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

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