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Sticks And Stones (Cher Lloyd Album)
''Sticks and Stones'' (stylized as ''Sticks + Stones'' for its European release and ''Sticks & Stones'' for its North American and Australian release) is the debut studio album by English singer and rapper Cher Lloyd. It was released on 4 November 2011, through Syco Records. Lloyd co-wrote five songs and worked with various producers and songwriters for her first full-length release, including The Runners (production duo), The Runners, Kevin Rudolf, and Savan Kotecha, among others. Lloyd herself called the album a "jukebox." The album was released on 2 October 2012 in the United States through Epic Records. ''Sticks + Stones'' debuted at number four in the United Kingdom, selling 55,668 copies in its first week, and at number nine in the United States, selling around 33,000 copies. The album received mixed reviews from music critics. The album was preceded by the lead single, "Swagger Jagger", which was released on 29 July 2011. The song peaked at number two on the Irish Singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cher Lloyd
Cher Lloyd (born 28 July 1993) is an English singer. She participated on the The X Factor (UK series 7), seventh series of the television talent show ''The X Factor (UK TV series), The X Factor'' in 2010, where she finished in fourth place. Following the show, Lloyd was signed to Syco Music in the United Kingdom and Epic Records in the United States. She released her debut studio album, ''Sticks and Stones (Cher Lloyd album), Sticks and Stones'', in 2011, which had two releases: its standard edition and a US version. The album peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart, while the latter version debuted at number nine in the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. It included the successful singles "Swagger Jagger", which entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart, "With Ur Love", and "Want U Back". Lloyd released her second studio album, ''Sorry I'm Late,'' in 2014, preceded by the lead single, "I Wish (Cher Lloyd song), I Wish". The album failed to match the success of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakespears Sister
Shakespears Sister are an alternative rock, alternative Pop rock, pop and rock musical duo that was formed in 1988 by Irish people, Irish singer-songwriter Siobhan Fahey, a former member of Bananarama. Shakespears Sister was initially a solo act but became a duo by 1989, with the addition of Americans, American musician Marcella Detroit. Together they released two top-ten albums and a string of top-forty hits, including the 1992 single "Stay (Shakespears Sister song), Stay", which remained at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for eight weeks. Detroit was let go from the band in 1993, leaving Fahey as the sole member again, until the latter ended the project in 1996. After working under her own name for some years, Fahey revived the Shakespears Sister moniker in 2009. In 2019, Fahey and Detroit reunited as Shakespears Sister for a tour and released the singles "All the Queen's Horses" and "When She Finds You", and the EP ''Ride Again (EP), Ride Again''. History 1988–1990: Beginn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Singles Chart
The Scottish Albums Chart is a chart compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) which is based on how physical and digital sales towards the UK Albums Chart fare in Scotland. The official singles chart for Scotland, the Scottish Singles Chart, which was based on how physical and digital sales towards the UK Singles Chart were faring in Scotland has not been published since 20 November 2020. Since 20 November 2020, only the Scottish Albums Chart has been published by the OCC, and it has been based on physical sales only, with the OCC only publishing the albums chart on their website since 11 December 2020. History In the late 1970s and early 1980s, ''Radio & Record News'' and ''Record Business'' magazines compiled Scottish charts which were broadcast on Independent Local Radio stations such as Radio Clyde and Radio Forth; these showed particular favour for hard rock, punk rock, punk and new wave music#United Kingdom, new wave while soul music, soul and other "black" styles woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and compiled on their behalf by the Official Charts Company. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically each day from retailers' EPOS systems. All major record shops, digital retailers and streaming services contribute to the chart, accounting for over 95% of the market. A new chart is compiled and released to the public by the Irish Recorded Music Association on Friday at noon. Each chart is dated with the "week-ending" date of the previous Thursday (i.e., the day before issue). The singles chart was first published on 1 October 1962, and covered the top ten singles of the previous week by record label shipments. As of the issue dated 13 June 2025, the current number-one single on the chart is " Manchild" by Sabrina Carpenter. History The char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savan Kotecha
Savan Harish Kotecha (born August 28, 1978) is an American songwriter and record producer from Austin, Texas. Kotecha is of Indian ( Gujarati) descent. He was also the executive music producer of the 2020 film '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'', for which he wrote and produced several songs and performed one song. Notable songs Some of the artists for whom Kotecha has co-written notable songs include: *Lizzo (" 2 Be Loved") *Ariana Grande ("Problem", " Break Free", " Love Me Harder", " One Last Time", "Focus", " Into You", " Side to Side", " Bang Bang", " No Tears Left to Cry", " God Is a Woman", " Breathin", " Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored") *Katy Perry (" Rise") * Emblem3 ("Chloe (You're the One I Want)") *Westlife (" Obvious", " Amazing", " Us Against the World", " Beautiful in White") *The Weeknd (" Can't Feel My Face", " In The Night") * Ellie Goulding (" Love Me like You Do", " On My Mind", " Close to Me") * Usher (" DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syco Records
