Best of Black ’03

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Where Is the Love?
assistant engineer:
Christine Sirois
engineer:
Dylan Dresdow and Tal Herzberg
executive producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
vocals:
Allen Pineda, Fergie (American singer), Jaime Gomez (member of Black Eyed Peas), Justin Timberlake and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
conductor:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
arranger:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records (in 2003)
mixed for:
Two Chord Music Inc.
recording of:
Where Is the Love?
writer:
Allan Pineda, Printz Board, J. Curtis, Mike Fratantuno, Jaime Gomez (member of Black Eyed Peas), George Pajon, Jr., Justin Timberlake and William Adams (American rapper and producer)
publisher:
El Cubano Music, Jeepney Music, Nawasha Networks, Printz Polor Publishing, Tenman Tunes, Tuono Music and will.i.am Music
The Black Eyed Peas4.054:33
2In da Club
recording engineer:
Mauricio “Veto” Iragorri and Sha Money XL
assistant engineer:
Francis Forde, James “Flea” McCrone and Ruben Rivera (engineer)
co-producer:
Mike Elizondo
producer and mixer:
Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Mike Elizondo
vocals:
50 Cent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2003, in 2015), Interscope Records (in 2003, in 2015) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2003, in 2015)
recorded at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States and Teamwork Studios in Long Island, New York, United States
mixed at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: 9), VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 28) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 444)
recording of:
In da Club
writer:
Andre R. Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Curtis Jackson and Mike Elizondo
publisher:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On but F*****’ Music, Blotter, Elvismambo Music, High on Life Music, Music of Windswept and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
50 Cent4.053:14
3Never Leave You – Uh Ooh!
Lumidee3:04
4Crazy in Love
producer:
Beyoncé and Rich Harrison
guest vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
vocals:
Beyoncé and JAY‐Z (US rapper)
performer:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 2003)
recording of:
Crazy in Love
writer:
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, Rich Harrison, Eugene Record and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
publisher:
Beyoncé Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hitco South, Intersong Music Ltd., P and P Songs Limited, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell North America
Beyoncé feat. JAY‐Z3.154:11
5Beautiful
recording of:
Beautiful
writer:
Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg), Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Waters of Nazareth Publishing
Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell4:04
6Get Busy
recording of:
Get Busy
lyricist:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
composer:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall) and Steven Marsden
Sean Paul3:52
7X Gon’ Give It to Ya
recording of:
X Gon' Give It to Ya
writer:
Earl Simmons (US rapper), Kasseem Mike Dean (US hip hop producer) and Shatek King
DMX3:39
8Reign
Ja Rule4:06
9Work It
recording of:
Work It
writer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy Elliott4:23
10Cry Me a River
recording engineer:
Senator Jimmy D (engineer)
assistant engineer:
"Steamy" and Carlos "Storm" Martinez (Sound engineer)
producer:
Timbaland
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
clavinet:
Scott Storch (producer)
guitar:
Bill Pettaway (R&B songwriter, musician, producer)
background vocals:
Greater Anointing, Marsha Ambroise, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Tyrone Tribbett
conductor:
Larry Gold (strings)
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
vocals arranger:
Justin Timberlake
produced for:
Timbaland Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (strings) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 27)
recording of:
Cry Me a River
lyricist and composer:
Scott Storch (producer), Justin Timberlake and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Scott Storch Music, Tennman Tunes, TVT Music, Inc., Virginia Beach Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Justin Timberlake4.054:48
11Miss You
recording of:
Miss You
additional writer:
Elgin Lumpkin (US R&B singer)
writer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper) and Teddy Bishop
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Hand in My Pocket Music, Music of Windswept, Naked Under My Clothes, Noontime Tunes, October Eighth Music, October Eighth Music Incorporated and Warner Tamberlane (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaliyah4:06
12Hit the Freeway
additional performer:
Loon (US rapper)
recording of:
Hit the Freeway
writer:
Chauncey Hawkins (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams
Toni Braxton33:49
13Baby
lead vocals:
Ashanti (US R&B singer and musician)
samples:
Mary Jane by Scarface (US rapper Brad Jordan)
music videos:
Baby by Ashanti (US R&B singer and musician)
recording of:
Baby
writer:
Andre Parker, Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician), Brad Jordan (US rapper Brad Jordan), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr. and Marcus Vest
publisher:
Baeza Music LLC, DJ Irv Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., ISJ Music, Justin Combs Publishing, Marcus Aurelius Music, N-the-Water Publishing Inc., Pookietoots Publishing, Soldierz Touch, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, Still N The Water Publishing and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Ashanti2.54:26
14No Letting Go
Wayne Wonder3:22
15Right Thurr
Chingy3:37
16Beware of the Boys (Jay‐Z mix)
guest vocals:
JAY‐Z (US rapper)
cover recording of:
Mundian To Bach Ke
writer:
