Motown: The Complete No. 1’s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rub You the Right Way
Johnny Gill4:15
2My, My, My
Johnny Gill4:06
3Crazy
The Boys4:04
4Wrap My Body Tight
Johnny Gill3:45
5It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
programming:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
executive producer:
BIV and Vida Sparks
producer:
Dallas Austin
remixer:
Boyz II Men and Rex Salas
contains samples by:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
arranger:
Dallas Austin and Boyz II Men
recording of:
It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
writer:
Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian
publisher:
BIV Entertainment Corp., Diva One Productions and Jobete Music
Boyz II Men3.53:10
6I Love Your Smile
recording of:
I Love Your Smile
writer:
Jarvis Baker, Sylvester Jackson, Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Shanice 4 U Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Shanice3.654:25
7Uhh Ahh
programming:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
additional producer:
Camelle Hinds, Paul Jervier and Steve Jervier
executive producer:
BIV and Vida Sparks
producer and mixer:
Dallas Austin
vocals:
Michael Bivins and Nakia Keith
contains samples by:
Rick Sheppard (engineer)
arranger:
Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men), Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman
publisher:
BIV Entertainment Corp. and Diva One Productions
recording of:
Motownphilly
writer:
Dallas Austin, Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men) and Shawn Stockman
publisher:
Biv Ten Publishing, Diva One Music and Mike Ten Publishing
recording of:
Uhh Ahh
writer:
Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men) and Wanya Morris
publisher:
Biv Ten Publishing and Mike Ten Publishing
Boyz II Men3.53:50
8Do It to Me
recording of:
Do It to Me
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie4:32
9End of the Road
co-producer:
Daryl Simmons
executive producer:
Antonio M. Reid and Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
recording of:
End of the Road
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation, Green Skirt Music (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
Boyz II Men4.75:50
10I’ll Make Love to You
drums (drum set) programming:
Rayford Griffin
assistant engineer:
David Betancourt (engineer), Milton Chan (Recording Engineer), Marty Hornburg and Jamie Seyberth
engineer:
Brad Gilderman
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass:
Reggie Hamilton
synthesizer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
recorded at:
Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
I’ll Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
Boyz II Men4.653:56
11On Bended Knee
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge
assistant engineer:
Jeff Taylor (remixer, owner of Madjef and MadMinn Music)
producer:
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
instruments:
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
arranger:
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flyte Tyme Studios in Edina, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
On Bended Knee
writer:
James Samuel Harris III and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Flyte Tyme Tunes
Boyz II Men3.55:32
12Take Me Higher
programming:
Mike Mani
additional producer:
Mike Mani
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
keyboard:
Mike Mani
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Angela Bofill, Nikita Germaine, Sandy Griffith and Tony Lindsay
recording of:
Take Me Higher
composer:
Sally Jo Dakota, Nikita Germaine and Narada Michael Walden
Diana Ross34:19
134 Seasons of Loneliness
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge
producer:
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
arranger:
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
recording of:
4 Seasons of Loneliness
writer:
James Harris III and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
Boyz II Men44:55
14A Song for Mama
programming:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Randy Walker
engineer:
Paul Boutin, Brad Gilderman and Manny Marroquin
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
assistant mixer:
Paul Boutin
mixer:
Jon Gass
bass guitar:
Nathan East
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
piano:
Greg Phillinganes
recording of:
A Song for Mama
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
ECAF Music, Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Boyz II Men3.55:04
15Stay
assistant recording engineer:
Charlie "Penelope" Paakkari and Mark "Elvis" Reyburn
recording engineer:
David "Frazeman" Frazer (engineer) and Jimi Fischer
programming:
Jimi Fischer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
David "Frazeman" Frazer (engineer)
bass and keyboard:
Jimi Fischer
drums (drum set):
Jimi Fischer and Narada Michael Walden
tambourine:
Narada Michael Walden
conductor:
Jerry Hey
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
concertmaster:
Ralph Morrison (Session Musician)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
samples:
My Girl by The Temptations
recording of:
Stay
writer:
James Fischer, Smokey Robinson, Scott Urguhart, Narada Michael Walden and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Hackley Music and Pacific Sky Music
The Temptations4:47
16Liar
Profyle4:00
17Bag Lady
recording of:
Bag Lady
writer:
Erykah Badu, Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer), Isaac Hayes, Kurupt (US rapper), Shaun Martin and Nate Dogg
Erykah Badu4:06
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