| 释义 |
- Music career Early career 2003–2005: Success since All I Have 2005–2011 2012–present
- Discography and certifications
- References
- External links
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| name = Curtis Richa
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| background = non_performing_personnel
| image =File:Curtis Richa.JPG
| birth_name = Curtis Richardson
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| origin = Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
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| genre = Pop, R&B, dance, country
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, producer, A&R, record executive
| years_active = 2000–present
| label = Eagle Note Publishing (2000–2007)
Axiom Worx Music Publishing Inc. (2002–2010)
Truth Be Told Publishing (2007–2010)
Metronumm Musikk Publishing (2010–Present)
| associated_acts = Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, David Guetta John Legend, Joss Stone, Koda Kumi, LL Cool J, Deborah Cox, Craig David, Jo Dee Messina, Alice Smith, Tohoshinki, SHINee, Taemin (SHINee), Agnes Carlsson, Darin, Andreas Moe, Aleksander With, Hardwell, Tiesto, Disciples Nicky Romero
| website = {{url|myspace.com/curtisricha}}
}}Curtis Richa (born Curtis Richardson; November 6, 1972) is an American Singer, songwriter, producer, A&R and record executive. He is the CEO of his own company Richamusikk and is also signed to Metronumm Musikk Publishing.[1] He is one of the founding members of the production team The Conglomerate (aka The Conglomm). In total, Curtis Richa is responsible for having written and/or produced albums that have sold in the excess of 30 million records worldwide.[2] He has worked with Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, David Guetta, Hardwell, Tiesto, John Legend, Joss Stone, LL Cool J, Disciples, Deborah Cox, Craig David and Jo Dee Messina.[1][2] Richa has also worked with foreign superstars such as Taemin, Kumi Koda, Tohoshinki, Agnes Carlsson, Namie Amuro, Christopher, Rainie Yang, Fady Malouf and Darin.[1][2] Music career{{BLP unsourced section|date=February 2016}}Early careerCurtis Richa began his songwriting career working alongside Zelma Davis. His track "Power" helped the Zelma Davis comeback album take the No.1 spot on the Billboard Dance Club Charts. Since his debut work with Zelma Davis, Curtis Richa has penned tracks for artists including Dante Thomas, Sharissa, AZ and 3LW. 2003–2005: Success since All I HaveIn 2003, Curtis Richa's work with Jennifer Lopez and LL Cool J on the track, "All I Have", earned him his first No.1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. The BMI Award winning cut, "All I Have", remained at No.1 for four consecutive weeks and Jennifer Lopez's This Is Me... Then consequently sold over 6 million copies worldwide. LL Cool J's 10 10 album also went platinum subsequently.
A truly global talent, Curtis Richa regularly travels to London, Stockholm, Norway and Toronto writing with some of the top artists and producers around the world. He's since landed award-winning cuts with artists such as Joss Stone on her 6 million seller Mind Body & Soul, Crystal Kay on her gold single "As It Began", Jane, Jacksoul, Rihanna producing and writing on her multi-platinum certified second album A Girl Like Me, Agnes' Top 10 single "Champion" on her new album Stronger, Andrea Lewis, Koda Kumi's Top 5 single "Cherry Girl" on her multi-platinum album Black Cherry and Fanatic feat. Deborah Cox. 2005–2011In November 2005, Curtis Richa's work with Canadian artist Jacksoul earned him his first SOCAN Award for the most played R&B song for the Top 10 hit "Shady Day".
