R&B Love Collection 2008

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Closer
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 20)
recording of:
Closer (Ne‐Yo)
lyricist:
Magnus Beite, Bernt Stray and Shaffer Chimere Smith
composer:
Magnus Beite, Bernt Stray, Mikkel Sindberg Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Chimere Smith
Ne‐Yo33:56
2Heartbreaker
producer:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
recording of:
Heartbreaker
lyricist and composer:
William Adams (American rapper and producer)
will.i.am feat. Cheryl Cole2.53:15
3Sexy Can I
recording of:
Sexy Can I
writer:
Christian Ward, Noel "Detail" Fisher (Detroit producer) and William Ray Norwood
Ray J feat. Yung Berg23:28
4Lollipop
guest vocals and guest performer:
Static Major (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
recording of:
Lollipop
Lil Wayne feat. Static Major34:09
5Just a Lil Bit
recording of:
Just a Lil Bit
writer:
Curtis Jackson (50 Cent) and Scott Storch (producer)
publisher:
50 Cent Music, Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Reservoir Media Music, Scott Storch Music, TVT Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
50 Cent43:29
6Diamond Girl
recording of:
Diamond Girl
writer:
Ryan Leslie (US songwriter, producer)
Ryan Leslie2.53:45
7Body
recording of:
Body
writer:
7 Aurelius, Irving Lorenzo and Jeffrey Atkins
Ja Rule23:51
8Nobody Do It Better
recording of:
Nobody Do it Better (Keith Murray song)
writer:
Keith Murray (US rapper, member of Def Squad), Erick Sermon and Tyrese Gibson (Tyrese Darnell Gibson, American singer, songwriter, author, rapper, actor, model, VJ, and screenwriter)
Keith Murray feat. Tyrese and Junior24:01
9Good Love
recording of:
Good Love
writer:
Sheek Louch
Sheek Louch43:20
10Don’t Matter
recording of:
Don’t Matter
writer:
Akon (US singer and producer) and Anthony Lawson (songwriter)
is based on:
Ignition
is based on:
Zimbabwe (Bob Marley)
Akon2.53:02
11I Can Be
recording of:
I Can Be
lyricist and composer:
Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz23:46
12Ride It
music videos:
Ride It (music video) by Jay Sean (UK singer, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Ride It
writer:
Alan Sampson and Jay Sean (UK singer, songwriter & producer)
Jay Sean33:10
13Soulja Girl
recording of:
Soulja Girl
writer:
C. Thorton (co-writer of "Soulja Girl"), DeAndre Way (US rapper fka Soulja Boy Tell ’Em) and Michael Crooms (Hip-hop DJ and producer)
Soulja Boy Tell ’Em24:45
14Anoymous
recording of:
Anonymous
writer:
Ezekiel Lewis, Jerome Harmon (producer), King Logan, Balewa Muhammad, Patrick “j.Que” Smith (US pop songwriter & producer) and Timothy Mosley
Bobby feat. Timbaland44:45
15Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)
producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
guest vocals:
Total (American R&B group)
remixer:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1996) and Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2021)
recording of:
Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)
composer:
LL Cool J, Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer), Lenny White and Bernard Wright
revision of:
Loungin
LL Cool J4.53:47
16Stickwitu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2006), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2006), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2006) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 2006)
recording of:
Stickwitu
writer:
Franne Golde, Kasia “KC” Livingston and Robert Palmer (US R&B producer/engineer)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Notting Hill Music, Inc., Parchi Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Pussycat Dolls2.83:28
17Heaven Sent
recording engineer:
Dru Castro
engineer:
Tal Herzberg
additional producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
producer:
Jason Farmer (J-Vibe) and Lex (US producer)
assistant mixer:
Torrance Esmond (producer) and Eric Weaver
mixer:
Peter Mokran
other instruments [pro tools]:
Tal Herzberg
background vocals:
Keyshia Cole
conductor:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) (strings)
strings arranger:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
background vocals arranger:
Keyshia Cole and Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
produced for:
J Vibe Productions and The Ghostwriters LLC
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 99)
recording of:
Heaven Sent
writer:
Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer (J-Vibe) and Alex Francis
publisher:
BMG Songs, J Vibe Publishing LLC (ASCAP), Lex Project Publishing (ASCAP) and She Wrote It (ASCAP)
Keyshia Cole33:54
18The Way That I Love You
recording of:
The Way That I Love You
writer:
Ashanti Douglas (US R&B singer and musician) and L.T. Hutton
Ashanti43:54
19Rock the Boat
recording engineer:
Acar Keys
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Chandler Bridges
producer:
E. Seats, Rapture (American producer & songwriter) and Timbaland
mixer:
Ben Garrison
instruments:
E. Seats and Rapture (American producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2001, in 2002, in 2003)
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Pacifique Recording Studios (Burbank) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Rock the Boat by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
a cappella versions:
Rock the Boat (a cappella) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
instrumental versions:
Rock the Boat (instrumental) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Rock the Boat
lyricist:
Static From Playa (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
composer:
