Best of Black ’07

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Umbrella
guest vocals:
Jay-Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Umbrella
lyricist:
Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
composer:
Christopher Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart), Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Thaddis Harrell
Rihanna feat. JAY‐Z3.654:15
2The Sweet Escape
producer:
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (US singer and producer)
guest vocals:
Akon (US singer and producer)
performer:
Akon (US singer and producer)
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 82)
recording of:
The Sweet Escape
writer:
Aliaune Thiam (US singer and producer), Gwen Stefani and Giorgio Tuinfort
Gwen Stefani feat. Akon3.254:08
3The Way I Are
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH) (from 2007 to present)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 96)
recording of:
The Way I Are
writer:
Garland Mosley (US rapper Garland Mosley, brother of Timbaland), Keri Hilson, John Maultsby (US rapper), Balewa Muhammad, Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills), Candice Nelson and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Boootleggerstop, Danjahandz Muzik, Jerry Lee Publishing, Keriokey Music, Universal Music Publishing (Belgium), Virginia Beach Music and Warner Chappell Publishing
Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson3.753:20
4Say 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
5Stronger
additional recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Kengo Sakurai
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and 関根青磁 (Seiji Sekine)
additional programming:
Timbaland
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Jared Robbins, Kengo Sakurai and Bram Tobey
additional producer and co-producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
producer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
additional mixer:
Jared Robbins
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
guitar and keyboard:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
keyboard:
Andy Chatterley, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Lamar “Mars” Edwards and Omar Edwards
additional arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2007)
samples:
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
music videos:
Stronger by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 500)
recording of:
Stronger
writer:
Thomas Bangalter, Edwin Birdsong, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!), Edwin Birdsong Music Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Please Gimme My Publishing Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
is based on:
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Kanye West4.35:14
6Smack That
recording of:
Smack That
writer:
A. Thiam (US singer and producer), M. Mathers (Eminem, US rapper), Luis Resto and Mike Strange (engineer)
publisher:
Byefall Music, LLC, Famous Music Publishing, Resto World Music, Shroom Shady Music and Slick Jesus
Akon feat. Eminem3:33
7Glamorous
Fergie feat. Ludacris0:09
8Beautiful 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
edit of:
Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer)
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 Kingston3.53:48
9I Got It From My Mama
samples:
Don Quichotte (No Están Aquí) by Magazine 60 and Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
will.i.am44:06
10It’s Okay (One Blood)
assistant recording engineer:
Patrick Magee (US engineer), Omar Reyna and Jason Weeks
recording engineer:
Marc Lee (US recording engineer), Reefa (US hip-hop producer) and Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer)
co-producer:
D Roc (producer Danny Collington)
producer:
Reefa (US hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
lead vocals:
The Game (US rapper, aka Game)
other vocals:
Junior Reid
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2006)
recorded at:
Chalice Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Firehouse Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States, Studio Atlantis in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Hit Factory in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Dean’s List House of Hits (Cypress, TX) in Cypress, Texas, United States
samples:
One Blood by Junior Reid
recording of:
It’s Okay (One Blood)
writer:
D. Collington (producer Danny Collington), Delroy Reid, Jayceon Taylor (US rapper, aka Game) and Sharif Slater (US hip-hop producer)
The Game feat. Junior Reid4.54:19
11The People
Common3:27
12Rehab
assistant recording engineer:
Jesse Gladstone and Mike Makowski
recording engineer:
Vaughan Merrick and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
miscellaneous support:
Isobel Griffiths (task: contractor / orchestra)
engineer:
Dom Morley
producer:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Matt Paul
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
alto saxophone:
Chris Davies and Andy Mackintosh (British-born saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Dave Bishop (saxophonist) and Ian Hendrickson-Smith
bass guitar:
Nick Movshon
cello:
John Heley (cellist), Joely Koos (cellist) and Anthony Pleeth (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Homer Steinweiss
electric piano, handclaps and piano and piano:
Victor Axelrod
guitar:
Thomas Brenneck and Binky Griptite
handclaps:
Vaughan Merrick and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
harp:
Helen Tunstall
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor), Neal Sugarman and Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist)
trombone:
Richard Edwards (trombonist)
trumpet:
Dave Guy and Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
viola:
Rachel Bolt (violist), Jonathan Thorne (viola player), Bruce White (violist) and Katie Wilkinson (violist)
violin:
Mark Berrow (violinist), Elizabeth Edwards (violinist), Peter Hanson (violinist), Boguslaw Kostecki (violinist), Perry Montague‐Mason (violinist), Everton Nelson (violinist), Tom Pigott‐Smith (violinist), Jonathan Rees, Chris Tombling (violinist) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
conductor:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
strings arranger:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
wind instruments arranger:
Gabriel Roth and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
arranger:
Gabriel Roth (Gabriel Alexander Roth)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Daptone’s House of Soul in Bushwick, New York, New York, United States and Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 57), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 73) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 419)
recording of:
Rehab
lyricist and composer:
Amy Winehouse
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Amy Winehouse4.153:34
13Down on My Knees
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation) (in 2006)
Ayọ4:00
14Ouch!
Zascha Moktan3:46
15Lost Without U
recording of:
Lost Without U
writer:
Sean Hurley (American bassist and songwriter) and Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke4:14
16Sexual Healing
performer:
Ne‐Yo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH) (from 2007 to present)
Sarah Connor feat. Ne‐Yo3:54
17Clothes Off!
Gym Class Heroes3:41
18Hit Me Up
Gia Farrell3:17
19Louder
Boundzound3:40
20Party Like a Rock Star
producer:
Pit (Pit)
mixer:
Billy Hume
guitar:
Billy Hume
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) (in 2007)
produced for:
Pit Productions (Jason Pittman)
mixed at:
The Zone Studios in Norcross, Georgia, United States
instrumental versions:
Party Like a Rockstar (instrumental) by Shop Boyz
recording of:
Party Like a Rockstar
lyricist:
Demetrius Hardin (Shop Boyz member), Rasheed Hightower (Shop Boyz) and Richard Stephens (Shop Boyz)
composer:
Jason Pittman (Pit) and William Whedbee
publisher:
Cereal & Milk Music (ASCAP), Peaches Children Publishing Inc. (ASCAP) and Preciate That Music
Shop Boyz4.54:13
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part of:Best of Black (number: 2007) (order: 9)