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Rihanna - Whats My Name Song : Whats My Name Artist : Rihanna Album : Loud Recorded : 2010 Released : October 26, 2010 Genre : Electro-R&B Length : 4:23 Label : Def Jam SongWriter(s) : Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ester Dean, Traci Hale, Aubrey Graham Producer : StarGate "What's My Name?" is mid-tempo electro-R&B song, produced by Norwegian producers, StarGate, who return Rihanna to the "Island-pop" of her early career with a backing track consisting of "heavy reggae" and ska beats with synthesised organs. Bill Lamb from About.com noted that before Rihanna's vocals start, there is an internal build up of "dreamy drum machine rhythms". Overall he described the backing track as "simple" and "atmospheric". The song was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ester Dean, Traci Hale and Aubrey Graham and incorporates themes of "sex and romance". Jocelyn Vena from MTV described ...

Black Eyed Peas - Pump It Song : Pump It Artist : Black Eyed Peas Album : Monkey Business Recorded : 2004 Released : February 14, 2006 Genre : Hip Hop, Pop, Electronic Dance, Surf Length : 3:34 Label : A&M, Will.i.am, Interscope SongWriter(s) : Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap, Fergie, Nicholas Roubanis Producer : Will.i.am "I was in Brazil doing some CD," The Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am recalls. "I came across this compilation [disk] and I thought it was one thing but it turned out to be something else. The Dick Dale song Miserlou was on it. At first, I was angry this isn't what I wanted to buy," he laughs. "But then, really, that song is hot. I said, 'We should do a song like this.' I jump-started the computer and made some beats on the train. Then we had to fly to Tokyo and I tightened up the beat on the plane. Then I recorded vocals in this park in Tokyo, and that's how we recorded the song 'Pump It'." The music video for ...

Aerosmith - Cryin Song : Cryin Artist : Aerosmith Album : Get A Grip Recorded : 1992 Released : October 5, 1993 Genre : Blues Rock, Hard Rock Length : 5:08 Label : Geffen SongWriter(s) : Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Taylor Rhodes Producer : Bruce Fairbairn The music video for the song, directed by Marty Callner, features the first appearance of Alicia Silverstone in the band's videos, as well as the band performing in the Central Congregational Church in Fall River, Massachusetts. The song flashes back and forth between the band and Alicia Silverstone, who plays a teen who has a falling out with her boyfriend (played by Stephen Dorff) after catching him cheating. She feigns an attempt to kiss him, but instead leans away annoying him. She then punches him and shoves him out of the car leaving him in the dust. She begins a phase of rebellion and individuality and gets a navel piercing, which has largely been credited as introducing navel piercing to mainstream culture. After h...

Lady Gaga - Alejandro Song : Alejandro Artist : Lady Gaga Album : The Fame Monster Recorded : 2009 Released : April 20, 2010 Genre : Europop, Synthpop Length : 4:34 Label : Streamline, Kon Live, Cherrytree, Interscope SongWriter(s) : Stefani Germanotta, Nadir Khayat Producer : RedOne "Alejandro" is credited as a synthpop song with Europop influences, and is influenced by ABBA and Ace of Base. The Ace of Base influences are prominent in the beats of the song, the vocals, and the melody. The words are slurred in her mouth while consisting of an uplifting melody. It incorporates the melody from the violin piece "Cs�rd�s" by Italian composer Vittorio Monti. The song opens with the weeping violin, as a distressed Gaga (speaking in a Spanish accent) states: "I know that we are young, and I know that you may love me/But I just can't be with you like this anymore, Alejandro." The track then changes to a stomping Europop beat. Gaga bids her ex-lovers f...

