Best of Black ’07

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

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Umbrella
guest vocals:
Jay-Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Umbrella
lyricist:
Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
composer:
Christopher Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart), Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Thaddis Harrell
Rihanna feat. JAY‐Z3.654:15
2The Sweet Escape
producer:
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (US singer and producer)
guest vocals:
Akon (US singer and producer)
performer:
Akon (US singer and producer)
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 82)
recording of:
The Sweet Escape
writer:
Aliaune Thiam (US singer and producer), Gwen Stefani and Giorgio Tuinfort
Gwen Stefani feat. Akon3.254:08
3The Way I Are
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH) (from 2007 to present)
recording of:
The Way I Are
writer:
Garland Mosley (US rapper Garland Mosley, brother of Timbaland), Keri Hilson, John Maultsby (US rapper), Balewa Muhammad, Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills), Candice Nelson and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Boootleggerstop, Danjahandz Muzik, Jerry Lee Publishing, Keriokey Music, Universal Music Publishing (Belgium), Virginia Beach Music and Warner Chappell Publishing
Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson33:20
4Say It Right
producer:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills) and Timbaland
guitar:
Kevin Rudolf
keyboard:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills)
membranophone:
Timbaland
background vocals:
Jim Beanz, Nelly Furtado and Timbaland
recording of:
Say It Right
lyricist:
Nelly Furtado
composer:
Nelly Furtado, Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills) and Timothy Mosley
Nelly Furtado33:36
5Stronger
additional recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and Kengo Sakurai
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Anthony Kilhoffer and 関根青磁
additional programming:
Timbaland
assistant engineer:
Jason Agel, Nate Hertweck, Jared Robbins, Kengo Sakurai and Bram Tobey
additional producer and co-producer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
additional mixer:
Jared Robbins
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
guitar and keyboard:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
keyboard:
Andy Chatterley, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Lamar “Mars” Edwards and Omar Edwards
additional arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
arranger:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
samples:
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger by Daft Punk (French electronic duo)
music videos:
Stronger by Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 500)
recording of:
Stronger
writer:
Thomas Bangalter, Edwin Birdsong, Guy‐Manuel de Homem‐Christo, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer) and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
publisher:
Daft Life Limited (holding, file NO releases here!), Edwin Birdsong Music Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Please Gimme My Publishing Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
is based on:
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
Kanye West4.25:14
6Smack That
Akon feat. Eminem3:33
7Glamorous
Fergie feat. Ludacris0:09
8Beautiful GirlsSean Kingston3.53:48
9I Got It From My Mama
samples:
Don Quichotte (No estan aqui) (maxi version) by Magazine 60 and Take Me to the Mardi Gras by Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
will.i.am44:06
10It’s Okay (One Blood)
The Game feat. Junior Reid4:19
11The People
Common3:27
12Rehab
assistant recording engineer:
Jesse Gladstone and Mike Makowski
recording engineer:
Vaughan Merrick and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
producer:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Matt Paul
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
alto saxophone:
Chris Davies and Andy Mackintosh (British-born saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Dave Bishop and Ian Hendrickson-Smith
bass guitar:
Nick Movshon
cello:
John Heley (cellist), Joely Koos (cellist) and Anthony Pleeth (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Homer Steinweiss
electric piano, handclaps and piano and piano:
Victor Axelrod
guitar:
Thomas Brenneck and Binky Griptite
handclaps:
Vaughan Merrick and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
harp:
Helen Tunstall (harp)
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor), Neal Sugarman and Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist)
trombone:
Richard Edwards (trombonist)
trumpet:
Dave Guy and Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
