Essential R&B 2015

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Happy
assistant recording engineer:
Matthew Desrameaux
recording engineer:
Mike Larson (recording engineer)
producer:
Pharrell Williams
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
editor:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Mike Larson (recording engineer)
background vocals:
Rhea Dummett, Trevon Henderson, Shamika Hightower, Ashley L. Lee, Jasmine Murray and Terrence Rolle
arranger:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Mike Larson (recording engineer)
recorded at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Music Box Studios (Atlanta) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Happy by Pharrell Williams and Happy (from Despicable Me 2) (ballroom version) by Pharrell Williams
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 1), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 20) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 88)
recording of:
Happy
lyricist and composer:
Pharrell Williams
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., More Water From Nazareth Publishing, Inc. and Universal Pictures Music
part of:
The 86th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Pharrell Williams4.33:56
2Bump & Grind 2014 (Waze & Odyssey vs. R. Kelly)
remixer:
Waze & Odyssey (London; house dj/producers)
remix of:
Bump ’n’ Grind by R. Kelly
samples:
Bump ’n’ Grind by R. Kelly (lead vocals [R. Kelly])
recording of:
Bump ’n’ Grind
lyricist and composer:
Robert Kelly
Waze & Odyssey & R. Kelly2:58
3Fancy
producer:
The Arcade and The Invisible Men (songwriting/production collective: Jason Pebworth, George Astasio, Jon Shave)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 4), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 17) and Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2015)
recording of:
Fancy
writer:
George Astasio, Iggy Azalea, Charlotte Aitchison (Charli xcx), Kurtis McKenzie (producer), Jason Pebworth, Jon Shave and Jon Turner (songwriter)
publisher:
Lateral Mgmt London Stockholm AB, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX43:20
4I Will Never Let You Down
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc Nation, LLC (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use "Roc Nation") (from 2014 to present)
recording of:
I Will Never Let You Down
lyricist and composer:
Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Rita Ora33:23
5Problem
programming and producer:
ILYA (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer), Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
engineer:
Peter Carlsson (engineer), John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: mix engineered), Sam Holland (sound engineer) and Gregg Rominiecki
mixer:
Shellback
bass and guitar:
ILYA (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer)
keyboard:
ILYA (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer), Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
saxophone:
Leon H. Silva
background vocals:
Iggy Azalea, Big Sean, ILYA (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer) and Savan Kotecha
vocals:
Peter Carlsson (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Republic Records (from 1994–2006 and since 2012, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2014) and Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”) (in 2014)
music videos:
Problem by Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 9)
recording of:
Problem
writer:
Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande, ILYA (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer), Savan Kotecha and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
Grand Hustle Anthems, GrandAriMusic, MXM Music AB, Sony/ATV Allegro, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB and Wolf Cousins
Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea3.353:08
6LoyalChris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga4:22
7Pills n Potions
assistant recording engineer:
Rachael Findlen (engineer), Cameron Montgomery, Tim Roberts (engineer) and Phil Seaford
recording engineer:
Big Juice (Aubry Delaine), Clint Gibbs and Daniel Zaidenstadt (engineer, producer)
producer:
Cirkut and Dr. Luke
recording of:
Pills ’n’ Potions
writer:
Ester Dean, Łukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter and Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj2.94:21
8Stay With Me
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 10) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 58)
recording of:
Stay With Me
additional writer:
Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
writer:
Jimmy Napes, Sam Smith (English singer‐songwriter) and William Phillips
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
quotes music from:
I Won’t Back Down
Sam Smith42:49
9All of Me
assistant engineer:
Phil Joly, Dave Rowland (engineer) and Kenta Yonesaka
engineer:
Jason Agel and Dave Tozer
assistant producer:
Phil Joly
producer:
Phil Joly, John Legend and Dave Tozer
mixer:
Dave Tozer
keyboard:
Dave Tozer and Mark Williams (Producer and songwriter, member of Ojivolta)
piano:
John Legend
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013) and Getting Out Our Dreams (not for release label use! please use “G.O.O.D. Music”) (in 2013)
