In 2005, I was a junior in high school. At the few parties I attended, the song we most wanted to hear at house parties, birthday shendigs and on our self-created mixes, was Amerie’s “1 Thing.” With ...

When Amerie recorded her Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit “1 Thing” in New York City, she was a twenty-something singer/songwriter fully immersed in her craft, using a bag of Guacamole Doritos to keep her ...

In partnership with the National Basketball Retired Players Association and The Finn Group, the Okayplayer Lounge pop-up is bridging music, basketball, art and legacy. 13 hours ago “There’s something ...

Twenty years on, Amerie is still best known for her hit single “1 Thing” — but she never stopped making music, and now she’s adding a new achievement to her résumé: literary fiction author. The singer ...

On a recent episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, R&B singer Amerie explained how she and “Crazy in Love” producer Rich Harrison made “1 Thing,” which landed at number 90 on Rolling Stone‘s ...

At the end of 2004, Amerie was an up-and-coming artist, while Lopez was a longtime star. As a result, Columbia Records believed Lopez might have more success with “1 Thing,” which Amerie had already ...

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk honors the anniversaries of landmark albums that have shaped the course of music and culture. When Amerie arrived at the Tiny Desk, her enthusiastic energy and bright ...