100 Hits: R&B

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Boy Is MineBrandy & Monica4:03
2Boogie 2Night
Tweet4:12
3Freak Like Me
samples:
I’d Rather Be With You by Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
instrumental versions:
Freak Like Me (instrumental) by Adina Howard
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 370)
recording of:
Freak Like Me (Adina Howard)
lyricist:
Eugene Hanes, Loren Hill and Marc Valentine
composer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
publisher:
Notting Dale Songs, Inc., Rubber Band Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
I’d Rather Be With You
Adina Howard4.254:11
4Gangsta’s Paradise
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio feat. LV4:02
5Free Your Mind
recording engineer:
Steve Counter
additional engineer:
Neil King (sound engineer) and Michael Semanick
assistant engineer:
John Jackson (engineer)
producer:
Foster & McElroy, Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
mixer:
Ken Kessie
arranger:
Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 2022)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
mixed at:
Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Free Your Mind
writer:
Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Two Tuff Enuff Publishing and Irving Music (BMI) (from 1992 to present)
En Vogue4.754:53
6On the Hotline
Pretty Ricky4:04
7Could It Be
Jaheim3:06
8Used to Be My Girl
Brian McKnight4:12
9I’m Not Ready
recording of:
I'm Not Ready
Keith Sweat4:18
10Swing By My Way
performer:
John Legend
will.i.am feat. John Legend3:51
11Miss CaliforniaDante Thomas feat. Pras4:19
12Strawberry
Nicole Renée3:50
13Spiritual Thang
Eric Benét4:00
14Witness (One Hope)
recording engineer:
Jamie Finch
producer:
Lord Gosh
mixer:
Alan Mawdsley and The Soca Casual
recording of:
Witness (1 Hope)
lyricist and composer:
Rodney Hylton Smith
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Roots Manuva4.14:16
15The Weakness in Me
Keisha White3:21
16Sometimes
recording of:
Sometimes
composer:
Simon Bartholomew
The Brand New Heavies4:01
17Flavour of the Old School
recording of:
Flavour of the Old School
writer:
Knight, Pheto and Thomas
Beverley Knight4:07
18Bootie Call
recording of:
Bootie Call
writer:
Karl Gordon (British DJ, producer, rapper, and songwriter) and Shaznay Lewis
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), MCA Music Ltd and STL Songs Ltd.
All Saints3:36
19Return of the Mack
recording of:
Return of the Mack
lyricist and composer:
Mark Morrison (r&b vocalist)
Mark Morrison3:16
20You’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
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Oops (Oh My)
recording of:
Oops (Oh My)
writer:
Charlene Keys, Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Tweet feat. Missy Elliott4:02
2Woo-Hah!! Got You All in Check
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick St. Hillaire
assistant engineer:
Vinny Nicoletti
producer:
Busta Rhymes and Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
vocals and performer:
Rampage (US rapper of Flipmode Squad)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Music Palace in West Hempstead, New York, United States
samples:
Space by Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
recording of:
Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check
writer:
Busta Rhymes and Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
MacDermot Music (SOCAN), T’ziah’s Music, Third Side America and Zadiyah's Music (BMI)
Busta Rhymes3.954:34
3Rock the Party
Benzino4:08
4Turn Me On
recording of:
Turn Me On (Lyttle original)
lyricist:
Daron Jones, Michael Keith (US r&b artist, in 112), Kevin Lyttle, Marvin Scandrick (US R&B artist Marvin Scandrick, of group 112), Quinnes Parker, Raeon Primus and Courtney Sills
composer:
Arnold Hennings, Daron Jones, Kevin Lyttle and Raeon Primus
Kevin Lyttle4.153:15
5Too Hot
Coolio3:41
6If I Could GoAngie Martinez4:09
7Not Tonight
Lil’ Kim4:15
8Another Day in Paradise
Brandy & Ray J4:33
9Into YouFabolous feat. Tamia4:27
10Dance With Me
recording of:
Dance With Me
writer:
Debelah Morgan
Debelah Morgan3:34
11I Want Her
recording of:
I Want Her
writer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat43:34
12Good Lover
D'Influence3:43
13Overload
recording of:
Overload
writer:
Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, Siobhán Donaghy, Felix Howard (British model & songwriter), John Lipsey, Cameron McVey and Paul Simm (English musician, composer, engineer and producer)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020)
Sugababes34:38
14Never Ever
recording of:
Never Ever
writer:
Robert Jazayeri (aka Esmail or Afshin Jazayeri), Shaznay Lewis and Sean Mather (US DJ and producer Sean Mather)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rickidy Raw Productions Inc. and STL Songs Ltd.
