Hex Hector
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Hex Hector is an American
dance
remix
er. He won a Grammy
in 2001 for "Best Remixer".
, New York
, of a Puerto Rican
mother and Cuban
father, and was raised in the Washington Heights
neighborhood in the borough
of Manhattan. He started his career as disc jockey (DJ)
at the age of fourteen, with a hip-hop
group he formed called Little Man Crew.
He started to work on remix
es with a friend, Robert Clivillés
, who helped Hector break into the industry by working on his first remix for a Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
song called "Something ’Bout Love". One of his most notable works as a remixer occurred in early 1996, when he caught the attention of famous Arista
/BMG Records representative Hosh Gureli, who asked Hector to remix Toni Braxton
's hit ballad
"Un-Break My Heart
", along with dance producers Soul Solution
.
The original remix of "Un-Break My Heart" was made by Hector, and Soul Solution was rejected. The label claimed it was too dark and the public would not embrace it. However, Hector liked the finished product and left it the way it was, deciding later not to get involved. After several changes by Soul Solution, Arista accepted the remix and it became one of the biggest dance hits in the United States of the year, and one of the first to transform a ballad into an up-tempo house music
song.
Following the success of that remix, Hector became a sought-after remixer, ranking alongside Junior Vasquez
, Thunderpuss
, Victor Calderone
, Johnny Vicious
, Jonathan Peters
, Ralphi Rosario
, Razor N' Guido, and Peter Rauhofer
for official label remix requests. He later created his own label called Ground Control Productions, and teamed up with talented programmers and keyboardists Dezrok and Mac Quayle, with whom he worked on some of his most successful releases.
and rhythm
s to create a memorable sound. For example, he notably transformed the sound of Canadian
singer Deborah Cox
stands out as a shining example of his creativity. Cox, who was signed to Arista, commenced her long collaboration with Hector when he remixed several singles from her second album, One Wish
. Hector's work on her singles "It's Over Now" and "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
" successfully helped Cox cross over from R&B music, and made her a major name in the dance-music genre.
Hector's remix of Jennifer Lopez's
third hit single, "Waiting for Tonight
", from her debut album On the 6
, also became such a success that it earned Lopez a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2000.
Former Spice Girl
Melanie C
achieved her second solo number-one single on the UK pop chart in 2000 because of Hector's radio remix of the fourth single, "I Turn To You", from her debut solo album Northern Star. The remix also charted at number-one on the US Hot Dance Club Play
chart later that same year, and earned him the Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
er. He won a Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
in 2001 for "Best Remixer".
Biography
Hector was born in in ManhattanManhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, of a Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
mother and Cuban
Cubans
Cubans or Cuban people are the inhabitants or citizens of Cuba. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
father, and was raised in the Washington Heights
Washington Heights, Manhattan
Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...
neighborhood in the borough
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
of Manhattan. He started his career as disc jockey (DJ)
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
at the age of fourteen, with a hip-hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group he formed called Little Man Crew.
He started to work on remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es with a friend, Robert Clivillés
Robert Clivillés
Robert Clivillés is a record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director most noted for his work with C+C Music Factory, a group he founded with musical partner David Cole...
, who helped Hector break into the industry by working on his first remix for a Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Lisa Lisa and her band Cult Jam were an urban contemporary band and one of first freestyle music groups to emerge from New York City in the 1980s. Cult Jam consisted of guitarist/bassist Alex "Spanador" Moseley, and drummer/keyboardist Mike Hughes...
song called "Something ’Bout Love". One of his most notable works as a remixer occurred in early 1996, when he caught the attention of famous Arista
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
/BMG Records representative Hosh Gureli, who asked Hector to remix 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...
's hit ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
"Un-Break My Heart
Un-Break My Heart
"Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton from her second studio album, Secrets . Written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, the ballad was released as the album's second single...
", along with dance producers Soul Solution
Soul Solution
Soul Solution is a dance/electronica/house production duo from New York City.As artists they made six trips to the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart .Five times under the Soul Solution name:* "Love, Peace & Happiness"...
.
The original remix of "Un-Break My Heart" was made by Hector, and Soul Solution was rejected. The label claimed it was too dark and the public would not embrace it. However, Hector liked the finished product and left it the way it was, deciding later not to get involved. After several changes by Soul Solution, Arista accepted the remix and it became one of the biggest dance hits in the United States of the year, and one of the first to transform a ballad into an up-tempo house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
song.
Following the success of that remix, Hector became a sought-after remixer, ranking alongside Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez, , is an American club DJ and remixer/producer.-Career:...
, Thunderpuss
Thunderpuss
Thunderpuss was the remix/productionteam of music producers Barry Harris and Chris Cox. Harris had previously worked as part of several music groups including Kon Kan, Top Kat, Killer Bunnies and Outta Control and had also released several singles himself...
, Victor Calderone
Victor Calderone
Victor Calderone is a house music producer, DJ and remixer.-History:Raised in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, Calderone was introduced into New York City's nightlife by his older brother, Cesar, who was very active in the club music business. Calderone began to dabble with turntables and...
, Johnny Vicious
Johnny Vicious
Johnny Vicious is an American house DJ, producer and remixer. He DJed in New York City clubs Mars and Paladium in the 1980s, and in the early 1990s started his own label, Vicious Musik Records, with Jeffrey Rodman....
, Jonathan Peters
Jonathan Peters
Jonathan Peters is an American DJ, remixer and producer.-Albums:*Live With Jonathan Peters *Last Dance: Soundfactory Classics *Jonathan Peters Presents: Pacha New York -References:...
, Ralphi Rosario
Ralphi Rosario
Ralphi Rosario was a founding member of the influential Chicago DJ group, The Hot Mix 5. When this group formed in 1981 on radio station WBMX, Rosario, the youngest member of the group, was still in high school...
, Razor N' Guido, and Peter Rauhofer
Peter Rauhofer
Peter Rauhofer is a DJ, remixer and producer who formerly went under the moniker Club 69 as well as Size Queen. A native of Vienna, Austria, he is famous for his remixes of a number of Madonna's songs including "Nothing Really Matters", "American Life", "Nothing Fails, "Nobody Knows Me", "Get...
for official label remix requests. He later created his own label called Ground Control Productions, and teamed up with talented programmers and keyboardists Dezrok and Mac Quayle, with whom he worked on some of his most successful releases.
