Aly & AJ - Insomniatic (2007)

Insomniatic is the third studio album by American pop rock duo Aly & AJ, released on July 10, 2007, by Hollywood Records.

Insomniatic was well received by many music critics, many of which lauded the duo for the lyrical depth and evolution. Others, however, label the composition of the album to be bland and unoriginal. The album debuted at number 15 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 39,000. Two singles were spawned from the album. The first single, "Potential Breakup Song", was released on June 26, 2007 and became charted within the top 30 in several countries, including the United States where it peaked at number 17. "Like Whoa" was released as the album's second single in early 2008 and charted in the lower regions of the charts. The album was the duo's final release with Hollywood Records.

***Track Listing:
01. Potential Breakup Song
02. Bullseye
03. Closure
04. ÷
05. Like It Or Leave It
06. Like Whoa
07. Insomniatic
08. Silence
09. If I Could Have You Back
10. Blush
11. Flattery
12. I'm Here
13. Chemicals React [Remix]
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Aly & AJ - Acoustic Hearts of Winter (2006)

      Acoustic Hearts of Winter is a Christmas album and the second studio album by American pop duo Aly & AJ. The album was released on September 26, 2006 in the United States, via Hollywood Records.

      The album received generally positive reviews, with critics complimenting the lyrical content of the original songs and the overall sound. Acoustic Hearts of Winter debuted on the US Billboard 200 at 78, and peaked on the Top Holiday Albums chart at 14. It was the second best-selling holiday album of 2006. The sole single from the album, "Greatest Time of Year", used to promote The Santa Clause 3, peaked at 96 on the Billboard Hot 100. Aly & AJ promoted the album mainly on CD USA and at the 2006 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade. In 2007, the album was re-released with three new traditional cover songs.

***Track Listing:
01. Greatest Time of Year
02. Joy to the World
03. We Three Kings
04. First Noel
05. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
06. Silent Night
07. I'll Be Home for Christmas
08. Let It Snow
09. Deck the Halls
10. Little Drummer Boy
11. Not This Year
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Aly & AJ - Into the Rush (Deluxe) (2005)

       Into the Rush is the debut studio album by American teen pop rock duo Aly & AJ.The album was released on August 16, 2005 by Disney-owned label Hollywood Records.

      "Rush" was the first official mainstream-released single from the duo. The song was first released to Disney radios in October 2005, but got real success when it got a full release in February 2006. Therefore, the song has two music videos, one for Disney and one for main television, which was directed by Marc Webb. The song finally reached #59 on the Billboard Hot 100.
      "Chemicals React" is the second main single, and the first serving and promoting the Deluxe Edition of Into the Rush. Its music video was directed by Chris Applebaum and features Aly & AJ performing the song on a set-up stage. The song became their second Hot 100 entry, reaching #50. Its moderate success in the U.S. led to an international (European) release, but failed to generate success there.

***Track Listing
01. Rush (3:10)
02. Shine (3:25)
03. Chemicals React (2:56)
04. Never Far Behind (3:21)
05. Collapsed (new version) (2:53)
06. Something More (new version) (3:36)
07. No One (2:57)
08. On the Ride (3:31)
09. Speak for Myself (3:10)
10. Out of the Blue (2:58)
11. In a Second (3:35)
12. I Am One of Them (3:26), 260 кбит/сек
13. Sticks and Stones (3:47)
14. Protecting Me (2:59), 239 кбит/сек
15. Slow Down (3:55)
16. Do You Believe In Magic (2:14)
17. Walking On Sunshine (3:53)
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Alicia Keys - Remixed & Unplugged in A Minor (2002)

     
      An album of remixes and live songs, Remixed & Unplugged in A Minor (issued in some countries as Songs in A Minor: Remixed & Unplugged), was released on October 22, 2002 by J Records. The album's live portion was edited from a performance recorded on August 10, 2002 at KeyArena in Seattle, Washington.

