List of songs recorded by Cheryl explained

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,[1] [2] providing backing vocals during the chorus.[1]

Her debut studio album, entitled 3 Words, was released in October 2009.[3] "Fight for This Love" was released as the lead single; it is a hybrid of genres, combining pop, dance and R&B.[4] [5] 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.[6] 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.[7] On 18 April 2010, Cole released a three track EP entitled 3 Words  - The B-Sides EP.[8]

Cheryl released her second album called Messy Little Raindrops in October 2010.[9] The lead single, "Promise This", is an upbeat pop song which is more influenced by dance music compared to her previous material.[10] "The Flood" served as the album's second and final single. The soft rock song was written by Renea and Wilkins.[11] 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.[12]

Cheryl released her third album in June 2012 called A Million Lights.[13] It was preceded by the lead single called "Call My Name", a dance-pop song which was written and produced solely by Calvin Harris.[14] 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 in November 2014 called Only Human. It was preceded by the lead single called "Crazy Stupid Love featuring Tinie Tempah". The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, selling 118,000 copies in its first week, becoming Cole's fourth number one single. The album's second single, "I Don't Care", was released before the album on 31 October 2014 and became Cheryl's fifth number one making chart history as she is the first ever British female solo artist to have five number ones in the UK. Only Human entered the UK Albums Chart at number seven.

Songs

SongArtist(s)Writer(s)AlbumYearRef.
scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" "3 Words" Cheryl featuring will.i.amCheryl
William Adams
George Pajon
3 Words2009
scope=row "All is Fair"CherylCandice Nelson
James Washington
2012[15]
scope=row"Amensia"CherylSteve Kipner
Tamyra Savage
Wayne Wilkins
Messy Little Raindrops2010[16]
scope=row "Better to Lie"Cheryl featuring August RigoAugust Rigo
J.R. Rotem
Messy Little Raindrops2010
scope=row"Boy Like You"Cheryl featuring will.i.amCheryl Cole
William Adams
3 Words2009[17]
scope=row""Cheryl3 Words  - The B-Sides EP2010[18]
scope=row""CherylJames Washington
Koil Preample
Roy "Dyshon" Warren
2012
scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" "Call My Name" Cheryl Calvin Harris2012
scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8""Check It Out" (Special Mix) will.i.am and Nicki Minaj featuring CherylBruce Woolley
Geoff Downes
Onika Maraj
Trevor Horn
William Adams
Single release only2010[19]
scope=row"Craziest Things"Cheryl featuring will.i.amAndrea Martin
Cheryl Cole
Shahid Khan
William Adams
2012
scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8""Crazy Stupid Love" Cheryl featuring Tinie TempahWayne Wilkins
Cheryl Cole
Tinie Tempah
2014[20]
scope=row "Didn't I"CherylAndrea Remanda
Cheryl Cole
Klaus Dorendauf
3 Words  - The B-Sides EP2010
scope=row"Don't Talk About This Love"CherylChris Braide
Nikola Rachelle
3 Words2009
scope=row"Dum Dum"Cheryl Billy Wes
Onique Williams
2012
scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" "Everybody Hurts" Helping HaitiBill Berry
Michael Stipe
Mike Mills
Peter Buck
Single release only2010[21]
[22]
scope=row"Everyone"Cheryl featuring Dizzee RascalAndre Merritt
Antwoine Collins
Dylan Mills
Wayne Wilkins
Messy Little Raindrops2010
scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" "Fight for This Love" CherylAndre Merritt
Steve Kipner
Wayne Wilkins
3 Words2009
scope=row "Girl in the Mirror"CherylAaron Cowan
Jareth Rwamafa-Johnson
2012
scope=row"Ghetto Baby"CherylAnu Pillai
Elizabeth Grant
Roy Kerr
2012
scope=row "Happy Hour"CherylCarsten Schack
Kenneth Karlin
Priscilla Renea
3 Words2009
scope=row"Happy Tears"CherylAntwoine Collins
Nasri Atweh
Wayne Wilkins
Messy Little Raindrops2010
scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8""Heartbreaker" will.i.am featuring CherylWilliam Adams3 Words
and
Songs About Girls
2008
scope=row"Heaven"Cheryl featuring will.i.amCheryl Cole
William Adams
3 Words2009
scope=row"Hummingbird"Cheryl Al Shuckburgh
Priscilla Renea
Messy Little Raindrops2010
scope=row "I Like It"Cheryl Candice Nelson
Cheryl Cole
James Washington
2012
scope=row "Just Let Me Go"CherylClaude Kelly
Reggie Perry
3 Words  - The B-Sides EP2010
scope=row "Last One Standing"Cheryl Billy Wes
Onique Williams
2012
scope=row"Let's Get Down"Cheryl featuring will.i.amCheryl Cole
William Adams
Messy Little Raindrops2010
"Let You"CherylCheryl Cole Chiara Hunter

