Midnight Soul: The '90s

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Part of the TIME LIFE Music »Midnight Soul« series.

Annotation last modified on 2009-03-11 16:34 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You're Makin' Me High
recording of:
You’re Makin’ Me High
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Bryce Wilson
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), ECAF Music, Groove 78 Music and Sony Songs, Inc.
Toni Braxton4:23
2End of the Road
co-producer:
Daryl Simmons
executive producer:
Antonio M. Reid and Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
recording of:
End of the Road
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation, Green Skirt Music (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
Boyz II Men4.655:51
3No Diggity
programming and producer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and William "Skylz" Stewart (US hip-hop producer)
instruments:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and William "Skylz" Stewart (US hip-hop producer)
guest performer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) and Queen Pen
performer:
Blackstreet
arranger:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and William "Skylz" Stewart (US hip-hop producer)
samples:
Grandma’s Hands by Bill Withers
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 91) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 424)
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 feat. Dr. Dre4.25:08
4It Never Rains
Tony! Toni! Toné!4:56
5Don't Let Go (Love)
producer:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1997)
recording of:
Don't Let Go (Love)
writer:
Marqueze Ethridge, Andrea Martin (singer/songwriter for various dance/soul artists), Ivan Matias, Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group), Patrick Brown, Raymon Murray (American producer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist) and Rico Wade
En Vogue44:52
6Hit Me Off
New Edition4:24
7Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)
producer:
Dallas Austin
samples:
Back Seat by LL Cool J, Bring the Noise by Public Enemy (US rap group) and You're Getting a Little Too Smart by Detroit Emeralds
recording of:
Don’t Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)
writer:
Dallas Austin, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Carlton Ridenhour, George Clinton (US funk musician), James Todd Smith, Monica Arnold (US R&B singer), Quincy Jones III, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Derrick Simmons and Abrim Tilmon
Monica4:18
8In My Bed
recording of:
In My Bed
lyricist and composer:
Rafael Brown, Daryl Simmons and Ralph B. Stacy
Dru Hill4:46
9Right Here/Human Nature
engineer:
Franklin Grant (Sound engineer and producer)
executive producer:
Kenny Ortiz
producer:
Brian Alexander Morgan
editor:
Gregski Royal (US hip-hop producer, engineer and mixer) and Kenny Ortiz
other vocals [Rap]:
Pharrell Williams
remixer:
Allen Gordon Jr. (Allen Gordon) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1992), BMG Music (in 1993), BMG Entertainment (in 2001) and BMG Heritage (in 2003)
remixed at:
Future Recording Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
samples:
Human Nature (album version) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
music video for:
Right Here (Human Nature radio mix - official video) by SWV Official (Sisters With Voices)
recording of:
Right Here (Human Nature Remix)
writer:
John Bettis, Brian Alexander Morgan and Steve Porcaro
publisher:
Bam Jams Music, Interscope Pearl Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Human Nature
revision of:
Right Here
SWV43:47
10Let's Ride
recording of:
Let’s Ride
writer:
Ted Bishop
Montell Jordan4:19
11We Can't Be Friends
Deborah Cox4:43
12I Love Your Smile
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
produced for:
Perfection Light Productions
recording of:
I Love Your Smile
writer:
Jarvis Baker, Sylvester Jackson, Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Shanice 4 U Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Shanice44:25
13Cry for You
producer:
DeVante Swing
recording of:
Cry for You
lyricist and composer:
DeVante Swing
Jodeci5:02
14Just Kickin' It
Xscape3:27
15Candy Rain
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Sisco
recording engineer:
Bill Esses and Rich Travali (Engineer)
drum machine programming:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
producer:
Heavy D (US rapper), Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone) and Red Hot Lover Tone
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
keyboard:
Dave Cintron (R&B producer and songwriter)
arranger:
Heavy D (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Baby, This Love I Have by Minnie Riperton (in 1994: electric bass guitar)
recording of:
Candy Rain (in 1994)
lyricist:
Heavy D (US rapper) and Terri E. Robinson (Songwriter/Composer)
composer:
Samuel Barnes (US rapper & hip‐hop producer, aka Tone), Heavy D (US rapper) and Jean-Claude Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
Soul for Real54:31
16Practice What You Preach
recording of:
Practice What You Preach
writer:
Gerald Levert (soul singer, songwriter and producer), Edwin “Tony” Nicholas (producer) and Barry White
Barry White5:58

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part of:Midnight Soul (Time-Life Music) (order: 6)