The R&B Yearbook 2008

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Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don't Stop the Music
assistant recording engineer:
Phillip Ramos and Tim Sturges
recording engineer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Al Hemberger
producer:
Stargate (Norwegian production/songwriting duo)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
mixed for:
RiotProof Productions, inc
produced for:
Delirious Blacksmith Management, Ltd.
recorded at:
Battery Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) 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
samples:
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ by Michael Jackson
music videos:
Don’t Stop the Music by Rihanna
recording of:
Don’t Stop the Music
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Tawanna Dabney
Rihanna3.954:29
2No Air
additional performer:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2007)
recording of:
No Air
writer:
Erik Griggs (producer Erik Griggs), James Fauntleroy, Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs), Steve “The Chef” Russell (engineer/producer) and Damon Thomas
Jordin Sparks3.74:23
3Beggin'
producer:
3Elementz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bonnier Amigo Music Norway AS (do not use as a release label! NO division of Bonnier Amigo Music Group AB) (in 2008)
cover recording of:
Beggin’ (in 2008)
writer:
B. Gaudio and P. Farina
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Saturday Music, Inc., Seasons Four Music and Seasons Four Music Corp.
Madcon4.23:36
4Spotlight
recording of:
Spotlight
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Chimere Smith
Jennifer Hudson34:11
5Cookie Jar
Gym Class Heroes3:36
6Green Light
John Legend3:55
7Superstar
Lupe Fiasco53:59
8Low
guest performer:
T‐Pain
recording of:
Low
writer:
Faheem Najm and Tramar Dillard
Flo Rida3.53:51
9Entourage
recording of:
Entourage
writer:
Eric Hudson (producer, songwriter), Andre Merritt and Omari Ishmael Grandberry
Omarion3:55
10Ride It
recording of:
Ride It
writer:
Alan Sampson and Jay Sean (UK singer, songwriter & producer)
Jay Sean3:09
11Church
T‐Pain4:02
12Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick St. Hillaire
assistant engineer:
Vinny Nicoletti
producer:
Busta Rhymes and Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
vocals and performer:
Rampage (US rapper of Flipmode Squad)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Music Palace in West Hempstead, New York, United States
samples:
Space by Galt MacDermot
recording of:
Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check
writer:
Busta Rhymes and Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
MacDermot Music (SOCAN), T'ziah's Music, Third Side America and Zadiyah's Music (BMI)
Busta Rhymes3.954:33
13Feel Free
recording of:
Feel Free
writer:
Damon Albarn, Kane Robinson and Fraser T. Smith
Kano3:36
14Rolex Sweep
recording of:
Rolex Sweep
writer:
Joseph Adenuga, Jr. and Gareth Keane
Skepta2:35
15Like You
Bow Wow3:17
16Bedroom Eyes
Natty4:15
17Are You Up for This
Craig David3:06
18What Goes Around... Comes Around
recording of:
What Goes Around... ...Comes Around
writer:
Danjahandz (US producer Nate Hills), Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake5:14
19No One
Alicia Keys4:03
20American Boy
recording of:
American Boy
writer:
Estelle Fanta Swaray (British vocalist/MC Estelle Swaray), Keith Harris (00s US producer & musician), John Stephens and Kanye West
Estelle4:04
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Forever
recording of:
Forever
writer:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer), Brian Kennedy (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist), Andre Merritt, Polow da Don and Rob. A! (songwriter, e.g. Disturbia by Rihanna)
Chris Brown2.554:38
2Love in This Club (No Rap)
Usher3:43
3Dance Wiv Me (club mix)
producer and mixer:
Calvin Harris (dance DJ, producer, songwriter from Scotland)
arranger:
Calvin Harris (dance DJ, producer, songwriter from Scotland)
recording of:
Dance Wiv Me
lyricist:
Cage (Dizzee Rascal's manager. Sometimes credited as Nick Cage), Calvin Harris (dance DJ, producer, songwriter from Scotland) and Dizzee Rascal
composer:
Calvin Harris (dance DJ, producer, songwriter from Scotland)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Notting Hill Music (publisher) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome4.54:20
4Wearing My Rolex