Danny Casio

George Astasio

Jason Pebworth

Jon Shave

Nicola Roberts

TBA2019
scope=row"Live Tonight"CherylCheryl Cole
William Adams
Messy Little Raindrops2010
scope=row"Love Killer"CherylKasia Livingston
Stefan Engblom
Olle Corneer
2012
scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" "Love Made Me Do It" CherylCheryl
Nicola Roberts
Kylie Minogue
Natasha Bedingfield
Miranda Cooper
2018[23]
scope=row "Make Me Cry"CherylCaleb Speir
Cheryl Cole
William Adams
3 Words2009
scope=row"Make You Go"Cheryl Cameron Roberson
David Loeffler
Jaylien Wesley
2012
scope=row"Mechanics of the Heart"CherylLoick Essien
Mathias Wollo
Taio Cruz
2012
scope=row""Cheryl Greg Bonnick
Leon Price
Peter Renshaw
Tom Havelock
2012
scope=row "One Thousand"CherylE.F. Erfjord
H.B. Michelsen
L. Marshall
Robert Rosiji-Griffith
2012
scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" "Parachute" CherylIngrid Michaelson
Marshall Altman
3 Words2009
scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8""Promise This" Cheryl Christopher Jackson
Priscilla Renea
Wayne Wilkins
Messy Little Raindrops2010
scope=row "Raindrops"CherylAlain Whyte
Jean Baptiste
Michael McHenry
Nick Marsh
Priscilla Renea
Ryan Buendia
Messy Little Raindrops2010
scope=row"Rain on Me"CherylLouis Biancaniello
Steve Kipner
Olivia Waithe
Sam Watters
Wayne Wilkins
3 Words2009
scope=row "Screw You"Cheryl featuring Wretch 32Daniel Traynor
Jermaine Scott
Kingsley Brown
Megan Nicolle Thomaston
2012
scope=row"Sexy Den a Mutha"Cheryl James Washington
Megan Nicolle Thomaston
2012
scope=row"Stand Up"Cheryl Fraser T Smith
Taio Cruz
3 Words2009
scope=row "Teddy Bear"CherylCheryl Cole
James Washington
2012
scope=row"Telescope"CherylCara Salimando
Dave Munday
2012
scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" "" Cheryl Priscilla Renea
Wayne Wilkins
Messy Little Raindrops2010
scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8"CherylAlexander Grant
Carlos Battey
Cheryl Cole
Jayson DeZuzio
Mike Del Rio
Steven Battey
2012
scope=row "Waiting"Cheryl Jean Baptiste
Kelis Rogers
Michael McHenry
Nick Marsh
Ryan Buendia
Messy Little Raindrops2010
scope=row "Yeah Yeah"Cheryl featuring Travie McCoyFin Dow-Smith
Travie McCoy
Wayne Hector
Messy Little Raindrops2010

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Levine. Nick. Will.i.am ft. Cheryl Cole: 'Heartbreaker'. Digital Spy. 23 April 2008. 3 January 2013.
  2. Web site: iTunes  - Music  - Heartbreaker (feat. Cheryl Cole)  - Single. iTunes Store (GB). Apple. 5 May 2008. 3 January 2013.
  3. Web site: 3 Words  - Cheryl Cole. iTunes Store (GB). Apple. 23 October 2009. 3 January 2013.
  4. Web site: iTunes  - Music  - Fight for This Love EP. iTunes Store (GB). Apple. 16 October 2009. 3 January 2013.
  5. Web site: Balls. David. Cheryl Cole: 'Fight For This Love'. Digital Spy Ltd. 19 October 2010. 25 October 2009.
  6. News: Ewing. Tom. Cheryl Cole: 3 Words. The Guardian. 22 October 2009. 11 January 2013.
  7. Web site: Levine. Nick. Cheryl Cole: '3 Words'. Digital Spy Ltd. 25 October 2010. 25 October 2009.
  8. Web site: 3 Words  - The B - Sides EP . Store.universal-music.co.uk . 17 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716023546/http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/Exclusives/Cheryl-Cole-3-Words-The-B-Sides/invt/0602527401164d. 16 July 2011 . live.
  9. Web site: Messy Little Raindrops  - Cheryl Cole. iTunes Store (GB). Apple. 29 October 2010. 3 January 2013.
  10. Web site: Ooo, Cheryl Cole's new single Promise This is unveiled! . OK! . 14 September 2010 . 23 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101130094832/http://www.ok.co.uk/celebnews/view/26317/Ooo-Cheryl-Cole-s-new-single-Promise-This-is-unveiled-/ . 30 November 2010 . dead .
  11. Web site: Cheryl Cole previews new single . Robert Copsey . . 15 October 2010 . 29 December 2010 .
  12. Web site: iTunes  - Music  - Check It Out. iTunes Store (GB). Apple. 29 October 2010. 3 January 2013.
  13. Web site: A Million Lights  - Cheryl Cole. iTunes Store (GB). Apple. 12 June 2012. 3 January 2013.
  14. Web site: Cheryl Cole Call My Name Single Review: Twitter Fans Have Mixed Feelings About Latest Release. 20 April 2012. 11 June 2012. Huffington Post. Driscoll. Brogan.
  15. A Million Lights. Cheryl Cole. 2010 . Fascination Records, Polydor Records . London, UK.
  16. Messy Little Raindrops. Cheryl Cole. 2010 . Booklet . Fascination Records, Polydor Records (Cat no. 2753287). London, UK.
  17. 3 Words. Cheryl Cole. 2009. liner notes. Fascination Records, Polydor Records. London
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  18. 3 Words  - The B-Sides EP. Cheryl Cole. 2010. liner notes. Fascination Records, Polydor Records. London; UK.
  19. Web site: Check it Out (Legal Title). https://archive.today/20130118131850/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&keyid=1754483&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID. dead. 18 January 2013. Broadcast Music. 3 January 2013.
  20. Web site: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/crazy-stupid-love-feat.-tinie/id881553190. .
  21. Web site: Everybody Hurts (Legal Title). https://archive.today/20130118131850/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&keyid=1754483&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID. dead. 18 January 2013. Broadcast Music. 31 March 2012.
  22. Kreps. Daniel. Simon Cowell Premieres 'Everybody Hurts' All Star Charity Single. Rolling Stone. 2 February 2010. 19 October 2012.
  23. Web site: Rob . Copsey . Cheryl confirms new single Love Made Me Do It release date . Official Chart Company . 8 November 2018.