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Sucker (Charli XCX Album)
''Sucker'' (stylised in all uppercase) is the second studio album by English singer Charli XCX, released on 15 December 2014 by Asylum and Atlantic Records. The album was met with positive reviews from critics, praising its throwback style, and ended up being included on many year-end lists for best albums of 2014. ''Sucker'' spawned the singles "Boom Clap", " Break the Rules", " Doing It" (featuring Rita Ora) and " Famous". Charli XCX promoted the album through a series of public appearances and televised live performances, as well as appearing on the Jingle Ball Tour 2014. The album was supported by Charli XCX's Girl Power North America Tour, which lasted from September to October 2014. She was also the opening act for the European leg of Katy Perry's Prismatic World Tour in 2015. Background In 2013, Charli XCX released her first major studio album, ''True Romance''. The album received positive reviews by music critics, who praised its unique style. However, the album fail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charli XCX
Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer and songwriter. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Records in 2010, Charli XCX released a series of singles and mixtapes in the early 2010s. In 2012, she was featured on "I Love It (Icona Pop song), I Love It" by Swedish duo Icona Pop, which became her first number-one song in the UK and received global success. Her debut studio album, ''True Romance (Charli XCX album), True Romance'' (2013), was released to positive reviews but failed to meet commercial expectations. In 2014, Charli XCX was featured on Iggy Azalea's single "Fancy (Iggy Azalea song), Fancy", which became her most streamed song and one of the year's List of best-selling singles of 2014 in the United States, best-selling singles worldwide. The same year, she released "Boom Clap", which became her first solo top-ten single in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Blanco
Benjamin Joseph Levin (born March 8, 1988), known professionally as Benny Blanco (stylized in all lowercase), is an American record producer and songwriter. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Blanco has also won five BMI Songwriter of the Year Awards, won the 2017 iHeartRadio Producer of the Year Award, and received eleven Grammy Award nominations. He was initially mentored by Dr. Luke, who signed him to his production company Kasz Money Productions. Blanco was thereafter credited on various productions with Luke from 2008 to the mid-2010s. Since then, Blanco has contributed to albums and singles that have sold a cumulative 500 million album-equivalent units; having produced or co-written for Ed Sheeran, BTS, Eminem, Justin Bieber, Halsey, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Christina Aguilera, Kesha, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Sia, the Weeknd, Kanye West, Avicii, Selena Gomez, Adam Lambert, Charlie Puth, Keith Urban, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brat (album)
''Brat'' is the sixth studio album by English singer Charli XCX, released through Atlantic Records on 7 June 2024. It features production by Charli XCX, her longtime executive producer A. G. Cook, Finn Keane, Cirkut, her partner George Daniel, and others. The album draws influence from the 2000s English rave music scene, with a more aggressive club sound than her previous album, '' Crash'' (2022). Commercially, ''Brat'' peaked at number one in the UK, Australia, and Ireland, and reached the top ten in 12 other countries, including the United States, where it marked Charli XCX's highest debut on the ''Billboard'' 200 (number three). A deluxe edition, ''Brat and It's the Same but There's Three More Songs So It's Not'', was released on 10 June 2024. A remix album, titled ''Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat'', featuring 20 guest artists, was released on 11 October 2024. According to Metacritic, which compiles scores from music critics, ''Brat'' is the highe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vroom Vroom (EP)
''Vroom Vroom'' is the first extended play by English singer Charli XCX, released on 26 February 2016 by Vroom Vroom Recordings. It features production work from British producer Sophie. The EP's experimental pop sound divided critics and fans upon release but accrued a cult following, and has been retrospectively credited as a pioneering work in what would later be termed the hyperpop movement. Background and release In July 2015, in an interview with British fashion magazine '' i-D'', Charli XCX said that she was working on her third album and described it as "the most pop thing, and the most electronic thing" she had done. British producer Sophie was confirmed to be involved in the album's production. On 20 October 2015, Charli XCX released " Vroom Vroom", which was the first song released from the EP, on the Beats 1 Radio Show, then claiming it would be the first song released from her third studio album. On 23 February 2016, it was announced that Charli XCX had set up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Romance (Charli XCX Album)
''True Romance'' is the debut studio album by English singer Charli XCX. It was released on 12 April 2013 by Asylum and Atlantic Records. Originally scheduled for release in April 2012, the album's release was delayed for a full year and had been in the making since early 2010 when Charli met with producer Ariel Rechtshaid in Los Angeles. To promote the album's release, Charli embarked on a three-day UK promotional tour in April 2013. Background and recording At 14, Charli XCX persuaded her parents to grant her a loan to record her first album, ''14'', and, in early 2008, began posting songs from the album as well as numerous other demos on her official Myspace page. This caught the attention of a promoter running various illegal warehouse raves and parties in East London, who invited her to perform at them. She was billed on flyers under the stage name Charli XCX, which was her MSN Messenger display name when she was younger. Despite the illicit nature of the gigs, her parent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young & Sick
Young & Sick is an American music and art project. The solo project is the brainchild of Dutch artist Nick van Hofwegen, described as a "double threat" in art and music by the ''Wall Street Journal'', who is responsible for the project's musical composition, production, and performance, as well as all artwork. Young & Sick is currently releasing music with Neon Gold Records and B3Sci Records and was previously signed to Harvest Records. He has created artwork for a variety of well known entertainers including Foster the People, The Velvet Teen, Maroon 5, Robin Thicke, Mikky Ekko, T. Mills, Andy Dick, Jerry Stiller, L.A. Salami and others. In 2014, Zane Lowe and BBC Radio 1 called Young & Sick the "Next Hype" and the project was named Stereogum's "Band to Watch." In April 2014, Young & Sick released his first self-titled album. The record was first available as a vinyl LP with 50 unique original pieces of art from Van Hofwegen, inserted into records at random. After a musical h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stargate (production Team)
