The R&B Yearbook

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lonely
recording engineer:
Akon Thiam (US singer and producer)
producer:
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (US singer and producer)
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
samples:
Mr. Lonely by Bobby Vinton
recording of:
Lonely
writer:
Aliaune Thiam (US singer and producer), Gene Allan and Bobby Vinton
is based on:
Mr. Lonely
Akon53:55
2Let Me Love YouMario3.354:08
3Get Right
producer:
Rich Harrison
other vocals:
Fabolous (US rapper)
recording of:
Get Right
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Rich Harrison and Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Jennifer Lopez23:44
41 Thing
assistant recording engineer and additional assistant producer:
Bram Tobey
recording engineer:
Scotty Beats
additional producer:
Amerie and Rich Harrison
producer:
Rich Harrison
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
produced for:
Richcraft, Inc.
recorded at:
Nightflight Studios in Washington, D.C., United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Oh, Calcutta! by The Meters
recording of:
1 Thing
writer:
Amerie Rogers, Rich Harrison and Stanley Walden
publisher:
Dam Rich Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mi Suk Publishing
Amerie3.753:55
5Dip It Low
producer:
Paul Poli
lead vocals:
Christina Milian
recording of:
Dip It Low
writer:
Teedra Moses and Paul Poli
Christina Milian3.53:15
6Ordinary People
producer:
John Legend
piano:
John Legend
vocals:
John Legend
recording of:
Ordinary People
writer:
John Stephens and Will Adams (American rapper and producer)
John Legend3.54:39
7Through the Wire
recording of:
Through the Wire
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Tom Keane (keyboards, of The Keane Brothers), Cynthia Weil and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Dyad Music Ltd., Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) and TomJon Music Publishing Company
is based on:
Through the Fire
Kanye West4:26
8Breathe
producer:
Ivan Matias
guest vocals:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
lead vocals:
Blu Cantrell
performer:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2002)
samples:
What’s the Difference (explicit) by Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) featuring Eminem (US rapper) & Xzibit
music videos:
Breathe by Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
recording of:
Breathe (Blu Cantrell, rap version)
lyricist and composer:
Alvin Joiner, Charles Aznavour, Richard Bembery, Marshall Mathers (US rapper), Andrea Martin (singer/songwriter for various dance/soul artists), Ivan Matias, Melvin Charles Bradford (US west coast hip-hop producer Melvin Bradford; Aftermath Entertainment) and Stephon Harris Cunningham
version of:
Breathe
Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul3.63:47
9My Place
performer:
Jaheim
samples:
Come Go With Me by Teddy Pendergrass
music videos:
My Place by Nelly (US rapper)
recording of:
My Place (Come on Over)
writer:
El DeBarge, Randy DeBarge, Randy Edelman (American score composer), Etterlene Jordan (R&B/soul singer/songwriter, a/k/a Etterlene Jordan), Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff), Dorian Moore and Nelly (US rapper)
Nelly45:36
10Ignition
recording of:
Ignition (remix)
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
revision of:
Ignition
R. Kelly3:05
11Caught Up
recording engineer:
Vince DeLorenzo
producer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd) and Ryan Toby
mixer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal) and Jon Smeltz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
Vidal/Dre Productions
recorded at:
Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
The Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Caught Up
writer:
Vidal Davis, Andre Harris (US hip hop/RnB producer, part of Dre & Vidal), Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd) and Ryan Toby
publisher:
Dirty Dre Music (ASCAP), Double Oh Eight, EMI April Music Inc., Hitco South, Music of Windswept, Pladis Music Publishing, PoohBZ Publishing and Universal Publishing Inc.
Usher3.853:44
12No Woman No Cry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1996)
cover recording of:
No Woman, No Cry
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Ford
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Global (publisher) (in 1976)
Fugees4:16
13Leave (Get Out)
producer:
Soulshock & Karlin
mixer:
Soulshock
music videos:
Leave (Get Out) by JoJo (American singer and actress)
recording of:
Leave (Get Out)
composer:
Alex Cantrell, Kenneth Karlin, Soulshock and Philip "Silky" White
JoJo43:57
14Only You
recording of:
Only U
writer:
7 Aurelius, Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician) and Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr.
