“Disturbia” is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad. The song was written by Andre Merritt, Chris Brown, Brian Kennedy, Robert Allen, and produced by Brian Kennedy; Background vocals were performed by Brown and Merritt. It was sent to radio in North America on June 17, 2008 and physically released as a single in the United Kingdom on July 22, 2008. It is the third single from the re-release of the album, following “Take a Bow” and “If I Never See Your Face Again”. The song was Rihanna’s highest debut on the US Billboard Hot 100 to date and also attained success, topping the charts in New Zealand as well as reaching the top five in Canada, France, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In 2009, the song received a Grammy nomination in the Best Dance Recording category but lost to electronic duo Daft Punk for their song “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”. Rihanna performed “Disturbia” a number of times, including at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, surrounded by dancing zombies. Pop-punk band The Cab covered the song for the compilation album Punk Goes Pop 2. Billboard magazine ranked it number nine on their list of Songs of the Summer of 2008.

“What the Hell” is the title of the song performed by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne. The song was taken from her fourth studio album Goodbye Lullaby (2011). The song was successful, reaching number one in Japan, the top five in Asia, the Top 10 in Europe, Australia, South America, Mexico, Canada, and the Top 20 in the US, peaking at eleven. It received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many complimenting its catchiness and comparing it to her 2007 single “Girlfriend”. The song, written by Lavigne with its producers Max Martin and Shellback was released on 7 January 2011 as the lead single from Goodbye Lullaby. “What the Hell” was available as a free download for 48 hours from Lavigne’s official Facebook page.

“Everything to Me” is the title of the song recorded by American R&B recording artist and entertainer Monica. “Everything to Me” was released as the lead single from Still Standing in the United States on February 9, 2010 following a request campaign by fans on Twitter. The song was written by fellow singer Jazmine Sullivan and co-produced by Missy Elliott and Cainon Lamb for her sixth studio album Still Standing (2010), incorporating a sample of the 1981 recording “Silly” as penned by Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald, and June Williams and performed by Deniece Williams. The song garnered generally positive reviews by music critics, who noted it the album’s standout track. Monica’s first solo release in over three years, the song has peaked at number forty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, becoming her first chart-topper in over seven years. The track was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.

“Your Love” is the title of the song recorded by Trinidadian rapper and singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj. The song serves as the first single from her debut studio album, Pink Friday. It was written by Minaj with Jospeh Hughes, David Freedman, and Andrew “Pop” Wansel, with the latter receiving production credits. The song peaked at fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 and four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. “Your Love” topped the US Rap Songs chart for eight consecutive weeks. Minaj became the first female artist to lead the chart since 2003, and the female artist top chart sans a featured artist since 2002. Additionally, the song charted at number nineteen on the US Pop Songs chart. The song also appeared on other charts worldwide, notably reaching number forty-three in Canada, and number twelve on the UK R&B Chart.

The song “Hey, Soul Sister” is a song recorded by American rock band Train. The band is from San Francisco, California, formed in 1994. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan (vocals), Jimmy Stafford (guitar, vocals) and Scott Underwood (drums, percussion). “Hey, Soul Sister” was written by Patrick Monahan, Amund Bjørklund and Espen Lind. The song was taken from the band’s fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco and it was released as the lead single from the album. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is their highest charting song to date. It is also the band’s most commercially successful single to date, reaching number one in sixteen countries. As of January 6, 2011, it has sold over five million digital copies in the US. It is the 8th most downloaded song in history, the most downloaded song of all time for Columbia Records, the top-selling song on iTunes in 2010 and the second overall best-selling song in the US in 2010.