The R&B Yearbook 2007

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Beautiful Girls
producer:
Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2007)
samples:
Stand by Me by Ben E. King
recording of:
Beautiful Girls
writer:
Jonathan Reuven Rotem, Sylvester Jordan, Jr., Ben E. King, Kisean Paul Anderson (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), BHEIGHTSMUSIC, Eyes above Water Music, FEEDMYBABEEZ, Jonathan Rotem Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Southside Independent Music Publishing
Sean Kingston3.354:06
2Sexyback
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Nate (Danja) Hills (US producer Nate Hills), Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
bass:
Darryl “Day” Pearson
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Timbaland
guitar:
Bill Pettaway (R&B songwriter, musician, producer)
vocals:
Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
performer:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording LLC (in 2006)
recorded at and mixed at:
Thomas Crown Studio in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2007 winner) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 133)
recording of:
SexyBack
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Hills (US producer Nate Hills), Justin Timberlake and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Danjahandz Music, Tennman Tunes, Virginia Beach Music, W.B.M. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Justin Timberlake feat. Timbaland3.954:02
3Do It Well
programming and producer:
Ryan “Alias” Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
engineer:
Julio Reyes and Josh McDonnell
additional producer:
Cory Rooney (task: vocal)
assistant mixer:
Jared Robbins
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
instruments:
Ryan “Alias” Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
mixed at:
The Oven Studios (Alicia Keys' recording studio) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Keep On Truckin’ by Eddie Kendricks
recording of:
Do It Well (just J-Lo)
writer:
Lenny Caston (son of Leonard Caston), Anita Porée, Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer) and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Diamond Music Corp. (from 2007 to present) and Write 2 Live (from 2007 to present)
is based on:
Keep On Truckin’
Jennifer Lopez2.253:09
4Last Night
P. Diddy feat. Keyshia Cole4:18
5Green Light
assistant recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Rob Kinelski
recording engineer:
Jim Caruana
producer:
Beyoncé Knowles and The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
assistant mixer:
Steve Tolle (mix engineer)
mixer:
Jason Goldstein (engineer)
lead vocals:
Beyoncé
visual appearances:
Divinity Walker Roxx (from 2007 to present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2006)
mixed for:
Clearwater Entertainment
produced for:
Music World Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant Studios (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Green Light
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Beyoncé Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Hitco Music, Songs of Windswept Pacific, Team S Dot Publishing and Waters of Nazareth Publishing
Beyoncé2.23:32
6Fuck It (I Don’t Want You Back)
music videos:
Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back) by Eamon
recording of:
Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)
writer:
Eamonn Doyle, Kirk Robinson (Milk Dee) and Mark Passy
publisher:
Bat Radar Music, E Controversy, Hot Buttermilk Music, Inc., Rykomusic, Inc. and Top Billin’ Music
Eamon3:47
7Ice Box
producer:
King Logan, John Spivery and Timbaland
music videos:
Ice Box by Omarion
recording of:
Ice Box
writer:
Antonio Dixon, Ezekiel Lewis, Keri Hilson, King Logan, Omarion, Patrick “j.Que” Smith (US pop songwriter & producer), John Spivery and Timothy Mosley
Omarion3.254:19
8This Is Why I’m Hot (UK version)
Mims3:01
9Work
recording of:
Work
writer:
Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd), Kelly Rowland and Scott Storch (producer)
Kelly Rowland13:31
10Tick Tock
recording of:
Tick Tock
writer:
Harold Lilly and Gerard Thomas
Lemar3:29
11Confessions, Part II
edit of:
Confessions, Part II by Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
music videos:
Confessions Pt. 2 by Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Confessions, Part 2
writer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Babyboy’s Little Publishing Co., EMI-April Music, Inc., Noontime South, Shaniah Cymone Music, UR IV Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Usher3.053:34
12N.Y. State of Mind
Nas4:56
13On the Hotline
Pretty Ricky4:05
14If I Was Your Man
Joe3:55
15Fallin’
Sadie Ama4:08
16No Man’s Land
recording of:
No Man's Land
composer:
Jimmy Hogarth (producer and songwriter), Beverley Knight and Eg White
Beverley Knight3:30
17Bounce Along
Wayne Wonder3:44
18Kiss Kiss
recording engineer:
Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer)
producer:
T‐Pain
assistant mixer:
Chad Jolley (engineer)
mixer:
Fabian Marasciullo
guest vocals:
T‐Pain
vocals:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer)
mixed for:
Hustla, Inc.
produced for:
NappyPub Music
recorded at:
Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 19)
recording of:
Kiss Kiss
writer:
Christopher Maurice Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer) and Faheem Rashad Najm (T‐Pain)
publisher:
Culture Beyond Ur Experience Publishing, Inc., NappyPub Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Zomba Songs
Chris Brown2.64:14
19No One
drums (drum set) programming:
Kerry Brothers
additional engineer:
Brendan Dekora, Zach Hancock and Stuart White
engineer:
Ann Mincieli
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass:
Steve Mostyn
piano:
Alicia Keys
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 3) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
No One
writer:
Kerry Brothers, George M. Harry and Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys3.554:09
20Hips Don’t Lie
guest vocals and guest performer:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
samples:
Amores como el nuestro by Jerry Rivera (Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter) and Dance Like This by Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) feat. Claudette Ortiz
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 282)
recording of:
Hips Don’t Lie
writer:
Luis Diaz (US freestyle producer aka Funky Luis Diaz), Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Latavia Parker, Omar Alfano and Shakira Ripoll (Colombian singer-songwriter)
Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean3.153:40
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Clothes Off!
