The Classic R&B Collection

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1Never Too Much
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 1981)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Luther Vandross3:50
2I Don’t Care
Raheem DeVaughn4:14
3U Know What’s Up (Without Left Eye)
recording of:
U Know What’s Up
composer:
Edward Ferrell, Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer), Clifton Lightly, Darren Lighty and Balewa Muhammad
Donell Jones4:00
4Used 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 Legend3.23:29
5Ignition (remix)
R. Kelly3:06
6Pony (extended mix)
engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
recording of:
Pony
writer:
Ginuwine (US R&B singer), Static Major (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timbaland
Ginuwine5:19
7I’ve Got a Little Something for You
recording of:
I've Got a Little Something for You
lyricist and composer:
Denis Ingoldsby and Markantoney Taylor
MN83:39
8Cry Me a River
recording engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
assistant engineer:
"Steamy" and Carlos "Storm" Martinez (Sound engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
clavinet:
Scott Storch (producer)
guitar:
Bill Pettaway (R&B songwriter, musician, producer)
background vocals:
Greater Anointing, Marsha Ambroise, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Tyrone Tribbett
conductor:
Larry Gold (strings)
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
vocals arranger:
Justin Timberlake
produced for:
Timbaland Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (strings) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 27)
recording of:
Cry Me a River
lyricist and composer:
Scott Storch (producer), Justin Timberlake and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Scott Storch Music, Tennman Tunes, TVT Music, Inc., Virginia Beach Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Justin Timberlake3.954:49
9No Scrubs
recording of:
No Scrubs
additional writer:
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
writer:
Kandi Burruss (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss), Kevin Briggs and Tameka Cottle
TLC3.53:57
10My Love Is Your Love
recording of:
My Love Is Your Love
writer:
Jerry Duplessis and Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
publisher:
EMI-Blackwood Music Inc., Huss Zwingli Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and TeBass Music
Whitney Houston4:18
11Killing Me Softly With His Song
cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
arranger:
Deseő Csaba
publisher:
Platz Music Publishng, Rodali Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc. (in 1972)
Fugees4:50
12Ms. Jackson
assistant recording engineer:
Malik Albert, Vincent Alexander and Warren Bletcher (engineer)
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
programming and producer:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
assistant mixer:
Warren Bletcher (engineer)
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
bass guitar:
Aaron Mills (funk/jazz bassist, member of Cameo)
congas:
Rajinder Kala
guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
André 3000
keyboard:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
piano:
Marvin “Chanz” Parkman
lead vocals:
Big Boi
arranger:
Earthtone III (production team consisting of OutKast and Mr. DJ)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records (in 2000)
recording of:
Ms. Jackson
writer:
Antwan André Patton, André Benjamin and David Sheats (US hip-hop producer David Sheats)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Dungeon Ratz Music Inc. and Gnat Booty Music
OutKast2.53:58
13Westside
recording of:
Westside
writer:
Robert Ford, Jr. (hip hop writer and producer), Kurtis Walker, J.B. Moore (producer, composer), Mike Mosley, Femi Ojetunde, Joe Sample, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Terence Quaites (US R&B singer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Femi Music (BMI), Four Knights Music, Funkgroove Music, Music Corporation of America (US publisher for MCA Records, affiliated to ASCAP), Neutral Gray Music, Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN), Steady Mobbin’ Music and Strickly TQ Muzic (ASCAP)
TQ3:52
14U Got It Bad
recording of:
U Got It Bad
writer:
Bryan‐Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond IV (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher34:06
15Rendezvous
recording of:
Rendezvous
writer:
Craig David and Mark Hill (Mark Hill)
Craig David34:36
16If There’s Any Justice
recording of:
If There’s Any Justice
writer:
Michael Leeson and Peter Vale (writer/arranger)
Lemar2.53:44
17Charlene
drum machine programming:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
lead vocals:
Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2003)
