Essential R&B: The Very Best of R&B: Spring 2005

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1Get Right
recording engineer and mixer:
Peter Wade Keusch and Bruce Swedien
engineer:
Chris Avedon (US sound engineer) and Scotty Beats
producer:
Rich Harrison and Cory Rooney
background vocals:
Y’Anna Crawley (gospel artist), Rudaina Haddad and Jennifer Lopez (American singer and actress aka J.Lo)
vocals:
Jennifer Lopez (American singer and actress aka J.Lo)
samples:
Soul Power '74 by Maceo & the Macks
recording of:
Get Right
lyricist:
Rich Harrison and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Rich Harrison and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
is based on:
Soul Power
Jennifer Lopez3.353:48
2Soldier (Kardinal Beats remix)
guest other vocals [rap]:
Lil Wayne and T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris)
vocals:
Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams (member of Destiny’s Child)
remix of:
Soldier by Destiny’s Child feat. T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) & Lil Wayne
recording of:
Soldier
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Dwayne Carter, Sean Garrett, Rich Harrison, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams (member of Destiny’s Child)
Destiny’s Child23:48
3Goodies
recording engineer:
Steve "ESP" Nowocynski (engineer), Charles Sanders (engineer), Nico Solis (engineer/producer) 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, HITCO Recording Studio in Atlanta, Patchwerk Recording Studios in Atlanta and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen
mixed at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Patchwerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen 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
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 482)
recording of:
Goodies
writer:
Ciara Harris (American singer), Sean Garrett, Jonathan Smith (US producer & rapper), LeMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA), Craig Love and Zachary Wallace (Texas rapper Zachary Wallace)
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 Pablo3.53:45
421 Questions
guest vocals:
Nate Dogg
lead vocals [lead rap]:
50 Cent
edit of:
21 Questions (clean) by 50 Cent feat. Nate Dogg
partial recording of:
21 Questions
writer:
Curtis Jackson (50 Cent), Jimmy Cameron (soul singer), K. Risto and Vella Maria Cameron (singer, songwriter)
publisher:
50 Cent Music, Break North Music, High on Life Music, Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Me-Benish Music LLC and Me-Benish Music, Inc.
quotes music from:
It's Only Love Doing Its Thing
50 Cent33:35
5Angel Eyes
performer:
Jucxi and Frankey Maxx
recording of:
Angel Eyes
writer:
Everton Bonner (a.k.a. Pliers from "Chaka Demus & Pliers"), Ricardo Coward, Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Raghav Mathur, Franchotto Maxwell, John Taylor (Chaka Demus) and Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis
Raghav23:31
6Let's Get Lifted
co-producer:
John Legend
producer:
Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
bass and guitar:
Dave Tozer
piano:
John Legend
vocals:
John Legend
recording of:
Let’s Get Lifted
writer:
John Stephens, Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West) and Rick Shobin
John Legend2.53:39
7If I Ain't Got You
guest vocals:
Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
vocals:
Alicia Keys
recording of:
If I Ain’t Got You (remix, with Usher)
version of:
If I Ain’t Got You
Alicia Keys feat. Usher2.53:52
8Dip It Low
producer:
Paul Poli
lead vocals:
Christina Milian
recording of:
Dip It Low
writer:
Teedra Moses and Paul Poli
Christina Milian3.53:18
9Lean Back
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 Squad34:12
10Happy 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
recording of:
Happy People
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
R. Kelly2.54:59
11Rock With U
recording of:
Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)
writer:
Andre Parker, Ashanti Douglas (US R&B singer and musician) and Irving Lorenzo
Ashanti33:39
12Roses
lead vocals:
André 3000
other vocals [rap]:
Big Boi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2003)
edit of:
Roses (explicit) by OutKast
recording of:
Roses
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and Matt Boykin
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gnat Booty and Seven Sax
OutKast3.54:14
13Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)
producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
guest vocals:
Total (American R&B group)
remixer:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1996) and Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2021)
recording of:
Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)
composer:
LL Cool J, Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer), Lenny White and Bernard Wright
revision of:
Loungin
LL Cool J4.53:43
14Golden
producer:
Anthony Bell
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
additional instruments:
Anthony Bell
bass:
Harold Robinson (classical double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Darrell Robinson (US drummer and producer)
solo piano:
Pete Kuzma
lead vocals:
Jill Scott
recording of:
Golden
writer:
Anthony Bell and Jill Scott
Jill Scott4.53:53
15Charlene
drum machine programming:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
lead vocals:
Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2003)
recording of:
Charlene
writer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer)
Anthony Hamilton4.354:09
16Oops (Oh My)
performer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Fabolous (US rapper)
recording of:
Oops (Oh My)
writer:
Charlene Keys, Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Tweet feat. Missy Elliot43:54
17Leave (Get Out)
producer:
Soulshock & Karlin
mixer:
Soulshock
music videos:
Leave (Get Out) by JoJo (American singer and actress)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 259)
recording of:
Leave (Get Out)
composer:
Alex Cantrell, Kenneth Karlin, Phillip "Silky" White (US songwriter and producer, aka Silky) and Soulshock
JoJo3.84:01
18Millionaire
recording of:
Millionaire
writer:
André Benjamin, Douglas Davis, Kelis Rogers and Richard Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Doug E. Fresh Entertaining Music, Gnat Booty Music and Issy & Nemo Tunes
Kelis feat. André 300043:46
19Hotel
producer:
Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
performer:
R. Kelly
recording of:
Hotel
writer:
Cassidy (US rapper Barry Reese), Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), K. Taylor (US rapper Katrina Laverne Taylor), R. Kelly, Nile Rodgers and Swizz Beatz (US hip hop producer)
Cassidy44:09
20Bonnie & Clyde
recording engineer:
Young Guru (American audio engineer and producer) and Shane “Bermuda” Woodley
producer:
Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Jason Goldstein (engineer)
instruments:
Eric “E‐Bass” Johnson (hip hop guitarist & producer)
vocals:
Beyoncé and Jay‐Z (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2002)
produced for:
Konman Productions and Roc the World
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, 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 and Quad Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
If I Was Your Girlfriend by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Me and My Girlfriend (explicit) by Makaveli (Tupac Shakur)
recording of:
’03 Bonnie & Clyde
lyricist:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
writer:
Darryl Harper (US hip hop producer), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Ricardo Rouse, Shawn Carter (US rapper), Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper) and Tyrone Wrice
publisher:
Amaru Publishing, Ent One Publishing, Suge Publishing and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Jay‐Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles2.853:25
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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) (in 2005)