All Saints3.654:00
15My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
recording engineer:
Steve Counter
additional engineer:
Neil King (sound engineer) and Michael Semanick
assistant engineer:
John Jackson (engineer)
producer:
Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
mixer:
Ken Kessie
arranger:
Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 2022)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
mixed at:
Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
The Payback by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 2) (number: 2) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 471)
recording of:
My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
writer:
Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Two Tuff Enuff Publishing and Irving Music (BMI) (from 1992 to present)
En Vogue4.64:44
16The One for Me
Rahsaan Patterson3:27
17Nite and Day
recording of:
Nite and Day
writer:
Al B. Sure! and Kyle West (Soul and R&B songwriter, musician, producer)
Al B. Sure!3:53
18Ghetto Heaven
recording of:
Ghetto Heaven
writer:
Peter Lord Moreland, V. J. Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician) and Sandra St. Victor
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maanami Music and Vermal Music (publishing)
The Family Stand3:58
19Hip Hop Hooray
recording of:
Hip Hop Hooray
writer:
Anthony Criss, Vincent Brown, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist)
Naughty by Nature3:28
20Me Myself and I
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
arranger:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Trugoy the Dove
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
(Not Just) Knee Deep by Funkadelic
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990)
recording of:
Me Myself and I
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Philippe Wynn
De La Soul3.63:45
3CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Get It Poppin’
Fat Joe3:34
2Gimme Some More
recording engineer:
Robert Burnette and Vinny Nicoletti
assistant sound engineer:
Darren Rapp
sound engineer:
Vinny Nicoletti
assistant engineer:
Eduardo Larez
producer:
DJ Scratch
mixer:
Busta Rhymes and DJ Scratch
arranger:
Busta Rhymes and DJ Scratch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1998)
mixed for and arranged for:
B.U.D.A. Prod. Inc. and Flipmode Ent., Inc.
produced for:
B.U.D.A. Prod., Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Gimme Some More
writer:
George Spivey, Bernard Herrmann (composer) and Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. (Busta Rhymes)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation, I’m a Play Jason Music, Sony/ATV Melody, T’ziah’s Music, Warner Chappell and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Busta Rhymes4.42:41
3Fu-Gee-La
recording of:
Fu-Gee-La
composer:
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees) and Salaam Remi
Fugees4:00
4U Know What’s Up
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 Jones4:04
5Cold Rock a Party
recording of:
Cold Rock a Party
MC Lyte4:19
6Wait a Minute
Ray J3:52
7C U When You Get There
Coolio feat. 40 Thevz3:43
8Where I Wanna Be
recording of:
Where I Wanna Be
writer:
Kay Gee (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Bobby Kimball, Kurupt (US rapper), Nathaniel Hale (Nate Dogg), David Paich and Shade Sheist
publisher:
Antraphil Music, Divine Mill Music, E-Balastin’ Music, Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., N With the Words Music and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Shade Sheist & Nate Dogg4:21
9Music
Leela James4:06
10Just in Case
Jaheim3:24
11Stroke You Up
Changing Faces3:38
12Passing Me By
recording of:
Passing Me By
writer:
