Mario Barrett is set to return in March 2009 with a new single and album. The as-yet untitled project will be released via J Records. In addition to hitmakers Jack Splash and Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, who crafted the track “Forever and Ever”, the R&B crooner is also collaborating with Harold Lilly (Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson), Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins (Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lopez), Christopher “Tricky” Stewart (Usher Raymond, Celine Dion),  Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds (Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia Barrino), Stargate: Tor Erik Hermansen & Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (Justin Timberlake, Rihanna Fenty), Phalon “Jazze Pha” Alexander (Ciara Harris, LeToya Luckett) and Jamal “Polow Da Don” Jones (Marsha Ambrosius, Nicole Scherzinger).

Here is the official track listing for Shontelle’s debut album, “Shontelligence”, which is due on 18^th November via Universal / Motown Records. The set is preceded by lead single “T-Shirt”, helmed by Savan Kotecha (Dannii Minogue, Lindsay Lohan), Wayne Wilkins (Maria Lawson, Natasha Bedingfield) and Andrew Frampton (Leona Lewis, Delta Goodrem).

Other musicians backing the Barbadian songstress on “Shontelligence” are Stargate: Tor Erik Hermansen & Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (Rihanna Fenty, Livvi Franc), Amanda Ghost & Ian Dench (Beyonce Knowles, Janet Jackson) and Evan Rogers & Carl Sturken (Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera).

Shontelle – Shontelligence [Official Track List]:

01 – T-Shirt

02 – Battle Cry

03 – Superwoman

04 – Cold Cold Summer

05 – Roll It

06 – Life is Not an Easy Road

07 – Focus Pon Me

08 – Plastic People

09 – I Crave You

10 – Ghetto Lullabye

11 – Flesh and Bone

12 - Naughty

Here is the video for Dido Armstrong’s new single “Don’t Believe in Love”, taken from the British singer/songwriter’s forthcoming 3^rd album, “Safe Trip Home”. The disc features collaborations with Rick Nowels, who previously collaborated with the artist on “White Flag” and “Here with Me”.

[Watch] Dido Armstrong - Don't Believe in Love

More details have emerged about Brandy Norwood’s 5^th studio album, “Human”, which will arrive 9^th December in North America via Knockout Entertainment / Epic Records. The set features hit singles “Right Here (Departed)” and “Long Distance”, produced by frequent collaborator Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins [“Scared of Lonely” – Beyonce Knowles / “When I Grow Up” – Pussycat Dolls / “Angel” – Natasha Bedingfield].

The 15-track disc was recorded with A-List musicians such as Toby Gad (Elisabeth Withers, Meleni Smith), Lindy Robbins (Nicole Scherzinger, Jordin Sparks), Chauncey “Hit Boy” Hollis (Jennifer Lopez, Tiffany Evans), Brian Kennedy (Ciara Harris, Jennifer Hudson), Claude Kelly (Michael Jackson, Toni Braxton), LaShawn Daniels (Monica Arnold, Teairra Mari), Jordan Omley of The Jam (Raven Symone, Tynisha Keli), The Writing Camp: Evan “Kidd” Bogart, Victoria “Lady V” Horn, Erika “E-Nuri” Nuri & David “DQ” Quinones (Christina Milian, Jordyn Taylor), Midi Mafia: Bruce Waynne & Kevin Risto (David Archuleta, Joss Stone), James Fauntleroy (Katharine McPhee, Chris Brown) and Nadir “Red One” Khayat (Kat DeLuna, Enrique Iglesias).