Notable work
Hector has been able to successfully transform both songs and artists, utilizing not only his style, but also creative beatsBeat (music)
The beat is the basic unit of time in music, the pulse of the mensural level . In popular use, the beat can refer to a variety of related concepts including: tempo, meter, rhythm and groove...
and rhythm
Rhythm
Rhythm may be generally defined as a "movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions." This general meaning of regular recurrence or pattern in time may be applied to a wide variety of cyclical natural phenomena having a periodicity or...
s to create a memorable sound. For example, he notably transformed the sound of Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Her 1998 song "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" held the record for longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart , a record held for nearly eight years. She has achieved ten number-one hits on...
stands out as a shining example of his creativity. Cox, who was signed to Arista, commenced her long collaboration with Hector when he remixed several singles from her second album, One Wish
One Wish (Deborah Cox album)
One Wish is the second album by singer-songwriter Deborah Cox, released in 1998. The album was certified platinum on the strength of the attention brought to it by two massive crossover hit singles, "We Can't Be Friends" and "Nobody's Supposed To Be Here"...
. Hector's work on her singles "It's Over Now" and "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
"Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" is a single written by Montell Jordan and Anthony "Shep" Crawford. Canadian R&B singer Deborah Cox released the song in 1998 from her second album One Wish.-Chart performance:...
" successfully helped Cox cross over from R&B music, and made her a major name in the dance-music genre.
Hector's remix of Jennifer Lopez's
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
third hit single, "Waiting for Tonight
Waiting for Tonight
"Waiting for Tonight" is a song originally recorded by American female pop trio 3rd Party for their 1997 album Alive. American recording artist Jennifer Lopez recorded a version for her debut album, On the 6 , and the song became the second single from the album and also the most famous version of...
", from her debut album On the 6
On the 6
On the 6 is the debut studio album by American recording artist Jennifer Lopez, released on June 1, 1999 by Work Records. It debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200 the week of June 19, 1999, with first-week sales of 112,000 copies, remaining in the top 20 for 11 weeks and on the chart...
, also became such a success that it earned Lopez a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2000.
Former Spice Girl
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
Melanie C
Melanie Chisholm
Melanie Jayne Chisholm is an English singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman professionally known simply as Melanie C . She is best known as one of the five members of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed "Sporty Spice"...
achieved her second solo number-one single on the UK pop chart in 2000 because of Hector's radio remix of the fourth single, "I Turn To You", from her debut solo album Northern Star. The remix also charted at number-one on the US Hot Dance Club Play
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...
chart later that same year, and earned him the Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year.
Original productions
Artist | Song | Label | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Rob Rob's Robert Clivillés Robert Clivillés is a record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director most noted for his work with C+C Music Factory, a group he founded with musical partner David Cole... Club World |
"I Live" | Columbia Records Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company... |
1996 |
Donna Summer Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach... |
"I Will Go with You (Con Te Partiro)" | Epic Records Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
1999 |
System 3 | "The Only Way Is Up" | Columbia | 1999 |
Rockell Rockell Rachel Alexandra Mercaldo , better known as Rockell, is an American Freestyle music, Club/Dance, Hi-NRG and Pop singer-songwriter.-Music career:... |
"Instant Pleasure" | Robbins Entertainment Robbins Entertainment Robbins Entertainment is an American dance music record label. It is owned by Cory Robbins and is responsible for releasing and promoting several new artists, such as Cascada, and their hit single "Everytime We Touch". It is also the company responsible for the Dance Party Like It's.... series and... |
2000 |
Rockell | "The Dance" | Robbins Entertainment | 2000 |
Aubrey | "Stand Still" | Groovilicious | 2001 |
Aubrey | "Willing and Able" | Dee Vee Music | 2002 |
Paulina Rubio Paulina Rubio Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina... |
"Fire (Sexy Dance)" | World Deep Music - Sony ATV Publishing, (BMI) | 2002 |
Reina Reina Reina is a female Dance-pop singer-songwriter.-Early life and career:Reina began in the music industry as a teen and released her debut album in 1995 under the name Lori Gold "Lori Gold" in Japan only... |
"Anything For Love" | Robbins Entertainment | 2004 |
Reina | "Find Another Woman" | Robbins Entertainment | 2004 |
Hex Hector (featuring Jennifer C) | "Deliverance" | GCP | 2005 |
Hex Hector (featuring Jennifer C) | "Open Your Heart" | GCP | 2005 |
Remixography
Artist | Song | Label | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Lisa Lisa and her band Cult Jam were an urban contemporary band and one of first freestyle music groups to emerge from New York City in the 1980s. Cult Jam consisted of guitarist/bassist Alex "Spanador" Moseley, and drummer/keyboardist Mike Hughes... |
"Something ’Bout Love" | Columbia/SME | 1992 |
Donna De Lory | "Just a Dream" | MCA | 1992 |
Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega Suzanne Nadine Vega is an American songwriter and singer known for her eclectic folk-inspired music.Two of Vega's songs reached the top 10 of various international chart listings: "Luka" and "Tom's Diner"... |
"Blood Makes Noise" | A&M/PolyGram | 1992 |
Dina Carroll Dina Carroll Dina Carroll is an English singer of Scottish and African American descent who had a string of hits from the late 1980s to the early 2000s.-Early career:... |
"Special Kind Of Love" | A&M/PolyGram | 1992 |
George Lamond George Lamond George Lamond, born George Garcia, is an American Freestyle music singer, who is of Puerto Rican descent.-Career:George Lamond began singing backup for various artists before landing a solo deal with Columbia Records... |
"It's Always You" | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. | 1994 |
Patti Labelle Patti LaBelle Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards , better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry... |
"The Right Kind of Lover" | MCA | 1994 |
Patti Austin Patti Austin -Life and career:Austin was born in Harlem, New York. She made her debut at the Apollo Theater at age four and had a contract with RCA Records when she was only five. Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington have proclaimed themselves as her godparents.... |
"Reach" | MCA | 1994 |
MCJ (featuring Davina) | "I'm Ready" | TRIBAL America/IRS/EMI | 1994 |
Cynthia | "How I Love Him" | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. | 1994 |
Donna Allen Donna Allen Donna Allen is an American dance pop singer, born in Key West, Florida, and raised in Tampa. At one point a cheerleader for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, she got her start performing in the bands Hi-Octane and Trama before launching a solo career. She also sang backup on tour for Gloria Estefan for... |
"Love is the Thing" | Epic/SME | 1994 |
Soul Solution Soul Solution Soul Solution is a dance/electronica/house production duo from New York City.As artists they made six trips to the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart .Five times under the Soul Solution name:* "Love, Peace & Happiness"... |
"Love, Peace & Happiness" | FFRR/PolyGram | 1995 |
Soul Solution | "Find A Way" | FFRR/PolyGram | 1995 |
Joi Cardwell Joi Cardwell Joi Cardwell is a female Biracial Club/Dance, House music and R&B music singer-songwriter.-Career:She has had major success on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where she placed eight songs in the top ten between 1995 to 2007... |
"Jump For Joi" | Eightball | 1995 |
Manhattan Progression | "Pray" | Groove On | 1995 |
Hex Hector presents The Resolution The Resolution "The Resolution" is the first single from American alternative rock band Jack's Mannequin's second studio album, The Glass Passenger. It reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.... |
"I Want You All Over Me (The Power and the Notion") |
Strictly Rhythm | 1995 |
Scatman John Scatman John John Paul Larkin , better known by his stage name Scatman John, was an American musician who created a fusion of scat singing and dance music, best known for his 1995 hit "Scatman ".... |
"Scatman" | RCA/BMG | 1995 |
Whigfield Whigfield Sannie Charlotte Carlson , best known as Whigfield and also as Naan, is a Danish singer best known for the song "Saturday Night", a hugely popular single during the summer of 1994.-Biography:... |
"Saturday Night" | Curb/Atlantic | 1995 |
Portrait | "I Can Call You Baby" | Capitol/EMI | 1995 |
Hex Hector Presents Ground Control Ground Control Ground Control is a 2000 real-time tactics video game developed by Massive Entertainment. It features 3D graphics and a free-floating camera which allows one to zoom in and out and view the action from any angle, from a bird's-eye view to the perspective of one's own assault units at ground level... |
"The Future" | Emotive | 1995 |
Gladys Knight Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight , known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian, and author... |
"Next Time" | MCA | 1995 |
Julio Iglesias Julio Iglesias Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,... |
"El Choclo" | Sony Discos/SME | 1996 |
Proyecto Uno Proyecto Uno Proyecto Uno is a Dominican-American merenrap group which helped popularize a style of music which blends merengue with rap, techno, dancehall reggae and hip-hop music. The band was founded in New York City's East Side in 1989 by Nelson Zapata and managed by Porfirio "Popi" Piña... |
"Pumpin'" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1996 |
Pulse (featuring Antoinette Robeson) | "The Lover That You Are" | Jellybean | 1996 |
Pulse | "Wont Give Up My Music" | Jellybean | 1996 |
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... |
"Un-Break My Heart" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 1996 |
Robi Rob Robert Clivillés Robert Clivillés is a record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director most noted for his work with C+C Music Factory, a group he founded with musical partner David Cole... 's Club World Feat. Jay Williams |
"I Live" | Columbia/SME | 1996 |
Robi Rob's Club World (featuring Ya Kid K Ya Kid K Ya Kid K. is a Congolese-Belgian hip hop artist. Her sister, Karoline 'Leki' Kamosi, is an R&B singer.-Biography:... ) |
"Shake That Body" | Columbia/SME | 1996 |
Robi Rob's Club World Club World (featuring Deborah Cooper Deborah Cooper Deborah Cooper is a female, part African American, professional dance music singer, award winning composer and entertainer, with several number one and top charting dance music and house music hits.-History:... ) |
"Reach" | Columbia/SME | 1996 |
Pulse (featuring Antoinette Robeson) | "Yum Yum" | Jellybean Records | 1997 |
Veronica Veronica (singer) Veronica is a dance music singer and theatrical actress. Along with singers Ultra Nate, Deborah Cox, she is considered to be one of the divas of the 1990s club music scene... |
"No One But You" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
Dru Hill Dru Hill Dru Hill is an American singing group, most popular during the late 1990s, whose repertoire included R&B, soul, and gospel music. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland, and active since 1992, Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B #1 hits "In My Bed", "Never Make a Promise", ... |
"Never Make a Promise" | Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
Serial Diva | "Keep Hope Alive" | Ministry of Sound | 1997 |
Crystal Waters Crystal Waters Crystal Waters is an American dance music singer and songwriter.-Childhood and young adult life:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Waters is the daughter of Betty and Junior Waters, a famed jazz musician; her great aunt, Ethel Waters, was one of the first African-American vocalists to appear in... |
"Just a Freak" | Mercury/PolyGram | 1997 |
Hanson Hanson (band) Hanson are an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by brothers Isaac , Taylor , and Zac Hanson . They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations... |
