The Best (Ariana Grande Album)
''The Best'' is a greatest hits album by American singer Ariana Grande, released in Japan exclusively. It features songs from her first three studio albums: '' Yours Truly'' (2013), '' My Everything'' (2014) and ''Dangerous Woman'' (2016), as well as her duet with John Legend, "Beauty and the Beast" for the '' Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (2017) and "Faith" with Stevie Wonder for the '' Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (2016). It was released, digitally and physically, exclusively only in Japan on September 27, 2017, by Universal Music Japan. In Japan, the album sold 24,764 copies in its first week peaking at number two. Release and artwork ''The Best'' was released on September 27, 2017, by Universal Music Japan, in four different formats. The standard edition (which was also released digitally) features eighteen tracks. The deluxe edition features the eighteen tracks CD and a bonus DVD including four music videos while the Blu-ray version ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Grammy Awards, one Brit Award, one Bambi Award, two ''Billboard'' Music Awards, three American Music Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, and 30 Guinness World Records. Grande began her music career at age 15 in the 2008 Broadway musical '' 13''. She rose to fame for playing Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series ''Victorious'' (2010–2013) and ''Sam & Cat'' (2013–2014). Grande signed with Republic Records in 2011 after label executives viewed YouTube videos of her covering songs. Her 1950s doo-wop-influenced pop and R&B debut album, '' Yours Truly'' (2013), topped the US ''Billboard'' 200, while its lead single, " The Way", reached the top ten of the US ''B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Max Martin
Karl Martin Sandberg (; born 26 February 1971),Max Martin allmusic.com known professionally as Max Martin, is a Swedish record producer and songwriter. He rose to prominence in the late 1990s making a string of hit singles such as 's " ...Baby One More Time" (1998), the ' "" (1999), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Side To Side
"Side To Side" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande, featuring Nicki Minaj, from Grande's third studio album, ''Dangerous Woman'' (2016). Grande co-wrote the song with Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund, and Minaj along with its producers Max Martin and Ilya. It is a reggae-pop song, featuring guest vocals from Minaj. The song was serviced to urban contemporary radio on August 30, 2016, serving as the third single from the album. "Side to Side" peaked at number four on both the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, becoming her first top-five single from ''Dangerous Woman'' in the former and first top-ten single from the album in the latter. It also reached number four on the Canadian Hot 100, number 3 on the Australian chart and number two in the New Zealand chart. It is her second single to top the US Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart. The single has sold 1.1 million copies as of 2018 in the country, and has been certified sextuple platinum by the Recordi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carolina Liar
Carolina Liar is an American alternative rock band. Lead vocalist Chad Wolf is originally from Moncks Corner, South Carolina; other members originate from Stockholm, Sweden. History The band is best known for the platinum certified single "Show Me What I'm Looking For" and gold certified "I'm Not Over", from their 2008 major-label debut album, '' Coming to Terms'', produced by Swedish producers Max Martin and Tobias Karlsson. The song "I'm Not Over" featured in the 2008 film ''What Happens in Vegas'', starring Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz, in the 2008 ''King of the Hill'' episode "Cops and Robert", and in the video game ''UEFA Euro 2008''. On March 3, 2009, the single "Show Me What I'm Looking For" was featured on the iTunes Store as the Free Single of the Week. "Show Me What I'm Looking For" appeared in FOX Sports commercials for the 2009 MLB All-Star Game, as well as MTV's The Hills. "Show Me What I'm Looking For" and "Open The Door" were featured in commercials for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accents. Minaj is regarded as being the most influential female rapper of her generation and has been called the greatest female rapper of the 21st century. Maraj first gained recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009. Her debut album, ''Pink Friday'' (2010), topped the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Its fifth single, " Super Bass", reached number three on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and was certified diamond by the RIAA. Minaj's follow-up album, '' Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' (2012) explored dance-pop. The lead single, " Starships", peaked in the top five worldwide. Her third album, ''The Pinkprint'' (2014) explored more personal topics and marked a return to her hip hop roots. Its second single, "Anaconda ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied at the BRIT School before signing with Gut Records and striking a songwriting deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. After signing with Republic Records, Jessie J came to prominence following the release of her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude". Her following single, "Price Tag", topped the charts in nineteen countries including the UK and was followed by the release of her debut album, ''Who You Are (Jessie J album), Who You Are'' (2011), which peaked at number two in the UK. Other singles from the album included "Nobody's Perfect (Jessie J song), Nobody's Perfect", "Who You Are (Jessie J song), Who You Are", "Domino (Jessie J song), Domino" and "Laserlight (song), Laserlight", all of which peaked within the top ten on the UK Singles Chart ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande And Nicki Minaj Song)
