The Hits Album: The R&B Album

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1Apologize
assistant engineer:
Fareed Salamah
co-producer:
Timbaland
producer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer) and Greg Wells
additional keyboard and strings:
Jerome Harmon (producer)
guest vocals:
OneRepublic
remixer:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 2007) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2007)
co-produced for:
Timbaland Productions
recorded at:
The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States and The Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
remix of:
Apologize (album version) by OneRepublic
music videos:
Apologize by Timbaland presents OneRepublic
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 5) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 71)
recording of:
Apologize
lyricist and composer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
publisher:
Midnite Miracle Music and Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing
Timbaland feat. OneRepublic3.653:04
2Cry Me a River
recording engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
assistant engineer:
"Steamy" and Carlos "Storm" Martinez (Sound engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
clavinet:
Scott Storch (producer)
guitar:
Bill Pettaway (R&B songwriter, musician, producer)
background vocals:
Greater Anointing, Marsha Ambroise, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Tyrone Tribbett
conductor:
Larry Gold (strings)
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
vocals arranger:
Justin Timberlake
produced for:
Timbaland Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (strings) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 27)
recording of:
Cry Me a River
lyricist and composer:
Scott Storch (producer), Justin Timberlake and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Scott Storch Music, Tennman Tunes, TVT Music, Inc., Virginia Beach Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Justin Timberlake3.954:49
3Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
producer:
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
recording of:
Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
ECAF Music, Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Whitney Houston4.153:21
4The Voice Within
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2002)
recording of:
The Voice Within
writer:
Christina Aguilera and Glen Ballard
publisher:
Aerostation Corporation, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Xtina Music
Christina Aguilera4:23
5CloserNe‐Yo3:55
6Get Right
recording of:
Get Right
lyricist:
Rich Harrison and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Rich Harrison and Usher Raymond (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
is based on:
Soul Power
Jennifer Lopez3:45
71 Thing
assistant recording engineer and additional assistant producer:
Bram Tobey
recording engineer:
Scotty Beats
additional producer:
Amerie and Rich Harrison
producer:
Rich Harrison
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
produced for:
Richcraft, Inc.
recorded at:
Nightflight Studios in Washington, D.C., United States and Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Oh, Calcutta! by The Meters
recording of:
1 Thing
writer:
Amerie Rogers, Rich Harrison and Stanley Walden
publisher:
Dam Rich Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mi Suk Publishing
Amerie3.23:56
8Dynamite
Taio Cruz3:21
9When I Grow Up
The Pussycat Dolls3:54
10I’m a Slave 4 U
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Brian Garten (Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Tim Roberts (engineer) and Ryan Smith (NY, US-based engineer/mastering)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
instruments:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
lead vocals:
Britney Spears
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Master Sound Studios (Virginia) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States and Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Windmark Recording in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
I’m a Slave 4 U by Britney Spears, I’m a Slave 4 U (Angle 1) by Britney Spears, I’m a Slave 4 U (Angle 2) by Britney Spears and I’m a Slave 4 U (Angle 3) by Britney Spears
recording of:
I’m a Slave 4 U
writer:
Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Songs MP and Waters of Nazareth
Britney Spears3.553:24
11A Deeper Love (C & C Hot mix)
cover recording of:
A Deeper Love
writer:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director) and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
publisher:
Cole/Clivillés Music, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Virgin/EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)
Aretha Franklin4:41
12Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
recording of:
Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
writer:
Joe Carrano, Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director), David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory) and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Sweet Summer Night Music
Donna Summer4:09
13Unpretty
TLC3:59
14If You Love Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Music (from 1994 to present)
edit of:
If You Love Me by Brownstone (US female R&B group)
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.
Brownstone53:41
15Back & Forth
recording engineer and engineer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
R. Kelly and Peter Mokran
other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]:
R. Kelly
vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994), Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994) and Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 1996)
recorded at and engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
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
music videos:
Back & Forth by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Back & Forth
lyricist and composer:
Robert Sylvester Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Rubber Band Music, Universal Music–Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Aaliyah4.353:49
16When a Man Loves a Woman
Jody Watley3:27
17Fu-Gee-La
Fugees4:08
18When Doves Cry
cover recording of:
When Doves Cry
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions and Controversy Music
Ginuwine33:55
19Untitled (How Does It Feel)
edit of:
Untitled (How Does It Feel) by D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
music videos:
Untitled by D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Untitled (How Does It Feel)
writer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and Raphael Saadiq
publisher:
Ah‐Choo Publishing (in 1999), First Echo Publishing (in 1999) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (in 1999)
D’Angelo44:19
20Ordinary People
producer:
John Legend
piano:
John Legend
vocals:
John Legend
recording of:
Ordinary People
writer:
John Roger Stephens and William James Adams, Jr. (American rapper and producer)
John Legend3.354:41

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