***Track Listing
01. Girlfriend (KrucialKeys Sista Girl mix) (3:27)
02. Gangsta Lovin' (feat. Alicia Keys) (3:59)
03. Fallin' (remix) (feat. Busta Rhymes & Rampage) (3:55)
04. A Woman's Worth (remix) (3:20)
05. Butterflyz (Roger's Release mix) (3:54)
06. Troubles (J-Jay & Chris Lum Bootleg mix) (4:23)
07. How Come You Don't Call Me (Neptunes remix) (4:23)
08. Fallin' (Ali soundtrack version) (4:30)
09. Moonlight Sonata / L'Interludio Ambivalente / Ain't Misbehavin' (2:22)
10. Goodbye (2:49)
11. Never Felt This Way (1:45)
12. Butterflyz (0:51)
13. Caged Bird (2:02)
14. I Got a Little Something for You (1:45)
15. Someday We'll All Be Free (6:24)
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Alicia Keys - Remixed (2008)

      Remixed is a Japan-only compilation featuring American artist Alicia Keys. It was released to coincide with her appearance at the 2008 Summersonic festival.　It peaked on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart at No. 117 and spent 5 weeks on it

***Track Listing:
01. If I Ain't Got You (Black Eyed Peas Remix)
02. If I Ain't Got You (Kanye West Radio Mix #1)
03. Karma (Reggaeton Mix- Spanglish feat. Bimbo)
04. Like You'll Never See Me Again (Jony Rockstar Remix)
05. Like You'll Never See Me Again (Seiji Remix)
06. No One (Salaam Remi Mix feat. Junior Reid)
07. No One (Jony Rockstar Remix)
08. Teenage Love Affair (Wideboys Miami Club Mix)
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Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire (2012)

      Girl on Fire is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. The album, which was released on November 22, 2012, is Keys' first release with RCA Records following Sony Music Entertainment's decision to close J Records during a company reshuffle.

      The album sold 159,000 copies in its first week in the United States and became her lowest opening sales for an album. It was a considerable drop from her previous effort, The Element of Freedom (2009), which opened at #2 with sales of 417,000 units.[1] The lead single was the title track; it charted at #2 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the Top 10 in several countries worldwide. The second single, "Brand New Me", was only released to US urban adult contemporary radio stations. Upon its release, Girl on Fire received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album has since spawned two further singles: The second international single "New Day" and the third US urban adult contemporary single "Fire We Make" (featuring Maxwell). At 56th Grammy Awards the album won in the Best R&B Album category, making Keys' is the biggest recipient in this category with three wins.

***Track Listing:
01. De Novo Adagio (Intro)
02. Brand New Me
03. When It's All Over
04. Listen To Your Heart
05. New Day
06. Girl On Fire (Inferno) (feat. Nicki Minaj)
07. Fire We Make (duet with Maxwell)
08. Tears Always Win
09. Not Even The King
10. That's When I Knew
11. Limitedless
12. One Thing
13. 101
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Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom (Deluxe) (2009)

      The Element of Freedom is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys, released on December 11, 2009, by J Records.

      Keys released "Doesn't Mean Anything" as the lead single from the album on September 22, 2009. Critics gave the song good reviews, comparing it to previous singles "No One", "Superwoman" and "If I Ain't Got You".The single had mixed success, in Europe it did well reaching top five in Switzerland and top ten in the UK. It peaked at number fourteen on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but only managed to reach number sixty on the Billboard Hot 100. On November 17, 2009 Keys released her second single, "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart". It received critical acclaim as the album's standout moment for its timeless synths and throwbacks to the 1980s. The single was more successful than the previous, reaching number two in Norway and five in Denmark as well as number twenty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.It was later released in the UK as the album's third single, where it would go on to peak at number seven.

      "Put It in a Love Song" featuring Beyoncé was also released as a single from the album. It did best in Australia where it peaked at number eighteen and was certified Gold.[54] However it did only receive a limited release in the United States, a video was due to be released in March 2010 but its release was cancelled so that "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" could be pushed forward as a single instead. Despite this, "Put It in a Love Song" did peak at number sixty on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Following the album's release, Keys' version of "Empire State of Mind" charted due to digital sales. It was released as an international-only single and was in some markets the best charting single. It peaked at number four in the UK, six in the Netherlands and number eight in Ireland. It also peaked at number fifty-five on the Billboard Hot 100.

