Alice in Chains is an American rock band from Seattle,Washington,formed in 1987 by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney,who later recruited bassist Mike Starr and lead vocalist Layne Staley. Starr was replaced by Mike Inez in 1993. William DuVall joined the band in 2006 as co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist,replacing Staley,who died in 2002. The band took its name from Staley's previous group,the glam metal band Alice N' Chains.
Blu Cantrell is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas is an American singer,songwriter,and actress. She was first discovered as a teenager and later signed to Murder Inc. Records in 2002. That year,she was featured on Fat Joe's "What's Luv?" and Ja Rule's "Always on Time",both of which became two of the biggest hit songs of 2002. She became the first female artist to occupy the top two positions on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart simultaneously with "Foolish" and "What's Luv?" at numbers one and two,respectively.
"I Get Lonely" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her sixth studio album,The Velvet Rope (1997). It was written by Jackson,Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Jackson's then-husband,RenéElizondo Jr. It was released on February 24,1998,by Virgin Records as the album's third single. The track is a departure from Jackson's signature brand of crossover dance-pop and R&B into a pure R&B and soul vibe. Lyrically,it expresses loneliness and the desire for an estranged lover. A remixed version of the song featured American R&B group Blackstreet.
"Lady Marmalade" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan,originally for Nolan's disco group. The song is famous for the repeated refrain of "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?" in French as part of the chorus,a sexually suggestive line which translates into English as "Do you want to sleep with me?". The song first became a popular hit when it was recorded in 1974 by the American R&B group Labelle and held the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week,and also topped the Canadian RPM national singles chart. In 2021,the Library of Congress selected Labelle's version for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally,historically,or artistically significant."
Christopher Alan "Tricky" Stewart is an American record producer,record executive,songwriter,and music publisher. In a career spanning over 30 years,Stewart has won 5 Grammys and is responsible for over 50 million records sold. He is noted for producing many hip hop,R&B and pop chart topping singles,often with The-Dream. Some of Stewart's record breaking singles are:Britney Spears' "Me Against the Music" (2003),Beyoncé's "Single Ladies " (2008),Rihanna's "Umbrella" (2007),Justin Bieber's "One Time" (2009) and "Baby" (2010),Mary J. Blige's "Just Fine" (2007),Mariah Carey's "Touch My Body" (2008) and "Obsessed" (2009),Ciara's "Ride" (2010),Mýa's "Case of the Ex" (2000),Karina Pasian's "16 @ War" (2008),and Nicole Scherzinger's "Your Love" (2014).
"Never Forget You" is a song performed by American singer Mariah Carey. It was co-written by Carey and Babyface. It was produced by Carey,Babyface,and Daryl Simmons for Carey's third studio album,Music Box (1993). It was released as the fourth single from Music Box in the first quarter of 1994,as a double A-side with a cover of Badfinger's "Without You". Lyrically,the song's protagonist describes her ex-lover and although they have since moved on,she will never forget them. The song was remixed for single release by Jermaine Dupri,who has since collaborated with Carey on several tracks on almost all her albums since Daydream. No music video was commissioned for the song,making it Carey's first commercially released single not to be accompanied by a video.
Tremaine Aldon Neverson,known professionally as Trey Songz,is an American singer,songwriter,record producer and actor. His debut album,I Gotta Make It,was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. His follow-up album,Trey Day,spawned his first top 20 single,"Can't Help but Wait". Songz released his third album,Ready,in 2009 and a single from the album,"Say Aah",peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it Songz's first top 10 hit. Ready was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards. The following year saw Songz's highest-charting song to date,"Bottoms Up",from his fourth studio album,Passion,Pain &Pleasure (2010).
Rhonda Natasha Robinson,better known by her stage name Lady May,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter and model from Long Island,New York's suburbs.
