Nadia Ali discography
The discography of Nadia Ali, a Pakistani American singer-songwriter, consists of two studio albums, three remix albums, thirty-six singles (including fifteen as a featured artist) and fourteen music videos. Ali began her career in 2001 as the frontwoman of New York-based house music act iiO, whose debut single "Rapture" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart and charted in several other countries.[1][2] While with iiO, she released the 2005 studio album Poetica, which reached number 17 on Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[2] Apart from "Rapture", the album produced five other singles including the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number one single "Is It Love?".[2] Ali left iiO in 2005, while the band continued to release material featuring her on vocals, most notably the 2011 studio album Exit 110.[3]
Nadia Ali discography | |
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Nadia Ali performing at Armin Only in 2011 | |
Studio albums | 2 |
Music videos | 15 |
Singles | 36 |
Remix albums | 3 |
Other appearances | 6 |
Ali began her solo career in 2006 with a collaboration with Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren, appearing on his single "Who is Watching?", which reached number 19 in Finland.[4] She released her debut solo album Embers in 2009, which was praised for her songwriting and the blend of electronic, acoustic and Eastern music.[5][6] The album spawned four singles, which included the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart-topper "Love Story", the top-ten "Fine Print" and "Crash and Burn" and the Grammy-nominated "Fantasy".[2][7] She was also featured on Tocadisco's single "Better Run", which peaked at number 15 in Belgium.[8]
In 2010, Ali released a remix album series titled Queen of Clubs Trilogy consisting of three albums, Ruby Edition (August 2010), Onyx Edition (October 2010) and Diamond Edition (December 2010).[9] The trilogy produced one single: the re-released "Rapture", which charted in several countries in Europe and reached number three in Romania.[10] Ali's first release in 2011 was the single "Call My Name" with Sultan and Ned Shepard; the track was a club success peaking at number five on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart.[2] Her second release was the track "Pressure", which became a club and festival anthem in summer 2011, while also charting in Belgium and Netherlands.[11] As of 2018, she has been working under the project HYLLS, releasing a new song every month culminating with the studio album Once in 2019.[12][13]
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Ref(s) |
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Embers |
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[14] |
Once (as HYLLS) |
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[13] |
Remix albums
Title | Album details | Ref(s) |
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Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Ruby Edition |
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[9] |
Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Onyx Edition |
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Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Diamond Edition |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref(s) | ||||||||||
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US Dance [2] |
BEL (Fla) [8] |
BEL (Wal) [15] |
CHE [16] |
FRA [17] |
NLD [18] |
ROU [10] |
UK [19] | |||||||
"Crash and Burn" | 2008 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Embers | [20] | |||
"Love Story" | 2009 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [21] | ||||
"Fine Print" | 2010 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [22] | ||||
"Fantasy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [23] | |||||
"Rapture" | — | 28 | 17 | 63 | 24 | 77 | 3 | 40 | Queen of Clubs Trilogy | [24] | ||||
"Pressure" (with Starkillers & Alex Kenji) |
2011 | 4 | 37 | 16 | — | — | 97 | — | — | Non-album single | [25] | |||
"When It Rains" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [26] | |||||
"All in My Head" (with PANG!) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [27] | ||||
"All Over the Place" (as HYLLS) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Once | [28] | |||
"Linger" (as HYLLS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [12] | |||||
"Chance" (as HYLLS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | [29] | |||||
