Chilled R&B: Smooth Classics

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1What’s My Name?
recording of:
What’s My Name?
writer:
Aubrey Drake Graham (Canadian rapper), Ester Dean, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Traci Hale (American R&B songwriter) and Tor Erik Hermansen
Rihanna feat. Drake4:24
2Killing Me Softly
cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
publisher:
Platz Music Publishng, Rodali Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc. (in 1972)
Fugees4:40
3You Are Not Alone
recording of:
You Are Not Alone
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing, Inc. and Universal Music–Z Songs
Michael Jackson4:44
4U Got It Bad
recording of:
U Got It Bad
writer:
Bryan‐Michael Cox (US R&B/hip‐hop producer/songwriter), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ) and Usher Raymond IV (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher3:58
5No One
edit of:
No One by Alicia Keys
music videos:
No One (music video) by Alicia Keys
recording of:
No One
writer:
Kerry Brothers, George M. Harry and Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys44:06
6The Boy Is Mine
performer:
Monica (US R&B singer)
recording of:
The Boy Is Mine
writer:
Brandy Norwood (US R&B singer), LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins and Japhe Tejeda
publisher:
Bran-Bran Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ensign Music Publishing, Famous Music Publishing, Fred Jerkins Publishing, Henchi Music and Sony/ATV Melody
is based on:
The Girl Is Mine
Brandy & Monica3:59
7Dilemma
recording of:
Dilemma
lyricist:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Nelly (US rapper) and Bunny Sigler
composer:
BAM and Ryan Bowser
publisher:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (ended), Jackie Frost Music (ended), Phat Nasty (ended), Suga Shack (ended), EMI April Music Inc., Hipgnosis SFH I Limited, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Shack Suga Entertainment, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Love, Need and Want You
Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland4:40
8Water Runs Dry
Boyz II Men3:12
9If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time
R. Kelly4:20
10Dance with My Father
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Luther Vandross
producer:
Luther Vandross
additional keyboard:
John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter)
keyboard:
Richard Marx
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cissy Houston, Cindy Mizelle, Khadijah Mohammed (American vocalist and songwriter) and Brenda White‐King
background vocals [male backup vocals]:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records (US R&B) (in 2003)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Dance With My Father
writer:
Richard Marx and Luther Vandross
publisher:
BMG Monarch, EMI April Music Inc. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Luther Vandross4:17
11Breathe Again
recording of:
Breathe Again
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ECAF (from 1993 to present) and Sony Songs Inc. (from 1993 to present)
Toni Braxton44:17
12Foolish
recording of:
Foolish
writer:
Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician), Mark DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan (R&B/soul singer/songwriter, a/k/a Etterlene Jordan), Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr. and Marcus Vest
publisher:
Baeza Music LLC, DJ Irv Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., N-the-Water Publishing Inc., Pookietoots Publishing, Sony/ATV Melody and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
Stay With Me
Ashanti3:38
13Sunshine
recording of:
Sunshine
writer:
Louise Gabrielle Bobb (British singer-songwriter) and Jonathan Shorten
Gabrielle4:01
14Smooth Operator
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1994)
recording of:
Smooth Operator
lyricist and composer:
Sade Adu and Raymond St. John
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., Peer Music, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Peermusic Ltd. (BMI), SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Sade4.654:10
15My One Temptation
recording of:
My One Temptation
writer:
Michael Leeson, Peter Vale (writer/arranger) and Miles Waters (songwriter)
publisher:
Abacus Publishing and Chappell Music Co. Inc.
Mica Paris3:26
16Close to You
Maxi Priest3:52
17Keep On Movin’
recording of:
Keep On Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Jazzie B
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1989)
Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler3:24
18Don’t Look Any Further
recording of:
Don’t Look Any Further
writer:
Franne Golde, Duane Hitchings and Dennis Lambert
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Universal Music Careers and VMG Worldwide
Dennis Edwards feat. Siedah Garrett3:55
19Just the Two of Us
producer:
Ralph MacDonald and Grover Washington, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
electric bass guitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1980), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1980) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
edit of:
Just the Two of Us (original studio mix) by Bill Withers & Grover Washington, Jr.
recording of:
Just the Two of Us (Bill Withers song) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Bill Withers
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and Bleunig Music
Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Bill Withers3.53:50
20What’s Going On
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (on 1971-05-06)
instruments:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-05-06) and The Funk Brothers (on 1971-05-06)
percussion [box drum], piano and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
background vocals:
Lem Barney (on 1971-05-06), Mel Farr (on 1971-05-06) and Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte (on 1971-05-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1971-05-06)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 102) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
What’s Going On (on 1971-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia, FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Marvin Gaye4.253:45
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