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Avril Lavigne - What The Hell

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Avril Lavigne - What The Hell Song : What The Hell Artist : Avril Lavigne Album : Goodbye Lullaby Recorded : 2010 Released : 10 January 2011 Genre : Pop Punk, Pop Rock, Synthpunk Length : 3:39 Label : RCA SongWriter(s) : Avril Lavigne, Max Martin, Shellback Producer : Max Martin, Shellback "What the Hell" is a moderately fast pop punk, pop rock, and pop song, produced by Max Martin. The song is at 144 beats per minute, performed in the key of A major. Lavigne's vocal range spans from F?3 to E5. "What the Hell" opens with a "retro keyboard riff" and hand-claps. The inclusion of the keyboard has drawn comparisons to the garage rock genre and the band The Hives. The song features guitars during the chorus. Although Lavigne simply described the song as "a broad message about personal freedom", critics have various interpretations. Gil Kaufman of MTV.com suggested that it is a "declaration of independence from a former teen star who...

Rihanna - Only Girl

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Rihanna - Only Girl Song : Only Girl Artist : Rihanna Album : Loud Recorded : 2010 Released : September 10, 2010 Genre : Europop, Dance-pop Length : 3:55 Label : Def Jam SongWriter(s) : Crystal Johnson, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm Producer : Stargate, Sandy Vee "Only Girl" was released as the lead single from Rihanna's fifth studio album, Loud, and premiered on Ryan Seacrest's radio show, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, on September 7, 2010. During a webchat with her fansite Rihanna Daily, Rihanna stated that she wanted to take the next step in the evolution of herself with regard to "Only Girl" and Loud, and not do a re-make of her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007). In February 2011, the production team StarGate's Tor Erik Hermansen, who co-wrote and produced the song, spoke of how the concept came about, stating "Rihanna came to us before we started recording this record and said 'I feel great about myself. I...

Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow

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Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow Song : Black And Yellow Artist : Wiz Khalifa Album : Rolling Papers Released : September 14, 2010 Genre : Hip Hop Length : 3:37 Label : Rostrum, Atlantic SongWriter(s) : Cameron Thomaz, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen Producer : Stargate "Black and Yellow" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa from his debut studio album, Rolling Papers. It was released on September 14, 2010, as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Wiz Khalifa and StarGate, and produced by StarGate. It was released as a CD single in honor of Record Store Day. The song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Wiz Khalifa's first number-one single in the United States. The song's title is a reference to the colors of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and its professional sports teams. The colors are traditionally known as black and gold, but the color can generally be perceived as yellow. The song has spawned dozens of remixes, parodi...

Katy Perry - Firework

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Katy Perry - Firework Song : Firework Artist : Katy Perry Album : Teenage Dream Recorded : 2009 Released : October 26, 2010 Genre : Disco-rock Length : 3:48 Label : Capitol SongWriter(s) : Katy Perry, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm, Ester Dean Producer : Stargate, Sandy Vee "Firework" was written by Perry, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm, and Ester Dean while produced by Stargate and Sandy Vee at Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. It was recorded at Roc the Mic Studios in 2009. It was mixed at The Bunker Studios by Vee. Audio engineering was done by Carlos Oyandel and Damien Lewis. All instruments were done by Stargate and Vee. Lead and background vocals were provided by Perry. Perry said that "Firework" is her favorite song on Teenage Dream. Full Wikipedia Article =>> Firework