Calvin Harris and David Guetta are both artists that often have albums full of featured artists. David Guetta famously made Sia famous in "Titanium" and Calvin Harris made Florence Welch more well known in "Sweet Nothing".
Sia was virtually unknown in North America, being famous in Australia only. Her solo work is not elctronic and very different from "Titanium" and her later collaboration with 'Guetta', "She Wolf (Falling To Peices)" is nothing like her previous work
Titanium:
Sweet Nothing:
Note: the video under each artist is their most popular song, in case you don't know who they are.
HM: Ingrid Michaelson
While her quiet, sweet voice is beautiful, powerful voices are needed in dance hits, and Michaelson isn't famous as being one with a big voice.
The Way I Am (#37 in the US):
5. Adele
I know that your shocked that Adele is at #5, but this is because she doesn't need the extra boost of fame to improve her career. Her powerful, low voice with dance beats would be unique, and I think it could really work.
Rolling in the Deep [#1 in eleven countries]:
4. Amy Lee (Evenescence)
Amy Lee is the only rock singer on this list. Her unique powerful voice in a pop song would be an interesting change from her solo work.
Bring Me To Life (#5 in the US)
3. Jason Mraz
Mraz stands alone on this list as the only male. He is known for his acoustic catchy music, similar to Ingrid Michaelson. While I don't know what a dance song with Mraz would sound like, I am sure it would sound great.
I'm Yours (#6 in the US):
2. Meredith Brooks
Brooks was a big singer in 1997 with "Bitch" (#2 in the US) and 1998 with "What Would Happen" (#46 in the US). After that, she disappeared off the music charts, never charting song again. A collaboration with Guetta or Harris could bring her fame again. Her voice is different, beautiful, and can be powerful as shown in her signature song, "Bitch":
1. Alanis Morisette
Almost everybody knows the album, Jagged Little Pill, released in 1995 with the famous singles, "You Oughta Know" (#6), "Ironic" (#4) and "You Learn" (#6). Selling 33 million copies worldwide, her preceding albums didn't come close to the success of Jagged Little Pill. While there was a couple Top 40 hits afterwards, she basically went off the radar. Her powerful and sometimes angry voice would be perfect for a dance song and she could use the promotion, as her last album only sold 400,000 units!
You Oughta Know (signature song, not the most successful):
Well that sums it up!
Thanks for reading, and check back tomorrow for some more Meredith Brooks awesomeness!
-Lowmax
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