R&B: The Collection

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

Tracklist

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1Whistle
producer:
DJ Frank E (Justin Franks) and David Glass (songwriter & producer)
lead vocals:
Flo Rida (American rapper)
recording of:
Whistle
writer:
David Glass (songwriter & producer), Breyan Isaac, Justin Franks (Justin Franks), Marcus Killian, Antonio Mobley and Tramar Dillard (American rapper)
Flo Rida3.853:45
2Airplanes
recording of:
Airplanes
publisher:
J. Franks (Justin Franks), Kinetics (US rapper, producer & songwriter) and One Love
writer:
Alex Grant (UK musician, record producer, songwriter, record executive & fashion designer), Bobby Simmons Jr. (US rapper Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.), Jeremy Dussolliet (US rapper, producer & songwriter), Justin Franks (Justin Franks) and Tim Sommers
publisher:
Artist Publishing Group West, Ham Squad Music, Shady Music Publishing, LLC (BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
B.O.B. feat. Hayley Williams42:59
3Hypnotize
recording of:
Hypnotize
writer:
Andy Armer, Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), 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.3:51
4Got Your Money
engineer:
Michael Anzelowitz (engineer)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Richi Traveli
instruments:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
guest vocals:
Kelis
performer:
Kelis and Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
recording of:
Got Your Money
writer:
Chad Hugo, Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer) and Pharrell Williams
Ol’ Dirty Bastard feat. Kelis4.554:01
5Feel So Good
Mase3:25
6Return of the Mack (C & J remix)
recording of:
Return of the Mack
composer:
Cookin’ Soul (Spanish hip hop producer, formerly trio/duo)
Mark Morrison3:31
7Swing My Way
recording of:
Swing My Way
K.P. & Envyi4:10
8Breathe
samples:
Crime of the Century by Supertramp
recording of:
Breathe
writer:
John Jackson (US rapper) and Justin Smith
Fabolous3:31
9Turn Me On
recording of:
Turn Me On (Lyttle original)
lyricist:
Daron Jones, Michael Keith (112), Kevin Lyttle, Marvin Scandrick (US R&B artist Marvin Scandrick, of group 112), Quinnes Parker, Raeon Primus and Courtney Sills
composer:
Arnold Hennings, Daron Jones, Kevin Lyttle and Raeon Primus
Kevin Lyttle4.153:13
10O.P.P.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1991) and Tommy Boy Music, LLC (not for release label!) (in 2004)
samples:
ABC by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 96)
recording of:
O.P.P.
composer:
Anthony Criss, Berry Gordy, Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Vincent Brown
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Naughty Music (associated with Naughty By Nature)
Naughty by Nature4.254:30
11Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See
Busta Rhymes3:16
12Must Be Love
recording engineer:
Steve “Rock Star” Dickey (mixing engineer) and Matt Testa
producer:
Shannon Jones (task: vocal producer), Kristal Oliver (task: vocal producer), Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Mario Winans
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer) and Matt Testa
lead vocals:
Cassie (American R&B artist Cassie Ventura)
recording of:
Must Be Love
writer:
Aion Clarke, Michael Carlos Jones, Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy), Leroy Watson and Mario Winans
publisher:
DFPG Inc. and WC Music Corp.
Cassie feat. Puff Daddy44:34
13You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)
recording of:
You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)
writer:
Willie Cobbs, Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Dawn Penn
version of:
You Don’t Love Me
Dawn Penn3:19
14I Wanna Sex You Up
Color Me Badd3:57
15Gangsta's Paradise
producer:
Doug Rasheed
vocals:
L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
samples:
Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder
music videos:
Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer) feat. L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 98) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 166)
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.3.954:01
16Superstar
Lupe Fiasco feat. Matt Santos4:49
17Grind With Me
Pretty Ricky33:59
18Can't Help But Wait
Trey Songz3:26
19Billionaire
guest vocals:
Bruno Mars (US singer)
recording of:
Billionaire
writer:
Philip Lawrence (urban songwriter/producer, of The Smeezingtons), Ari Levine, Bruno Mars (US singer) and Travie McCoy
publisher:
4DayTheoryMusic, BMG Gold Songs, BMG Onyx, BMG Onyx Songs, Bughouse, Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, Mars Force Music, Music Famamanem LP, Northside Independent Music Publishing LLC, Roc Global, Roc Nation Music, Round Hill Harmonies, Round Hill Songs / Arthouse Entertainment, Toy Plane Music, Universal Music Works (GMR affiliated), Warner Geo‐Met‐Ric Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars3.53:06
20Forget You
music videos:
Forget You by CeeLo Green
recording of:
Forget You
writer:
Brody Brown, CeeLo Green, Philip Lawrence (urban songwriter/producer, of The Smeezingtons), Ari Levine and Bruno Mars (US singer)
revision of:
Fuck You
CeeLo Green3.353:43
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1Lighters Up
Lil’ Kim3:29
2Get Ur Freak On
recording of:
Get Ur Freak On
writer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott3:33
3Like Glue
recording of:
Like Glue
lyricist:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
composer:
Tony Kelly (reggae producer)
Sean Paul43:54
4American Boy
guest performer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
recording of:
American Boy
writer:
Estelle Fanta Swaray (British vocalist/MC Estelle Swaray), John Stephens, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Keith Harris (00s US producer & musician)
Estelle4:04
5Freak Me
recording of:
