Charlene Keys,better known by the stage name Tweet,is an American singer-songwriter.
Joanna Noëlle Levesque,known professionally as JoJo,is an American singer,songwriter,and actress. She began performing in singing competitions and local talent shows as a child. In 2003,record producer Vincent Herbert noticed her after she competed on the television show America's Most Talented Kids and asked her to audition for his record label Blackground Records. After signing with the label,JoJo released her eponymous debut studio album in 2004. It peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),selling over four million copies worldwide to date.
Donell Jones is an American singer,songwriter,and record producer. He is most notable for the hits "U Know What's Up","Where I Wanna Be",and his cover of Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet". Jones' first studio album My Heart,was released in 1996,but he is best known for his late 1990s release of his second album Where I Wanna Be.
The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul is the fifth studio album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label released in 1967. Featuring four hit singles,With a Lot o' Soul is the most successful Temptations album from their "classic 5" era,during which David Ruffin,Eddie Kendricks,Paul Williams,Melvin Franklin,and Otis Williams constituted the Temptations' lineup.
"So Into You" is a song performed by Canadian singer Tamia from her self-titled debut album Tamia (1998). It was written by Tamia,Tim Kelley,and Bob Robinson,with production helmed by Kelley and Robinson under their production moniker Tim &Bob. The song is built around a sample from "Say Yeah" (1978) by American soul band The Commodores. Due to the inclusion of the sample,its writers Lionel Richie and Ronald LaPreads are credited as songwriters. "So Into You" is a mid-tempo R&B song with lyrics describing the protagonist's feelings of love for her partner.
"Stranger in My House" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Tamia. It was written by Shae Jones and frequent collaborator Shep Crawford and produced by the latter. Initially helmed for fellow R&B singer Toni Braxton,it was left unused and later recorded by Tamia for her second studio album,A Nu Day (2000). Inspired by the surprise ending of the supernatural thriller film The Sixth Sense (1999),the strings-led,dramatic contemporary R&B ballad is about a woman who is confused with her partner's recent change in behavior and goes into denial about it.
The Past,the Present,the Future is the fourth studio album from American R&B group Jodeci,released on March 31,2015 on Sphinx Music Entertainment and distributed through Epic Records. It is the group's first studio album in 20 years.
Victoria Monét McCants is an American singer-songwriter. She became involved in performing arts at a young age,singing in the youth choir at her church,and performing in a city dance team. She soon took to writing and began working with producer Rodney Jerkins. Previously signed to Atlantic Records,Monét released her debut EP Nightmares &Lullabies:Act 1 in 2014 and her follow-up EP Nightmares &Lullabies:Act 2 in 2015. Monét would follow this with the EPs Life After Love,Pt. 1 and Life After Love,Pt. 2 in February and September 2018 respectively. Jaguar,an EP was released in August 2020. Jaguar II,her debut album,was released on August 25,2023.
Alessia Caracciolo,known professionally as Alessia Cara,is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13. After uploading acoustic covers of songs such as "Love Yourself" and "Sweater Weather" online,she signed with EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings in 2014 and released her debut single,"Here",the following year. It peaked at number 19 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and was a sleeper hit in the US,peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Mad Love is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter JoJo. The album was released on October 14,2016,through Atlantic Records. Incorporating a base core of R&B,pop and soul music,it serves as her first major album release in a decade following 2006's The High Road. JoJo co-wrote every song on the album while also providing vocal production every song. The album was JoJo's only album release under Atlantic Records,as she left in August 2017 to form her own label under Warner Records.
"Music" is a song by American R&B singer-songwriter JoJo from her third studio album Mad Love (2016). It was written by Joanna Levesque,Jussi Karvinen,Hayley Warner and Justin Tranter,while the song's production was helmed by Jussifer. The song was released as the third and final promotional single from the album on October 7,2016. Sonically,"Music" is a piano-driven pop ballad with R&B influences. Lyrically,the song is a vivid storytelling of JoJo's upbringing,growth,her love for music and family,including and ode to JoJo's father Joel Levesque who died in November 2015,while JoJo was in early recording sessions for the album.
Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara has released three studio albums,one live album,four extended plays,eighteen singles,eight promotional singles and eighteen music videos. She is signed to EP Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. Cara released her debut single,"Here",in April 2015. The song became a sleeper hit,reaching the top five in the United States and the top 20 in Canada. She released her debut studio album,Know-It-All,on November 13,2015. In 2016,Cara found greater success in the release of her third single,"Scars to Your Beautiful". The single reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the US pop radio charts. In November 2016,she released a single named "How Far I'll Go" for Disney animated film Moana. In 2017,Cara collaborated with producer Zedd to create the single "Stay",which reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. She also collaborated with rapper Logic to feature in his single "1-800-273-8255",which reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The lead single from Cara's second studio album,The Pains of Growing,called "Growing Pains" was released on June 15,2018,and charted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Trust My Lonely" and "Out of Love" were released as the second and third singles from the album respectively. The Pains of Growing was released on November 30,2018,followed by a third studio album,In the Meantime in September 2021.
Charlotte Day Wilson is a Canadian contemporary R&B singer-songwriter. She came to prominence in the mid-2010s with her single "Work" and collaborations with other Toronto-based artists like BadBadNotGood and Daniel Caesar. Wilson released her debut album Alpha in July 2021.
"Leave It Smokin'" is a song by Canadian singer Tamia. Inspired by New York summertime music,Tamia wrote the song alongside frequent collaborators Alicia Renee Williams and Salaam Remi for her seventh studio album Passion Like Fire (2018);its production was handled by Remi. A throw-back to 1990s music,the uptempo R&B song exhibits elements of 1990s funk,soul,and dance music. Built on a stoic,snare-heavy retro break beat and a smooth,rhythmic groove,the song's instrumentation includes moody synthesizers,keyboard tones,and drums. Lyrically,"Leave It Smokin'" finds the singer looking for passions in her lover to fuel her needs.
"Nobody" is a song by American singer Mitski,released in 2018 as the second single from her fifth studio album,Be the Cowboy. The Harvard Crimson,considering the song to be about loneliness,wrote that it is eerily upbeat,with melancholic lyrics contradicting its catchy melody.
"Sabotage" is a song by American R&B singer-songwriter JoJo featuring American rapper Chika. The song is JoJo's second original release after "Joanna" and since founding her own label imprint Clover Music with Warner Records. "Sabotage" was released on October 25,2019. It was written by Joanna Levesque,Dan Wilson,Dylan Wiggins,Martin McKinney,Merna Bishouty,Michael Sonier and Chika,while production was helmed by Doc McKinney,Dylan Wiggins and Mike Sonier. Vocal production was done by Merna Bishouty.
Good to Know is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter JoJo. The album was released on May 1,2020,marking JoJo's first release since leaving Atlantic Records and launching her own record label imprint Clover Music through a joint venture with Warner Records. The album's first single "Man" was released on March 13,2020,along with the song's accompanying music video. The promotional single,"Lonely Hearts",was released on April 24,2020. It received critical acclaim from contemporary music critics,with many praising its mature tone as well as JoJo's musical and vocal growth. An acoustic version of the album was released on July 10,2020,assisted by the release of the acoustic version of "Think About You",and later,JoJo would release a deluxe edition of the album on August 28,2020. The deluxe edition was preceded by the release of a new single,"What U Need". The deluxe edition also included a remix of "Lonely Hearts" featuring American singer Demi Lovato.
"Man" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter JoJo. It was released March 13,2020 as the lead single for JoJo's fourth studio album,Good to Know (2020). The song was written by JoJo,alongside Chelsea Lena,Evon Barnes,Lauren LaRue,Rodrick Doss Jr. and Sofia Quinn. It was produced by Beatgodz and Fade Majah. "Man" impacted American contemporary hit radio on April 14,2020.
The JoJo Tour 2022 was the sixth headlining concert tour by American recording artist JoJo. Originally announced as the Good To Know Tour in February 2020,with initial dates being announced in Europe and North America,while the tour was scheduled to commence in April of the same year. Due to the increasing health and safety concerns,caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,the North American leg of the tour was rescheduled twice,with dates from November 2020 and May 2021 respectively. On January 15,2021,the tour was cancelled altogether,due to the un-predictability of the pandemic. On October 26,2021,JoJo announced the JoJo Tour 2022,which would serve in support of JoJo's fourth studio album Good to Know (2020) and her third EP Trying Not to Think About It (2021). The North American leg of the tour begun on February 24,2022,in Portland,Oregon,United States and concluded on May 30,2022,in Ottawa,Ontario.