"Mmm Bop" | Mercury/PolyGram | 1997 |
Deborah Cox Deborah Cox Deborah Cox is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Her 1998 song "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" held the record for longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart , a record held for nearly eight years. She has achieved ten number-one hits on... |
"Things Just Ain't The Same" | Arista/BMG | 1997 |
Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All... |
"Here We Go Again" | Arista/BMG | 1997 |
Patti LaBelle | "When You Talk About Love" | MCA | 1997 |
Ali | "Love Letters" | Jellybean Records | 1997 |
Pulse | "Shadows of the Past" | Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
Baha Men Baha Men The Baha Men are Bahamian singers in a Bahamian band. They play a modernised style of Bahamian music called Junkanoo.-Early career as High Voltage :... |
"That's The Way I Get Down" | Mercury/PolyGram | 1997 |
Proyecto Uno | "Latinos" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
Kimara Lovelace Kimara Lovelace Kimara Lovelace is a female dance music vocalist who placed three songs in the Top 10 of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the late nineties. "Circles" spent a week at #1 in 1998... |
"Circles" | King Street | 1997 |
Veronica | "Rise" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1997 |
Ilegales Ilegales Ilegales is a Grammy-nominated Dominican merenhouse trio, founded in 1995 The group is led by singer-songwriter Vladimir Dotel and comprises Dotel, Juan Carlos Campos, and Lumy Pimentel. In addition to reaching the Billboard Tropical charts on their own, the group also had a hit with Alexandra... |
"Sueño Contigo" | BMG Latin | 1997 |
Joi Cardwell | "Soul To Bare" | DMC | 1997 |
Yvette Michelle | "DJ Keep Playing" | BMG | 1997 |
Allure Allure (group) Allure is a New York-based R&B girl group that formed in the early 1990s as a quartet, now a trio. Original members were Alia Davis, Linnie Belcher, Lalisha McClean and Akissa Mendez.-Career:... |
"All Cried Out" | Crave/SME | 1997 |
Cristian Castro Cristian Castro Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :... |
"Si Tú Me Amaras" | BMG Latin | 1997 |
Pulse (featuring Antoinette Robeson) | "Music Takes You" | Jellybean Records | 1998 |
Reign | "Tu Pun Pun" | Hola/Island/PolyGram | 1998 |
Louise Louise Redknapp Louise Elizabeth Redknapp is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of the girl group Eternal from 1992 to 1995, before becoming a solo singer . She has presented several television shows and served as a judge on the UK version of So You Think You Can Dance... |
"All That Matters" | EMI | 1998 |
Diana Ross Diana Ross Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway... |
"I Will Survive" | Motown/PolyGram | 1998 |
Ralph Anthony | "Oye Mi Gente" | BMG Latin | 1998 |
Lisa Stansfield Lisa Stansfield Lisa Stansfield is an English singer and songwriter.-Early years:Stansfield was born to Marion and Keith Stansfield in Heywood, Lancashire, in England, where she attended Redbrook School, Rochdale. Her first television appearance was on a talent programme in the Granada TV area in 1982... |
"I'm Leaving" | Arista/BMG | 1998 |
La Bouche La Bouche La Bouche was a Eurodance/Dance-pop duo formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1994, originally consisting of Melanie Thornton and Lane McCray, scoring two major worldwide hits in the mid-1990s with "Be My Lover" and "Sweet Dreams".... |
"You Won't Forget Me" | RCA/BMG | 1998 |
Aretha Franklin | "A Rose Is Still A Rose" | Arista/BMG | 1998 |
N'Dea Davenport N'Dea Davenport N'Dea Davenport is an American recording artist, dancer, performer and producer, best known for her work as a vocalist in the UK funk band, The Brand New Heavies, and her pioneering contributions to the genre of acid jazz.-Biography:... |
"Bring It On" | V2/BMG | 1997 |
Alex Braydon | "Love Is Everywhere" | Mercury/PolyGram | 1998 |
Tamia Tamia Tamia Hill , and known professionally as Tamia, is a four-time Grammy-nominated Canadian R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, composer, model, entrepreneur and philanthropist, as well as an occasional actress.She is best known for her 2000 hit "Stranger In My House" and Fabolous' 2003... |
"Imagination" | Qwest/Warner Bros. | 1998 |
Ceybil Jeffries | "My Dream" | Malawi Rocks | 1998 |
Club 69 (featuring Suzanne Palmer) | "Alright" | TWISTED America/MCA | 1998 |
Janita | "Getting Over" | 550 Music/Epic/SME | 1998 |
Dee Dee Brave | "Work It Out" | King Street | 1998 |
Stars on 54 Stars on 54 Stars on 54 were a supergroup put together to record the song "If You Could Read My Mind" for the soundtrack of the 1998 film, 54, which starred Mike Myers as Steve Rubell, owner of the Studio 54 nightclub... (Amber, Jocelyn Enriquez Jocelyn Enriquez Jocelyn Enriquez is a Dance-pop singer from San Francisco. She is of Filipino descent: her parents are from the province of Pangasinan. She graduated from Pinole Valley High School in 1993.-Career:... and Ultra Naté Ultra Naté Ultra Naté is an American house music, Dance-pop and sometimes R&B musician who has achieved a respectable amount of success on the pop charts with songs such as "Free" and "If You Could Read My Mind" as part of Stars on 54.... ) |
"If You Could Read My Mind" | Tommy Boy Tommy Boy Records Tommy Boy Entertainment is an independent record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman.-History:... /Warner Bros. |
1998 |
Ruben Martinez Ruben Martinez Ruben Martinez is a journalist, author, and musician. He is the son of Rubén Martínez, a Mexican American who worked as a lithographer, and Vilma Angulo, a Salvadoran psychologist... |
"Visions Of Oia" | DR Productions | 1998 |
Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those... |
"Oye" | Epic/SME | 1998 |
Deborah Cox | "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" | Arista/BMG | 1998 |
Degiacomo | "Theme From Love" | Whirling | 1998 |
Reina Reina Reina is a female Dance-pop singer-songwriter.-Early life and career:Reina began in the music industry as a teen and released her debut album in 1995 under the name Lori Gold "Lori Gold" in Japan only... |
"Find Another Woman" | Groovalicious/Strictly Rhythm | 1998 |
Queen Latifah Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy... |
"Paper" | Motown/PolyGram | 1998 |
Lorena Martinez | "Ritmo de la Noche" | BAB Media | 1998 |
Gloria Estefan | "Don't Let This Moment End" | Epic/SME | 1998 |
