English recording artist Cheryl (formerly a member of English pop group Girls Aloud), has recorded songs for four solo studio albums and one extended play (EP), some of which were collaborations with other recording artists. She first appeared as a solo artist on will.i.am's song "Heartbreaker", released on 5 May 2008, providing backing vocals during the chorus.
Her debut studio album, entitled 3 Words, was released in October 2009. "Fight for This Love" was released as the lead single; it is a hybrid of genres, combining pop, dance and R&B. It was co-written by Andre Merritt, Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins. American songwriter Priscilla Renea penned the track "Happy Hour", which compares a relationship to an alcohol addiction. Fraser T Smith and Taio Cruz collaborated on the song "Stand Up". will.i.am co-wrote four tracks with Cheryl, and appears as a featured artist on three of them: the second single release title track, "Heaven" and "Boy Like You". The third and final single to be released from the album was "Parachute", a pop love song written by Ingrid Michaelson and Marshall Altman. On 18 April 2010, Cole released a three track EP entitled 3 Words – The B-Sides EP.
Cheryl released her second album called Messy Little Raindrops in October 2010. The lead single, "Promise This", is an upbeat pop song which is more influenced by dance music compared to her previous material. "The Flood" served as the album's second and final single. The soft rock song was written by Renea and Wilkins. Cole reunited with will.i.am and they wrote two tracks together, "Live Tonight" and "Let's Get Down", and appears as a featured artist on the latter. J.R. Rotem produced the track "Better to Lie", which features August Rigo, while Travie McCoy co-wrote and appears as a guest artist on the song "Yeah Yeah". American singer-songwriter Kelis co-wrote the track "Waiting". Cheryl provided background vocals for will.i.am and Nicki Minaj's track "Check It Out" (Special Mix), and it was released on 29 October 2010.
Cheryl released her third album in June 2012 called A Million Lights. It was preceded by the lead single called "Call My Name", a dance-pop song which was written and produced solely by Calvin Harris. The second single, "Under the Sun", was co-written by Cheryl with Alex da Kid, Carlos Battey, Jayson DeZuzio, Mike Del Rio and Steven Battey. Cheryl and will.i.am collaborated on one song for the album, "Craziest Things", on which he is a guest vocalist. Wretch 32 co-wrote the song "Screw You" and is a featured artist, while Lana Del Rey co-wrote the song "Ghetto Baby". Cruz also contributed to the album, co-writing "Mechanics of the Heart", while Dada Life wrote and produced "Love Killer". Cheryl released her fourth album, Only Human, in November 2014. It was preceded by the singles "Crazy Stupid Love", which featured rapper Tinie Tempah, and "I Don't Care".
Songs
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Song Artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year Ref. "3 Words" Cheryl featuring will.i.am Cheryl William Adams George Pajon 3 Words 2009 "All is Fair" Cheryl Candice Nelson James Washington 2012 "Amnesia" Cheryl Steve Kipner Tamyra Savage Wayne Wilkins Messy Little Raindrops 2010 "Better to Lie" Cheryl featuring August Rigo August Rigo J.R. Rotem Messy Little Raindrops 2010 "Boy Like You" Cheryl featuring will.i.am Cheryl Cole William Adams 3 Words 2009 "" Cheryl Emeli Sandé James Murray Mustafa Omer Shahid Khan 3 Words – The B-Sides EP 2010 "" Cheryl James Washington Koil Preample Roy "Dyshon" Warren 2012 "Call My Name" Cheryl Calvin Harris 2012 "Check It