"Bang Bang" is a song by recording artists Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj. It was written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Rickard Göransson, Grande and Minaj. It was produced by Martin, Göransson, and Ilya, with Kuk Harrell serving as a vocal producer. The song was first sent to hot adult contemporary radio on 28 July 2014 through Republic Records and released as a digital download the next day by Lava and Republic Records as the lead single from Jessie J's third studio album '' Sweet Talker'' (2014). It is also included on the deluxe version of Grande's second studio album '' My Everything'' (2014), serving as the third single from that album. "Bang Bang" debuted at number six and later peaked to number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It debuted at number one in the United Kingdom becoming Jessie's third number one, Grande's second number one debut that year, and marked Minaj's first number one single on the chart. The song reached the top ten in multiple other ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alexander Kronlund
Alexander Erik Kronlund (born 10 December 1971 in Bredäng) is a Swedish producer and songwriter. Kronlund co-wrote Meja's million-selling debut album on Sony and co-wrote two songs for Britney Spears' second album, '' Oops!... I Did It Again''. Kronlund co-wrote her hit single, " Lucky", with Max Martin and Rami and also co-wrote "Don’t Go Knockin' on My Door". He has also worked with Backstreet Boys, Lesley Roy and *NSYNC and, more recently, Robyn and Lambretta. Kronlund also co-wrote two songs with Cyndi Lauper for her 2008 album '' Bring Ya to the Brink''. Kronlund also co-wrote the third single from Britney Spears' sixth album, ''Circus'' entitled, "If U Seek Amy", and "Till the World Ends", the second single from ''Femme Fatale'', along with Max Martin. In 2009, a joint between Kronlund, the DJ Ali Payami and the teenage Swedish singer Mimmi Sandén worked in the song "Du" ("You" in Swedish). This song was selected by the national broadcaster of JESC in Sweden, TV4, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Into You (Ariana Grande Song)
"Into You" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande from her third studio album ''Dangerous Woman'' (2016). Grande co-wrote the song with Savan Kotecha, Alexander Kronlund, and its producers Max Martin and Ilya. The song was made available for digital download on May 6, 2016, via pre-order of the album, and was later serviced to US contemporary hit and rhythmic radio stations on June 28 as the album's second single. It is a dance-pop, house, electro, and EDM song that features a club beat, synths, and sharp clicks. The song is about Grande's desire for her partner to show more affection in their relationship. The song received widespread acclaim from music critics, who praised the production and the lyrics of the song. The song peaked at number one in Argentina, number nine on the New Zealand Singles Chart, number 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart, number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also attained top-10 peaks in Guatemala ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Patrick "J
Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or Patricius, Bishop of Dublin * Patrick, 1st Earl of Salisbury (c. 1122–1168), Anglo-Norman nobleman * Patrick (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian right-back *Patrick (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian striker *Patrick (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian midfielder *Patrick (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian right-back *Patrick (footballer, born May 1998), Brazilian forward *Patrick (footballer, born November 1998), Brazilian attacking midfielder *Patrick (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian defender *Patrick (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian defender *John Byrne (Scottish playwright) (born 1940), also a painter under the pseudonym Patrick *Don Harris (wrestler) (born 1960), American professional wrestler who uses the ring name Patrick Film ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Babyface (musician)
Kenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written and produced over 26 number-one R&B hits throughout his career and has won 12 Grammy Awards. He was ranked number 20 on ''NME'' 50 of The Greatest Producers Ever list. Early life Edmonds was born on April 10, 1959, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Marvin and Barbara Edmonds. Barbara was a production operator at a pharmaceutical plant. Edmonds, who is the fifth of six brothers (including future After 7 band members Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, the latter of whom went on to have a modestly successful solo career), attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, and as a shy youth, wrote songs to express his emotions. When he was in eighth grade, Edmonds' father died of lung cancer, leaving his mother to raise her sons alone. Music career Edmonds later met funk performer Bootsy Collins, who tagged him "Babyface" because of hi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baby I
"Baby I" is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande for her debut studio album, ''Yours Truly (Ariana Grande album), Yours Truly'' (2013). It was written by Babyface (musician), Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio Dixon and Patrick "J. Que" Smith and produced by the first two. The song was released by Republic Records on July 22, 2013, as the second single from the album. "Baby I" is a Pop music, pop and Contemporary R&B, R&B song with drum (music), drums, horn instrument, horns and a syncopation, syncopated beat. It also contains an uptempo '90s-inspired beat. Lyrically, the song is about not being able to fully express your feelings towards someone you love. The song was well-received by music journalists, music critics, who complimented the song's "throwback" sound, while others praised Grande's vocals, which were compared to those of Mariah Carey. The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on August 8, 2013. Commercially, it debuted on the B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |