English singer-songwriter Natalia Kills has recorded songs for two studio albums and one extended play (EP), some of which were collaborations with other artists. She began her career as a recording artist by releasing a single with UK-based record label All Around the World Productions, entitled "Don't Play Nice", under the name Verbalicious, in 2005.[1] Although the song peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] the label went bankrupt shortly after the track's release.[3] Three years later, she co-wrote and provided vocals for "They Talk Shit About Me", a duet with French recording artist M. Pokora, as Verse.[4] She also released an extended play entitled Womannequin to digital retailers, under Natalia Cappuccini. [5]
After the unsuccessful contract with All Around the World Productions, in 2008, Kills started songwriting for another artists, under the alias Verbz. She also released a song named "Shopaholic", which was later remixed by Remix Artist Collective. American blogger Perez Hilton noticed that version and posted it online, which caused a lot of people to go her MySpace. Such attention prompted will.i.am Music Group to sign her in November,[6] and Kills began recording material for a new album.[7]
In March 2011, she released Perfectionist, in which all tracks were co-composed by Kills.[8] The record peaked at number 129 on the UK Albums Chart,[9] and entered the US Billboard 200 at number 134.[10] During that year, she also collaborated with various recording artists, including The Knux,[11] Far East Movement<,[12] and DJ Tatana.[13] In the following year, she went to Los Angeles to work on her sophomore effort.[14] Entitled Trouble, it was released in September 2013,[15] and all its tracks had creative input from Kills and American record producer Jeff Bhasker.[16] The LP debuted at number 70 on the US Billboard 200,[17] and spawned two singles, including the singles "Problem" and "Saturday Night".
Songs
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| A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z |
| † | Indicates single release |
| # | Indicates promotional single release |
| ‡ | Indicates song written solely by Kills |
| Song | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Album | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Acid Annie" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Martin Kierszenbaum |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| # "Activate My Heart" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Martin Kierszenbaum |
Single release only | 2010 | [19] |
| "Body Body Language" | Natalia Kills | ‡ Natalia Kills | Womannequin | 2008 | [5] |
| "Boys Don't Cry" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| "Break You Hard" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Theron Feemster |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| "Broke" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Fernando Garibay Dion Wilson |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| "Champagne Showers" | LMFAO featuring Natalia Kills | Stefan Gordy Skyler Gordy David Listenbee Kenneth Oliver |
Sorry for Party Rocking | 2011 | [18] |
| "Chivalry Is Dead" | Natalia Kills | ‡ Natalia Kills | Womannequin | 2008 | [5] |
| "Controversy" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker Guillaume Doubet |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| "Daddy's Girl" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Guillaume Doubet Daryl Hall |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| "Devils Don't Fly" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker Glass John |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| † "Free" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker Scott Mescudi Dion Wilson |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| "Heaven" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| "If I Was God" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Theron Feemster |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| "Just Play That Track" | Space Cowboy featuring Natalia Kills | Nick Dresti | Digital Rock Star | 2009 | [20] |
| † "Kill My Boyfriend" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Junior Caldera Julien Carret |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| † "Lights Out (Go Crazy)" | Junior Caldera featuring Natalia Kills and Far East Movement | Jerome Dumas Julien Carrret Natalia Kills Kevin Nishimura James Roh Michael Stevenson Virman Coquia |
Dirty Bass | 2012 | [12] |
| "Love Is a Suicide" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Fernando Garibay Michael Warren |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| "Marlboro Lights" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| † "Mirrors" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Martin Kierszenbaum Akon Giorgio Tuinfort |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| "No Champagne" | Frankmusik featuring Natalia Kills | Frankmusik Martin Kierszenbaum |
Do It in the AM | 2011 | [21] |
| "Not in Love" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Martin Kierszenbaum |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| "Nothing Lasts Forever" | Natalia Kills featuring Billy Kraven | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| "Numerology" | Natalia Kills | ‡ Natalia Kills | Womannequin | 2008 | [5] |
| # "Outta Time" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| "Perfection" | Natalia Kills | ‡ Natalia Kills | Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| "Plain Jane" | Natalia Kills | ‡ Natalia Kills | Womannequin | 2008 | [5] |
| † "Problem" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker Guillaume Doubet Sky Montique |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| "Rabbit Hole" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker Guillaume Doubet |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| "Real Woman" | Natalia Kills | ‡ Natalia Kills | Womannequin | 2008 | [5] |
| † "Saturday Night" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| "Stop Me" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker Emile Haynie |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| "Superficial" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Theron Feemster |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| "Television" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker Guillaume Doubet |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| † "They Talk Shit About Me" | M. Pokora featuring Natalia Kills | M. Pokora Pete Martin Natalia Kills |
MP3 | 2008 | [4] |
| † "Trouble" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| "Watching You" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker |
Trouble | 2013 | [16] |
| † "Wonderland" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker Michael Warren Theron Feemster |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| † "You Can't Get In My Head (If You Don't Get In My Head)" | DJ Tatana featuring Natalia Kills | Martin Kierszenbaum Natalia Kills Tatana Sterba Timo Loosli |
Heart | 2011 | [13] |
| # "Zombie" | Natalia Kills | Natalia Kills Jeff Bhasker |
Perfectionist | 2011 | [8] |
| "1974" | The Knux featuring Natalia Kills | Kentrell Lindsey Alvin Lindsey Lyrica Anderson |
Eraser | 2011 | [11] |
| # "2 Is Better" | Far East Movement featuring Natalia Kills and Ya Boy | — | Free Wired | 2010 | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "Don't Play Nice – Single by Verbalicious". iTunes Store (US). Apple. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ "Verbalicious". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Natalia Kills – Biography". AllMusic (Rovi Corporation). Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ a b c MP3 (Media notes). EMI France. 2008.
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{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Belz, Leigh (December 1, 2010). "Natalia Kills On Her Album Perfectionist and Lady Gaga: Teen Vogue Daily". Teen Vogue. Condé Nast. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Perfectionist (Media notes). Cherrytree Records. 2011.
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- ^ "Natalia Kills – Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ a b Eraser (Media notes). Cherrytree Records. 2011.
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- ^ "iTunes – Music – Trouble by Natalia Kills". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Trouble (Media notes). Cherrytree Records. 2013.
{{cite AV media notes}}:|format=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|publisherid=(help); Unknown parameter|artist=ignored (|others=suggested) (help) - ^ "Natalia Kills – Trouble (Awards)". AllMusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ a b Sorry for Party Rocking (Media notes). Interscope Records. 2011.
{{cite AV media notes}}:|format=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|publisherid=(help); Unknown parameter|artist=ignored (|others=suggested) (help) - ^ "Lyrics to Natalia Kills' "Activate My Heart"". Cherrytree Records. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ Digital Rock Star (Media notes). Cherrytree Records. 2009.
{{cite AV media notes}}:|format=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|publisherid=(help); Unknown parameter|artist=ignored (|others=suggested) (help) - ^ Do It in the AM (Media notes). Island Records. 2011.
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