Andrea Martin (musician)
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Andrea Monica Martin is an American
R&B
singer, songwriter
and producer
.
She is primarily known for writing hit songs (often with longtime partner Ivan Matias) for artists like Toni Braxton
("I Love Me Some Him
"), Monica
("Before You Walk Out of My Life
"), Angie Stone
("Wish I Didn't Miss You"), En Vogue
("Don't Let Go (Love)
"), SWV
("You're the One"), and Leona Lewis
("Better In Time
"). Martin is working with The X Factor
2008 winner Alexandra Burke
on a song for her upcoming debut album.
In 1998, Martin released The Best Of Me
, as well as a few singles. She has appeared as a back-up vocalist on many albums.
UK chart data from polyhex.com
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
.
She is primarily known for writing hit songs (often with longtime partner Ivan Matias) for artists like Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton
Toni Michelle Braxton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and five Billboard Music Awards and has sold over 60 million records worldwide...
("I Love Me Some Him
I Love Me Some Him
"I Love Me Some Him" is a song by American R&B singer Toni Braxton from her second studio album, Secrets . Written by Andrea Martin and Gloria Stewart and produced by the Danish duo Soulshock & Karlin, the song was released as the flipside to the album's third single, "I Don't Want To", solely in...
"), Monica
Monica (singer)
Monica Denise Brown , and professionally known as Monica, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, Monica began performing as a child and became part of a traveling gospel choir, by the time she was ten...
("Before You Walk Out of My Life
Before You Walk out of My Life
"Before You Walk out of My Life" is a song by American R&B singer Monica. It was written by Andrea Martin and Soulshock & Karlin, and it was produced by Soulshock & Karlin for her debut studio album, Miss Thang...
"), Angie Stone
Angie Stone
Angie Stone is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She has been nominated for three Grammy Award. She is more successful on the charts R&B charts, with four Top 10 albums, forms including a number one album and 10 singles on the R&B chart,...
("Wish I Didn't Miss You"), En Vogue
En Vogue
En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music...
("Don't Let Go (Love)
Don't Let Go (Love)
"Don't Let Go " is a 1996 Grammy-nominated single by En Vogue from the Set It Off soundtrack, also appearing on the group's third album, EV3. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over 1,000,000 units. The song was the last single by En Vogue to feature former band member Dawn...
"), SWV
SWV
Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including "Weak", "Right Here/Human Nature", "I'm So Into You", and "You're the One"....
("You're the One"), and Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....
("Better In Time
Better in Time
"Better in Time" is a pop and R&B song performed by British singer Leona Lewis. It was written by J. R. Rotem and Andrea Martin, and was produced by Rotem. It is featured on Lewis's debut album Spirit...
"). Martin is working with The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
2008 winner Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke is a British R&B and pop recording artist who rose to fame after winning the fifth series of British television series The X Factor in 2008...
on a song for her upcoming debut album.
In 1998, Martin released The Best Of Me
The Best of Me (Andrea Martin album)
The Best Of Me is the only album released by R&B artist Andrea Martin .The album features guest stars Lauryn Hill, Organized Noize, and Queen Latifah.- Track listing :#"Let Me Return the Favor"#"Baby Can I Hold You"#"Share the Love"#"Steppin'"...
, as well as a few singles. She has appeared as a back-up vocalist on many albums.
In the charts as a writer
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R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Club Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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1995 | Before You Walk out of My Life Before You Walk out of My Life "Before You Walk out of My Life" is a song by American R&B singer Monica. It was written by Andrea Martin and Soulshock & Karlin, and it was produced by Soulshock & Karlin for her debut studio album, Miss Thang... |
Monica Monica (singer) Monica Denise Brown , and professionally known as Monica, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, Monica began performing as a child and became part of a traveling gospel choir, by the time she was ten... |
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All I Can Do | Tina Moore | 48 | - | - | - | |
Anything | J. Quest | 94 | - | - | - | |
Hooked on You | Silk Silk (group) Silk is an American R&B group, formed in 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia.-Career:Silk are best known for their hit singles, "Happy Days", "Freak Me" from their debut album, Lose Control. Another hit from Lose Control, "Girl U For Me", helped the album reach double platinum status... |
12 | 54 | - | - | |
It's All About You | Adina Howard Adina Howard Adina Howard is an American R&B singer who rose to prominence during the mid 1990s with her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride? and her debut single, "Freak Like Me". Howard is known for her sexual image and provocative songs... |
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1996 | You're the One | SWV SWV Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including "Weak", "Right Here/Human Nature", "I'm So Into You", and "You're the One".... |
1 | 5 | - | 13 |
Only Love | The Braxtons The Braxtons The Braxtons were an American R&B girl group consisting of sisters Toni Braxton, Traci Braxton, Towanda Braxton, Trina Braxton, and Tamar Braxton... |
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I Got Somebody Else | Changing Faces | 49 | - | - | - | |
1997 | Can't Let Go | Laurneá Laurneá -Career:Laurneá made her debut in the R&B industry in 1997 with the release of her album Betta Listen. The album featured production by Omar, Raphael Saadiq, and Speech. However, Laurneá was not content with working with Sony and in 2000, left to form her own label, Era Sound 1 Records.On her own... |
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I Love Me Some Him I Love Me Some Him "I Love Me Some Him" is a song by American R&B singer Toni Braxton from her second studio album, Secrets . Written by Andrea Martin and Gloria Stewart and produced by the Danish duo Soulshock & Karlin, the song was released as the flipside to the album's third single, "I Don't Want To", solely in... |
Toni Braxton Toni Braxton Toni Michelle Braxton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and five Billboard Music Awards and has sold over 60 million records worldwide... |
