Never Too Much is the debut solo studio album by American singer Luther Vandross, released on August 12, 1981, by Epic Records. Composed by Vandross himself, the album reached number 19 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Never Too Much earned Vandross two Grammy Award nominations in 1982, including Best New Artist and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.

Renaissance is the sixth studio album by American singer Lionel Richie. It was released by The Island Def Jam Music Group on October 16, 2000 in the United States. A breakaway from his previous two albums Louder Than Words (1996) and Time (1998) which had been released after a decade-long hiatus and featured chief production from James Anthony Carmichael, Richie consulted a team of new collaborators to work with him, including Walter Afanasieff, Brian Rawling, Daryl Simmons, and Mark Taylor as well as Rodney Jerkins and his brother Fred.

Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 2000 as Parva, releasing one studio album, 22, in 2003, before renaming and establishing themselves in their current name that same year. Since their formation the band has consisted of lead vocalist Ricky Wilson, guitarist Andrew "Whitey" White, bassist Simon Rix, keyboardist Nick "Peanut" Baines and since 2013 drummer Vijay Mistry, who replaced founding drummer Nick Hodgson following his departure from the band in late 2012.

My Name Is Joe is the third studio album by American R&B singer Joe, released on April 18, 2000, on Jive Records. Production was handled by Joe and several other record producers including Allen "Allstar" Gordon, Teddy Riley and Tim & Bob. Beforehand, Joe released All That I Am (1997), which was his most successful album prior to the release of My Name Is Joe. Upon its release, My Name Is Joe received favorable reviews from critics, with most appreciating the love feel of the album.

Jessica Ann Johnson is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. After performing in church choirs as a child, Simpson signed with Columbia Records in 1997, aged seventeen. Her debut studio album, Sweet Kisses (1999), sold two million copies in the United States and was led by the Billboard Hot 100-top three single "I Wanna Love You Forever". Simpson adopted a more mature image for her second studio album, Irresistible (2001), and its title track peaked within the top 20 of the chart. The album received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Simpson's third studio album, In This Skin (2003), sold three million copies in the United States.

Pain Is Love is the third studio album by American rapper Ja Rule, released on October 2, 2001, via The Island Def Jam Music Group, Def Jam Recordings, and Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. Records. Although the album received a mixed reception from critics, Pain Is Love debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was supported by four singles: "Livin' It Up", "I'm Real (Murder Remix)", "Always on Time" and "Down Ass Bitch". It was certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 3,000,000 copies in the United States. Pain is Love received numerous awards and nominations including a nomination for Best Rap Album at the 44th Grammy Awards. The album's first two singles "Livin' It Up" featuring Case and "Always on Time" featuring Ashanti collected nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2002 and 2003.

Oil on Canvas is a live album by the English band Japan, released in June 1983 by Virgin Records. It was released six months after the band had broken up, and became their highest charting album in the UK, peaking at number 5. It has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.

Travelling Without Moving ist das dritte Musikalbum der britischen Band Jamiroquai, auf dem auch der international bekannte Hit Virtual Insanity veröffentlicht wurde und das als erfolgreichstes Werk der Band gilt. Es stieg in Deutschland am 23. September 1996 in die Charts ein und erreichte Platz neun. Insgesamt blieb das Album 52 Wochen in den deutschen Albumcharts. In Großbritannien stieg es bis auf Platz zwei und in den USA bis Platz 24 der offiziellen Charts.

Emergency on Planet Earth is the debut studio album by British funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai, first released on 14 June 1993 in both Japan and the United Kingdom and 10 August 1993 in the United States. A remastered version of the album was released in 2013 to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the album's release.

"Jack Topping - Wonderful World" is a single by the British singer Jack Topping. It was released on December 15, 2013, and is a cover of the classic song "What a Wonderful World" originally performed by Louis Armstrong.
Jack Topping was just 11 years old at the time of the release and had gained fame as a chorister of the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Choir. The single was released in support of the UK charity "Save the Children" with all profits going to the organization.
The song peaked at number 1 on the UK Classical Singles Chart and number 37 on the UK Singles Chart. It also received airplay on BBC Radio 2 and other mainstream radio stations.
The music video for the song features Jack Topping performing the song in various locations around Liverpool, including the Liverpool Cathedral, the Liver Building, and the Mersey Ferry. The video also includes footage of children in developing countries supported by Save the Children.
Overall, the release of "Jack Topping - Wonderful World" was seen as a heartwarming and charitable gesture by a young performer with a promising future.

Irving Berlin - was an American composer and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook.
Born in Imperial Russia, Berlin arrived in the United States at the age of five. He published his first song, "Marie from Sunny Italy", in 1907, receiving 33 cents for the publishing rights, and became known for international hits, such as 1911's "Alexander's Ragtime Band". He also was an owner of the Music Box Theatre on Broadway. For much of his career Berlin could not read sheet music, and was such a limited piano player that he could only play in the key of F-sharp; he used his custom piano equipped with a transposing lever when he needed to play in keys other than F-sharp.

Uneasy Listening Vol. 2 released on 20 April 2007 in Germany & Ireland, the 24th/25th in Finland and the rest of Europe, and on 22 May in the United States. As with Uneasy Listening Vol. 1, the album contains rare tracks and alternate versions of previously released tracks. The album's artwork is by Finnish artist Natas Pop
The "616" and The "Hollovlad Tepes" versions are re-recordings of the demos for their respective songs.

Le Danger, est le vingt-deuxième album, édité en France et à l'étranger, de la chanteuse Françoise Hardy. L’édition originale est parue en France, le 22 avril 1996.

Standing in the Way of Control is the third studio album by American indie rock band Gossip, which was released on January 24, 2006. The album was produced by Guy Picciotto and Ryan Hadlock It reached number 1 on the UK indie chart and also reached Gold status in the United Kingdom.