On April 26, 2005, Amerie released her second album, Touch. As with All I Have, the album was primarily produced by mentor Rich Harrison, who contributed seven (new) tracks to the record; additional productions came from Lil Jon, Bryce Wilson, Red Spyda, and Dre & Vidal. Unlike on her first album, Amerie co-wrote every track but one, "Come with Me", which Harrison wrote. Touch debuted and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and it was certifed gold by the RIAA in August that year. It received two Grammy Award nominations in 2006: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for its lead single, "1 Thing", and Best Contemporary R&B Album.
Along with Touch, Amerie's biggest hit came with "1 Thing", which was also featured on the soundtrack to Hitch, a romantic comedy film starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes. Producer Rich Harrison sampled the distinctive main drum-and-guitar loops of the song from a 1970 version of Oh! C
Amerie received her big break in 2001 when she was featured on a track on rapper Nas's fifth studio album, Stillmatic, entitled "Rule". She was signed to Rise/Columbia Records by read more...
On April 26, 2005, Amerie released her second album, Touch. As with All I Have, the album was primarily produced by mentor Rich Harrison, who contributed seven (new) tracks to the read more...
Amerie's third album, Because I Love It, was her first album not to feature production from her long-time collaborator, friend, and producer Rich Harrison. Other producers—such read more...
In late 2007, EW.com reported that Amerie had left her label Columbia Records, and in April 2008, Amerie's name was removed from the label's roster. She signed with the Island Def read more...
Amerie Mi Marie Rogers (born January 12, 1978), better known as Amerie, is a multiracial (African-American & Korean) American R&B singer. She debuted in 2002 with the album read more...
Rogers was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to an African-American father and a Korean mother.
Her father works for the U.S. Intelligence Division United States military, read more...