The Pop Years: The 90s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Not a reissue but a version with 10 individual cardboard sleeves instead of (5?) Jewel Cases (CRIMPOP906).

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-06 14:07 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1990
2▶CD: 1991
3▶CD: 1992
4▶CD: 1993
5▶CD: 1994
6▼CD: 1995
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1Waterfalls
assistant recording engineer:
Bernasky, Rico Lumpkins and Mike Wilson (hip hop engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Nealhpogue (mix engineer)
drum machine programming:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
producer:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
assistant mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer) and Ricciano Lumpkins
bass guitar:
LaMarquis Jefferson (producer & bass player from Atlanta, GA)
brass [horn section]:
Ronnie Fitch, Jerry Lloyd (trumpet, piano) and Charles Nix
guitar:
Edward Stroud (guitar)
keyboard:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Kenneth Wright (Atlanta-based keyboarder of Princess and Starbreeze)
background vocals:
Debra Killings, Thomas "Cee-Lo" Burton and TLC (US pop/R&B trio)
vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
brass [horns] arranger:
Shock (NHP Sound, Inc.)
recorded at:
Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, D.A.R.P Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
D.A.R.P Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 63), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 127) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 267)
recording of:
Waterfalls
writer:
Marqueze Ethridge, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
publisher:
BELT STAR MUSIC, Hitco Music, Organized Noize Music, Pebbitone Music, Red Light & Incense Music, Stiff Shirt Music, Inc., TIZBIZ Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
TLC4.454:40
2Shy Guy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) and 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 1994)
recording of:
Shy Guy
writer:
Kingsley Gardner, Diana King (Jamaican-American singer-songwriter) and Andy Marvel
publisher:
Diana King Music, Kinsley Gardner Nation of Soul Music, W'nR Music and World of Andy Music
Diana King2.253:42
3Run Away
recording of:
Run Away
writer:
Olaf Jeglitza, Quickmix and Jürgen Wind
publisher:
Maxximum Songs
Real McCoy3:54
4Here Comes the Hotstepper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1994) and 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 1994)
samples:
Heartbeat (club version) by Taana Gardner and Land of 1000 Dances by Cannibal & the Headhunters
recording of:
Here Comes the Hotstepper
writer:
Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner and Salaam Remi
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Longitude Music, Pine Publishing, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Salaam Remi Music
Ini Kamoze34:10
5I'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
MN823:40
6Bump 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. Kelly4.44:11
7If You Love Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Music (from 1994 to present)
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.
Brownstone53:42
8Happy Just to Be With You
recording of:
Happy Just to Be With You
writer:
Michelle Gayle, Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
Michelle Gayle3:53
9What Do I Do Now
assistant engineer:
Julie Gardner (engineer) and Tom Girling
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
mixer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Andy MacLure
additional keyboard:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional other instruments:
John Green (session musician specialising in arranging strings, playing stringed instruments, the organ and keyboards) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional piano and additional synthesizer:
John Green (session musician specialising in arranging strings, playing stringed instruments, the organ and keyboards)
bass guitar:
Diid Osman
guitar:
Jon Stewart (UK guitarist) and Louise Wener
lead vocals:
Louise Wener
recording of:
What Do I Do Now?
lyricist and composer:
Louise Wener
Sleeper43:42
10Naked
recording of:
Naked
writer:
Reef (English rock band)
Reef43:12
11Great Things
recording of:
Great Things
writer:
Glenn Johansson and Sonya Aurora Madan
Echobelly43:30
12Let It Flow
recording of:
Let It Flow
Spiritualized5:30
13Original
engineer:
Adam Wren
producer and mixer:
Leftfield (British electronic project)
guest lead vocals and guest vocals:
Toni Halliday
vocals:
Toni Halliday
recording of:
Original
lyricist and composer:
Neil Barnes, Paul Daley and Toni Halliday
Leftfield4:11
14Change
producer:
Ian Broudie and Simon Rogers
mixer:
David Bascombe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1994)
recording of:
Change
writer:
Ian Broudie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
The Lightning Seeds3.53:59
15Hideaway (Deep Dish radio edit)
additional programming:
Leon Roberts
engineer:
Andy Williams (K-Klass)
producer:
Blaze (New Jersey-based house duo)
keyboard [keyboards]:
John Dennison (keyboardist)
remixer:
Deep Dish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deconstruction Ltd. (in 1995)
mixed for:
Deep Dish Productions
recording of:
Hideaway (De’Lacy song)
writer:
Kevin Hedge and Josh Milan
publisher:
Kumba Music and Publishing Corp. of Amer
De’Lacy3.53:27
16Search for the Hero
recording of:
Search for the Hero
composer:
Paul Heard and Mike Pickering (of M People and Quando Quango)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
M People34:10
17Where Is the Feeling
recording of:
Where is the Feeling?
writer:
Jayn Hanna and Wilf Smarties
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and M62 Music
Kylie Minogue4:11
18Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)
producer:
Antonio Nunzio Catania (Italian producer, composer and musician) and Ingo Kays
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH (in 1994, in 1995)
recording of:
Scatman (Ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop)
lyricist and composer:
Antonio Nunzio Catania (Italian producer, composer and musician) and John Larkin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG UFA (not for release label use! this is a music publisher), Edition Scales, EMI Music Publ. Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Iceberg Publ. DK
Scatman John3.53:32
19Up on the Roof
engineer:
Peter Day
producer:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
mixer:
Dave Ford (remixer, producer & technician known for work with SAW)
cover recording of:
Up on the Roof
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Robson & Jerome22:35
20Our Radio Rocks
PJ & Duncan4:03
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8▶CD: 1997
9▶CD: 1998
10▶CD: 1999