Essential R&B: Hit Selection

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dance Wiv Me (club mix)
producer and mixer:
Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
arranger:
Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
recording of:
Dance Wiv Me
lyricist:
Cage (Dizzee Rascal's manager. Sometimes credited as Nick Cage), Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer) and Dizzee Rascal
composer:
Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Notting Hill Music (publisher) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome4.54:22
2Forever
recording of:
Forever
writer:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer), Brian Kennedy (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist), Andre Merritt, Polow da Don and Rob. A! (songwriter, e.g. Disturbia by Rihanna)
Chris Brown2.54:38
3Wearing My Rolex
samples:
What Would We Do by DSK (US house/techno trio)
recording of:
Wearing My Rolex
writer:
Richard Cowie (UK grime/hip hop artist Richard Cowie, aka Eskiboy, aka Wiley Kat)
Wiley3.652:50
4Low
recording engineer:
Geoff Gibbs and Javon Thomas (recording engineer; aka. 4Mil)
producer:
DJ Montay
mixer:
Fabian Marasciullo
guest performer:
T‐Pain
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 31) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 445)
recording of:
Low
writer:
Faheem Najm, DJ Montay and Tramar Dillard (American rapper)
Flo Rida3.353:50
5Ride It
music videos:
Ride It (music video) by Jay Sean (UK singer, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Ride It
writer:
Alan Sampson and Jay Sean (UK singer, songwriter & producer)
Jay Sean33:08
6No One
edit of:
No One by Alicia Keys
music videos:
No One by Alicia Keys
recording of:
No One
writer:
Kerry Brothers, George M. Harry and Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys44:02
7Bump n’ Grind
programming and engineer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
R. Kelly and Peter Mokran
instruments and vocals:
R. Kelly
arranger:
R. Kelly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1993)
recorded at and mixed at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
music videos:
Bump n’ Grind by R. Kelly
recording of:
Bump ’n’ Grind
lyricist and composer:
Robert Kelly
R. Kelly4.54:08
8Fuck It (I Don’t Want You Back)
music videos:
Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon
recording of:
Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)
writer:
Eamonn Doyle, Kirk Robinson (Milk Dee) and Mark Passy
publisher:
Bat Radar Music, E Controversy, Hot Buttermilk Music, Inc., Rykomusic, Inc. and Top Billin’ Music
Eamon3:45
9Love Like This
guest vocals:
Sean Kingston (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer)
Natasha Bedingfield feat. Sean Kingston43:41
10Shawty Get Loose
Lil Mama feat. Chris Brown & T‐Pain3:30
11Get Up
recording of:
Get Up (remix)
writer:
Ciara Harris (American singer), Hakeem Seriki and Phalon Alexander
publisher:
Bubba Gee Music, Chamillitary Camp Music, Noontime Tunes, Royalty Rightings, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
version of:
Get Up (original version)
Ciara3:51
12Get Ur Freak On
music videos:
Get Ur Freak On by Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 8) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 153)
recording of:
Get Ur Freak On
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott43:54
13Got Your Money
engineer:
Michael Anzelowitz (engineer)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Richi Traveli
instruments:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
guest vocals:
Kelis
performer:
Kelis and Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
recording of:
Got Your Money
writer:
Chad Hugo, Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer) and Pharrell Williams
ODB & Kelis4.554:00
14Jump Around
producer:
DJ Muggs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
samples:
Harlem Shuffle by Bob & Earl and Shoot Your Shot by Jr. Walker & the All Stars
music videos:
Jump Around by House of Pain
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 442)
recording of:
Jump Around
writer:
Dave Appell, Kal Mann, Larry Muggerud and Erik Schrody
House of Pain4.33:34
15Pro Nails
Kid Sister3:26
16Can I Kick It?
samples:
Fried Okra by The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Hard Times by Baby Huey (US rock/soul singer James Ramey), Soul Concerto by The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Spinning Wheel by Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sunshower by Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band, The Way You Do The Things You Do by David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed, What a Waste! by Ian Dury & the Blockheads and You Sexy Thing (re‐released single version, a‐side/album version) by Hot Chocolate (70s and 80s British soul band)
music videos:
Can I Kick It? by A Tribe Called Quest
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 292)
recording of:
Can I Kick It?
lyricist:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Lou Reed
composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Metal Machine Music (US work publisher)
A Tribe Called Quest3.654:12
17Like You
recording of:
Like You
writer:
Jaron Alson, Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper), Ricky Bell, Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Ralph Tresvant
Bow Wow feat. Ciara3:16
18Ms. Jackson
assistant recording engineer:
Malik Albert, Vincent Alexander and Warren Bletcher (engineer)
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
programming and producer:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
assistant mixer:
Warren Bletcher (engineer)
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
bass guitar:
Aaron Mills (funk/jazz bassist, member of Cameo)
congas:
Rajinder Kala
guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
André 3000
keyboard:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
piano:
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
lead vocals:
Big Boi
arranger:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Ms. Jackson
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Dungeon Ratz Music Inc. and Gnat Booty Music
OutKast2.53:56
19Clothes Off!!
Gym Class Heroes3:54
20Work (Freemasons radio edit)
lead vocals:
Kelly Rowland
remixer:
Freemasons (English‐Irish dance/house group)
remix of:
Work by Kelly Rowland
edit of:
Work (Freemasons remix) by Kelly Rowland
recording of:
Work
writer:
Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd), Kelly Rowland and Scott Storch (producer)
Kelly Rowland33:12

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ASIN:UK: B001D7E1OK [info]

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part of:Essential R&B (order: 2)