Back to Reality: 90s Soul, Groove & Club Classics

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Tracklist

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1Crazy
producer:
Trevor Horn
guitar:
Chrissie Schefts
guitar [wah-wah pedal guitar]:
Kenji Suzuki (Simply Red)
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1990, in 1991), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Crazy (Seal song)
writer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter) and Guy Sigsworth
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music Ltd and Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Seal4.15:57
27 Seconds
recording of:
7 Seconds
lyricist:
Neneh Cherry and Youssou N’Dour
composer:
Cameron McVey and Jonathan Sharp (UK producer aka Jonny Dollar)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Youssou N’Dour feat. Neneh Cherry4:10
3Right Here
recording of:
Right Here
writer:
John Bettis, Brian Alexander Morgan and Steve Porcaro
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
SWV43:44
4Close to You
edit of:
Close to You by Maxi Priest (British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent)
recording of:
Close to You
writer:
Gary Benson (UK singer‐songwriter), Max Alfred Elliott (British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent) and Winston Sela
Maxi Priest44:03
5Life
recording of:
Life
writer:
Des’ree and Prince Sampson
Des’ree3:30
6Hold On
recording of:
Hold On
composer:
Terry Ellis (US R&B singer, member of En Vogue), Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer), Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer) and Dawn Robinson
En Vogue5:06
7Half the Man
recording engineer:
Mike Nielsen (NZ/London/Turkey engineer)
producer:
J. K. (English singer, Jamiroquai)
arranger:
J. K. (English singer, Jamiroquai)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)
recording of:
Half the Man
composer:
Jay Kay (English singer, Jamiroquai) and Toby Smith
Jamiroquai3.84:49
8Sight for Sore Eyes
recording of:
Sight for Sore Eyes
composer:
Paul Heard, Mike Pickering (of M People and Quando Quango) and Heather Small
M People2.54:01
9It’s Too Late
cover recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist:
Toni Stern
composer:
Carole King
dedicated to:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Dina Carroll4:02
10Let the Beat Hit ’em
remixer:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director) and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
recording of:
Let the Beat Hit 'em
writer:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory), Alan Friedman and Duran Ramos
composer:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam4:56
11This Is How We Do It
recording of:
This Is How We Do It
writer:
Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce and Ricky Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Montell Jordan3:55
12Poison
recording engineer and audio engineer:
Jay Henry
associate producer:
Howie Hersh
producer and mixer:
Dr. Freeze
instruments:
Dr. Freeze
background vocals:
Bell Biv DeVoe
lead vocals:
Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe
remixer:
Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
recorded at and mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
remixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
later releases:
Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 56)
recording of:
Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe song)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Straite
Bell Biv DeVoe3.74:25
13Don’t Walk Away
recording of:
Don't Walk Away
writer:
Vassal Benford and Ronald Spearman
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and MCA Music Ltd.
Jade44:46
14Sensitivity
producer:
Jam & Lewis
recording of:
Sensitivity
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Ralph Tresvant44:42
15The Rain
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 63)
recording of:
The Rain
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Bell (R&B / hip-hop producer)
Oran “Juice” Jones55:09
16Creep
recording of:
Creep
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
publisher:
Darp Music and EMI April Music Inc.
TLC3:57
17Shoop
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera
assistant engineer:
Vaughn "Von" Sessions
additional producer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
co-producer:
Sandra "Pepa" Denton
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
producer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa) and Mark Sparks (US hip-hop producer & engineer)
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
vocals:
Joyce Martin, Nate (credited with vocals on Salt 'n' Pepa - Very Necessary) and Otwane "Big Twan Lov-Her" Roberts
additional remixer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
remixer:
Al "Taz" Machera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records, USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Sound Trek in Kansas City, Missouri, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 239)
recording of:
Shoop
writer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa), Otwane Roberts, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, Mark Sparks (US hip-hop producer & engineer) and Ike Turner
Salt‐N‐Pepa44:08

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