Essential R&B: 90s Anthems

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Tracklist

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1You Make Me Wanna
recording of:
You Make Me Wanna...
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Manuel Seal and USHER (R&B singer-songwriter Usher Raymond Ⅳ)
Usher2.53:41
2Bump 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. Kelly4.54:13
3Pony
lead vocals:
Ginuwine (US R&B singer)
edit of:
Pony by Ginuwine (US R&B singer)
recording of:
Pony
writer:
Ginuwine (US R&B singer), Static Major (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timbaland
Ginuwine54:11
4Sittin' Up in My Room
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
drum machine programming:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Track Masters
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Bassy Bob Brockmann (engineer, producer, remixer)
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
piano and synthesizer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
lead vocals:
Brandy (US R&B singer)
recording of:
Sittin’ Up in My Room
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Brandy44:50
5Shy Guy
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 King4:05
6Mr. Loverman
guest vocals and guest performer:
Chevelle Franklyn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1992)
recording of:
Mr. Loverman
writer:
Mikey Bennett, Hopeton Lindo and Shabba Ranks
publisher:
Greensleeves Publishing Ltd.
Shabba Ranks feat. Chevelle Franklin2.53:36
7Summertime
recording of:
Summertime
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
composer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Lamar Hula Mahone, Robert Spike Mickens, Craig Simpkins, Claydes Smith, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince), Alton Taylor, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
is based on:
Summer Madness
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince3:58
8Breathe & Stop
recording of:
Breathe and Stop
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Emmett Chapman, Gene Redd Jr. (Junior; doo-wop singer-songwriter-producer, manager of Kool & The Gang), Roy Handy, Cleveland Horne, James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Claydes Smith and Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang)
publisher:
Ephcey Music, Stephanye Music, U Betta Like My Muzic and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Q‐Tip4:04
9Head Over Heels
Allure feat. Nas4:12
10Only You (Bad Boy remix)
recording engineer:
Lane Craven
additional engineer:
Doug Wilson (engineer) and Rasheed Goodlowe
producer:
Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Stevie J. (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
mixer:
Paul Logus
additional other vocals [rap vocals]:
Mase (US rapper)
other vocals [rap vocals]:
The Notorious B.I.G.
remixer:
Carlos Broady, Nashiem Myrick, Sean “Puffy” Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Stevie J. (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1996)
mixed for and produced for:
Bad Boy Entertainment, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Daddy’s House Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Only You (Bad Boy remix) by 112 feat.The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase (US rapper)
recording of:
Only You
additional lyricist:
Mase (US rapper)
lyricist:
The Notorious B.I.G.
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Christopher Wallace, DJ Rogers Jr., Richard Finch, Daron Jones, Michael Keith (112), Marvin Scandrick (US R&B artist Marvin Scandrick, of group 112), Quinnes Parker, Sean Combs (Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy, P. Diddy) and Steven Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
publisher:
Amani Music, Big Poppa Music, Da 12 Music, EMI Longitude Music Inc., EMI-April Music, Inc., Justin Combs Publishing, Kevin Wales Music, Sounds From the Soul, Steven A. Jordan Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
112 feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase4:46
11Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)
Monica4:17
12Don't Wanna Be a Player
recording of:
Don’t Wanna Be a Player
writer:
Rodney Jerkins, Joe Thomas (American R&B singer), Jolyon Skinner, Japhe Tejeda and Michele Williams
Joe45:02
13Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)
Maxwell3:44
14Brown Sugar
drums (drum set) programming:
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
additional engineer:
Tim Latham
assistant engineer:
G-Spot (engineer)
producer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
mixer:
Bob Power
vocals:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
arranger and vocals arranger:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Brown Sugar (D’Angelo song)
writer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
publisher:
1200 Music, Ah Choo Music Publishing, Jazz Merchant Music (Publishing company related to Q-Tip), Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
D’Angelo34:19
15Your Secret Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
additional programming:
Ivan Hampden
drum machine programming and synthesizer [string] programming:
Reed Vertelney
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Luther Vandross
editor:
Max Risenhoover
additional keyboard and strings:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
bass:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter) and Reed Vertelney
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
keyboard:
Reed Vertelney
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White-King
arranger:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter), Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1996)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Your Secret Love
writer:
Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs (in 1996), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1996), Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1996) and Vertelney Music (in 1996)
Luther Vandross4:11
16Nobody Knows
recording of:
Nobody Knows
writer:
Don Dubosé and Joseph Richards (Joe Rich)
The Tony Rich Project4:18
17Gone Till November
recording engineer and mixer:
Warren Riker
assistant engineer:
Brian Dozoretz, Rawle Gittens, Storm Jefferson, Jay Nicholas, Alex Olsson and Mike Roach
co-producer:
Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis
producer:
Wyclef (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
guitar:
Wyclef (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
orchestra:
Members of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra
performer:
Canibus (Jamaican-American rapper)
produced for:
R.C.E.
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Gone Till November by Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
recording of:
Gone Till November
orchestrator:
Sonny Kompanek
lyricist and composer:
Nel Ust Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Tete San Ko Publishing
Wyclef Jean3.53:28
18You Might Need Somebody
cover recording of:
You Might Need Somebody
composer:
Nan O'Byrne (American songwriter and composer) and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Shola Ama33:49
19I Try
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Way
producer:
Andrew Slater
bass:
Dave Wilder
bell and piano:
Jon Brion
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
guitar:
Jon Brion, Arik Marshall and Bendrix Williams
mellotron:
Patrick Warren
organ:
Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals and lead vocals:
Macy Gray
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1999)
music videos:
I Try by Macy Gray
recording of:
I Try
lyricist:
Macy Gray
composer:
Macy Gray, Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist) and Dave Wilder
publisher:
Children of the Forest, Emerald Forest, EMI April Music Inc., Happy Mel Boopy’s Cocktail Longe And Music, Jinsoo Lim Music, Ooky Spinalton Music, Roasti Toasti and Zomba Songs Inc.
Macy Gray43:58
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