"Wait for Me" (as HYLLS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Timeless" (as HYLLS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Petals" (as HYLLS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Feathers" (as HYLLS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Miracle" (as HYLLS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Selfish Heart" (as HYLLS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Maze" (as HYLLS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Easy" (as HYLLS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Why" (as HYLLS) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref(s) | ||||||||||
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US Dance [2] |
BEL (Fla) [8] |
FIN [4] |
GER [30] | |||||||||||
"Who Is Watching" (Armin van Buuren featuring Nadia Ali) |
2006 | — | — | 19 | — | Shivers | [31] | |||||||
"Something to Lose" (Creamer & K featuring Nadia Ali & Rosko) |
— | — | — | — | Non-album single | [32] | ||||||||
"12 Wives in Tehran" (Serge Devant featuring Nadia Ali) |
2009 | — | — | — | — | Wanderer | [33] | |||||||
"Better Run" (Tocadisco & Nadia Ali) |
— | 15 | — | — | TOCA 128.0 FM | [34] | ||||||||
"Try" (Schiller with Nadia Ali) |
2010 | — | — | — | 58 | Atemlos | [35] | |||||||
"The Notice" (Chris Reece & Nadia Ali) |
— | — | — | — | The Divine Circle | [36] | ||||||||
"Call My Name" (Sultan & Ned Shepard featuring Nadia Ali) |
2011 | 5 | — | — | — | Non-album single | [37] | |||||||
"Free to Go" (Alex Sayz featuring Nadia Ali) |
— | — | — | — | Pulse: 128—130 | [38] | ||||||||
"Feels So Good" (Armin van Buuren featuring Nadia Ali) |
— | — | — | — | Mirage | [39] | ||||||||
"Believe It" (Spencer & Hill & Nadia Ali) |
21 | 72 | — | — | Non-album single | [40] | ||||||||
"Keep It Coming" (Starkillers & Nadia Ali) |
— | — | — | — | [41] | |||||||||
"This Is Your Life" (EDX & Nadia Ali) |
2012 | — | — | — | — | On the Edge | [42] | |||||||
"Must Be the Love" (Arty, Nadia Ali & BT) |
— | — | — | — | A Song Across Wires | [43] | ||||||||
"Carry Me" (Morgan Page & Nadia Ali) |
2013 | — | — | — | — | In the Air | [44] | |||||||
"Almost Home" (Sultan + Shepard feat. Nadia Ali & IRO) |
2017 | 20 | — | — | — | Echoes of Life: Day | [45] | |||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Love Story" | 2009 | Phil Di Fiore[46] |
"Try" | 2010 | Marcus Sternberg[47] |
"Fantasy" (Morgan Page Remix) | Ryan Littman and Berman Fenelus[48][49] | |
"Fantasy" (Album Edit) | ||
"The Notice" | Jelle Posthuma[50] | |
"Rapture" (Avicii Remix) | 2011 | Brando Neverland[51] |
"Call My Name" | Nicholas Cambata[52] | |
"Feels So Good" | Jelle Posthuma[53] | |
"Pressure" (Alesso Radio Mix) | Brando Neverland[54][55] | |
"When It Rains" | ||
"Believe It" (Cazzette Remix) | 2012 | Svenno Koemans[56] |
"This Is Your Life" | Anthony Chirco and Travis John Hoffman[57] | |
"That Day" | Brando Bowthorpe[58] | |
"Must Be the Love" | 2013 | Svenno Koemans[59] |
"Almost Home" | 2017 | Chuck David Willis |
Other appearances
The following songs are not (official or promotional) singles and have not appeared on an album by Ali:
Song | Year | Album | Ref(s) |
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"That Day" (Myon & Shane 54 Remix) (Dresden & Johnston featuring Nadia Ali & Mikael Johnston) |
2010 | International Departures | [60] |
"That Day" (Lenny Ruckus & Ana Vida Remix) (Dresden & Johnston featuring Nadia Ali & Mikael Johnston) |
Intuition Sessions 2: Rio de Janeiro | [61] | |
"That Day" (Sydney Blu Remix) (Dresden & Johnston featuring Nadia Ali & Mikael Johnston) |
2011 | Nervous Nightlife: Live at Mansion | [62] |
"Rolling the Dice" (Sander van Doorn & Sidney Samson featuring Nadia Ali) |
Eleve11 | [63] | |
"Roxanne" | 2014 | Non-album release | [A][64] |
Writing credits
These songs were written by Ali and performed by other artists only and have not appeared on a studio album by Ali:
Song | Year | Album/Single | Notes | Ref(s) |
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"Sometimes I Wish" | 2011 | Piercing the Quiet | Performed by Tritonal featuring Bethany | [B][65] |
- Notes
- A. ^ "Roxanne", originally performed by The Police in 1978, was re-recorded by Ali and released as a free download.
- B. ^ Co-written with Bethany Cosentino
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- "The Notice – EP by Chris Reece & Nadia Ali". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
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