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The discography of American singer-songwriter Kimberley Locke consists of three studio albums, one extended play, sixteen singles and six music videos. Following her top three finish on the second season of American Idol in 2003, Kimberley was signed to a recording deal with Curb Records. Her debut album One Love was released on May 4, 2004 and entered the Billboard 200 chart at number sixteen.〔("The Billboard 200: May 22, 2004 | Billboard Chart Archive" ) ''Billboard'', Retrieved February 12, 2014.〕 The album spawned four singles including the top-40 hit "8th World Wonder". Locke's second album, titled ''Based on a True Story,'' was released on May 1, 2007. While first week sales did not match those of her first album, debuting at number 160〔("The Billboard 200: May 19, 2007 | Billboard Chart Archive" ) ''Billboard'', Retrieved February 12, 2014.〕 on the ''Billboard'' 200, it contained several successful singles. Curb began including dance remix packages with each of the single releases, each hitting number one on the Billboard dance charts.〔("Dance Club Songs: Jun 09, 2007 | Billboard Chart Archive" ) ''Billboard'', Retrieved February 12, 2014.〕〔("Dance Club Songs: Jan 19, 2008 | Billboard Chart Archive" ) ''Billboard'', Retrieved February 12, 2014.〕〔("Dance Club Songs: Jul 26, 2008 | Billboard Chart Archive" ) ''Billboard'', Retrieved February 12, 2014.〕 All three went on to be included in the top 40 year-end dance charts 〔("Kimberley Locke - Chart History | Billboard" ) ''Billboard'', Retrieved February 12, 2014.〕 and the album's second single, a cover of the Freda Payne classic "Band of Gold" was featured at number 45 on Billboard's best dance songs of the decade list. Later that same year, Locke released her holiday album ''Christmas'' on November 6, 2007. This was her third and last album with Curb Records. As with her previous releases, this album contained several successful singles. The first and most successful single, "Up on the House Top," quickly reached number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, a spot it held for four weeks.〔Bronson, Fred. ("'JINGLE' ALL THE WAY" ) ''Billboard'', Retrieved February 12, 2014.〕 This was the fifth song in the history of the chart to reach number one in only three weeks on this chart and the first number one for the Curb label in eight years.〔Bronson, Fred. ("HOME RUN FOR ‘HOUSETOP'" ) ''Billboard', Retrieved February 12, 2014.〕 The next two singles from the album, "Jingle Bells" and "Frosty the Snowman" also went number one on this chart.〔Bronson, Fred. ("SIGNS OF THE SEASON" ) ''Billboard'', Retrieved February 12, 2014.〕 In 2010, Locke teamed up with American Idol judge Randy Jackson and his new dance label, Dream Merchant 21, to release her first independent single, "Strobelight."〔("Randy Jackson Starts New Label, Signs Kimberley Locke" ) Soul Tracks, May 3, 2010.〕 The following year she decided to form her own label, I AM Entertainment, and immediately started working on her next project.〔Bronson, Fred. ("'American Idol' Vet Kimberley Locke on New EP, Running Her Own Label, and Taking Control" ) ''Billboard'', July 19, 2011.〕 The dance-themed EP, ''Four for the Floor,'' was released on July 19, 2011. The only single, "Finally Free," which Locke had co-written with fellow American Idol alum Ace Young, was promoted the following summer accompanied by a music video and remix package and reached number 35 on the dance chart. In 2013, she teamed up with UK production team Cahill for her latest single "Feel the Love," which she had co-written with long-time collaborator Damon Sharpe. The single scored her first international number one hit, topping both the UK club and pop charts〔Jones, Alan (May 17, 2013). "Cahill rule Upfront list". Music Week, issue 20, p. 35.〕〔"Commercial Pop Top 30" (April 12, 2013). Music Week, issue 14, p. 61.〕 and reaching number 29 on the global dance charts.〔("Global Dance Songs: May 11, 2013 | Billboard Chart Archive" ) ''Billboard'', Retrieved February 12, 2014.〕 As of February 2014, a North American release has not been announced. ==Albums== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kimberley Locke discography」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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