Essential: The R&B Selection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time
R. Kelly4:33
2U Got It Bad
recording of:
U Got It Bad
writer:
Bryan‐Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond IV (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher3.54:10
3Stole
producer:
Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein and Steve Kipner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2002)
recording of:
Stole
writer:
Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein and Steve Kipner
Kelly Rowland3.54:11
4Who Knew
recording engineer:
Lasse Mårtén (producer, mixer and engineer) (in 2006), Francesco Perlangeli (in 2006) and Josh Wilbur (musician, writer, engineer, mixer & producer) (in 2006)
drums (drum set) programming:
Łukasz Gottwald (in 2006) and Max Martin (Swedish record producer) (in 2006)
assistant engineer:
Tim Roberts (engineer) (task: engineered for mix)
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: engineered for mix)
producer:
Dr. Luke and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
drums (drum set):
Lasse Mårtén (producer, mixer and engineer) (in 2006)
guitar:
Łukasz Gottwald (in 2006) and Max Martin (Swedish record producer) (in 2006)
orchestra:
Leon Pendarvis (in 2006)
orchestrator:
Leon Pendarvis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2006) and Decibel Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 2006)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
Who Knew (music video) by P!nk (American singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Who Knew (in 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Alecia Moore (American singer/songwriter), Łukasz Gottwald and Martin Sandberg (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP affiliated), Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) and P!nk Inside Publishing
P!nk3.353:29
5Baby Boy
Big Brovaz3:20
6A.M. to P.M.
Cassidy3:41
7I Ain't Goin' Out Like That
producer:
T‐Ray
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1993 to present) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1993)
samples:
The Wizard by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
recording of:
I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That
writer:
Louis Freese, Tony Iommi, Larry Muggerud, Ozzy Osbourne, Todd Ray, Terry Butler and Bill Ward
publisher:
Cypress Phuncky Music (Cypress Hill publisher), Essex Music International, Inc. and Soul Assassins Inc.
Cypress Hill4.24:28
8It Takes Two
recording of:
It Takes Two (It Takes Two/2 Way)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Robert Ginyard
Rob Base & DJ E‐Z Rock4:02
9Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)M.O.P.43:54
10Hip Hop
recording of:
Hip-Hop
composer:
Clayton Gavin, Lavonne Alford (US rapper, of dead prez), Andrew Mair and Vonkeli Williams
dead prez3:50
11Sumthin' Sumthin'
Maxwell4:20
12Hey Mr. DJ
recording of:
Hey Mr DJ
composer:
Cookin’ Soul (Spanish hip hop producer, formerly trio/duo)
Zhané44:18
13Girlfriend
arranger:
R. Kelly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recording of:
Girlfriend
writer:
Mary J. Blige, Arlene DelValle, Gilbert Askey, Curtis Mayfield, Jean-Claude Olivier (French Guitarist), Robert Kelly and Sean Puffy Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc. and Zomba Songs Inc.
B2K2.253:26
14On & On
Eamon3:30
15Blowin' Me Up (with Her Love)
recording engineer:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Cesar Guevara, Victor McCoy (engineer) and Dion Peters
producer:
Dallas Austin
mixer:
Kevin "KD" Davis (US producer/engineer “KD” Davis)
DJ-mixer:
Greg "Ruckus" Andrews ("Ruckus", wrote Sexhibition)
recorded at:
D.A.R.P. Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, O’Henry Sound Studios in Burbank, California, United States and The TracKen Place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)
writer:
Dallas Austin and JC Chasez
quotes music from:
Money (Dollar Bill Y’all)
JC Chasez24:51
16C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
programming:
Prince Rakeem (American rapper and actor)
engineer:
Ethan Ryman
executive producer:
Dennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs (producer), Oli Grant and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
producer and mixer:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
lead vocals:
Inspectah Deck (east coast hip hop), Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan) and Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan)
arranger:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1993)
samples:
As Long as I’ve Got You by The Charmels and Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) by Jimmy Spicer
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 107)
recording of:
C.R.E.A.M.
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice (Wu‐Tang Clan), Isaac Hayes, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
is based on:
Paper Trail$
Wu‐Tang Clan44:06
17Award TourA Tribe Called Quest4.253:48
18Stay for a While
performer:
Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer)
recording of:
Stay for a While
writer:
Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer), Jonathan Richmond, Angie Stone and Juanita Wynn
Angie Stone & Anthony Hamilton43:56
19Be Alone No More
recording of:
Be Alone No More
writer:
Steve Dubin, Andrea Martin (singer/songwriter for various dance/soul artists) and Ivan Matias
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd, Warner Chappell Music Ltd (1996–2019) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd
Another Level4:00
20If You Love Me
edit of:
If You Love Me by Brownstone (US female R&B group)
recording of:
If You Love Me
lyricist:
Gordon Chambers (American singer-songwriter, and producer) and Nichole Gilbert
composer:
Dave "Jam" Hall (producer a.k.a. Jam)
publisher:
Brown Girl Music, Orisha Music, Paisley Park, Stone Jam Publishing Inc., The Night Rainbow Music (publisher) and WC Music Corp.
Brownstone53:14
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