N*SYNC - NSYNC (1997/1998)

N*SYNC is the self-titled debut studio album by American boy band N*SYNC. It was first released in Germany on May 26, 1997, before receiving a worldwide release in 1998.

The album's official lead single, "I Want You Back", was released in Germany on October 7, 1996, and entered the top 10 in Germany on November 18, 1996. The group's second single, "Tearin' Up My Heart", was released in Germany on February 10, 1997, also peaking within the top 10. A third single, "Here We Go", was released in Germany on May 5, 1997, just three weeks prior to the release of the album, to similar success. Their self-titled debut album was then released by BMG Ariola Munich on May 26, 1997, in Germany, peaked at number one in the week of release. The group soon became an overnight success throughout much of Europe. The album also charted successfully in both Switzerland and Austria eventually selling 820,000 units in GSA (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) region and Eastern Europe. Two further singles, "For the Girl Who Has Everything" and "Together Again", were subsequently released on August 18 and November 3, 1997 respectively, achieving success in Germany and other European territories.

Following their success of their début album in several European territories, the band captured the attention of Vincent DeGiorgio, an A&R rep for RCA Records. After watching the group perform a rendition of their single "Together Again" in Budapest in November 1997, he offered them a record deal with RCA, which the group immediately agreed to. In January 1998, their first German single, "I Want You Back", was released in both the United Kingdom and the United States, becoming their first single in both territories, achieving success on both the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100. Around this time, RCA Records announced that they wished to release the group's debut album, which was previously only released in Germany, in both the U.K. and the U.S., however, wanted to make adjustments to suit both markets. This resulted in the tracks "Riddle", "Best of My Life", "More Than a Feeling", "Together Again" and "Forever Young" being cut altogether, and new mixes of "I Want You Back", "Tearin' Up My Heart" and "For the Girl Who Has Everything" being recorded. The new version of the album also included four new tracks: "I Just Wanna Be with You", "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You", "Everything I Own", "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)". This version of the album was subsequently released in the United States on March 24, 1998.

On June 30, 1998, the group's second German single, "Tearin' Up My Heart", was released in both the U.K. and the U.S., once again achieving success on both charts. Further edits were made for the British version of the album, including remixes of "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)", "God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" and "For the Girl Who Has Everything", plus an all-new track, "U Drive Me Crazy", written exclusively for the British market. This version of the album was released in the UK on July 5, 1998. At first, sales of the album were mediocre in both British and American territories, until the band's worldwide broadcast Disney Summer Concert in 1998. After the concert was aired, sales of the album began to skyrocket. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and shipped over 10 million copies in the United States alone, making it certified 10× Platinum and earning the group a RIAA diamond award. On February 9, 1999, a third single from the new version of the album, "(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You", was released exclusively in the United States, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. They then went on to become the #3 top-selling boy-band group of all time.

***Track Listing:
01. Tearin' Up My Heart
02. I Just Wanna Be With You
03. Here We Go
04. For The Girl Who Has Everything
05. God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You
06. You Got It
07. I Need Love
08. I Want You Back
09. Everything I Own
10. I Drive Myself Crazy
11. Crazy For You
12. Sailing
13. Giddy Up
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Monica - Code Red (2015)

      Code Red is the eighth studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was released on December 18, 2015, by RCA Records and coincided with the twentieth release anniversary of her debut album Miss Thang (1995). For the project, Monica reteamed with her cousin Polow da Don, who had co-executive produced her previous album New Life (2012). The pair enlisted a variation of producers and songwriters to work with her, including Timbaland, Fatboi, Philip "HardWork" Constable, Pop & Oak, and Danja; in addition to her longtime collaborators Missy Elliott, Crystal Nicole, Akon and Johntá Austin.

       Upon its release, Code Red received generally mixed reviews from most music critics. The album debuted at number 27 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 35,656 copies copies in its first week, the singer's lowest-selling debut-week sales.

