American singer

Zendaya Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( ; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the ...

has released one studio

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singles Singles are people not in a committed relationship. Singles may also refer to: Film and television * ''Singles'' (miniseries), a 1984 Australian television series * ''Singles'' (1992 film), written and directed by Cameron Crowe * ''Singles'' ...

, three

promotional singles A promotional recording, or 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 ...

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music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...

s and some album appearances. Her first appearance was as part of

Kidz Bop Kids Kidz Bop is an American children's music group composed like a music brand that produces family-friendly cover versions of Pop music, pop songs and related media. Kidz Bop releases compilation albums that feature children covering Radio edit, cle ...

on the album ''Kidz Bop Dance Party'', in 2010. In 2011, Zendaya released her debut independent single, "Swag It Out". Her next single, " Watch Me", peaked at number 86 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. On August 8, 2012, Zendaya signed to

Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is an American record label of the Disney Music Group. The label focuses in pop, rock, alternative, hip hop, and country genres, as well as specializing in mature recordings not suitable for the flagship Walt Disney Records l ...

and begun writing songs for her debut album. Her debut single, " Replay", was released on July 16, 2013, produced by

Mick Schultz Michael Abram Schultz (born March 30, 1989) is an American music producer and songwriter. His most notable accomplishments to date include the production of Jeremih’s debut and second albums, including the multi-platinum hits " Birthday Sex", ...

and written by Tiffany Fred and Paul "Phamous" Shelton. Her debut album, ''

'', was released on September 17, 2013, and reached number 51 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. On March 6, 2015,

Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...

confirmed that he would be working with Zendaya on her second album. Speaking on the album, Zendaya told

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News that the music is a "new wave of R&B. It's where I think it should be going, or it should be headed; it's very old-school vibe, but it's a new age version." In July 2015, Zendaya posted a snippet of a song produced by Timbaland on

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. Following this, she appeared on a radio station in Dubai and premiered a longer snippet of the song entitled "Close Up". On November 8, 2015, she posted another video of her lip-syncing to an R&B song which would be included on her then-upcoming album. A promotional music video for the song was released by Hunger TV on November 12, 2015. On January 1, 2016, it was reported that Zendaya's second album would be released in February, and be preceded by the single " Something New", featuring

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...

; the single was released on February 5 via Hollywood Records and

Republic Records Republic Records is a New York City–based American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). It was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially an ...

. The song also marks it as her first official release since signing to Republic Records.

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Other appearances

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Discographies of American artists