music videos:
All of Me by John Legend
recording of:
All of Me
writer:
Toby Gad (German songwriter, producer, pianist) and John Legend
dedicated to:
Chrissy Teigen
John Legend32:55
10Waves
recording of:
Waves
writer:
Dennis Princewell Stehr (Dutch music producer, singer and singer-songwriter) and Jihad Rahmouni
Mr. Probz3.52:46
11Na Na
producer:
DJ Mustard (fka DJ Mustard, US hip‐hop producer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 53)
recording of:
Na Na
writer:
Mary Brocket, Dijon McFarlane (fka DJ Mustard, US hip‐hop producer), Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Allen McGrier, Mikely Adam, Samuel Jean (American singer, songwriter, producer), Samuel Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees) and Tremaine Neverson
Trey Songz33:48
12Show Me
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 43)
recording of:
Show Me
writer:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer), Christian Jones, Dijon McFarland (fka DJ Mustard, US hip‐hop producer), Allen George (Songwriter - producer - keyboards player), Jeremy Felton (American R&B singer), Kid Ink, Fred McFarlane and Mikely Adam
Kid Ink feat. Chris Brown3.53:36
13Thank You
producer:
Busta Rhymes
recording of:
Thank You
lyricist:
Dwayne Carter, Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Kevin McCord and Trevor Smith (Busta Rhymes)
composer:
Dwayne Carter, Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Kevin McCord, Trevor Smith (Busta Rhymes) and Marcos Valle
Busta Rhymes feat. Q‐Tip, Kanye West & Lil Wayne53:57
14Calling All Hearts
performer:
DJ Cassidy, Jessie J (English singer-songwriter) and Robin Thicke
recording of:
Calling All Hearts
composer:
Cassidy Podell, Gregory Cohen, Jessica Cornish (English singer-songwriter), Claude Kelly and Robin Thicke
publisher:
Cassidy Podell Publishing (from 2014 to present), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (from 2014 to present), I Like ’em Thicke Music (from 2014 to present), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (from 2014 to present), Studio Beast Music (publishing company linked to Claude Kelly) (from 2014 to present) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 2014 to present)
DJ Cassidy feat. Robin Thicke & Jessie J34:47
15Ugly HeartG.R.L.3.53:13
16She Came to Give It to You
Usher feat. Nicki Minaj23:59
17I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)
recording of:
I Can’t Describe (the Way I Feel)
writer:
Clifford Harris (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) and Pharrell Williams
Jennifer Hudson feat. T.I.3:43
18Your Love
additional assistant recording engineer:
Jordan Lewis (American producer, engineer, guitarist) and Nick Valentin
additional recording engineer:
Brian “B‐Luv” Thomas (producer/engineer)
engineer:
Bart Schoudel
producer:
Godz of Analog † C. “Tricky” Stewart, Terius “The-Dream” Nash and Bart Schoudel
assistant mixer:
Josh Drucker
mixer:
Andrew Wuepper
additional editor:
Pat Thrall (guitarist, producer & engineer)
additional percussion:
Manny Dominick
guitar:
Brent Paschke
recording of:
Your Love
writer:
Christopher Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart) and Terius Youngdell Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
Nicole Scherzinger34:01
19All About That Bass
recording engineer, engineer, producer, mixer and sound effects:
Kevin Kadish
drum machine [drum] programming:
Kevin Kadish
baritone saxophone [bari sax], Hammond organ [Hammond B3] and piano:
David Baron (electronic musician and producer)
bass and electric guitar:
Kevin Kadish
handclaps and percussion:
Meghan Trainor (American singer)
vocals:
Meghan Trainor (American singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 2014, in 2015, in 2025)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
The Carriage House in Nolensville, Tennessee, United States
music videos:
All About That Bass (music video) by Meghan Trainor (American singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 8), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 11), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 28) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 74)
recording of:
All About That Bass
writer:
Kevin Kadish and Meghan Trainor (American singer)
publisher:
Endurance Alpha, MTrain Music, Over‐Thought Under‐Appreciated Songs, Sony/ATV Allegro, Year of the Dog Music, エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部 (Avex Music Publishing, 7th Publishing Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Meghan Trainor3.13:10
20Nobody to Love
recording of:
Nobody to Love
writer:
Charles K Wilson (R&B singer), Che J Pope, Cydel Charles Young (Cyhi the Prynce), Bobby Dukes (US soul/funk singer/songwriter), Ernest Dion Wilson (producer), John Roger Stephens, Kanye Omari West (Ye, formerly Kanye West), Lester Allen McKenzie, Malik Yusefel Shabazz Jones, Bobby Massey, Michael G Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Norman Virgil Whiteside, Elon Rutberg, Sakiya Sandifer and Ronnie Self (rockabilly singer and songwriter)
is based on:
Bound 2
Sigma43:09
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ASIN:UK: B00OJMB0PE [info]