Stargate is a Norwegian record production and songwriting duo, composed of Tor E. Hermansen (born 14 October 1972) and Mikkel S. Eriksen (born 10 December 1972) and based in Los Angeles, California. The duo has been credited on hit songs and albums for American R&B, pop and hip hop acts. Formed in 1996 in Trondheim, Norway, Stargate broke into the US recording industry in 2001, with their first major credit on the single " One Night Stand" by British girl group Mis-Teeq, which peaked within the top five of the ''Billboard'' Dance Charts. Stargate and Mis-Teeq saw further US chart success with the release of " Scandalous", which peaked at number two on the chart, as well as within the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2006, Stargate produced the single "So Sick" by American R&B singer Ne-Yo, which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. They have since produced ten songs that did so, such as Beyoncé's worldwide hit " Irreplaceable", and Katy Perry's "Firework". The du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rostam Batmanglij
Rostam Batmanglij (, ; born November 28, 1983), known mononymously as Rostam, is an American musician, producer and songwriter. He was a founding member of the band Vampire Weekend, whose first three albums he produced. He has been described by Stereogum as one of the greatest pop and indie-rock producers of his generation. Rostam also works as a solo artist and is a member of electro-soul group Discovery. He produced his first number-one album, Vampire Weekend's '' Contra'', when he was 27 years old. Batmanglij has been nominated for three Grammy Awards: twice for Best Alternative Music Album with Vampire Weekend (winning for '' Modern Vampires of the City'') and once for Album of the Year as producer of Haim's '' Women in Music Pt. III''. Early life Batmanglij was born to Iranian parents, and grew up in Washington, D.C. His mother is cookbook author Najmieh Batmanglij, while his father is a publisher. His parents arrived in D.C. in 1983. His brother is independent filmmake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariel Rechtshaid
Ariel Rechtshaid ( ;) is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixing engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. His accolades include three Grammy Awards for music production. Rechtshaid was the lead singer and guitarist of the ska/pop-punk band The Hippos, and the bassist and producer of indie folk-rock group Foreign Born. In 2006, he produced the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one-charting single " Hey There Delilah" by the Plain White T's. He co-wrote and produced Usher's 2012 single " Climax", which won the 2013 Grammy award for Best R&B Performance. Rechtshaid was nominated for the 2014 Grammy award for Producer of the Year. He has won Grammys for production on Vampire Weekend album '' Modern Vampires of the City'' (2013, Best Alternative Music Album), Adele album '' 25'' (2015, Album of the Year), and for another Vampire Weekend album '' Father of the Bride'' (2019, again Best Alternative Music Album). His production, songwriting, and mixing credits includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Raisen
Justin Louis Raisen is an American record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and mixing engineer. His early credits include Charli XCX, Theophilus London and Sky Ferreira. He produced and co-wrote Kim Gordon’s (Sonic Youth) album “ The Collective” which was nominated for Best Alternative Album in the 2025 Grammy Awards. Raisen’s other production credits include Yves Tumor, Drake, Joji, Angel Olsen, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lil Yachty, Viagra Boys, Teezo Touchdown, The Voidz (Julian Casablancas), Kid Cudi, Spoon, Lancey Faux, David Bowie, Liv.e, Grace Ives, and Nicki Minaj. Other notable collaborations include Tony Visconti, John Cale, Fat White Family, Animal Collective & Michael Stipe John Michael Stipe (; born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Stipe was born in Metro Atlanta in January 1960. Due to his father's militar .... Raisen has a band calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naughty Boy
Shahid Khan (; born 1 January 1981), known professionally as Naughty Boy, is an English DJ, record producer, music programmer and songwriter. In 2012, Khan signed a three-year publishing deal with Sony ATV, as well as a recording contract with Virgin EMI Records to release his debut studio album, '' Hotel Cabana'' (2013). Its first two singles, " Wonder" (with Emeli Sandé) and " Lifted" (with Sandé), both peaked within the top ten of the UK singles chart, while its third, " La La La" (featuring Sam Smith), peaked atop the chart. His 2015 single, " Runnin' (Lose It All)" (with Beyoncé and Arrow Benjamin), received double platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Naughty Boy and Sandé also formed a writing and production partnership, leading her to sign with Virgin and EMI as a recording artist. Khan produced her debut studio album ''Our Version of Events'' in 2012, and subsequently began doing so for other artists including Leona Lewis, JLS, Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarrad Rogers
Jarrad Leith Rogers, aka "Mstr Rogers" is an Australian-British artist, songwriter and pop producer. Early life Jarrad played trumpet and classical piano from an early age. Studying piano under renowned concert pianist, Alexander Sumetski, he progressed to the Australian Music Education Board's highest grade. At 13, he formed a band with his brother and together they won studio time through a local band competition which sparked his interest in music production. He completed a double degree with Honours in Business Management and Civil Engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne and then worked as a consultant for Accenture but spent all his spare time pursuing music. Career 2001–2005: Beginnings in Australia From 2001, Jarrad worked as the in-house producer at a newly formed independent record label in Melbourne and developed the direction and sound of artists Daniel Merriweather and Phrase. He co-wrote the singles ' Predictable' and 'Not Me, Not I' with Delta Goodrem and Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
