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

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Tracklist

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1What Goes Around... Comes Around (radio edit)
assistant recording engineer:
John Stahl
recording engineer:
Jeff Chestek (strings) and Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills), Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
cello:
Jenny D'Lorenzo (cellist)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills) and Timbaland
viola:
Davis Barnett
violin:
Charles Parker Jr. (violinist), Gloria Justen, Emma Kummrow (violinist) and Igor Szwec
conductor:
Larry Gold (strings)
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
recorded at:
The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (strings) and Thomas Crown Studio in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
mixed at:
Thomas Crown Studio in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
What Goes Around... ...Comes Around
writer:
Danjahandz (US producer Nate Hills), Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
publisher:
Danjahandz Music, Tennman Tunes, Virginia Beach Music, W.B.M. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Justin Timberlake3.355:13
2No Diggity
recording of:
No Diggity
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Chauncey Hannibal, Lynise Walters, Richard Vick, Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer), William "Skylz" Stewart (US hip-hop producer) and Bill Withers
publisher:
Ain't Nothin' Goin' But F...n' (aka Ain’t Nothin’ but F****n’ and other variations), Chauncey Black Music for Smokin' Sounds, City Housing Publishing, Donril Music, Interior Music Corp., Queen Pen Music (ASCAP), Sony Songs Inc., Universal Z Songs and Zomba Enterprises Inc.
Blackstreet, Dr. Dre, Queen Pen5:07
3Regulate
recording engineer and mixer:
Greg Geitzenauer
producer:
Warren G
additional mixer:
John Morris (engineer)
editor:
John Philip Shenale
guest guitar:
Andreas Straub
guest keyboard:
Greg Geitzenauer
lead vocals:
Nate Dogg and Warren G
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Track Record, Inc. in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edited at:
The Nut Ranch in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
I Keep Forgettin’ by Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Sign of the Times by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
music videos:
Regulate (music video) by Warren G
recording of:
Regulate
writer:
Nathaniel Hale (Nate Dogg) and Warren Griffin (Warren G)
publisher:
Shug Publishing and Warren G. Publishing
is based on:
I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
Warren G, Nate Dogg4.454:10
4Summertime
producer:
Hula & Fingers
mixer:
D.J. Jazzy Jeff (DJ/turntablist) and Def Geoff Hunt
background vocals arranger:
LaVette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1991)
samples:
Summer Madness by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Summertime
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
writer:
Hula & K. Fingers
composer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Lamar Hula Mahone, Robert Spike Mickens, Craig Simpkins, Claydes Smith, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince), Alton Taylor, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
is based on:
Summer Madness
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince4.454:30
5I Need Love
recording of:
I Need Love
composer:
Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin, Steven Ettinger, James Todd Smith, Darryl Pierce and Dwayne Simon
publisher:
Def Jam Music, Inc.
LL Cool J5:22
6Nobody Knows (radio edit)
recording of:
Nobody Knows
writer:
Don Dubosé and Joseph Richards (Joe Rich)
publisher:
Menace Music Ltd.
The Tony Rich Project44:21
7Freak Me
cover recording of:
Freak Me
writer:
Anthony Johnson (a.k.a. Anthony "Teno" Johnson), Roy Murray (Producer, songwriter, keyboardist, worked with Keith Sweat) and Keith Sweat
Another Level34:58
8It's Like That
recording of:
It’s Like That
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Protoons Inc., Rush-Groove and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Run DMC, Jason Nevins4:11
9Here Comes the Hotstepper
recording of:
Here Comes the Hotstepper
writer:
Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner and Salaam Remi
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Longitude Music, Pine Publishing, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Salaam Remi Music
Ini Kamoze4:09
10Let's Talk About Sex
recording of:
Let’s Talk About Sex
lyricist and composer:
Fingerprints
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Sons of K-oss Music
Salt‐n‐Pepa3:33
11Motownphilly
programming:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
executive producer:
BIV and Vida Sparks
producer and mixer:
Dallas Austin
additional vocals:
Michael Bivins
vocals:
Michael Bivins
contains samples by:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
arranger:
Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men) and Shawn Stockman
publisher:
BIV Entertainment Corp. and Diva One Productions
recording of:
Motownphilly
writer:
Dallas Austin, Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men) and Shawn Stockman
publisher:
Biv Ten Publishing, Diva One Music and Mike Ten Publishing
Boyz II Men3.53:57
12Every Little Step
assistant recording engineer:
Don Emerson and John Guggenheim
recording engineer and editor:
Jon Gass
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
assistant mixer:
Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Jon Gass and L.A.
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Kayo (Kevin Roberson), Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Silverlake Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Every Little Step
writer:
Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Hip Trip Music (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
Bobby Brown33:55
13Looking for a New Love (radio edit)
recording engineer:
Erik Zobler
producer:
André Cymone and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Mama Jo’s in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 5)
recording of:
Looking for a New Love
writer:
André Cymone and Jody Watley
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Ultrawave Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1986)
Jody Watley53:59
14Teardrops
Womack & Womack3:49
15Back to Life
recording of:
Back to Life
writer:
Nellee Hooper, Simon Law (Soul II Soul), Beresford Romeo and Caron Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Law Music, Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Soul II Soul3:48
16Angel of Mine
music videos:
Angel of Mine by Monica (US R&B singer)
cover recording of:
Angel of Mine
writer:
Rhett Lawrence and Travon Potts
publisher:
Polygram Music, Rhettrhyme Music and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Monica44:10
17Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
engineer and mixer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
additional keyboard:
Lafayette Carthon
instruments:
R. Kelly
additional vocals:
Tia Hawkins
vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994)
mixed at and engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
music videos:
Age Ain't Nothing But A Number by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
lyricist and composer:
Robert Sylvester Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Universal Music–Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Aaliyah4.54:12
18Anything
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
3T5:21
19Gone Till November
recording of:
Gone Till November
orchestrator:
Sonny Kompanek
lyricist and composer:
Nel Ust Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tete San Ko Publishing
Wyclef Jean3:32
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