"If I Were a Boy" is a song performed by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé, Columbia Records released "If I Were a Boy" to US radio on which date, as the album's lead single alongside "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", from Beyoncé's third studio album?
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If I Were a Boy "If I Were a Boy" is a song performed by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé from her third studio album "I Am... Sasha Fierce" (2008). It was written by BC Jean and Toby Gad, who also handled its production alongside Beyoncé. Inspired by the difficult break-up of a romantic relationship, the song was initially recorded by Jean, whose record company rejected it. Beyoncé then recorded her own version. Jean was upset when she learned that Beyoncé was releasing it as a single, but eventually they reached an agreement. Columbia Records released "If I Were a Boy" to US radio on October 8, 2008, as the album's lead single alongside "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". The two songs showcased the contrast between Beyoncé's personality and her aggressive onstage persona, Sasha Fierce. A Spanish version of the song, titled "Si Yo Fuera un Chico", was digitally released in Mexico and Spain.
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Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is a song from American singer Beyoncé's third studio album, "I Am... Sasha Fierce" (2008). Columbia Records released "Single Ladies" as a single on October 13, 2008 alongside "If I Were a Boy", showcasing the contrast between Beyoncé and her aggressive onstage alter ego Sasha Fierce. It explores men's unwillingness to propose or commit. In the song, the female protagonist is in a club to celebrate her single status.
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What If (Babyface song) "What If" is a song written, co-produced and performed by American contemporary R&B musician Babyface, issued as the second official single from his sixth studio album "Face2Face" (following the promotional single "Baby's Mama"). The song peaked at #80 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 2001.
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Shining (song) "Shining" is a song written and performed by American producer DJ Khaled as the lead single from his tenth studio album, "Grateful" (2017). The song features vocals from American singer Beyoncé and American rapper Jay-Z. The song was released on February 12, 2017, by We the Best and Epic Records. The song contains a sample of Osunlade's 2013 recording "Dionne" which itself samples 1970's "Walk the Way You Talk" by Dionne Warwick.
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Songs About Girls Songs About Girls is the third studio album by American artist will.i.am, known from his work with The Black Eyed Peas. The original title of the album was "Keep the Beeper". The album was released on September 25, 2007. The first single released from the album was a club track titled "I Got It from My Mama" which debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at #93 on August 17, 2007. The album was recorded by Pardraic Kerin and will.i.am, and mixed by Dylan "3-D" Dresdow.
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The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash (born September 20, 1977), better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. His co-writing credits include songs with Dear Jayne, "Me Against the Music" (2003) for Britney Spears, "Umbrella" (2007) for Rihanna, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008) for Beyoncé and "Baby" (2010) for Justin Bieber. He released five studio albums between 2007 and 2013: "Love Hate" (2007), "Love vs. Money" (2009), "Love King" (2010), "" (2012) and "IV Play" (2013).
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Video Phone (song) "Video Phone" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her third studio album, "I Am... Sasha Fierce" (2008). The track was released as the eighth single from the album. A remixed version featuring Lady Gaga was released later. Musically, the song consists of simple lyrics and hidden innuendos, with Gaga and Beyoncé trading verses with each other, in the remix. The lyrics refer to putting up a show on camera.
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End of Time (song) "End of Time" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her fourth studio album, "4" (2011). It was written by Knowles, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Shea Taylor and David "Switch" Taylor while its production was handled by Knowles, Nash and Taylor. Initially rumored to be titled "Till the End of Time", a demo of the song leaked online on May 20, 2011, giving rise to speculation that the song was a potential follow-up to the lead single, "Run the World (Girls)" (2011). However, "Best Thing I Never Had" was ultimately chosen as the second single. In February 2012, it was announced through Knowles' website that "End of Time" will be the sixth and final single from "4" within International markets. It was sent to contemporary hit radio stations in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2012.
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Say Yes (Michelle Williams song) "Say Yes" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michelle Williams, taken from her fourth studio album "Journey to Freedom" (2014). It features Williams' former Destiny's Child groupmates Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland. The song was written by Williams, Carmen Reece, Al Sherrod Lambert and Harmony Samuels who also produced it. E1 Music released "Say Yes" as the album's third single on June 2, 2014. "Say Yes" marks the third time the trio collaborated as solo artists following the disbandment of their group in 2006.
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Mine (Beyoncé song) "Mine" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé featuring Canadian rapper Drake. The song was written by Noah "40" Shebib, Drake, Beyoncé, Majid Jordan, Sidney "Omen" Brown and Key Wane, with production by Shebib, Jordan, Brown and Beyoncé for the latter's self-titled fifth studio album "Beyoncé" (2013). "Mine" is a futuristic R&B song, that contains Trap elements, African beats with muted modern hip-hop". Lyrically, Beyoncé reveals her everyday doubts regarding marriage and motherhood.
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Know Bout Me "Know Bout Me" is the lead single from American hip-hop producer Timbaland's upcoming third studio album, "Opera Noir". The song features vocals from Jay Z, Drake and James Fauntleroy. It was released via digital download on November 21, 2013 in the United States.
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Girl on Fire (song) "Girl on Fire" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys for her fifth studio album of the same name. Keys co-wrote and co-produced the hip hop/R&B ballad with Jeff Bhasker and Salaam Remi. The song contains an interpolation of the drums from the 1980 song "The Big Beat" by American rock guitarist Billy Squier, who received a writing credit on "Girl on Fire". Released on September 4, 2012, as the lead single from the album of the same name, "Girl on Fire" is Keys' first release under RCA Records following the closure of J Records, after a reorganization at Sony Music Entertainment.
