Lily Rose Beatrice Allen is an English singer-songwriter and actress. Her musical career began in 2005 when she was signed to Regal Recordings and began publishing her vocal recordings on the social networking site Myspace. Their popularity resulted in airplay on BBC Radio 1. Her 2006 debut commercial single,"Smile" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart by July of that year and received double platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Allen's debut studio album,Alright,Still (2006) explored ska and reggae. It was met with positive critical reception,peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart,and sold over 2.6 million copies worldwide. The album also yielded a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Album and spawned the follow up singles "LDN" and "Alfie".
English singer and songwriter Lily Allen has released four studio albums,two extended plays,23 singles,two promotional singles and 21 music videos. Allen's range of musical genres incorporates styles such as pop,ska,electropop and reggae fusion. She became well known through her Myspace account,on which she started posting demo songs in 2005. The increase of popularity led to a contract with Regal Recordings. Her debut single,"Smile",was released in 2006 and topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. Allen's first studio album,Alright,Still (2006),was released shortly after. The album was commercially successful,earning a three times platinum certification in the United Kingdom,and gold in the United States. The album was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 50th Grammy Awards. Follow-up singles "LDN","Littlest Things" and "Alfie" did not repeat her early success,although they still sold well;"LDN" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart.
Nathaniel Thompson,better known professionally as Giggs,is a British rapper and songwriter from Peckham,London. He released his debut studio album Walk in da Park in 2008 and released a follow-up album Let Em Ave It the following year.
"5 O'Clock" is a song by American singer T-Pain featuring American rapper Wiz Khalifa and British singer Lily Allen,which serves as the second official single from the former's fourth studio album,Revolver. It peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming Allen's first top ten single in the United States.
"True Love" is a song by American singer Pink featuring English singer Lily Allen from the former's sixth studio album,The Truth About Love (2012). It was written by the artists,and producer Greg Kurstin.
"Air Balloon" is a song by British singer-songwriter Lily Allen. The song was premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 13 January 2014 and was released on 2 March 2014,as the second single from Allen's third studio album,Sheezus (2014). Allen wrote the song in collaboration with Shellback,who has also worked for Britney Spears,Avril Lavigne,Taylor Swift and One Direction.
"Congratulations" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring fellow American rapper Quavo. The song,at first released as a promotional single from Malone's debut studio album Stoney (2016) on November 4,2016,was released on January 31,2017,as the fifth official single from the album. Malone and Quavo wrote the song with Carl Rosen and producers Metro Boomin,Frank Dukes,and Louis Bell. A remix,which includes an additional feature from fellow American rapper Future,was released on June 16,2017.
"Boys" is a single by English singer Charli XCX,released on 26 July 2017 by Asylum Records and Atlantic Records UK. The song was originally intended to be the second single from her then-upcoming third studio album. However,the song became a stand-alone single when the projected third album was leaked on the internet and cancelled. The song makes use of a sample from the Nintendo video game Super Mario Bros.
"No Limit" is a song by American rapper G-Eazy featuring fellow American rappers A$AP Rocky and Cardi B. It was written by the artists,Edgar Machuca,Klenord Raphael,Earlly Mac,Pardison Fontaine,and producers Allen Ritter and Boi-1da. The song was released through RCA Records on September 8,2017,as the lead single from G-Eazy's third studio album,The Beautiful &Damned (2017).
"Pray" is a song by English singer and songwriter Sam Smith. It was written by Smith,Larrance Dopson,Darryl Pearson,Timbaland,Jose Valasquez and Jimmy Napes,with production handled by Timbaland,Napes and Steve Fitzmaurice. The song was released on 6 October 2017 through Capitol Records,as a promotional single from Smith's second studio album,The Thrill of It All (2017). A new version of the song featuring American rapper Logic was released as the third single from the album on 29 March 2018.
Wamp 2 Dem is a commercial mixtape by English rapper Giggs. It was released on 6 October 2017 by No BS Music,while the mixtape was distributed by Island Records. It succeeds Giggs' fourth album Landlord (2016),released a year and two months prior,and is Giggs' first release with a major label. The mixtape includes guest appearances from American rappers 2 Chainz,Young Thug and Lil Duke,alongside Dave,Footsie,D Double E,Popcaan and Donae'o. Production was handled by Cool &Dre,London on da Track,Zaytoven,The Fanatix,Bricks Da Mane and Chris Childs,among others.
"Dirty Sexy Money" is a song by French music producer David Guetta and Dutch music producer Afrojack featuring English singer Charli XCX and American rapper French Montana. It was released on 3 November 2017 as a bonus track from the former's seventh studio album,7 (2018). Noonie Bao and A. G. Cook assisted the artists in writing the song with Skrillex being listed as a co-producer.
"Savior" is a song recorded by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring American rapper Quavo. It was written by Azalea,Quavo,Verse Simmonds,Akil King,Myjah Veira,Kyle Owens,Ian Devaney,Lisa Stansfield,Andy Morris and Cirkut,with production handled by Cirkut and Manhun Glow. The song was released via Island Records on 2 February 2018. It features an interpolation of co-writer Lisa Stansfield's 1989 single "All Around the World" and background vocals from artist Kat Meoz.
No Shame is the fourth studio album by English singer Lily Allen. It was released on 8 June 2018 by Parlophone. Following the release of Sheezus (2014),Allen suffered from an identity crisis and did not connect with the music she had been creating. This was followed by a breakdown in Allen's marriage. Following Allen's divorce,she began working on new music which saw her writing about things that she had been affected by including the relationship with herself,her children,her ex-husband and substance abuse. Recording for the album began in Los Angeles in 2015 before Allen set up her own studio in London and continued recording through until 2018. The sessions featured contributions from producers such as Fryars and Mark Ronson,whilst the final track listing featured guest appearances from artists including Giggs,Burna Boy and Lady Chann.
"No Drama" is a song recorded by American singer Tinashe featuring guest vocals from American rapper Offset. It was released commercially for digital download via RCA Records on January 18,2018,as the lead single from Tinashe's third studio album,Joyride (2018).
"After the Storm" is a song by American singer Kali Uchis featuring American rapper Tyler,the Creator and fellow American singer and bassist Bootsy Collins. It was released on January 12,2018,by Virgin EMI Records and Interscope Records,as the third single from Uchis' debut studio album,Isolation (2018). It was written by the artists alongside production team BadBadNotGood,while the song's official remix is produced by Pete Rock.
"Bed" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj,featuring American singer Ariana Grande. It was released on June 14,2018 by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records as the second single from Minaj's fourth studio album Queen (2018). The song was produced by Ben Billions,Beats Bailey,Supa Dups,and Messy. It marks the fourth collaboration between Minaj and Grande. Commercially,the song peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100,as well as reached the top 20 in Australia,Scotland,and the United Kingdom.
"The London" is a song by American rapper Young Thug featuring American rappers J. Cole and Travis Scott. It was released on May 23,2019,by Atlantic Records and 300 Entertainment as the lead single from Young Thug's debut studio album So Much Fun on May 23,2019. Written alongside Babyface and producer T-Minus,it was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 62nd Grammy Awards.
"Life Is Good" is a song by American rapper Future featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on January 10,2020,and later confirmed to be the third single from the former's eighth studio album High Off Life.
"Way Out" is a song by American rapper Jack Harlow,featuring vocals from fellow American rapper Big Sean. It was released through Generation Now and Atlantic Records,as the second single from the former's debut studio album,Thats What They All Say,two days before the album,on December 9,2020. The song's production was handled by JetsonMade,Jasper Harris and Heavy Mellow.
