claim: Akon has had more than ten songs certified as 1 × platinum.
evidence: `` I 'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris '' is a song written by Morrissey along with Boz Boorer , the two being responsible for lyrics and music respectively .. Morrissey. Morrissey. Boz Boorer. Boz Boorer. The song was the first single to be released from Morrissey 's 2009 album Years of Refusal .. Morrissey. Morrissey. Years of Refusal. Years of Refusal. It was recorded in Los Angeles and produced by Jerry Finn , the man behind 2004 's You Are the Quarry .. Jerry Finn. Jerry Finn. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. You Are the Quarry. You Are the Quarry. The single was released on 9 February 2009 and has reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart .. UK Singles Chart. UK Singles Chart. The song premiered on BBC Radio 2 on 22 December 2008 but made its live debut 17 July 2007 at the Morocco Shrine Auditorium in Jacksonville , Florida on the second leg of Morrissey 's 2007 / 2008 ` Greatest Hits Tour ' .. Morrissey. Morrissey. BBC Radio 2. BBC Radio 2. Morrissey often joked that the song was originally written to be his entry to the 2007 Eurovision song contest .. Morrissey. Morrissey. 2007 Eurovision song contest. Eurovision Song Contest 2007