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The Shawn Mendes EP
''The Shawn Mendes EP'' is the debut extended play by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes, released on July 28, 2014 by Island Records. It debuted at number 5 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart with sales of 48,000 copies in its first week. The EP includes the single " Life of the Party", which was a moderate success. The extended play was later removed from the iTunes Store and "Show You", "One of Those Nights" and "The Weight" were released as separate promotional singles. "The Weight" was included in the deluxe edition of Mendes' debut studio album '' Handwritten''. As of April 2016, the EP has sold 103,000 copies in the United States. Background After signing with Island Records in May 2014, Mendes began working on his self-title debut EP. The first single, "Life of the Party", was released on June 25, 2014. The song was a success, debuting at number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 12, 2014. This made him the youngest artist to debut in the top 25 of the Hot 100 since Just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Peter Raul Mendes ( , ; born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian singer. He gained a following in 2013 when he posted song covers on the video-sharing platform Vine (software), Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, which led to him signing a deal with the record label. Mendes's The Shawn Mendes EP, self-titled debut EP was released in 2014, followed by his debut studio album ''Handwritten (Shawn Mendes album), Handwritten'' in 2015. ''Handwritten'' debuted atop the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, making Mendes one of five artists ever to debut at number one before the age of 18. The single "Stitches (Shawn Mendes song), Stitches" reached number one in the UK and the top 10 in the US and Canada. Mendes's second album ''Illuminate (Shawn Mendes album), Illuminate'' (2016) also debuted at number one in the US, with its singles "Treat You Better (Shawn Mendes song), Treat You Better" and "There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in Jamaica by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in 1959, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, another label recently acquired by PolyGram, were both at the time the largest independent record labels in history, with Island having exerted a major influence on the progressive music scene in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. Island Records operates four international divisions: Island US, Island UK, Island Australia, and Island France (known as Vertigo France until 2014). Current key people include Imran Majid and Justin Eshak who were named co-CEOs of Island Records in 2021. Partially due to its significant legacy, Island remains one of UMG's pre-eminent record labels. History Rise of the brand Island Records was founded in Jamaica on 4 July 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall and Leslie Kong, and financed by Stanley Borden from RK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handwritten (Shawn Mendes Album)
''Handwritten'' is the debut studio album by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes, released on April 14, 2015, by Island Records. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 119,000 album-equivalent units, of which 106,000 copies were pure album sales, becoming the tenth artist to chart under the age of 18. The album includes "Stitches (Shawn Mendes song), Stitches", which reached top 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart. The album's reissue, ''Handwritten (Revisited)'' features the US top 20 single "I Know What You Did Last Summer (song), I Know What You Did Last Summer". To promote the album, Mendes performed in several television shows and awards. Two concert tours were also supported by the album: ShawnsFirstHeadlines and Shawn Mendes World Tour. Background After signing a record deal with Island Records in June 2014 at 15 years old, Mendes released his debut single "Life of the Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Of The Party (Shawn Mendes Song)
"Life of the Party" is the debut single recorded by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes from his extended play '' The Shawn Mendes EP''. Written by Ido Zmishlany and Scott Harris, it was recorded in Toronto, Ontario and released on June 26, 2014. The song was later included on Mendes' debut studio album '' Handwritten'' (2015). Music video A lyric video, released on July 1, 2014, is a long, one-shot zoom-in on Mendes in The George Street Diner in Toronto, who occasionally converses with the waitress of the diner as he is singing. Lyrics from the song appear in spots such as tables and hanging lights. It ends with the waitress reading a note left from Shawn, smiling as the scene fades. The official video was released on March 11, 2015. Background The title of the song, "Life of the Party", may give the impression that it's an upbeat dance song, but in an interview, Mendes described the song as not "super happy, but it's also not depressing". The lyrics represent being happy with yoursel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 15 to 30 minutes. An EP is usually less cohesive than an album and more "non-committal". An extended play (EP) originally referred to a specific type of 45 revolutions per minute, rpm phonograph record other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and 33 rpm LP record, long play (LP), but , also applies to mid-length Compact disc, CDs and Music download, downloads. EPs are considered "less expensive and less time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album, and have long been popular with punk and indie bands. In K-pop and J-pop, they are usually referred to as Mini-LP, mini-albums. Background History EPs were released in various sizes in different eras. The earliest multi-track records, issued around 1919 by Grey Gull Records, were Vertic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Sometimes, a recording act is remembered for its " number ones" that outperformed all other albums during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, acquiring its existing name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985), ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1991), and ''Billboard'' 200 Top Albums (1991–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales—both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, the tracking week begins on Friday (to coincide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promotional Recording
A promotional recording, promo, or plug copy is an audio or video recording distributed free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available. Promos are normally sent directly to broadcasters, such as music radio and television stations, and to tastemakers, such as DJs, music journalists, and critics, in advance of the release of commercial editions, in the hope that airplay, reviews, and other forms of exposure will result and stimulate the public's interest in the commercial release. Promos are often distributed in plain packaging, without the text or artwork that appears on the commercial version. Typically a promo is marked with some variation of the following text: "Licensed for promotional use only. Sale is prohibited." It may also state that the promo is still the property of the distributor and is to be "returned upon demand." However, it is not illegal to sell promotional recordings, and recalls of promos are extremely rare and u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prometheus Global Media
Prometheus Global Media was a New York City–based B2B media company. The company was formed in December 2009, when Nielsen Company sold its entertainment and media division to a private equity-backed group led by Pluribus Capital Management and Guggenheim Partners. Guggenheim acquired Pluribus's stake in the company in January 2013, giving it full ownership under the division of Guggenheim Digital Media. The company owned and operated a number of major entertainment industry trade publications and their associated digital properties, including '' Adweek'', '' Backstage'', '' Billboard'', '' Film Journal International'', and ''The Hollywood Reporter''. On December 17, 2015, it was announced that Guggenheim would spin out its media properties to a group led by former executive Todd Boehly, known as Eldridge Industries. History Founding On December 10, 2009, the Nielsen Company announced that it would sell its Business Media division, which included brands such as '' Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the United States by singer Usher (musician), Usher, both of whom formed the record label RBMG Records to sign Bieber in October of that year. His debut extended play (EP), ''My World (Justin Bieber EP), My World'' (2009), was met with international recognition and established him as a teen idol. Bieber was ushered into mainstream stardom with his teen pop debut studio album, ''My World 2.0'' (2010), which debuted atop the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and made him the youngest solo male act to do so in 47 years. The album was supported by the single "Baby (Justin Bieber song), Baby" (featuring Ludacris), which became one of the List of best-selling singles in the United States, best selling singles of all time. His second studio album, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Less Lonely Girl
"One Less Lonely Girl" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It was written and produced by Ezekiel Lewis and Balewa Muhammad of The Clutch, and Sean Hamilton, John "J.R." Harris and Hyuk Shin of the production team A-Rex. The song was released exclusively to iTunes Store, iTunes as the second single from his debut release, ''My World (Justin Bieber album), My World'', on October 6, 2009, and was later released to more Music download, digital distributions and Top 40, mainstream and Rhythmic Top 40, rhythmic radio soon after. The song's accompanying music video was published on YouTube on November 30, 2009; both of which saw positive reception, with critics commending the song's delivery and comparing it to pop music, pop-Contemporary R&B, R&B songs by Chris Brown and Rihanna. It was a success in the United States and Canada, Bieber's highest peaks in the countries at sixteen and ten, respectively until "Baby (Justin Bieber song), Baby" bested both in 2010. It also charted in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