Eric Seats, Stephen Garrett (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Rapture Stewart (American producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Black Fountain Music, E Beats Music, EMI April Music Inc., Herbalicious Music, Herbilicious Music, Rap Tracks Publishing, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aaliyah3.14:36
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Take a Bow
recording engineer:
Mikkel Eriksen
co-producer:
Ne‐Yo
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2008)
mixed for:
RiotProof Productions
co-produced for:
2424, LLC and Compound Productions, LLC
produced for:
45th & 3rd Music LLC
recorded at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Take a Bow by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 12)
recording of:
Take a Bow
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Chimere Smith
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (GmbH & Co. KG) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today)
Rihanna3.653:51
2Bye Bye
recording engineer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Brian Garten
co-executive producer:
Mark Sudack
executive producer:
Mariah Carey and L.A. Reid
producer:
Mariah Carey and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
background vocals:
Mariah Carey and Mary Ann Tatum
recorded at:
Roc the Mic Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Bye Bye
composer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper), Mariah Carey, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
Mariah Carey24:22
3Crying Out for Me
producer:
Polow da Don
recording of:
Crying Out for Me (R&B singer Mario song)
writer:
Jasper Cameron (Jasper Costa Cameron, songwriter), Polow da Don and Amber Rives (songwriter)
Mario2.54:49
4Be Without You
recording of:
Be Without You
writer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper), Mary J. Blige, Bryan‐Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter) and Jason Keith Perry (UK rock producer/songwriter, formerly of “A”)
Mary J. Blige3.654:07
5Song Cry
recording of:
Song Cry
composer:
Douglas Gibbs, Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire drummer), Justin Smith and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
JAY‐Z25:03
6Apologize
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. OneRepublic3.53:06
7Ice Box
producer:
King Logan, John Spivery and Timbaland
music videos:
Ice Box by Omarion
recording of:
Ice Box
writer:
Antonio Dixon, Ezekiel Lewis, Keri Hilson, King Logan, Omarion, Patrick “j.Que” Smith (US pop songwriter & producer), John Spivery and Timothy Mosley
Omarion3.354:15
8Falsetto
recording of:
Falsetto
writer:
Christopher Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart) and Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
The‐Dream24:06
9If I Ain’t Got You
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Alicia Keys
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar [bass]:
Fred Cash, Jr. (bass)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
guitar:
Hugh McKracken
horn [horns]:
"Chops", David Watson (multi-instrumentalist), Darryl Dixon (saxophone/flute/arranger) and Joe Romano (trumpet,flute,trombone)
organ:
Arcell Vickers
piano and lead vocals:
AK
background vocals:
AK, Katreese Barnes, L. Green and Cindy Mizelle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 422) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 440)
recording of:
If I Ain’t Got You
lyricist and composer:
Alicia Keys
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Inc., Lellow Productions, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Alicia Keys3.63:49
10All the Things
producer:
Joe (American R&B singer) and Joshua Thompson (lyricist / producer)
recording of:
All the Things (Your Man Won’t Do)
writer:
Joe Lewis Thomas (American R&B singer), Joshua Thompson (lyricist / producer) and Michele Williams (R&B songwriter and producer)
Joe44:51
11Your Body’s Callin’
co-producer:
Timmy Allen (producer, songwriter, bassist, record executive)
producer:
R. Kelly
vocals:
R. Kelly
recording of:
Your Body’s Callin’
lyricist and composer:
Robert Kelly
R. Kelly2.354:35
12Don’t Leave Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1997)
recording of:
Don’t Leave Me
writer:
Karen Anderson (US R&B/hip-hop singer and songwriter), Chauncey Hannibal, Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Roosevelt Harrell III
Blackstreet45:12
13Say It Right
producer:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills) and Timbaland
guitar:
Kevin Rudolf
keyboard:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills)
membranophone:
Timbaland
background vocals:
Jim Beanz, Nelly Furtado and Timbaland
edit of:
Say It Right by Nelly Furtado
recording of:
Say It Right
lyricist:
Nelly Furtado
composer:
Nelly Furtado, Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills) and Timothy Mosley
Nelly Furtado33:36
14How Deep Is Your Love
recording of:
How Deep Is Your Love (Dru Hill song)
composer:
R. Cousins, Mark Andrews, Reggie Noble (Redman, US rapper), Terry Ruffin and W. Campbell
Dru Hill feat. Redman33:49
15B Boy Baby
recording of:
B Boy Baby
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
Mutya Buena23:02
16Incomplete
recording of:
Incomplete
lyricist:
Montell Jordan
writer:
Anthony “Shep” Crawford (gospel music songwriter and producer)
Sisqo24:46
17Hey Lover
guest vocals:
Boyz II Men
recording of:
Hey Lover
composer:
LL Cool J and Rod Temperton
LL Cool J feat. Boyz II Men34:11
18I Miss You
recording of:
I Miss You
lyricist:
Aaron Hall (R&B singer)
writer:
Kenneth Burrell
composer:
Gregory Cauthen
publisher:
Sweetness Music
Aaron Hall24:05
19Come & Talk to Me
recording of:
Come and Talk to Me
writer:
DeVante Swing
publisher:
De Swing Mob, Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.
Jodeci44:26

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part of:R&B Love Collection (order: 2)