“Tonight Tonight“ is a song recorded by Nashville pop rock band Hot Chelle Rae, serving as the first single from their second and first EP album of same title. The single is described as a pop-rock sway song punctuated with synth beats that makes it a perfect fit for current pop radio. “Tonight Tonight” has lyrics that celebrate forgetting the world in favor of a great party with friends matches the mood of the times. “Every now and then a pop song comes along that’s infectious, but also kind of funny.” says Bill Lamb of About.com. He also describe the song as; “a clever, ingratiating song that will tug at your affections like an eager puppy.” He further says “Let down your defenses and enjoy the song’s simple pleasure.”
“Good Life” a song from OneRepublic’s second studio album ‘Waking Up,’ released as the fourth single. The song has a repeated driving beat on the drums with the strumming of an acoustic guitar and a high-sung chorus. “The real hook is the post hook – it’s what comes after it. We have this REALLY super simple whistle. I hadn’t heard a whistle in a song in forever and that’s all I kept hearing on the song so I just whistled this melody into the mic and it really is the hook – it’s the catchiest part of the song,” Ryan Tedder was quoted as saying about the song. The song is featured on the advertisements for the film Eat Pray Love, in the trailer of One Day, in the film Easy A,[3] and also in the Cougar Town[4] episode “The Same Old You”, and in the Rookie Blue episode “Fresh Paint.”
“Super Bass” is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Nicki Minaj, as the fifth single from her debut album, “Pink Friday.” Written by Minaj, along with Daniel Johnson and Ester Dean, the song features uncredited vocals from Dean. “Super Bass” draws from the hip hop, R&B genres while infusing elements of pop and Minaj’s rap. According to Minaj the song’s lyrics tell the story of a boy that you have a crush on and are about wanting to get intimate but instead taking a playful approach. “Super Bass” received mainly positive reviews from critics. The song was complimented for its memorable hook, lyrical context and for its chorus. It garnered a portion of attention by additional pop stars such as Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at no.11 in the United States. It has also reached the top forty in Canada, New Zealand and in Ireland.
“Honey Bee” is the title of a song recorded by American country artist Blake Shelton. The song served as the lead-off single to his forthcoming sixth studio album, ‘Red River Blue,’ for Reprise Nashville. The song sold 138,000 digital downloads in its first week, setting a new record for the most first-week downloads by a male country singer. The song debuted at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. “Honey Bee” also debuted at number 31 on the Hot Country Songs charts and number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100. By its seventh week, the song had gone digital gold, making it the fastest rising single ever to sell over 500,000 digital copies by a male country soloist.
“Smile” is a song by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne, taken from her fourth studio album ‘Goodbye Lullaby.’ The song is descirbed as a pop punk track whose lyrics that shows the singer expressing her gratitude to the special someone who was able to win her heart and put a grin on her face. “Smile” received favorable reviews from music critics, who described the track as a “sassy and catchy pop song”. A music video directed by Shane Drake was filmed on 21 April 2011 and was released on May 20. “Smile” has charted inside the top-forty on the Australian, Canadian, Japanese and New Zealand charts. It was written by Lavigne with Max Martin and Shellback, and produced by Martin and Shellback.
“International Love” is a song by American rapper Pitbull, released on May 29, 2011 as the first promotional single from his upcoming sixth studio album, Planet Pit (2011). It is an electro-hop, dance-pop that features vocals from American R&B singer Chris Brown. “International Love” debuted at no. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and also on Billboard Digital debuting at no. 35. The song was first released in digital download format on May 27,2011.
“Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” is a song by British alternative rock band Coldplay. The single was released worldwide on Friday, June 3, 2011 as a digital download except in the United Kingdom where it was released on June 5, 2011. “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” contains elements of the 1976 song “I Go to Rio” written by Peter Allen and Adrienne Anderson. The song debuted on radio on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, Absolute Radio, and Xfm. They first performed the song live at the 2011 Rock im Park festival in Nürnberg, Germany. The song debuted at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, selling 85,000 copies in its first week. “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall” has a soaring, celebratory tone, as Martin sings, “I turn the music up/I’m on a roll this time/And heaven is in sight.”
“How to Love” is a song by American rap artist Lil Wayne, released as the third single off his ninth studio album, ‘Tha Carter IV.’ The song was released as a digital download on May 26, 2011: it was later released to urban contemporary radio stations on May 31, 2011 and features production from Noel “Detail” Fisher. “How to Love” received generally positive reviews from critics. Amanda Hensel of PopCrush praised the “new side” displayed by Lil Wayne in the song, stating “we haven’t heard Young Weezy like this before, but if [it] is a result of his new lady friend, we welcome it with open arms. Not that we want the rap master to go all singer-songwriter on us, but this gem shows that even the hardest of exteriors can have a gooey center.” The song features no actual rapping from Lil Wayne, as he sings the entire song instead. Young Money president Mack Maine compared it to Lil Wayne’s previous hit, “Lollipop,” based on the crossover appeal of both.
“1+1″ is a song by American recording artist and R&B diva, Beyoncé Knowles. The single served as the opening song off her fourth studio album ’4.’ It was released by Columbia Records as a promotional single in the U.S. prior to its live debut on the Season 10 finale of American Idol on May 25, 2011. Knowles’ live performance was critically acclaimed for the variation of her voice. A downtempo power ballad, “1+1″ is a R&B-soul song which finds the female protagonist expressing her endless love to her love interest. The lyrics make sweeping statements about the power of her relationship. The song’s title is based on the line: “I don’t know much about algebra, but I know that one plus one equals two”. “1+1″ has been generally well received by music critics who noted its flagrant resemblance to Knowles’ own 2009 single, “Halo”.
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