Ashanti33:02
15Goodies
recording engineer:
Steve "ESP" Nowocynski (engineer), Charles Sanders (engineer), Nico Solis and Brian Stanley (US engineer)
executive producer:
Anthony "T.A." Tate and Jazze Pha
producer:
Sean Garrett (task: vocals produced by) and Lil Jon (US producer & rapper)
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite, Lil Jon (US producer & rapper), Ray Seay (US hip-hop mix engineer) and Brian Stanley (US engineer)
bass:
LaMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA)
guitar:
Craig Love
guest other vocals [rap]:
Petey Pablo
vocals:
Ciara (American singer)
performer:
Petey Pablo
produced for:
BME Enterprises
recorded at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States, HITCO Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Patchwerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States, Patchwerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Sound on Sound Recording Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Goodies by Ciara (American singer) featuring Petey Pablo
recording of:
Goodies
writer:
Ciara Harris (American singer), Sean Garrett, Jonathan Smith (US producer & rapper), LeMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA) and Craig Love
publisher:
C'Amore Music, Christopher Garrett’s Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., Hitco South, Me and Marq Music, Music of Windswept, Music Publishing 101 (ASCAP), Royalty Rightings and White Rhino Music
Ciara feat. Petey Pablo3.53:42
16Girls
producer:
Charlemagne (hip hop producer Henri Charlemagne)
performer:
Mona Lisa (US R&B vocalist, album "11-20-79")
recording of:
Girls
is based on:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Cam’ron feat. Mona Lisa23:27
17Hey 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), 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
OutKast4.053:53
18Move Your Body
guest vocals:
Jabba (UK reggae vocalist "Move Ya Body")
solo lead vocals:
Nina Sky
performer:
Jabba (UK reggae vocalist "Move Ya Body")
recording of:
Move Ya Body
writer:
Natalie Albino, Nicole Albino, Curtis Bedeau, Lionel Bermingham, Cordell 'Scatta' Burrell, Gerard Charles, Hugh Clarke (bass guitar player, member of Full Force), Luis Diaz (AKA Cipha Sounds), Brian George (US funk/hip-hop musician aka B-Fine), Lucien George, Paul George (American) and Elijah Wells
Nina Sky3.353:50
19F*** It (I Don’t Want You Back)
Eamon3:41
20Shut Up
recording of:
Shut Up
writer:
J. Curtis, Jaime Gomez (member of Black Eyed Peas), George Pajon, Jr. and William Adams (American rapper and producer)
The Black Eyed Peas33:45
CD 2
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1Ghetto Gospel
guest vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Ghetto Gospel (Eminem remix)
lyricist:
Tupac Shakur (US rapper)
writer:
Deon Evans, Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Bernie Taupin
additional composer:
Luis Resto
composer:
Marshall Mathers (US rapper)
is based on:
Ghetto Gospel (original version)
is based on:
Indian Sunset
2Pac feat. Elton John3:53
2Switch
recording engineer:
Dylan Margerum and Pete Novak
producer:
Kwame "K1 Mil" and O.Banga (lead vocals [vocal])
mixer:
Kevin "KD" Davis (US producer/engineer “KD” Davis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records
recorded at:
The Boom Boom Room in Burbank, California, United States and The Cutting Room in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Boom Boom Room in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Switch by Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
recording of:
Switch
writer:
Kwamé Holland (American rapper), Lennie Bennett and Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
Will Smith2.73:16
3In da Club
recording of:
In da Club (clean version)
revision of:
In da Club
50 Cent3.253:44
4Dilemma
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Nick Howard (engineer)
recording engineer and engineer:
Brian Garten
producer:
BAM and Ryan Bowser
assistant mixer:
Dan Milazzo and Jeff Robinette
associate mixer:
Jamie Duncan
mixer:
Rich Travali
vocals:
Nelly (US rapper) and Kelly Rowland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 2002) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2002)
produced for:
Suga Shack Entertainment
recorded at and engineered at:
Right Track Recordings in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dilemma
lyricist:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Nelly (US rapper) and Bunny Sigler
composer:
BAM and Ryan Bowser
publisher:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (ended), Jackie Frost Music (ended), Phat Nasty (ended), Suga Shack (ended), EMI April Music Inc., Hipgnosis SFH I Limited, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Shack Suga Entertainment, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Love, Need and Want You
Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland4.74:48
5Gone Till November
recording of:
Gone Till November
orchestrator:
Sonny Kompanek
lyricist and composer:
Nel Ust Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Tete San Ko Publishing
Wyclef Jean3:16
6Lean Back
performer:
Fat Joe (US rapper, Terror Squad) and Remy Ma
recording of:
Lean Back
writer:
Joseph Cartagena (US rapper, Terror Squad), Reminisce Smith and Scott Storch (producer)
publisher:
Joey and Ryan Music, Remynisce Music, Scott Storch Music and TVT Music
Terror Squad44:07
7Tipsy
recording of:
Tipsy
writer:
Jerrell Jones, Joe Kent (hip hop producer Joe Kent) and Mark Williams (hip-hop)
J‐Kwon4.53:31
8Push It
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1989) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 440)
recording of:
Push It
writer:
Hurby Azor and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Turn Out Brothers Publishing
Salt‐N‐Pepa3.753:27
9Hush
performer:
7 Aurelius
recording of:
Hush
writer:
7 Aurelius, Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director), Paul Graham (songwriter works with Paul Bushnell), James Todd Smith and Cornelius Mims
LL Cool J2.53:35
10Caught Up
recording of:
Caught Up
writer:
Bryan Migal Attmore (aka Jahmal Gwin, hip hop producer), Irving Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins and Kendred Smith
Ja Rule34:24
11Rock Your Body
additional recording engineer:
Eddie Delena
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
assistant engineer:
Daniel Betancourt (engineer) and Tim Roberts (engineer)
producer:
Williams and Hugo (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
instruments:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
additional vocals:
Vanessa Marquez
vocals arranger:
Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams
additionally recorded at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Master Sound Recording Studios (Virginia) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States and Windmark Recording in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
mixed at:
Windmark Recording in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 25) and VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 25)
recording of:
Rock Your Body
writer:
Chad Hugo, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI), EMI April Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Tennman Tunes and Waters of Nazareth Publishing
Justin Timberlake44:26
12A.M. to P.M.
Cassidy3:40
13Do Somethin'
recording engineer and producer:
Bloodshy and Avant
recording of:
Do Somethin’
additional writer:
Angela Hunte (American-Trinidadian singer-songwriter and producer) and Henrik Jonback (Swedish producer, engineer, songwriter, guitarist)
writer:
Christian Karlsson (Swedish producer, remixer, songwriter, DJ, piano, guitar) and Pontus Winnberg (Swedish composer, lyricist, producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Britney Spears3.353:21
14Thong Song
recording of:
Thong Song
composer:
Desmond Child, Tim Kelley, Mark Andrews, Bob Robinson (US R&B producer/songwriter) and Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
quotes lyrics from:
Livin’ la Vida Loca (English version)
Sisqó2.63:25
15Scandalous
recording of:
Scandalous
writer:
Alesha Dixon (English singer, rapper, dancer and author), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Su-Elise Nash, Hallgeir Rustan (norwegian producer) and Sabrina Washington
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Mis-Teeq3:58
16F.U. Right BackFrankee13:17
17Let Me Hold You
Bow Wow feat. Omarion4:07
18Baby Goodbye
Friday Hill3:38
19Summertime
producer:
Hula & Fingers
mixer:
D.J. Jazzy Jeff (DJ/turntablist) and Def Geoff Hunt
background vocals arranger:
LaVette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1991)
samples:
Summer Madness by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Summertime
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
composer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Lamar Hula Mahone, Robert Spike Mickens, Craig Simpkins, Claydes Smith, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince), Alton Taylor, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
is based on:
Summer Madness
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince4.454:28
20My Boo
performer:
Alicia Keys
recording of:
My Boo
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Alicia Keys, Manuel Seal, Adonis Shropshire and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher & Alicia Keys3.753:44

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