      Meanwhile in the United States, "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" began to make its impact from April 13, 2010. It was the most successful single from the album in the US, having topped the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart for twelve consecutive weeks as well as reaching number twenty-one on the Billboard Hot 100. A remix featuring Drake was released on May 28, 2010. Following the birth of Key's first child on October 16, 2010, Keys revealed that "Wait 'Til You See My Smile" would be released as the next single in the UK on November 28, 2010. However this was since pushed back to December 12, 2010. The single features "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" (Remix featuring Drake) as its b-side. To promote the single 12,000 film makers were invited over a period of six weeks to create a music video for the song. Keys will then select one of six short-listed videos to be released as the song's official music video for YouTube and music channels.

***Track Listing:
01. Element Of Freedom (Intro)
02. Love Is Blind
03. Doesn't Mean Anything
04. Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
05. Wait Til You See My Smile
06. That's How Strong My Love Is
07. Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)
08. Love Is My Disease
09. Like The Sea
10. Put It In A Love Song (feat. Beyoncé)
11. This Bed
12. Distance And Time
13. How It Feels To Fly
14. Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
15. Through It All
16. Pray For Forgiveness
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Alicia Keys - As I Am (2007)

      As I Am is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. It was released on November 9, 2007 by J Records.

      On September 11, 2007, Keys premiered the lead singles from the album. The first single "No One" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Keys' third number-one single and was also successful in other international markets, charting within the top 10 around the world. Additionally, "No One" won two Grammy Awards in 2008 for Best R&B Song, and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. A second single "Like You'll Never See Me Again" was released as a single and peaked at 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The next single "Teenage Love Affair" peaked at number 54 in the US and made the top five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The fourth and final single "Superwoman" peaked at number 82 in the US and reached the top 20 on the R&B chart. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

***Track Listing:
01. As I Am [Intro]
02. Go Ahead
03. Superwoman
04. No One
05. Like You'll Never Seen Me Again
06. Lesson Learned
07. Wreckless Love
08. The Thing About Love
09. Teenage Love Affair
10. I Need You
11. Where Do We Go From Here
12. Prelude To A Kiss
13. Tell You Something [Nana's Reprise]
14. Sure Looks Good To Me
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Alicia Keys - The Diary Of Alicia Keys (2003)

 

      The Diary of Alicia Keys is the second studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It was released in the United States on December 2, 2003 by J Records.

      The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 618,000 copies, serving as Keys' second consecutive number-one debut in the United States. It spent 88 weeks on the chart, leaving at number 198 in 2005. It has sold over 4.4 million copies in the US. and more than ten million copies worldwide. The album's four singles, "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You", "Diary" and "Karma", reached the top twenty of the Billboard Hot 100, with three of them becoming top ten hits.

***Track Listing:
01. Harlem's Nocturne
02. Karma
03. Heartburn
04. If I Was Your Woman / Walk On By
05. You Don't Know My Name
06. If I Ain't Got You
07. Diary
08. Dragon Days
09. Wake Up
10. So Simple (Featuring Lellow)
11. When You Really Love Someone
12. Interlude (Feeling U, Feeling Me)
13. Slow Down
14. Samsonite Man
15. Nobody Not Really
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Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor (2001)

      Songs in A Minor is the debut studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It was released in the United States on June 5, 2001 by J Records.

      The album's opening track, "Piano & I", begins with a rendition of Ludwig van Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, combined with a hip hop beat. The introduction is followed by "Girlfriend", which was produced by Jermaine Dupri. Commended for its "crisp production", the song samples Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Brooklyn Zoo". Keys' cover of Prince's 1982 ballad "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" (retitled "How Come You Don't Call Me") was inspired by a long-term relationship with a partner. The music critic for PopMatters felt that the song was credible, but fell short from the original and Stephanie Mills's 1980s cover. "Fallin'", the gospel-driven lead single and often considered Keys's signature song, contains a sample of James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World". The song earned Keys comparisons to Aretha Franklin.

      "A Woman's Worth", the second single released from the album, is a "gospel-tinged" song that recommends to men to show respect to their female partner. "Jane Doe" is a funk-driven song, with backing vocals provided by Kandi Burruss. "The Life", which elicits Curtis Mayfield's "Gimmie Your Love", describes Keys's "philosophy of life and struggle". The song was compared to the work of the English band Sade. "Mr. Man" contains elements Latin American music and was described as a "sexy and soulful duet", in which Jimmy Cozier "adds his spice". The album ends with the hidden track "Lovin' U", which Christian Ward of NME compared to works of the musical group The Supremes.

