Nadia Ali discography

Nadia Ali discography
Nadia Ali performing at Armin Only in 2011
Studio albums	1
Compilation albums	3
Music videos	14
Singles	22
Other appearances	5

The discography of Nadia Ali, a Pakistani American singer-songwriter, consists of one studio album, three compilation albums, twenty two singles (including fourteen 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]

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 compilation titled the Queen of Clubs Trilogy: The Best of Nadia Ali Remixed consisting of three albums, Ruby Edition (August 2010), Onyx Edition (October 2010) and Diamond Edition (December 2010).^[9] The compilation 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 November 2010, Ali is working on her second studio album.^[12]

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums

Title	Album details	Ref(s)
Embers	Released: September 15, 2009 Label: Smile in Bed Formats: CD, digital download	[13]

Compilation albums

List of albums

Title	Album details	Ref(s)
Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Ruby Edition	Released: August 31, 2010 Label: Smile in Bed Formats: digital download	[9]
Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Onyx Edition	Released: October 28, 2010 Label: Smile in Bed Formats: digital download
Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Diamond Edition	Released: December 21, 2010 Label: Smile in Bed Formats: digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Album	Ref(s)
		US Dance [2]	BEL (Fla) [8]	BEL (Wal) [14]	CHE [15]	FRA [16]	NLD [17]	ROU [10]	UK [18]
"Crash and Burn"	2008	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Embers	[19]
"Love Story"	2009	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		[20]
"Fine Print"	2010	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		[21]
"Fantasy"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		[22]
"Rapture"		—	28	17	63	24	77	3	40	Queen of Clubs Trilogy	[23]
"Pressure" (With Starkillers & Alex Kenji)	2011	—	37	16	—	—	97	—	—	Non-album Single	[24]
"When It Rains"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Phoenix	[25]
"All In My Head" (With PANG!)	2015	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album Single	[26]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album	Ref(s)
		US Dance [2]	BEL (Fla) [8]	FIN [4]	DEU [27]
"Who Is Watching" (Armin van Buuren featuring Nadia Ali)	2006	—	—	19	—	Shivers	[28]
"Something to Lose" (Creamer & K featuring Nadia Ali & Rosko)		—	—	—	—	Non-album single	[29]
"12 Wives In Tehran" (Serge Devant featuring Nadia Ali)	2009	—	—	—	—	Wanderer	[30]
"Better Run" (Tocadisco & Nadia Ali)		—	15	—	—	TOCA 128.0 FM	[31]
"Try" (Schiller with Nadia Ali)	2010	—	—	—	58	Atemlos	[32]
"The Notice" (Chris Reece & Nadia Ali)		—	—	—	—	The Divine Circle	[33]
"Call My Name" (Sultan & Ned Shepard featuring Nadia Ali)	2011	5	—	—	—	Non-album single	[34]
"Free to Go" (Alex Sayz featuring Nadia Ali)		—	—	—	—	Pulse: 128—130	[35]
"Feels So Good" (Armin van Buuren featuring Nadia Ali)		—	—	—	—	Mirage	[36]
"Believe It" (Spencer & Hill & Nadia Ali)		—	72	—	—	Non-album single	[37]
"Keep it Coming" (Starkillers & Nadia Ali)		—	—	—	—	Non-album single	[38]
"This Is Your Life" (EDX & Nadia Ali)	2012	—	—	—	—	On the Edge	[39]
"Must Be The Love" (Arty, Nadia Ali & BT)		—	—	—	—	A Song Across Wires	[40]
"Carry Me" (Morgan Page & Nadia Ali)	2013	—	—	—	—	In the Air	[41]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Love Story"	2009	Phil Di Fiore[42]
"Try"	2010	Marcus Sternberg[43]
"Fantasy" (Morgan Page Remix)		Ryan Littman and Berman Fenelus[44][45]
"Fantasy" (Album Edit)
"The Notice"		Jelle Posthuma[46]
"Rapture" (Avicii Remix)	2011	Brando Neverland[47]
"Call My Name"		Nicholas Cambata[48]
"Feels So Good"		Jelle Posthuma[49]
"Pressure" (Alesso Radio Mix)		Brando Neverland[50][51]
"When It Rains"
"Believe It" (Cazzette Remix)	2012	Svenno Koemans[52]
"This Is Your Life"		Anthony Chirco and Travis John Hoffman[53]
"That Day"		Brando Bowthorpe[54]
"Must Be the Love"	2013	Svenno Koemans[55]

