Andrea Martin (musician)

Infobox musical artist


Name = Andrea Martin
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Andrea Monica Martin
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Genre = R&B, soul, pop, adult contemporary, Electronic Dance Music
Occupation = Singer, songwriter, producer
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Label = Arista
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Andrea Monica Martin is an American R&B singer, songwriter and producer.

She is primarily known for writing hit songs (often with longtime partner Ivan Matias) for artists like Toni Braxton("I Love Me Some Him"), Monica ("Before You Walk Out of My Life"), Angie Stone ("Wish I Didn't Miss You"), En Vogue ("Don't Let Go (Love)") and SWV ("You're the One").

She also sings the reggae hook on Lil Kim's song, "Money Talks," from the motion picture soundtrack with the same title. Andrea and Ivan have appeared on other soundtracks throughout the late nineties, including SPRUNG, which she and Ivan Matias are credited as Bonnie and Clyde on the song "Since you've gone away (the lockdown anthem). She is also the lead vocalist on Organized Noise's song, "SET IT OFF" from the motion picture soundtrack of the same name.

She has released one album of her own ("The Best Of Me", 1998) as well as a few singles. None of Martin's own singles ever charted as high as those that she wrote for other artists, despite the fact that she has a smooth, powerful voice, and the ability to do reggae as well as sing (although the club popularity of a remixed version of "Share The Love" led to lots of session work for club/dance artists).

She appears as back-up vocal on many albums.

In the charts as a singer

Non-charting singles:
*"Baby Can I Hold You"
*"Big Dave" (with David Anthony)
*"Rise" (with Safri Duo)
*"Story Of My Life" (with Disconfect)
*"So What" (with Antigen)
*"Middle Of the Night" (with Hani)

In the charts as a writer

UK chart data from [http://www.polyhex.com]