Music of the Sun (Limited Edition)

~ Release by Rihanna (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Lead Vocals – Rihanna
Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
Producer – Carl Sturken

Annotation last modified on 2020-11-28 08:21 UTC.

Tracklist

SHM-CD 1
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1Pon de Replay
assistant recording engineer:
Roy Matthews
recording engineer:
Al Hemberger
producer:
Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
assistant mixer:
Jason Agel, Val Brathwaite and Blake Douglas
mixer:
Jason Groucott and Vada Nobles
keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
New Ark Entertainment and Syndicated Rhythm Productions
recorded at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Pon de Replay by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
recording of:
Pon de Replay
writer:
Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
publisher:
AMP Group Publishong LLC, Bayjun Beat Music, Below Da Belt Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., VNM Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Rihanna44:07
2Here I Go Again
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Hemberger
programming:
Carl Sturken
producer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
Syndicated Rhythm Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
recording of:
Here I Go Again
writer:
J-Status, Robyn Fenty (Barbadian R&B/pop singer), Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
Rihanna feat. J-Status4:11
3If It's Lovin' That You Want
recording engineer:
Al Hemberger and Matt Noble
additional producer:
Makeba (R&B vocal producer, singer / songwriter - Makeba Riddick) (lead vocals), Evan Rogers (musician/producer) (lead vocals) and Carl Sturken (lead vocals)
co-producer:
Spanador
producer:
Poke and Tone
additional mixer:
Al Hemberger
mixer:
Jason Goldstein
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
co-produced for:
Track Masters Entertainment
produced for:
Track Masters Entertainment
recorded at:
Bassmint Studios and The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
additionally mixed at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
If It’s Lovin’ That You Want by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
recording of:
If It's Lovin' That You Want
writer:
Samuel Barnes, Jean Claude Oliver, Lawrence Parker, Makeba (R&B vocal producer, singer / songwriter - Makeba Riddick), Alexander Mosely and Scott Larock
is based on:
The Bridge Is Over
Rihanna2.43:28
4You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Hemberger
programming:
Carl Sturken
co-producer:
D. "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee (reggae dancehall)
producer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
Syndicated Rhythm Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
recording of:
You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)
writer:
Willie Cobbs, Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer) and Dawn Penn
version of:
You Don’t Love Me
Rihanna feat. Vybz Kartel4:20
5That La, La, La
recording engineer:
Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam), Al Hemberger and Johnny “Too” Nice
miscellaneous support:
Charlene Curry (task: studio assistants), Lou$tar (task: studio assistants), Ms. Cee Gee (task: studio assistants) and Raphaella St. Vil (task: studio assistants)
additional producer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) (lead vocals) and Carl Sturken (lead vocals)
co-producer:
Johnny “Too” Nice
producer:
D. Emile (Dernst Emile II), Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam) (lead vocals) and Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam)
mixer:
Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam) and Johnny “Too” Nice
background vocals:
Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam), Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and Sherida Sharpe
instruments arranger:
D. Emile (Dernst Emile II) and Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam)
vocals arranger:
Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam)
produced for:
Forceful Enterprises and Medinah Entertainment
recorded at:
Forceful-Boondog Studios in New York, New York, United States and The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Forceful-Boondog Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
That La, La, La
writer:
D. Emile (Dernst Emile II) and Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam)
Rihanna3:46
6The Last Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Hemberger
programming:
Carl Sturken
producer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
cello:
Stephanie Cummins (cello)
guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
viola:
Debra Shufelt-Dine
violin:
Elizabeth Nielson
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
Syndicated Rhythm Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
recording of:
The Last Time
writer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
Rihanna4:53
7Willing to Wait
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Hemberger
programming:
Carl Sturken
producer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
Syndicated Rhythm Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
recording of:
Willing to Wait
writer:
Coton Greene, Henry Redd, June Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter), Robyn Fenty (Barbadian R&B/pop singer), Evan Rogers (musician/producer), Carl Sturken and Nathan Watts
is based on:
Free
Rihanna4:38
8Music of the Sun
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Hemberger
programming:
Carl Sturken
producer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
Syndicated Rhythm Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
recording of:
Music of the Sun
writer:
Robyn Fenty (Barbadian R&B/pop singer), Evan Rogers (musician/producer), Carl Sturken and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
is based on:
Rhythm of the Night
Rihanna33:56
9Let Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Hemberger
additional programming:
Carl Sturken
co-producer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S.E.
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
co-produced for:
Syndicated Rhythm Productions
produced for:
Delirious/Blacksmith Management Ltd.
recorded at and mixed at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
recording of:
Let Me
writer:
Tor Erik Hermansen, Makeba (R&B vocal producer, singer / songwriter - Makeba Riddick), Mikkel S.E., Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
Rihanna3:56
10Rush
recording engineer:
Al Hemberger and Matt Noble
programming:
Carl Sturken
producer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
mixer:
Al Hemberger
keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
Syndicated Rhythm Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
recording of:
Rush
writer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
Rihanna feat. Kardinal Offishall3:10
11There's a Thug in My Life
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Hemberger
drum machine [drum] programming and additional producer:
Rudy Maya
programming:
Carl Sturken
producer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
produced for:
Syndicated Rhythm Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
recording of:
There’s a Thug in My Life
writer:
E. Jordan (R&B/soul singer/songwriter, a/k/a Etterlene Jordan), Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
is based on:
A Dream
Rihanna feat. Intro by J-Status33:21
12Now I KnowRihanna35:02
13Pon de Replay Remix
assistant recording engineer:
Roy Matthews and Alex Pinto
recording engineer:
Julius Diaz and Al Hemberger
producer:
Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
assistant mixer:
Val Brathwaite
mixer:
Jason Groucott and Vada Nobles
keyboard [keyboards]:
Carl Sturken
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
New Ark Entertainment and Syndicated Rhythm Productions
recorded at:
RMP Studios in Orlando, Florida, United States and The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Pon de Replay
writer:
Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
publisher:
AMP Group Publishong LLC, Bayjun Beat Music, Below Da Belt Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., VNM Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Rihanna feat. Elephant Man33:42
14Should I
Rihanna feat. J-Status3:09
15Hypnotized
Rihanna4:16