Motown: The Complete No. 1’s

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Tracklist

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1Rub You the Right Way
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
recording of:
Rub You the Right Way
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Johnny Gill4:15
2My, My, My
producer:
L.A. & Babyface (US R&B songwriting/production duo)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recording of:
My, My, My
writer:
Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
Johnny Gill4:06
3Crazy
producer:
The Boys (80s/90s USA RnB/motown)
recording of:
Crazy
writer:
Hakim Abdulsamad, Khiry Abdulsamad and Tajh Abdulsamad
The Boys4:04
4Wrap My Body Tight
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
Johnny Gill3:45
5It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
programming:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
executive producer:
BIV and Vida Sparks
producer:
Dallas Austin
remixer:
Boyz II Men and Rex Salas
contains samples by:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
arranger:
Dallas Austin and Boyz II Men
produced for:
Diva One Productions
recording of:
It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
writer:
Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian
publisher:
BIV Entertainment Corp., Diva One Productions and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Boyz II Men3.53:10
6I 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
7Uhh Ahh
programming:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
additional producer:
Camelle Hinds, Paul Jervier and Steve Jervier
executive producer:
BIV and Vida Sparks
producer and mixer:
Dallas Austin
vocals:
Michael Bivins and Nakia Keith
contains samples by:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
arranger:
Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men), Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman
publisher:
BIV Entertainment Corp. and Diva One Productions
produced for:
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
recording of:
Uhh Ahh
writer:
Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men) and Wanya Morris
publisher:
Biv Ten Publishing and Mike Ten Publishing
Boyz II Men3.653:50
8Do It to Me
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist) and Lionel Richie
arranger:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist) and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
produced for:
Oliverea Productions Limited
recording of:
Do It to Me
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie4:32
9End 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 Men4.655:50
10I’ll Make Love to You
drums (drum set) programming:
Rayford Griffin
assistant engineer:
David Betancourt (engineer), Milton Chan (Recording Engineer), Marty Hornburg and Jamie Seyberth
engineer:
Brad Gilderman
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass:
Reggie Hamilton
synthesizer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
produced for:
ECAF Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 185)
recording of:
I’ll Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
Boyz II Men4.653:56
11On Bended Knee
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Jeff Taylor (remixer, owner of Madjef and MadMinn Music)
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
instruments:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Flyte Tyme Studios in Edina, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
On Bended Knee
writer:
James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Flyte Tyme Tunes
Boyz II Men3.55:32
12Take Me Higher
programming:
Mike Mani
additional producer:
Mike Mani
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
keyboard:
Mike Mani
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Angela Bofill, Nikita Germaine, Sandy Griffith and Tony Lindsay
produced for:
Perfection Light Productions
recording of:
Take Me Higher
composer:
Sally Jo Dakota, Nikita Germaine and Narada Michael Walden
Diana Ross34:19
134 Seasons of Loneliness
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
recording of:
4 Seasons of Loneliness
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
Boyz II Men44:55
14A Song for Mama
programming:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Randy Walker
engineer:
Paul Boutin, Brad Gilderman and Manny Marroquin
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
assistant mixer:
Paul Boutin
mixer:
Jon Gass
bass guitar:
Nathan East
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
piano:
Greg Phillinganes
produced for:
ECAF Productions
recording of:
A Song for Mama
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
ECAF Music, Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Boyz II Men3.55:04
15Stay
assistant recording engineer:
Charlie "Penelope" Paakkari and Mark "Elvis" Reyburn
recording engineer:
David "Frazeman" Frazer (engineer) and Jimi Fischer
programming:
Jimi Fischer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
David "Frazeman" Frazer (engineer)
bass and keyboard:
Jimi Fischer
drums (drum set):
Jimi Fischer and Narada Michael Walden
tambourine:
Narada Michael Walden
conductor:
Jerry Hey
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
concertmaster:
Ralph Morrison (Session Musician)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
samples:
My Girl by The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group)
recording of:
Stay
writer:
James Fischer, Smokey Robinson, Scott Urguhart, Narada Michael Walden and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Hackley Music and Pacific Sky Music
The Temptations24:47
16Liar
producer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Roy Hamilton (Roy Leaford Hamilton, songwriter/producer)
Profyle4:00
17Bag Lady
producer:
Erykah Badu
recording of:
Bag Lady
lyricist:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Erykah Badu, Isaac Hayes, Shaun Martin, Nathaniel Hale (Nate Dogg) and Ricardo Brown (Kurupt, US rapper)
quotes music from:
Bumpy’s Lament
Erykah Badu4:06
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Credits

Release

art direction:Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
Michele Horie
Vartan (art direction)
associate producer:Andrew Skurow
executive producer:Pat Lawrence
producer:Harry Weinger (task: compilation)
mastering:Kevin Reeves (engineer)
design:Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
Coco Shinomiya
mastered at:Universal Mastering Studios-East in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13830643 [info]
ASIN:US: B07NZ42KKN [info]

Release group

dedicated to:Levi Stubbs
Norman Whitfield
Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1572266 [info]