100 Hits: The Best R&B Album

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11 Thing
assistant recording engineer and additional assistant producer:
Bram Tobey
recording engineer:
Scotty Beats
additional producer:
Amerie and Rich Harrison
producer:
Rich Harrison
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
produced for:
Richcraft, Inc.
recorded at:
Nightflight Studios in Washington, D.C., United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Oh, Calcutta! by The Meters
recording of:
1 Thing
writer:
Amerie Rogers, Rich Harrison and Stanley Walden
publisher:
Dam Rich Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mi Suk Publishing
Amerie3.23:51
2Breathe
producer:
Ivan Matias
guest vocals:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
lead vocals:
Blu Cantrell
performer:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2002)
samples:
What’s the Difference (explicit) by Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) featuring Eminem (US rapper) & Xzibit
music videos:
Breathe by Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
recording of:
Breathe (Blu Cantrell, rap version)
lyricist and composer:
Alvin Joiner, Charles Aznavour, Richard Bembery, Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper), Andrea Martin (singer/songwriter for various dance/soul artists), Ivan Matias, Melvin Charles Bradford (US west coast hip‐hop producer Melvin Bradford; Aftermath Entertainment) and Stephon Harris Cunningham
version of:
Breathe
Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul3.93:48
3Gravel Pit
recording of:
Gravel Pit
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Antoine Duhamel (French composer and conductor), Tomi Jenkins, Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter), Lamont Hawkins, Nathan Leftenant, Paulisa Moorman and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
quotes lyrics from:
Back and Forth
Wu‐Tang Clan4:04
4Ignition (remix)
recording engineer:
Andy Gallas, Abel Garibaldi, Ian Mereness and Jason Mlodzinski
assistant programming and assistant co-mixer:
Jason Mlodzinski
programming:
Andy Gallas and Ian Mereness
producer:
R. Kelly
co-mixer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
Ian Mereness
additional keyboard:
Rodney East
guitar family:
Donnie Lyle
remixer:
R. Kelly
arranger:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Rock Land Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
remix of:
Ignition by R. Kelly
music videos:
Ignition (remix) by R. Kelly
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 3) and Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: 7)
recording of:
Ignition (remix)
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
revision of:
Ignition
R. Kelly3.353:05
5Ms. Jackson
assistant recording engineer:
Malik Albert, Vincent Alexander and Warren Bletcher (engineer)
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
programming and producer:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
assistant mixer:
Warren Bletcher (engineer)
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
bass guitar:
Aaron Mills (funk/jazz bassist, member of Cameo)
congas:
Rajinder Kala
guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
André 3000
keyboard:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
piano:
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
lead vocals:
Big Boi
arranger:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Ms. Jackson
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Dungeon Ratz Music Inc. and Gnat Booty Music
OutKast2.44:00
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)
Usher2.53:39
7Tipsy
edit of:
Tipsy (explicit) by J‐Kwon, Tipsy (clean) by J‐Kwon and Tipsy (radio explicit) by J‐Kwon
recording of:
Tipsy
writer:
Jerrell Jones, Joe Kent (hip hop producer Joe Kent) and Mark Williams (hip-hop)
publisher:
Jerrell Jones Publishing Designeee, Notting Dale Songs, Inc. and Tarpo Music Inc.
J‐Kwon4.53:31
8Where the Party At
Jagged Edge3:25
9Blue Angels
recording of:
Blue Angels
writer:
Jerry Duplessis and Barry Gibb
Pras4:16
10U Know What’s Up
producer:
Edward Ferrell and Darren Lighty
recording of:
U Know What’s Up
composer:
Edward Ferrell, Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer), Clifton Lightly, Darren Lighty and Balewa Muhammad
Donell Jones3.254:00
11I Wanna Know
recording of:
I Wanna Know
writer:
Joe Thomas (American R&B singer), Jolyon Skinner and Michele Williams (R&B songwriter and producer)
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, 1972 Music, Conversation Tree Ent., EMI Foray Music and Universal Music – Z Tunes
Joe4:39
12Forever
Damage4:55
13When Doves Cry
cover recording of:
When Doves Cry
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions and Controversy Music
Ginuwine14:36
141nce Again
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
guest vocals:
Tammy Lucas
vocals:
Tammy Lucas
recorded at and mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
samples:
I’m Your Pal by Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer) / Chick Corea (jazz pianist) and Untitled by Cannonball Adderley
recording of:
1nce Again
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Malik Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Steve Swallow
A Tribe Called Quest feat. Tammy Lucas3.853:50
15Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)
recording of:
Ante Up (Robbin Hoods Theory)
lyricist:
Eric Murray and Jamal Grinnage
composer:
Darryl Pittman
M.O.P.43:53
16Hip Hop
recording of:
Hip-Hop
composer:
Clayton Gavin, Lavonne Alford (US rapper, of dead prez), Andrew Mair and Vonkeli Williams
dead prez3:46
17Shawty Get Loose
Lil Mama feat. Chris Brown & T‐Pain3:32
18Westside
recording of:
Westside
writer:
Robert Ford, Jr. (hip hop writer and producer), Kurtis Walker, J.B. Moore (producer, composer), Mike Mosley, Femi Ojetunde, Joe Sample, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Terence Quaites (US R&B singer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Femi Music (BMI), Four Knights Music, Funkgroove Music, Music Corporation of America (US publisher for MCA Records, affiliated to ASCAP), Neutral Gray Music, Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN), Steady Mobbin’ Music and Strickly TQ Muzic (ASCAP)
TQ3:52
19Anything
recording of:
Anything
writer:
T. Jackson (Tito of Jackson 5's son (Tito Joe Jackson)), T. Jackson and T. Jackson
publisher:
Lindseyanne Music Co., Longitude Music Co., The Music Force and To the T
3T5:17
20F**k It (I Don’t Want You Back)
producer:
Milk Dee and Mark Passy
recording of:
Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)
writer:
Eamonn Doyle, Kirk Robinson (Milk Dee) and Mark Passy
publisher:
Bat Radar Music, E Controversy, Hot Buttermilk Music, Inc., Rykomusic, Inc. and Top Billin’ Music
Eamon33:45
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part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (number: 211) (order: 141)