Stripped is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, released on October 25, 2002 by RCA Records. Looking to transition from the teen pop styles of her self-titled debut album (1999), Aguilera took creative control over her next album project, both musically and lyrically. She also changed her public image and established her new alter ego, "Xtina". Musically, its music incorporates pop and R&B with influences from many different genres, including soul, metal, rock, hip hop, and Latin. Lyrically, most of the songs from the album discuss the theme of self-respect, while a few other songs talk about sex and feminism. As executive producer, Aguilera enlisted many new collaborators for the album.

The Road to Hell is the eleventh studio album by Chris Rea. It was released in 1989 and is one of Rea's most famous albums. The second part of the two-part title track, "The Road to Hell (Pt. 2)", is also one of Rea's most famous songs. The song "Texas" has been played through the years on Classic Rock/AOR radio stations in Texas, and is sometimes played as background music before Texas Rangers baseball games at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The Age of Consent is the debut album by synthpop band Bronski Beat (Steve Bronski, Larry Steinbachek and Jimmy Somerville), released on London Records on 15 October 1984. This was the only album released by the band to feature Somerville, who departed the band in 1985.

U Turn is an album by Brian McKnight released in 2003. The album takes much inspiration from Brian's split from his wife, which can be heard in songs such as "Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda" and "So Sorry" The album peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200, with the single, "Shoulda Woulda, Coulda" peaking at #35 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

"Make It with You" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by the pop/rock group Bread, of which Gates was a member. The song was well-received by easy-listening stations at the beginning of the singer-songwriter driven soft rock era, reaching number four on the Billboard Easy Listening Top 40.

Brasstronaut is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with roots in pop, rock, and jazz. They were formed in 2007. Their current line-up consists of Bryan Davies on trumpet, Edo Van Breemen on piano and vocals, Sam Davidson on clarinet and EWI, Tariq Hussain on lap steel & electric guitar, Brennan Saul on drums and John Walsh on bass.

Runaway Horses is the third solo album by the American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in October 1989 by MCA Records. The album features songs written by Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley, Charlotte Caffey and a song co-written by Carlisle herself. The album contains an array of guest artists, including George Harrison and Bryan Adams.

Love Songs was the third Bee Gees compilation album in four years, though the first to cover a specific musical style.

Barry Manilow - is an American singer-songwriter and producer. He is best known for such recordings as "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana (At the Copa)".

Guilty - двадцать третий студийный альбом Барбры Стрейзанд, вышедший 23 сентября 1980 года на лейбле Columbia Records. Он был и остаётся самым продаваемым альбомом за всю карьеру певицы: на сегодняшний день по всему миру было продано свыше 20 миллионов копий альбома.

Duets is the 42nd album by Barbra Streisand. It is a collection of some of Streisand's duet performances recorded both in the studio and live between 1963 and 2002. The album contains two newly recorded songs, one with Barry Manilow and one with Josh Groban. Sony released the CD with four different color schemes on the front cover to make the item more collectible.

Parts of the album were written by lead singer Keith Murray whilst staying between a rented cottage in Athens, Georgia, and Miami Beach, Florida. Barbara was then recorded in New York, Los Angeles and London. The album marks the first recorded with new drummer Andy Burrows, formerly of Razorlight. After Burrows parted with Razorlight in March 2009, he joined We Are Scientists in August of the same year, scheduling recording sessions with them during autumn 2009.

Game of Love is the sixth studio album of German band Bad Boys Blue. It was released on 29 October 1990 by Coconut Records. The record includes three singles: "How I Need You", "Queen Of Hearts" and "Jungle In My Heart". John McInerney performed all the songs. The album was certified gold in Finland in 1991.

Under My Skin is the second studio album by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. It was released on 25 May 2004; It was her last album with Arista Records, and her first album with RCA Records. Under My Skin debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200 albums chart and according to Billboard magazine, was ranked number 149 on the list of top-selling albums of the 2000s.