"Why Don't We Fall in Love" is a song written and produced by Rich Harrison for American R&B singer Amerie's debut album,All I Have (2002). Released as the album's lead single in the United Kingdom in October 2001 and in the United States in July 2002. After being sent to US Urban/Urban AC,Top 40 and Rhythmic radio in April 2002,the song reached number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It performed moderately elsewhere,peaking at number forty in the United Kingdom and number seventy-three in Australia. The song is also used for the promo of the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. It is also one of the songs used in the American version of Donkey Konga 2. Part of the lyrics,along with the background music,was sampled in the song "Rule the World" by 2 Chainz and Ariana Grande.
Spin is the first solo album released by former Savage Garden member Darren Hayes. The album was mixed by Chris Lord-Alge and produced by Walter Afanasieff. It was released in Australia in March 2002 and reached the rest of the world later that year.
"2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" is a song by American rapper 2Pac from his fourth studio album,All Eyez on Me (1996). The song features fellow West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg and was produced by Daz Dillinger. The song was released as a promotional single for the album on May 7,1996 and later as the B-side to the album's second major and third overall single,How Do U Want It. The song peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. The song contains interpolations of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five's song "The Message" and "Radio Activity Rap " by MC Frosty and Lovin' C.
"Breathe" is a song by American singer Blu Cantrell from her second studio album,Bittersweet (2003). A remixed version featuring Sean Paul was released as a single in February 2003,several months after the album version was released in November 2002. The album version of this song was produced and co-written by Ivan Matias and Andrea Martin. The remix featuring Sean Paul was produced by Ivan Matias,Andrea Martin,and Mark Pitts. The song peaked at 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became a hit in Europe,most notably in the United Kingdom,where it topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in August 2003.
"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" is the debut single of American R&B singer Blu Cantrell,written and produced by Dallas Austin and featured on Cantrell's debut album,So Blu (2001). The song was released in the United States on April 23,2001,and was issued in other regions later that year. It is Cantrell's most successful single in the US and her only single to enter the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number two on the issue date of July 21,2001. It enjoyed similar success in Europe and Oceania.
"Make Me Wanna Scream" is the second and final single from American R&B singer Blu Cantrell's second studio album,Bittersweet (2003). The song features Ian Lewis from Jamaican reggae band Inner Circle. There are two versions of the song:the original version featuring Ian Lewis and the version with Cantrell alone.
"With a Child's Heart" is a song by the singer Stevie Wonder,from his album Up-Tight. The song was released as the b-side to the single "Nothing's Too Good for My Baby".
"Over Now" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains. Written by Jerry Cantrell,who also sings lead vocals,the song is the last track on the band's third studio album,Alice in Chains (1995),and it is about the 1995 breakup of the band. The song closed the televised broadcast of Alice in Chains' MTV Unplugged performance,and that version was released as a single in 1996. The B-side is the original studio version. The single peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,and at No. 24 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1996. The song was included on the live album Unplugged (1996),on the box set Music Bank (1999),and the compilation album The Essential Alice in Chains (2006). The MTV Unplugged concert was the first and only time that Alice in Chains performed the song. It was performed again 23 years later at Jerry Cantrell's solo concert at the Pico Union Project in Los Angeles on December 6,2019.
"Again" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains and the third single and sixth track from their self-titled 1995 album. It peaked at No. 8 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 1997. The song was included on the compilation albums Nothing Safe:Best of the Box (1999),Greatest Hits (2001),and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006). A remixed version of the song was included on the box set Music Bank (1999).
"Never Leave You" is a song by American recording artist Lumidee,released as the debut single on May 12,2003,from her debut studio album,Almost Famous (2003). The official remix features Fabolous and Busta Rhymes. "Never Leave You " peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,"Never Leave You " topped the charts in Belgium (Flanders),Germany,Italy,the Netherlands,and Switzerland,and peaked within the top ten of the charts in many other countries,including Austria,Belgium (Wallonia),Denmark,and the United Kingdom.
Lady Love is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist LeToya originally scheduled for release several times in 2008. After corporate restructuring at Capitol Records the album was released on August 25,2009 in the United States.
