Men in Black: The Album

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"A&R Executive: Samuel J. Sapp III"
"Album Music Supervisor: Pilar McCurry"
"Album Music Coordinator: Pilar Sutton"

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Tracklist

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1Men in Black
recording engineer:
John Shriver
drum machine [drum] programming:
Poke and Tone
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
background vocals:
Coko (R&B singer Cheryl Gamble)
publisher:
Track Masters Entertainment
samples:
Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen
recording of:
Men in Black
writer:
Fred Washington (US session bassist), Patrice Rushen, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince) and Terry McFadden
publisher:
Baby Fingers Music, Freddie Dee Music, New Columbia Pictures, Inc, Treyball Music, Inc. and Yamina Music
Will Smith4.153:45
2We Just Wanna Party With You
recording engineer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
additional vocals:
Trey Lorenz
performer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Carl So-Lowe
samples:
Get Down on It (album version) by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
We Just Wanna Party With You
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Eumir Deodato, Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Snoop Doggy Dogg (US rapper) and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
Snoop Doggy Dogg feat. Jermaine Dupri4:32
3I’m Feelin’ You
recording engineer:
Ian Shubert
drum machine, guitar and keyboard programming:
Mookie (producer for Backstreet Boys)
assistant engineer:
Tommy Hicks
producer:
Mookie (producer for Backstreet Boys)
mixer:
Mookie (producer for Backstreet Boys) and Joe Smith (US recording/mixing engineer)
arranger:
Ginuwine (US R&B singer) and Mookie (producer for Backstreet Boys)
recording of:
I’m Feelin’ You
writer:
Ginuwine (US R&B singer) and Mookie (producer for Backstreet Boys)
Ginuwine4:40
4Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)
engineer:
Gregg Powers
producer:
Reese Johnson
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
recording of:
Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, Reese Johnson, Alicia Keys, James Nyx (R&B songwriter) and T. Smith
Alicia Keys4:11
5Just Cruisin’
drum machine programming:
Poke and Tone
engineer:
John Shriver and Ken “Duro” Ifill (engineer and producer Ken Ifill)
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
background vocals:
Tichina Arnold
produced for:
Track Masters Entertainment
samples:
I’m Back for More by Al Johnson (R&B singer) feat. Jean Carn
recording of:
Just Cruisin'
lyricist:
Nasir Jones (US rapper)
composer:
Kenneth Stover, Nasir Jones (US rapper) and Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
Will Smith3.253:59
6The ’Notic
miscellaneous support:
Richard Nichols (Longtime producer and manager for The Roots)
assistant engineer:
Michael McCoy
producer:
Kelo (aka Kenyatta Saunders/Kenyatta Williams), James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter) and The Roots (US hip hop group)
mixer:
Kenyatta “Kelo” Williams (aka Kenyatta Saunders/Kenyatta Williams) and Axel Niehaus (German-born engineer and producer)
bass synthesizer:
HUB (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Quest Love (US drummer, producer and DJ)
keyboard:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and Kamal (American keyboard player)
keyboard and piano:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
background vocals:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
performer:
Erykah Badu
recording of:
The ’Notic
writer:
Amtir Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter), Tariq Collins (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter) and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
The Roots feat. D’Angelo5:20
7Make You Happy
drum machine and keyboard programming:
Cory Rooney
assistant engineer:
Kenny Stallworth and Alex Lowe (engineer)
engineer:
Mike Alvord, Dana Jon Chappelle and Mike Scott (Production music composer/engineer a.k.a. “The Wizard”)
co-producer:
Trey Lorenz
producer:
M. Carey and Cory Rooney
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
background vocals:
Honey B. Fly and Trey Lorenz
lead vocals:
Trey Lorenz
recording of:
Make You Happy
writer:
Trey Lorenz, M. Carey and Cory Rooney
Trey Lorenz4:05
