What is the nationality of the singer who beat out Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard for the top spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart?
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Pour Some Sugar on Me "Pour Some Sugar on Me" is a song by the English rock band Def Leppard from their 1987 album "Hysteria". It reached number 2 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 on 23 July 1988, behind "Hold On to the Nights" by Richard Marx. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" was ranked #2 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 80s" in 2006.
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Richard Marx Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician and record producer who has sold over 30 million records. He had a stream of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights," "Right Here Waiting," "Now and Forever," "Hazard" and "At the Beginning" with Donna Lewis. Although some of his major hit songs were ballads, many of his songs have had a classic rock style, such as "Don't Mean Nothing," "Should've Known Better," "Satisfied," and "Too Late to Say Goodbye."
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Malaika (singer) Malaika (born Malaika LeRae Sallard, January 2, 1972, in Seattle, Washington) also known under name Malaika Sallard Johnson, is a female African American dance singer from Seattle, Washington. During her short lived music career she recorded only one album entitled "Sugar Time", which managed two Top 5 hits on the US "Billboard" Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including her number #1 single, "Gotta Know (Your Name)" in 1993.
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Nine Lives (Def Leppard song) "Nine Lives" is a 2008 song by English hard rock band Def Leppard from their 2008 album, "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge" as a duet with American country singer Tim McGraw. It was the first single from the album, released on 27 April 2008, two days after the album release.
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Pieces of Me "Pieces of Me" is a song by American pop/rock singer Ashlee Simpson and the first single from her début album, "Autobiography" (2004). The song, which was jointly written and composed by Simpson, Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, and produced by Shanks, is a blend of pop and rock with lyrics about finding comfort and happiness in a relationship with a new boyfriend. "Pieces of Me" was released as the first single from "Autobiography" in mid-2004 (see 2004 in music), prior to the album's release in July; it peaked at number five in the United States (on the "Billboard" Hot 100), and contributed to the considerable success of "Autobiography," which went triple platinum in the U.S. Outside of the U.S., the song enjoyed some chart success as well, reaching the top ten in a number of countries. s of 2014 , it remains Simpson's most successful song, as well as her only song to reach the top ten on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.
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Toya (singer) LaToya "Toya" Martin (born LaToya Lacole Rodriguez; July 22, 1983), better known by her stage name, Toya, is an American R&B singer from St. Louis, Missouri, best known for her 2001 song, "I Do!!", which reached number 16 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100.
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Jason Derulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux (] ; born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (pronounced ; formerly stylised as Derülo), is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Since the start of his solo recording career in 2009, Derulo has sold over 30 million singles and has achieved eleven Platinum singles, including "Wiggle", "Talk Dirty", "In My Head", and "Whatcha Say".
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The Hits (Lemar album) The Hits is the first greatest hits collection by English soul/R&B singer Lemar. The album was released on March 8, 2010. The first single off the album was called "The Way Love Goes". The album also contains two other new songs plus a re-recorded version of "What About Love" with X Factor 2008 runner's up JLS. One new recording entitled "You Don't Love Me" features a sample from Kim Wildes 1986 remake of the 60's motown classic "You Keep Me Hanging On" by The Supremes
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Turn Me On (David Guetta song) "Turn Me On" is a song by French disc jockey David Guetta from his fifth studio album "Nothing but the Beat". Vocals are provided by Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj, whose second studio album "" features the song as a bonus song on its deluxe version. It was written by Ester Dean, David Guetta and Giorgio Tuinfort, with a rap written by Minaj, and is lyrically about addiction.
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Sam Martin (singer) Samuel Denison "Sam" Martin (born February 7, 1983) is an American Grammy Award-winning musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. His song, "Want to Want Me", (released by Jason Derulo), holds the record for the most-adds in the American contemporary hit radio history. Martin's first song he wrote for another artist became the song, "Daylight" by Maroon 5, which peaked at number-one on the "Billboard" charts. His writing on "Fly Rasta", released by Ziggy Marley, led it to becoming a number-one reggae album as well as a receiving a Grammy Award. He rose to the public eye in 2014 for not only writing, but as a featured artist on David Guetta's with number-one singles: "Lovers on the Sun" and "Dangerous". His work also extends to projects with One Direction, Nick Jonas, Zedd, Flo Rida, Prince Royce, Snoop Dogg and T.I..
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Taylor Swift discography American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's career began with a record deal with Big Machine Records in 2005 and the release of her eponymous debut album the following year. In the United States, "Taylor Swift" peaked at number five on the "Billboard" 200 and stayed the longest on the chart during the 2000s. All of its singles—"Tim McGraw", "Teardrops on My Guitar", "Our Song", "Picture to Burn", and "Should've Said No"—charted within the top forty in the United States and were certified platinum by the RIAA. Swift followed with the release of the EPs "" and "Beautiful Eyes", which peaked at number twenty and number nine on the "Billboard" 200, respectively.