***Track Listing:
01. Code Red (feat. Laiyah & Missy Elliott)
02. Just Right For Me (feat. Lil Wayne)
03. Love Just Ain’t Enough (feat. Timbaland)
04. Call My Name
05. I Know
06. All Men Lie (feat. Timbaland)
07. Deep
08. Hustler’s Ambition (feat. Akon)
09. Alone In Your Heart
10. Suga
11. Ocean Of Tears
12. Saints & Sinners
13. I Miss Music
14. Anchor
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Monica - All Eyez on Me (2002)

      All Eyez on Me is the third studio album by American recording artist Monica. Named after its same-titled lead single, it marked the singer's first record under Clive Davis' J Records roster and was first released on October 21, 2002 in Japan. The tracks on the album are a mixture of uptempos and ballads, which are basically inspired by contemporary R&B and soul genres; it also features elements of hip hop, dance-pop and gospel music, crafted by musicians suchs as Dallas Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and Soulshock & Karlin.

       Released to mixed reviews by music critics, the album reached number 14 on the Japanese Albums Chart. Its preceding two singles, "All Eyez on Me" and "Too Hood", achieved moderate commercial success on the charts however. Expected to be released on November 12, 2002 in the United States, the album was eventually put on hold after it had experienced heavy bootlegging following its Japan-wide release and became widely available through Internet file-sharing services. The album was then partially re-recorded and retooled as After the Storm in 2003 with original album cut, "U Should've Known Better", released as its fourth single in 2004.

***Track Listing:
01. I'm Back
02. All Eyez on Me
03. U Shouldve Known
04. Too Hood
05. I Wrote This Song
06. U Deserve
07. Breaks My Heart
08. Aint Gonna Cry No More
09. If U Were the Girl
10. What Hurts the Most
11. Searchin'
12. Just Another Girl
13. What My Heart Says
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Monica - New Life (2012)

      New Life is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Monica, released by RCA Records on April 6, 2012. It marked the singer's debut release with the company following the disbandment of her former label, J Records in October 2011. A musical continuation of her commercially successful 2010 album Still Standing, Monica started working on the album only weeks after the release of the former. She reteamed primarily with frequent writers and producers, including Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Missy Elliott, and Cainon Lamb but also collaborated with new and upcoming producers such as singer Rico Love, whose songs replaced much of her cousin, producer Polow da Don's original material.

      New Life received a mixed reception by critics, many of whom praised Monica's vocal performances and the album's trend-detaching nature but found the material too generic and cliché-addled. Upon its release, the album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200, and at number two on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 69,000 copies. With first month sales of 116,400 copies, New Life sold significantly less than its predecessors. Singles such as "Anything (To Find You)" and "Until It's Gone" failed to sell or chart noticeably on both the pop and the R&B charts.

***Track Listing:
01. New Life (Intro) (1:30)
02. It All Belongs To Me (Feat. Brandy) (4:04)
03. Daddys Good Girl (4:40)
04. Man Who Has Everything (3:55)
05. Big Mistake (3:50)
06. Take A Chance (Feat. Wale) (3:44)
07. Without You (4:09)
08. Until Its Gone (3:44)
09. Amazing (4:04)
10. Cry (3:44)
11. Time To Move On (4:29)
12. New Life (Outro) (0:58)
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Monica - Still Standing (2010)

       Still Standing is the sixth studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was released on March 19, 2010 by J Records. Recording for the album began in 2007, in which the singer intended to take a more traditional approach to the genre and take away any "gimmicks." As executive producer of the album Monica enlisted a variety of producers including involvement by Missy Elliott, Bryan-Michael Cox, Stargate, and Jermaine Dupri. Production on Still Standing was chronicled by Monica's BET reality series of the same name which was aired between October 2009 and January 2010.

      The lead single, "Everything to Me", peaked at number forty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, becoming her first chart-topper in over seven years. The track was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. The second single, "Love All Over Me", was released in May 2010 and reached number two on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, presented at the 53rd Grammy Awards in 2011.

***Track Listing:
01. Still Standing (feat. Ludacris)
02. One In A Lifetime
03. Stay Or Go
04. Everything to Me
05. If You Were My Man
06. Mirror
07. Here I Am
08. Superman
09. Love All Over Me
10. Believing In Me
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Monica - The Makings Of Me (2006)

      The Makings of Me is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Monica, released by J Records on October 3, 2006. Built upon the hip-hop, gospel and quiet storm styles of its predecessor, After the Storm (2003), Monica wanted her follow-up project to sound "very close knit and intimate". Consequently, she enlisted producers including her longtime collaborators Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, and Missy Elliott and new partners including The Underdogs, Tank, LRoc, Swizz Beatz, and Sean Garrett.