Syco Music, originally S Records, was a division of Syco Entertainment which operated from 2002 until 2020. The label was founded by British entrepreneur, record executive and media personality Simon Cowell, who was formerly employed at Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG). Early-on, the label oversaw music releases by such acts as Robson & Jerome, Five, Westlife and Teletubbies. Eventually, BMG (renamed to Sony BMG) bought Cowell's share in both Syco Music and Syco Television. In 2010, Cowell and Sony Music entered a joint venture agreement that would see Cowell and Sony each own 50% of the new Syco Entertainment company, which encompassed both the previous Syco TV and Syco Music divisions. Over its 18-year run, Syco had multiple, globally-known acts signed, such as the girl groups Fifth Harmony and Little Mix (as well as the solo efforts of former Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello), British boyband One Direction, and the Latin American boyband CNCO. In July 2020, Sony sold the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records (78s) collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the ''album era''. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983, being gradually supplanted by the cassette tape throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oath (song)
"Oath" is a song by English singer Cher Lloyd, featuring American singer Becky G. The track was released on 2 October 2012, as the second single from the American version of Lloyd's debut studio album, ''Sticks and Stones (Cher Lloyd album), Sticks and Stones'', and the fourth single overall. "Oath", produced by Dr. Luke and Cirkut (record producer), Cirkut, was played for the first time on New York City radio station WHTZ, Z100. The track was released as a single in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand only. "Oath" was not as successful as Lloyd's previous single, "Want U Back", in the United States, debuting at number 99, and peaking at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) denoting sales of 500,000 in the country. In New Zealand, following the major success of "Want U Back", which reached number three, "Oath" made a respectable impact, peaking at number 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Want U Back
"Want U Back" is a song by English singer Cher Lloyd from her debut studio album, ''Sticks and Stones (Cher Lloyd album), Sticks and Stones'' (2011). It was released as the third single from the album on 3 February 2012, and it was released as the lead single from the US version of the album on 22 May 2012. The UK single release features guest vocals from ''The X Factor (American TV series) season 1, The X Factor US'' contestant Stro, Astro. In the United States, the song was released as a solo single, without Astro's verses. Its remix features Snoop Dogg. The song was written by Savan Kotecha and Shellback (record producer), Shellback, with production being handled by the latter. Musically, "Want U Back" is a Pop music, pop song with an electro-pop beat, while lyrically it is about a girl who's jealous of her ex-boyfriend's new relationship, and tries to sabotage the new relationship. The song received acclaim from most music critics, some praised her sassy attitude on the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With Ur Love
"With Ur Love" is a song by English singer Cher Lloyd featuring vocals from American singer Mike Posner. The single was released on 4 October 2011, and was written by Shellback (record producer), Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Posner and was produced by Shellback and Martin. Musically "With Ur Love" is a mid-tempo pop and "Bubblegum pop, bubblegum" Contemporary R&B, R&B song, that lyrically speaks about the euphoria of being in love. The song debuted at number four in the United Kingdom, becoming Lloyd's second top ten single. It also reached the top ten in Ireland and the top twenty in New Zealand. In the United States, the song was released as a solo single, without Posner’s vocals but it was released on iTunes in the US on 28 August 2012 as a promotional single from the album. Lloyd confirmed that the song would be the next US single on ''Today (American TV program), Today'' on 30 August 2012, but her label decided to maintain the song as a promotional single to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swagger Jagger
"Swagger Jagger" is the debut single by English singer and rapper Cher Lloyd, taken from her debut studio album '' Sticks and Stones'' (2011). It was released as the album's lead single on 31 July 2011 by both Syco and Sony. The song was written by the two production teams The Runners and The Monarch with Lloyd, Autumn Rowe, Marcus Lomax and Clarence Coffee Jr. and is composed to the tune of "Oh My Darling, Clementine". The music video was released on 26 June 2011. It was also used in the movie '' Identity Thief'' with Melissa McCarthy. Despite receiving negative reviews from music critics, the song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, and at number two in Ireland, becoming her biggest hit to date in these countries. It also reached number five in Japan. ''The Guardian'' chose the song as the best number one single of 2011, along with the Official Charts listing the track as the 35th biggest song of the summer of 2011 in the UK. Background "Swagger Jagger" receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
