Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Can U Get Wit It
recording engineer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
producer:
DeVante Swing
mixer:
“Prince Charles” Alexander (American record producer, audio engineer, educator and recording artist) and DeVante Swing
guitar:
Darryl “Day” Pearson
instruments:
DeVante Swing and Tim Mosley
background vocals:
Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
produced for:
Swig Mob Productions
recorded at:
Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound on Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Can U Get Wit It
lyricist and composer:
DeVante Swing
publisher:
DeSwing Music (from 1994 to present) and EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) (from 1994 to present)
24:55
2Love Was Here
5:38
3Nice & Slow
recording engineer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
co-producer:
Manuel Seal
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
assistant mixer:
Brian Frye and John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
background vocals:
Jagged Edge (American R&B singing group)
vocals:
Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Nice & Slow
writer:
Brian Casey (member of Jagged Edge), Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Manuel Lonnie Seal, Jr and Usher Raymond IV (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
33:48
4Think of You
3:49
5I Will
3:55
6You Make Me Wanna...
vocals:
Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 469)
recording of:
You Make Me Wanna...
writer:
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Manuel Lonnie Seal, Jr and Usher Raymond IV (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
2.53:39
7Pop Ya Collar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Pop Ya Collar
writer:
Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs, Kandi (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss) and Usher Raymond IV (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
3:35
8U 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)
3.54:08
9U Don't Have a Call
recording of:
U Don’t Have to Call
writer:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
2.94:29
10U Remind Me
recording of:
U Remind Me
writer:
Edmund Clement and Anita McCloud
34:27
11Yeah!
assistant recording engineer:
Sean Tallman
recording engineer:
Donnie Scantz (American music producer), The Trak Starz and Mark Vinten
miscellaneous support:
Delicia Hassan (task: production coordinator)
artist & repertoire support:
Shakir Stewart
producer:
Sean Garrett (task: vocals produced by) and Jonathan “Lil’ Jon” Smith (US producer & rapper)
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Jonathan “Lil’ Jon” Smith (US producer & rapper)
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
L-Roc (producer & instrumentalist James Elbert Phillips)
bass:
LaMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA)
additional background vocals:
Sean Garrett and Lil’ Jon (US producer & rapper)
background vocals:
Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
guest performer:
Lil Jon (US producer & rapper) and Ludacris (US rapper & actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2003, in 2004)
produced for:
BME Enterprises
recorded at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States, Larrabee Sound West (original location of Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States and Rondor Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Stankonia Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 17), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 31) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 290)
recording of:
Yeah!
writer:
Chris Bridges (Ludacris, US rapper & actor), Sean Garrett, James Phillips (producer & instrumentalist James Elbert Phillips), LaMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA), Jonathan Smith (US producer & rapper), Robert McDowell (US hip-hop) and Patrick J. Que Smith (US pop songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Air Control Publishing, Basajama Music, Christopher Garrett’s Publishing, Christopher Matthew Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Ground Control Publishing, Hitco Music, Hitco South, Lil’ Jon 00017 Music, Ludacris Music Publishing Inc., Me & Marq Music, Music of Windswept, Songs of Windswept, Swole Music (ASCAP), TVT Music and White Rhino Music
3.454:10
12Burn
assistant recording engineer:
Tadd Mingo (a.k.a. “Rowdy Rik”; writer and technical)
recording engineer:
Brian Frye
co-producer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter)
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
assistant mixer:
John Horesco IV
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
co-produced for:
Blackbaby Inc.
produced for:
So So Def Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Burn
writer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI-April Music, Inc., Noontime South, Shaniah Cymone Music, UR IV Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3.753:52
13Confessions
assistant recording engineer:
Tadd Mingo (a.k.a. “Rowdy Rik”; writer and technical) and Edward Quesada
recording engineer:
Brian Frye and John Horesco IV
co-producer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter)
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
assistant mixer:
John Horesco IV
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
co-produced for:
Blackbaby Inc.
