Sarah Hudson
Sarah Theresa Hudson (born March 24, 1984) is an American pop singer-songwriter, and creator of the club-pop music project Ultraviolet Sound.
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Sarah Hudson
- Name
- Sarah Hudson
- Birth Name
- Sarah Theresa Hudson
- Born
- 24 March 1984
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- pop
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Sarah Theresa Hudson (born March 24, 1984) is an American pop singer-songwriter, and creator of the club-pop music project Ultraviolet Sound.
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Key facts
• Name — Sarah Hudson • Birth Name — Sarah Theresa Hudson • Born — 24 March 1984 • Birthplace — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Occupation — Singer-songwriter • Years Active — 2003–present • Father — Mark Hudson • Relatives — * Bill Hudson (uncle) • Brett Hudson (uncle) • Oliver Hudson (cousin) • Kate Hudson (cousin)
2004–2006: Debut album
2004–2006: Debut album
Hudson's previous record label, S-Curve Records, folded before her debut album, Naked Truth (2004), was officially released. Collaborators include Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian, Billy Mann, Ozzy Osbourne and Aerosmith vocalist Steven Tyler. In conjunction with the album, Hudson was featured in Interview, Women's Wear Daily, YM, Seventeen, Teen Vogue and Elle.
2007–2011: Ultraviolet Sound
2007–2011: Ultraviolet Sound
Work began in early 2007 on Hudson's new "club pop" music project under the name Ultraviolet Sound. The group, also known as UVS, released their first full-length record, O.C.D. (Obsessive Compulsive Dancing), in April 2009 independently. The band secured sponsorship of O.C.D from Adidas Originals and garnered a total of 135,000 downloads. UVS released another album worldwide in 2011 entitled "Ultraviolet Sound". Their first single "Suck My Kiss" was released digitally on iTunes along with three remixes. Followed by the release of their second single "Girl Talk" which was the #1 release at Top 40 radio from an independent label in 2011, playing on over 50 Top 40 stations. In 2012, they released a collaboration with DJ Kill The Noise called "Dying". UVS played a 35-city US tour with Family Force 5, shows with DJs Kill The Noise, Treasure Fingers, Ludachrist, SebastiAn, Kavinsky and more. They also played several one-off shows with Lady Gaga, a SXSW performance on a bill with Robyn, N.E.R.D, Katy Perry and shows with many other top artists. They received multiple posts from celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, and heard their cover of "Two of Hearts" in rotation on top dance stations around the country. Ultraviolet Sound took their music international in March 2010 with a 20-date U.K. tour. Sarah had a featuring and co-write on EDM artist Brillz's record called "Fuzzy Peach" and EDM artists Kill The Noise and Brillz's record "Saturn" which was released on Skrillex's label OWSLA, featured in Rolling Stone and continues to be played by high-profile DJs around the world.
Present: Songwriting and a solo project
Present: Songwriting and a solo project
Sarah Hudson is currently signed to Prescription Songs/AAM as a songwriter. A song she co-wrote with Katy Perry, Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Cirkut entitled "Dark Horse" became Perry's third single off her album, Prism. "Dark Horse" has been a commercial success, charting at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song topped the charts for four weeks straight and has sold 7.9 million copies so far, making it one of the top-selling digital singles of all time. Sarah also co-wrote "Black Widow" by Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora which has recently been certified 2× platinum by the RIAA and peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts. Hudson has currently penned "Get On Your Knees" by Nicki Minaj featuring Ariana Grande, "Swish Swish" by Katy Perry & Nicki Minaj, "The Feeling" by Justin Bieber featuring Halsey, "Banshee" by Santigold, "San Francisco" by 5 Seconds of Summer and many more cuts on the hit records of today. On April 7, 2017, Hudson released a solo EP titled Songs from the Sea.
Television career
Television career
Hudson was featured on Frontline in its report "The Way The Music Died." She has also appeared on a Season 1 episode of Project Runway, during a challenge where the contestants had to design a rocker fashion with which she would portray her image. She was touted as an "up and coming rock star".
