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Selena Gomez - A Year Without Rain

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Selena Gomez - A Year Without Rain Song : A Year Without Rain Artist : Selena Gomez Album : A Year Without Rain Recorded : 2010 Released : September 7, 2010 Genre : Eurodance Length : 3:55 Label : Hollywood SongWriter(s) : Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad Producer : Toby Gad In August 2010, a demo of the song, sung by singer Selin Alexa leaked online. Becky Bain of Idolator called the song a "mature dance track" and said that it "wouldn�t entirely be out of place on a Sophie Ellis-Bextor album." In an interview with MTV News, Gomez said that "A Year Without Rain" was the first song she recorded for the album. She also explained why she named the album for the song, commenting, "I feel like that song has a lot of meaning, and it also kind of was the start of what I wanted to base all the other songs around." A Spanish-language version of the song titled "Un A�o Sin Ver Lluvia" was released through the iTunes Store on October 26, 2010. ...

Selena Gomez - Round and Round

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Selena Gomez - Round And Round Song : Round And Round Artist : Selena Gomez Album : A Year Without Rain Recorded : 2010 Released : June 22, 2010 Genre : Electropop, Dance-pop Length : 3:05 Label : Hollywood SongWriter(s) : Kevin Rudolf, Andrew Bolooki, Fefe Dobson, Jeff Halavacs, Jacob Kasher Producer : Kevin Rudolf "Round & Round" is a dance-pop song with a length of three minutes and eight seconds, composed by Kevin Rudolf, Andrew Bolooki, and Jeff Halavacs, Jacob Kasher and Fefe Dobson. The song is also disco-influenced electropop, with an uptempo dance vibe, featuring a light rock edge during the verses. Mikael Wood of Billboard said the song "rides a fist-pumping electro groove." According to Amar Toor of AOL Radio Blog, the song pulls influence from Kylie Minogue circa 2001. The song's lyrics speak of a relationship going around in circles. The song's middle eight is a sing-speak breakdown, in which Gomez raps her lyrics in a Kesha-esque ...

Selena Gomez - Tell Me Something I Don t Know

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Selena Gomez - Tell Me Something I Dont Know Song : Tell Me Something I Dont Know Artist : Selena Gomez Album : Another Cinderella Story Recorded : 2008 Released : August 5, 2008 Genre : Dance Pop, Hip Hop, Electropop, Pop Rock, Teen Pop Length : 3:21 (Album Version) 3:20 (Radio Edit) Label : Razor & Tie SongWriter(s) : Antonina Armato, Ralph Churchwell, Michael Nielsen Producer : Armato "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" by Selena Gomez was released as a single on August 5, 2008 on iTunes and a Radio Disney version (which removes the Hurricane Katrina reference) was released on September 9, 2008, on iTunes. The song was also featured on the Kidz Bop 15 CD. A new version of the song is featured on Selena Gomez & the Scene's debut album, Kiss & Tell. Full Wikipedia Article =>> Tell Me Something I Dont Know

Justin Bieber - Baby ft. Ludacris

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Justin Bieber - Baby Song : Baby Artist : Justin Bieber Album : My World 2.0 Recorded : 2009 Released : January 18, 2010 Genre : Teen Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Dance-pop Length : 3:36 Label : Island, RBMG SongWriter(s) : Justin Bieber, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Christopher Bridges, Christina Milian Producer : Tricky Stewart, The-Dream The song is predominantly upbeat, featuring Bieber�s R&B vocals over a backdrop containing a dance infused beat, full of keyboard and "disco string" synths. The song is composed in the key of E? major with Bieber's vocal range spanning from the low-note of G3 to the high-note of C5. According to Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone, the song "blends winks at Fifties doo-wop with hip-hop chants", comparing the style and the lyrics "My first love broke my heart for the first time/And I was like/Baby, baby, baby, ooooh/I thought you'd always be mine" to fifties ballads li...