Brandy Norwood – Human [Official Track List]:

01 – Human (Intro)

02 – The Definition

03 – Warm It Up (With Love)

04 – Right Here (Departed)

05 – Piano Man

06 – Long Distance (Interlude)

07 – Long Distance

08 – Camouflage

09 – Torn Down

10 – Human

11 – Shattered Heart

12 – True

13 – A Capella (Something’s Missing)

14 – 1^st & Love

15 - Fall

Here is the video for Christina Aguilera’s new single “Keeps Gettin’ Better”, taken from the singer/songwriter’s best of album “Keeps Gettin’ Better – A Decade of Hits”, which is due on 7^th November via RCA Records. The track was co-written and produced by Linda Perry, who previously collaborated with the artist on tracks like “Beautiful”, “Make Over”, “I’m Okay”, “Candyman”, “Hurt”, “Save Me from Myself”, “The Right Man” and “I Got Trouble”.

[Watch] Christina Aguilera - Keeps Gettin' Better

Teen sensation Hayden Panettiere is out with the video for her new single “Wake Up Call”, taken from the artist’s forthcoming debut album, “Falling Down”, which is due on February 2009 via Hollywood Records. The Reggae-tinged joint was helmed by Quiz & Larossi: Andreas Ramdhane & Josef Larossi – the same team behind The Saturdays’ “Up” and Pussycat Dolls’ “Hush Hush”.

“Falling Down” boasts additional contributions from Cutfather & Jonas Jeberg (Kylie Minogue, Jordin Sparks), Schaffer “Ne-Yo” Smith (Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Hudson), Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem (Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Hudgens) and Evan “Kidd” Bogart of The Writing Camp (Keyshia Cole, Beyonce Knowles).

[Watch] Hayden Panettiere - Wake Up Call

British singer/songwriter Lily Allen has revealed the track listing for her sophomore album, “It’s Not Me, It’s You”, which is due on 9^th February 2009 via Regal / Parlaphone Records. The set is boasted by the Greg Kurstin produced lead single, “Everyone’s At It”.

Future Cut: Tunde Babalola & Darren Lewis (Livvi Franc, Remi Nicole), Hannah Robinson (Dannii Minogue, Rachel Stevens) and Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Nikka Costa) are among the album’s additional contributors.

Lily Allen – It’s Not You, It’s Me [Official Track List]:

01 – Everyone’s At It

02 – The Fear

03 – It’s Not Fair

04 – 22

05 – I Could Say

06 – Go Back To the Start

07 – Never Gonna Happen

08 – Fuck You

09 – Who’d’ve Known

10 – Chinese

11 – Him

12 – He Wasn’t There

Hilary Duff is out with the video for her new single, "Reach Out", taken from the pop singer's compilation album "Best of Hilary Duff", which is due on 11^th November via Hollywood Records. The track was helmed by Evan "Kidd" Bogart of The Writing Camp and Ryan "Alias" Tedder of One Republic – the same team behind Beyonce Knowles' 2^nd single off "I Am … Sasha Fierce", "Halo".

[Watch] Hilary Duff - Reach Out

R&B crooner Jamie Foxx has announced December 16^th as the release date for his forthcoming J Records’ album, “Man’s Intuition”. The set will be preceded by lead single “Just Like Me”, co-written by Terius “Dream” Nash (Chris Brown, Rihanna Fenty) and produced by Christopher “Tricky” Stewart (Usher Raymond, Mya Harrison).

As previously reported, the disc features additional contributions from Jack Splash (Alicia Keys, Beyonce Knowles) and Durrell “Tank” Babbs (Kelly Rowland, Aaliyah Haughton). The latter previously collaborated with the “Unpredictable” singer on the track “Do What It Do”, produced by Kenny Bereal & Charlie Bereal.

Here is the video for Steph Jones’ new single, “Get Me Started”, taken from the singer/songwriter’s forthcoming debut album, “Mr. Ordinary”, which features productions from Ryan “Alias” Tedder (Jesse McCartney, Leona Lewis) and Christopher “Tricky” Stewart (Usher Raymond, Janet Jackson), as well as songwriting contributions by Terius “Dream” Nash (Chris Brown, Karina Pasian) and Evan “Kidd” Bogart of The Writing Camp (Beyonce Knowles, Christina Milian).

[Watch] Steph Jones - Get Me Started