7 Things You Never Knew About Cathy Dennis

You probably don't know her by name, but you totally know her work.

Posted on March 01, 2013, 22:18 GMT

1. British-born Cathy Dennis first burst on to the music scene with her 1989 collaboration with house music producer, D Mob, and their single "C'mon and Get My Love."

The following year Dennis released her solo debut album, "Move to This."

2. The album spawned her best-known hit "All Night Long (Touch Me),” a reworked cover of the 1984 single by Wish (ft. Fonda Rae). In 1991, the song peaked at No. 2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and No. 1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play.

3. In 1996, Dennis' songwriting career began when she co-wrote "Bumper to Bumper", the B-side to the Spice Girls' hit single "Wannabe".

4. '00s Dennis began to write/co-write several big top-ten hits like: Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head". In 2001, the song reached No. 7 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and No. 1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs.

5. Also, Kelly Clarkson's "Before Your Love". In 2002, the song was released as a double A-side single with "A Moment Like This" which reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.

6. And even Britney Spears' "Toxic". In 2004, the song reached No. 9 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and No. 1 on both U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs and U.S. Pop Songs.

7. Her last big hit was Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl". In 2008, the song reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, remaining there for seven weeks. The song is also one of the best selling singles worldwide, selling over 8 million copies.