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Suncity
''Suncity'' is the first extended play by American singer Khalid. It was released on October 19, 2018 by RCA Records. It was supported by the single " Better". The EP debuted at number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200. Singles The EP was supported by the single " Better", which was released on September 14, 2018. The song went on to reach the top ten in Australia, Belgium, New Zealand and Norway. It peaked at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A remix of " Saturday Nights" with country singer Kane Brown was released as a single on January 9, 2019. It reached the top 60 in Canada and the US. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 68, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Track listing Credits adapted from Tidal. Notes * signifies a miscellaneous production credit * signifies a vocal producer * "9.13" features narration from El Paso, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalid (singer)
Khalid Donnel Robinson (born February 11, 1998), known mononymously as Khalid, is an American singer and songwriter. He is signed to Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records. He rose to fame after the release of his debut studio album ''American Teen'' (2017), which was certified 4× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned the US top 20 singles "Location" and "Young Dumb & Broke", with the former being certified Diamond by the RIAA. Later that year, he was featured on Logic's US top 10 single " 1-800-273-8255" with Alessia Cara, which earned him a Grammy Award for Song of the Year nomination. The following year, Khalid released the No. 1 pop songs " Love Lies" with Normani and " Eastside" with Benny Blanco and Halsey, both of which tied the record at the time for longest charting songs on the Mainstream Top 40 chart and reached the top 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In September 2018, he released the No. 1 Rhythmic song " Better" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Of
Lorely Rodriguez (born October 19, 1989), known professionally as Empress Of, is a Honduran-American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer based in Los Angeles, California. To date, she has released three studio albums via XL Recordings and Terrible Records, her critically acclaimed debut, '' Me'' (2015), '' Us'' (2018) and '' I'm Your Empress Of'' (2020). Career 2011–2016: Early releases, ''Systems'' and ''Me'' After completing a sound engineering degree at Boston's Berklee College of Music in 2011, Rodriguez moved to New York City and quickly broke into the local music scene performing in a Brooklyn-based band with Sam Owens called "Celestial Shore" but soon left the group to focus on her own music. In 2012, Rodriguez initially gained attention for anonymously releasing a series of one minute-long demos (via YouTube) prefaced only by a solid color entitled "Colorminutes". Her first 7" single, "Champagne" was released soon after on November 5, 2012, through a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Spirit (Khalid Album)
''Free Spirit'' is the second studio album by American singer Khalid, released on April 5, 2019, through RCA Records. It is the follow-up to his 2018 EP ''Suncity'', and includes the single "Talk". Khalid also announced a short film directed by Emil Nava to accompany the album, which was released on April 3. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and received mixed reviews from music critics. Background Khalid announced the title on social media on February 28. He had previously shown the van pictured on the cover in various posts. Short film A short film accompanying the album was released on Khalid's YouTube channel on the same day of the album's release. Singles "Talk" was released on February 7, 2019, as the album's lead single. "Right Back" featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie was released on August 2 as the album's second single. Promotional singles On March 7, " My Bad" was released with the album pre-order as a promotional single. "Self" was released o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better (Khalid Song)
"Better" is a song by American singer Khalid from his first EP ''Suncity'' (2018). It was released as the lead single from the EP on September 14, 2018. It was also included on the album '' Free Spirit''. The song was a commercial success and became Khalid's first solo top 10 single in the US. Commercial performance "Better" peaked at number eight in the US in its 30th week, making it one of the slowest ascends to the top 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Internationally, the song peaked at number 14 in Canada, number four in Malaysia, New Zealand, and Singapore, six in Australia, and various spots in the top 10 and top 40. Additionally, "Better" marked Khalid's second number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Songs chart, following the 11-week run of "Young Dumb & Broke". It also became his first number-one on ''Billboard's'' Rhythmic Rhythmic may refer to: * Related to rhythm * Rhythmic contemporary, a radio format * Rhythmic adult contemporary, a radio format * Rhythmic gymnas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Handsome
Ryan Vojtesak, also known as Charlie Handsome, is a multi-platinum selling record producer and songwriter born in Atlanta, Georgia. Handsome has worked with artists such as Post Malone, Khalid, Drake, Kanye West, Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Young Thug, Juice WRLD, Kodak Black, Chance The Rapper, Sam Hunt, Morgan Wallen and many more. Early life and career Charlie Handsome began playing the guitar and writing songs at age 14. He dropped out of high school and wrote songs as a hobby while pursuing a career in construction. In 2014, after meeting with G.O.O.D Music President Che Pope, Handsome decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue music a full time career in music, with Handsome citing G.O.O.D Music founder Kanye West as a significant early inspiration. Later that year, Handsome met and began working with Post Malone, earning an executive producer credit on Malone’s 5x Platinum Certified debut album Stoney. By 2019 Handsome had produced several records featured on the Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Nights (Khalid Song)