Kim English Kim English Kim English is an African American electronica, soul, gospel, and house music singer, born in Chicago, Illinois, United States.-Music career:... |
"Bumpin' and Jumpin'" | Nervous | 1998 |
Sabrina Johnston Sabrina Johnston Sabrina Johnston is an American singer, most noted for her 1991 club anthem, "Peace".-Career:Johnson grew up in the United States attending summer music camps, dance and voice classes before enrolling at Cheyney State University as a music major.Johnson released her self-titled album in 1992 with... |
"Yum Yum" | Starbound | 1998 |
George Michael George Michael George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley... |
"Outside" | Epic/SME | 1998 |
GTS(featuring Melodie Sexton) | "Brand New World" | King Street | 1998 |
98 Degrees 98 Degrees 98 Degrees is an American adult contemporary boy band consisting of four vocalists: brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, and Jeff Timmons. The group was formed by Timmons in Los Angeles, California.... |
"Because Of You" | Universal/MCA | 1998 |
Regina Belle Regina Belle Regina Belle is a singer-songwriter who first surfaced in the late 1980s. She is notable for her Grammy award winning duet with Peabo Bryson, "A Whole New World".-Biography:Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey... |
"I've Had Enough" | MCA | 1999 |
All-4-One All-4-One All-4-One is a male R&B/pop group best known for their cover hit single "I Swear" from their self-titled 1994 debut album. The group comprises Jamie Jones, Delious Kennedy, Alfred Nevarez, and Tony Borowiak, all from the Antelope Valley and Mojave, California areas, but are based in the Los Angeles... |
"Keep It Goin' On" | Blitzz/Atlantic | 1999 |
Shanice Shanice Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox , better known as Shanice, is a Grammy-nominated American R&B/soul singer-songwriter. She scored two Top 5 Billboard hit single's "I Love Your Smile" in 1991, and "Saving Forever for You" in 1993. In 1999, Shanice scored another top hit song, "When I Close My Eyes"... |
"When I Close My Eyes" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 1999 |
Savage Garden Savage Garden Savage Garden were an Australian pop rock performance and songwriting duo. Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones formed the group in Brisbane, Queensland in 1994... |
"The Animal Song" | Columbia/SME | 1999 |
Richie | "Magic" | Future Genenis | 1999 |
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... (featuring Faith Evans Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B... and Kelly Price Kelly Price Kelly Price is an American R&B and soul singer, formerly on the Def Soul label.-Life and music career:Kelly Cherelle Price was born in Queens, New York. She was first discovered by Mariah Carey in February 1992 and subsequently introduced to Sony Columbia's then CEO Tommy Mottola... ) |
"Heartbreak Hotel" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
Shae Jones | "Bad Boy" | Universal | 1999 |
Deborah Cox | "It's Over Now" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
Bonnie Forman | "Believe in Me" | Future Genesis | 1999 |
Martha Wash Martha Wash Martha Wash is an American R&B, Pop, Soul, House singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice.-Early career:... |
"Come" | Logic/BMG | 1999 |
Jennifer Paige Jennifer Paige Jennifer Paige is an American singer-songwriter who achieved success with the 1998 pop hit "Crush". She is considered to be one of the 1990s' biggest one-hit wonders.-Biography:... |
"Always You" | Hollywood/Universal | 1999 |
Donna Summer | "Love On & On" | Epic/SME | 1999 |
Donna Summer Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach... |
"I Will Go With You" | Epic/SME | 1999 |
Whitney Houston | "I Will Always Love You" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
Chante Moore Chanté Moore Chanté Moore is an American R&B and jazz singer.-Biography:Born to a gospel minister, she grew up singing in the church and was heavily influenced by the music of George Duke and Lee Ritenour. While in high school, she decided to make a career of singing... |
"Chante's Got A Man" | MCA/Universal | 1999 |
Reina | "Anything For Love" | Groovalicious/Strictly Rhythm | 1999 |
Billie Billie Piper Billie Paul Piper is an English singer and actress.She began her career in the late 1990s as a pop singer and then switched to acting. She started in acting and dancing and was talent spotted at the Sylvia Young stage school by Smash Hits magazine who wanted a "face" for their magazine... |
"Honey to the Bee" | Virgin/EMI | 1999 |
Sting | "Brand New Day" | A&M/Interscope/Universal | 1999 |
Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller... |
"Waiting for Tonight" | Work/SME | 1999 |
Luis Miguel | "Te Propongo Esta Noche" | Warner Latina | 1999 |
Terry Dexter | "Better Than Me" | Warner Bros. | 1999 |
Shakira Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s... |
"Eyes Like Yours" | Sony Discos/SME | 1999 |
Ricky Martin Ricky Martin Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide... |
"She's All I Ever Had" | C2/Columbia/SME | 1999 |
Dawn Tallman | "Wake Up" | Nervous | 1999 |
Misia | "Unforgettable Days" | BMG Funhouse | 1999 |
Rashaan Patterson | "Treat Her Like a Queen" | MCA/Universal | 1999 |
Diana Ross | "Until We Meet Again" | Motown/Universal | 1999 |
NSync and Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those... |
"Music In My Heart" | Epic/SME | 1999 |
Imajuku | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | SME Japan | 1999 |
Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has... |
"Deep Inside" | MCA/Universal | 1999 |
No Mercy No Mercy (band) No Mercy is an American pop and dance music group formed by Frank Farian in Florida in 1995, consisting of Marty Cintron , and twin brothers, Ariel and Gabriel Hernández , from Miami, Florida.-Career:In 1996, No Mercy released their debut album titled No Mercy, later re-released in Europe retitled My... |
"I Have Always Loved You" | Arista/BMG | 1999 |
Tina Turner Tina Turner Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the... |
"When the Heartache Is Over" | Virgin/EMI | 1999 |
Coco Lee | "Do You Want My Love" | 550 Music/Epic/SME | 1999 |
System 3 | "The Only Way Is Up" | Columbia/SME | 1999 |
Kristine W Kristine W Kristine W, born Kristine Weitz, is an American singer-songwriter. She has released seven albums, three of them through major labels, plus an early recording she sells to fans through her website... |
"Stand in Love" | RCA/BMG | 2000 |
