Pure Urban Divas: 40 Soulful Sistas with Attitude

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Pass the Dutch
recording of:
Pass That Dutch
composer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott3:35
2Breathe
Blu Cantrell3:45
3Family Portrait
recording engineer:
Oscar Ramirez (US engineer) and Wassim Zreik
producer:
Scott Storch (producer)
assistant mixer:
Dave Guerrero
mixer:
Dave “Hard Drive” Pensado (mixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Family Portrait by P!nk (American singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Family Portrait (in 2001)
lyricist and composer:
Alecia Moore (American singer/songwriter) and Scott Storch (producer)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Left Handed Lover Music, Reservoir Media Music and Scott Storch Music
P!nk4.054:53
4Fighter
recording engineer:
Oscar Ramirez (US engineer) and Wassim Zreik
assistant engineer:
Aaron Leply, John Morichal, Kevin Szymanski and Scott Whitting
producer:
Christina Aguilera (task: vocals), E. Dawk (task: vocals) and Scott Storch (producer)
assistant mixer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tarus Mateen
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kameron Houff
guitar:
Aaron Fishbein, John Goux and Dave Navarro (American guitarist)
conductor:
Larry Gold (strings)
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
vocals arranger:
Christina Aguilera and E. Dawk
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2002)
mixed for:
Two Chord Music Inc.
produced for:
Tuff Jew Productions
recorded at:
Conway Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Fighter by Christina Aguilera
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 263)
recording of:
Fighter
writer:
Christina Aguilera and Scott Storch (producer)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., LogRhythm Music, Scott Storch Music, TVT Music and Xtina Music
Christina Aguilera4.854:03
5A Woman’s Worth
recording of:
A Woman’s Worth
writer:
Alicia Keys and Erika Rose (President of Alicia Keys' multimedia company, AK Worldwide; co-wrote "A Woman's Worth")
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lellow Music Publishing and Skyhy Publishing
Alicia Keys4:54
6Love Don’t Cost a ThingJennifer Lopez3:37
7Scandalous
recording of:
Scandalous
writer:
Alesha Dixon (English singer, rapper, dancer and author), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Su-Elise Nash, Hallgeir Rustan (norwegian producer) and Sabrina Washington
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Mis-Teeq3:55
8Independent Women, Part I
recording of:
Independent Women, Part I
writer:
Samuel Barnes (US rapper & hip‐hop producer, aka Tone), Beyoncé Knowles, Jean‐Claude Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone) and Cory Rooney
Destiny’s Child3:27
9Satisfaction
recording of:
Satisfaction
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Mike Elizondo and Eve Jihan Jeffers (US rapper/singer)
Eve3:25
10I’m a Slave 4 U
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Brian Garten (Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Tim Roberts (engineer) and Ryan Smith (NY, US-based engineer/mastering)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
instruments:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
lead vocals:
Britney Spears
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Master Sound Studios (Virginia) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States and Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Windmark Recording in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
I’m a Slave 4 U by Britney Spears, I’m a Slave 4 U (Angle 1) by Britney Spears, I’m a Slave 4 U (Angle 2) by Britney Spears and I’m a Slave 4 U (Angle 3) by Britney Spears
recording of:
I’m a Slave 4 U
writer:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Songs MP and Waters of Nazareth
Britney Spears3.553:23
11Confide in Me
recording of:
Confide in Me
lyricist and composer:
Steve Anderson (UK producer, in groups Scratch Acid, Brothers in Rhythm, et al), Edward Barton and Dave Seaman (UK DJ/producer)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Complete Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Limited (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
It’s a Fine Day
Kylie Minogue4:05
12Not That Kind
recording engineer:
“Young” Dave Scheuer and Thomas R. Yezzi
miscellaneous support:
Marc Russell (task: production coordinator)
producer:
Ric Wake
assistant mixer:
Joe Ernst and Jim Annunziatto
mixer:
Dan Hetzel and Richie Jones
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Richie Jones
guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Eric Kupper
solo guitar:
Chris Goercke
background vocals:
Anastacia (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”) and BeBe Winans (American gospel/soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
arranger:
Richie Jones and Ric Wake
background vocals arranger:
Anastacia (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”) and BeBe Winans (American gospel/soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
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 1999, in 2000)
produced for:
W&R Group
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States and The Dream Factory in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States
music videos:
Not That Kind by Anastacia (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”)
recording of:
Not That Kind (in 2000)
writer:
Anastacia Newkirk (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”), Marvin Young and Will Wheaton, Jr.