Justin Bieber - One Time

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Justin Bieber - One Time Song : One Time Artist : Justin Bieber Album : My World Recorded : 2009 Released : May 18, 2009 Genre : Pop, R&B Length : 3:23 Label : Island, RBMG SongWriter(s) : Terius "The-Dream" Nash, James Bunton, Corron Cole, Thabiso Nkhereanye Producer : Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Kuk Harrell, James Bunton, Corron Cole, Thabiso Nkhereanye "One Time" is described to be in a "moderately slow groove". Washington Post called the track, along with 'Love Me' "modest club tracks." About.com described it as a "solid midtempo beat." The song is composed in the key of C? minor. The song is moderately paced, and the introduction and outro are sung in a sing-and-tell format with Bieber repetitively voicing the line "Me plus you/Imma tell you one time." The verses are sung with backing R&B infused bass beats with a light string background in the same moderate pace before the bridge prep...

Selena Gomez - Naturally

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Selena Gomez - Naturally Song : Naturally Artist : Selena Gomez Album : Kiss & Tell Released : February 1, 2010 Genre : Electropop, Dance-pop Length : 3:22 Label : Hollywood SongWriter(s) : Antonina Armato, Tim James, Devr�m Karaoglu Producer : Antonina Armato, Tim James "Naturally" is an electropop and dance-pop song which derives from the style of Hi-NRG while incorporating disco beats. Selena Gomez described the song as "light," "energetic," and "poppy." The song is set in common time, and has an electro-pop tempo of 132 beats per minute. It is written in the key of B ? minor, and Gomez's vocals span from the low note of F3 to high note of A?5. It follows the chord progression B?m�G?�A? According to Chris Ryan of MTV News the song is influenced by Kylie Minogue. According to CBBC, The song is lyrically about meeting someone who is comfortable in their own skin, as the protagonist singing how happy they are to be with them. The...

Nelly - Just A Dream

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Nelly - Just A Dream Song : Just A Dream Artist : Nelly Album : 5.0 Recorded : 2010 Released : August 16, 2010 Genre : Hip Hop, R&B, Pop Length : 3:57 Label : Universal Motown, Derrty Ent. SongWriter(s) : Cornell Haynes, Jr., James Scheffer, Richard Butler, Jr., Frank Romano Producer : Jim Jonsin, Rico Love "My guess is most pop fans will be singing along well before the end of 'Just a Dream' and will want to hear it again". By the time Nelly gets around to singing, "If you ever loved somebody put your hands up", Nelly told Carbonated. TV that the reason his single is connecting with people is because of the "relatable" subject matter�love. "I think that the way the whole song plays out, with the beat and the lyrics, I think it comes together in the sense of it�s almost a timeless song". Many are speculating "Just a Dream", which is becoming a very big radio hit, is actually about Ashanti, He responds in an intervie...

Pink - Raise Your Glass

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Pink - Raise Your Glass Song : Raise Your Glass Artist : Pink Album : Greatest Hits... So Far!!! Recorded : 2010 Released : October 6, 2010 Genre : Pop Rock Length : 3:23 Label : LaFace SongWriter(s) : Pink, Max Martin, Shellback Producer : Max Martin, Shellback "Raise Your Glass" was announced as the lead single from Pink's then-upcoming greatest hits compilation on October 1, 2010. The song follows a strong pop/rock style, in much similar fashion to her previous work with producer Max Martin. Pink describes the song as a "celebration for people who feel left out from the popular crowd." In an interview for MTV, Pink comments on the song: "I don't know if it's going to be huge, but it is new. I did three new songs. It was good timing. I had been on the road for two years and I hadn't written anything and I wanted to write a song about underdogs. Instead of going and becoming a cover girl, I kind of just hit the road and pounded the pav...

Taylor Swift - Back To December

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Taylor Swift - Back To December Song : Back To December Artist : Taylor Swift Album : Speak Now Recorded : 2010 Released : November 15, 2010 Genre : Country Pop Length : 4:54 Label : Big Machine SongWriter(s) : Taylor Swift Producer : Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift "Back to December" is a country pop song with a length of four minutes and 55 seconds. Bill Lamb from About.com commented that "'Back To December' musically has a bit more of a rock feel than the previously released songs" and Stephen M. Deusner from The 9513 called the song "an elegant ballad full of orchestral swells, solemn guitars, and pleading lyrics". It is set in common time and has a ballad tempo of 72 beats per minute. It is written in the key of D major, and Swift's vocals span more than one octave, from the note of F?3 to A4. It follows the chord progression of D�Bm7�G-D. Randy Lewis from Los Angeles Times commented that "Back to December" is one of two so...

