Now That’s What I Call Reggae

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Tracklist

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1Beautiful 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 Kingston feat. Jonathan Rotem3.54:03
2Boombastic
recording engineer:
"Tootie" Wayne Nicholson (Engineer (recording & mixing))
miscellaneous support:
Dennis Halliburton (Engineer, producer, session musician) (task: track layed by) and Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) (task: track layed by)
producer:
Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) and Shaun "Sting Int'l" Pizzonia
mixer:
Sting Int'l
produced for:
Big Yard Production
recorded at and mixed at:
HC&F Recording Studio, Long Island, N.Y. (defunct) in Freeport, Hempstead, New York, United States
samples:
Baby Let Me Kiss You by King Floyd
recording of:
Boombastic
writer:
King Floyd, Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) and Orville Richard Burrell (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Malaco Music Company, Pedigree Ranch Music, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Roffignac Music Co., Scikron Music Publishing and Stone Diamond Music Corp.
Shaggy3.554:07
3Boom Shack-a-LakApache Indian3:47
4My Jamaican Guy
recording of:
My Jamaican Guy
lyricist and composer:
Grace Jones
Grace Jones feat. Bounty Killer4:35
5Shine
producer:
Aswad (British reggae group), The Beatmasters (British producer trio) and Carlton “Bubblers” Ogilvie
remixer:
Beatmasters (British producer trio)
recording of:
Shine
writer:
Joe Cang, Brinsley Forde, Angus Gaye and Dennis Anthony Robinson
Aswad33:38
6I Can See Clearly Now
producer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 165)
recording of:
I Can See Clearly Now (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Dovan Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Johnny Nash42:47
7Night NurseGregory Isaacs4:07
8Girlie Girlie
recording of:
Girlie Girlie
publisher:
Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding
writer:
Anthony Davis, Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding
publisher:
Sangie Davis Music
Sophia George3:04
9Tease Me
recording of:
Tease Me
writer:
Everton Bonner (a.k.a. Pliers from "Chaka Demus & Pliers"), Joseph Bonner (reggae artist), Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare, John Taylor (Chaka Demus) and Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis
Chaka Demus & Pliers3.54:05
10Break My Stride
cover recording of:
Break My Stride (in 2004)
writer:
Greg Prestopino and Matthew Wilder
publisher:
Buchu Music, Bug Music, Inc., Bughouse, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Music of Windswept, Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Wilder Kingdom Music, Big Ears Music (publisher) (in 1983), No Ears Music (in 1983) and Streetwise Music (US publisher) (in 1983)
Blue Lagoon3:01
11I Don’t Wanna Dance
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Dance
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
Eddy Grant3:38
12Young Gifted & Black
producer:
Harry Johnson
cover recording of:
To Be Young, Gifted and Black
lyricist:
Weldon Irvine
composer:
Nina Simone
Bob & Marcia3:08
13Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
cover recording of:
Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
The Pioneers3:07
14Suzanne Beware of the Devil
recording of:
Suzanne Beware of the Devil
lyricist and composer:
Dandy Livingstone
Dandy Livingstone2:36
15I Want to Wake Up With You
recording of:
I Want to Wake Up With You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Ben Peters Music (BMI) and IQ Music
Boris Gardiner3:59
16Stir It Up
cover recording of:
Stir It Up
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, PolyGram, Blue Mountain Music (in 1972), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1972) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1972)
Johnny Nash53:01
17Wonderful World, Beautiful People
recording of:
Wonderful World, Beautiful People
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
Jimmy Cliff53:12
18So Dont Let Nobody
Chaka Demus & Pliers3:45
19Black & White
recording of:
Black and White
lyricist:
David Arkin
composer:
Earl Robinson (40s US folk artist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Greyhound2:55
20Love of the Common PeopleNicky Thomas2:19

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ASIN:UK: B00866JM4K [info]

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part of:Now That’s What I Call…... (UK compilations outside the main numbered series or subseries) (order: 24)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002385351 [info]
Wikidata:Q7065810 [info]