April 2006, Curtis Richa scored another Top 10 hit in Finland with the song "Sivuioreita" recorded by Jane. As a producer of THE CONGLOMM, Curtis Richa is credited as a key figure in the development of future global superstars Aleksander With, Wurld, Charlie Vox, Angelique Cinelu and Christos. Curtis Richa, being of multi-genre, has a global reach of influence in the music industry extends beyond the borders of the United States and persists to make its mark in the world at large. 2012–presentIn 2012, Curtis Richa worked with amazing young talents Andreas Moe and Raphaella, both artists signed to UK 's Premier Publishing Label Phrased Differently who both released their EP in beginning of 2013: Andreas Moe with This Year EP and Raphaella with Idiot EP. In May 2013, "Under the Sun (Where We Belong)" the new single of Swedish DJ John de Sohn written by Curtis Richa went quickly Platinum in Sweden becoming one of the biggest 2013 summer smash hit on Swedish market. In 2015, Curtis Richa contributed the hit "Colors" on Hardwell's upcoming album United We Are as well as Andreas Moe's hit "Ocean" from the album Before The Rumble Comes and most recently Disciples and David Guetta wonderful collaboration "No Worries" in which Curtis is the main vocalist . Curtis Richa is currently back in the studio with artists such as Hardwell, Tiësto, Nicky Romero, Andreas Moe, Disciples, Sebastien Drums and Aleksander With working on all of their respective new albums. Discography and certifications A discography of some the songs written and/or produced by Curtis Richa. | Year | Song | Artist | Album | Label | Certifications |
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| 2000 | "Power" | Zelma Davis | — | Bash/Virgin | — | | 2001 | "Wait For Day" | Dante Thomas | Fly | Atlantic/WEA | — | | 2002 | "All I Have" (featuring LL Cool J) | Jennifer Lopez | This Is Me... Then | Epic/Sony Music | Australia (ARIA): Platinum
Austria (IFPI): Gold
Belgium (IFPI): Gold
Canada (CRIA): 2x Platinum
Europe (IFPI): Platinum
Finland (IFPI): Gold
France (SNEP): 2x Gold
Germany (BVMI): Gold
Greece (IFPI): Gold
Hungary (MAHASZ): Gold
Netherlands (NVPI): Gold
New Zealand (RIANZ): Gold
Portugal (AFP): Gold
Sweden (IFPI): Gold
Switzerland (IFPI): Platinum
United Kingdom (BPI): Platinum
United States (RIAA): 2x Platinum | | 2002 | "I Can't Wait"
"Henchmen G's" | Sharissa | No Half Steppin | Universal Motown Records | — | | 2002 | "Put Em Up" (featuring Treach of Naughty By Nature) | 3LW | A Girl Can Mack | Epic/Sony Music | United States (RIAA): Gold | | 2004 | "As It Began" | Crystal Kay | Motherland | Epic/Sony Music Japan | — | | 2004 | "Don't Know How" | Joss Stone | Mind Body & Soul | S-Curve/Virgin | Argentina (CAPIF): Platinum
Australia (ARIA): Gold
Austria (IFPI): Platinum
Brazil (ABPD): Gold
Europe (IFPI): Platinum
Germany (BVMI): Platinum
Netherlands (NVPI): Platinum
New Zealand (RIANZ): Gold
Portugal (AFP): Gold
Switzerland (IFPI): Gold
United Kingdom (BPI): 3x Platinum
United States (RIAA): Platinum | | 2004 | "Shady Day"
"The River"
"I Ain't No Good (Without You)" | Jacksoul | Resurrected | Sony Music Canada | — | | 2006 | "Champion"
"(Baby) I Want You Gone" | Agnes | Stronger | Sony Music Sweden | Sweden (IFPI): Platinum | | 2006 | "Cherry Girl" | Koda Kumi | Black Cherry | Avex Trax Japan | Japan (RIAJ): Million | | 2006 | "Final Goodbye" | Rihanna | A Girl Like Me | Def Jam/Universal Music | Australia (ARIA): Platinum
Canada (CRIA): 2x Platinum
France (SNEP): Gold
Germany (BVMI): Gold
Hungary (MAHASZ): Gold
Ireland (IRMA): 2x Platinum
Japan (RIAJ): Gold
Poland (ZPAV): Gold
Russia (NFPF): Platinum
Switzerland (IFPI): Platinum
United Kingdom (BPI): Platinum
United States (RIAA): Platinum | | 2007 | "Is That You" | W-inds | Journey | Pony Canyon Japan | — | | 2007 | "Lang Lei Le" | Rainie Yang | My Other Self | Sony Music Taiwan | — | | 2007 | "Officially Yours" | Craig David | Trust Me | Atlantic/Warner Music UK | United Kingdom (BPI): Gold | | 2007 | "Zion" | Tohoshinki | Five in the Black | Avex Trax Japan | Japan (RIAJ): Gold | | 2008 | "Paradise" | Darin | Flashback | Epic/Sony Music Sweden | — | | 2008 | "To Let Go" | Fady Maalouf | Blessed | Columbia/Sony Music Germany | — | | 2008 | "Under" | Koda Kumi | Kingdom | Avex Trax Japan | Japan (RIAJ): Million | | 2009 | "Force" | Tohoshinki | The Secret Code | Avex Trax Japan | Japan (RIAJ): Platinum | | 2009 | "Paraphrase" | Sasha-Lee Davids | — | Sony Music South Africa | — | | 2010 | "Very Very Hot" | Miro Gee feat. Angelique Cinelu | — | 2AM LTD/Universal Music Spain | — | | 2010 | "Get Up Again" | Jo Dee Messina | — | Curb Records | — | | 2011 | "#1" | Namie Amuro | Checkmate! | Avex Trax Japan | Japan (RIAJ): 2x Platinum | | 2011 | "Against the Odds" | Christopher | Colours | EMI Music Denmark | Denmark (IFPI): Platinum (single)