      The album garnered a mostly positive reception from music critics, and produced four singles of which all failed to chart or sell noticeably. It reached the top of U.S. Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and number eight on the Billboard 200, selling 328,000 copies in total domestically to date. In April 2007, a Deluxe Digital version of the album featuring free ringtones for "The First Night," a free cellphone wallpaper, and a blow-in card was sold by Walmart.

***Track Listing:
01. Everytime tha Beat Drop
02. A Dozen Roses (You Remind Me)
03. Sideline Ho
04. Why Her
05. Hell No (Leave Home)
06. Doin' Me Right
07. Raw
08. My Everything
09. Gotta Move On
10. Getaway
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Monica - After The Storm (2003)

After the Storm is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Monica, first released on June 17, 2003 through J Records. Recording was handled by several producers including Jermaine Dupri, Missy Elliott, Rodney Jerkins, Jazze Pha, Soulshock & Karlin, BAM & Ryan, Bryan Michael Cox, and Kanye West. Originally intended for an 2002 release under the title All Eyez on Me, the album was delayed numerous times, following the leak to Internet file-sharing services and heavy bootlegging after its Japan-wide release. Monica subsequently recorded new tracks and released the album under the new title, After the Storm.

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, Monica's first album to do so, and sold 186,000 copies in its first week. It produced three singles that attained Billboard chart success, including chart topper "So Gone", and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of one million copies in the United States. After the Storm received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics. As of November 2014, the album has sold 1,070,000 copies in the United States.

***Track Listing:
CD1:
01. Intro
02. Get It Off
03. So Gone
04. U Should've Known Better
05. Don't Gotta Go Home
06. Knock Knock
07. Breaks My Heart
08. I Wrote This Song
09. Ain't Gonna Cry No More
10. Go to Bed Mad
11. Hurts the Most
12. That's My Man
13. Outro
CD2:
01. Too Hood
02. Down 4 Whatever
03. What Part of the Game
04. Searchin'
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Monica - The Boy Is Mine (1998)

      The Boy Is Mine is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was released by Arista Records on July 14, 1998, in the United States. The album deviated from the formula of her debut Miss Thang (1995) as she had more creative control over the material she wrote and recorded; a step that she considered a "natural progression". On the record, Monica worked with a variety of producers and writers from different genres such as gospel, R&B, and hip hop, including frequent collaborators Dallas Austin, Colin Wolfe, and Daryl Simmons. Additionally, she wrote and produced the album's material with David Foster, Diane Warren, Jermaine Dupri, and Rodney Jerkins and his Darkchild crew, some of which would become household names on subsequent albums.

      Five commercial singles were released from the album. Lead single "The Boy Is Mine", a duet with singer Brandy, became the best-selling song of the year in the United States, spending 13 weeks on top of the US Billboard Hot 100, while peaking at number one in Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand. "The First Night" and "Angel of Mine", released as the album's second and third single respectively, also became chart topper on Billboard Hot 100. The Boy Is Mine also spawned "Street Symphony" and the international singles "Inside" and "Right Here Waiting", while also containing the hit single, "For You I Will", from the Space Jam soundtrack.

***Track Listing:
01. Street Symphony
02. The Boy Is Mine
03. Ring Da Bell
04. The First Night
05. Misty Blue
06. Angel of Mine
07. Gone Be Fine
08. Inside
09. Take Him Back
10. Right Here Waiting
11. Cross the Room
12. I Keep It to Myself
13. For You I Will
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Monica - Miss Thang (1995)

      Miss Thang is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Monica. It was released by Rowdy and Arista Records on July 18, 1995 in the United States, featuring main production by mentor Dallas Austin protégés from his DARP production camp such as Tim & Bob, Daryl Simmons, Colin Wolfe and Soulshock & Karlin.

      The album went to number thirty-six on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number seven on Billboard's Top R&B Albums, and reached the top ten of the New Zealand Albums Chart. In the United States, Miss Thang sold more than 1.5 million copies and over 2 million World Wide certifications. and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for more than three million store-shipped copies. In Canada, it was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in 1995.

