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

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Deja VuBeyoncé3.53:24
2Hips 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 Jean3.153:37
3Ain’t No Other Man (Jake Ridley radio edit)Christina Aguilera33:49
4P.I.M.P.
recording engineer:
Justin Bendo and Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri
assistant engineer:
Francis Forde and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
producer:
Denaun Porter (Denaun Porter, aka Kon Artis)
mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2003, in 2015), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2003, in 2015) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2003, in 2015)
recorded at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States and The Disc Ltd. in Eastpointe, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 31)
recording of:
P.I.M.P.
writer:
Brandon Parrot, Curtis Jackson III (50 Cent) and Denaun Porter (Denaun Porter, aka Kon Artis)
publisher:
50 Cent Music, Derty Werks, EMI April Music Inc., FBC Publishing, High on Life Music and Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL
50 Cent3.64:08
5Lord Give Me a Sign
recording of:
Lord Give Me a Sign
writer:
Earl Simmons (US rapper) and Scott Storch (producer)
DMX2.753:28
6Entourage
producer:
Eric Hudson (producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Entourage
writer:
Eric Hudson (producer, songwriter), Andre Merritt and Omari Ishmael Grandberry
Omarion33:53
7DJ Play a Love Song
recording of:
DJ Play a Love Song
writer:
Sean Garrett
Jamie Foxx33:29
8Ordinary People
producer:
John Legend
piano:
John Legend
vocals:
John Legend
recording of:
Ordinary People
writer:
John Roger Stephens and William James Adams, Jr. (American rapper and producer)
John Legend3.354:38
9Dreams
recording of:
Dreams
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), The Game (US rapper, aka Game) and Kanye West (Ye, formerly Kanye West)
The Game34:46
10Lean Back
performer:
Fat Joe (US rapper, Terror Squad) and Remy Ma
recording of:
Lean Back
writer:
Joseph Cartagena (US rapper, Terror Squad), Reminisce Smith and Scott Storch (producer)
publisher:
Joey and Ryan Music, Remynisce Music, Scott Storch Music and TVT Music
Terror Squad3.654:08
11Fever
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
producer:
No I.D. (producer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
recording of:
Fever
Rhymefest43:48
12Hotel
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. Kelly44:07
13Tipsy
edit of:
Tipsy (explicit) by J‐Kwon, Tipsy (clean) by J‐Kwon and Tipsy (radio explicit) by J‐Kwon
recording of:
Tipsy
writer:
Jerrell Jones, Joe Kent (hip hop producer Joe Kent) and Mark Williams (hip-hop)
publisher:
Jerrell Jones Publishing Designeee, Notting Dale Songs, Inc. and Tarpo Music Inc.
J‐Kwon4.53:31
14Put ’em in Their Place
recording of:
Put Em in Their Place
writer:
Havoc (QB rapper/producer Kejuan Muchita of Mobb Deep) and Prodigy (US rapper, Mobb Deep member Albert Johnson)
Mobb Deep33:57
15C.R.E.A.M.
programming:
Prince Rakeem (American rapper and actor)
engineer:
Ethan Ryman
executive producer:
Dennis Coles, Mitchell Diggs (producer), Oli Grant and Robert Diggs, Jr. (American rapper and actor)
producer and mixer:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
lead vocals:
Inspectah Deck (east coast hip hop), Method Man (of the Wu‐Tang Clan) and Raekwon (US rapper, Wu‐Tang Clan)
arranger:
Prince Rakeem “The RZA” (American rapper and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1993)
samples:
As Long as I’ve Got You by The Charmels and Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) by Jimmy Spicer
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 107)
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 Clan44:10
16Shake Ya Ass
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Pat Viala
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Supa Engineer Duro (engineer and producer Ken Ifill)
instruments:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
instruments arranger:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 2000)
mixed for:
Loreal Inc. and No Question Entertainment
recorded at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States and Mastersound Studios (Virginia) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Shake Ya Ass
writer:
Charles Edward Hugo, Michael Lawrence Tyler (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI) (ended), EMI April Music Inc. (ended), The Braids Publishing (ended), Zomba Music Enterprises Inc. (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Universal Music – Z Tunes and Waters of the Nazareth Publishing
Mystikal44:15
17Breathe
producer:
Ivan Matias
guest vocals:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
lead vocals:
Blu Cantrell
performer:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2002)
samples:
What’s the Difference (explicit) by Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) featuring Eminem (US rapper) & Xzibit
music videos:
Breathe by Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
recording of:
Breathe (Blu Cantrell, rap version)
lyricist and composer:
Alvin Joiner, Charles Aznavour, Richard Bembery, Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper), Andrea Martin (singer/songwriter for various dance/soul artists), Ivan Matias, Melvin Charles Bradford (US west coast hip‐hop producer Melvin Bradford; Aftermath Entertainment) and Stephon Harris Cunningham
version of:
Breathe
Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul3.93:48
18I’ll Be Around
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
programming and producer:
Timbaland
assistant mixer:
Javier Valverde
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
instruments:
Timbaland
background vocals and guest performer:
Timbaland
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
I’ll Be Around
writer:
Cee‐Lo Green and Timbaland
Cee-Lo Green feat. Timbaland2.53:41
19Everybody
recording of:
Everybody
writer:
Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer) and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
Anthony Hamilton3.354:09
20Mr. Loverman
guest vocals and guest performer:
Chevelle Franklyn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1992)
recording of:
Mr. Loverman
writer:
Mikey Bennett, Hopeton Lindo and Shabba Ranks
publisher:
Greensleeves Publishing Ltd.
Shabba Ranks feat. Chevelle Franklin2.53:37
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part of:Essential R&B (number: 2006-02) (order: 8)