samples:
What Would We Do by DSK
recording of:
Wearing My Rolex
writer:
Richard Cowie (UK grime/hip hop artist Richard Cowie, aka Eskiboy, aka Wiley Kat)
Wiley3.652:49
5Stay With Me (Everybody's Free)
Ironik3:22
6Piece of Me
recording engineer, programming and producer:
Bloodshy & Avant
executive producer:
Britney Spears
mixer:
Niklas Flyckt
additional bass:
Klas Åhlund
additional guitar:
Henrik Jonback (Swedish producer, engineer, songwriter, guitarist)
bass, guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Bloodshy & Avant
background vocals:
Robyn Carlsson (Swedish singer and songwriter Robin Carlsson)
recorded at:
Bloodshy & Avant Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Mandarine Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
music videos:
Piece of Me (official music video) by Britney Spears
recording of:
Piece of Me
writer:
Klas Åhlund, Christian Karlsson (Swedish producer, remixer, songwriter, DJ, piano, guitar) and Pontus Winnberg (Swedish composer, lyricist, producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
publisher:
Crosstown Songs UK Ltd., Madhouse Music AB, Murlyn Songs AB and Universal Music Publishing MGB Scandinavia AB
Britney Spears3.93:31
7Take Control
Amerie3:43
8Go Girl (radio edit)
Ciara feat. T‐Pain3:55
9Love Like This
guest vocals:
Sean Kingston (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer)
Natasha Bedingfield3.43:41
10We Break the Dawn
Michelle Williams3:54
11Long Way 2 Go
Cassie3:40
12Shawty Get Loose
Lil Mama feat. Chris Brown & T‐Pain3:30
13Oops (Oh My) (radio edit)
Tweet feat. Missy Elliott3:30
14Can't Help but Wait
Trey Songz3:25
15Take You There
recording of:
Take You There
writer:
E. Kidd Bogart, Kisean Paul Anderson (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer), Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem, Theron Thomas and Timothy Thomas (US-based caribbean R&B/hip hop musician)
Sean Kingston2.53:56
16Ignition (remix)
recording engineer:
Andy Gallas, Abel Garibaldi, Ian Mereness and Jason Mlodzinski
assistant programming and assistant co-mixer:
Jason Mlodzinski
programming:
Andy Gallas and Ian Mereness
producer:
R. Kelly
co-mixer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
Ian Mereness
additional keyboard:
Rodney East
guitar family:
Donnie Lyle
remixer:
R. Kelly
arranger:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Rock Land Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
remix of:
Ignition by R. Kelly
part of:
Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: 7)
recording of:
Ignition
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
recording of:
Ignition (remix)
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
revision of:
Ignition
R. Kelly3.43:06
17Beautiful
Joe4:02
18It's Not That Easy
recording of:
It's Not That Easy
writer:
Fredrik Friis, Sigurd Jansen, Lars Jensen (Lars Halvor Jensen), Martin Larsson (member of The Radio Dept.), Ali Tennant (songwriter) and Glenn Tharaldsen
Lemar2.353:22
19Wishing on a Star (radio edit)
recording engineer:
Ken "Duro" Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
drum machine [drum] programming:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone) and Tone (hip-hop producer Samuel Barnes (Poke & Tone/Trackmasters))
additional producer:
D Influence Productions
producer:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone) and Tone (hip-hop producer Samuel Barnes (Poke & Tone/Trackmasters))
mixer:
D Influence, Paul Emanuel and Ken "Duro" Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
strings:
Pure Stringz
remixer:
D Influence Productions
strings [string] arranger:
Ed Baden Powell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records (in 1997)
mixed for:
1 2 One Management
produced for:
1 2 One Management and Trackmasters Entertainment Inc.
mixed at:
Master Rock Studio in Kilburn, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wishing on a Star (Jay-Z version)
writer:
Billie Calvin (Billie Rae Calvin)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Wishing on a Star
Jay‐Z33:55
20Work (Freemasons radio edit)
lead vocals:
Kelly Rowland
remixer:
Freemasons (English-Irish dance/house group)
remix of:
Work by Kelly Rowland
edit of:
Work (Freemasons remix) by Kelly Rowland
recording of:
Work
writer:
Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd), Kelly Rowland and Scott Storch (producer)
Kelly Rowland33:13

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