***Track Listing:
01. Miss Thang 3:52
02. Dont Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days) 4:21
03. Like This And Like That (Feat. Mr. Malik) 4:43
04. Get Down 4:25
05. With You 4:52
06. Skate 4:29
07. Angel 4:44
08. Woman In Me (Interlude) 1:38
09. Tell Me If You Still Care 4:47
10. Lets Straighten It Out (Feat. Usher) 4:28
11. Before You Walk Out OF My Life 4:54
12. Now Im Gone 4:41
13. Why I Love You So Much 4:31
14. Never Can Say Goodbye 5:03
15. Dont Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days)(Remix) 3:51
16. Forever Always 4:43
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Modern Talking - Universe (2003)

      Universe released on 31 March 2003 is the twelfth and final studio album of Modern Talking and it is the sixth release since the duo's 1998 reunion. The album completely produced by Dieter Bohlen, landed on the German chart on 14 April 2003 entering the No. 2 position. After spending three weeks within the top-10 and total of 12 weeks in the album chart, Universe reached a gold status in Germany for shipping over 150,000 units. Universe also peaked at No.20 on the Polish album chart where it spent total of four weeks.

***Track Listing:
01. TV Makes The Superstar (3:45)
02. I'm No Rockefeller (3:40)
03. Mystery (3:33)
04. Everybody Needs Somebody (4:11)
05. Heart Of An Angel (4:09)
06. Who Will Be There (3:48)
07. Knocking On My Door (3:37)
08. Should I, Would I, Could I (3:47)
09. Blackbird (3:19)
10. Life Is Too Short (3:33)
11. Nothing But The Truth (3:21)
12. Superstar (3:41)
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Modern Talking - Victory (2002)

      Victory, released on 18 March 2002, is the eleventh studio album of Modern Talking and it is the fifth release since the duo's 1998 reunion. Two singles were released off this album "Ready for the Victory" and "Juliet", the first one of which peaked at No. 7 and the latter at No. 25 in Germany.[2] Victory landed on the German album chart on April 1, 2002 entering the top position.[3] After spending 4 weeks within the top-10 and total of 15 weeks in the album chart,[4] the album went on earning a gold-award shipping over 150,000 units in Germany.

***Track Listing:
01. Ready For The Victory (3:33)
02. I'm Gonna Be Strong (3:31)
03. Don't Make Me Blue (3:54)
04. Juliet (3:39)
05. Higher Than Heaven (3:35)
06. You're Not Lisa (3:07)
07. When The Sky Rained Fire (3:43)
08. Summer In December (3:37)
09. 10 Seconds To Countdown (3:22)
10. Love To Love You (3:31)
11. Blue Eyed Coloured Girl (4:13)
12. We Are Children Of The World (3:17)
13. Mrs. Robota (3:28)
14. If I... (4:51)
15. Who Will Love You Like I Do (4:01)
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Modern Talking - America (2001)

      America is the tenth studio album by German europop duo Modern Talking. The album was released on March 19, 2001 through label Hansa Records and it was distributed by BMG International. America landed on the German album chart on April 2, 2001 entering at position number two and spent two weeks at that position.[1] It spent a total of five weeks within the top-10 and 15 weeks on the album chart

***Track Listing:
01. Win The Race (3:37)
02. Last Exit To Brooklyn (3:17)
03. Maria (5:30)
04. SMS To My Heart (3:20)
05. Cinderella Girl (3:35)
06. Why Does It Feel So Good (4:07)
07. Rain In My Heart (3:49)
08. Witchqueen Of Eldorado (3:57)
09. Run To You (4:49)
10. America (4:51)
11. For A Life Time (4:29)
12. From Coast To Coast (4:28)
13. There's Something In The Air (3:20)
14. I Need You Now (3:42)
15. New York City Girl (3:29)
16. Send Me A Letter From Heaven (3:54)
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Modern Talking - Year Of The Dragon (2000)

      Year of the Dragon is the ninth studio album released by the German europop duo Modern Talking. It was released on 28 February 2000 through Hansa Records and distributed by BMG. Year of the Dragon enter the German album chart at No. 3 on 13 March 2000 and spent two weeks in the top-5, it spent total of 18 weeks on the album chart and eventually went platinum shipping over 300,000 units in Germany.