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Turbo B Durron Maurice Butler (born April 30, 1967) known as Turbo B, is an American musician, rapper and beatboxer, best known for his time fronting the electronic music group, Snap!.
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Nayer Nayer Regalado better known by the mononym Nayer (sometimes stylized as NITRO!), is an American pop singer. She is known as being a featured artist along with Ne-Yo for Pitbull's 2011 hit single "Give Me Everything", produced by Afrojack. She is also known for her hit single in 2012 titled "Suave (Kiss Me)" featuring Pitbull and Swedish-Congolese singer-songwriter Mohombi. She also was featured by Enrique Iglesias in the Remix of his single "Dirty Dancer" along with other artists, such as Lil Wayne and Usher.
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Sugar Me (Lynsey de Paul song) "Sugar Me" is a song written by Lynsey de Paul and Barry Green. The first version of this song to be released was recorded by de Paul as her first single on MAM Records in 1972. It was produced by Gordon Mills and the B-side was de Paul's version of "Storm in a Teacup", a song she co-wrote and had been a hit for The Fortunes earlier that year. The single was a hit in many countries, notably reaching the top of the singles charts in the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain as well as the top 20 in the UK, Australia, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sweden and Japan. It also reached the no. 1 position on the Bangkok HSA charts in October 1972, and was play listed on some (WERS-FM, KCRW, KFAI, WPKN etc) US radio stations. It also received favourable reviews in the US. "Sugar Me" was ranked the 14th best selling single of 1972 in the Netherlands. The version on de Paul's debut album, "Surprise", was a slightly extended version and was produced by de Paul.
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Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Monique Taylor (née Barrino; born June 30, 1984), known professionally by her mononym Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series "American Idol" in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe," which debuted at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Subsequently, she released her debut album, "Free Yourself", which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and earned Fantasia three Grammy nominations in 2006.
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Celine Dion Celine Dion, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} ( ; ] ; born Céline Marie Claudette Dion; 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer and businesswoman. Born into a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. Dion first gained international recognition in the 1980s by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest where she represented Switzerland. Following a series of French albums during the 1980s, she signed on to Epic Records in the United States. In 1990, Dion released her debut English-language album, "Unison", establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world.
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MNDR Amanda Lucille Warner (born September 12, 1982), known professionally as MNDR, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after being featured on Mark Ronson & The Business Intl's 2010 single "Bang Bang Bang", which peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart.
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Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, "Guinness World Records" cited her as the most awarded female act of all-time. Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all-time, with 200 million records sold worldwide. She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold certification. Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know", influenced several African American women artists who follow in her footsteps.
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Zella Lehr Zella Lehr (born March 14, 1951) is an American singer and entertainer. She had hit records on RCA Records and Columbia Records, most notably her cover of Dolly Parton's "Two Doors Down" (which charted for Lehr in late 1977, before Parton herself had released the song as a single). She had been on the" Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart for 18 weeks and in 1980 was nominated by the Academy of Country Music and Cashbox Magazine for the 'Most Promising Female Vocalist' award.
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Mandy Moore Amanda Leigh Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American singer/songwriter and actress. After coming to prominence with her debut single "Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, Moore signed with Epic Records. Her debut studio album, "So Real" (1999), went on to receive a Platinum certification from the RIAA. Her 2000 single "I Wanna Be with You", from her second studio album of the same name, became Moore's first Top 30 song in the United States, peaking at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her subsequent studio albums, the eponymous "Mandy Moore" (2001), "Coverage" (2003), "Wild Hope" (2007) and "Amanda Leigh" (2009), have seen continued success. As of 2009, "Billboard" reported that Moore has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide, and in 2012 she was ranked #96 on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Women in Music" as well as #63 on their "Sexiest Artists of All Time List".
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Linda November Linda Ellen November (born October 16, 1944) is an American singer who has sung tens of thousands of commercial jingles. She was the voice of the singing cat in the Meow Mix commercials, sang the jingle "Galaxy Glue" in the 1981 film "The Incredible Shrinking Woman", the "Coke and a Smile" jingle in the classic Mean Joe Greene Super Bowl commercial, and has won many Clio Awards for her work on television and radio. Her voice can also be heard on many pop songs, as she was a regular backup singer for artists such as Frankie Valli, Burt Bacharach, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Neil Diamond. In the 1970s, she was one of the main singers in the disco group Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps, which charted with the Top 40 hit "Baby Face" in 1976. In the 1980s and 1990s she was a regular performer in Atlantic City at The Grand and Harrah's, with her husband, composer and arranger Artie Schroeck. As of 2011, she works as a piano accompanist in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Michelle Visage Michelle Lynn Shupack (born September 20, 1968), professionally known by her stage name Michelle Visage, is an American singer, television host, radio DJ, author, and television personality. She began her career as a member of the female vocal trio Seduction. After the band's separation, Visage became the lead singer for The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. in 1992. She also featured as a guest vocalist on the single "Crash" for TKA.