produced for:
So So Def Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Brandon’s Way Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Confessions
writer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter) and Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
publisher:
Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI April Music Inc., Noontime South and Shaniah Cymone Music
34:21
14Confessions, Part 2
edit of:
Confessions, Part II by Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
music videos:
Confessions Pt. 2 by Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Confessions, Part 2
writer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI-April Music, Inc., Noontime South, Shaniah Cymone Music, UR IV Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3.053:31
15Superstar (Luther Vandross version)
5:56
16Superstar
recording engineer:
Vincent DiLorenzo
additional engineer:
Kelly “Dread” Liebelt
producer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Jason Boyd (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd) (task: vocal production) and Ryan Toby (task: vocal production)
mixer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal) and Jon Smeltz
additional vocals:
Faith Evans
produced for:
Vidal/Dre Productions
recorded at:
Zach Digital in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Superstar
writer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Nyticka Hemingway, Willie Hutch, Jason Boyd (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd), Ryan Toby and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
925, Dirty Dre Music (ASCAP), Double Oh Eight, EMI-April Music, Inc., Hitco South, Jobete Music Co. Inc., Music of Windswept, Pladis Music Publishing, Pooda's Music, PoohBZ Publishing, Universal Publishing Inc. and UR IV Music
is based on:
Mack’s Stroll/The Getaway (Chase Scene)
3.43:12
17Bad Girl
additional recording engineer:
Dante “Destro” Barton
recording engineer:
Matt Marrin
additional drum machine programming:
Bobby Ross Avila
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: Pro Tools)
co-producer:
Bobby Ross Avila and IZ
producer:
Destro Music, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
assistant mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
guitar:
Bobby Ross Avila and Daniel Marino
keyboard [keyboards]:
Bobby Ross Avila
percussion and turntable [scratches]:
IZ
background vocals:
Tony “Prof” Tolbert and Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
A.B. Experience, Bystorm Entertainment, Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc. and Underworld Entertainment
additionally recorded at:
Wavelab Recording in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recorded at:
Flyte Tyme West in Santa Monica, California, United States and The Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Bad Girl
writer:
Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, Dante Barton, Wil Guice, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Defenders of Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes, For the World, IN2N, IN2N Music, Scan Disc (Swedish, 1960s-70s), Sublime Basement Tunez and UR IV Music
2.754:22
18That's What It's Made For
4:38
19Can U Handle It
4:39
20Caught Up
recording engineer:
Vince DeLorenzo
producer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Jason Boyd (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd) (task: vocal production) and Ryan Toby (task: vocal production)
mixer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal) and Jon Smeltz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
Vidal/Dre Productions
recorded at:
Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
The Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Caught Up
writer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Jason Boyd (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd) and Ryan Toby
publisher:
Dirty Dre Music (ASCAP), Double Oh Eight, EMI April Music Inc., Hitco South, Music of Windswept, Pladis Music Publishing, PoohBZ Publishing and Universal Publishing Inc.