***Track Listing:
01. Piano & I (1:51)
02. Girlfriend (3:35)
03. How Come You Don't Call Me (3:58)
04. Fallin' (3:30)
05. Troubles (4:29)
06. Rock Wit U (5:36)
07. A Woman's Worth (5:04)
08. Jane Doe (3:48)
09. Goodbye (4:21)
10. The Life (5:25)
11. Mr. Man (4:10)
12. Never Felt This Way (interlude) (2:01)
13. Butterflyz (4:08)
14. Why Do I Feel So Sad (4:26)
15. Caged Bird (3:02)
16. Loving You (Hidden Track) (3:49)
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Alexandra Burke - Heartbreak On Hold (2010)

      Heartbreak on Hold is the second studio album by British recording artist Alexandra Burke. It was released on 4 June 2012 through RCA Records and Syco Music.

Unable to match the success of her debut album, Heartbreak on Hold sold 6,731 copies in its opening week in the UK, charting at number eighteen.[1] The album's release was preceded by two singles. "Elephant" was released as the lead single on 9 March 2012. Despite receiving a mixed critical reception, the track debuted at number three on the UK Singles Chart and topped the UK Dance Songs chart. "Let It Go" followed on 25 May 2012, but failed to repeat the chart success of its predecessor, reaching a peak of thirty-three.

***Track Listing:
01. Heartbreak On Hold (3:21)
02. Elephant (feat. Erick Morillo) (3:48)
03. Let It Go (3:25)
04. This Love Will Survive (3:23)
05. Fire (3:29)
06. Between The Sheets (3:09)
07. Daylight Robbery (3:15)
08. Tonight (feat. DJ Smash) (3:42)
09. Love You That Much (3:16)
10. Ooh La La (3:30)
11. Sitting On Top Of The World (3:27)
12. What Money Can't Buy (4:10)
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Alexandra Burke - Overcome (2009)

      Overcome is the debut studio album by British singer Alexandra Burke, released 19 October 2009 on Syco Music. Upon its release, Overcome debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 132,065 copies in its first week, the fourth largest first week sales for a female singer in 2009.[2] The album became a commercial success in Europe being certified double platinum in the United Kingdom and Ireland. To date the album has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.[3] All six singles released from Overcome peaked within the top twenty on the UK singles chart, three of which reached number one. As well as receiving positive reviews, Overcome earned a nomination for Best Album at the Urban Music Awards.

***Track Listing:
01. Bad Boys (Feat. Flo Rida) (3:27)
02. Good Night Good Morning (Feat. Ne-Yo) (3:38)
03. The Silence (4:02)
04. All Night Long (4:24)
05. Bury Me (6 Feet Under) (3:33)
06. Broken Heels (4:10)
07. Dumb (3:23)
08. Overcome (3:54)
09. Gotta Go (4:01)
10. You Broke My Heart (3:37)
11. Nothing But The Girl (3:39)
12. They Don't Know (3:15)
13. Hallelujah (3:38)
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Adele - 25 (Target Deluxe Edition) (2015)

      25 is the third studio album by British singer and songwriter Adele. It was released on 20 November 2015, through XL Recordings.

      On 23 October 2015, "Hello" was released as the album's lead single and was made available for purchase and streaming, with its music video released on the same day. It has since compiled over 100 million views on YouTube within 5 days. It is the second-fastest video to hit 100 million YouTube views ever and the fastest to reach 100 million on Vevo previously held by "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus back in 2013. 87 days after its release "Hello" had received a billion YouTube views, beating Psy's "Gangnam Style", which had accumulated the same number of views over 158 days. The song reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 30 October, with a combined first week sales of 330,000 copies. The figure was the largest opening week sales for a single since James Arthur's "Impossible", which achieved a volume of 490,000 sales in 2012. The song sold 1,112,000 digital downloads and 61.2 million streams in its first week, resulting in "Hello" debuting at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (becoming Adele's fourth number-one single in the United States) on the issue dated 14 November 2015. By the end of 2015, it had sold 12.3 million units globally and was the year's 7th best-selling single.

