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

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

Tracklist

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1Sexyback
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 Timberlake3.954:03
2Buttons
vocals:
Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
recording of:
Buttons (with Snoop Dogg)
writer:
Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg), Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, Jason Perry (UK rock producer/songwriter, formerly of “A”) and Nicole Scherzinger
revision of:
Buttons (original)
Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg23:50
3Who Knew (Bimbo Jones radio edit)
remixer:
Bimbo Jones (in 2006)
remix of:
Who Knew by P!nk (American singer/songwriter)
edit of:
Who Knew (Bimbo Jones club mix) by P!nk (American singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Who Knew (in 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Alecia Moore (American singer/songwriter), Łukasz Gottwald and Martin Sandberg (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP affiliated), Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) and P!nk Inside Publishing
P!nk1.53:27
4Say I
performer:
Jeezy (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy)
recording of:
Say I
writer:
Andre Lyon (US producer Andre Christopher Lyon, one half of "Cool & Dre"), Phil Hurtt, Jay Jenkins (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy), Marcello Valenzano (hip hop producer Marcello Valenzano), Bunny Sigler and Jazmine Sullivan
Christina Milian2.753:31
5Burn
assistant recording engineer:
Tadd Mingo (a.k.a. “Rowdy Rik”; writer and technical)
recording engineer:
Brian Frye
producer:
Bryan Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter) and Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
assistant mixer:
John Horesco IV
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2004)
produced for:
Blackbaby Inc. and So So Def Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Southside Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Burn by Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Burn
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)
Usher3.54:15
6Don’t Phunk With My Heart
programming:
Tal Herzberg
engineer:
Tal Herzberg, Neil Tucker and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
producer:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
drums (drum set):
Keith Harris (00s US producer & musician)
electric violin:
Charlie Baccarat
guitar:
George Pajon, Jr.
mellotron [mellotron strings]:
Printz Board
strings arranger:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
samples:
Ae Naujawan Hai Sub Kuchh Yahan by Asha Bhosle
recording of:
Don’t Phunk With My Heart
writer:
Curtis Bedeau, Printz Board, Gerard Charles, Hugh Clarke (bass guitar player, member of Full Force), Fergie (American singer), Brian George (US funk/hip-hop musician aka B-Fine), Lucien George, Paul George (American), Indeevar (Shyamalal Babu Rai), George Pajon, Jr., Anandji Virji Shah, Kalyanji Virji Shah and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
is based on:
I Wonder If I Take You Home
The Black Eyed Peas3.654:03
7I Am Not My Hair
recording of:
I Am Not My Hair
writer:
India Arie Simpson (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and musician), Drew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders (Producer, songwriter and musician)
India.Arie43:18
8Hot in Herre
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Nick Howard (engineer)
recording engineer and engineer:
Brian Garten (Engineer)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
assistant mixer:
Dan Milazzo and Jeff Robinette
associate mixer:
Jamie Duncan
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
other vocals [female vocals]:
Dani Stevenson
vocals:
Nelly (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 2002) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2002)
recorded at and engineered at:
Right Track Recordings in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002 (number: 3) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 195)
recording of:
Hot in Herre
lyricist:
Charles Brown (jazz guitarist/singer "The Godfather of Go-Go") and Nelly (US rapper)
writer:
Charles Brown (jazz guitarist/singer "The Godfather of Go-Go")
composer:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc. (ended), Chase Chad Music (BMI) (ended), EMI April Music Inc. (ended), EMI Blackwood Inc. (ended), Ascent Music Inc., EMI Pop Music Publishing, Jackie Frost Music, Nouveau Music Company, Swing T Publishing, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Waters of the Nazareth Publishing
quotes lyrics from:
Bustin’ Loose
Nelly3.953:48
9Ride Wit U
