English singer-songwriter Dido has recorded songs for her four studio albums and collaborated with other artists for duets and featured songs on their respective albums. After collaborating with her brother, Rollo Armstrong, on his band's successful debut album Reverence (1996), she opted to pursue a solo career, signing a record deal with Arista Records the following year.[1] Her first studio album, No Angel, was released in 1999 in the United States. Initially a modest commercial hit, its sales were boosted after its lead single, "Here with Me", became the theme song of the television series Roswell[2] and its third single, "Thank You", was featured on the soundtrack to Sliding Doors[3] and was sampled by American rapper Eminem in his hit song "Stan".[4] No Angel received critical acclaim,[5] [6] and has sold over 12 million copies, becoming certified platinum twelve times.[7] It topped music charts in thirteen countries and became the best-selling debut by any female British artist.[8]
In 2003, Arista Records released Dido's second album, Life for Rent. It experienced commercial success,[9] [10] and became the fastest-selling album by a female solo artist in UK history.[11] Its lead single, "White Flag", was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance[12] and won the BRIT Award for Best British Single[13] and the Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of the Year.[14]
During a five-year hiatus, Dido moved from London to Los Angeles to write and record her third album, Safe Trip Home, which was released in 2008.[15] It was the first to feature co-producer Jon Brion.[16] Its first official single was "Don't Believe in Love".[17] In 2010, Dido collaborated with composer A. R. Rahman and recorded "If I Rise" for the film 127 Hours, eventually earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song.[18] Dido initially planned to follow up with Safe Trip Home relatively quickly with her fourth studio album, Girl Who Got Away, but a pregnancy delayed its release to 2013.[19] [20]
| Indicates single release |
| Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Original release | Year | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | feat. Youssou N'Dour | 2005 | [21] [22] | |||
| scope=row | Dido | 2013 | [23] | |||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Paul Herman Rollo Armstrong | 1999 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong | 2013 | ||||
| scope=row | with Citizen Cope | Dido Clarence Greenwood | 2008 | |||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong | 2000 | [24] | |||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong Rick Nowels | 2003 (hidden track) | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong Brian Eno | 2013 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | with Band Aid 20 | Bob Geldof Midge Ure | 2004 | [25] | ||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Jon Brion Rollo Armstrong | 2008 | [26] | |||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Rollo Armstrong | 2003 | [27] | |||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Rollo Armstrong Pauline Taylor Paul Herman | 1999 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rick Nowels Mark Bates | 2003 | ||||
| scope=row | James Harris Terry Lewis | 2000 | [28] | |||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Greg Kurstin | 2013 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Rollo Armstrong Ayalah Bentovim | 2013 Bonus track | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | feat. Dido | Dido Sister Bliss Maxi Jazz Rollo Armstrong | 2000 | [29] | ||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | feat. Dido | 2002 | [30] | |||
| scope=row | 2007 | [31] | ||||
| scope=row | Dido | 2008 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong | 2013 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong Rick Nowels | 2013 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong Brian Eno | 2008 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Greg Kurstin Rollo Armstrong | 2013 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Paul Statham Pascal Gabriel | 1999 | [32] | |||
| scope=row | Dido Matty Benbrook Rollo Armstrong | 1999 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Rollo Armstrong | 1999 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | / Dido | A. R. Rahman Dido | 2010 | [33] | ||
| scope=row | / Rufus Wainwright | Kate McGarrigle | 2004 | [34] | ||
| scope=row | Dido Paul Statham Pascal Gabriel | 1999 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong | 1999 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Jon Brion Rollo Armstrong | 2008 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Lester Mendez Rollo Armstrong | 2013 Bonus track | ||||
| scope=row | feat. Dido | Dido Rollo Armstrong | 2006 | [35] | ||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | feat. Kendrick Lamar | Dido Rollo Armstrong Jeff Bhasker Kendrick Lamar Pat Reynolds | 2013 | |||
| scope=row | Dido Jon Brion | 2008 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Greg Kurstin | 2006 Bonus track | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Rollo Armstrong | 2003 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Jon Brion Rollo Armstrong | 2008 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Jon Brion Matt Chamberlain | 2013 Bonus track | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong John Harrison Vera Bohl | 2013 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong | 2013 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong | 2003 | ||||
| scope=row | 1999 Bonus track | |||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong Mark Bates | 1999 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Jamie Catto | 1999 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Jon Brion Rollo Armstrong | 2008 | ||||
| Dido Rick Nowels | 2013 | |||||
| scope=row | feat. Dido | Dido Sister Bliss Maxi Jazz Rollo Armstrong | 2000 | |||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong | 2008 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | feat. Dido | Dido Sister Bliss Maxi Jazz Rollo Armstrong | 2002 | |||
| scope=row | Dido Rick Nowels | 2003 | [36] | |||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido | 2008 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Rick Nowels | 2003 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido | 2003 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Aubrey Nunn Rollo Armstrong | 2003 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | feat. Dido and others | Annie Lennox | 2007 | [37] | ||
| scope=row | Dido Rick Nowels Rollo Armstrong | 2013 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Paul Herman | 1999 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Bronski Beat | 2013 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | feat. Dido | Dido Paul Herman Eminem | 1999 | [38] | ||
| scope=row | Dido Lester Mendez Rollo Armstrong | 2003 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido | 2008 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Richard Dekkard | 1999 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Paul Herman | 1999 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong | 2008 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rick Nowels Rollo Armstrong | 2003 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong Daisy Gough Rick Nowels | 2008 | ||||
| scope=row style="background-color:#D8BFD8" | Dido Rick Nowels Rollo Armstrong | 2003 | ||||
| scope=row | Dido Rollo Armstrong p*nut | 2003 | ||||
| scope=row | 1999 Bonus track | |||||