3.53:45
21My Way
3:35
2▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1This Ain't Sex
Usher4:25
2Moving Mountains
recording of:
Moving Mountains
writer:
Kuk Harrell, Christopher Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart), The‐Dream (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher34:58
3Throwback
Usher34:47
4Trading Places
Usher4:28
5Love You Gently
Usher2.53:39
6Appetite
Usher13:59
7What's a Man to Do
Usher2.54:10
8Lifetime
Usher14:37
9His Mistakes
Usher24:59
10There Goes My Baby
additional assistant recording engineer:
Jason Wilkie
additional recording engineer:
Rob Marks
assistant recording engineer:
Thurston McCrea
recording engineer:
Ian Cross and James Wisner
programming:
Jim Jonsin
producer:
Jim Jonsin and Rico Love
assistant mixer:
Matty Green (mix engineer)
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Danny Morris (producer/keyboardist)
guitar:
Frank Romano (producer/guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Jim Jonsin
additional vocals:
Rico Love
produced for:
Division One (R&B production company) and Rebel Rock Productions
additionally recorded at:
Midnight Blue Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recorded at:
Midnight Blue Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2010 (number: 83)
recording of:
There Goes My Baby
writer:
Frank Romano (producer/guitarist), James Scheffer, Rico Love and Danny Morris (producer/keyboardist)
publisher:
Cuts of Reach, EMI Blackwood Music, Inc., EMI Entertainment World, Foray Music, Hypnotic Beats, Jesse Jaye Music, JimiPub, Reach Global, Inc. and Rico Love Is Still a Rapper
Usher3.24:41
11Mars Vs. Venus
Usher4:22
12Papers
assistant recording engineer:
Blake Hardin (lead vocals [vocals]), Brandon Middleton and Brandon Parks (lead vocals [vocals])
recording engineer:
Ian Cross (lead vocals [vocals]) and Miles Walker (engineer)
producer:
Sean “The Pen” Garrett and Zaytoven (producer)
assistant mixer:
Alex Barajas (Producer - songwriter - engineer)
mixer:
Ian Cross and Matt Marrin
background vocals:
Timothy Bloom, Solomon Dykes, Romika Faniel, Tommy Parket and Shelea Frazier
produced for:
The Practice: Team S. Dot and Zaytoven Productions
miscellaneous support:
Milk Money Consulting, Inc. (task: recorded for)
recorded at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Tree Sound Studios in Norcross, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Papers
writer:
Alonzo Mathis, Sean Garrett, Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter) and Xavier Dotson (producer)
publisher:
EMI April Music, Inc., Gorilla Zoe Music LLC, Team S Dot Publishing, Ultra Empire Music, UR‐IV Music and Zaytoven Publishing (BMI)
Usher2.94:21
13Making Love (Into the Night)
Usher?:??
14OMG
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
mixer:
Dylan “3‐D” Dresdow
instruments:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records (in 2010)
recorded at and engineered at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Paper V.U. Studios
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2010 (number: 5)
recording of:
OMG
lyricist and composer:
Will Adams (American rapper and producer)
publisher:
Cherry River Music Co. and will.i.am Music, Inc.
Usher feat. will.i.am2.854:30
15Hot Toddy
mixer:
Jeremy Stevenson
guest vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Hot Tottie
writer:
Paul Dawson, Ester Dean, Jamal Jones, Paul Dawson (R&B producer & songwriter), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher feat. JAY‐Z & Ciara2.95:03
16Secret Garden
recording of:
The Secret Garden
writer:
El DeBarge, Siedah Garrett, Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
publisher:
Black Chick Music, Hee Bee Dooinit Music, Rambush Music, Rodsongs (publisher), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Usher feat. Robin Thicke6:56
17DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
guest vocals:
Pitbull (American rapper)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2010 (number: 22) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2011 (number: 65)
recording of:
DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love
writer:
Armando Perez (American rapper), Savan Kotecha, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
Usher feat. Pitbull3.653:43
18Love 'em All
Usher3:42
19My Boo
assistant recording engineer:
Tadd Mingo (a.k.a. “Rowdy Rik”; writer and technical)
recording engineer:
Brian Frye
additional assistant engineer:
Vincent Creusot (Engineer)
additional engineer:
Ann Mincieli and Mickael Rangeard
co-producer:
Manuel Seal
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
assistant mixer:
John Horesco IV
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
performer:
Alicia Keys
co-produced for:
So So Def Productions, Inc.
produced for:
Seal Music and So So Def Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
additionally engineered at:
Oven Studios (Alicia Keys' recording studio) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States and XXX Studios (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
My Boo
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Alicia Keys, Manuel Seal, Adonis Shropshire and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Harmony Smurf Publishing, Janice Combs Publishing, Lellow Productions (Publishing company of Alicia Keys), Manusee Publishing, Shaniah Cymone Music and UR IV Music
Usher feat. Alicia Keys3.153:43
20Next Contestant
Usher3:14
21Something Special
Usher3:57