Steve Boone, Derrick Stewart (US rapper, member of The Pharcyde), Emandu Wilcox (US rapper Emandu Wilcox, member of The Pharcyde), John Martinez (J-Swift), Romye Robinson (US rapper), John Sebastian, Mark Sebastian and Tre Hardson
is based on:
Summer in the City
The Pharcyde5:04
13Heard It All Before
Sunshine Anderson4:52
14Dreaming
Amp Fiddler4:05
15Too Cold
Roots Manuva4:01
16Trixstar
Blak Twang & Estelle4:35
17Apparently NothingThe Brand New Heavies4:24
18AngelSimply Red3:39
19Run for Cover
recording of:
Run for Cover
writer:
Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, Siobhán Donaghy, John Lipsey, Cameron McVey and Paul Simm (English musician, composer, engineer and producer)
Sugababes3.53:48
20Why
recording of:
Why
writer:
Glamma Kid
Glamma Kid3:32
4CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She’s Got That Vibe
recording of:
She's Got That Vibe
lyricist:
Hankerson (American record producer)
writer:
Robert Kelly
R. Kelly & Public Announcement4:33
2No Scrubs
assistant recording engineer:
Ty Hudson
recording engineer:
Carlton Lynn
sound engineer:
Shekspere
producer:
Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs
assistant mixer:
Vernon J. Mungo
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
background vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, Kandi (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss) and Debra Killings
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 303)
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
TLC43:35
3What About Us?
Brandy4:11
4Turn Da Lights Off (remix)
Tweet3:25
5Twisted
Keith Sweat4:05
6Go
will.i.am3:45
7G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T
Changing Faces4:10
8Crazy
recording of:
Crazy
composer:
Mark Morrison (r&b vocalist) and Mykaell Riley (UK reggae keyboardist, tv/film writer/producer/arranger)
Mark Morrison3:43
9No Letting Go
Wayne Wonder3:28
10Heads High
recording of:
Heads High
writer:
Danny Brownie and Clifford Smith (Clifford Smith, dancehall artist)
Mr. Vegas3:31
11Oh Carolina
recording of:
Oh Carolina
lyricist and composer:
John Folkes
Shaggy3:50
12Come Baby Come
recording of:
Come Baby Come
writer:
Joseph T. Gardner and Louis Ramon Sharpe (Puerto-Rican American musician aka K7)
publisher:
T-Girl Music, LLC and Universal Music–Z Songs
sub-publisher:
Concord Music GmbH and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present)
K73:57
13All Hooked Up
producer:
Karl Gordon (British DJ, producer, rapper, and songwriter)
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2000)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 375)
recording of:
All Hooked Up
writer:
Karl Gordon (British DJ, producer, rapper, and songwriter) and Shaznay Lewis
All Saints23:48
14You Might Need Somebody
cover recording of:
You Might Need Somebody
composer:
Nan O’Byrne (American songwriter and composer) and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Shola Ama4:04
15Moving on Up (On the Right Side)
Beverley Knight4:14
16Love II Love
Damage4:06
17Closer
Ty4:42
18Runnin’
recording of:
Runnin’
writer:
Derrick Stewart (US rapper, member of The Pharcyde), Emandu Wilcox (US rapper Emandu Wilcox, member of The Pharcyde), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and Tre Hardson
The Pharcyde4:12
19Thank You
BeBe Winans4:20
20Wouldn’t You Like to RideMalik Yusef feat. Kanye West & Common3:53
5CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Breathe
Blu Cantrell3:24
2You’re Makin’ Me High
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Bryce "Luvah" Wilson
recording of:
You’re Makin’ Me High
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Bryce Wilson
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), ECAF Music, Groove 78 Music and Sony Songs, Inc.