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Fly (Hilary Duff song) "Fly" is a song recorded by American singer Hilary Duff for her 2004 self-titled third studio album. The song was written by Kara DioGuardi and John Shanks, who also produced the song. The song was first released in the United States on August 10, 2004 by Hollywood Records, as the lead single from "Hilary Duff". It was released again by Angel Records on March 13, 2006 in the United Kingdom as the fourth and final single from Duff's first compilation album, "Most Wanted" (2005). It is appeared in "Karaoke Revolution Party".
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Jaheim Jaheim Hoagland (born May 26, 1978) is an American R&B singer and former rapper, better known by his stage name of Jaheim. He was signed by Naughty by Nature's Kaygee to Divine Mill Records in 2000, and released his debut album "Ghetto Love" in 2001. His second effort, "Still Ghetto" (2002), contains the hit "Put That Woman First" (2003), both of which achieved platinum success. Jaheim's third album, "Ghetto Classics", was released on February 14, 2006, debuting at number one on the U.S. "Billboard" 200, and selling over 153,000 copies in its first week.
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Focus (song) "Focus" is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande. The song was released on October 29, 2015 by Republic Records, it was originally intended to be the lead single from her third studio album "Dangerous Woman", later, "Dangerous Woman" replaced it as the lead single, the song was scrapped from the standard edition track listing, with the track only being included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the album. The song was written by Grande, Savan Kotecha, Peter Svensson, Ilya Salmanzadeh. "Focus" is complemented with horns such as saxophone, trumpet and trombone, keyboards, cowbells and percussion. Lyrically, the song has a theme of empowerment.
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Time (K. Michelle song) "Time" is a song by American R&B recording artist K. Michelle from her third studio album "More Issues Than Vogue" (2016). It was released to YouTube and the iTunes Store on February 25, 2016, by Atlantic Records as the second promotional single from the album.
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R. (album) R. is the third studio album and the first double album by R&B singer R. Kelly. It was released in the United States on November 10, 1998 (see 1998 in music). This album was the first time Kelly allowed other record producers to produce or co-produce on his album, as opposed to producing the entire album himself, as well as his first time collaborating with various artists on his album. This is currently Kelly's biggest selling album to date, selling 8 million copies in the US according to RIAA and 12.4 million copies worldwide.
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Girl (Destiny's Child song) "Girl" is a song recorded by American girl group Destiny's Child. Columbia Records released it as the third single from the group's fourth studio album "Destiny Fulfilled" (2004) on January 16, 2005. The band co-wrote the song with Darkchild, Ric Rude, Angela Beyince, Sean Garrett, and Patrick "9th Wonder" Douthit; the latter co-produced it with band members Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland. Sampling "Ocean of Thoughts and Dreams" by The Dramatics, the soul song was written about an abusive relationship Rowland went through during the time of writing.
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Radio (Beyoncé song) "Radio" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé taken from her third studio album, "I Am… Sasha Fierce" (2008). The uptempo electropop/dance-pop song was composed by Beyoncé, Rico Love, Dwayne Nesmith and Jim Jonsin. Composed in the key of D major and built essentially on bouncy beat, "Radio" also displays influences of the 1980s synthpop, Europop, and house. It is instrumentally complete with a Roland TR-808 drum, bass instruments, and synthesizers. The song's lyrics describe the love of Beyoncé in her childhood for the songs she used to listen on the radio as she grew into an adult.
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Teenage Dream (Katy Perry album) Teenage Dream is the third studio album by American singer Katy Perry. It was released on August 24, 2010, through Capitol Records. Musically, it contains pop and dance-pop with influences of disco, electronic, funk, house, gothic rock, Hi-NRG, and hip hop. Lyrically, it revolves around teenage love, partying, self-empowerment, and personal growth. Perry co-wrote every song on the album, and also worked with a number of producers and writers, including Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Benny Blanco, Tricky Stewart, StarGate, Greg Kurstin, Bonnie McKee and Ester Dean.
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Word of Mouth (The Wanted album) Word of Mouth is the third studio album by English-Irish boy band The Wanted. The album was released worldwide via Island Records on 4 November 2013. The album was preceded by the release of six singles: "Chasing the Sun", "I Found You", "Walks Like Rihanna", "We Own the Night", "Show Me Love (America)" and "Glow in the Dark", the latter of which was released two weeks prior to the album.
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Whoa, Nelly! Whoa, Nelly! is the debut studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was released in North America on October 24, 2000 by DreamWorks Records. It peaked at number twenty-four on the US "Billboard" 200 chart, and opened to critical acclaim. It produced three international singles: "I'm Like a Bird", "Turn Off the Light" and "...on the Radio (Remember the Days)". "Party's Just Begun (Again)" was a club-only single released exclusively in the US before the album's availability in stores, and it was included on the soundtrack of the 1999 film "Brokedown Palace". When "Party's Just Begun (Again)" was released, Furtado's label was unsure about the genre in which to market her. They eventually remixed "Party's Just Begun (Again)" and included it on this album as "Party". The DreamWorks label released "Trynna Finda Way" as the fourth single in Mexico and South America, and "Hey, Man!" as the fourth single in the UK and Germany. The album spent seventy-eight weeks on the "Billboard" 200. It hit double-platinum status in the US in January 2002.