Glen Larson, Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer) and Rajinder Rai
is based on:
Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up
recording of:
Mundian To Bach Ke
writer:
Glen Larson, Stu Phillips (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer) and Rajinder Rai
is based on:
Turn It Up (Remix)/Fire It Up
Panjabi MC33:57
17Yeah Yeah U Know It
Keith Murray feat. Redman4:11
18Pump It Up
producer:
Just Blaze
vocals:
Joe Budden
recording of:
Pump It Up
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Joe Budden, Dennis D.T. Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Justin Smith, Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Robert Kool Bell and Claydes Smith
part of:
2 Fast 2 Furious
Joe Budden53:45
19Get Low
recording engineer:
Billy Hume, Brett Liebermann (engineer) and Taj Tilghman
producer:
Lil Jon (US producer & rapper)
mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Lil Jon (US producer & rapper) and Ray Seay (US hip-hop mix engineer)
keyboard [keys]:
L-Roc (producer & instrumentalist James Elbert Phillips) and Lil Jon (US producer & rapper)
performer:
Lil Jon (US producer & rapper) and Ying Yang Twins
produced for:
BME Enterprises
recorded at:
Audio Vision Studios in Miami, Florida, United States, Soundlabs Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and The Zone in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Audio Vision Studios in Miami, Florida, United States and Stankonia Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Get Low (clean lyrics) by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz feat. Ying Yang Twins
recording of:
Get Low (original feat. Ying Yang Twins)
lyricist:
De'Angelo Holmes (D-Roc of the Ying Yang Twins), Eric Jackson (Kaine, member of the Ying Yang Twins), Jonathan Smith (US producer & rapper) and Sam Norris (Sam Norris of The Eastside Boyz)
composer:
Jonathan Smith (US producer & rapper)
publisher:
ColliPark Music, Da Crippler Publishing, EWC Publishing, Swole Music (ASCAP), TVT Music and White Rhino Music
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz45:37
20Cop That Shit
Timbaland & Magoo feat. Missy Elliott3:35
CD 2
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1Dilemma
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Nick Howard (engineer)
recording engineer and engineer:
Brian Garten
producer:
BAM and Ryan Bowser
assistant mixer:
Dan Milazzo and Jeff Robinette
associate mixer:
Jamie Duncan
mixer:
Rich Travali
vocals:
Nelly (US rapper) and Kelly Rowland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 2002) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2002)
produced for:
Suga Shack Entertainment
recorded at and engineered at:
Right Track Recordings in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dilemma
lyricist:
Kenneth Gamble, Nelly (US rapper) and Bunny Sigler
composer:
BAM and Ryan Bowser
publisher:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (ended), Jackie Frost Music (ended), Phat Nasty (ended), Suga Shack (ended), EMI April Music Inc., Hipgnosis SFH I Limited, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Shack Suga Entertainment, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Love, Need and Want You
Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland4.74:50
2’03 Bonnie & Clyde
recording engineer:
Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton and Shane “Bermuda” Woodley
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Jason Goldstein
instruments:
Eric “E‐Bass” Johnson (hip hop guitarist & producer)
vocals:
Beyoncé and Jay‐Z (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roc‐A‐Fella Records, LLC (in 2002)
produced for:
Konman Productions and Roc the World
recorded at:
Baseline Studios in New York, New York, 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 and Quad Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
If I Was Your Girlfriend by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Me and My Girlfriend by Makaveli (Tupac Shakur)
recording of:
’03 Bonnie & Clyde
writer:
Darryl Harper (US hip hop producer), Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”), Ricardo Rouse, Shawn Carter (US rapper), Tupac Shakur (US rapper), Tyrone Wrice and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
Amaru Publishing, Ent One Publishing, Suge Publishing and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
JAY‐Z feat. Beyoncé2.853:26
3Aicha
recording of:
Aïcha
lyricist and composer:
Jean-Jacques Goldman
part of:
Victoire de la chanson originale de l'année (number: 1997)
Outlandish34:37
4The Magic Key
samples:
Má hra by Blue Effect (Czech rock band)
recording of:
The Magic Key
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Gronfier and Thomas Pieds
One‐T feat. Cool‐T5:14
5I Can
Nas4:14
6Paradise
LL Cool J4:40
7Supa Star
Montell Jordan4:01
8Shape
Sugababes4:10
9Girlfriend
B2K3:27
10When I Get You Alone
recording of:
When I Get You Alone
writer:
Walter Murphy (American score composer) and Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke3:37
11Come Close
Common feat. Mary J. Blige44:12
12Stole
producer:
Dane DeViller, Sean Syed Hosein and Steve Kipner
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 2002)
recording of:
Stole
writer:
Dane DeViller, Sean Syed Hosein and Steve Kipner
Kelly Rowland54:10
13Satisfaction
recording of:
Satisfaction
writer:
Andre Young (Andre Young, rap producer), Mike Elizondo and Eve Jihan Jeffers (US rapper/singer)
Eve4:19
14My Love Is Like… Wo
Mýa3:30
15The Seed (2.0)
edit of:
The Seed (2.0) by The Roots (US hip hop group) feat. Cody ChesnuTT
recording of:
The Seed
The Roots3:54
16Dy‐Na‐My‐Tee
Ms. Dynamite3:38
17The Truth
Truth Hurts3:55
18Fäule
Beginner3:23
19Ich kenne nichts
recording of:
Ich kenne nichts
lyricist:
Xavier Naidoo and RZA (American rapper and actor)
composer:
Michael Herberger, Xavier Naidoo and RZA (American rapper and actor)
RZA feat. Xavier Naidoo5:29

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part of:Best of Black (number: 2003) (order: 5)