The Best R&B Album in the World... Ever!

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Right Here
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1992)
recording of:
Right Here
writer:
John Bettis, Brian Alexander Morgan and Steve Porcaro
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
SWV44:39
2Waterfalls
assistant recording engineer:
Bernasky, Rico Lumpkins and Mike Wilson (hip hop engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Nealhpogue (mix engineer)
drum machine programming:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
producer:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
assistant mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Ricciano Lumpkins
bass guitar:
LaMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA)
brass [horn section]:
Ronnie Fitch, Jerry Lloyd (trumpet, piano) and Charles Nix
guitar:
Edward Stroud (guitar)
keyboard:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Kenneth Wright (Atlanta-based keyboarder of Princess and Starbreeze)
background vocals:
Debra Killings, Thomas "Cee-Lo" Burton and TLC (US pop/R&B trio)
vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
brass [horns] arranger:
Shock (NHP Sound, Inc.)
recorded at:
Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, D.A.R.P Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
D.A.R.P Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 63), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 127) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 267)
recording of:
Waterfalls
writer:
Marqueze Ethridge, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
publisher:
BELT STAR MUSIC, Hitco Music, Organized Noize Music, Pebbitone Music, Red Light & Incense Music, Stiff Shirt Music, Inc., TIZBIZ Music, 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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
TLC4.454:40
3Breathe Again (radio edit)
recording of:
Breathe Again
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ECAF (from 1993 to present) and Sony Songs Inc. (from 1993 to present)
Toni Braxton44:17
4By Your Side
recording engineer:
Mike Pela
programming:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) and Stuart Matthewman
assistant engineer:
Andy Davies (aka. Nipper, UK music production)
co-producer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
guitar and woodwind:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
percussion:
Karl van den Bossche
background vocals:
Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2000)
recording of:
By Your Side
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Paul Hale (keyboardist/composer), Paul Spencer Denman and Stuart Colin Matthewman
Sade44:35
5Ordinary People
producer:
John Legend
piano:
John Legend
vocals:
John Legend
recording of:
Ordinary People
writer:
John Roger Stephens and William James Adams, Jr. (American rapper and producer)
John Legend3.354:42
6Let Me Love YouMario4:09
7Shackles (Praise You)Mary Mary43:16
8Milkshake (radio mix)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
vocals:
Kelis
recording of:
Milkshake
writer:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
Kelis3.83:07
9Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do)
a cappella versions:
Case of the Ex (Whatcha Gonna Do) (a cappella) by Mýa (US | R&B)
instrumental versions:
Case of the Ex (instrumental) by Mýa (US | R&B)
recording of:
Case of the Ex (Watcha Gonna Do)
writer:
Traci Hale (American R&B songwriter), Christopher Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart) and Tab
Mýa43:57
101 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
Amerie3.23:59
11AM to PM
recording of:
AM to PM
writer:
Christian Karlsson (Swedish producer, remixer, songwriter, DJ, piano, guitar), Christina Milian and Pontus Winnberg (Swedish composer, lyricist, producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
publisher:
Havana Brown Publishing, Murlyn Songs and Universal Music Oub
Christina Milian3:53
12Don't Think I'm NotKandi24:04
13With You
recording of:
With You
writer:
Amund Bjørklund, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Johntá Moore Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper) and Espen Lind
Chris Brown4:12
14Thong Song
music videos:
Thong Song (enhanced video track) ("MTV version") by Sisqó
recording of:
Thong Song
composer:
Desmond Child, Tim Kelley, Mark Andrews, Bob Robinson (US R&B producer/songwriter) and Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
quotes lyrics from:
Livin’ la Vida Loca (English version)
Sisqó34:14
15Hot in Herre
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Nick Howard (engineer)
recording engineer and engineer:
Brian Garten (Engineer)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
assistant mixer:
Dan Milazzo and Jeff Robinette
associate mixer:
Jamie Duncan
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
other vocals [female vocals]:
Dani Stevenson
vocals:
Nelly (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 2002) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2002)
recorded at and engineered at:
Right Track Recordings in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002 (number: 3) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 195)
recording of:
Hot in Herre
lyricist:
Charles Brown (jazz guitarist/singer "The Godfather of Go-Go") and Nelly (US rapper)
writer:
Charles Brown (jazz guitarist/singer "The Godfather of Go-Go")
composer:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc. (ended), Chase Chad Music (BMI) (ended), EMI April Music Inc. (ended), EMI Blackwood Inc. (ended), Ascent Music Inc., EMI Pop Music Publishing, Jackie Frost Music, Nouveau Music Company, Swing T Publishing, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Waters of the Nazareth Publishing
quotes lyrics from:
Bustin’ Loose
Nelly3.953:49
16Promiscuous
additional recording engineer:
Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica (American songwriter, recording and mixing engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Demacio "Demo" Castellon
additional programming:
Demacio "Demo" Castellon
engineer:
Vadim Chislov, Demacio "Demo" Castellon, Ben Jost (engineer), James Roach (engineer) and Kobla Tetey
producer:
Jim Beanz (lead vocals), Danja (US producer Nate Hills) and Timbaland
drums (drum set) [drums] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills) and Timbaland
additional background vocals:
Jim Beanz
background vocals:
Nelly Furtado
guest vocals:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mosley Music Group LLC (Do not use as a release company, use Mosley Music Group instead) and Geffen Records (in 2006)
mixed for:
Storm Circle Entertainment
produced for:
Danja Handz Productions, Pettaway Music, Sunset Entertainment and Timbaland Productions
recorded at:
The Hit Factory Miami in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Thomas Crown Studios Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 456)
recording of:
Promiscuous
lyricist:
Attitude (US rapper/producer Tim Clayton), Nelly Furtado and Timbaland
composer:
Timothy Clayton, Nelly Furtado, Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills) and Timothy Mosley
Nelly Furtado, Timbaland3.854:02
17Break Your Heart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2009)
recording of:
Break Your Heart
writer:
Taio Cruz and Fraser T. Smith
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Taio Cruz3.53:22
18SpotlightJennifer Hudson34:10
19Bust Your Windows
producer:
Salaam Remi
recording of:
Bust Your Windows
writer:
DeAndre Way (US rapper fka Soulja Boy Tell ’Em), Salaam Remi and Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Sullivan34:26
20Breathe
Blu Cantrell, Sean Paul3:48