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

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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
Rihanna3.84:01
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), Super Sayin’ Publishing, 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‐Yo3.23:28
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
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
The Black Eyed Peas3.93:35
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)
Pussycat Dolls feat. will.i.am3.253:49
5Grillz
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 (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 (formerly Kanye West)
John Legend3.23:30
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. Ashanti2.754:03
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
Dem Franchize Boyz4:34
14Slow Down
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 V.3:52
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
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)
produced for:
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 in Atlanta, 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), Michael Antoine Crooms (Hip-hop DJ and producer), De'Angelo Holmes (D-Roc of the Ying Yang Twins), Eric Jackson (Kaine, member of the Ying Yang Twins), George Kranz and Pjarro Ahmund Scott
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), ColliPark Music, Da Crippler Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., 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
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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part of:Essential R&B (number: 2006-01) (order: 7)