The Best of R&B: Summer Selection

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1Ignition (remix)
recording engineer:
Andy Gallas, Abel Garibaldi, Ian Mereness and Jason Mlodzinski
assistant programming and assistant co-mixer:
Jason Mlodzinski
programming:
Andy Gallas and Ian Mereness
producer:
R. Kelly
co-mixer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
Ian Mereness
additional keyboard:
Rodney East
guitar family:
Donnie Lyle
remixer:
R. Kelly
arranger:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Rock Land Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
remix of:
Ignition by R. Kelly
music videos:
Ignition (remix) by R. Kelly
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 3) and Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: 7)
recording of:
Ignition (remix)
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
revision of:
Ignition
R. Kelly3.353:07
2Gone Till November
performer:
Canibus (Jamaican‐American rapper)
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 Jean feat. Canibus3:18
3Cry Me a River
recording engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
assistant engineer:
"Steamy" and Carlos "Storm" Martinez (Sound engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
clavinet:
Scott Storch (producer)
guitar:
Bill Pettaway (R&B songwriter, musician, producer)
background vocals:
Greater Anointing, Marsha Ambroise, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Tyrone Tribbett
conductor:
Larry Gold (strings)
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
vocals arranger:
Justin Timberlake
produced for:
Timbaland Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (strings) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 27)
recording of:
Cry Me a River
lyricist and composer:
Scott Storch (producer), Justin Timberlake and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Scott Storch Music, Tennman Tunes, TVT Music, Inc., Virginia Beach Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Justin Timberlake3.954:49
4More Than a Woman
edit of:
More Than a Woman by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
More Than a Woman
lyricist:
Stephen Ellis Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Stephen Ellis Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timothy Zachery Mosley
publisher:
Black Fountain Music, Black Fountain Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Herbalicious Music, Herbilicious Music, Virginia Beach Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah2.53:10
5No Scrubs
music videos:
No Scrubs by TLC (US pop/R&B trio)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 20)
recording of:
No Scrubs
additional writer:
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
writer:
Kandi Burruss (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss), Kevin Briggs and Tameka Cottle
TLC4.653:39
6What a Girl WantsChristina Aguilera33:22
7Right Here
producer:
Brian Morgan
remixer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
recording of:
Right Here
writer:
John Bettis, Brian Alexander Morgan and Steve Porcaro
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
SWV3.53:41
8Superstar
programming:
Joe Belmaati
producer:
Joe Belmaati and Mich Hansen
cover recording of:
Superstar
writer:
Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen and Remee (Danish producer, composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Cutfather & Joe Music Ltd., Remee Songs, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Jamelia3.653:35
9He Wasn’t Man Enough
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records (in 2000)
edit of:
He Wasn’t Man Enough by Toni Braxton
recording of:
He Wasn’t Man Enough for Me
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins and Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs)
Toni Braxton2.654:01
10Hit ’em Up Style (Oops!)
recording of:
Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
Blu Cantrell4:04
11I Got 5 on It
guest vocals:
Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Noo Trybe Records, Inc. (No̅o̅ Trybe Records, Inc.) (in 1995)
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 (songwriter, musician, producer), 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 (songwriter, musician, producer), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Luniz3.54:06
12You Can Do It
recording of:
You Can Do It
writer:
Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), Dedrick Rolison (Mack 10), Donald Saunders, John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)), O’Shea Jackson, John Robie and Ellis Williams
Ice Cube feat. Mack 10 & Ms Toi54:21
13Can I Kick It?
producer and mixer:
Hoods (hip hop production, A Tribe Called Quest's "Can I Kick It?")
recording of:
Can I Kick It?
lyricist:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Lou Reed
composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Metal Machine Music (US work publisher)
A Tribe Called Quest43:32
14Too Close
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)
Next3:19
15The Boy Is Mine
producer:
Dallas Austin, Brandy (US R&B singer) and Rodney Jerkins
performer:
Brandy (US R&B singer) and Monica (US R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1998) and WEA International, Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
produced for:
Brand Nu, Inc., Darkchild Entertainment, Inc. and Darp, Inc.
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 115)
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 & Monica4.24:56
16Feel It Boy
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
guest vocals:
Janet Jackson
performer:
Janet Jackson
recording of:
Feel It Boy
writer:
Anthony Moses Davis (Jamaican dancehall artist) and Janet Jackson
Beenie Man feat. Janet2.33:24
17Ghetto Romance
Damage3:47
18Hangin’ on a String (remix)
recording of:
Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)
lyricist and composer:
Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Brampton Music Ltd. (publisher), SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Loose Ends3:41
19Summertime
producer:
Hula & Fingers
mixer:
D.J. Jazzy Jeff (DJ/turntablist) and Def Geoff Hunt
background vocals arranger:
LaVette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1991)
samples:
Summer Madness by Kool & the Gang
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 Prince4.454:30
20Nobody Knows
recording of:
Nobody Knows
writer:
Don Dubosé and Joseph Richards (Joe Rich)
publisher:
Menace Music Ltd.
The Tony Rich Project44:24