Here is “Call Me Maybe” by Canadian recording artist and singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen. The song was released September 20, 2011 as the lead single from her first EP, Curiosity. “Call Me Maybe” was written by Josh Ramsey together with Carly Rae Jepsen and Tavish Crowe. The song was currently at #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Here is “Young, Wild & Free” by American rappers Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa. The song was released as the lead single from their Mac & Devin Go to High School soundtrack. The song features American singer-songwriter and record producer Bruno Mars. “Young, Wild & Free” was released on October 11, 2011 in the United States.
Here is “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” by American singer and songwriter Kelly Clarkson. The song is released as the second single from Kelly Clarkson’s fifth album, Stronger. The song is written by Jörgen Elofsson, Ali Tamposi, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin and was produced by Kurstin. “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” was released on January 17, 2012 and has peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Here is “If This Was a Movie” by American singer–songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was released as Taylor Swift’s promotional single from her third studio album Speak Now. The album was released on October 25, 2010 by Big Machine Records. “If This Was a Movie” was made available for digital download on November 8, 2011. The song debuted at #10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of November 26, 2011.
Here is “Mistletoe” by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. The song was Justin Bieber’s first single from his second studio album, Under the Mistletoe. “Mistletoe” is a Christmas song that is sonically derived from the pop and R&B genres, while making use of reggae elements. The song was one of Bieber’s Christmas song from his first ever Christmas album “Under the Mistletoe” which was released on November 1, 2011. “Mistletoe” was written and produced by the duo Nasri and Adam Messinger. The song was released on 17 October, 2011, it debuted at #11 on The US Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of November 05, 2011.
Here is “Countdown” by American R&B recording artist and actress Beyoncé Knowles. The song is the third single from her fourth studio album, 4. “Countdown” was written by Terius Nash, Shea Taylor, Knowles, Ester Dean, Cainon Lamb, Julie Frost, Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris and Wanya Morris. It was produced by Knowles, Taylor and Lamb. Critics classified “Countdown” as a multi-genre song, and praised the sampling of the countdown from “Uhh Ahh” performed by Boyz II Men. It was released to US radios on October 4, 2011, it debuted at #85 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of October 29, 2011.
Here is “Criminal” by American recording artist and entertainer Britney Spears. It is Britney Spears fourth single from her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale. The song is a guitar-driven midtempo song, which incorporates a folk-style flute melody. It is influenced by the works of ABBA and Madonna. The song speaks of being in love with an outlaw and pleads to her mother to not worry about their relationship. “Criminal” was written and produced by Max Martin and Shellback, with additional writing by Tiffany Amber. The song was released on September 30, 2011, it debuted at #92 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of October 29, 2011.
Here is “Mr. Know It All” by American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress Kelly Clarkson. The song was released as Kelly Clarkson’s first single from her fifth studio album, Stronger. “Mr. Know It All” is a mid tempo pop song with R&B influences and has Clarkson’s signature powerful vocals and anthem like chorus. The song was different from any of her other singles because the message is not just about relationships, it is also about ignorant people who think they know everything about someone. Other critics noticed the song’s resemblance to Bruno Mars’ single “Just the Way You Are. “Mr. Know It All” was written by Brian Kennedy, Ester Dean, Brett James, and Dante Jones. The song was released on September 5, 2011, it debuted at #18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Charts on the week of September 24, 2011.
Here is “We Found Love” by Barbadian R&B recording artist Robyn Rihanna Fenty, better known as Rihanna. The song was released as the first single from Rihanna’s upcoming sixth studio album “Talk That Talk”. The song also features Scottish singer-songwriter Calvin Harris. “We Found Love” is a mid-tempo electro house and dance-pop song, it is a more streamlined, mainstream version of dubstep, though it does keep some unique electronic loops and complicated rhythms. “We Found Love” was released on September 22, 2011, it was also produced by Calvin Harris. It debuted at #16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of October 08, 2011.
Here is “Otis” by American rapper Jay-Z and American rapper Kanye West of The Throne. The song is released as the fourth song on the tracklist from the rapper’s collaboration album “Watch the Throne”. “Otis” is a mid-tempo hip-hop song, which is built upon a sample of the cover version “Try a Little Tenderness” by Otis Redding. The song was released on July 20, 2011, Funkmaster Flex’s Hot 97 radio show and subsequently was released for download to the Internet as a way to promote the upcoming album. “Otis” was written by Kanye West along with Shawn Carter, Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Kirk Robinson and Roy Hammond. The song debuted at #47 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending August 6, 2011.