"Saturday Nights" is a song by American singer Khalid from his 2018 EP ''Suncity''. The original solo version charted as a song from the EP upon its release in October 2018, then was released as a single in a remix version with fellow American singer Kane Brown Kane Allen Brown (born October 21, 1993) is an American singer. Brown first came to the attention of the public through social media. He released his first EP, titled '' Closer'', in June 2015, and followed it with a new single, " Used to Love ... on January 11, 2019. The remix reached a peak of number 57 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in January 2019. The song was later included as a bonus track on his second album, '' Free Spirit'', and the remix was included on the Japanese deluxe edition of the album. Charts Original version Weekly charts Year-end charts Remix Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 2018 songs 2019 singles Khalid (singer) songs Kane Brown songs Song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OTW (Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign And 6lack Song)
"OTW" (an acronym for "on the way") is a song by American singers Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign, and 6lack. The artists wrote the song with Brian Alexander Morgan, Idan Kalai and producer Nineteen85. It was released by RCA Records on April 20, 2018 as a stand-alone single, before being added as a bonus track to the vinyl of Khalid's EP ''Suncity'' (2018). Release On March 31, 2018, Khalid posted a snippet of the song on Twitter. He officially announced the single during the nominations announcement for the 2018 ''Billboard'' Music Awards. Composition "OTW" is a dark and melodic R&B song with '90s influences. It features a "silky smooth" and "mellow" production, backed by "a trap-infused R&B beat". A booty-call theme channels throughout the track, as the artists sing about meeting up with a love interest. Critical reception Michael Love Michael of ''Paper'' regarded the song as "a refreshing slice of smooth, radio-ready, but throwback '90s R&B". He praised the song's "undercurrent of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Aarons
Sarah Paige Aarons (born 4 October 1994, previously known as Paige IV and sometimes simply as Sarah) is a songwriter from Bentleigh, Melbourne, Australia. Now based in Los Angeles, Aarons is signed to Sony ATV Publishing. She co-wrote "Stay" by Zedd and Alessia Cara and " The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey, which both went to #1 on Mainstream Top 40 and were each certified double platinum in the US. In 2019, Aarons was nominated for Song of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for her work on "The Middle". In Australia, Aarons had acclaimed success with the breakout song " Keeping Score" by LDRU, "Frozen" by Pon Cho and Cosmo's Midnight's "History," which in turn has become the most played song on Triple J in 2017. She has also received three ARIA Awards for her work with LDRU and has gone double platinum in Australia. In 2017, Aarons was appointed one of APRA AMCOS Ambassadors and was included in ''LA Weekly''s 20 hottest current songwriters. At the APRA Music A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hill (record Producer)
John Graham Hill is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician. John Hill won a Grammy at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album for Social Cues by Cage The Elephant. Hill has also been nominated for "Producer of the Year" for the 57th and 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Hill currently works out of Venice, California. Hill has written and produced for artists such as Banks, Bleachers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Charli XCX, Christina Aguilera, Christina Perri, Demi Lovato, Elle King, Eminem, Florence + the Machine, Foster The People, Imagine Dragons, Jay-Z, Kesha, Khalid, Kimbra, Kings of Leon, M.I.A., Nas, Natasha Bedingfield, P!nk, Phantogram, Portugal. The Man, Rihanna, Shakira, Tinashe, Wu-Tang Clan, and Zara Larsson. Discography See also * Sound recording and reproduction Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogét Chahayed
Rogét Lutfi Chahayed (born May 31, 1988) is a Grammy-nominated American record producer and songwriter who Billboard has called "one of hip-hop and pop's most dependable hit machines." A conservatory-trained pianist who became a producer under the wing of mentor Dr. Dre, he has produced records and written songs for Drake, Travis Scott, Jack Harlow, Doja Cat, Khalid, Big Sean, ZAYN, Calvin Harris, Lil Yachty, Miguel, Kesha, Halsey, and BTS, among others. He was named one of XXL's hip-hop producers of the year three times, named one of Variety's Hitmakers twice, and was nominated for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022. Genius named him the top producer of the year in 2022. Chahayed co-produced and co-wrote DRAM's " Broccoli," Halsey's " Bad at Love", Travis Scott's " Sicko Mode," Drake's " Laugh Now Cry Later," Doja Cat's " Kiss Me More," Jack Harlow's " First Class" and Doja Cat's " Vegas"; he also co-wrote Miguel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Paso, Texas
El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the county seat, seat of El Paso County, Texas, El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the List of United States cities by population, 23rd-largest city in the U.S., the List of cities in Texas by population, sixth-largest city in Texas, and the second-largest city in the Southwestern United States behind Phoenix, Arizona. The city is also List of U.S. cities with large Hispanic populations, the second-largest majority-Hispanic city in the U.S., with 81% of its population being Hispanic. Its metropolitan statistical area covers all of El Paso and Hudspeth County, Texas, Hudspeth counties in Texas, and had a population of 868,859 in 2020. El Paso has consistently been ranked as one of the safest large cities in America. El Paso stands on the Rio Grande across the Mexico–United States border from Ciuda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Teen (album)
''American Teen'' is the debut studio album by American singer Khalid (singer), Khalid. It was released on March 3, 2017, by Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records. The album was supported by the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 20 singles "Location (Khalid song), Location" and "Young Dumb & Broke"; as well as the third single "Saved". In October 2017, the album was certified Platinum certification, platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for accumulating over one million in combined pure sales and album-equivalent units. The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Urban Contemporary Album while its lead single "Location" was nominated for Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Best R&B Song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. In March 2022, the album was certified Music recording certification, 4× platinum by the RIAA. Singles The lead Single (music), single from the album, called "Location (Kh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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