The All Time Greatest R&B of the Last 3 Decades

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1No Diggity
programming and producer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and William "Skylz" Stewart (US hip-hop producer)
instruments:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and William "Skylz" Stewart (US hip-hop producer)
guest performer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) and Queen Pen
performer:
Blackstreet
arranger:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and William "Skylz" Stewart (US hip-hop producer)
samples:
Grandma’s Hands by Bill Withers
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 424)
recording of:
No Diggity
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Chauncey Hannibal, Lynise Walters, Richard Vick, Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer), William "Skylz" Stewart (US hip-hop producer) and Bill Withers
publisher:
Ain't Nothin' Goin' But F...n', Chauncey Black Music for Smokin' Sounds, City Housing Publishing, Donril Music, Interior Music Corp., Queenpen Music, Sony Songs Inc., Universal Z Songs and Zomba Enterprises Inc.
Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre4.755:06
2All My Life
producer:
Rory Bennett and JoJo Hailey (R&B singer, member of K‐Ci & JoJo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (from 1997 to present) and MCA Records Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1997)
produced for:
Two Big Productions Inc.
recording of:
All My Life
writer:
Rory Bennett, Joel “Jo‐Jo” Hailey (R&B singer, member of K‐Ci & JoJo) and Randy Waldman
publisher:
EMI Publishing Ltd and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
K‐Ci & JoJo3.43:43
3Fantasy
producer:
Mariah Carey and Dave Hall (producer a.k.a. Jam)
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
remixer:
Sean Combs (Sean John Combs, also known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy)
additional performer:
Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
performer:
Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer)
arranger:
Mariah Carey and Dave Hall (producer a.k.a. Jam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Genius of Love by Tom Tom Club
recording of:
Fantasy
lyricist:
Mariah Carey, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
composer:
Adrian Belew, Mariah Carey, Chris Frantz, Dave Hall (producer a.k.a. Jam), Steven Stanley (Producer) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Metered Music, Inc., Ness Nitty and Capone Inc., Rye Songs, Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Stonejam Publishing Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Mariah Carey54:42
4Nobody Knows
Tony Rich4:19
5Sexual Healing
producer:
Marvin Gaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 198) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 231)
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye3.84:00
6Natural WomanMary J. Blige2:57
7Gangsta’s Paradise
performer:
L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio3:48
8Disco Lady
recording of:
Disco Lady
writer:
Don Davis (American record producer), Harvey Scales and Albert Vance
Johnnie Taylor54:28
9My One Temptation
recording of:
My One Temptation
writer:
Michael Leeson (songwriter), Peter Vale (writer/arranger) and Stephen Miles Waters (songwriter)
publisher:
Abacus Publishing and Chappell Music Co. Inc.
Mica Paris3:40
10Wake Up Everybody
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
partial recording of:
Wake Up Everybody
writer:
Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:35
11Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)
Maxwell3:45
12Be Careful
additional performer:
R. Kelly
performer:
R. Kelly
recording of:
Be Careful
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
Sparkle feat. R. Kelly5:17
13Me and Mrs. Jones
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
MFSB (in 1972)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Paul54:50
14Roof Garden
Al Jarreau5:29
15My Prerogative
recording of:
My Prerogative
writer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
publisher:
Bobby Brown Music, Cal-Gene Music, Donril Music, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Bobby Brown4:49
16Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
alto saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
baritone saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft
bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Greg Phillinganes
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Jerry Hey
guitar:
Marlo Henderson and David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa, Richard Heath, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet)
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass)
violin:
Gerald Vinci
additional background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Mortonette Jenkins, Augie Johnson, Paulette McWilliams and Zedric Williams
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
percussion arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
strings arranger:
Benjamin Wright
wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Allen Zentz Recording in Encino, California, United States (lead vocals, background vocals), Cherokee Studios (studio 3) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings) and Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (brass)
mixed at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
Michael Jackson4.56:05
17Lean on MeClub Nouveau3.354:00
18Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
producer:
Johnny Bristol and Harvey Fuqua
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
recording of:
Yester‐Me, Yester‐You, Yesterday
writer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) and Bryan Wells
publisher:
Jobete Music
Stevie Wonder53:05
CD 2