Shannon Shannon (singer) Shannon is an American singer. She is best known for her 1983 million-selling record, "Let the Music Play". The record re-defined the electro funk sound that would eventually be called freestyle music.-Biography:... |
"Give Me Tonight" | Contagious | 2000 |
Tamar Braxton Tamar Braxton Tamar Braxton-Herbert is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and reality television personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a founding member of the R&B group, The Braxtons. Braxton is the youngest sister of prominent R&B singer Toni Braxton.In 2011, Tamar Braxton reunited with her sisters,... |
"If You Don't Want to Love Me" | DreamWorks/Interscope/Universal | 2000 |
Anastacia Anastacia Anastacia is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Asia, South Africa and South America, but has had only minor success in her native United States... |
"Not That Kind" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
Everything But the Girl Everything but the Girl Everything but the Girl was a two-person English band, formed in Hull during 1981, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt . They are currently inactive although vocalist Tracey Thorn hinted that they may reform someday... |
"Temperamental" | Atlantic | 2000 |
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... |
"Still In My Heart" | Capitol/EMI | 2000 |
Patti LaBelle | "Time Will" | MCA/Universal | 2000 |
Mandy Moore Mandy Moore Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of... |
"Candy" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
Whitney Houston | "I Learned from the Best" | Arista/BMG | 2000 |
Rockell Rockell Rachel Alexandra Mercaldo , better known as Rockell, is an American Freestyle music, Club/Dance, Hi-NRG and Pop singer-songwriter.-Music career:... |
"The Dance" | Robbins/BMG | 2000 |
Rockell Rockell Rachel Alexandra Mercaldo , better known as Rockell, is an American Freestyle music, Club/Dance, Hi-NRG and Pop singer-songwriter.-Music career:... |
"Instant Pleasure" | Robbins/BMG | 2000 |
Jennifer Lopez | "Feelin' So Good" | 550 Music/Epic/SME | 2000 |
Faith Hill Faith Hill Faith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S... |
"Breathe" | Warner Bros. | 2000 |
R Angels | "I Need to Know" | Motown/Universal | 2000 |
Anastacia | "I'm Outta Love" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
Melanie C | "I Turn to You" | Virgin/EMI | 2000 |
Innosense Innosense Innosense was an all-female American group. The band were together from 1997 to 2003.-History:The band was managed by Lou Pearlman and Lynn Harless. The original members were Danay Ferrer, Mandy Ashford, Nikki DeLoach, Amanda Latona, and Britney Spears and formed in 1997... |
"Say No More" | RCA/BMG | 2000 |
Lucious Jackson Lucious Jackson Lucious Brown "Luke" Jackson is a retired American professional basketball player.-Collegiate career:Born in San Marcos, Texas, Jackson played college basketball at Pan American College and was a member the U.S. Olympic basketball team that won the gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo... |
"Nervous Breakthrough" | Capitol/EMI | 2000 |
Lara Fabian Lara Fabian Lara Fabian is a Belgian-Italian international singer who also holds Canadian citizenship. Multilingual, she sings in French, Italian and English.... |
"I Will Love Again" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
Mikalia | "So In Love WithYou" | Island/IDJMG/Universal | 2000 |
NSync | "This I Promise You" | Jive/BMG | 2000 |
Veronica | "I'm In Love" | Jellybean | 2000 |
Madonna Madonna (entertainer) Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983... |
"Music" | Maverick/Warner Bros. | 2000 |
Janet Jackson Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years... |
"Doesn't Really Matter" | Virgin/EMI | 2000 |
Kina | "Girl from the Gutter" | DreamWorks/Interscope/Universal | 2000 |
1 Plus 1 | "Cherry Bomb" | Elektra | 2000 |
Lara Fabian | "I Am Who I Am" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
98 Degrees | "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" | Motown/Universal | 2000 |
Toni Braxton | "Spanish Guitar" | Arista/BMG | 2000 |
Soul Decision | "Faded" | MCA/Universal | 2000 |
Da Buzz | "Let Me Love You" | Edel | 2000 |
Ricky Martin | "She Bangs" | C2/Columbia/SME | 2000 |
Kevin Aviance Kevin Aviance Kevin Aviance is an American female impressionist, Club/Dance musician, and fashion designer and nightclub personality. He is a very popular personality in New York City's gay scene and has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia. He is a member of the House of Aviance, a local gay... |
"Dance For Love" | Wave | 2000 |
Natalie Cole Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"... |
"Livin' For Love" | MCA/Universal | 2000 |
Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa... |
"Sad Eyes" | Interscope/Universal | 2000 |
Amanda Ghost Amanda Ghost Amanda Ghost is a singer and songwriter from Enfield, North London, England. After an initial period in which she performed as a solo artist, she formed a band which performed under her name, and of which she was the lead singer... |
"Idol" | Warner Bros. | 2000 |
TRF TRF (band) TRF is a Japanese pop/dance group. Its members are rapper DJ Koo, lead vocalist Yu-ki, and dancers Chiharu, Etsu, and Sam.-History:... |
"Close To The End" | Avex Trax | 2000 |
Misia | "Everything" | BMG Funhouse | 2000 |
Kristine W | "Lovin' You" | RCA/BMG | 2000 |
Tamia | "Stranger In My House" | Elektra | 2000 |
Celeste Prince | "Inside Your Secret" | Java | 2000 |
Jennifer Lopez | "Love Don't Cost a Thing" | Epic/SME | 2000 |
Rona Benett | "Satisfied" | Epic/SME | 2001 |
O-Town | "Liquid Dreams" | J/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
Pink Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... |
"You Make Me Sick" | Arista/BMG | 2001 |
Dream | "He Love U Not" | Bad Boy/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
Kim Sozzi Kim Sozzi Kim Sozzi is an American dance-pop singer originally from Long Island, New York.-Career:Kim Sozzi's career began in 1999 when she signed a contract on Columbia Records for her first major album, Life Goes On. Her first single from the album was "Til I Cry You Out Of Me", followed by "Letting Go"... |
"Feelin' Me" | BAB/Edel | 2001 |
i5 | "Distracted" | Giant/Reprise/Warner Bros. | 2001 |
Ayumi Hamasaki Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to... |
"Seasons Ayu-mi-x III Non-Stop Mega Mix Version ayu-mi-x III Non-Stop Mega Mix Version is a remix album which was released on February 28, 2001 by Ayumi Hamasaki. The album was released to further promote Hamasaki's third studio album, Duty.-Disc one:# Starting Over... " |
