Touch My Soul: The Finest of Black Music, Vol. 13

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Tracklist

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1Hard Knock Life
recording engineer:
Paul Falcon
producer:
The 45 King (aka DJ Mark)
mixer:
Ken “DURO” Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States
samples:
It’s the Hard‐Knock Life (Annie, 1977 original Broadway cast) by Andrea McArdle, Orphans
recording of:
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
writer:
Martin Charnin, Mark Howard James (aka DJ Mark), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Charles Strouse
publisher:
45 Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Helene Blue Musique Ltd., Lil Lulu Music and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Jay‐Z3.44:01
2You Make Me Wanna...
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 469)
recording of:
You Make Me Wanna...
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Manuel Seal and Usher (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher33:40
3Enjoy Yourself
recording engineer:
Tim Donovan
producer:
Ty Fyffe a/k/a Sugarless (Tyrone Fyffe)
mixer:
Cuz (Mike Watt and Sam Dook) and Clark Kent (veteran hip-hop producer)
background vocals:
Keanna Henson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1998), Universal Motown (for Motown releases between 2005–2011 only) (in 1999) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1999)
recorded at and 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
samples:
A Fifth of Beethoven by Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band (American score composer)
recording of:
Enjoy Yourself
lyricist:
Germaine Williams (Jamaican‐American rapper)
additional writer:
Ty Fyffe
composer:
Walter Murphy (American score composer)
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), EMI April Music Inc., Niggaz Is Frowzy, R.F.T. Music Publishing Corp., Shugar Dimond Publishing, Niggazizfrouzy (in 1999), Niggazizfrowsey (in 1999) and Valentino, Inc. (in 1999)
is based on:
A Fifth of Beethoven
A+2.53:40
4Miami
recording engineer:
Ken "DURO" Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
drum machine [drum] programming:
L.E.S. (QB hip hop producer)
producer:
L.E.S. (QB hip hop producer) and Poke and Tone
assistant mixer:
Robert Burnette
mixer:
Rich Travali
keyboard [keyboards]:
Keith Winfield
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 1997)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
And the Beat Goes On by The Whispers (US R&B/dance vocal group)
recording of:
Miami
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
composer:
Leon Sylvers III, Samuel J. Barnes, William Shelby, Stephen Shockley and Ryan Toby
publisher:
DP JJ Publishing Co., Jelly’s Jams LLC, Pladid Music, Portrait (publisher), Slamuwell Productions, Solar Songs Inc. and Treyball Music
Will Smith4.453:19
5The First Night
recording engineer:
Brian Frye
producer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ)
mixer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
background vocals:
Monica (US R&B singer)
recording of:
The First Night
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Marilyn McLeod (soul/jazz singer and songwriter), Tamara Savage and Pam Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter)
Monica43:56
6Half on a Baby
R. Kelly4:59
7Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 70)
recording of:
Nobody's Supposed to Be Here
writer:
Anthony “Shep” Crawford (gospel music songwriter and producer) and Montell Jordan
Deborah Cox34:22
8You Bring Me Up
recording of:
You Bring Me Up
writer:
Gerald Baillergeau (aka Big Yam), Joel “Jo‐Jo” Hailey (R&B singer, member of K‐Ci & JoJo), K‐Ci (US R&B/hip hop artist, Cedric Hailey) and Victor Merritt (aka Vino)
K‐Ci & JoJo3:37
9All the Places
Aaron Hall4:00
10Riding on My Jeep
Seven Eleven3:51
11Tonite
Jonestown feat. Twisted3:42
12Da Booty
recording of:
Da Booty
composer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
A Tribe Called Quest3:17
13It's a Party
Bounty Killer feat. Cocoa Brovaz, Nona Hendryx and Free3:18
14After 12, Before 6
Sam Salter4:27
15Last Night
Az Yet4:14
16I'll Be Ready
Craig Smart3:44
17Someone Loves You Honey
Lutricia McNeal2:58
18Only You
2 Ruff4:01
19L-L-Lies
Diana King4:09
20Once Upon a Time
Down Low3:45
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1Un-Break My Heart
assistant recording engineer:
Brandon Harris (US engineer) (in 1995)
recording engineer:
Felipe Elgueta (in 1995)
keyboard programming:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (in 1995)
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) (in 1995)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Marnie Riley
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1995)
electric guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist) (in 1995)
background vocals:
Toni Braxton (in 1995) and Shanice (in 1995)
lead vocals:
Toni Braxton (in 1995) and Shanice Wilson (in 1995)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), L.A. Reid and Tim Thomas (from Tim & Ted)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records, Inc. (in 1996)
arranged for and produced for:
Chartmaker, Inc.
recorded at:
Chartmaker Studios in Malibu, California, United States (in 1995) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1995)
mixed at:
Barking Doctor in Mount Kisco, New York, United States
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 16)
recording of:
Un-Break My Heart (in 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Realsongs
Toni Braxton3.954:31
2Guess I Was a Fool
Another Level3:52
3Be Careful
recording of:
Be Careful
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc. and Zomba Songs Inc.
Sparkle feat. R. Kelly5:13
4H.I.V.
Down Low4:07
5A Rose Is Still a Rose
recording engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Warren Riker
programming:
Vada Nobles
producer:
Lauryn Hill
assistant mixer:
Alex Olsson
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
background vocals:
Lauryn Hill
strings arranger:
Akua Dixon
arranger:
Lauryn Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
A Rose Is Still a Rose
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
publisher:
Obverse Creation Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Aretha Franklin24:01
6Pride
Rachid4:32
7Underneath a Red Moon
N’Dea Davenport3:39
8The Story
Criss Tonino3:36
9Raise the Roof
performer:
Coolio (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer)
Chazz feat. Coolio3:27
10So in Love With You
Mr. Irresistible3:45
11It's All About Me
guest vocals:
Sisqó
lead vocals:
Mýa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1998, in 2023)
samples:
Moments in Love by Art of Noise
Mýa14:24
12Everything
recording of:
Everything
additional writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer), James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Hachidai Nakamura, Linda Epstein, Rokusuke Ei, John Starks and Fred Wesley
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Dynatone Publishing Co., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Mary J. Blige44:01
13I Care 'Bout You
Milestone4:22
14Testify
recording of:
Testify
writer:
Paul Heard, Mike Pickering (of M People and Quando Quango) and Heather Small
M People2.53:59
15Do You Wanna Be
Black Rain3:36
16Shepherd in the Storm
U.B.F. feat. Nana, Pappa Bear & Alex Prince & Mazaya, Craig Smart, Jonestown & Twisted3:56
17With Me, Part 1
recording of:
With Me, Part I
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Master P (US rapper Percy Miller) and Manuel Seal
Destiny’s Child3:26
18Father
recording of:
Father
composer:
Bülent Aris and Rookee
Nana4:05
19Only You
cover recording of:
Only You
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Musical Moments Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sonet Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Rappers Against Racism feat. Trooper3:54

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part of:Touch My Soul (number: 13) (order: 13)