Albums
Albums
• 2004: Naked Truth • 2009: O.C.D. (Obsessive Compulsive Dancing) (as Ultraviolet Sound) • 2011: Ultraviolet Sound (as Ultraviolet Sound)
Extended plays
Extended plays
• 2007: Fast, Cheap and Out of Control (as Ultraviolet Sound) • 2017: Songs from the Sea (as Sarah Hudson)
Singles
Singles
• 2005: "Girl on the Verge" (as Sarah Hudson) • 2011: "Suck My Kiss" (as Ultraviolet Sound) • 2011: "Girl Talk" (as Ultraviolet Sound) • 2012: "Neon Child" (as Ultraviolet Sound)
Music videos
Music videos
• 2005: "Girl on the Verge" (as Sarah Hudson) • 2009: "Gimme My Electro" (as Ultraviolet Sound) • 2011: "Suck My Kiss" (as Ultraviolet Sound) • 2011: "Girl Talk" (as Ultraviolet Sound) • 2011: "Video Megamix" (as Ultraviolet Sound)
Songwriting credits
Songwriting credits
• Year — Artist — Song — Album — Ref. • 2003 — Nika — "Pieza Perfecta" — Quién Dijo Que Era El Fin • 2007 — Ashley Tisdale — "Unlove You" — Headstrong • 2008 — Jeffree Star — "Miss Boombox" — Cupcakes Taste Like Violence - EP • 2009 — "Beauty Killer" — Beauty Killer • 2012 — "Blow Me" — Virginity - EP • Kill The Noise — "Saturn" feat. Brillz and Sarah Hudson — Blvck Mvgic - EP • 2013 — Katy Perry — "Dark Horse" feat. Juicy J — Prism • 2014 — Sidibe — "Cry of the Wild" — Metaphysical - EP • Iggy Azalea — "Black Widow" feat. Rita Ora — The New Classic • Ferras — "Speak in Tongues" — Ferras - EP • "Champagne" • "King of Sabotage" • "Legends Never Die" feat. Katy Perry • Nicki Minaj — "Get on Your Knees" feat. Ariana Grande — The Pinkprint • 2015 — Jussie Smollett — "Born To Love U" — Empire: Season 2 Soundtrack • 5 Seconds of Summer — "San Francisco" — Sounds Good Feels Good • Justin Bieber — "The Feeling" feat. Halsey — Purpose • Katy Perry — "Every Day Is a Holiday" — Non-album single • 2016 — Santigold — "Banshee" — 99¢ • Andy Black — "Drown Me Out" — The Shadow Side • "The Void" • Tommie Sunshine — "Can't Get Enough" with Halfway House — Non-album single • Idina Menzel — "Queen of Swords" — Idina • Bro Safari — "Reality" feat. Sarah Hudson — Collisions - EP • Liz — "Cross Your Heart" — Cross Your Heart • 2017 — Erika Jayne — "Xxpensive" — Non-album single • Charli XCX — "Babygirl" feat. Uffie — Number 1 Angel • New Kids on the Block — "Thankful" — Thankful - EP • Helene Fischer — "Wir brechen das Schweigen" — Helene Fischer • Katy Perry — "Swish Swish" feat. Nicki Minaj — Witness • Dua Lipa — "Genesis" — Dua Lipa • Katy Perry — "Hey Hey Hey" — Witness • "Mind Maze" • "Miss You More" • "Tsunami" • "Bigger Than Me" • "Pendulum" • "Dance With the Devil" • "Act My Age" • Adam Lambert — "Two Fux" — Non-album single • Dev — "Come At Me" — I Only See You When I'm Dreamin • Superfruit — "Fantasy" feat. Amber Liu — Future Friends • Snails — "Into The Light" feat. Sarah Hudson — The Shell • 2018 — The Neighbourhood — "Dust" — To Imagine - EP • "Heaven" • Camila Cabello — "Something's Gotta Give" — Camila • Ferras — "Coming Back Around" — Non-album single • The Neighbourhood — "Blue" — The Neighbourhood • Tinashe — "Salt" — Joyride • Liz — "Super Duper Nova" — Non-album single • LSDREAM — "Godspeed" feat. Sarah Hudson — Voyager • Ghost — "Pro Memoria" — Prequelle • J Soul Brothers — "Future" with BloodPop — Future • Years & Years — "Palo Santo" — Palo Santo • "Karma" • Against the Current — "Personal" — Past Lives • Liz — "Pandemonium" — Non-album single • Against the Current — "Voices" — Past Lives • The Knocks — "Retrograded" — New York Narcotic • Kim Petras — "Close Your Eyes" — Turn Off The Light, Vol. 1 - EP • "Turn Off the Light" feat. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark • "Tell Me It's a Nightmare" • "In the Next Life" • Alma — "Cowboy" — rowspan="2" Non-album single • Brooke Candy — "Nuts" feat. Lil Aaron • Little Mix — "The National Manthem" — LM5 • Sasha Alex Sloan — "Version of Me" — Loser - EP • 2019 — LSDREAM — "Om Namo" feat. Sarah Hudson — Renegades of Light • Julian David — "17 Für Die Ewigkeit" — Ohne Limit • Illenium — "Good Things Fall Apart" with Jon Bellion — Ascend • DallasK — "I Know" — Non-album single • RAYE — "South East London" — Rapman Presents: Blue Story • 2020 — Dua Lipa — "Physical" — Future Nostalgia • "Levitating" solo or feat. DaBaby • Alma — "LA Money" — Have U Seen Her? • "Loser" • BUNT. — "Unbreakable" feat. Clarence Coffee Jr. — rowspan="2" Non-album single • Now United — "Nobody Fools Me Twice" • Katy Perry — "What Makes a Woman" — Smile • Dua Lipa — "Love Is Religion" — Club Future Nostalgia • 2021 — "If It Ain't Me" — Future Nostalgia: Moonlight Edition • "Not My Problem" feat. JID • Aleyna Tilki — "Retrograde" — Non-album single • Pop Smoke — "Demeanor" feat. Dua Lipa — Faith • LVCRFT — "Every Night" feat. JHart, Sarah Hudson and Jake Miller — The Return • Troye Sivan — "Angel Baby" — rowspan="2" Non-album single • Young Bombs — "U Up?" feat. Stondon Massey • 2022 — Megan Thee Stallion — "Sweetest Pie" with Dua Lipa — Traumazine • Cheat Codes — "Afraid of Love" with Stondon Massey — Hellraisers, Part 3 • Classy — "Super Cool" — Class Is Over - EP • Noah Cyrus — "Mr. Percocet" — The Hardest Part • Key — "Bound" — Gasoline • 5 Seconds of Summer — "Bad Omens" — 5SOS5 • Måneskin — "The Loneliest" — Rush! • Leah Kate — "Hot All the Time" — Alive and Unwell - EP • Illenium — "Worst Day" with MAX — Illenium • Leah Kate — "But I Lied" — Alive and Unwell: Deluxe Edition • 2023 — Jessie Ware — "Pearls" — That! Feels Good! • Oliver Heldens — "10 Out of 10" with Kylie Minogue — Tension • Kim Petras — "Castle in The Sky" — Feed the Beast • Cher — "DJ Play a Christmas Song" — Christmas • "Angels in The Snow" • "Drop Top Sleigh Ride" with Tyga • Bludnymph — "Body Parts" — Drool - EP • The Struts — "Do What You Want" — Pretty Vicious • 2024 — Audien — "21" with Jason Ross — Non-album single • RLY — "Safe & Sound" — Generation - EP • Pnau — "All the Time" — Hyperbolic • Channel Tres — "Cactus Water" — Head Rush • Adam Lambert — "Wet Dream" — Afters - EP • Mette — "Muscle" — Non-album single • Katy Perry — "Lifetimes" — 143 • "Crush" • "Nirvana" • "Artificial" feat. JID • "Truth" • "I Woke Up" — 1432 • Damiano David — "Silverlines" — Funny Little Fears • Kylie Minogue — "Someone For Me" solo or with YouNotUs — Tension II • Damiano David — "Born with a Broken Heart" — Funny Little Fears • 2025 — Alok — "Last Night I Dreamt I Fell in Love" with Kylie Minogue — Non-album single • Damiano David — "Next Summer" — Funny Little Fears • "Zombie Lady" • "The Bruise" feat. Suki Waterhouse • "Tango" • "The First Time" • "Solitude (No One Understands Me)" • "Mysterious Girl" • Kyra Machida — "DNA" — Blonde - EP • Demi Lovato — "Here All Night" — It's Not That Deep • 5 Seconds of Summer — "Not OK" — Everyone's a Star! • PinkPantheress — "Stateside + Kylie Minogue" with Kylie Minogue — Fancy Some More? • Demi Lovato — "Frequency" — It's Not That Deep • 5 Seconds of Summer — "No. 1 Obsession" — Everyone's a Star! • "Evolve" • Kevin Jonas — "Changing" — Non-album single • Kylie Minogue — "Hot in December" — Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped) • Jade — "Church" — That's Showbiz Baby!: The Encore • Cher — "Christmas is Here" — Non-album single • 2026 — Demi Lovato — "Low Rise Jeans" — It's Not That Deep (Unless You Want It To Be) • "Love Controller" • "After Hours" • Kevin Jonas — "Little Things" — Non-album single • Bebe Rexha — "Tokyo" — Dirty Blonde
Filmography
Filmography
• Frontline (2004) • Project Runway (2005) • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) - voice of Ernox, singer of "Girls Day Out"
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