The R&B Yearbook 2006

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

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Maneater
recording of:
Maneater
additional lyricist:
Jim Beanz
lyricist:
Nelly Furtado
composer:
Nelly Furtado, Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills) and Timothy Mosley
Nelly Furtado33:17
2SOS
recording engineer:
Al Hemberger and Jonathan Rotem
producer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) (lead vocals), Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem and Carl Sturken (lead vocals)
assistant mixer:
Rob Skipworth
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and Evan Rogers (musician/producer)
mixed for:
RiotpProof Productions, Inc.
produced for:
NetWorth Music Publishing
recorded at:
Barmitzvah Hall Studios in Century City, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
samples:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth-pop duo)
recording of:
SOS
writer:
E. Kidd Bogart and Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
additional composer:
Ed Cobb
quotes music from:
Tainted Love
Rihanna3.83:59
3It's Not That Easy
recording of:
It's Not That Easy
writer:
Fredrik Friis, Sigurd Jansen, Lars Jensen (Lars Halvor Jensen), Martin Larsson (member of The Radio Dept.), Ali Tennant (songwriter) and Glenn Tharaldsen
recording of:
It's Not That Easy
writer:
Martin M. Larsson (DEEKAY Music) and Ali Tennant (songwriter)
Lemar2.353:23
4It's Like That
assistant engineer:
Tadd Mingo (a.k.a. “Rowdy Rik”; writer and technical)
engineer:
Brian Garten and John Horesco IV
co-producer:
Manuel Seal
producer:
Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
additional vocals:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Fatman Scoop
background vocals:
Mariah Carey, Marryann Tatum and Sherry Tatum
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
It’s Like That (video) by Mariah Carey
recording of:
It’s Like That
composer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper), Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Manuel Seal
Mariah Carey33:23
5Diamonds From Sierra Leone
recording engineer:
Tom Biller (LA-based engineer, producer & musician) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Richard Reitz and Jared Robbins
producer:
Jon Brion, Devo Springsteen and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
guitar family:
Dave Tozer
keyboard:
Tom Craskey
membranophone:
Michel Gondry
samples:
Diamonds Are Forever by Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
recording of:
Diamonds From Sierra Leone
composer:
DeVon Harris and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
is based on:
Diamonds Are Forever (main title theme)
Kanye West3.354:00
6Candy Shop
recording engineer:
Kameron Houff
assistant engineer:
Rouble Kapoor
producer:
Scott Storch (producer)
mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) and Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
guest vocals:
Olivia (US R&B & hip‐hop artist)
lead vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Entertainment (US rap) (in 2005), Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2005), Interscope Records (in 2005) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Sound Villa in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Candy Shop
writer:
Curtis Jackson and Scott Storch (producer)
publisher:
50 Cent Music, Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Reservoir Media Music, Scott Storch Music, TVT Music, TVT Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Universal Music Publishing Group
50 Cent4.053:28
7Touch It
recording engineer:
Brian Lodato
engineer:
Brian Lodato and Glen Marchese
producer and mixer:
Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
additional mixer:
Bram Tobey
vocals:
Busta Rhymes
produced for:
Swizz Beatz Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Buzz Soundwerks (recording studio in NYC) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios, Inc. (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Technologic by Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
recording of:
Touch It
composer:
Thomas Bangalter, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo, Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer) and Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr.
