Now the Music: R&B Classics

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She's Got That Vibe
producer:
R. Kelly
recording of:
She's Got That Vibe
lyricist:
Hankerson (American record producer)
writer:
Robert Kelly
R. Kelly1.53:54
2Poison
recording engineer and audio engineer:
Jay Henry
associate producer:
Howie Hersh
producer and mixer:
Dr. Freeze
instruments:
Dr. Freeze
background vocals:
Bell Biv DeVoe
lead vocals:
Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe
remixer:
Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
recorded at and mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
remixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
later releases:
Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 56)
recording of:
Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe song)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Straite
Bell Biv DeVoe3.74:21
3Shoop
recording of:
Shoop
writer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa), Otwane Roberts, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, Mark Sparks (US hip-hop producer & engineer) and Ike Turner
Salt‐N‐Pepa3:43
4Joy
recording of:
Joy
composer:
Will Mowat and Beresford Romeo
Soul II Soul3:46
5Right Here
recording of:
Right Here
writer:
John Bettis, Brian Alexander Morgan and Steve Porcaro
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
SWV3:45
6Can I Kick It?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corp. (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1990)
samples:
Fried Okra by The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Hard Times by Baby Huey (US rock/soul singer James Ramey), Soul Concerto by The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Spinning Wheel by Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sunshower by Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band, The Way You Do The Things You Do by David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed, What a Waste! by Ian Dury & the Blockheads and You Sexy Thing (re‐released single version, a‐side/album version) by Hot Chocolate (70s and 80s British soul band)
music videos:
Can I Kick It? by A Tribe Called Quest
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 292)
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 Quest3.654:11
7Wanna Get With U
recording of:
Wanna Get With U
writer:
Aqil Davidson, Aaron Hall (R&B singer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
Guy4:44
8Rump Shaker
recording of:
Rump Shaker
writer:
A. Davidson, E. DeBarge (El DeBarge), A. Hollins, E. Jordan, P. Williams, D. Porter, M. Riley, T. Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and D. Wynne
publisher:
Donril Music, EMI-April Music, Inc., Ensign Music Corp., Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Zomba Enterprises Inc.
Wreckx‐N‐Effect5:09
9Humpin' Around
recording engineer:
Barney Perkins, John Rogers and Jim Zumpano (production engineer)
programming:
Donald Parks
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
mixer:
Thom Russo and Dave Way
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), DeRock and Emanuel Officer
vocals:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member) and Stylz
publisher:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Humpin’ Around
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons and Stylz
publisher:
Bobby Brown Music (in 1992), Green Skirt Music (publisher) (in 1992), Kear Music (publisher) (in 1992), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1992) and Stylz Publishing Designee (in 1992)
Bobby Brown46:16
10Real Love
recording of:
Real Love
writer:
André Cymone and Jody Watley
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, EMI April Music Inc., Jody Watley Music and Ultrawave Music
Jody Watley4:21
11Don't Walk Away
recording of:
Don't Walk Away
writer:
Vassal Benford and Ronald Spearman
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and MCA Music Ltd.
Jade44:43
12I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)
recording of:
I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)
composer:
Bernard Belle, Kaleef (formerly "Kaliphz"), Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Dave Way
publisher:
B-Funk Music (publishing company, affiliated to ASCAP), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Hi-Five5:47
13Stay
recording of:
Stay (Jodeci song)
writer:
DeVante Swing
publisher:
De Swing Mob, Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.
Jodeci5:10
14I Wanna Sex You Up (remix Howie Tee)
recording of:
I Wanna Sex You Up
writer:
Bryan Abrams, Bessie Regina Norris (American soul and R&B singer), Mark Calderon, Willie Clarke, Elliot Straite, Kevin Thornton and Sam Watters
publisher:
Boybig Publishing, Color Me Blessed Music, EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Hifrost Publishing and Hip City Music Inc.
Color Me Badd4:20
15We Got Our Own Thang
remixer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1989)
recording of:
We Got Our Own Thang
writer:
Cornelius Brown Jr. (Singer in C.J. & Co), Charles Clark (Singer in C.J. & Co), Dennis Coffey, Constance Durden (Singer in C.J. & Co), Heavy D (US rapper), Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer), Mike Theodore, Joni Tolbert (Singer in C.J. & Co) and Wellington (Singer in C.J. & Co)
Heavy D. & the Boyz43:47
16I Got 5 on It
guest vocals:
Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Noo Trybe Records, Inc. (No̅o̅ Trybe Records, Inc.) (in 1995)
recording of:
I Got 5 on It
writer:
Anthony Gillmour, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer), Garrick Husband, Jerold Ellis Jr. (US rapper), Jay King, Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club), Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Luniz3.54:04

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