Usher - Omg Song : Omg Artist : Usher Album : Raymond V. Raymond Recorded : 2009 Released : March 22, 2010 Genre : Dance-pop, Synthpop, R&B Length : 4:45, 4:28 Label : LaFace SongWriter(s) : William Adams Producer : Will.i.am "OMG was written and produced by The Black Eyed Peas frontman, will.i.am. The tune was recorded at Chung King Studios, New York City. Dylan "3-D" Dresdow mixed the record at Paper V.U. Studios, North Hollywood. The sample of a crowd shouting "owowowo" in the song was record by will.i.am from the public of the french tv program Taratata. "OMG" is a midtempo pop song, drawing from the subgenres of dance-pop and synthpop, and is also influenced by R&B. The song also infuses hints of Eurodance. Several lines feature the auto-tune effect, and makes use of "hypnotic" hand claps, and Jock Jams-esque arena chanting. The song is set in common time, and has a tempo of 130 beats per minute. It is written in the ke...

Rihanna - Rude Boy Song : Rude Boy Artist : Rihanna Album : Rated R Recorded : 2009 Released : February 19, 2010 Genre : R&B, Pop Length : 3:43 Label : DefJam SongWriter(s) : Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Ester Dean, Makeba Riddick, Rob Swire, Robyn Fenty Producer : Stargate, Rob Swire "Rude Boy" is an up-tempo dance song that incorporates elements of the dancehall, ragamuffin, pop, and contemporary R&B genres. The song is written in the key of E? minor with a time signature in common time, and a tempo of 96 beats per minute. Rihanna's vocal range spans from the low note of E3 to the high note of D,5 and the song follows a sequence of Am�Em�F�Dm as its chord progression. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian commented that "Rude Boy", and the album's previous single "Hard", were the highlights of Rated R, praised the singer's vocal performance in the song, "both of which exploit Rihanna's most appealing vocal style,...

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance Song : Bad Romance Artist : Lady Gaga Album : The Fame Monster Recorded : 2009 Released : October 26, 2009 Genre : Dance-pop, House, New Wave, Techno Length : 4:54 Label : Streamline, Kon Live, Cherrytree, Interscope SongWriter(s) : Stefani Germanotta, Nadir Khayat Producer : RedOne "Bad Romance" is a dance-pop song with house, New Wave and techno influences. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, "Bad Romance" is set in common time with a metronome of 119 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of A minor with Gaga's vocal range spanning from the low-note of E3 to the high-note of C5. The song follows in the chord progression of Am�C�F�C�G in the verses and F�G�Am�C�F�G�E�Am in the chorus. The song opens with Gaga singing a portion of the chorus, then transitioning into the "Rah-rah-rah-ah-ah-ah, Roma-roma-ma, Gaga-ooh-la-la" hook. It is followed by the sound of drum ...

Pitbull - I Know You Want Me Song : I Know You Want Me Artist : Pitbull Album : Rebelution Recorded : 2008 Released : February 24, 2009 Genre : Hip Hop, Hip House, Latin Pop, Reggaeton Length : 3:57 Label : The Orchard, Ultra, J, Polo Grounds, Mr. 305 SongWriter(s) : Armando Per�z, Edward Bello, Daniel Seraphine, David Wolinsky, Nicola Fasano, Paul Gonella, Stefano Bosco Producer : Lil Jon "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" is an uptempo syncopated hip hop groove with clear vocals on the chorus and a pop hook while combining eurodance synths with a tribal house-oriented beat. The song is set in common time with a moderate tempo of 128 beats per minute and is written in the key of D minor. Pitbull's vocal range spans from C4 to Bb4. The song is a vocal mix of "75, Brazil Street" by Nicola Fasano Vs Pat-Rich, which itself samples "Street Player" by Chicago. For the release by Pitbull, the sample of "Street Player" was replayed by Mark S...

Lady Gaga - Poker Face Song : Poker Face Artist : Lady Gaga Album : The Fame Recorded : 2008 Released : September 23, 2008 Genre : Electropop, Dance Pop Length : 3:58 Label : Streamline, Kon Live, Cherrytree, Interscope SongWriter(s) : Stefani Germanotta, Nadir Khayat Producer : RedOne "Poker Face" is an uptempo electropop and dance-pop song, and follows the footsteps of the previous single "Just Dance". Whereas "Just Dance" was predominately electropop, "Poker Face" carries a dark sound with clear vocals on the chorus and a pop hook while combining the synths from "Just Dance" and the more dance-oriented beat of the next single "LoveGame". According to Kerri Mason of Billboard, the composition "carr[ies] the pleather-and-sequins vibe of the downtown New York scene out of the underground and onto the FM dial without losing its smut and sass." According to the sheet music published in Musicnotes.com by Sony/...

Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend Song : Girlfriend Artist : Avril Lavigne Album : The Best Damn Thing Recorded : 2006 Released : 27 February 2007 Genre : Pop Punk, Power Pop Length : 3:37 (Album Version) 3:25 (Dr. Luke Remix) Label : RCA SongWriter(s) : Avril Lavigne, Lukasz Gottwald; Niatia Kirkland (Dr. Luke Remix Only) Producer : Dr. Luke "Girlfriend" was written by Avril Lavigne and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, who also produced the song. "Girlfriend" is a moderately fast pop punk, power pop, and pop song at 152 beats per minute, performed in the key of D major. Lavigne's vocal range spans from A3 to D5. The chorus was written before the verses and was described by Lavigne to be written using "rocky chords". Gottwald then came up with a beat for the song and Lavigne immediately loved it.[citation needed] Lavigne has stated that "Girlfriend" was quite a different song for her. The song's success made it a mainstay of pop mu...

The Black Eyed Peas - The Time Song : The Time Artist : The Black Eyed Peas Album : The Beginning Released : November 5, 2010 Genre : Dance, Techno Length : 5:08 (album Version) 4:15 (radio Edit) Label : Interscope SongWriter(s) : William Adams, Allan Pineda, Damien LeRoy, Franke Previte, John DeNicola, Donald Markowitz Producer : Will.i.am, DJ Ammo The chorus of "The Time (Dirty Bit)" samples and interpolates "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", originally performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing. In the chorus, the line "Yes I swear it's the truth" was changed to "And I swear this is true". The song features group members will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, and Fergie singing and rapping over a dance and techno beat. The song's beat is very similar to that used in Canadian house music producer deadmau5's work. After will.i.am tweeted: "Who wants me to drop the new Black Eyed Peas single fro...

The Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love Song : Where Is The Love Artist : The Black Eyed Peas Album : Elephunk Recorded : December 26, 2001�March 3, 2003 Released : June 16, 2003 Genre : Hip Hop, Hip Hop Soul Length : 4:34 (single Edit) 3:51 (radio Edit) 4:46 (album Version) Label : A&M, Will.i.am, Interscope SongWriter(s) : William Adams; Jaime Gomez; Allan Pineda; Printz Board; Michael Fratantuno; George Pajon, Jr.; J. Curtis Producer : Will.i.am, Ron Fair The song was written by will.i.am, Taboo, apl.de.ap, Ron Fair, P. Board, G. Pajon Jr, M. Fratantuno, and J. Curtis, and co-produced by will.i.am and Ron Fair. In this song, The Black Eyed Peas lament on various worldwide problems. Many issues are discussed, which include but are not limited to terrorism, U.S. government hypocrisy, racism, pollution, war, intolerance, and greed. Following the commercial failures of their previous albums and singles, there was doubt over whether the Black Eyed Peas would continue to reco...

The Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama Song : Hey Mama Artist : The Black Eyed Peas Album : Elephunk Recorded : 2003 Released : January 11, 2004 Genre : Hip Hop, Dancehall Length : 3:34 Label : A&M, Will.i.am, Interscope SongWriter(s) : Will Adams, Anthony Henry Producer : Will.i.am "Hey Mama" was released as the album's third single in 2004 and was a moderate hit. The radio mix of the song differs from the album version in that it cuts a verse from the end of the song and replaces it with an entirely new one that introduces Fergie. The song was featured in the original television commercial for the iPod, and was also played in the movie Garfield : The Movie. "Hey Mama" has reached #3 in Switzerland, #4 in Australia, Austria and New Zealand. It has also reached #6 in the UK becoming their third top ten hit. "Hey Mama" also reached #9 in Canada and #23 in the US becoming another success for the group. The song was also featured in 2007 in Konami...