Black & Beautiful, Volume 4

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Tracklist

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1Cherish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of Universal Music Group) (in 1997)
recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Pappa Bear3:57
2Everything's Gonna Be Alright
producer:
Geo (of sweetbox)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH (in 1997)
recording of:
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
writer:
Tina Harris (former lead singer of Sweetbox), Roberto Rosan and Heiko Schmidt
publisher:
Edition Parasongs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
is based on:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
sweetbox33:12
3Money Can't Buy Me Love
recording engineer:
Serban Ghenea and David Reitzas
programming and producer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
assistant engineer:
Christina Paakkari
co-producer:
Chauncey Hannibal
instruments:
Serban Ghenea and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
strings arranger:
Jeremy Lubbock
arranger:
Chauncey Hannibal and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
cover recording of:
Can’t Buy Me Love
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-01) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-01)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
written at:
George V Hotel in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-01 until 1964-02)
Blackstreet33:32
4Walk on By
vocals:
Sasha (German pop artist Sascha Schmitz)
recording of:
Walk On By
composer:
Michael B. (Grant Michael B. aka Michael Kersting) and Pomez di Lorenzo
Young Deenay33:34
5Johnny B.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
K-Town Records (in 1997)
cover recording of:
Johnny B.
writer:
Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff and Rob Hyman
publisher:
Edition Intro (publisher), Meisel MV and Polygram Songs MV
Down Low4:02
6Sweet Thang
Jonestown3:50
7You're the One I Love
recording of:
You’re the One I Love
writer:
Stevie Bensusen and Shaun LaBelle
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Shaun L. Music
Shola Ama3:54
8My Love Is the Shhh!
Somethin’ for the People feat. Trina & Tamara4:20
9My Side of Town
Lutricia McNeal3:09
10Bible in My Hand
U.B.F. feat. Nana, Pappa Bear, Cottura, Alex & Aleks & Van der Toorn3:51
11Rumours
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Futurescope Music (related to UK boy group "Awesome") (in 1997)
recording of:
Rumours
writer:
Alex Hill (Member of Club Nouveau), Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club) and Marcus Thompson
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Awesome3:39
12Playa Man
Spice 14:08
13Jus Mee & U
Luniz4:36
14Dangerous
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Passetti (Audio engineer)
recording engineer:
Vinny Nicoletti
producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
assistant mixer:
Rich Tapper
mixer:
Dominick Barbera (engineer), Busta Rhymes and Vinny Nicoletti
vocals:
Rachelle Weston
arranger:
Busta Rhymes
mixed for and arranged for:
Flipmode Entertainment, Inc.
produced for:
Tumblin’ Dice Prod., Inc
recorded at and mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios, NY in New York, New York, United States
samples:
E. T. Boogie by Extra T’s
part of:
Flak: Best Cover Songs of the 90's
recording of:
Dangerous
writer:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player), Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer), Henry Stone, Freddy Stonewall and Trevor Smith (Busta Rhymes)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Longitude Music, Janice Combs Music, Robins Nest South Music (BMI), Sadiyah's Music (BMI), T’ziah’s Music and Zadiyah's Music (BMI)
Busta Rhymes4.353:39
15Sock It 2 Me
recording of:
Sock It 2 Me
composer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer), Shawntae Harris and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott feat. Da Brat4:22
16Good Girls
recording of:
Good Girls
writer:
Joe Thomas (American R&B singer), Joshua Thompson (lyricist / producer) and Michele Williams (R&B songwriter and producer)
Joe4:29
17I'll Be
recording engineer:
Michael Fronda
producer:
Trackmasters
mixer:
Bill Essex (engineer)
additional vocals and guest performer:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
performer:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
produced for:
Trackmasters Entertainment Inc.
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
I'll Be Good by René & Angela
recording of:
I’ll Be
writer:
Samuel Barnes, C.Stein, D.Harry, J.C.Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone), René Moore, S.Carter (US rapper) and Angela Winbush
publisher:
A La Mode Music, Inc. and EMI Virgin Music Inc.
Foxy Brown feat. Jay‐Z2:57
18Just the Way It Is
Club Unique3:31
19It's Alright
producer:
Mike "Suga" Allen (R&B/Gospel producer aka "Suga Mike") and Darryl "Big Baby" McClary (producer)
samples:
I Want to Thank You by Alicia Myers
recording of:
It's Alright
writer:
Mike "Suga" Allen (R&B/Gospel producer aka "Suga Mike"), Faith Evans and Darryl McClary (producer)
Queen Latifah3:41
20Hypnotize
recording engineer:
Axel Niehaus (German-born engineer and producer) and Doug Wilson (engineer)
engineer:
Lorrenn Argumedes, Rasheed Goodlowe, Lynn Montrose and Steve Jones (engineer R&B / Urban)
additional producer:
Richard “Younglord” Frierson (producer Richard Frierson)
producer:
Deric “D‐Dot” Angelettie, Ron “Amen‐Ra” Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra) and Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
mixer:
Lane Craven and Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
editor:
Richard “Younglord” Frierson (producer Richard Frierson)
background vocals:
Pam Long
lead vocals:
The Notorious B.I.G.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bad Boy Records LLC (in 2007) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2007)
produced for:
Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc. and The Mystery System, Inc.
recorded at:
Caribbean Sound Basin in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Rise by Herb Alpert
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Hypnotize
writer:
Andy Armer, Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.), Deric Angelettie, Ron Lawrence (US hip-hop producer aka Amen-Ra), Randy Alpert and Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), B.I.G. Poppa Music, Badazz Music Company, EMI‐April Music Inc., Justin Combs Publishing and Mystery System Music
quotes lyrics from:
La Di Da Di
The Notorious B.I.G.4.63:49
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part of:Black & Beautiful (number: 4) (order: 3)