Amerie Mi Marie Nicholson is an American actress,singer-songwriter,and writer. She has released four studio albums to date:All I Have (2002),Touch (2005),Because I Love It (2007),In Love &War (2009). She is best known for her 2005 single "1 Thing".
Touch is the second studio album by American singer Amerie,released on April 26,2005,by Richcraft Records,Sony Urban Music,and Columbia Records. Following the release of her debut album,All I Have (2002),and her first acting role,Amerie began work on her second studio album. As with All I Have,the album was co-written and produced by mentor Rich Harrison,with contributions from additional productions. Unlike her debut,Amerie co-wrote every track but one,and assumed more creative control over the visual imagery accompanying the album,such as music videos and artwork.
Richard Christopher Harrison is an American record producer and songwriter specializing in R&B and hip hop music. The winner of a Grammy Award,Harrison is well known for producing songs such as "Get Right","1 Thing" and "Crazy in Love". Harrison is the founder of Richcraft Entertainment,a label that housed artists such as singer Amerie,R&B girl group RichGirl,and rapper Young Steff.
"Hate It or Love It" is a song by American rapper the Game featuring fellow American rapper 50 Cent. It was released as the third single from the former's debut studio album The Documentary (2005). The song was produced by Cool &Dre with additional production from Dr. Dre. The song features a music sample of "Rubber Band" by the Trammps from their album The Legendary Zing Album (1975).
"Oh" is a song by American singer,Ciara who wrote the song with Ludacris,Andre Harris,and Vidal Davis. "Oh" was produced by Harris and Davis,who work as Dre &Vidal. The song was released on March 1,2005,as the third single from her debut album,Goodies. The downtempo R&B song features hip-hop elements and a heavy bassline,and can be seen as an anthem to her hometown,Atlanta,Georgia. Ciara sings about the many things the city has to offer,while Ludacris raps the third verse.
All I Have is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Amerie. It was released on July 30,2002,through Columbia Records,Rise Entertainment and Richcraft Records. Entirely produced by Rich Harrison,the album debuted and peaked at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart in August 2002,remaining in the top twenty for two weeks only and dropping off the top hundred in its fourteenth week. It also received generally mixed reviews from the music critics. Nevertheless,the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 500,000 copies on October 3,2003,and won Amerie a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist in 2003. According to Nielsen SoundScan,the album has sold over 661,000 copies in the United States as of July 2009. All I Have produced two singles:"Why Don't We Fall in Love" and a minor hit "Talkin' to Me".
"Stand Up" is a song by Ludacris,released as the second single from his fourth album,Chicken-n-Beer in 2003. It was his first song to peak atop the Billboard Hot 100—remaining on the chart for 28 weeks—on the week dated December 6 of that year. It contains production by then-unknown Roc-A-Fella Records producer Kanye West,with co-production by Ludacris himself. "Stand Up" also topped the R&B/Hip-Hop singles for four weeks,and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance.
"1 Thing" is a song by American singer Amerie from her second studio album,Touch (2005). Written by Amerie and Rich Harrison and produced by the latter,the song is influenced by go-go rhythms and features a prominent sample of the Meters' 1970 funk recording of "Oh,Calcutta!",written by Stanley Walden. Its lyrics focus on an unidentified "thing" that fuels a romantic attraction.
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.
"Kick,Push" is the first single released from Lupe Fiasco's debut album,Lupe Fiasco's Food &Liquor. It was written by Lupe Fiasco and Soundtrakk,who also produced the song. It describes a love story between a male and a female misfit skateboarders. It has been referred to as "a needle in hip hop's haystack of complacent songs."
"Why You Wanna" is a song by American rapper T.I.,released as the second official single from his fourth album King (2006). It samples a slowed down keyboard chord from Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman ". The chorus also interpolates rapper Q-Tip's vocals from "Got 'Til It's Gone" with Janet Jackson and "Find a Way" with his group A Tribe Called Quest.
"Talkin' to Me" is a song by American R&B singer Amerie from her debut album,All I Have (2002). Produced by Rich Harrison,it was released in late 2002 as the album's second and final single solely in the United States,thus not being able to make the charts elsewhere. A remix of "Talkin' to Me" by the production duo Trackmasters featuring rapper Foxy Brown exists. The song first obtained airplay during the week of October 8,2002.
"Touch" is a song by American singer Amerie from her second studio album of the same name (2005). Written by Amerie,Lil Jon,Sean Garrett,Craig Love,LRoc,and LaMarquis Jefferson and produced by Lil Jon,the track was released on May 31,2005,as the album's second single. While "Touch" reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom and Ireland and number 33 in Australia,it failed to match the success of "1 Thing" in the United States,missing the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching number 95 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The discography of Ludacris,an American rapper,consists of nine studio albums,two compilation albums,one extended play (EP),six mixtapes,89 singles and nine promotional singles. Thirty-five of those singles have charted in the Top 40 of the US Hot 100 chart.
"Paradise" is a song by American rapper LL Cool J featuring American singer Amerie. The song was released on December 14,2002,as the second single from LL Cool J's ninth studio album,10 (2002). It also appears on the soundtrack to the 2003 film Deliver Us from Eva,in which LL Cool J stars alongside Gabrielle Union. Singer Tweet was originally slated to provide vocals but Amerie was eventually chosen instead. On the August 12,2022 edition of The Breakfast Club,50 Cent revealed that he ghostwritten LL’s verses on the song. "Paradise" embodies portions of Keni Burke's 1982 song "Risin' to the Top",penned by Burke,Allan Felder,and Norma Jean Wright.
"Pimpin' All Over the World" is a song by American rapper Ludacris featuring singer Bobby Valentino. The song was released on May 16,2005,as the fourth and final single from Ludacris's fourth studio album,The Red Light District (2004),and was produced by Polow da Don and Donnie Scantz. The track features Ludacris rapping the verses and Valentino on the chorus. "Pimpin' All Over the World" reached number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart. The song includes a cameo from comic Katt Williams as well as additional vocals from Keri Hilson.
American singer Amerie has released four studio albums,two compilation albums,one mixtape,three extended plays,and fifteen singles. Her debut album,All I Have (2002),was certified Gold in the United States,and produced the top forty song "Why Don't We Fall in Love". Amerie's 2005 single "1 Thing"—from her second album,Touch became her biggest hit in the US and elsewhere,although US sales of Touch did not match those of her debut. Her third album,Because I Love It (2007),was preceded by the single "Take Control" and the mixtape Because I Love It Vol. 1,and it remains unreleased in North America. Amerie's recordings outside her solo material include featured credits on singles by Nas,LL Cool J,DJ Kayslay,Ricky Martin and Chingy.
This is the discography of American rapper LL Cool J.
"Dance with Me" is the third and final single released from American R&B group 112's third studio album,Part III (2001). It features Slim on lead vocals. The released version features rap artist Beanie Sigel and is featured on the Bad Boy album We Invented the Remix. The song peaked at number 39 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became a platinum-selling hit in Australia and Belgium in 2002,reaching number two in Australia,number one in Flanders,and number nine in Wallonia.
"Call Me" is a song by American singer Tweet from her debut studio album,Southern Hummingbird (2002). It was written by Tweet and Missy Elliott,and produced by Timbaland. The song was released on April 22,2002,as the album's second single. "Call Me" reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,becoming Tweet's second consecutive top-10 entry on the latter chart.
