Essential R&B: 90s Anthems

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1Remember the Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer), Bruce Swedien and Dave Way
programming:
Wayne Cobham (US engineer)
co-producer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
synthesizer arranger and additional arranger:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
vocals arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Remember the Time (in 1991)
writer:
Bernard Belle, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
Michael Jackson3.854:00
2Hold On
engineer:
Dale Everingham
producer:
Foster & McElroy
recording of:
Hold On
composer:
Terry Ellis (US R&B singer, member of En Vogue), Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Thomas McElroy and Dawn Robinson
En Vogue45:04
3Don't Walk Away
recording of:
Don't Walk Away
writer:
Vassal Benford and Ronald Spearman
Jade43:37
4If You Love Me
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.
Brownstone3:43
5Right Here (Human Nature radio edit)
engineer:
Franklin Grant (Sound engineer and producer)
executive producer:
Kenny Ortiz
producer:
Brian Alexander Morgan
editor:
Gregski Royal (US hip-hop producer, engineer and mixer) and Kenny Ortiz
other vocals [Rap]:
Pharrell Williams
remixer:
Allen Gordon Jr. (Allen Gordon) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1993) and BMG Entertainment (in 2001)
remixed at:
Future Recording Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Right Here (Human Nature Remix)
writer:
John Bettis, Brian Alexander Morgan and Steve Porcaro
publisher:
Bam Jams Music, Interscope Pearl Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Human Nature
revision of:
Right Here
SWV3.53:42
6Waterfalls
recording of:
Waterfalls
writer:
Marqueze Ethridge, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
publisher:
BELT STAR MUSIC, Hitco Music, Organized Noize Music, Pebbitone Music, Red Light & Incense Music, Stiff Shirt Music, Inc., TIZBIZ Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
TLC4:16
7Back & Forth
recording engineer and engineer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
R. Kelly and Peter Mokran
other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]:
R. Kelly
vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994), Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994) and Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 1996)
recorded at and engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Back & Forth by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 25)
recording of:
Back & Forth
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Rubber Band Music, Universal Music–Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Aaliyah4.353:50
8Love Like This
recording of:
Love Like This
writer:
Schon-Jomel Crawford, Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Clarence Emery, Faith Evans, Ron Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra), Nile Rodgers and Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
Faith Evans4:35
9Bills, Bills, Bills
producer:
Beyoncé and Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs
lead vocals:
Beyoncé
music videos:
Bills, Bills, Bills by Destiny’s Child
recording of:
Bills, Bills, Bills
writer:
Beyoncé, Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs, Kandi (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss), LeToya Luckett and Kelly Rowland
Destiny’s Child44:15
10The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
lead vocals:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
samples:
I Can’t Stand the Rain by Ann Peebles
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 453)
recording of:
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
composer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott44:11
11Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
recording engineer:
Paul Falcon
producer:
The 45 King (aka DJ Mark)
mixer:
Ken “DURO” Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States
samples:
It’s the Hard‐Knock Life (Annie, 1977 original Broadway cast) by Andrea McArdle, Orphans
recording of:
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
writer:
Martin Charnin, Mark Howard James (aka DJ Mark), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Charles Strouse
publisher:
45 Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Helene Blue Musique Ltd., Lil Lulu Music and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
JAY Z3.43:59
12I Got 5 on It
producer:
Tone Capone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
No̅o̅ Trybe Records, Inc. (in 1995)
samples:
Jungle Boogie by Kool & the Gang, Top Billin’ by Audio Two (Brooklyn, NY hip-hop duo) and Why You Treat Me So Bad by Club Nouveau
recording of:
I Got 5 on It
writer:
Anthony Gillmour, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Denzil Foster, Garrick Husband, Jerold Ellis Jr. (US rapper), Jay King, Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club), Thomas McElroy, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Luniz4.654:14
13Westside
recording of:
Westside
writer:
Robert Ford, Jr. (hip hop writer and producer), Kurtis Walker, J.B. Moore (producer, composer), Mike Mosley, Femi Ojetunde, Joe Sample, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Terence Quaites (US R&B singer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Femi Music (BMI), Four Knights Music, Funkgroove Music, Music Corporation of America (US publisher for MCA Records, affiliated to ASCAP), Neutral Gray Music, Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN), Steady Mobbin’ Music and Strickly TQ Muzic (ASCAP)
TQ3:52
14Too Close
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 34)
recording of:
Too Close
writer:
Raphael Brown, Robert Ford, Jr. (hip hop writer and producer), Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Kurtis Walker, Larry Smith (US hip hop producer), Darren Lighty, Denzil Miller, J.B. Moore (producer, composer) and Robert L. Huggar (US R&B artist Robert Lavelle Huggar)
Next54:06
15If You Had My Love
recording of:
If You Had My Love
lyricist:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Rodney Jerkins and Cory Rooney
composer:
Rodney Jerkins
Jennifer Lopez3:47
16You're Makin' Me High
recording of:
You’re Makin’ Me High
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Bryce Wilson
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), ECAF Music, Groove 78 Music and Sony Songs, Inc.