Selena Gomez - Who Says

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Selena Gomez - Who Says Song : Who Says Artist : Selena Gomez Album : When The Sun Goes Down Recorded : 2010 Released : March 14, 2011 Genre : Teen Pop Length : 3:15 Label : Hollywood SongWriter(s) : Emanuel Kiriakou, Priscilla Hamilton Producer : The Stereotypes The song is a departure in her previous singles such as "Round & Round" and "Naturally", whereas the previous were dance-pop and club-oriented, "Who Says" draws from the teen pop genre, and has an "organic" and "acoustic" feel. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing, "Who Says" is set in common time in a moderate tempo of 100 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of E major as Gomez's vocal range spans from the low-note of G#3 to the high-note of C#5. The song contains string accents described as "sympathetic, but not overpowering." Described as a "jangly pop tune", having an "overa...

Bruno Mars - Grenade

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Bruno Mars - Grenade Song : Grenade Artist : Bruno Mars Album : Doo-Wops & Hooligans Recorded : 2010 Released : September 28, 2010 Genre : Pop, R&B Length : 3:42 Label : Atlantic, Elektra SongWriter(s) : Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Andrew Wyatt Producer : The Smeezingtons "Grenade" is a pop and R&B ballad, co-written by Mars with songwriting-production team The Smeezingtons, Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, and Andrew Wyatt. Sheet music published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing shows that "Grenade" is set in the key of D minor and was published in common time, with a moderate tempo of 108 beats per minute. Mars' vocals span from A3 to D5 and background vocals are heard throughout. The song starts softly but crescendoes both musically and lyrically toward the climax of the song, backed by "pulsating, synthesized beats". According to Jon Caramanica of The New York Times, the song contains elements of 1...

Willow Smith - Whip My Hair

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Willow Smith - Whip My Hair Song : Whip My Hair Artist : Willow Smith Album : Knees And Elbows Recorded : 2010 Released : October 26, 2010 Genre : Hip Hop, R&B Length : 3:14 Label : Columbia, Roc Nation SongWriter(s) : Ronald Jackson, Janae Rockwell Producer : Jukebox & Obanga; Vocals Produced By Tim Carter "Whip My Hair" is a high-tempo R&B-hip-hop piece incorporating dance-pop and crunk, with funk and disco influences. The song is said to be composed in an "eclectic" style, and makes use of heavy synthesizers and drums. Smith's vocals are auto-tuned in some parts, while containing keyboard washes over a drum-heavy beat described as "propulsive" and "futuristic". The song features a knocking beat, including the vocal refrain of "I whip my hair back and forth". Some critics have compared the song heavily to Smith's musical influence Rihanna. Additionally, others said the song was similar to the style of Riha...

Train - Hey Soul Sister

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Train - Hey Soul Sister Song : Hey Soul Sister Artist : Train Album : Save Me, San Francisco Recorded : 2009 Released : August 11, 2009 Genre : Pop Rock, Roots Rock, Folk Rock Length : 3:37 Label : Columbia, Sony Music SongWriter(s) : Patrick Monahan, Espen Lind, Amund Bj�rklund Producer : Martin Terefe, Espionage, Gregg Wattenberg "Hey, Soul Sister" is a mid-tempo pop song. Written in the key of E major, the beat is set in common time and moves at 97 bpm. The song is characterized by a signature pattern played on a ukulele, that follows a basic E5 � B � C#m � A progression in the verse, tag and bridge, switching to an A � B � E5 � B progression in the chorus. The song's chord structure is arranged in an A B A B A B A form. It rhymes "sister" with "Mr. Mister." Lyrically, Stafford admitted the inspiration for the song came about while Monahan was imagining what Burning Man must be like, and started penning lyrics inspired by the imagery he saw...