On 14 December 2015, Billboard reported that "When We Were Young" is scheduled as the second single from 25. The song had already charted at number 29 on the UK Single Chart and number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, and sold 150,000 digital copies in the United States. The song was released on 22 January 2016, eventually peaking at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100. iHeart Radio reported on 27 April 2016 that "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" had been selected as the album's third single and that it would be serviced to radio stations on May 17, 2016.

***Track Listing:
01 Hello (4:55)
02 Send My Love (To Your New Lover) (3:43)
03 I Miss You (5:49)
04 When We Were Young (4:51)
05 Remedy (4:05)
06 Water Under The Bridge (4:00)
07 River Lea (3:45)
08 Love In The Dark (4:46)
09 Million Years Ago (3:47)
10 All I Ask (4:32)
11 Sweetest Devotion (4:12)
12 Can't Let Go (3:18)
13 Lay Me Down (4:30)
14 Why Do You Love Me (3:59)
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Adele - 21 (Limited Edition) (2011)

      21 is the second studio album by British singer Adele. It was released on 24 January 2011[1] in most of Europe, and on 22 February 2011 in North America.

      Five singles were released to promote the album, with "Rolling in the Deep", "Someone like You" and "Set Fire to the Rain" becoming worldwide number-one hits, while "Rumour Has It" charting in the top 20 across Europe and North America. Globally, 21 was the biggest selling musical release for both 2011 and 2012, and helped revitalise lagging sales of the UK and US music industry. By July 2014, the album had sold 30 million copies worldwide.[4] Critics hailed the album as a shift from the overtly sexual and musically bombastic status quo, and attributed its success to its deeply autobiographical yet universal songs.[4] Shortlisted for the 2011 Mercury Prize, 21 won the 2012 Grammy Award for Album of the Year and the Brit Award for British Album of the Year.

***Track Listing:
01. Rolling in the Deep [03:49]
02. Rumour Has It [03:43]
03. Turning Tables [04:10]
04. Don't You Remember [04:03]
05. Set Fire to the Rain [04:02]
06. He Won't Go [04:38]
07. Take It All [03:48]
08. I'll Be Waiting [04:02]
09. One and Only [05:48]
10. Lovesong [05:16]
11. Someone Like You [04:55]
12. If It Hadn't Been For Love [03:08]
13. Hiding My Heart [03:26]
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Adele - 19 (Expanded Edition) (2008)

      19 is the debut studio album by British singer Adele. It was first released on 28 January 2008, through XL Recordings. Following Adele's graduation from the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology in May 2006, she began publishing songs and recorded a three-song demo for a class project and gave it to a friend. The friend posted the demo on Myspace, where it became very successful and led to interest from XL Recordings. This led to Adele signing a recording contract with the label and providing vocals for Jack Peñate, during this session for Peñate's song she met producer Jim Abbiss, who would go on to produce the majority of her debut album.

      The first single released from 19 was "Chasing Pavements", which Adele wrote in collaboration with Eg White."Chasing Pavements" was inspired by an incident Adele had with a former boyfriend of six months. After learning he had cheated on her, she went to the bar he was at and punched him in the face. After being thrown out, Adele walked down the street alone and thought to herself, "What is it you're chasing? You're chasing an empty pavement." She sang and recorded it on her mobile phone and arranged the chords when she got home. Adele and White co-wrote two other songs for the album: "Melt My Heart to Stone" and "Tired". She also collaborated with Sacha Skarbek on the single "Cold Shoulder". However, most of the songs were written solely by Adele, including "Best for Last", "Crazy for You", "First Love", and "My Same", as well as her debut single, "Hometown Glory". "Hometown Glory", was written by Adele in 10 minutes after her mother tried to persuade her to leave her home town of West Norwood in London for university.

***Track Listing:
Disc 1
01. Daydreamer
02. Best for Last
03. Chasing Pavements
04. Cold Shoulder
05. Crazy for You
06. Melt My Heart to Stone
07. First Love
08. Right as Rain
09. Make You Feel My Love
10. My Same
11. Tired
12. Hometown Glory

Disc 2 - Live Acoustic Set Recorded at the Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles

01. Chasing Pavements
02. Melt My Heart to Stone
03. That's It, I Quit, I'm Movin' On
04. Crazy for You
05. Right as Rain
06. My Same
07. Make You Feel My Love
08. Daydreamer
09. Hometown Glory
10. Many Shades of Black - Performed by Adele and The Raconteurs
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