In September 2010, Jordan released "Happiness", which peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs. It was her first number-one single. "Happiness" was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of 210,000 copies. Jordan released her debut albumAlexis Jordan a few months later. Around this time, Jordan was appearing in two television series. She was nominated for "Best International Act" and "Best Push Act" and won "International Hit of the Year" for her single "Happiness".
In 2006, Jordan auditioned for the first season of America's Got Talent.[2] At the auditions, she sang Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing" as a cover version. Jordan made it to the next round, but was eliminated from the show during the semi-finals. Jordan and her family then moved to Atlanta, Georgia, to be closer to the music industry. Jordan began uploading cover versions on her official YouTube account, and submitted demos to record companies across the nation.[3] By 2008, Jordan's YouTube page had reached a million views. After seeing her uploaded videos, Stargate asked Jordan to record a few songs with them. They flew Jordan to New York[disambiguation needed].[4] While Jordan was in the recording studio, rapper Jay-Z entered. After they talked, Jordan became the first artist to be signed with Sony Music label StarRoc/Roc Nation, which is owned by Jay-Z.[5]
2010–present: Alexis Jordan and second album
After Jordan signed a record deal with Jay-Z's record studio, she released her debut single "Happiness" in September 2010. "Happiness" peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, becoming Jordan's first number-one single.[6] The song also peaked at number one in Norway[7] and the Netherlands.[8] It peaked at number three in Australia and the United Kingdom.[9][10] The single was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of 210,000 copies.[11] "Good Girl" was Jordan's second single, released in February 2011. It debuted at number six on the UK Singles Chart, giving Jordan her second top-ten hit in the United Kingdom.[6] "Good Girl" peaked at number 15 in Ireland, and later became her second chart-topper on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs in April 2011.[2][12] Jordan released her self-titled debut albumAlexis Jordan on February 25, 2011.[13] The album debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart, and number 11 on the Australian Albums Charts.[9]
Jordan's third single, "Hush Hush", was released on May 8, 2011.[14] Jordan became a supporting act for English group JLS' tour in the United Kingdom for a month.[15] She also appeared on T4 on the Beach in the United Kingdom, where she performed "Hush Hush" and "Good Girl" from her first album.[16] Jordan recorded a duet with reggae singer Sean Paul for his single "Got 2 Luv U",[17] which peaked at number one in Switzerland and Bulgaria.[18] The editor of Take40 called Jordan one of the current "hottest artists", behind Britney Spears and Avril Lavigne.[19]
Jordan was one of many headliners for the Boston Pride Parade in June 2012. The parade is an annual event held in Boston, Massachusetts for LGBT people.[20][21] Jordan told the Daily Record that she is working on her second album. She stated that "It is a big departure from what I have done."[22]
