Essential: The R&B Selection

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time
R. Kelly4:33
2U Got It Bad
recording of:
U Got It Bad
writer:
Bryan‐Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond IV (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher34:10
3Stole
producer:
Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein and Steve Kipner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2002)
recording of:
Stole
writer:
Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein and Steve Kipner
Kelly Rowland54:11
4Who Knew
recording engineer:
Lasse Mårtén (producer, mixer and engineer) (in 2006), Francesco Perlangeli (in 2006) and Josh Wilbur (musician, writer, engineer, mixer & producer) (in 2006)
drums (drum set) programming:
Łukasz Gottwald (in 2006) and Max Martin (Swedish record producer) (in 2006)
assistant engineer:
Tim Roberts (engineer) (task: engineered for mix)
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: engineered for mix)
producer:
Dr. Luke and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
drums (drum set):
Lasse Mårtén (producer, mixer and engineer) (in 2006)
guitar:
Łukasz Gottwald (in 2006) and Max Martin (Swedish record producer) (in 2006)
orchestra:
Leon Pendarvis (in 2006)
orchestrator:
Leon Pendarvis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2006) and Decibel Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 2006)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
Who Knew (music video) by P!nk (American singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Who Knew (in 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Alecia Moore (American singer/songwriter), Łukasz Gottwald and Martin Sandberg (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP affiliated), Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) and P!nk Inside Publishing
P!nk3.53:29
5Baby Boy
Big Brovaz3:20
6A.M. to P.M.
Cassidy3:41
7I Ain't Goin' Out Like That
producer:
T‐Ray
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) (from 1993 to present) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1993)
samples:
The Wizard by Black Sabbath (English heavy metal band)
recording of:
I Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That
writer:
Louis Freese, Tony Iommi, Larry Muggerud, Ozzy Osbourne, Todd Ray, Terry Butler and Bill Ward
publisher:
Cypress Phuncky Music (Cypress Hill publisher), Essex Music International, Inc. and Soul Assassins Inc.
Cypress Hill4.254:28
8It Takes Two
Rob Base & DJ E‐Z Rock4:02
9Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)M.O.P.43:54
10Hip Hop
recording of:
Hip-Hop
composer:
Clayton Gavin, Lavonne Alford (US rapper, of dead prez), Andrew Mair and Vonkeli Williams
dead prez3:50
11Sumthin' Sumthin'
Maxwell4:20
12Hey Mr. DJ
recording of:
Hey Mr DJ
composer:
Cookin’ Soul (Spanish hip hop producer, formerly trio/duo)
Zhané44:18
13Girlfriend
arranger:
R. Kelly
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 2003)
recording of:
Girlfriend
writer:
Mary J. Blige, Arlene DelValle, Gilbert Askey, Curtis Mayfield, Jean-Claude Olivier (French Guitarist), Robert Kelly and Sean Puffy Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc. and Zomba Songs Inc.
B2K2.253:26
14On & On
Eamon3:30
15Blowin' Me Up (with Her Love)
recording engineer:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Cesar Guevara, Victor McCoy (engineer) and Dion Peters
producer:
Dallas Austin
mixer:
Kevin "KD" Davis (US producer/engineer “KD” Davis)
DJ-mixer:
Greg "Ruckus" Andrews ("Ruckus", wrote Sexhibition)
recorded at:
D.A.R.P. Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, O’Henry Sound Studios in Burbank, California, United States and The TracKen Place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)
writer:
Dallas Austin and JC Chasez
quotes music from:
Money (Dollar Bill Y’all)
JC Chasez24:51
16C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)
programming:
Prince Rakeem (American rapper and actor)
engineer:
Ethan Ryman
executive producer:
Dennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs (producer), Oli Grant and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
producer and mixer:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
lead vocals:
Inspectah Deck (east coast hip hop), Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan) and Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan)
arranger:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1993)
samples:
As Long as I’ve Got You by The Charmels and Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) by Jimmy Spicer
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 107)
recording of:
C.R.E.A.M.
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice (Wu-Tang Clan), Isaac Hayes, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
is based on:
Paper Trail$
Wu‐Tang Clan44:06
17Award TourA Tribe Called Quest4.53:48
18Stay for a While
performer:
Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer)
recording of:
Stay for a While
writer:
Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer), Jonathan Richmond, Angie Stone and Juanita Wynn
Angie Stone & Anthony Hamilton43:56
19Be Alone No More
recording of:
Be Alone No More
writer:
Steve Dubin, Andrea Martin (singer/songwriter for various dance/soul artists) and Ivan Matias
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd, Warner Chappell Music Ltd (1996–2019) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd
Another Level4:00
20If You Love Me
edit of:
If You Love Me by Brownstone (US female R&B group)
recording of:
If You Love Me
lyricist:
Gordon Chambers (American singer-songwriter, and producer) and Nichole Gilbert
composer:
Dave "Jam" Hall (producer a.k.a. Jam)
publisher:
Brown Girl Music, Orisha Music, Paisley Park, Stone Jam Publishing Inc., The Night Rainbow Music (publisher) and WC Music Corp.
Brownstone53:14
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