Toni Braxton4:06
3I Try
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Way
producer:
Andrew Slater
bass:
Dave Wilder
bell and piano:
Jon Brion
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
guitar:
Jon Brion, Arik Marshall and Bendrix Williams
mellotron:
Patrick Warren
organ:
Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals and lead vocals:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
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 1999)
music videos:
I Try by Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
recording of:
I Try
lyricist:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
composer:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor), Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist) and Dave Wilder
publisher:
Children of the Forest, Emerald Forest, EMI April Music Inc., Happy Mel Boopy’s Cocktail Longe And Music, Jinsoo Lim Music, Ooky Spinalton Music, Roasti Toasti and Zomba Songs Inc.
Macy Gray4.13:57
4Don’t Let Go (Love)
En Vogue4:06
5Pony
lead vocals:
Ginuwine (US R&B singer)
edit of:
Pony by Ginuwine (US R&B singer)
recording of:
Pony
writer:
Ginuwine (US R&B singer), Static Major (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timbaland
Ginuwine3.754:14
6Freak Me
recording of:
Freak Me
writer:
Anthony Johnson (a.k.a. Anthony "Teno" Johnson), Roy Murray (Producer, songwriter, keyboardist, worked with Keith Sweat) and Keith Sweat
Silk4:31
7So Many Ways
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
recording of:
So Many Ways
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Carl So-Lowe
The Braxtons3:57
8Twentyfourseven
recording of:
Twentyfourseven
composer:
Michelle Escoffery and Mark Hill (Mark Hill)
Artful Dodger feat. Melanie Blatt3:49
9Baby Girl
producer:
Wiley (UK grime/hip hop artist Richard Cowie, aka Eskiboy, aka Wiley Kat)
lead vocals:
Wiley (UK grime/hip hop artist Richard Cowie, aka Eskiboy, aka Wiley Kat)
recording of:
Baby Girl
lyricist and composer:
Richard Cowie (UK grime/hip hop artist Richard Cowie, aka Eskiboy, aka Wiley Kat)
Wiley2:44
10Right Where You Are
Amp Fiddler3:22
11Classic Cliché
Elektrons4:10
12What You Waiting For?
Mpho Skeef3:28
13Crossroads
Blazin’ Squad3:11
14Taboo
guest vocals:
Shola Ama
performer:
Shola Ama
recording of:
Taboo
lyricist and composer:
Iyael Iyases Tafari Constable
is based on:
The Sweetest Taboo
Glamma Kid & Shola Ama4:04
15Jump Around
producer:
DJ Muggs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
samples:
Harlem Shuffle by Bob & Earl and Shoot Your Shot by Jr. Walker & the All Stars
music videos:
Jump Around by House of Pain
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 442)
recording of:
Jump Around
writer:
Dave Appell, Kal Mann, Larry Muggerud and Erik Schrody
House of Pain4.153:35
16Say No Go
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
arranger:
Posdnuos (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
Baby Let Me Take You (in My Arms) by Detroit Emeralds, Crossword Puzzle by Sly Stone, I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) by Daryl Hall & John Oates, I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) (single version) by Daryl Hall & John Oates and I’m Chief Kamanawanalea (We’re the Royal Macadamia Nuts) by The Turtles (late 60s US rock band)
recording of:
Say No Go
writer:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall, Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), John Oates, Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Steve Scipio, Abrim Tilmon and Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
De La Soul2.94:22
17Wild Thing
Tone‐Lōc4:03
18Secret Rendezvous
producer:
L.A. & Babyface (US R&B songwriting/production duo)
produced for:
La'Face, Inc. (production company)
recording of:
Secret Rendezvous
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), D. Simmons and L.A. Reid
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Green Skirt Music (publisher), Hip Trip (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
Karyn White4:11
19Don’t Mistake Me
recording of:
Don’t Mistake Me
writer:
Tracy Ackerman, Paul Wilson (singer/football songwriter from Leeds) and Andy Watkins (Absolute, Bristol Baseline Productions, Cortex)
Keisha White3:32
20Soul SoundSugababes4:31

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part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (number: 18) (order: 50)