viola:
Rachel Bolt (violist), Jon Thorne (english double bassist), Bruce White (violist) and Katie Wilkinson (violist)
violin:
Mark Berrow (violinist), Elizabeth Edwards (violinist), Peter Hanson (violinist), Boguslaw Kostecki (violinist), Perry Montague‐Mason (violinist), Everton Nelson (violinist), Tom Pigott‐Smith (violinist), Jonathan Rees, Chris Tombling (violinist) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
conductor:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
strings arranger:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
wind instruments arranger:
Gabriel Roth and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Daptone’s House of Soul in Bushwick, New York, New York, United States and Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 57) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 419)
recording of:
Rehab
lyricist and composer:
Amy Winehouse
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Amy Winehouse4.153:34
13Down on My Knees
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) (in 2006)
Ayọ4:00
14Ouch!
Zascha Moktan3:46
15Lost Without U
recording of:
Lost Without U
writer:
Sean Hurley (American bassist and songwriter) and Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke4:14
16Sexual Healing
performer:
Ne‐Yo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH) (from 2007 to present)
Sarah Connor feat. Ne‐Yo3:54
17Clothes Off!
Gym Class Heroes3:41
18Hit Me Up
Gia Farrell3:17
19Louder
Boundzound3:40
20Party Like a Rock Star
Shop Boyz4:13
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sexyback
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Nate (Danja) Hills (US producer Nate Hills), Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
bass:
Darryl “Day” Pearson
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills) and Timbaland
guitar:
Bill Pettaway (R&B songwriter, musician, producer)
vocals:
Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
performer:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording LLC (in 2006)
recorded at and mixed at:
Thomas Crown Studio in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
SexyBack
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Hills (US producer Nate Hills), Justin Timberlake and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
Danjahandz Music, Tennman Tunes, Virginia Beach Music, W.B.M. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Justin Timberlake3.44:02
2Wait a Minute
guest performer:
Timbaland
recording of:
Wait a Minute
writer:
Keri Hilson, Craig Longmiles (aka Six-Two, Duce McDamion) and Tim Mosley
The Pussycat Dolls feat. Timbaland3.53:43
3Baby Love
recording of:
Baby Love
writer:
Kara DioGuardi, Keith Harris (00s US producer & musician), Nicole Scherzinger and William Adams (American rapper and producer)
Nicole Scherzinger feat. will.i.am4:43
4Save Room
John Legend3:56
5Because of YouNe‐Yo3.53:47
6Like a Boy
Ciara3:58
7Wall to WallChris Brown3:45
8Show Stopper
Danity Kane3:50
9Long Way to Go
Cassie3:40
10How Do I Breathe
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
Mario33:37
11Roll It
J-Status feat. Rihanna3:29
12Crazy
performer:
Pitbull (American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH) (from 2007 to present)
recording of:
Krazy
writer:
Armando C. Perez (American rapper), Frederico Franchi and Jonathan Smith (US producer & rapper)
publisher:
Lil Jizzel Music Publishing, Mellophone Music, Pitbull's Legacy, Universal Music Publishing, Inc. (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Lumidee feat. Pitbull3:05
13Hip Hop Police
recording engineer:
Greg Ogan
additional engineer:
Josh Houghkirk
producer:
Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
guest vocals:
Slick Rick
vocals:
Chamillionaire
performer:
Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
recording of:
Hip Hop Police
composer:
Hakeem Seriki, Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem and Richard Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
Chamillionaire feat. Slick Rick54:13
14This Is Why I’m Hot
Mims4:15
15I’m a Flirt (remix)
R. Kelly3:25
16I Wanna See You Push It Baby
Pretty Ricky feat. Sean Paul4:30
17Alles Verloren
Bushido4:28
18Prison Break Anthem (Ich Glaub an Dich)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH) (from 2007 to present)
Azad feat. Adel Tawil4:04
19Türlich, Türlich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH) (from 2007 to present)
cover recording of:
Türlich, türlich (sicher, Dicker)
lyricist and composer:
Das Bo
publisher:
Edition Tromo, Freibank Musikverlage and Sempex Musikverlage
cover recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Jan Delay3:07
20Hamma!
Culcha Candela3:25

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part of:Best of Black (number: 2007) (order: 9)