Toni Braxton4:04
17Boy You Knock Me Out
recording of:
Boy You Knock Me Out
writer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist), Alfons Kettner, Nick Nice and Kelly Price
Tatyana Ali & Will Smith4:00
18U Know What's Up
guest performer:
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
recording of:
U Know What’s Up (remix, with Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes)
revision of:
U Know What’s Up
Donell Jones feat. Left Eye4:01
19Doo Wop (That Thing)
edit of:
Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill
recording of:
Doo Wop (That Thing)
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill3.354:03
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1You Make Me Wanna
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 469)
recording of:
You Make Me Wanna...
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Manuel Seal and Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher33:41
2Bump 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. Kelly4.44:13
3Pony
lead vocals:
Ginuwine (US R&B singer)
edit of:
Pony by Ginuwine (US R&B singer)
recording of:
Pony
writer:
Ginuwine (US R&B singer), Static Major (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timbaland
Ginuwine3.754:11
4Sittin' Up in My Room
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
drum machine programming:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Track Masters
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Bassy Bob Brockmann (engineer, producer, remixer)
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
piano and synthesizer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
lead vocals:
Brandy (US R&B singer)
recording of:
Sittin’ Up in My Room
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Brandy44:50
5Shy Guy
recording of:
Shy Guy
writer:
Kingsley Gardner, Diana King (Jamaican-American singer-songwriter) and Andy Marvel
publisher:
Diana King Music, Kinsley Gardner Nation of Soul Music, W'nR Music and World of Andy Music
Diana King4:05
6Mr. Loverman
guest vocals and guest performer:
Chevelle Franklyn
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 1992)
recording of:
Mr. Loverman
writer:
Mikey Bennett, Hopeton Lindo and Shabba Ranks
publisher:
Greensleeves Publishing Ltd.
Shabba Ranks feat. Chevelle Franklin2.53:36
7Summertime
recording of:
Summertime
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
writer:
Hula & K. Fingers
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 Prince3:58
8Breathe & Stop
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Q‐Tip (American rapper)
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
N.T. (live, 1971‐05‐29: P.J.’s, Hollywood, FL, USA) by Kool & the Gang
music videos:
Breathe and Stop by Q‐Tip (American rapper)
recording of:
Breathe and Stop
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Emmett Chapman, Gene Redd Jr. (Junior; doo-wop singer-songwriter-producer, manager of Kool & The Gang), Roy Handy, Cleveland Horne, James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Claydes Smith and Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang)
publisher:
Ephcey Music, Stephanye Music, U Betta Like My Muzic and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Q‐Tip54:04
9Head Over Heels
Allure feat. Nas4:12
10Only You (Bad Boy remix)
recording engineer:
Lane Craven
additional engineer:
Doug Wilson (engineer) and Rasheed Goodlowe
producer:
Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Stevie J. (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
mixer:
Paul Logus
additional other vocals [rap vocals]:
Mase (US rapper)
other vocals [rap vocals]:
The Notorious B.I.G.
remixer:
Carlos Broady, Nashiem Myrick, Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Stevie J. (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1996)
mixed for and produced for:
Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Only You (Bad Boy remix) by 112 feat.The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase (US rapper)
recording of:
Only You
additional lyricist:
Mase (US rapper)
lyricist:
The Notorious B.I.G.