publisher:
First Bass Bari Muzik, Po Ho Productions, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Young Man Moving
Anastacia2.353:21
13New Beginning
Rosie Gaines2:22
14Perfect Pitch
recording of:
Perfect Pitch
writer:
Matthew James Firth Coleman (Matt Coleman) and Jill Scott
MJ Cole5:27
15Imagine (Club Asylum remix)
recording of:
Imagine
composer:
Shola Ama, LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins and Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs)
Shola Ama3:23
16Heard It All Before
Sunshine Anderson4:50
17Emergency Call
Krome Angelz3:29
18Open Like So
Keisha White3:22
19Oops (Oh My)
recording of:
Oops (Oh My)
writer:
Charlene Keys, Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Tweet3:05
20Don’t Know What to Tell Ya
producer:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000)
edit of:
Don’t Know What to Tell Ya by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Don’t Know What to Tell Ya
writer:
Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Black Fountain Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Herbalicious Music and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Aaliyah3:35
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Boy Is Mine’Brandy & Monica3:30
2No Scrubs
recording of:
No Scrubs
additional writer:
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
writer:
Kandi Burruss (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss), Kevin Briggs and Tameka Cottle
TLC3:26
3Overload
recording of:
Overload
writer:
Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, Siobhán Donaghy, Felix Howard (British model & songwriter), John Lipsey, Cameron McVey and Paul Simm (English musician, composer, engineer and producer)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020)
Sugababes3:59
4My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
En Vogue4:30
5Forget Me Nots
performer:
Patrice Rushen
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 86)
recording of:
Forget Me Nots
writer:
Terri McFaddin, Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
publisher:
Baby Fingers Music, Freddie Dee Music, Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG) and Yamina Music
Patrice Rushen3.654:37
6Ain’t Nobody
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Chaka Khan3:38
7Pull Up to the Bumper
recording of:
Pull Up to the Bumper
writer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Grace Jones, Dana Manno and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Chenana Music Publishing, Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG) and Ixat Music
Grace Jones3:30
8Like a Feather
Nikka Costa3:52
9Video
India.Arie3:57
10One Day I’ll Fly AwayRandy Crawford4:12
11I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free
producer:
Danny Davis (country music band leader, trumpeter, singer, producer, and best known as the founder and leader of the Nashville Brass)
mixer:
Mark Hartry
vocals:
Nina Simone
conductor:
Sammy Lowe (trumpeter, arranger and conductor)
arranger:
Sammy Lowe (trumpeter, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-15)
part of:
CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World
cover recording of:
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (on 1967-06-15)
writer:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) and Richard Lamb
publisher:
Duane Music Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Nina Simone43:01
12Sweet Love
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
guitar:
Greg Moore (US guitarist & songwriter)
keyboard:
Dean Gant
membranophone:
Ricky Lawson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Bunny Hull and Darryl Phinnessee
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anita Baker
music videos:
Sweet Love by Anita Baker
recording of:
Sweet Love
composer:
Anita Baker, Gary Bias (jazz saxophonist) and Louis A. Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Anita Baker3.554:19
13Come Into My LifeJoyce Sims3:32
14Somebody Else’s Guy
recording of:
Somebody Else’s Guy
writer:
Annette E. Brown and Jocelyn Brown
publisher:
Jocelyn Brown's Music, SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Jocelyn Brown3:31
15Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
cornet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1967-02-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-02-14)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-02-14)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 21), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
cover recording of:
Respect (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin3.92:23
16Nobody but You
Jools Holland3:41
17(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
recording of:
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
writer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter), Carl Hampton (pianist, songwriter and producer) and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Millie Jackson3:23
18Down 4 Whateva
Nuttin’ Nyce4:00
19Slow Flow
The Braxtons3:20
20Girlfriend’s Boyfriend
Gwen McCrae4:56