Avex Trax | 2001 |
Britney Spears Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album... |
"Don't Let me Be The Last To Know" | Jive/BMG | 2001 |
Ayumi Hamasaki | "Boys & Girls Ayu-mi-x II version US+EU ayu-mi-x II Version US+EU ends with "US+EU" because it features DJs and remixers from the United States and Europe. It features 13 remixes by DJs such as Junior Vasquez, The Orb, Hex Hector, Soul Solution, and others... " |
Avex Trax | 2001 |
Anggun Anggun Anggun Cipta Sasmi is an Indonesian singer-songwriter. She has released 12 studio albums and one soundtrack album , and her songs have also been included on various compilation albums. Her musical career began in childhood, and she achieved commercial success in Indonesia when she was 12 years old... |
"Chrysalis" | Columbia/SME | 2001 |
Ishtar | "My Desire" | Columbia/SME | 2001 |
Marcus | "Pop Music" | J/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
Ayumi Hamasaki | "Kanariya Ayu-mi-x II version US+EU ayu-mi-x II Version US+EU ends with "US+EU" because it features DJs and remixers from the United States and Europe. It features 13 remixes by DJs such as Junior Vasquez, The Orb, Hex Hector, Soul Solution, and others... " |
Avex Trax | 2001 |
Joy Enriquez Joy Enriquez Joy Charity Enriquez is an American singer and actress who has appeared on the television series 7th Heaven and also starred in films such as Chasing Papi and Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure... |
"Shake up the Party" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
Toni Braxton | "Maybe" | Arista/BMG | 2001 |
Kumi Koda Kumi Koda , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game... |
"Take Back" | Orpheus/Avex Trax | 2001 |
Janet Jackson | "Someone to Call My Lover" | Virgin/EMI | 2001 |
Mandy Moore | "In My Pocket" | Epic/SME | 2001 |
Jessica Simpson Jessica Simpson Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and... |
"Irresistible" | Columbia/SME | 2001 |
O-Town | "All or Nothing" | J/BMG | 2001 |
Ayumi Hamasaki | "Far Away Ayu-mi-x III Non-Stop Mega Mix Version ayu-mi-x III Non-Stop Mega Mix Version is a remix album which was released on February 28, 2001 by Ayumi Hamasaki. The album was released to further promote Hamasaki's third studio album, Duty.-Disc one:# Starting Over... " |
Avex Trax | 2001 |
LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her... |
"Soon" | Curb/Atlantic | 2001 |
Christina Milan | "AM To PM" | Def Soul/IDJMG/Universal | 2001 |
Amber Amber (performer) Marie-Claire "Amber" Cremers is a Dutch-German singer, songwriter, label owner and executive producer. She is best known for her hits "This Is Your Night," "If You Could Read My Mind," and "Sexual ."-Career:Amber's music career took off when one of her demos, "This Is Your Night" gained interest... |
"Yes!" | Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. | 2001 |
Marty Thomas | "Resurrect Me" | West End | 2001 |
Babyface | "There She Goes" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
Deborah Cox | "Absolutely Not Absolutely Not "Absolutely Not" is the title of a song by the Canadian R&B / dance music singer Deborah Cox. The song first appeared on the soundtrack to the 2001 Eddie Murphy film Dr. Dolittle 2... " |
J/Arista/BMG | 2001 |
Mpress | "Maybe" | Big 3 | 2001 |
Dream Dream (Japanese band) Dream is a Japanese pop girl group signed to the Avex Trax since 2000 and Rhythm Zone since 2009.In 1999 Avex Trax organized a huge talent contest, called "Avex Dream 2000", with the aim of finding the right and talented girls for a new group. The result was dream, a three-piece group consisting of... |
"Solve" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
Ayumi Hamasaki | "Endless Sorrow" | Avex Trax | 2001 |
Aubrey | "Stand Still" | Groovalicious/Strictly Rhythm | 2001 |
Miami Sound Machine | "I'm The Only One" | Epic/SME | 2001 |
Hex Hector | "Opus" | BMG | 2001 |
Kumi Koda | "Trust Your Love" | Orpheus/Avex Trax | 2001 |
Kim English | "Everyday" | Nervous | 2001 |
Ken Hirai Ken Hirai is a Japanese R&B and pop singer. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and spokesperson.During his career, Hirai has released 32 singles and 11 albums up until October 2010. According to Oricon, his single Hitomi Wo Tojite became the best-selling single... |
"Kiss of Life" | SME Japan | 2001 |
Paulina Rubio Paulina Rubio Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina... |
"Fire" | Universal | 2002 |
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" | J/Arista/BMG | 2002 |
Misia | "Neverending History" | Avex Trax | 2002 |
HQ² Presents Kim Sozzi Kim Sozzi Kim Sozzi is an American dance-pop singer originally from Long Island, New York.-Career:Kim Sozzi's career began in 1999 when she signed a contract on Columbia Records for her first major album, Life Goes On. Her first single from the album was "Til I Cry You Out Of Me", followed by "Letting Go"... |
"We Get Together" | Ultra | 2002 |
Exile | "Song for You" | Avex Trax | 2002 |
BoA BoA Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music".... |
"Listen to My Heart" | Avex Trax | 2002 |
Sherrie Lea Sherrie Lea - Career :Lea is a song writer and started a successful career as member of the pop/rock duo Sulk. Along with her musician/songwriting partner, she released two self-produced full-length CDs and one EP from 1996 to 2001. She and Blair Halloran took first place honors in Toronto Mix 99 FM's... |
"Anyway" | Robbins/BMG | 2002 |
Thalía Thalía Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide... |
"Dance Dance (The Mexican)" | EMI | 2002 |
Anastacia | "One Day In Your Life" | Epic/SME | 2002 |
Jade Anderson Jade Anderson Jade Anderson born May 26th 1981 is a singer/songwriter, currently living in Los Angeles.Youngest daughter of singer Jon Anderson and Jennifer, Jade Anderson's earliest musical work is on projects with her father, including appearances on his solo albums 3 Ships , Change We Must , Angels Embrace ,... |
"Sugar High" | SME | 2002 |
Thalía | "You Spin Me Around" | EMI | 2002 |
Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor Gloria Gaynor is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits; "I Will Survive" , "Never Can Say Goodbye" , "Let Me Know " and "I Am What I Am" .-Early career:Gaynor was a singer with the Soul... |
"I Never Knew" | Logic/BMG | 2002 |
Mary J. Blige | "He Think I Don't Know" | MCA/Universal | 2002 |
