Andrea Martin

Andrea Monica Martin (April 14, 1972 – September 27, 2021) was an American R&B songwriter and singer.

Early life and education Born in New York City, Martin was one of six children of Reginald Martin Sr. and Mavis Martin, grew up in East New York, Brooklyn, and graduated in 1990 from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she studied voice. Inspired by Michael Jackson, she wanted to be a singer-songwriter from childhood.

Career Martin was writing songs and appearing at Amateur Night at the Apollo before she graduated; and Melanie Fiona ("Give It To Me Right"). Her UK hit songs included Leona Lewis's "Better in Time", Another Level's "Be Alone No More", and No. 1s "Breathe" (Blu Cantrell, featuring Sean Paul) and "Loneliness" (Tomcraft), both in the early 2000s. She also wrote non-charting singles for artists including Paloma Faith ("Trouble with My Baby"), Nelly ("Fly Away"), RBD ("Wanna Play") and Jennifer Hudson ("I Still Love You").

She was less known as a singer, performing primarily as a backup singer and later as a featured artist. In the 1990s she was signed as an artist by Arista Records.

1998

1999

As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album US NZ — — —Money Talks soundtrack "The More I Love You" (M.F.F. featuring Andrea Martin) 2002 — — 12 — — "So What" (Antigen featuring Andrea Martin) 2006 — — — — — "Story of My Life" (Disconfect featuring Andrea Martin) — — — — — "Higher Ground" (Hani featuring Andrea Martin) 2008 — — — — — "No More" (Hani featuring Andrea Martin) — — — — — "This Ain't Love" (Après featuring Andrea Martin) 2015 — — — — — "Sleep" (Michael Woods featuring Andrea Martin) — — — — — "Always" (Toddla T featuring Andrea Martin & Silkki Wonda) 2016 — — — — — Foreign Light "Magnet" (Toddla T featuring Andrea Martin) 2017 — — — — — "Right Now" (Rudo Brody featuring Andrea Martin & Dot Demo) — — — — — "Live Forever" (Nicolaas featuring Andrea Martin) 2018 — — — — — "Only for a Man like You" (Antigen featuring Andrea Martin) — — — — — "All I Want" (Secondcity x Paul Woolford featuring Andrea Martin) 2020 — — — — — "All My Life" (L'Tric featuring Andrea Martin & Sean Declase) 2021 — — — — — "Shut Up and Kiss Me" (Sankhab featuring Andrea Martin) — — — — — "Palm Reader (Remix)" (Frisco Cosme featuring Andrea Martin) — — — — —

Album appearances