The Best of R&B: Hit Selection

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Millionaire
recording of:
Millionaire
writer:
André Benjamin, Douglas Davis, Kelis Rogers and Richard Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Doug E. Fresh Entertaining Music, Gnat Booty Music and Issy & Nemo Tunes
Kelis feat. André 30003:46
2You Can Do It (UK-G remix)
recording of:
You Can Do It
writer:
Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), Dedrick Rolison (Mack 10), Donald Saunders, John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)), O’Shea Jackson, John Robie and Ellis Williams
Ice Cube feat. Mack 10 & Ms Toi4:29
3My Neck, My Back (Lick It) (Kardinal Beats dirty club mix)
Khia3:33
4Balla Baby
producer:
Lil’ Mack (hip hop producer Keith McMasters)
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
produced for:
Lil' Mack Productions
recorded at:
Full Deck Studios in St. Louis, Missouri, United States and Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
instrumental versions:
Balla Baby (instrumental) by Chingy
recording of:
Balla Baby
lyricist:
Howard Bailey
composer:
Keith McMasters
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Empty House Music (ASCAP) and Slot‐a‐Lot Publishing (ASCAP)
Chingy23:37
5Dumb
recording of:
Dumb
The 41132:49
6DJ
Jamelia3:27
7Stolen
Jay Sean3:28
8Burn
assistant recording engineer:
Tadd Mingo (a.k.a. “Rowdy Rik”; writer and technical)
recording engineer:
Brian Frye
producer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter) and 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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
Blackbaby Inc. and So So Def Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Burn by Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
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)
Usher3.54:17
9You Should Really Know
performer:
Shola Ama, Naila Boss, Enya (Irish singer-songwriter) and Ishani
samples:
Boadicea by Enya (Irish singer-songwriter)
recording of:
You Should Really Know
writer:
Shola Ama, Naila Boss, Chauncey Hawkins (US rapper), Enya (Irish singer-songwriter), Ishani, Michael Carlos Jones, Man De Lev, Parrish Smith (US rapper aka PMD), Ryan Perera, Nicky Ryan, Roma Ryan, Erick Sermon, Samir Suddle and Mario Winans
revision of:
I Don’t Wanna Know (Mario Winans song)
The Pirates feat. Enya, Shola Ama, Naila Boss & Ishani33:20
10Fuck It (I Dont Want You Back)
Eamon3:44
11Indian Flute (dirty edit)
recording of:
Indian Flute
writer:
Garland Mosley (US rapper Garland Mosley, brother of Timbaland), Melvin Barcliff (Melvin Barcliff, rapper), Rajeshwari Parmar and Timothy Mosley
Timbaland & Magoo feat. Raje Shwari & Sebastian3:23
12Guerilla Nasty
Guerilla Black feat. Jazzepha & Brooke Valentine3:48
13I Like That
performer:
Chingy, I‐20 and Nate Dogg
recording of:
I Like That
Houston2.53:57
14Dude
Beenie Man feat. Ms Thing3:33
15She Wants to Move
assistant recording engineer:
Danny Betancourt (engineer) and Mike Eleopoulos
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
assistant mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
She Wants to Move
writer:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Universal Music Careers
N*E*R*D2.653:33
16La-Dee-Da-Dee (We Like to Party) (Hoodstar Rap mix)
Parkslope4:18
17I Got 5 on It
guest vocals:
Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Noo Trybe Records, Inc. (No̅o̅ Trybe Records, Inc.) (in 1995)
recording of:
I Got 5 on It
writer:
Anthony Gillmour, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer), Garrick Husband, Jerold Ellis Jr. (US rapper), Jay King, Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club), Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Luniz3.54:05
18Shake Ur Booty
recording of:
Shake Ur Booty
Black Moth Connection22:38
19Perspective
Kevin Mark Trail3:28
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Thank You
recording of:
Thank You
lyricist:
Jamelia Davis
composer:
Peter Biker, Carsten Schack and Jamelia Davis
publisher:
BMG Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Casadida and Full of Soul Music
Jamelia3:14
2Trick Me
executive producer:
Kelis
producer:
Dallas Austin
arranger:
Dallas Austin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 2003)
recording of:
Trick Me
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
publisher:
Cyptron Music and EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.
Kelis3.33:26
3You Had Me
programming and mixer:
Steve Greenwell and Mike Mangini (Not to be confused with the drummer who has the same name. He's a producer, songwriter and engineer)
engineer:
Steve Greenwell
producer:
Steve Greenberg (Record producer), Mike Mangini (Not to be confused with the drummer who has the same name. He's a producer, songwriter and engineer) and Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, trombone and trumpet:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Jack Daley (bass guitarist and producer)
clavinet, Hammond organ [B3] and Moog:
Raymond Angry
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar:
Nile Rodgers
Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
Angelo Morris
background vocals:
Joss Stone and Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
strings [string] arranger:
John Angier
recorded at:
Chung King in New York, New York, United States, Mojo Studios in New York, New York, United States and Right Track in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Had Me