recording of:
Charlene
writer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and Anthony Hamilton (US R&B/soul singer & producer)
Anthony Hamilton4.354:07
18How You Gonna Act Like That
Tyrese4:52
19The Color of Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2002)
recording of:
The Color of Love
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
Boyz II Men4:32
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1Love Sex Magic
recording engineer:
Paul Foley (engineer)
producer:
The Y's
assistant mixer:
Matty Green (mix engineer)
mixer:
Spike Stent (producer, engineer)
vocals:
Justin Timberlake
guest performer:
Justin Timberlake
recorded at:
Henson Recording Studio (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love Sex Magic
writer:
James Fauntleroy, Michael Elizondo, Robin Tadross and Justin Timberlake
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Cleopatra's Sons Music, EMI April Music Inc., Fauntleroy Music, Rincon Ave Music, Tennman Tunes, Underdog West Songs and Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC
Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake2.93:40
2Gotta Work
Amerie3:10
3I 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 Ora33:24
4Give Me Everything
producer:
Afrojack (dutch DJ and producer)
guest vocals:
Afrojack (dutch DJ and producer), Nayer (mononym of Nayer Regalado, Latin‐American singer) and Ne‐Yo
guest performer:
Afrojack (dutch DJ and producer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2011 (number: 5) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 396)
recording of:
Give Me Everything
writer:
Armando Pérez (American rapper), Shaffer Smith and Nick van de Wall
Pitbull feat. Ne‐Yo, Afrojack & Nayer3.454:16
5Breathe (rap version)
Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul3:48
6If You Had My Love
programming:
Bill Makina
assistant engineer:
Chuck Bailey (engineer), Brian Calicchia and Robb Williams
engineer:
Franklyn Grant (Sound engineer and producer), Glen Marchese and Robb Williams
producer:
Rodney Jerkins
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
background vocals:
Shawnyette Harrell and Jennifer Karr
conductor:
Larry Gold
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
a cappella versions:
If You Had My Love (a cappella) by Jennifer Lopez (American singer and actress aka J.Lo)
instrumental versions:
If You Had My Love (instrumental) by Jennifer Lopez (American singer and actress aka J.Lo)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 120)
recording of:
If You Had My Love
lyricist:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Rodney Jerkins and Cory Rooney
composer:
Rodney Jerkins
Jennifer Lopez4.154:23
7Boy You Knock Me Out
Tatyana Ali3:59
8Spotlight
recording of:
Spotlight
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Chimere Smith
Jennifer Hudson34:07
9No More
music videos:
No More by Ruff Endz
recording of:
No More
writer:
Edward Ferrell, Clifton Lightly, Darren Lighty and Balewa Muhammad
Ruff Endz3:59
10I Wanna Know
recording of:
I Wanna Know
writer:
Joe Thomas (American R&B singer), Jolyon Skinner and Michele Williams (R&B songwriter and producer)
publisher:
563 Music Publishing, 1972 Music, Conversation Tree Ent., EMI Foray Music and Universal Music – Z Tunes
Joe4:40
11Pretty Wings
Maxwell4:14
12Gettin’ Grown (dirty version)
Cee-Lo4:13
13Too Close
Next4:06
14When I See U
Fantasia3:37
15Ice Box
Omarion4:01
16Bleeding Love
programming, engineer and producer:
Ryan ‘Alias’ Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
assistant engineer:
Craig Durrance and Nate Hertweck
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Ryan ‘Alias’ Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
strings [string] arranger:
Ryan ‘Alias’ Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Encore in Burbank, California, United States, Mansfield Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Bleeding Love (music video, UK Edition) by Leona Lewis
recording of:
Bleeding Love
writer:
Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
publisher:
Jambition Music (ASCAP) and Write 2 Live
Leona Lewis44:22
17Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart
co-producer:
Jeff Bhasker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (holding company, not a release label) (in 2009)
recording of:
Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Alicia Keys and Patrick Reynolds
Alicia Keys44:08
18Breathe Again
recording of:
Breathe Again
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ECAF (from 1993 to present) and Sony Songs Inc. (from 1993 to present)
Toni Braxton44:16
19Anything
3T5:19
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1Girlfriend
B2K3:24
2Nobody Knows
recording of:
Nobody Knows
writer:
Don Dubosé and Joseph Richards (Joe Rich)
publisher:
Menace Music Ltd.