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)
"That Day" (Myon & Shane 54 Remix) (Dresden & Johnston featuring Nadia Ali & Mikael Johnston)	2010	International Departures	[56]
"That Day" (Ana Vida & Lenny Ruckus Remix) (Dresden & Johnston featuring Nadia Ali & Mikael Johnston)		Intuition Sessions 2: Rio de Janeiro	[57]
"That Day" (Sydney Blu Remix) (Dresden & Johnston featuring Nadia Ali & Mikael Johnston)	2011	Nervous Nightlife: Live at Mansion	[58]
"Rolling the Dice" (Sander van Doorn & Sidney Samson featuring Nadia Ali)		Eleve11	[59]
"Roxanne"	2014	Non-album song	^[A][60]

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)
"Sometimes I Wish"	2011	Piercing The Quiet	Performed by Tritonal featuring Bethany	^[B][61]

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

References

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2. Peak chart positions for singles in the US
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4. "Finnishcharts.com – Armin van Buuren feat. Nadia Ali – Who is Watching". Suomen virallinen lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
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6. Gran, Chase. "Nadia Ali – ‘Embers’". About.com. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
7. "Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical – Nominees and Winners". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
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9. Albums in the Queen of Clubs Trilogy: The Best of Nadia Ali Remixed:
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13. "Embers by Nadia Ali". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
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20. "Love Story (Remixes) by Nadia Ali". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
21. "Fine Print by Nadia Ali". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
22. "Fantasy – EP by Nadia Ali". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
23. "Rapture – EP by Nadia Ali". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
24. "Pressure (The Remixes) – Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji". Beatport. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
25. "When it Rains (Radio Edit) – Single by Nadia Ali". iTunes. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
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28. "Who is Watching (feat Nadia Ali) – EP by Armin van Buuren". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
29. "Something to Lose by Creamer & K featuring Nadia Ali & Rosko". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
30. "12 Wives in Tehran (feat. Nadia Ali) by Serge Devant". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
31. "Better Run by Tocadisco & Nadia Ali". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
32. "Try – Schiler mit Nadia Ali" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
33. "The Notice – EP by Chris Reece & Nadia Ali". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
34. "Call My Name (featuring Nadia Ali) – Sultan & Ned Shepard". Amazon.com. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
35. "Free to Go (feat. Nadia Ali) – EP by Alex Sayz". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
36. "Feels so Good (featuring Nadia Ali) – Armin van Buuren". Beatport. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
37. "Spencer & Hill & Nadia Ali – "Believe It" (Club Mix) (Exclusive Preview)". Spinnin. September 23, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
38. "Starkillers & Nadia Ali – Keep It Coming [Teaser]". Spinnin' . December 14, 2011. Retrieved December 2011.
39. "EDX & Nadia Ali – This Is Your Life (Pinkstar Records) – Teaser". Sirup Music. January 21, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
40. "Must Be The Love – Arty, Nadia Ali & BT". Beatport. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
41. "Carry Me Remixes". Beatport. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
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44. "Nadia Ali – "Fantasy (Morgan Page Remix)" Official Music Video". Smile in Bed. May 24, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
45. "Nadia Ali – "Fantasy (Album Edit)" Official Music Video". Smile in Bed. July 28, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
46. "Chris Reece & Nadia Ali – The Notice (Official Music Video)". Armada Music. July 12, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
47. ""Rapture" (Avicii Remix) Official Music Video". Armada Music. January 24, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
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50. "Nadia Ali – "When it Rains" Official Music Video". Smile in Bed. August 19, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
51. "Nadia Ali, Starkillers, Alex Kenji – "Pressure" Official Music Video". Spinnin' Records. July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
52. Shah, Nausheen (May 23, 2012). "Styling "Believe It" featuring Nadia Ali". A Shah's Life. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
53. "EDX & Nadia Ali - This is your Life (Music Video)". Sirup Music. August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
54. "That Day featurining Nadia Ali & Mikael Johnston (Official Video)". September 17, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
55. "BT, Arty & Nadia Ali - Must be the love". March 15, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
56. "International Departures Soundtracks – Myon & Shane 54". Beatport. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
57. "Intuition Sessions 2: Rio De Janeiro by Menno De Jong". iTunes. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
58. "Nervous Nitelife: Sydney Blu – Live from Mansion – Sampler – Sydney Blu". Beatport. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
59. "Sander van Doorn unveils new artist album". inthemix. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
60. "Premiere: Nadia Ali - Roxanne". Less Than 3. January 13, 2014. Retrieved date= January 13, 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
61. Piercing the Quiet (Liner Notes). Tritonal. Enhanced Recordings. 2011.

External links

• Official Website