performer:
50 Cent, Lloyd Banks (US rapper) and Young Buck (American rapper)
partial recording of:
Ride Wit U
writer:
Ivan Barias, Christopher Lloyd (Lloyd Banks, US rapper), Curtis Jackson (50 Cent), David Brown (American rapper), Frank Romano (producer/guitarist), Carvin Haggins (US songwriter) and James Rayshawn Smith
Joe33:30
1050/50
recording of:
50/50
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Lemar Obika, Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Hallgeir Rustan (norwegian producer)
Lemar23:23
11It Takes Two
producer:
Rob Base and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1988) and Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
samples:
Space Dust by The Galactic Force Band and Think (About It) by Lyn Collins
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 80), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 116) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 462)
recording of:
It Takes Two (It Takes Two/2 Way)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Robert Ginyard
Rob Base & DJ E‐Z Rock44:50
12Ante Up
recording of:
Ante Up (Robbin Hoods Theory)
lyricist:
Eric Murray and Jamal Grinnage
composer:
Darryl Pittman
M.O.P.43:53
13Caught Up
producer:
Jimi Kendrix
performer:
Lloyd (R&B artist Lloyd Polite, Jr.)
recording of:
Caught Up
writer:
Bryan Migal Attmore (aka Jahmal Gwin, hip hop producer), Irving Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins and Kendred Smith
Ja Rule34:24
14Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)
recording of:
Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)
writer:
Andre Parker, Ashanti Douglas (US R&B singer and musician) and Irving Lorenzo
Ashanti33:37
15Don’t Mistake Me
edit of:
Don’t Mistake Me (album version) by Keisha White
recording of:
Don’t Mistake Me
writer:
Tracy Ackerman, Paul Wilson (singer/football songwriter from Leeds) and Andy Watkins (Absolute, Bristol Baseline Productions, Cortex)
Keisha White43:23
16If I Ain’t Got You
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Alicia Keys
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar [bass]:
Fred Cash, Jr. (bass)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
guitar:
Hugh McKracken
horn [horns]:
"Chops", David Watson (multi-instrumentalist), Darryl Dixon (saxophone/flute/arranger) and Joe Romano (trumpet,flute,trombone)
organ:
Arcell Vickers
piano and lead vocals:
AK
background vocals:
AK, Katreese Barnes, L. Green and Cindy Mizelle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 422) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 440)
recording of:
If I Ain’t Got You
lyricist and composer:
Alicia Keys
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Inc., Lellow Productions, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Alicia Keys3.353:48
17Good Luck Charm
recording of:
Good Luck Charm
writer:
Brandon Casey (member of Jagged Edge), Brian Casey (member of Jagged Edge), Chad Elliott, John 'Cheese' Williams (songwriter, producer, performs as CheeseBeats) and Rodney Richard ("Don Vito", R&B songwriter and producer)
Jagged Edge34:24
18Summertime (Full Phat 06 mix)
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 Prince25:06
19Switch
recording engineer:
Dylan Margerum and Pete Novak
producer:
Kwame "K1 Mil" and O.Banga (lead vocals [vocal])
mixer:
Kevin "KD" Davis (US producer/engineer “KD” Davis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
The Boom Boom Room in Burbank, California, United States and The Cutting Room in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Boom Boom Room in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Switch by Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
recording of:
Switch
writer:
Kwamé Holland (American rapper), Lennie Bennett and Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
Will Smith2.73:16
20Mighty ‘O’
recording engineer:
Malik Albert, Chris Carmouche and Sean Davis (US hip-hop producer/recording engineer aka ShyBoy)
membranophone programming:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
programming and producer:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
assistant mixer:
Gary Fly
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
bass guitar and keyboard:
Dave Robbins (US keyboardist for Blackhawk)
guest background vocals:
Dungeon Family (Atlanta hip‐hop collective)
recording of:
Mighty “O”
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin, Cab Calloway, Clarence Gaskill, Irving Mills, Ray Murray (American producer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist), Patrick Brown, Dave Robbins (US keyboardist for Blackhawk) and Rico Wade
OutKast2.854:17

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part of:Essential R&B (number: 2006-02) (order: 8)