Gym Class Heroes3:57
2Take Control
samples:
Jimmy, renda-se by Tom Zé
recording of:
Take Control
Amerie3.53:44
3Like a Boy
recording engineer:
Jason Schweitzer
additional engineer:
Carlton Lynn
assistant engineer:
Kory Aaron, Matt Green (mix engineer) and Rob Skipworth
co-producer:
Ciara (American singer) and The Clutch
producer:
Calvo Da Gr8
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
co-produced for:
C-Era Music, Inc.
produced for:
Frequency Revolution
recorded at:
Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
additionally engineered at:
Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Like a Boy by Ciara (American singer)
recording of:
Like a Boy
writer:
Calvin Kenon Jr., Ciara Princess Harris (American singer), Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa Muhammad, Candice Nelson and Patrick “j.Que” Smith (US pop songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Bootleggers Stop, Christopher Matthew Music, Ezeke International Music, Hitco Music, Jahqae Joints, Revolutionary Gr8ness, Royalty Rightings, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal-PolyGram International Tunes, Inc.
Ciara4.353:58
4P.D.A. (We Just Don’t Care)
John Legend4:34
5Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely)
producer:
Butch Walker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2006)
music videos:
Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely) by P!nk (American singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely) (in 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Alecia Moore (American singer/songwriter) and Bradley Walker
P!nk3.353:20
6Candyman
programming:
Marc Jameson
additional engineer:
Kristofer Kaufman and Chris Wonzer
engineer, producer and mixer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
audio engineer:
Andrew Chavez (engineer)
bass, mellotron and piano:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
membranophone:
Nathan Wetherington
saxophone:
Glen Berger (saxophonist) and Ray Herrmann
trombone:
Jim McMillen (arranger & trombonist)
trumpet:
Chris Tedesco
horn arranger:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
samples:
Tarzan and Jane Swingin' on a Vine by US Marines (United States Marine Corps)
music videos:
Candyman by Christina Aguilera
recording of:
Candyman
writer:
Christina Aguilera and Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
Christina Aguilera3.53:15
7Hotel
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)
Cassidy feat. R. Kelly44:08
8Fu-Gee-La
recording of:
Fu-Gee-La
composer:
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees) and Salaam Remi
Fugees3:57
9Hard Knock Life
recording of:
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
writer:
Martin Charnin, Mark Howard James (aka DJ Mark), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Charles Strouse
publisher:
45 Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Helene Blue Musique Ltd., Lil Lulu Music and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Jay‐Z3:49
10Long Way 2 Go
programming, producer and mixer:
Ryan Leslie (US songwriter, producer)
instruments:
Ryan Leslie (US songwriter, producer)
additional vocals:
Ryan Leslie (US songwriter, producer)
arranger:
Ryan Leslie (US songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bad Boy Records LLC (in 2006) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2006)
produced for:
NextSelection Lifestyle Group
recorded at:
The Apartment (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
a cappella versions:
Long Way 2 Go (a cappella) by Cassie (American R&B artist Cassie Ventura)
instrumental versions:
Long Way 2 Go (instrumental) by Cassie (American R&B artist Cassie Ventura)
recording of:
Long Way to Go
writer:
Casandra Ventura (American R&B artist Cassie Ventura) and Ryan Leslie (US songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Aspen Songs, Casandra Ventura Publishing Designee and NextSelection Music Publishing
Cassie33:42
11C.R.E.A.M.
recording of:
C.R.E.A.M.
writer:
Clifford Smith (of the Wu‐Tang Clan), Corey Woods (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan), Dennis Coles, Gary Grice (Wu‐Tang Clan), Isaac Hayes, Jason Hunter (east coast hip hop), Lamont Hawkins, David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor) and Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
is based on:
Paper Trail$
Wu‐Tang Clan4:24
12Get Me Out of Jail
Petey Pablo3:10
13Don’t Mug Yourself
producer and mixer:
Mike Skinner (Mike Skinner)
additional vocals:
Calvin Bailey
arranger:
Mike Skinner (Mike Skinner)
recording of:
Don't Mug Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Mike Skinner (Mike Skinner)
The Streets3.52:40
14No Good
engineer:
Elliot James (British producer) and Alan O'Connell
producer and mixer:
Paul Epworth
guitar:
Plan B (UK rapper Ben Drew)
vocals:
Plan B (UK rapper Ben Drew)
samples:
You’re No Good for Me (club mix) by Kelly Charles (US freestyle/dance singer)
recording of:
No Good
writer:
Ben Drew (UK rapper Ben Drew), James Bratton, Kelly Charles (US freestyle/dance singer) and Paul Epworth
Plan B4:56
15Mamacita
Collie Buddz3:44
16Summertime 2007 (Summertime Still remix)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince4:14
17I Believe I Can Fly
recording engineer:
Stephen George and Carl Robinson (US bassist, guitarist & recording engineer)
producer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
Stephen George and R. Kelly
arranger:
R. Kelly
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 406)
recording of:
I Believe I Can Fly
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
Imagem Music (ended), R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Zomba Music Publ. Ltd. and Zomba Songs Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Hong Kong Ltd
R. Kelly3.45:22
18My Prerogative
recording engineer and producer:
Bloodshy and Avant
music videos:
My Prerogative by Britney Spears, My Prerogative (Dimentional edit) by Britney Spears and My Prerogative (Film) by Britney Spears
cover recording of:
My Prerogative
writer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
publisher:
Bobby Brown Music, Cal-Gene Music, Donril Music, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Unicity Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Britney Spears43:35
19This Is the Girl
recording of:
This Is the Girl
writer:
Craig David, Kane Robinson (UK hip‐hop artist) and Fraser T. Smith
Kano feat. Craig David3:37
20Get Ur Freak On
recording of:
Get Ur Freak On
writer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott3:32