Beenie Man Beenie Man Anthony Moses Davis , better known by his stage name Beenie Man, is a Grammy award winning Jamaican reggae artist. He is the self-proclaimed "King of the Dancehall".-Biography:... (featuring Janet Jackson) |
"Feel It, Boy" | Virgin/EMI | 2002 |
Solu Music Solu Music Solu Music is a New York-based record label and house music producing duo created by Howie Caspe and Dano Nathanson.-History:Solu Music are best known for their song "Fade" feat. Kimblee. Recorded in 2001 and initially released as an underground track, Fade was released as a single in 2006 and... (featuring Kimblee) |
"Fade" | Wave | 2002 |
Cooler Kids Cooler Kids The Cooler Kids were a house music group from Brooklyn, New York formed in 2002. Composed of producer Kaz Gamble , vocalist Sisely Treasure, and former Luscious Jackson bassist Jill Cunniff, they were signed to Dreamworks Records.... |
"Punk Debutante" | DreamWorks/Interscope/Universal | 2002 |
Deborah Cox | "Mr. Lonely" | J/Arista/BMG | 2002 |
Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993... |
"Through The Rain Through the Rain "Through the Rain" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her ninth studio album, Charmbracelet . It was written by Carey and Lionel Cole, and produced by the former and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was released as the album's lead single on October 17, 2002... " |
Monar C/Island/IDJMG/Universal | 2002 |
Deborah Cox | "Up & Down" | J/Arista/BMG | 2002 |
Thalía | "¿A Quién Le Importa?" | EMI | 2002 |
Toni Braxton | "Hit The Freeway" | LaFace/Arista/BMG | 2002 |
Aubrey | "Willing & Able" | 2002 | |
Celine Dion Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record... |
"I Drove All Night" | Epic | 2002 |
Purple Kitty | "Bang On" | Nervous | 2003 |
Ricky Martin | "Relight My Fire" | Columbia/SME | 2003 |
Sarah Brightman Sarah Brightman Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register... |
"Harem" | Angel/EMI | 2003 |
HQ² (featuring Cy Curnin Cy Curnin Cy Curnin is a singer/songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist for the new wave music group, The Fixx. The band became famous with the song "One Thing Leads to Another" in 1983, and remained popular in the United States throughout the 1980s... ) |
"The Madman" | HQ² | 2003 |
Hex Hector (featuring Aymie) | "The Light" | 69 | 2003 |
Widelife Widelife Widelife is a Canadian dance music songwriting and production team consisting of Ian J. Nieman and Rachid Wehbi.-Success:Widelife first came to prominence when their debut single "I Don't Want You" reached the top of Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in October 2002... |
"All Things" | Capitol/EMI | 2003 |
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... |
"You Make Me Wanna Scream" | Arista/BMG | 2003 |
Kim English | "C'est La Vie" | Nervous | 2004 |
Tamyra Gray Tamyra Gray Tamyra Monica Gray is an American actress, singer and songwriter, who finished fourth place on the first season of the musical reality competition American Idol in 2002. Record and television executive Simon Cowell — who judged the show for nine seasons — was disappointed when she was voted off... |
"Raindrops Will Fall" | 19/SBMG | 2004 |
Angie Stone | "I Wanna Thank Ya" | J/RCA/SBMG | 2004 |
Robi Dräco Rosa Draco Rosa Draco Cornelius Rosa Suárez , also known as Robi Draco Rosa, Robby Rosa, Draco Rosa or simply Draco, is a Puerto Rican Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award... |
"Crash Push" | SME | 2004 |
Hex Hector | Ageha | Gate | 2004 |
Charanga Cakewalk | "La Negrita Celina" | Artemis | 2004 |
Geri Halliwell Geri Halliwell Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell is an English pop singer-songwriter, author and actress. After coming to international prominence in the late 1990s as Ginger Spice, a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, Halliwell launched her solo career in 1998 and released her album Schizophonic... |
"Ride It" | Virgin/EMI | 2004 |
Toni Braxton | "The Greatest Remixes Compilation" | BMG | 2004 |
Cal Tjader Cal Tjader Callen Radcliffe Tjader, Jr. a.k.a. Cal Tjader was a Latin jazz musician, though he also explored various other jazz idioms. Unlike other American jazz musicians who experimented with the music from Cuba, the Caribbean, and Latin America, he never abandoned it, performing it until his... |
"Manbo Mindoro" | Concorde | 2004 |
Ami Suzuki Ami Suzuki is a female singer, songwriter, actress and DJ from Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Having been discovered at the talent TV show Asayan, Suzuki was one of the most popular female singers as an idol in the late 1990s.... |
"Hopeful" | Avex Trax | 2005 |
Alyson Alyson (singer) -Career:Alyson's debut album Take a Good Look released on her own label, PM Media, was released on May 17, 2005. The album features the hits "Baby Come Back", "What're Your Gonna Do", "Nothin' More To Say", "Feel You", "Take A Gook Look" and "Forever", the 5th song from her debut album to hit the... |
"Nothing More To Say" | PM Media | 2005 |
Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11... |
"Speak" | Casablanca/Universal | 2005 |
Thalía | "Un Alma Sentenciada" | EMI | 2005 |
Alyson | "Take A Good Look" | PM Media | 2006 |
Shakira | "Las de la Intuición" | Norte/SBMG | 2006 |
Fey Fey (singer) Fey is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop artist that became a pop teen idol for her country in the mid 1990s. Her height is 5 ft 2in .-Biography:... |
"Barco a Venus" | EMI | 2006 |
Amber | "Melt with the Sun" | JCMA | 2006 |
Jennifer Lopez | "Fresh Out the Oven Fresh Out the Oven "Fresh Out the Oven" is a song by American recording artist and actress Jennifer Lopez as Lola, featuring American rapper Pitbull. The song was written by Pharell Williams, Amanda Ghost, Lopez and Pitbull, with production handled by The Neptunes... " |
Epic/SME | 2009 |
Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... |
"You Lost Me You Lost Me "You Lost Me" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her sixth studio album, Bionic . Described by Aguilera as the "heart of the album", the song was written by Aguilera and Sia Furler, with the song's producer Samuel Dixon. The song lyrically talks about a cheating... " |
BMG | 2010 |
Ayumi Hamasaki Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to... |
"Fairyland Ayu-mi-x 7 Version House Ayu-mi-x 7: Version House is a remix album released by Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki on April 20, 2011, alongside the other remix albums of Ayu-mi-x 7 project... " |
Avex Trax | 2011 |
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