R&B: The Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Where Is the Love?Black Eyed Peas4:35
2If I Ain’t Got You
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Alicia Keys
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar [bass]:
Fred Cash, Jr. (bass)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
guitar:
Hugh McKracken
horn [horns]:
"Chops", David Watson (multi-instrumentalist), Darryl Dixon (saxophone/flute/arranger) and Joe Romano (trumpet,flute,trombone)
organ:
Arcell Vickers
piano and lead vocals:
AK
background vocals:
AK, Katreese Barnes, L. Green and Cindy Mizelle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 422) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 440)
recording of:
If I Ain’t Got You
lyricist and composer:
Alicia Keys
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Inc., Lellow Productions, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Alicia Keys3.353:50
3Not in Love
performer:
Kelis
recording of:
Not in Love
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician), Garibay (US producer, songwriter and DJ), Victoria Horn, Enrique Iglesias (Spanish pop singer), Kelis Rogers, Mark Philip Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member) and Sheppard Solomon
revision of:
Not in Love (without Kelis)
Enrique Iglesias, Kelis2.353:43
4Too Lost in You
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 2003)
recording of:
Too Lost in You
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Sugababes34:00
5Say My NameDestiny’s Child4:29
6Let Me Blow Ya Mind
assistant recording engineer:
John Tyree (engineer)
recording engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
miscellaneous support:
Larry Chatman
producer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) and Scott Storch (producer)
mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
guitar:
Mike Elizondo
keyboard [keyboards]:
Scott Storch (producer)
background vocals:
Eve (US rapper/singer) and Stevie J. (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
lead vocals:
Gwen Stefani
performer:
Gwen Stefani
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2001) and Ruff Ryders (in 2001)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
My VH1 Music Awards – There’s No “I” in Team (Best Collaboration) Nominees (2001) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 322)
recording of:
Let Me Blow Ya Mind
writer:
A. Young (Andre Young, rap producer), E. Jeffers (US rapper/singer), M. Elizondo, S. Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan) and S. Storch (producer)
publisher:
Aint Nuthin’ Goin’On But F****’ Music, Blackjack Entertainment, Blondie Rockwell Publishing, Dead Game Publishing, Elvismambo Music, Fivecard, Music of Windswept, Scott Storch Music, TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Eve, Gwen Stefani4.33:51
7I Try
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Way
producer:
Andrew Slater
bass:
Dave Wilder
bell and piano:
Jon Brion
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
guitar:
Jon Brion, Arik Marshall and Bendrix Williams
mellotron:
Patrick Warren
organ:
Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals and lead vocals:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
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)
music videos:
I Try by Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
recording of:
I Try
lyricist:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
composer:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor), Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist) and Dave Wilder
publisher:
Children of the Forest, Emerald Forest, EMI April Music Inc., Happy Mel Boopy’s Cocktail Longe And Music, Jinsoo Lim Music, Ooky Spinalton Music, Roasti Toasti and Zomba Songs Inc.
Macy Gray4.13:56
8What a Girl WantsChristina Aguilera33:22
9Hey Ma
Cam’ron3:43
10Foolish
recording of:
Foolish
writer:
Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician), Mark DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan (R&B/soul singer/songwriter, a/k/a Etterlene Jordan), Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr. and Marcus Vest
publisher:
Baeza Music LLC, DJ Irv Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., N‐The‐Water Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP), Pookietoots Publishing, Sony/ATV Melody and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
Stay With Me
Ashanti3:28
11Dy-Na-Mi-Tee
recording of:
Dy-na-mi-tee
lyricist:
Ms. Dynamite
composer:
Lennie Hibbert and Salaam Remi
Ms. Dynamite3:39
12Never Leave You-Uh Ooh, Uh Oooh!
Lumidee3:06
13Ain’t Nobody
producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1996)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody (additional lyrics)
additional lyricist:
James Todd Smith
lyricist and composer:
David “Hawk” Wolinski
publisher:
Full Keel Music
version of:
Ain’t Nobody
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody (additional lyrics)
additional lyricist:
James Todd Smith
lyricist and composer:
David “Hawk” Wolinski
publisher:
Full Keel Music
version of:
Ain’t Nobody
LL Cool J3.54:39
14What Would You Do?
City High2:57
15No 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.
Blackstreet4:15
16Regulate
Warren G4:04
17Brown Sugar
drums (drum set) programming:
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
additional engineer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
G-Spot (engineer)
producer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
mixer:
Bob Power
vocals:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
arranger and vocals arranger:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Brown Sugar
writer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
publisher:
1200 Music, Ah Choo Music Publishing, Jazz Merchant Music (Publishing company related to Q-Tip), Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
D’Angelo34:25
18Out of Reach
lead vocals:
Gabrielle (British singer‐songwriter)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Beat (subsidiary of Go! Discs; folded into UMG) (in 2001)
music videos:
Out of Reach by Gabrielle (British singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Out of Reach (in 2001)
writer:
Louise Gabrielle Bobb (British singer‐songwriter) and Jonathan Shorten
publisher:
Perfect Songs (UK publisher, affiliated with BMI)
Gabrielle3.753:17
19All My Life
producer:
Rory Bennett and JoJo Hailey (R&B singer, member of K‐Ci & JoJo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (from 1997 to present) and MCA Records Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1997)
produced for:
Two Big Productions Inc.
recording of:
All My Life
writer:
Rory Bennett, Joel “Jo‐Jo” Hailey (R&B singer, member of K‐Ci & JoJo) and Randy Waldman
publisher:
2 Big Productions, Inc., Cord Kayla Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Publishing Ltd, Hee Bee Dooinit Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
K‐Ci & JoJo3.43:43
20Dilemma
producer:
BAM and Ryan Bowser
guest vocals:
Kelly Rowland
lead vocals:
Nelly (US rapper) and Kelly Rowland
performer:
Kelly Rowland
produced for:
Suga Shack Entertainment
samples:
Love, Need and Want You by Patti LaBelle
recording of:
Dilemma
lyricist:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Nelly (US rapper) and Bunny Sigler
composer:
BAM and Ryan Bowser
publisher:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (ended), Jackie Frost Music (ended), Phat Nasty (ended), Suga Shack (ended), EMI April Music Inc., Hipgnosis SFH I Limited, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Shack Suga Entertainment, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Love, Need and Want You
Nelly & Kelly3.353:56