The Tony Rich Project44:20
3Let Me Love You
recording of:
Let Me Love You
writer:
Kameron Houff, Shaffer Chimere Smith and Scott Storch (producer)
Mario3.354:09
4Wish I Didn’t Miss You
Angie Stone4:25
5Beautiful Girls
producer:
Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2007)
samples:
Stand by Me by Ben E. King
recording of:
Beautiful Girls
writer:
Jonathan Reuven Rotem, Sylvester Jordan, Jr., Ben E. King, Kisean Paul Anderson (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), BHEIGHTSMUSIC, Eyes above Water Music, FEEDMYBABEEZ, Jonathan Rotem Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Southside Independent Music Publishing
Sean Kingston3.54:01
6Right Here (Human Nature radio mix)
engineer:
Franklin Grant (Sound engineer and producer)
executive producer:
Kenny Ortiz
producer:
Brian Alexander Morgan
editor:
Gregski Royal (US hip-hop producer, engineer and mixer) and Kenny Ortiz
other vocals [Rap]:
Pharrell Williams
remixer:
Allen Gordon Jr. (Allen Gordon) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1992), BMG Music (in 1993), BMG Entertainment (in 2001) and BMG Heritage (in 2003)
remixed at:
Future Recording Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
samples:
Human Nature (album version) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Right Here (Human Nature Remix)
writer:
John Bettis, Brian Alexander Morgan and Steve Porcaro
publisher:
Bam Jams Music, Interscope Pearl Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Human Nature
revision of:
Right Here
SWV43:43
7Back & Forth
recording engineer and engineer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
R. Kelly and Peter Mokran
other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]:
R. Kelly
vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994), Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994) and Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 1996)
recorded at and engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mixed 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
music videos:
Back & Forth by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Back & Forth
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Rubber Band Music, Universal Music–Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Aaliyah4.353:47
8After Party
Koffee Brown3:32
9Freak Me
Another Level4:56
10What a Girl Wants
cover recording of:
What a Girl Wants
writer:
Shelly Peiken and Guy Roche
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Hidden Pun Music, Inc., Manuiti L.A., Sushi Too Music, Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner–Tamerlane Music Corp. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Christina Aguilera3:19
11Like You
Bow Wow feat. Ciara3:23
12Work
recording of:
Work
writer:
Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd), Kelly Rowland and Scott Storch (producer)
Kelly Rowland3:26
13Everybody in Love
engineer:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
producer:
Wayne Hector and Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
background vocals:
Wayne Hector
background vocals and lead vocals:
Jonathan ‘JB’ Gill, Marvin Humes, Aston Merrygold and Oritsé Williams
performer:
Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
arranger:
Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
recording of:
Everybody in Love
writer:
Wayne Hector and Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
JLS23:15
14There You Go
recording of:
There You Go
lyricist and composer:
Alecia Moore (American singer/songwriter), Kandi Burruss (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss) and Kevin Briggs
publisher:
Air Control Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Hitco South and Kandacy Music Inc.
P!nk3:23
15Sure Thing
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 24) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2011 (number: 92)
recording of:
Sure Thing
writer:
Miguel Pimentel (US R&B singer) and Nathan "Happy" Perez
publisher:
Amaya Sofia Publishing, Art Dealer Chic and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Miguel3:14
16No Air
additional performer:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2007)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 427)
recording of:
No Air
writer:
Erik Griggs (Erik “Blu2th” Griggs, American record producer), James Fauntleroy, Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs), Steve “The Chef” Russell (engineer/producer) and Damon Thomas
Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown3.74:22
17They Don’t Know
Jon B.4:07
18If You Love Me
edit of:
If You Love Me by Brownstone (US female R&B group)
recording of:
If You Love Me
lyricist:
Gordon Chambers (American singer-songwriter, and producer) and Nichole Gilbert
composer:
Dave "Jam" Hall (producer a.k.a. Jam)
publisher:
Brown Girl Music, Orisha Music, Paisley Park, Stone Jam Publishing Inc., The Night Rainbow Music (publisher) and WC Music Corp.
Brownstone53:10
19Let’s Get Married
Jagged Edge4:24
20Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here (Special‐Slow to Fast‐version)
recording of:
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
writer:
Anthony “Shep” Crawford (gospel music songwriter and producer) and Montell Jordan
Deborah Cox3:43
21Nothing’s Real but Love
recording of:
Nothing’s Real but Love
writer:
Rebecca Ferguson and Eg White
Rebecca Ferguson2:53