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 and RCA 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 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and 18 Hot 100 top-ten singles. In 1994,Usher released his self-titled debut album in North America,producing three singles that had moderate chart success,and the album sold more than 500,000 copies. 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 "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—"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.
"I Wanna Love You" is a song written and recorded by American singer Akon featuring American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released in October 2006 as the second single from his second studio album,Konvicted. It is also featured on Snoop Dogg's eighth album,Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. This song was Akon's first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also Snoop's second #1 on the same chart. It also reached a peak of #3 on the UK Singles Chart. The track originally had Akon as a featured artist and was performed by rapper Plies from Fort Myers,Florida,but his verse was replaced by Snoop's and his name has been left out from the writers' credits. This song was #88 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008.
The discography of Akon,a Senegalese American singer,songwriter,rapper and music producer,consists of five studio albums,four mixtapes,one extended play,thirty eight singles,eight promotional singles and ninety-two music videos. Born in St. Louis,Missouri,Akon lived in Senegal with his family until the age of seven,when they returned to the United States to live in New Jersey. A three-year prison sentence inspired Akon to begin recording songs in his home studio:Universal Records signed him after becoming aware of his music,and his debut album Trouble was released in June 2004. Two of its singles –"Locked Up" and "Lonely" –reached the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100,with the latter topping numerous singles charts worldwide and being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Trouble also included the singles "Gunshot ","Ghetto","Belly Dancer (Bananza)" and "Pot of Gold",and was eventually certified Platinum by the RIAA and by the British Phonographic Industry in the United Kingdom,where it reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.
"Don't Matter" is a reggae fusion–R&B song by American singer Akon from his second studio album,Konvicted (2006). The song was released as the album's third single in January 2007. In April of that year,it became Akon's second U.S. number-one single. "Don't Matter" was ranked number 31 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. This song was also ranked number 81 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007.
American R&B singer-songwriter Chris Brown has released 11 studio albums,1 collaborative album,1 extended play,9 mixtapes,61 singles and 26 promotional singles.
"Low" is the debut single by American rapper Flo Rida featuring American singer T-Pain,from the former's debut studio album Mail on Sunday and also featured on the soundtrack to the 2008 film Step Up 2:The Streets. An official remix was made which also features Pitbull. The song peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Dangerous" is a song by Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall featuring American singer Akon. Produced by DJ Kemo and hAZEL,it was the first single from his fourth album,Not 4 Sale. It was released to radio in March 2008,and on iTunes on April 1. On the week of May 13,at the American iTunes Store,the song was offered as a free download. The song won the award for Single of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards. In January 2023,the single was certified 4×platinum by Music Canada and 3×platinum by the RIAA.
"Live Your Life" is a song by American rapper T.I.,featuring Barbadian singer Rihanna,from T.I.'s sixth studio album,Paper Trail (2008). It was released as the seventh single from the album on September 8,2008. The song's lyrics speak of T.I.'s rise to fame and optimism of the future. It also gives dedication to the American troops fighting in Iraq. The song both samples and interpolates the 2003 song "Dragostea Din Tei" by O-Zone.
"Beautiful" is the third single from Akon's third studio album,Freedom. The song features American pop singer Colby O'Donis and a rap verse from Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall. "Beautiful" was released to radio on January 6,2009. The song has also been released in other three international versions,with different featured artists replacing both Colby's vocals and Kardinal's rapping:in Portuguese with Brazilian singer Negra Li,in Dutch with Dutch singer Brace,and in Spanish with Mexican singer Dulce María. The original version peaked at number nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States,the original version peaked within the top ten of the charts in Israel and the United Kingdom.
"Hotel Room Service" is a song by American rapper Pitbull released as the third single from his fourth album,Pitbull Starring in Rebelution. It was released to both iTunes and mainstream radio on June 16,2009. The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100,making it his second top 10 hit following "I Know You Want Me ".
American rapper Flo Rida has released four studio albums,four extended plays,41 singles as a lead artist,twelve promotional singles,and 24 music videos. Growing up in Florida,the state from which his name was derived,he was involved in a hip hop group in his teenage years. A solo demo recording initially met rejection from several label companies,but was eventually accepted by Poe Boy Entertainment,with whom Flo Rida signed in 2006.
"DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" is a song by American singer Usher featuring American rapper Pitbull,who wrote the song with Savan Kotecha and producers Shellback and Max Martin. It was originally intended for Rihanna 2010 album “Loud”but Rihanna's team turned it down. It was released to digital download on July 12,2010,and sent to radio on August 18,2010,as the first single from Usher's EP,Versus,which is an extension of his sixth studio album,Raymond v. Raymond. An electronic dance track with a Europop style,the song puts emphasis on its chorus,and follows the chord progression of Gm-F-E♭. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics,who favored its production and Usher's vocals,but criticized the song's lack of originality.
"Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" is a song by American rapper Pitbull featuring American singer T-Pain. It was released on September 14,2010,as the lead single from Pitbull's sixth studio album Planet Pit. The song was written by Pitbull,T-Pain,and Sandy Vee;the latter is also the producer. The song interpolates the line "Ooh,baby,baby" from the 1987 song "Push It" by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa.
"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.
"Give Me Everything" is a song by American rapper and singer Pitbull featuring Dutch DJ Afrojack and fellow American singers Ne-Yo and Nayer. Written by the former three and produced by Afrojack,it was released on March 18 2011,through Polo Grounds Music,Mr. 305 Entertainment,and J Records as the second single from Pitbull's sixth studio album,Planet Pit (2011). Rolling Stone described the song as a "club-pop cut with a plaintive Ne-Yo chorus."
"Back in Time" is a song by the American rapper Pitbull. While originally released as the lead single from the soundtrack of sci-fi film Men in Black 3,it is not featured on the album. Instead,it was released as the lead single from Pitbull's seventh studio album,Global Warming. The single was released via download on March 27,2012,before being issued physically in Germany on May 25.
"Timber" is a song by American rapper Pitbull featuring American singer Kesha. The song was released on October 7,2013,as the lead single from Pitbull's extended play (EP) Meltdown. The song was produced by Dr. Luke,Cirkut,and Sermstyle,with additional production by Nick Seeley. The song interpolates Lee Oskar's 1978 single "San Francisco Bay" and features harmonica player Paul Harrington,who plays through the entire song and was told to emulate Oskar.
"Fireball" is a song by American rapper Pitbull,featuring vocals from American singer John Ryan. It was released on July 23,2014 as the second release from Pitbull's eighth studio album,Globalization (2014).
"Fun" is a song by American rapper Pitbull,featuring American singer Chris Brown. The song was released on February 21,2015 as the fourth single off of Pitbull's eighth studio album Globalization. The song peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Party" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring fellow American singer Usher and American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released by RCA as the second single from the former's eighth studio album,Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017) on December 16,2016. "Party" was the only top 40 hit from the album,peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