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Don't Let Go (Love) Don't Let Go (Love) "Don't Let Go " is a 1996 Grammy-nominated single by En Vogue from the Set It Off soundtrack, also appearing on the group's third album, EV3. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over 1,000,000 units. The song was the last single by En Vogue to feature former band member Dawn... |
En Vogue En Vogue En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music... |
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It's All About You (AKA "It's All About U") | SWV SWV Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including "Weak", "Right Here/Human Nature", "I'm So Into You", and "You're the One".... |
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Someone | SWV SWV Sisters with Voices, better known as SWV, is an American female R&B trio from New York. Formed in 1990 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B groups of the 1990s. They had a series of hits, including "Weak", "Right Here/Human Nature", "I'm So Into You", and "You're the One".... |
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1998 | Be Alone No More Be Alone No More "Be Alone No More" is song by British R&B vocal quartet Another Level. Written by Steven Dubin, Andrea Martin and Ivan Matias it was released as Another Level's debut single from their eponymous debut album on 16 February 1998. A remix version of the song was released in 1999 featuring American... |
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Stay | Room Service | 63 | - | - | - | |
1999 | Still in My Heart | Tracie Spencer Tracie Spencer Tracie Monique Spencer is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, actress, and model.-Biography:She began singing by the age of three and modeling in pageant competitions at age five. Tracie performed, produced and directed her first music videos before she was ten years of age... |
36 | 88 | 39 | - |
2002 | Wish I Didn't Miss You | Angie Stone Angie Stone Angie Stone is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She has been nominated for three Grammy Award. She is more successful on the charts R&B charts, with four Top 10 albums, forms including a number one album and 10 singles on the R&B chart,... |
31 | 79 | 1 | 30 |
2003 | Breathe Breathe (Blu Cantrell song) "Breathe" is a song by American recording artist Blu Cantrell from her second studio album, Bittersweet . A remixed version featuring Sean Paul was released as a single in 2003.-Song information:... |
Blu Cantrell Blu Cantrell Blu Cantrell is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.-Biography:Tiffany Cobb was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1976. Her father was a Narragansett Native American and Cape Verdean, and played in the National Basketball Association... feat. Sean Paul Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:... |
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Loneliness Loneliness (song) Loneliness is a song written by Andrea Martin, Edmund Clement, Ivan Matias and Eniac and produced by Eniac and Tomcraft. It was released as a single in 2002 worldwide and in 2003 in the United Kingdom... (actually a remake of "Share the Love") |
Tomcraft Tomcraft Tomcraft is a German DJ and producer. He is specialized in progressive house and progressive trance and is better known for having created the tracks "Loneliness" and "Prosac", working alongside Eniac.... |
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2005 | Make Things Right | Lemon Jelly Lemon Jelly Lemon Jelly is a British electronic music duo from London, formed in 1998. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen. Lemon Jelly has been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and BRIT Awards.... |
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Fly Away | Nelly Nelly Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album... |
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2006 | I Wasn't Kidding | Angie Stone Angie Stone Angie Stone is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She has been nominated for three Grammy Award. She is more successful on the charts R&B charts, with four Top 10 albums, forms including a number one album and 10 singles on the R&B chart,... |
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Wanna Play Wanna Play "Wanna Play" is a pop song written and produced by Andrea Martin and recorded by RBD for their fourth studio album , Rebels. Ryan Seacrest confirmed in late 2006 that "Wanna Play" will be RBD's second English single... |
RBD RBD RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI... |
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2008 | Better in Time Better in Time "Better in Time" is a pop and R&B song performed by British singer Leona Lewis. It was written by J. R. Rotem and Andrea Martin, and was produced by Rotem. It is featured on Lewis's debut album Spirit... |
Leona Lewis Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor.... |
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2009 | Give It To Me Right Give It to Me Right "Give It to Me Right" is a song by Canadian R&B singer Melanie Fiona from her debut album, The Bridge . Written and produced by Andrea Martin, the track was sent to radio outlets as the album's lead single on February 28, 2009... |
Melanie Fiona Melanie Fiona Melanie Fiona Hallim is a Canadian R&B and Grammy-nominated recording artist from Toronto, Ontario. She was born to Guyanese immigrant parents of African, Indian, and Portuguese descent and grew up in the inner city of Toronto. Living in a music filled household, Fiona says she always knew music... |
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It Kills Me It Kills Me "It Kills Me" is the title of an R&B single by Melanie Fiona and the second U.S. single from The Bridge. The track spent nine weeks at number-one on the US Billboard R&B singles chart. The track would also peak just outside of the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at 43... |
Melanie Fiona Melanie Fiona Melanie Fiona Hallim is a Canadian R&B and Grammy-nominated recording artist from Toronto, Ontario. She was born to Guyanese immigrant parents of African, Indian, and Portuguese descent and grew up in the inner city of Toronto. Living in a music filled household, Fiona says she always knew music... |
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Face Drop Face Drop Face Drop is the second single from Sean Kingston's second studio album Tomorrow, was released to radio stations on August 18, 2009 and released digitally on iTunes on September 1, 2009.-Music video:... |
Sean Kingston Sean Kingston Sean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:... |
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2010 | Tell Me You Love Me | Leela James Leela James Leela James is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter. James cites singers James Brown, Roberta Flack, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Gladys Knight, Mavis Staples, and Stevie Wonder as her influences... |
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UK chart data from polyhex.com