No Roots (EP)
''No Roots'' is the debut EP by German-Canadian-English singer Alice Merton Alice Florence Clarissa Merton (born 13 September 1993) is a German-Canadian singer and songwriter. Merton achieved mainstream success with her debut single, " No Roots". In 2017, she released her first EP of the same name and in 2018, she rele ..., released on 3 February 2017 and produced by Alice Merton and Nicolas Rebscher. It was later released in the US on 6 April 2018. Track listing Charts References 2017 debut EPs Alice Merton albums {{2010s-pop-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alice Merton
Alice Florence Clarissa Merton (born 13 September 1993) is a German-Canadian singer and songwriter. Merton achieved mainstream success with her debut single, " No Roots". In 2017, she released her first EP of the same name and in 2018, she released her debut album ''Mint'' and in 2022, her second album,''S.I.D.E.S.'' was released. Early life Merton was born on 13 September 1993 in Frankfurt, Germany to a German mother and an Irish-born father. Merton's family moved frequently due to her father's job as a mining consultant. When she was three months old, Merton moved to Connecticut. Shortly thereafter, they relocated to Oakville, Ontario, Canada where she was raised until the age of thirteen, learning classical piano and singing. Her family then relocated to Munich. Merton's return to Germany prompted her to learn German which enabled her to speak with her German grandmother whom she had only seen annually growing up. While in Germany, Merton wrote her first song and attended ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dance-pop
Dance-pop is a popular music subgenre that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developing from a combination of dance and pop with influences of disco, post-discoSmay, David & Cooper, Kim (2001). ''Bubblegum Music Is the Naked Truth: The Dark History of Prepubescent Pop, from the Banana Splits to Britney Spears'': "... think about Stock-Aitken-Waterman and Kylie Minogue. Dance pop, that's what they call it now — Post-Disco, post-new wave and incorporating elements of both." Feral House: Publisher, p. 327. . and synth-pop, it is generally characterised by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures which are generally more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes. The genre, on the whole, tends to be producer-driven, despite some notable exceptions. Da ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mom + Pop Music
Mom + Pop Music is a New York City-based independent record label whose current roster includes Courtney Barnett, Madeon, Tom Morello, Porter Robinson, Tycho, Tash Sultana, Sunflower Bean, Beach Bunny, Caamp, Del Water Gap and more. Founder and president Michael Goldstone launched the label in the summer of 2008, with the help of Q Prime Management owners Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch. In 2009, Thaddeus Rudd joined the label as Goldstone's partner and co-president. According to Goldstone, "Our ambition for Mom + Pop has been and always will be to build a collaborative label with transparency and sincere respect for our artists’ creative controls." Mom + Pop first opened its doors in Times Square, across from the Brill Building. In 2013, the company moved its New York City office to Manhattan's NoMad district, just north of Madison Square Park and the Flatiron Building. Between its New York City and Los Angeles offices, Mom + Pop employs 15 people, ranging in responsibilit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mint (Alice Merton Album)
''Mint'' is the debut studio album by German-Canadian singer Alice Merton, released on 18 January 2019 through Paper Planes and Mom + Pop Music. It includes the singles " No Roots" and "Lash Out", which were previously included on the '' No Roots'' EP, "Why So Serious", released on 7 September 2018, "Funny Business", released on 30 November 2018, and “Learn to Live” released on 15 January 2019. Merton re-released the album in late 2019 under the title "Mint +4", with the addition of 4 new songs, including the sixth single "Easy". Critical reception ''The New York Times'' called the album a "rousing take on centrist 1980s pop with a disco tempo and the faintest texture of Southern rock. Which is to say: Haim, watch out." Singles In addition to "No Roots", which reached number one on the US Alternative Songs chart, Merton spoke to ''Billboard'' about an additional single to be included on the album: "It's one of my favorites at the moment. I could listen to it all the time... ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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No Roots (song)
"No Roots" is the debut song by German-Irish singer Alice Merton. Merton co-wrote the song with producer Nicolas Rebscher. The song was released in Europe through Paper Plane Records in 2016 and in the United States by Mom + Pop Music on 2 February 2018. The song has reached the top 10 in Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, and Israel, and reached the top 20 in Switzerland, and reached number 84 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song has been certified Gold in the United States (RIAA), Platinum in Germany (BVMI) and France ( SNEP). It was added to the 'A' List of the digital UK station Radio X in March 2018 and was also receiving airplay on BBC Radio 1 and the UK's most popular station BBC Radio 2. Writing After moving from Canada to Germany, Merton wrote her first song, "Little Lighthouse", a song "about finding my way back home", she told ''Billboard''. Moving a total of 12 times in 24 years inspired her to write the song. "No Roots" came togeth ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lash Out
"Lash Out" is a song by German-Canadian-English singer Alice Merton. Production Merton co-wrote the song with songwriter Dave Bassett (songwriter), Dave Bassett. The song was released through Paper Plane Records and Mom + Pop Music on 30 May 2018 with a music video. The song includes a guitar-heavy track similar to Merton's other singles "No Roots (song), No Roots" and "Hit The Ground Running (Alice Merton song), Hit The Ground Running." The single was included in the American re-release of Merton's EP No Roots (EP), ''No Roots''. The music video was co-directed by Max Nadolny and Jonas Stark, with shots recorded in Berlin and South Africa. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 2018 songs 2018 singles English songs Songs written by Dave Bassett (songwriter) {{2010s-song-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Extended Play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.Official Charts Company , access-date=March 21, 2017 Contemporary EPs generally contain four or five tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of other than 78 [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lash Out (song)
"Lash Out" is a song by German-Canadian-English singer Alice Merton. Production Merton co-wrote the song with songwriter Dave Bassett. The song was released through Paper Plane Records and Mom + Pop Music Mom + Pop Music is a New York City-based independent record label whose current roster includes Courtney Barnett, Madeon, Tom Morello, Porter Robinson, Tycho, Tash Sultana, Sunflower Bean, Beach Bunny, Caamp, Del Water Gap and more. Founder an ... on 30 May 2018 with a music video. The song includes a guitar-heavy track similar to Merton's other singles " No Roots" and " Hit The Ground Running." The single was included in the American re-release of Merton's EP ''No Roots''. The music video was co-directed by Max Nadolny and Jonas Stark, with shots recorded in Berlin and South Africa. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 2018 songs 2018 singles English songs Songs written by Dave Bassett (songwriter) {{2010s-song-st ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017 Debut EPs
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