Essential R&B: The Very Best of R&B: Summer 2006

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

Tracklist

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1SOS
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
Rihanna3.854:01
2So Sick
music videos:
So Sick by Ne‐Yo
recording of:
So Sick
additional writer:
John Bettis and Steve Porcaro
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Chimere Smith
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), John Bettis Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Super Sayin’ Publishing
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) 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)
Ne‐Yo3.353:28
3Pump It
drum machine programming:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
engineer:
Tal Herzberg, Jason "Ill-Aroma" Villaroman and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
producer:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
bass and Moog:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
guitar:
George Pajon, Jr.
vocals:
apl.de.ap, Fergie (American singer), Taboo (member of Black Eyed Peas) and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
samples:
Misirlou Twist by Dick Dale and His Del‐Tones
music videos:
Pump It (video) by The Black Eyed Peas (US pop/hip hop group)
recording of:
Pump It
writer:
apl.de.ap, Fergie (American singer), Thomas van Musser, Nicholas Roubanis (Greek American musician) and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
is based on:
Miserlou
Black Eyed Peas3.953:35
4Beep
guest performer:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
performer:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
samples:
Evil Woman (album version) by Electric Light Orchestra (British rock group)
recording of:
Beep
writer:
Kara DioGuardi, Jeff Lynne and William Adams (American rapper and producer)
The Pussycat Dolls feat. will.i.am3.253:49
5Grillz
assistant recording engineer:
Tadd Mingo (a.k.a. “Rowdy Rik”; writer and technical)
recording engineer:
John Horesco IV
co-producer:
LROC (producer & instrumentalist James Elbert Phillips)
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:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Brandi Williams
vocals:
Ali (member of rap group St. Lunatics), Big Gipp, Nelly (US rapper) and Paul Wall (US rapper & DJ)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 2005)
co-produced for:
So So Def Productions, Inc.
produced for:
So So Def Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
edit of:
Grillz (clean) by Nelly (US rapper) feat. Paul Wall (US rapper & DJ), Ali & Gipp and Grillz (explicit) by Nelly (US rapper) feat. Paul Wall (US rapper & DJ), Ali & Gipp
recording of:
Grillz
writer:
Ali (member of rap group St. Lunatics), Beyoncé Knowles, Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Cornell Haynes (US rapper), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Dwayne Carter, Sean Garrett, Gipp, Kelendria Rowland, James Phillips (US hip-hop producer/songwriter aka L-Roc), Richard Harrison, Paul Wall (US rapper & DJ) and Michelle Williams (member of Destiny’s Child)
publisher:
2 Kingpins Publishing, Air Control Music, Basajamba Music, BMG (publisher), EMI April Music, Jackie Frost Music, Mutant Mindframe, Shaniah Cymone Music, Supreme Lee Music, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and WB Music Group
quotes lyrics from:
Soldier
quotes lyrics from:
Kanday
quotes lyrics from:
Left Me Lonely
Nelly feat. Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp3:48
6I’m Sprung
T‐Pain3:24
7Ghetto Gospel
recording of:
Ghetto Gospel (Eminem remix)
lyricist:
Tupac Shakur (2Pac, US rapper)
writer:
Deon Evans, Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Bernie Taupin
additional composer:
Luis Resto
composer:
Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper)
is based on:
Ghetto Gospel (original version)
is based on:
Indian Sunset
2Pac feat. Elton John53:45
8Used to Love U
co-producer:
John Legend
producer:
Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
flute and saxophone:
Tim Izo
guitar:
George Pajon, Jr.
horn:
The Horn Dogs
piano:
John Legend
strings:
Miri Ben‐Ari
trumpet:
Printz Board
vocals:
John Legend
samples:
Live in Connecticut by Cold Crush Brothers
recording of:
Used to Love U
writer:
John Stephens and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
John Legend3.153:30
9Only U
recording of:
Only U
writer:
7 Aurelius, Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician) and Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr.
Ashanti33:07
10Always on Time
guest vocals:
Ashanti (US R&B singer and musician)
lead vocals:
Ja Rule
performer:
Ashanti (US R&B singer and musician)
recording of:
Always on Time
writer:
Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr., Jeffrey Atkins and Marcus Vest
Ja Rule feat. Ashanti2.954:03
11I Should Have Cheated
Keyshia Cole3:58
12One Wish
recording of:
One Wish
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins and Ray J
Ray J3:58
13Oh I Think Dey Like Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 2004)
recording of:
Oh, I Think Dey Like Me
writer:
Bernard Leverette, D’Angelo Hunt (Dem Franchize Boyz collaborator) and Jamall Willingham (Jamall Willingham; member of Dem Franchize Boyz)
publisher:
Publishing Designee
Dem Franchize Boyz34:34
14Slow Down
edit of:
Slow Down by Bobby V. (US R&B vocalist, previously known as Bobby Valentino)
recording of:
Slow Down
writer:
Bobby Wilson (US R&B vocalist, previously known as Bobby Valentino), Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson (US R&B producer/songwriter)
Bobby Valentino3:52
15Can 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
16Secrets (Wiley remix)
Killa Kela3:40
17Shake
recording engineer:
Mr. Collipark, Joel Mullis and Steven Schopp (engineer)
producer:
Mr. Collipark and Tom Slick
mixer:
Ray Seay (US hip-hop mix engineer)
vocals:
Pitbull (American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Orchard (US distributor; division of Sony Music since 2015) (in 2005, in 2009) and TVT Records (in 2005)
produced for:
ColliPark Music, Inc. and ColliPark Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
ColliPark Studio in College Park, Georgia, United States, The Cutting Room (1st location, 1999–2009) in Flatiron District, New York, New York, United States and The Zone Studios in Norcross, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
The Vault Studio in Miami, Florida, United States
samples:
Din Daa Daa by George Kranz
recording of:
Shake
writer:
Armando Perez (American rapper), Eric Jackson (US rapper, member of Ying Yang Twins), Deongelo Holmes (D-Roc of the Ying Yang Twins), George Kranz, Michael Crooms (Hip-hop DJ and producer) and Pjarro Ahmund Scott
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), ColliPark Music, Da Crippler Publishing (BMI), EMI Blackwood, EWC Publishing, Marimbero Music Publishing Ltd. and PMHI Publishing
quotes music from:
Din Daa Daa
Ying Yang Twins feat. Pitbull34:01
18Let’s Get Dirty (I Can’t Get in da Club)
Redman3:16
191 Thing
edit of:
1 Thing by Amerie
recording of:
1 Thing
writer:
Amerie Rogers, Rich Harrison and Stanley Walden
publisher:
Dam Rich Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mi Suk Publishing
Amerie3:52
20Lonely
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SRC Records, Inc. (in 2003) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2003)
recording of:
Lonely
writer:
Aliaune Thiam (US singer and producer), Gene Allan and Bobby Vinton
is based on:
Mr. Lonely
Akon3.353:35
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