"Hot" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne,taken as the third single from her third studio album,The Best Damn Thing (2007). The song was written by Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld,while it was produced by Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald. The pop rock ballad talks about her feelings about a boyfriend,who makes her "hot". The song received positive reviews from music critics,who praised its "old-style" vibe and its anthemic nature. A version of the chorus in Mandarin was released in China and a version of the chorus in Japanese was released in Japan.
"About You Now" is a song by British girl group Sugababes from their fifth studio album,Change (2007). Written and produced by Dr. Luke along with Cathy Dennis and Steven Wolf,it was released on 24 September 2007 by Island Records as the lead single from the album,the first to feature Amelle Berrabah on all tracks. An uptempo pop track that combines heavy elements of pop rock and dance-pop,it infuses light electronic sounds. Lyrically,"About You Now" finds the protagonist thinking deeply over her relationship with her love interest from whom she parted.
"Bleeding Love" is a song recorded by British singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album,Spirit (2007). It was originally written and recorded by American singer Jesse McCartney,and was co-written and produced by American singer Ryan Tedder. "Bleeding Love" was released worldwide during the last quarter of 2007,and the first of 2008,as the album's lead single internationally,and as the second single in Ireland and the United Kingdom. McCartney later included his version of the song as a bonus track on the international edition of his third studio album,Departure (2008). It is Lewis' biggest hit,to date,and remains her signature song. As of 2021,"Bleeding Love" has been streamed over two billion times.
Spirit is the debut studio album by English singer Leona Lewis,released by Syco Music in November 2007 in the United Kingdom and Ireland,followed by a worldwide release during early 2008. The album made Lewis the first UK solo artist to debut at number one with a debut album,in the US,on 26 April 2008. Spirit became the fastest-selling debut album in the UK,at time of release. It also became the fastest album to sell one million copies by a solo female in the UK. The album remains the best-selling debut album by a female artist in the UK,and is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. Spirit is officially the best-selling debut album by a female artist in the 21st century,according to the Official Charts Company.
"Better in Time" is a song recorded by English singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album Spirit (2007). It was written by J. R. Rotem and Andrea Martin and was produced by Rotem. Lyrically,the song tells the story of a woman who cannot forget her ex-partner,and who knows that "it will all get better in time". It was released as the second single from Spirit on 10 March 2008,as a double A-side with "Footprints in the Sand",by Syco Music and J Records.
"Footprints in the Sand" is a song recorded by British singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album Spirit (2007). It was written by Simon Cowell,David Kreuger,Per Magnusson,Richard Page,and produced by Steve Mac. The song was digitally released as Lewis's third single on 9 March 2008 in the United Kingdom. Sony BMG and Syco Music launched it as a double A-side with "Better in Time",and "You Bring Me Down" as the B-side.
English singer Leona Lewis has released five studio albums,twenty-five singles,one live video album,one extended play and twenty-five music videos. After winning the third series of British television talent show,The X Factor in 2006,Lewis released "A Moment Like This" in the United Kingdom and Ireland,which became the fastest selling single ever by a female artist in the UK. Her follow-up single,"Bleeding Love" reached number one in 35 countries,and was the biggest-selling single of 2008 worldwide. The song has had over two billion streams. Lewis's first studio album,Spirit was released to follow the single;it became the fastest-selling debut album of all time in the UK and Ireland,and the first debut album by a British solo artist to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. As of April 2012,Spirit is the 20th biggest-selling album of all time in the UK. The next single,"Better in Time",was also successful worldwide,reaching the top ten in many countries. Subsequent singles "Forgive Me" and "Run" were released across Europe and Australia;"Forgive Me" went on to moderate success,while "Run" became Lewis's third number one in the UK,and also reached the top spot in Austria and Ireland. "I Will Be" was released as the final single in North America.
"My Life Would Suck Without You" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson from her fourth studio album,All I Ever Wanted (2009). The song features songwriting credits from Max Martin,Lukasz Gottwald,and Claude Kelly and production credits from Martin and Gottwald under his production moniker,Dr. Luke. Clarkson co-wrote the track but refused to include her name in the credits,citing a refusal to be associated with Gottwald. "My Life Would Suck Without You" was released as the lead single from the album and premiered on January 13,2009,in the United States on New York City's Z100 radio station and was made available to download three days later. The song has met with positive reviews from music critics,who praised the song's pop composition,which incorporates rock and dance elements.
"Happy" is a song performed by British singer Leona Lewis for her second studio album Echo (2009). It was written by Lewis,Ryan Tedder,Evan Bogart,and produced by Tedder,and it premiered on UK radio on 6 September 2009,and officially released on 15 September 2009,by digital download in the U.S.,serving as the album's lead single. Lyrically,it talks about a protagonist,that wants to be happy and seize the day.
"Who Dat Girl" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida. It features American singer Akon. The song was written by Flo Rida,Dr. Luke,Claude Kelly,Benny Blanco,Bruno Mars,and Philip Lawrence,and it was produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco. It was released on January 11,2011,as the third single from Flo Rida's third studio album,Only One Flo. It peaked at number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100.
Glassheart is the third studio album by English singer Leona Lewis,released on 12 October 2012 by Syco Music. Glassheart was conceived in 2010 shortly after the completion of Lewis' first headline tour,The Labyrinth. Recording and production took place in Denver,Los Angeles and London;originally the album was due for release in November 2011 but was pushed back several times to accommodate new recording sessions and allow more creative time. The album was the first –and so far only –of Lewis' albums not released in North America.
"Lovebird" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis for her third studio album Glassheart (2012). It was written by Bonnie McKee,Joshua "Ammo" Coleman and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald,and produced by Josh Abrahams,Ammo and Oligee. "Lovebird" was recorded at Pulse Recording in Los Angeles and is a power ballad,incorporating a piano and synth-driven melody. The lyrics consist of Lewis informing her past lover that enough time has passed since their relationship for her to have moved on and to have developed as a person. Critics praised Lewis' vocal performance,likening her technical abilities to those of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. The musical structure of the song was heavily compared to one of her previous singles,"Bleeding Love",along with songs performed by Adele. The accompanying music video shows Lewis trying to escape from a giant bird cage.
