Essential R&B: Hit Selection

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
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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ASIN:UK: B001D7E1OK [info]

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