Out" (Special Mix) will.i.am and Nicki Minaj featuring Cheryl Bruce Woolley Geoff Downes Onika Maraj Trevor Horn William Adams Single release only 2010 "Craziest Things" Cheryl featuring will.i.am Andrea Martin Cheryl Cole Shahid Khan William Adams 2012 "Crazy Stupid Love" Cheryl featuring Tinie Tempah Wayne Wilkins Cheryl Cole Tinie Tempah 2014 "Didn't I" Cheryl Andrea Remanda Cheryl Cole Klaus Dorendauf 3 Words – The B-Sides EP 2010 "Don't Talk About This Love" Cheryl Chris Braide Nikola Rachelle 3 Words 2009 "Dum Dum" Cheryl Billy Wes Onique Williams 2012 "Everybody Hurts" Helping Haiti Bill Berry Michael Stipe Mike Mills Peter Buck Single release only 2010 "Everyone" Cheryl featuring Dizzee Rascal Andre Merritt Antwoine Collins Dylan Mills Wayne Wilkins Messy Little Raindrops 2010 "Fight for This Love" Cheryl Andre Merritt Steve Kipner Wayne Wilkins 3 Words 2009 "Girl in the Mirror" Cheryl Aaron Cowan Jareth Rwamafa-Johnson 2012 "Ghetto Baby" Cheryl Anu Pillai Elizabeth Grant Roy Kerr 2012 "Happy Hour" Cheryl Carsten Schack Kenneth Karlin Priscilla Renea 3 Words 2009 "Happy Tears" Cheryl Antwoine Collins Nasri Atweh Wayne Wilkins Messy Little Raindrops 2010 "Heartbreaker" will.i.am featuring Cheryl William Adams 3 Words and Songs About Girls 2008 "Heaven" Cheryl featuring will.i.am Cheryl Cole William Adams 3 Words 2009 "Hummingbird" Cheryl Al Shuckburgh Priscilla Renea Messy Little Raindrops 2010 "I Like It" Cheryl Candice Nelson Cheryl Cole James Washington 2012 "Just Let Me Go" Cheryl Claude Kelly Reggie Perry 3 Words – The B-Sides EP 2010 "Last One Standing" Cheryl Billy Wes Onique Williams 2012 "Let's Get Down" Cheryl featuring will.i.am Cheryl Cole William Adams Messy Little Raindrops 2010"Let You"CherylCheryl Cole Chiara Hunter
Danny Casio
George Astasio
Jason Pebworth
Jon Shave
Nicola RobertsTBA2019 "Live Tonight" Cheryl Cheryl Cole William Adams Messy Little Raindrops 2010 "Love Killer" Cheryl Kasia Livingston Stefan Engblom Olle Corneer 2012 "Love Made Me Do It" Cheryl Cheryl Nicola Roberts Kylie Minogue Natasha Bedingfield Miranda Cooper 2018 "Make Me Cry" Cheryl Caleb Speir Cheryl Cole William Adams 3 Words 2009 "Make You Go" Cheryl Cameron Roberson David Loeffler Jaylien Wesley 2012 "Mechanics of the Heart" Cheryl Loick Essien Mathias Wollo Taio Cruz 2012 "" Cheryl Greg Bonnick Leon Price Peter Renshaw Tom Havelock 2012 "One Thousand" Cheryl E.F. Erfjord H.B. Michelsen L. Marshall Robert Rosiji-Griffith 2012 "Parachute" Cheryl Ingrid Michaelson Marshall Altman 3 Words 2009 "Promise This" Cheryl Christopher Jackson Priscilla Renea Wayne Wilkins Messy Little Raindrops 2010 "Raindrops" Cheryl Alain Whyte Jean Baptiste Michael McHenry Nick Marsh Priscilla Renea Ryan Buendia Messy Little Raindrops 2010 "Rain on Me" Cheryl Louis Biancaniello Steve Kipner Olivia Waithe Sam Watters Wayne Wilkins 3 Words 2009 "Screw You" Cheryl featuring Wretch 32 Daniel Traynor Jermaine Scott Kingsley Brown Megan Nicolle Thomaston 2012 "Sexy Den a Mutha" Cheryl James Washington Megan Nicolle Thomaston 2012 "Stand Up" Cheryl Fraser T Smith Taio Cruz 3 Words 2009 "Teddy Bear" Cheryl Cheryl Cole James Washington 2012 "Telescope" Cheryl Cara Salimando Dave Munday 2012 "" Cheryl Priscilla Renea Wayne Wilkins Messy Little Raindrops 2010 "Under the Sun Cheryl Alexander Grant Carlos Battey Cheryl Cole Jayson DeZuzio Mike Del Rio Steven Battey 2012 "Waiting" Cheryl Jean Baptiste Kelis Rogers Michael McHenry Nick Marsh Ryan Buendia Messy Little Raindrops 2010 "Yeah Yeah" Cheryl featuring Travie McCoy Fin Dow-Smith Travie McCoy Wayne Hector Messy Little Raindrops 2010
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