***Track Listing:
01. China In Her Eyes (Album Version) (4:25)
02. Don't Take Away My Heart (3:39)
03. It's Your Smile (3:33)
04. Cosmic Girl (3:42)
05. After Your Love Is Gone (3:43)
06. Girl Out Of My Dreams (3:59)
07. My Lonely Girl (4:01)
08. No Face, No Name, No Number (4:00)
09. Can't Let You Go (4:24)
10. Part Time Lover (3:13)
11. Time Is On My Side (3:39)
12. I'll Never Fall In Love Again (4:40)
13. Avec Toi (3:55)
14. I'm Not Guilty (3:40)
15. Fight For The Right Love (3:43)
16. Walking In The Rain Of Paris (3:43)
17. Fly To The Moon (3:39)
18. Love Is Forever (3:25)
19. China In Her Eyes (feat. Eric Singleton) (3:10)
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Modern Talking - Alone (1999)

     Alone is the eighth studio album released by Modern Talking, and their second after their 1998 reunion. It was released on 19 February 1999 by Hansa Records, BMG. Two singles were released off this album "You Are Not Alone" and "Sexy Sexy Lover", first one of which peaked at No. 7 and the second at No. 15 in Germany. The album Alone entered the German album chart at No. 1 on March 8, 1999 and spent four consecutive weeks at the top. After spending total of 27 weeks on the album chart, Alone eventually went platinum, shipping more than 500,000 units in Germany

***Track Listing:
01. You Are Not Alone (3:44)
02. Sexy, Sexy Lover (3:35)
03. I Can't Give You More (3:43)
04. Just Close Your Eyes (4:21)
05. Don't Let Me Go (3:23)
06. I'm So Much In Love (3:56)
07. Rouge Et Noir (3:18)
08. All I Have (4:24)
09. Can't Get Enough (3:39)
10. Love Is Like A Rainbow (4:00)
11. How You Mend A Broken Heart (4:18)
12. It Hurts So Good (3:25)
13. I'll Never Give You Up (3:29)
14. Don't Let Me Down (4:00)
15. Taxi Girl (3:11)
16. For Always And Ever (3:25)
17. Space Mix feat. Eric Singleton (17:15)
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Modern Talking - Back for Good (1998)

      Back for Good is the seventh album of Modern Talking released on 30 March 1998 after the unexpected reunion of the duo. The 7th album of the German duo was released after almost 11 years of their absence. The album Back For Good is a collection of their previous hits which consists of 18 tracks, including four new songs, 13 previous hits in a redone format and 1 medley. Some of the earlier hits; however, were rehashed and arranged absolutely differently including "Lady Lai" and "Angie's Heart".

      Back for Good entered the number one position in Germany on April 13, 1998 and spent total of five weeks at the top, it eventually earned 5 gold-awards in Germany alone for selling over 1,250,000 units. The album Back For Good spent total of 54 weeks on the German album chart.

      Back for Good was also successful outside of Germany, topping the album charts of many other countries including Sweden, Finland, Norway, Switzerland and Austria. Back for Good eventually went on to sell over three million copies in Europe alone.

***Track Listing:
01. You're My Heart, You're My Soul (New Version) (3:52)
02. Brother Louie (New Version) (3:38)
03. I Will Follow You (New Hit '98) (4:02)
04. Cheri Cheri Lady (New Version) (3:03)
05. You Can Win If You Want (New Version) (3:37)
06. Don't Play With My Heart (New Hit '98) (3:29)
07. Atlantis Is Caling (New Version) (3:24)
08. Geronimo's Cadillac (New Version) (3:10)
09. Give Me Peace On Earth (New Version) (4:27)
10. We Take The Chance (New Hit '98) (4:09)
11. Jet Airliner (New Version) (4:01)
12. Lady Lai (New Version) (5:07)
13. Anything Is Possible (New Hit '98) (3:39)
14. In 100 Years (New Version) (4:00)
15. Angie's Heart (New Version) (3:33)
16. You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Original No. 1 Mix '84) (3:23)
17. You Can Win If You Want (Original No. 1 Mix '84) (3:48)
18. No. 1 Hit Medley (7:04)
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