Essential R&B: Hit Selection

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1No 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 Brown3.74:24
2Love in This Club
Usher3:43
3Stay With Me (Everybody’s Free)
recording of:
Stay With Me
writer:
Andreas Carlsson (pop songwriter), Tim Cox, James Charters (UK urban artist), Niklas Jarl, Nigel Swanston and David Stenmarck
Ironik2.83:23
4American Boy
vocals:
Estelle (British vocalist/MC Estelle Swaray)
recording of:
American Boy
writer:
Estelle Fanta Swaray (British vocalist/MC Estelle Swaray), John Stephens, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Keith Harris (00s US producer & musician)
Estelle2.54:05
5Superstar
recording engineer:
Greg "G Ball" Magers
additional producer:
Lupe Fiasco and Greg "G Ball" Magers
producer:
Soundtrakk
mixer:
Craig Bauer
additional background vocals:
Soul Children of Chicago
recorded at:
FNF Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mixed at:
Hinge Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
music videos:
Superstar by Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos
recording of:
Superstar
writer:
Lupe Fiasco and Matthew Santos
Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos4.54:50
6Like I Love You
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Tim Roberts (engineer)
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
assistant engineer:
Daniel Betancourt (engineer) and Tim Roberts (engineer)
producer:
Williams and Hugo (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
instruments:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
background vocals:
Pharrell Williams
guest vocals and spoken vocals [rap]:
Clipse (American hip hop duo)
vocals arranger:
Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 2002, in 2003)
recorded at:
Master Sound Recording Studios (Virginia) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States and Windmark Recording Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
mixed at:
Windmark Recording Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 2002 (number: 99)
recording of:
Like I Love You
writer:
Chad Hugo, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI), EMI April Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Tennman Tunes and Waters of Nazareth Publishing
Justin Timberlake3.54:41
7Take Control
samples:
Jimmy, renda-se by Tom Zé
recording of:
Take Control
Amerie3.53:44
8Beggin’ (Afroganic remix)
Madcon3:33
9This Is the Girl
recording of:
This Is the Girl
writer:
Craig David, Kane Robinson (UK hip‐hop artist) and Fraser T. Smith
Kano3:36
10Beautiful 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 Kingston3.54:03
11Gimme the Light
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 2002 (number: 74)
recording of:
Gimme the Light
writer:
Troyton Rami (Jamaican dancehall producer) and Sean Paul Henriques (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
Sean Paul3.153:48
12Used to Love UJohn Legend3.23:31
13Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem)
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‐Z3.43:59
14Church
T‐Pain feat. Teddy Verseti4:01
1550/50
recording of:
50/50
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Lemar Obika, Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Hallgeir Rustan (norwegian producer)
Lemar23:24
16Ice BoxOmarion2.54:00
17Last Night
P. Diddy feat. Keyshia Cole4:17
18Piece of Me
recording engineer, programming and producer:
Bloodshy & Avant
executive producer:
Britney Spears
mixer:
Niklas Flyckt
additional bass:
Klas Åhlund
additional guitar:
Henrik Jonback (Swedish producer, engineer, songwriter, guitarist)
bass, guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Bloodshy & Avant
background vocals:
Robyn Carlsson (Swedish singer and songwriter Robin Carlsson)
recorded at:
Bloodshy & Avant Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Mandarine Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Piece of Me (official music video) by Britney Spears
recording of:
Piece of Me
writer:
Klas Åhlund, Christian Karlsson (Swedish producer, remixer, songwriter, DJ, piano, guitar) and Pontus Winnberg (Swedish composer, lyricist, producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
publisher:
Crosstown Songs UK Ltd., Madhouse Music AB, Murlyn Songs AB and Universal Music Publishing MGB Scandinavia AB
Britney Spears3.93:32
19Hips Don’t Lie
guest vocals:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
samples:
Amores como el nuestro by Jerry Rivera (Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter) and Dance Like This by Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) feat. Claudette Ortiz
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 282)
recording of:
Hips Don’t Lie
writer:
Luis Diaz (US freestyle producer aka Funky Luis Diaz), Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Latavia Parker, Omar Alfano and Shakira Ripoll (Colombian singer-songwriter)
Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean3.33:38
20Scream
recording of:
Scream
writer:
Keri Hilson, Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills) and Timothy Mosley
Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & Nicole Scherzinger23:47
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1Dance Wiv Me (club mix)
producer and mixer:
Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
arranger:
Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
recording of:
Dance Wiv Me
lyricist:
Cage (Dizzee Rascal's manager. Sometimes credited as Nick Cage), Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer) and Dizzee Rascal
composer:
Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Notting Hill Music (publisher) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome4.54:22
2Forever
recording of:
Forever
writer:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer), Brian Kennedy (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist), Andre Merritt, Polow da Don and Rob. A! (songwriter, e.g. Disturbia by Rihanna)
Chris Brown2.554:38
3Wearing My Rolex
samples:
What Would We Do by DSK (US house/techno trio)
recording of:
Wearing My Rolex
writer:
Richard Cowie (UK grime/hip hop artist Richard Cowie, aka Eskiboy, aka Wiley Kat)
Wiley3.652:50
4Low
recording engineer:
Geoff Gibbs and Javon Thomas (recording engineer; aka. 4Mil)
producer:
DJ Montay
mixer:
Fabian Marasciullo
guest performer:
T‐Pain
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 31), BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 445)
recording of:
Low
writer:
Faheem Najm, DJ Montay and Tramar Dillard (American rapper)
Flo Rida3.43:50
5Ride It
music videos:
Ride It (music video) by Jay Sean (UK singer, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Ride It
writer:
Alan Sampson and Jay Sean (UK singer, songwriter & producer)
Jay Sean33:08
6No One
edit of:
No One by Alicia Keys
music videos:
No One (music video) by Alicia Keys
recording of:
No One
writer:
Kerry Brothers, George M. Harry and Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys44:02
7Bump n’ Grind
programming and engineer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
R. Kelly and Peter Mokran
instruments and vocals:
R. Kelly
arranger:
R. Kelly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1993)
recorded at and mixed at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
music videos:
Bump n’ Grind by R. Kelly
recording of:
Bump ’n’ Grind
lyricist and composer:
Robert Kelly
R. Kelly4.44:08
8Fuck It (I Don’t Want You Back)Eamon3:45
9Love Like This
guest vocals:
Sean Kingston (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2007)
recording of:
Love Like This
writer:
Natasha Bedingfield, Louis Biancaniello, Kisean Anderson (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer), Rico Love, Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer), Sam Watters and Wayne Wilkins
Natasha Bedingfield feat. Sean Kingston3.43:41
10Shawty Get Loose
Lil Mama feat. Chris Brown & T‐Pain3:30
11Get Up
recording of:
Get Up (remix)
writer:
Ciara Harris (American singer), Hakeem Seriki and Phalon Alexander
publisher:
Bubba Gee Music, Chamillitary Camp Music, Noontime Tunes, Royalty Rightings, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
version of:
Get Up (original version)
Ciara3:51
12Get Ur Freak On
assistant recording engineer:
Jesse Gorman and Grayson Sumby
engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
producer:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timbaland
assistant mixer:
Jesse Gorman and Steve Penny
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
additional vocals:
Angie Fisher
lead vocals:
Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
music videos:
Get Ur Freak On by Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 8) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 153)
recording of:
Get Ur Freak On
writer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott43:54
13Got Your Money
engineer:
Michael Anzelowitz (engineer)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Richi Traveli
instruments:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
guest vocals:
Kelis
performer:
Kelis and Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
recording of:
Got Your Money
writer:
Chad Hugo, Russell Jones (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer) and Pharrell Williams
ODB & Kelis4.554:00
14Jump 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 Pain4.153:34
15Pro Nails
Kid Sister3:26
16Can 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 Quest3.654:12
17Like You
recording of:
Like You
writer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper), Ricky Bell, Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Jaron Alston and Ralph Tresvant
Bow Wow feat. Ciara3:16
18Ms. 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
OutKast2.53:56
19Clothes Off!!
Gym Class Heroes3:54
20Work (Freemasons radio edit)
lead vocals:
Kelly Rowland
remixer:
Freemasons (English‐Irish dance/house group)
remix of:
Work by Kelly Rowland
edit of:
Work (Freemasons remix) by Kelly Rowland
recording of:
Work
writer:
Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd), Kelly Rowland and Scott Storch (producer)
Kelly Rowland3.353:12

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part of:Essential R&B (order: 2)