lyricist and composer:
Wendy Stoker (Mother of Joss Stone), Joss Stone, Francis White (legal name of songwriter/producer Eg White) and Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
Joss Stone3.654:00
4Hey Ya!
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Robert Hannon and Pete Novak
programming and producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
acoustic guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
André 3000
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
music videos:
Hey Ya! by OutKast
part of:
Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 10), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 14), Triple J’s Hottest 100: Twenty Years (2013) (number: 18), VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 24), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 180) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 198)
recording of:
Hey Ya!
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
publisher:
Chrysalis Music, Inc. and Gnat Booty
OutKast43:52
5Don't Play Nice
recording of:
Don’t Play Nice
writer:
Thomas Gustafsson, Tobias Lindell, Hugo Lira and Natalia Keery-Fisher
Verbalicious22:47
6Baby Cakes
performer:
3 of a Kind
edit of:
Baby Cakes (original) by 3 of a Kind
recording of:
Baby Cakes
writer:
Liana Caruana, Nicholas Daryll Gallante and Marc Andrew Portelli
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3 of a Kind22:35
7French Kisses
Jentina2:56
8So Confused
2Play feat. Raghav & Jucxi3:11
9Bubblin'
recording of:
Bubblin'
writer:
Antony Costa (English singer-songwriter & actor), Lars Jensen (Lars Halvor Jensen), Johannes Jørgensen (songwriter) and Ali Tennant (songwriter)
Blue feat. LADE23:24
10Don't Walk Away (Bad Boy remix)
cover recording of:
Don't Walk Away
writer:
Vassal Benford and Ronald Spearman
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and MCA Music Ltd.
Javine3:57
11All Over
Lisa Maffia3:42
12I Want You
guest performer:
Fat Joe (US rapper, Terror Squad)
performer:
Fat Joe (US rapper, Terror Squad)
Thalía feat. Fat Joe2.253:32
13Try Again
recording engineer and engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
assistant mixer:
Steve Penny
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 1996) and Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2000)
recorded at and mixed at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Try Again by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
instrumental versions:
Try Again (instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Try Again
lyricist:
Stephen Ellis Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Stephen Ellis Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timothy Zachery Mosley
publisher:
Black Fountain Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Herbalicious Music and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Aaliyah44:45
14Beautiful
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Pat Viala
vocals:
Pharrell Williams and Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
performer:
Pharrell Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Priority Records, LLC (company credits only! do not file releases here)
edit of:
Beautiful (explicit) by Snoop Dogg (US rapper) featuring Pharrell, Uncle Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
recording of:
Beautiful
writer:
Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg), Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Waters of Nazareth Publishing
Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson4:04
15Eyes on You
recording of:
Eyes on You
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Erik Hermansen, Shabs Jobanputra, Hallgeir Rustan (norwegian producer) and Jay Sean (UK singer, songwriter & producer)
Jay Sean feat. The Rishi Rich Project2:51
16Call U Sexy
programming and engineer:
Joe Belmaati
producer:
Cutfather & Joe
mixer:
Cutfather & Joe and Mads Nilsson
keyboard:
Joe Belmaati
percussion:
Mich Hansen
background vocals:
Szhirley (Danish singer and actress) and Ali Tennant (songwriter)
recording of:
Call U Sexy
writer:
Ashley Ingram, Steve Jolley, Joseph Belmaati, John Leslie (listed on ISWC writer credit for "Call U Sexy" by VS), Lorne Alistair Tennant (songwriter), Mich Hansen, Remee Sigvardt Jackman and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
VS1.53:31
17So Sure
recording of:
So Sure
Terror Danjah feat. Sadie & Kano3:05
18Say How I Feel
Rhian Benson3:47
19Brown Sugar
drums (drum set) programming:
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
additional engineer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
G-Spot (engineer)
producer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
mixer:
Bob Power
vocals:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
arranger and vocals arranger:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Brown Sugar
writer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
publisher:
1200 Music, Ah Choo Music Publishing, Jazz Merchant Music (Publishing company related to Q-Tip), Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
D’Angelo34:25

Credits

Release

printed in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2004)
pressed by:MediaMotion (Dutch CD and DVD replication company)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7298803 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00065EDWK [info]