Greatest Ever! Smooth: The Definitive Collection

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Tracklist

▶CD 1
▶CD 2
▼CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Believe I Can Fly
R. Kelly5:22
2You Make Me Wanna…
recording of:
You Make Me Wanna...
writer:
Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Manuel Seal and Usher (R&B singer-songwriter Usher Raymond Ⅳ)
Usher2.53:38
3Back & Forth
recording engineer and engineer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
R. Kelly and Peter Mokran
other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]:
R. Kelly
vocals:
Aaliyah (US R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994), Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994) and Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 1996)
recorded at and engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 25)
recording of:
Back & Forth
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Rubber Band Music, Universal Music – Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Aaliyah4.353:50
4Un‐Break My Heart
recording of:
Un-Break My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Realsongs
Toni Braxton3:49
5All 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
6I’m Kissing You
recording of:
Kissing You (Romeo + Juliet)
writer:
Tim Atack (twin brother of Keith Atack) and Des’ree
part of:
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (orchestral score from the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film)
Des’ree4:53
7I Try
recording of:
I Try
lyricist:
Macy Gray
composer:
Macy Gray, Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist) and Dave Wilder
publisher:
Children of the Forest, Emerald Forest, EMI April Music Inc., Happy Mel Boopy’s Cocktail Longe And Music, Jinsoo Lim Music, Ooky Spinalton Music, Roasti Toasti and Zomba Songs Inc.
Macy Gray3:53
8Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing
cover recording of:
Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing
composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stein & Van Stock, Inc.
Incognito34:09
9Revival
recording of:
Revival
lyricist and composer:
Ray Hayden
publisher:
Opaz Music Publishing
Martine Girault3:34
10Everybody Loves the Sunshine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976)
recording of:
Everybody Loves the Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Roy Ayers
publisher:
Arlovol Music and BMG Monarch
lyrics quoted on:
Tattoo Tears (Still I Rise mix)
Roy Ayers43:59
11There’s Nothing Like This
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recording of:
There’s Nothing Like This
lyricist and composer:
Omar Hammer
publisher:
Congo Music and PolyGram Music Publishing
Omar3.53:53
12Where Is the Love?
cover recording of:
Where Is the Love
writer:
Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and BMG Ruby Songs
Mica Paris & Will Downing3:29
13Sign Your Name
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Martyn Ware
lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
strings arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
recording of:
Sign Your Name
lyricist:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
composer:
Chris Cameron (British pianist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer) and Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
Terence Trent D’Arby3.54:37
14Get Here
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1990) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1990)
cover recording of:
Get Here
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
Rutland Road Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Oleta Adams44:35
15I’d Rather Go Blind
producer:
Jonathan Butler (South African singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Jolyon Skinner
cover recording of:
I’d Rather Go Blind
lyricist:
Billy Foster (American singer, member of The Medallions and songwriter)
composer:
Ellington Jordan
publisher:
The Jewel Music Co. Ltd.
Ruby Turner4:05
16Piano in the Dark
recording of:
Piano in the Dark
writer:
Scott Cutler, Jeff Hull (songwriter and producer) and Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
Dwarf Village Music
Brenda Russell4:20
17I’m Doing Fine Now
cover recording of:
I’m Doin’ Fine Now
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Sherman Marshall
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Pasadenas3:32

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part of:Greatest Ever! The Definitive Collection (number: 19) (order: 41)