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Christopher Wallace, DJ Rogers Jr., Richard Finch, Daron Jones, Michael Keith (112), Marvin Scandrick (US R&B artist Marvin Scandrick, of group 112), Quinnes Parker, Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Steven Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
publisher:
Amani Music, Big Poppa Music, Da 12 Music, EMI Longitude Music Inc., EMI-April Music, Inc., Justin Combs Publishing, Kevin Wales Music, Sounds From the Soul, Steven A. Jordan Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
112 feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase4:46
11Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)
Monica4:17
12Don't Wanna Be a Player
recording of:
Don’t Wanna Be a Player
writer:
Rodney Jerkins, Joe Thomas (American R&B singer), Jolyon Skinner, Japhe Tejeda and Michele Williams (R&B songwriter and producer)
Joe45:02
13Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)
Maxwell3:44
14Brown 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 (D’Angelo song)
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’Angelo34:19
15Your Secret Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
additional programming:
Ivan Hampden
drum machine programming and synthesizer [string] programming:
Reed Vertelney
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Luther Vandross
editor:
Max Risenhoover
additional keyboard and strings:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
bass:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter) and Reed Vertelney
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Reed Vertelney
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White-King
arranger:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter), Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
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)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Your Secret Love
writer:
Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs (in 1996), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1996), Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1996) and Vertelney Music (in 1996)
Luther Vandross4:11
16Nobody Knows
recording of:
Nobody Knows
writer:
Don Dubosé and Joseph Richards (Joe Rich)
The Tony Rich Project4:18
17Gone Till November
recording engineer and mixer:
Warren Riker
assistant engineer:
Brian Dozoretz, Rawle Gittens, Storm Jefferson, Jay Nicholas, Alex Olsson and Mike Roach
co-producer:
Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis
producer:
Wyclef (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
guitar:
Wyclef (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
orchestra:
Members of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra
performer:
Canibus (Jamaican-American rapper)
produced for:
R.C.E.
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Gone Till November by Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
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 (ASCAP) and Tete San Ko Publishing
Wyclef Jean3.53:28
18You Might Need Somebody
cover recording of:
You Might Need Somebody
composer:
Nan O'Byrne (American songwriter and composer) and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Shola Ama33:49
19I Try
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Way
producer:
Andrew Slater
bass:
Dave Wilder
bell and piano:
Jon Brion
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
guitar:
Jon Brion, Arik Marshall and Bendrix Williams
mellotron:
Patrick Warren
organ:
Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals and lead vocals:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
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 1999)
music videos:
I Try by Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
recording of:
I Try
lyricist:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
composer:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor), Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist) and Dave Wilder
publisher:
Children of the Forest, Emerald Forest, EMI April Music Inc., Happy Mel Boopy’s Cocktail Longe And Music, Jinsoo Lim Music, Ooky Spinalton Music, Roasti Toasti and Zomba Songs Inc.
Macy Gray4.13:58
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1Hypnotize
recording engineer:
Axel Niehaus (German-born engineer and producer) and Doug Wilson (engineer)
engineer:
Lorrenn Argumedes, Rasheed Goodlowe, Lynn Montrose and Steve Jones (engineer R&B / Urban)
additional producer:
Richard “Younglord” Frierson (producer Richard Frierson)
producer:
Deric “D‐Dot” Angelettie, Ron “Amen‐Ra” Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra) and Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
mixer:
Lane Craven and Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
editor:
Richard “Younglord” Frierson (producer Richard Frierson)
background vocals:
Pam Long
lead vocals:
The Notorious B.I.G.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bad Boy Records LLC (in 2007) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2007)
produced for:
Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. and The Mystery System, Inc.
recorded at:
Caribbean Sound Basin in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Rise by Herb Alpert
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Hypnotize
writer:
Andy Armer, Christopher Wallace, Deric Angelettie, Ron Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra), Randy Alpert and Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), B.I.G. Poppa Music, Badazz Music Company, EMI‐April Music Inc., Justin Combs Publishing and Mystery System Music
quotes lyrics from:
La Di Da Di
The Notorious B.I.G.53:52
2Woo Haa!! (Got You All in Check)
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick St. Hillaire
assistant engineer:
Vinny Nicoletti
producer:
Busta Rhymes and Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
vocals and performer:
Rampage (US rapper of Flipmode Squad)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Music Palace in West Hempstead, New York, United States
samples:
Space by Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
recording of:
Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check
writer:
Busta Rhymes and Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
MacDermot Music (SOCAN), T’ziah’s Music, Third Side America and Zadiyah's Music (BMI)
Busta Rhymes3.954:33
3Insane in the Brain
producer:
DJ Muggs
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) (from 1993 to present)
recording of:
Insane in the Brain
writer:
Jerry Corbitt, Louis Freese, Larry Muggerud and Senen Reyes
publisher:
Cypress Phuncky Music (Cypress Hill publisher) and Soul Assassins Inc.
