"Someone to Call My Lover" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson from her seventh studio album,All for You (2001). Written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,the song was released as the album's second single on June 12,2001,by Virgin Records. Using a guitar riff from America's "Ventura Highway" and the melody from Erik Satie's "Gymnopédie No. 1","Someone to Call My Lover" talks about being determined to find a perfect match.
"Again" is a song by American singer and songwriter Janet Jackson from her fifth album,Janet (1993). The song was also included as the closing song to the 1993 film Poetic Justice. Written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,the ballad was released as the album's third single on October 12,1993,by Virgin Records,and talks about the reconnection with an old lover. Originally an experimental sound Jam and Lewis was considering for the album,they did not give the song serious contemplation until the film producers from Poetic Justice requested a ballad for the soundtrack.
"Together Again" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her sixth studio album,The Velvet Rope (1997). It was written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,with additional writing by Jackson's then-husband RenéElizondo Jr. It was released as the second single from the album in December 1997 by Virgin Records. Originally written as a ballad,the track was rearranged as an uptempo dance song. Jackson was inspired to write the song by her own private discovery of losing a friend to AIDS,as well as by a piece of fan mail she received from a young boy in England who had lost his father.
"Dirty Diana" is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It is the ninth track on Jackson's seventh studio album,Bad (1987). The song was released by Epic Records on April 18,1988,as the fifth single from the album. It presents a harder rock sound similar to "Beat It" from Thriller (1982) and a guitar solo played by Steve Stevens. "Dirty Diana" was written and co-produced by Jackson,and produced by Quincy Jones. The song's lyrics pertain to groupies. "Dirty Diana" has a moderate tempo and is played in the key of G minor.
"SOS" is a song by American R&B artist Rihanna,and included in her second studio album,A Girl like Me (2006). It was released on February 14,2006 through Def Jam Recordings as the lead single of the album. "SOS" was written by J. R. Rotem and E. Kidd Bogart,with additional credit assigned to Ed Cobb for inspiration built around a sample of Soft Cell's 1981 recording of "Tainted Love". This song was written by Cobb in 1965,later influencing the creation of "SOS". Production of the dance and dance-pop song was handled by Rotem. Critical reception of "SOS" was generally positive,with the majority of music critics praising the inclusion of the "Tainted Love" sample. Some critics compared "SOS" to Rihanna's debut single,"Pon de Replay".
"Feedback" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her 10th studio album,Discipline (2008). It was written and produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and D'Mile,with additional writing from Tasleema Yasin and LaShawn Daniels. "Feedback" fuses electropop and dance,while also incorporating elements of Eurodance and hip hop. Its lyrical composition is based on Jackson's sexual bravado;questioning the listener while responding with a chant of "sexy,sexy". Its chorus compares her body to instruments such as a guitar and amplifier,using metaphors to demonstrate sexual climax.
"Let It Rock" is the debut single by American musician Kevin Rudolf. It was produced by Rudolf for his debut album,In the City,and features a verse from American rapper Lil Wayne.
"Gotta Be Somebody" is the first official single released from Canadian rock band Nickelback's sixth studio album,Dark Horse. It reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming their sixth and final top-10 hit.
"Fire Burning" is a song by Jamaican-American singer-songwriter Sean Kingston. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album Tomorrow. Unlike many of his previous singles,which are all produced by J.R. Rotem,the song is produced by RedOne. The song was used for the opening number of the Miss Universe 2009 live at the Atlantis Paradise Island,Nassau,Bahamas. It was also used in Fred:The Movie where it shows Fred Figglehorn standing up on his bed,singing the song.
"Whatcha Say" is the debut single by American singer Jason Derulo and the first single released from his self-titled debut album. It was available for digital download on May 5,2009,and released as a single on August 4,2009. The song is a remake of Imogen Heap's 2005 single "Hide and Seek",which is heavily sampled and used as the chorus. It was produced by J.R. Rotem with additional production by German record producer Fuego,and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for one week.
Keidran Jones,better known by his stage name Iyaz,is a British Virgin Islands singer and songwriter,formerly signed with the record label Beluga Heights Records. He is known for his singles "Replay","Solo",and "Pretty Girls". He released his debut album Replay in 2010.
"Replay" is the debut single by British Virgin Islands singer Iyaz. It is the first single released from his debut album of the same name,which was released in 2009. The official remix features American rapper Flo Rida.
"Pyramid" is the second single by Filipino pop and R&B singer Jake Zyrus,credited under his pre-gender transition name Charice. The song features vocals from British Virgin Islands singer Iyaz,was written by David Jassy,Niclas Molinder,Joacim Persson,Johan Alkenäs and R&B singer-songwriter Lyrica Anderson,and produced by Twin and Alke.
Replay is the debut studio album by British Virgin Islands R&B recording artist Iyaz,released in Ireland on 4 June 2010. The album was executively produced by Iyaz's label boss J. R. Rotem and features a special guest appearance from American rapper Flo Rida. It was originally to be titled My Life as a request by Iyaz but was retitled and postponed,in order not to compete with The Ready Set's debut album I'm Alive,I'm Dreaming,also released by Rotem. The album's lead single "Replay" was released on 11 August 2009. The album's second single "Solo" was released on 8 February 2010. "So Big" was released as the album's third single on 21 June 2010.
"Hold On" is a song by Canadian crooner Michael Bublé,released as the second single from his fourth studio album,Crazy Love. The single was released on December 11,2009,although it was serviced to radio again on February 14,2011,after its appearance in an episode of the talent series Dancing on Ice.
"Ridin' Solo" is the third single from Jason Derulo's self-titled debut album,produced by J.R. Rotem. The demo originally sampled "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by the Verve,but the sample was not cleared and was subsequently replaced with electronic motifs which are featured throughout the entire song.
"So Big" is a song performed by British Virgin Islands recording artist Iyaz. It is the third single released from his album titled Replay and follows his singles "Replay" and "Solo",both of which reached the top 3 of the UK Singles Chart. It released as an EP in the U.S. on 21 June 2010 with a single release in the UK on September 10,2010. "So Big" is written and produced by J. R. Rotem. Claude Kelly is the additional co-writer and also provides vocal production.
"Fly" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj from her debut studio album,Pink Friday (2010). The song was released as the eighth and final single from the album on August 30,2011. It features additional guest vocals by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. The track was written by Kevin Hissink,Will Jordan,J.R. Rotem,Clemm Rishad and Minaj herself,while production was helped by Rotem and Hissink. The song is a hip hop track which incorporates the R&B genre. The song is inspired by the emotion of soaring above and overcoming all stereotypes and negativity,to come out victorious.
"La La La" is the debut single by American singer Auburn. It was initially the lead single of her debut album One on One,originally set to be released August 10,2010. The track features British Virgin Islands singer Iyaz,and was produced by J. R. Rotem. Released in June 2010,it reached number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100,and number 22 on the Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart. The song interpolates ATC's "Around the World ".
"In My Head" is a song by American rapper Lil Tjay. It was released as a single through Columbia Records and Sony Music on April 1,2022. The song samples British singer Iyaz's 2009 debut single,"Replay". Due to sampling "Replay",Iyaz,producer J. R. Rotem,R. City duo members Timothy and Theron Thomas,and American singer-songwriters Jason Derulo and Sean Kingston are credited as songwriters alongside Tjay. "In My Head" was produced by Yoshi and Yvng Finxssa,mixed by Robbie Soukiasyan,mastered by Eric Lagg,and recorded by Barrington Hall.
