"That Should Be Me" was co-written by teen pop heartthrob Justin Bieber alongside Luke Boyd, as well as Nasri Atweh and Adam Messinger of The Messengers, with the latter also producing the track. This song was recorded by The Messengers at NH Studios in North Hollywood, California. Instrumentation and all vocal arrangements were done by Atweh and Messinger. Additional engineering was performed by Pat Thrall, while the track was mixed by Manny Marroquin at Larrabee Studios, also in North Hollywood. The mix was assisted by Christian Plata and Erik Madrid. Atweh and Luke Boyd perform background vocals on the song.
The song "That Should Be Me" is a down-tempo, teen pop song with R&B influences.According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, The songis set in common time with a moderate tempo of 69 beats per minute. It is composed in the key of E♭ minor with Bieber's vocal range spanning from the low-note of G3 to the high-note of C♯5. The song follows in the chord progression of Cm–A♭2–E♭–G/B. Described as a "sobbing" ballad, Bieber "pleads the girl he left behind to take him back." Monica Herrera of Billboard called the ballad "orchestral" and said that Bieber plays the "scorned ex" in the song.
American recording artist Katy Perry has song ,E.T with Kanye West from her third studio album Teenage Dream (2010). Written by Perry, Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Ammo, and produced by the last three, The song released as the album's third promotional single on August 17, 2010. The song was later announced as the album's fourth single and released on February 16, 2011. The single version features vocals by American rapper Kanye West, who also appears in its Floria Sigismondi-directed music video, which was released on March 31, 2011.
Over a "stomp-stomp-clap" beat similar to Queen's "We Will Rock You" (1977), "E.T." is an electronic ballad that tells of "falling in love with a foreigner". Extraterrestrial metaphors are used throughout, and West continues these metaphors in his two verses, making heavy use of Auto-Tune at times. Though the song was widely noted for its darker and more mature theme, in contrast to Perry's conventional works, critics were overall mixed in response. West's presence on the single also received divided opinions. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100—the fourth from Teenage Dream to do so—and is Perry's fifth number one on the chart. It has peaked elsewhere at number one in New Zealand, number five in both Australia and Canada, as well as within the top forty in Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
British recording artist Jessie J, featuring American rapper B.o.B has song entitled "Price Tag". the song was released on 28 January 2011 in the United Kingdom as the second single from Jessie J's debut studio album, Who You Are.This song "Price Tag" was written by Jessie J, Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly and B.o.B, and it was produced by Dr. Luke. It serves as the album's lead single in the United States. An official remix features British rapper Devlin. The song debuted at number one in the UK and Ireland, becoming Jessie J's first number-one single in both territories. In the US, "Price Tag" debuted at number eighty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has become Jessie J's biggest hit to date, charting at number one in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand
Jessie J has performed the song at a number of live performances, with other singers filling in for B.o.B or his verse being completely cut-out. The song has influences of reggae and features strong vocals from her. "Price Tag" has received generally positive reviews from critics. The video features an over-sized teddy bear, a money tree, and J as a ballerina in a large jewellery box.