Cypress Hill3.953:28
4Fu-Gee-La
engineer:
Gary Noble
producer:
Salaam Remi
lead vocals:
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
performer:
Fugees
recorded at and mixed at:
The Crib in New York, New York, United States
samples:
If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right by Ramsey Lewis and Ooo La La La by Teena Marie
recording of:
Fu-Gee-La
composer:
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees) and Salaam Remi
Fugees3.84:14
5Bonita Applebum
recording of:
Bonita Applebum
writer:
William Allen (bassist), Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong, Walter Booker, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Charles Stepney
A Tribe Called Quest3:04
6She's Got That Vibe
performer:
Public Announcement
recording of:
She's Got That Vibe
lyricist:
Hankerson (American record producer)
writer:
Robert Kelly
R. Kelly & Public Announcement53:19
7I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)
recording of:
I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)
composer:
Bernard Belle, Kaleef (formerly "Kaliphz"), Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Dave Way
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Hi-Five5:44
8Live & Learn
recording of:
Live and Learn
writer:
Jake Carter (member of US band Joe Public), Joe Sayles, Nathan Sayles, Kevin Scott (member of Joe Public) and Dwight Wyatt
Joe Public3:59
9Process of Elimination
Eric Gable4:55
10Hey Mr. DJ
recording of:
Hey Mr DJ
composer:
Cookin’ Soul (Spanish hip hop producer, formerly trio/duo)
Zhané44:15
11Tell Me
recording engineer:
Eric "Ibo" Butler
producer:
Bryce P. Wilson
mixer:
Angela Piva
keyboard [keyboards]:
Darryl Brown and Bryce P. Wilson
background vocals:
Amel Larrieux and Trey Lorenz
background vocals arranger:
Amel Larrieux and Trey Lorenz
vocals arranger:
Amel Larrieux
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 1995)
recorded at:
Under City Studios in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
a cappella versions:
Tell Me (acappella) by Groove Theory
recording of:
Tell Me (in 1995)
writer:
Darryl Brown, Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer), Amel Larrieux and Bryce "Luvah" Wilson
is based on:
All Night Long
Groove Theory3:56
12Sentimental
producer:
Dallas Austin
lead vocals:
Deborah Cox
arranger:
Dallas Austin
recording of:
Sentimental
composer:
Dallas Austin, Deborah Cox and Colin Wolfe
Deborah Cox4:27
13Just Kickin' It
Xscape3:25
14Let's Get Married
recording of:
Let's Get Married
lyricist:
Bryan Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Brandon Casey (member of Jagged Edge), Brian Casey (member of Jagged Edge) and Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
composer:
Brandon Casey (member of Jagged Edge), Brian Casey (member of Jagged Edge), Bryan‐Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter) and Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
Jagged Edge34:24
15Keep It Real
vocals:
Coko (R&B singer Cheryl Gamble), JAY‐Z (US rapper) and Jon B.
Jon B.4:42
16Money
recording of:
Money (Charli Baltimore ver.)
writer:
DJ Clark Kent (veteran hip-hop producer), Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff), Anthony Jackson (US bassist) and Tiffany J. Lane
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
For the Love of Money
Charli Baltimore3:45
17Still Not a Player
recording engineer:
Soundboy (production engineer Christian Delatour)
co-producer:
Dahoud and Nomad (engineer)
producer:
Knobody
mixer:
Ted Wohlsen
bass and keyboard [keys]:
Dahoud
lead vocals:
Big Pun
other vocals:
Joe (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Loud Records, LLC (in 1998)
recorded at:
Axis Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
A Little Bit of Love by Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
edit of:
Still Not a Player (explicit) by Big Pun featuring Joe (American R&B singer)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 383)
partial recording of:
Still Not a Player
writer:
Brenda Gordon Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist), Christopher Rios, Jerome Foster, Joe L. Thomas (American R&B singer), Jolyon W. Skinner, Rodney Roy Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda and Michele Williams (R&B songwriter and producer)
is based on:
A Little Bit of Love
is based on:
Don’t Wanna Be a Player
revision of:
Still Not a Player (Pre-Trial Motion mix)
recording of:
Still Not a Player
writer:
Brenda Gordon Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist), Christopher Rios, Jerome Foster, Joe L. Thomas (American R&B singer), Jolyon W. Skinner, Rodney Roy Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda and Michele Williams (R&B songwriter and producer)
is based on:
A Little Bit of Love
is based on:
Don’t Wanna Be a Player
revision of:
Still Not a Player (Pre-Trial Motion mix)
Big Punisher feat. Joe4.253:57
18Ring the Alarm
producer:
Lyvio G.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1991)
recording of:
Ring the Alarm
Fu‐Schnickens43:50
19Here Comes the Hotstepper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1994) and 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 1994)
samples:
Heartbeat (club version) by Taana Gardner and Land of 1000 Dances by Cannibal & the Headhunters
recording of:
Here Comes the Hotstepper
writer:
Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner and Salaam Remi
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Ini Kamoze34:12

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