The Best of R&B: Hit Selection

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

Tracklist

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1Thank You
recording of:
Thank You
lyricist:
Jamelia Davis
composer:
Peter Biker, Carsten Schack and Jamelia Davis
publisher:
BMG Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Casadida and Full of Soul Music
Jamelia3:14
2Trick Me
executive producer:
Kelis
producer:
Dallas Austin
arranger:
Dallas Austin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 2003)
recording of:
Trick Me
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
publisher:
Cyptron Music and EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.
Kelis3.33:26
3You Had Me
programming and mixer:
Steve Greenwell and Mike Mangini (Not to be confused with the drummer who has the same name. He's a producer, songwriter and engineer)
engineer:
Steve Greenwell
producer:
Steve Greenberg (Record producer), Mike Mangini (Not to be confused with the drummer who has the same name. He's a producer, songwriter and engineer) and Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, trombone and trumpet:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Jack Daley (bass guitarist and producer)
clavinet, Hammond organ [B3] and Moog:
Raymond Angry
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Cindy Blackman Santana
guitar:
Nile Rodgers
Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
Angelo Morris
background vocals:
Joss Stone and Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
strings [string] arranger:
John Angier
recorded at:
Chung King in New York, New York, United States, Mojo Studios in New York, New York, United States and Right Track in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Had Me
lyricist and composer:
Wendy Stoker (Mother of Joss Stone), Joss Stone, Francis White (legal name of songwriter/producer Eg White) and Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
Joss Stone3.654:00
4Hey Ya!
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Robert Hannon and Pete Novak
programming and producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
acoustic guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
André 3000
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
music videos:
Hey Ya! by OutKast
part of:
Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 10), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 14), Triple J’s Hottest 100: Twenty Years (2013) (number: 18), VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 24), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 180) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 198)
recording of:
Hey Ya!
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
OutKast43:52
5Don't Play Nice
recording of:
Don’t Play Nice
writer:
Thomas Gustafsson, Tobias Lindell, Hugo Lira and Natalia Keery-Fisher
Verbalicious22:47
6Baby Cakes
performer:
3 of a Kind
edit of:
Baby Cakes (original) by 3 of a Kind
recording of:
Baby Cakes
writer:
Liana Caruana, Nicholas Daryll Gallante and Marc Andrew Portelli
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3 of a Kind22:35
7French Kisses
Jentina2:56
8So Confused
2Play feat. Raghav & Jucxi3:11
9Bubblin'
recording of:
Bubblin'
writer:
Antony Costa (English singer-songwriter & actor), Lars Jensen (Lars Halvor Jensen), Johannes Jørgensen (songwriter) and Ali Tennant (songwriter)
Blue feat. LADE23:24
10Don't Walk Away (Bad Boy remix)
cover 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.
Javine3:57
11All Over
Lisa Maffia3:42
12I Want You
guest performer:
Fat Joe (US rapper, Terror Squad)
performer:
Fat Joe (US rapper, Terror Squad)
Thalía feat. Fat Joe2.253:32
13Try Again
recording engineer and engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
assistant mixer:
Steve Penny
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 1996) and Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2000)
recorded at and mixed at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Try Again by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
instrumental versions:
Try Again (instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Try Again
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Black Fountain Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Herbalicious Music and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Aaliyah44:45
14Beautiful
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Pat Viala
vocals:
Pharrell Williams and Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
performer:
Pharrell Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Priority Records, LLC (company credits only! do not file releases here)
edit of:
Beautiful (explicit) by Snoop Dogg (US rapper) featuring Pharrell, Uncle Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
recording of:
Beautiful
writer:
Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg), Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Waters of Nazareth Publishing
Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson4:04
15Eyes on You
recording of:
Eyes on You
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Erik Hermansen, Shabs Jobanputra, Hallgeir Rustan (norwegian producer) and Jay Sean (UK singer, songwriter & producer)
Jay Sean feat. The Rishi Rich Project2:51
16Call U Sexy
programming and engineer:
Joe Belmaati
producer:
Cutfather & Joe
mixer:
Cutfather & Joe and Mads Nilsson
keyboard:
Joe Belmaati
percussion:
Mich Hansen
background vocals:
Szhirley (Danish singer and actress) and Ali Tennant (songwriter)
recording of:
Call U Sexy
writer:
Ashley Ingram, Steve Jolley, Joseph Belmaati, John Leslie (listed on ISWC writer credit for "Call U Sexy" by VS), Lorne Alistair Tennant (songwriter), Mich Hansen, Remee Sigvardt Jackman and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
VS1.53:31
17So Sure
recording of:
So Sure
Terror Danjah feat. Sadie & Kano3:05
18Say How I Feel
Rhian Benson3:47
19Brown 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

Credits

Release

printed in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2004)
pressed by:MediaMotion (Dutch CD and DVD replication company)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7298803 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00065EDWK [info]