8Escobar ’97
drum machine programming:
Poke and Tone
assistant engineer:
Toby Rodriguez
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
recording of:
Escobar ’97
writer:
Jean‐Claude Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone), Nasir Jones (US rapper), Jerry Ragovoy, Samuel J. Barnes (US rapper & hip‐hop producer, aka Tone) and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
Nas3:32
9Erotik City
recording engineer and mixer:
Malcolm
engineer:
Malcolm and Rob Mathis (engineer)
producer:
Jerome Malcolm and Deconzo Smith
background vocals:
Emoja
lead vocals:
Ellis Taylor and Troy Wimble
recording of:
Erotik City
lyricist:
E. Taylor, T. Footman and T. Wimbley
composer:
D. Smith
Emoja4:34
10Same Ol’ Thing
recording engineer:
Bob Power
additional engineer:
Ben Arrindell (American engineer and mixer) and Charles McCrorey
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Tony Smalios
recording of:
Same Ol’ Thing
writer:
A. Muhammad, J. McLaughlin (guitarist), K. Fareed (American rapper) and M. Taylor
A Tribe Called Quest14:27
11Killing Time
recording engineer:
Charles Brackins and Joey Swails
producer:
D’wayne Wiggins
mixer:
Jay Lincoln
background vocals:
Beyoncé Knowles, Latavia Roberson, Letoya Luckett and Kelly Rowland
lead vocals:
Beyoncé Knowles
conductor:
Benjamin Wright
orchestrator:
Benjamin Wright
recording of:
Killing Time
writer:
Tara Stinson and D’wayne Wiggins
Destiny’s Child2.55:07
12Waiting for Love
mixer:
Craig Burbidge (American recording engineer)
background vocals:
3T (Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson)
lead vocals:
Taryll Jackson
recording of:
Waiting for Love
writer:
Donald K. Parks, John Howcott and Emanuel Officer
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Nu Soul Music
3T3:47
13Chanel No. Fever
assistant engineer:
Daniel Bloom (engineer)
engineer:
Ken “Duro” Ifill (engineer and producer Ken Ifill)
producer:
De La Soul
mixer:
De La Soul and Ken “Duro” Ifill (engineer and producer Ken Ifill)
recording of:
Chanel No. Fever
writer:
David Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos) and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul33:23
14Some Cow Fonque (More Tea, Vicar?)
recording engineer:
Rob (Wacko!) Hunter (Wacko!, engineer) and Patrick Smith (engineer)
drum machine programming:
Branford Marsalis (saxophonist)
assistant engineer:
Earl Martin, Mark Endert and Mike Simpson (member of The Dust Brothers)
producer:
B. Marsalis (saxophonist)
mixer:
Rob (Wacko!) Hunter (Wacko!, engineer)
acoustic bass guitar:
Robert Hurst (jazz bassist composer)
alto saxophone:
Branford Marsalis (saxophonist)
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey “Tain” Watts (jazz drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Darryl Jones (bassist for The Rolling Stones)
keyboard and piano:
Kenny Kirkland
percussion:
Vicki Randle
solo slide guitar:
Kevin Eubanks (American jazz & fusion guitarist, and composer)
trombone:
Matt Finders
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Roy Hargrove
recording of:
Some Cow Fonque (More Tea, Vicar?)
lyricist and composer:
B. Marsalis (saxophonist)
Buckshot LeFonque5:09
15M.I.B. Main Theme
recording engineer:
Sue McLean and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
producer:
Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) and Ellen Segal
additional mixer:
Bobby Fernandez (engineer)
mixer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
assistant editor:
Jennifer Nash (editor, technical)
editor:
Ellen Segal
conductor:
Artie Kane
orchestrator:
Steve Bartek and Mark McKenzie (US film composer/orchestrator)
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)
recording of:
M.I.B. Main Theme
composer:
Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer)
Danny Elfman2:58
16M.I.B. Closing Theme
recording engineer:
Sue McLean and Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
producer:
Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer) and Ellen Segal
mixer:
Shawn Murphy (producer/engineer)
assistant editor:
Jennifer Nash (editor, technical)
editor:
Ellen Segal
conductor:
Artie Kane
orchestrator:
Edgardo Simone
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)
recording of:
M.I.B. Closing Theme
composer:
Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer)
Danny Elfman2:37

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mastering:Herb Powers, Jr.