Freak Me
writer:
Anthony Johnson (a.k.a. Anthony "Teno" Johnson), Roy Murray (Producer, songwriter, keyboardist, worked with Keith Sweat) and Keith Sweat
Silk4:17
6Bootie Call
recording of:
Bootie Call
writer:
Karl Gordon (British DJ, producer, rapper, and songwriter) and Shaznay Lewis
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), MCA Music Ltd and STL Songs Ltd.
All Saints3:34
7Show Stopper
Danity Kane3:50
8Heard it Before
Sunshine Anderson4:47
9Don't Let Go (Love)
recording of:
Don't Let Go (Love)
writer:
Marqueze Ethridge, Andrea Martin (singer/songwriter for various dance/soul artists), Ivan Matias, Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group), Patrick Brown, Raymon Murray (American producer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist) and Rico Wade
En Vogue4:04
10Me & U
recording of:
Me & U
writer:
Ryan Leslie (US songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Aspen Songs and NextSelection Music Publishing
Cassie3:12
11If I Could Go
recording of:
If I Could Go
writer:
Jamar Austin, Cynthia Loving, Angie Martinez and Ricardo Thomas (hip hop producer Ricardo Thomas)
publisher:
Angie Martinez Music, Cyphercleff Music Publishing, EMI April Music Inc. and Mo Loving Music
Angie Martinez feat. Lil’ Mo & Sacario4:05
12Come Baby Come
producer:
Joey Gardner and K7
recording of:
Come Baby Come
writer:
Joseph T. Gardner and Louis Ramon Sharpe (Puerto-Rican American musician aka K7)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC and Universal Music–Z Songs
sub-publisher:
Concord Music GmbH and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present)
K72.753:57
13Tempted to Touch
recording of:
Tempted to Touch
writer:
Darron Grant (Bajan producer) and Rupert Clarke (Rupert Clarke, soca musician)
Rupee3:03
14Crazy
engineer:
Ben H. Allen
producer:
Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
additional mixer:
Kennie Takahashi
mixer:
Ben H. Allen and Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
music videos:
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 28), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 307), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 355) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 357)
recording of:
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song)
lyricist:
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway
writer:
Gian Franco Reverberi and Gian Piero Reverberi
composer:
Brian Burton
Gnarls Barkley4.152:59
15Ghetto Romance
Damage3:47
16Only You
recording of:
Only You
additional lyricist:
Mase (US rapper)
lyricist:
The Notorious B.I.G.
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), 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.4:02
17Make It Hot
Nicole feat. Missy Elliott & Mocha4:27
18I Can't Wait
producer:
John Smith (Nu Shooz) and Rick Waritz (producer)
recording of:
I Can’t Wait
lyricist and composer:
John Smith (Nu Shooz)
publisher:
Poolside Music
Nu Shooz3:39
19Ghetto Heaven
recording of:
Ghetto Heaven
writer:
Peter Lord Moreland, V. J. Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician) and Sandra St. Victor
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maanami Music and Vermal Music (publishing)
The Family Stand4:40
20Sweet Love
engineer:
Barney Perkins
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
guitar:
Greg Moore (US guitarist & songwriter)
keyboard:
Dean Gant
membranophone:
Ricky Lawson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Bunny Hull and Darryl Phinnessee
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anita Baker
music videos:
Sweet Love by Anita Baker
recording of:
Sweet Love
composer:
Anita Baker, Gary Bias (jazz saxophonist) and Louis A. Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Anita Baker3.54:22
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1Freak Like Me
recording of:
Freak Like Me
lyricist:
Eugene Hanes, Loren Hill and Marc Valentine
composer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
publisher:
Notting Dale Songs, Inc., Rubber Band Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
I'd Rather Be With You
Adina Howard3:59
2The Boy is Mine
recording of:
The Boy Is Mine
writer:
Brandy Norwood (US R&B singer), LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins and Japhe Tejeda
publisher:
Bran-Bran Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ensign Music Publishing, Famous Music Publishing, Fred Jerkins Publishing, Henchi Music and Sony/ATV Melody
Brandy & Monica4:00
3So Into You
recording of:
So Into You
writer:
Tim Kelley, Ronald LaPread, Lionel Richie, Bob Robinson (US R&B producer/songwriter) and Tamia Washington (Canadian R&B and soul singer)
publisher:
Cambrae Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Libren Music, Plus 1 Publishing, Songs by Barometer Music Royalty Fund I, Time for Flytes Music and WC Music Corp.
is based on:
Say Yeah
Tamia4:15
4Angel of Mine
Eternal3:37
5Twisted
Keith Sweat4:13
6Spotlight
producer:
Polow da Don
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2009)
Gucci Mane feat. Usher3:55
7I'm Ready
Tevin Campbell4:39
8My Name
McLean3:19
97 Days
Craig David3:48
10You 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 Ama33:50
11Stay With Me
Ironik3:04
12Bad
recording of:
Bad
writer:
Kelson Camp, Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (US rapper) and Tiara Thomas
Wale feat. Tiara Thomas4:08
13I Don't Wanna Grow Up
Bebe Rexha4:08
14Saved
producer:
Mustard (fka DJ Mustard, US hip‐hop producer) and Twice as Nice (Australian hip hop production duo)
Ty Dolla $ign feat. E‐4042:58
15Stroke You Up
Changing Faces3:37
16Could it Be
Jaheim3:44
17Breathe Slow
recording of:
Breathe Slow
writer:
Alesha Dixon (English singer, rapper, dancer and author)
Alesha Dixon44:10
18Keep This Fire Burning
recording of:
Keep This Fire Burning
Beverley Knight3:53
19Don't Walk Away
Jade3:37
20The Weakness in Me
Keisha White3:18