Denmark (IFPI): Gold (album) | | 2011 | "Satellites" | Aleksander With | Aleksander With | Columbia/Sony Music Norway | — | | 2011 | "Lie Instead" | Charlie Vox | — | Siri Music Group/EOne Music | — | | 2012 | "Awake" | Silke Mastbooms | — | Sony Music Belgium | Belgium (BEA): Sweden (IPFI)Gold | | 2012 | "Ayriliklar Mevsimi" | Aynur Aydin | 12 Ways To La La | Seyham Music | — | | 2012 | "Hero"
"Feel The Love" | L'loyd Cele | No Limit | Select Records/EMI Music South Africa | — | | 2013 | "This Year"
"Volcanoes" | Andreas Moe | This Year | Phrased Differently/Columbia/Sony Music Sweden | — | | 2013 | "Power Of You And Me (Teacup)" (featuring Andreas Moe) | Rune RK | — | Spinnin' Records | — | | 2013 | "Me and My Friends"
"Remedy"
"Honey" | Paulo Mendonça | — | PAMA Music/Universal Music Sweden | — | | 2013 | "Better" | Aynur Aydin | — | Seyham Music | — | | 2013 | "Under the Sun (Where We Belong)" (featuring Andreas Moe) | John de Sohn | — | TopDJ Records/Epic/Sony Music Sweden | Sweden (IFPI): 4x Platinum | | 2013 | "This Year (As We Go)" | Wyte Labl & Andreas Moe | — | Same Clothes/Warner Music UK | — | | 2013 | "Turbulence" | Sherman Chung | — | Emperor Entertainment Group | — | | 2013 | "I'm Fallin" | Jason Chan | — | Sony Music Entertainment | — | | 2013 | "Cong Tou Kao Jin Ni" | Jay Fung | — | Emperor Entertainment Group | — | | 2013 | "Sinister" (featuring Bekah) | Kahi | Who Are You? | Pledis Entertainment/LOEN Entertainment | — | | 2014 | "Better" | Aynur Aydin | — | One Night Recordings/DNMM | — | | 2014 | "Ocean" | Andreas Moe | Before The Rumble Comes | Sony Music Sweden | Sweden (IFPI): Gold | | 2014 | "(Dance) Midnight Blues" | Super Junior | Mamacita | KT Music/SM Entertainment | Multi-Platinum | | 2014 | "We Can Take The Night" (featuring Christos) | Benjamin Led | — | Room For Visions/Lifted House/disco:wax/Sony Music Denmark | — | | 2015 | "Yi Qian Ge Jia Xiang Jie Ju" | Kary NG | — | Universal Music Hong Kong | — | | 2015 | "Back to Love" (featuring Curtis Richa) | Sidelmann | — | Lifted House/disco:wax/Sony Music Denmark | — | | 2015 | "Colors" (featuring Andreas Moe) | Hardwell and Tiesto | United We Are | Hardwell Productions B.V./Cloud 9 Music B.V./Revealed Recordings/Ultra Records | — | | 2015 | "All We Ever Do"
"Sell Me Out" | Aleksander With | Butterfly Effect | Aleksander With | — | | 2015 | "All We Know"
"Borderline" | Andreas Moe | Before The Rumble Comes | Sony Music Sweden | — | | 2015 | "Colors" (Vicetone Remix) (featuring Andreas Moe) | Hardwell and Tiesto | United We Are (Remixed) | Hardwell Productions B.V./Cloud 9 Music B.V./Revealed Recordings/Ultra Records | — | | 2016 | "Sail Away" (featuring S-House) | Otto Orlandi | Sail Away | Blanco y Negro Music | — | | 2016 | "Heaven's Door" | Alice Smith | Theme for Underground (TV series) | Sony Music Entertainment Sony Pictures Tribune Broadcasting WGN America | — | | 2016 | "No Worries (Disciples and David Guetta song)" | Disciples and David Guetta | — | FFRR Recordings Parlophone Records/Warner Bros. Records | — | | 2017 | "Closure" (featuring ADN) | Mattway | — | EGO Italty | — | | 2017 | MOVE | Taemin | MOVE | SM Entertainment | — | | 2018 | "Got Me Goin'" | Koda Kumi | AND | Avex Trax Japan | — | | 2018 | JUMP | SHINee | The Story Of Light EP 1 | SM Entertainment | — |
References1. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=Curtis Richardson page on Metronumm|url=http://www.metronumm.com/curtis-richardson/|publisher=Metronumm, LLC|date=1 December 2012|accessdate=1 December 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615094129/http://metronumm.com/curtis-richardson/|archivedate=15 June 2013|df=}}
2. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=Curtis Richardson MySpace biography|url=http://www.myspace.com/curtisricha/|publisher=MySpace|date=1 December 2012|accessdate=1 December 2012}}
External links- Curtis Richardson Official MySpace
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