publisher:
Ensign Music Corp., Monza Ronza, Swizz Beatz, T’ziah’s Music, Universal Music – Z Songs, Universal Music Publishing Limited (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Tunes and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Busta Rhymes2.853:36
8We Run This
recording of:
We Run This
writer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Jerry Lordan
is based on:
Apache (Sugarhill Gang version)
Missy Elliott3.53:26
9Foolish
producer:
7 and Irv Gotti
produced for:
Top Dawg Productions
samples:
Stay With Me by DeBarge
music videos:
Foolish by Ashanti (US R&B singer and musician)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 2002 (number: 2)
recording of:
Foolish
writer:
Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician), Mark DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan (R&B/soul singer/songwriter, a/k/a Etterlene Jordan), Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr. and Marcus Vest
publisher:
Baeza Music LLC, DJ Irv Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., N-the-Water Publishing Inc., Pookietoots Publishing, Sony/ATV Melody and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
Stay With Me
Ashanti3.53:48
10Entourage
producer:
Eric Hudson (producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Entourage
writer:
Eric Hudson (producer, songwriter), Andre Merritt and Omari Ishmael Grandberry
Omarion43:55
11Why You Wanna
producer:
Kevin “Khao” Cates (US hip hop producer)
samples:
Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless) (radio mix) by Crystal Waters
recording of:
Why You Wanna
writer:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Neal Conway, Bebel Gilberto, James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Kevin Gregory Cates (US hip hop producer), Malik Izaak Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, TOWA TEI and Crystal Waters
T.I.4.53:37
12Mas Que Nada
guest vocals:
Black Eyed Peas (US pop/hip hop group)
guest performer:
Sérgio Mendes
performer:
Black Eyed Peas (US pop/hip hop group)
cover recording of:
Mas, que nada!
lyricist and composer:
Jorge Ben Jor
Sérgio Mendes33:33
13Burn
assistant recording engineer:
Tadd Mingo (a.k.a. “Rowdy Rik”; writer and technical)
recording engineer:
Brian Frye
producer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter) and Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
assistant mixer:
John Horesco IV
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
Blackbaby Inc. and So So Def Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Burn by Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Burn
writer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI-April Music, Inc., Noontime South, Shaniah Cymone Music, UR IV Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Usher3.354:16
14Fallin'
recording engineer and programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Alicia Keys
mixer:
Russell Elevado
instruments:
Alicia Keys
violin:
Miri
background vocals:
Andricka Hall, Alicia Keys, Cindy Mizelle and Tammy Saunders
arranger:
Alicia Keys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2001)
recorded at:
KrucialKeys Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
part of:
My VH1 Music Awards - Damn I Wish I Wrote That! (song of the year) Nominees (2001)
recording of:
Fallin’
lyricist and composer:
Alicia Keys
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lellow Music Publishing and Lellow Productions, Inc.
Alicia Keys3.93:31
15Mr. 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 Ranks2.53:37
16Everybody
recording of:
Everybody
writer:
Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer) and James Poyser
Anthony Hamilton3.354:11
17Happy People
assistant recording engineer:
Montez Roberts
recording engineer:
Jeff Chestek, Andy Gallas and Ian Mereness
assistant programming:
Steve Bearsley, Jason Mlodzinski and Nathan Wheeler
programming:
Andy Gallas and Ian Mereness
producer:
R. Kelly
assistant mixer:
Steve Bearsley and Nathan Wheeler
co-mixer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
Ian Mereness
additional keyboard:
Kendall Nesbitt
bass guitar and guitar:
Donnie Lyle
conductor:
Larry Gold
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
arranger:
R. Kelly
recorded at and mixed at:
The Chocolate Factory in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Happy People
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
R. Kelly2.54:58
18Lord Give Me a Sign
recording of:
Lord Give Me a Sign
writer:
Earl Simmons (US rapper) and Scott Storch (producer)
DMX2.653:29
19Snitch
Obie Trice3:58
20Mighty 'O'
recording engineer:
Malik Albert, Chris Carmouche and Sean Davis (US hip-hop producer/recording engineer aka ShyBoy)
membranophone programming:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
programming and producer:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
assistant mixer:
Gary Fly
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
bass guitar and keyboard:
Dave Robbins (US keyboardist for Blackhawk)
guest background vocals:
Dungeon Family (Atlanta hip‐hop collective)
recording of:
Mighty “O”
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, Cab Calloway, Clarence Gaskill, Irving Mills, Ray Murray (American producer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist), Patrick Brown, Dave Robbins (US keyboardist for Blackhawk) and Rico Wade
OutKast34:17