R&B: The Collection 2007

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

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Apologize
assistant engineer:
Fareed Salamah
co-producer:
Timbaland
producer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer) and Greg Wells
additional keyboard and strings:
Jerome Harmon (producer)
guest vocals:
OneRepublic
remixer:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 2007) and Interscope Records (in 2007)
co-produced for:
Timbaland Productions
recorded at:
The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States and The Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
remix of:
Apologize (album version) by OneRepublic
music videos:
Apologize by Timbaland presents OneRepublic
recording of:
Apologize
lyricist and composer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
publisher:
Midnite Miracle Music and Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing
Timbaland feat. OneRepublic3.63:06
2Stronger
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 West4.25:13
3Hate That I Love You
assistant recording engineer:
Ricardo "Slick" Hinkson, Deepu Panjwani and Phillip Ramos
recording engineer:
Al Hemberger, Michael Tocci and Mikkel S. Eriksen
producer:
Ne‐Yo (task: vocal) and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
guitar:
Espen Lind
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
produced for:
Delirious Blacksmith Management, Ltd. and RiotProof Productions
recorded at:
Battery Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States, Lethal Studios in Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Hate That I Love You by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) feat. Ne‐Yo
recording of:
Hate That I Love You
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Chimere Smith
recording of:
Hate That I Love You
translated version of:
Hate That I Love You
Rihanna feat. Ne‐Yo2.63:40
4Baby 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.am4:42
5Drivin’ Me Wild
additional recording engineer:
Dave Paul (recording engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Baldock and Anthony Kilhoffer
producer:
Ye (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
keyboard:
Omar Edwards
guest lead vocals:
Lily Allen
lead vocals:
Common (US rapper)
samples:
Love Has Fallen on Me by Rotary Connection
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 94)
recording of:
Drivin' Me Wild
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre), Lonnie Rashid Lynn (US rapper), Charles Stepney and Ye (formerly Kanye West)
Common feat. Lily Allen43:45
6Big Girls Don’t Cry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH) (from 2007 to present)
recording of:
Big Girls Don’t Cry
writer:
Fergie (American singer) and Toby Gad (German songwriter, producer, pianist)
Fergie2.754:15
7I 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.am44:05
8Rehab
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
9Ridin’
performer:
Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)
recording of:
Ridin’
writer:
Hakeem Seriki, Anthony Henderson (aka Krayzie Bone), Juan Salinas (US hip hop producer) and Oscar Salinas (US rapper/producer Oscar Salinas, of Play N Skillz)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chamillitary Camp Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Publishing, Leathaface Music (Krayzie Bone), Play for Play-N-Skillz Music, Skillz for Skillz-n-Play Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone33:46
10Love Me or Hate MeLady Sovereign3:13
11Real GirlMutya Buena33:29
12Dilemma
producer:
BAM and Ryan Bowser
guest vocals:
Kelly Rowland
lead vocals:
Nelly (US rapper) and Kelly Rowland
performer:
Kelly Rowland
produced for:
Suga Shack Entertainment
samples:
Love, Need and Want You by Patti LaBelle
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 Rowland3.353:56
13Only You
recording of:
Only U
writer:
7 Aurelius, Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician) and Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr.
Ashanti33:07
14Anonymous
guest performer:
Timbaland
Bobby V. feat. Timbaland4:00
15Make Me Better
recording engineer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
producer:
Timbaland
assistant mixer:
Miguel Bustamante (mix engineer)
mixer:
DURO (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
guest vocals:
Ne‐Yo
performer:
Ne‐Yo
Fabolous feat. Ne‐Yo4.154:14
16Hush
performer:
7 Aurelius
recording of:
Hush
writer:
7 Aurelius, Paul Bushnell (Session bassist, producer and music director), Paul Graham (songwriter works with Paul Bushnell), James Todd Smith and Cornelius Mims
LL Cool J2.53:34
17Moving On
recording of:
Moving On
writer:
Taio Cruz
Taio Cruz23:14
18Place in My Heart
David Jordan3:54
19Too Little Too Late
recording of:
Too Little Too Late
writer:
Joshua Berman Alexander (songwriter), Ruth-Anne Cunningham (Irish singer-songwriter) and William E. Steinberg
JoJo3.43:35
20Lost Without You
recording of:
Lost Without U
writer:
Sean Hurley (American bassist and songwriter) and Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke3:25
21The Sweet Escape
recording of:
The Sweet Escape
writer:
Aliaune Thiam (US singer and producer), Gwen Stefani and Giorgio Tuinfort
Gwen Stefani feat. Akon3:59
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Heartbroken
vocals:
Jodie Aysha
recording of:
Heartbroken
lyricist and composer:
Jodie Aysha
T23.253:00
2Clothes Off
Gym Class Heroes3:40
3Because of YouNe‐Yo3.53:47
4Say It Right
additional recording engineer:
Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica (American songwriter, recording and mixing engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Demacio "Demo" Castellon
engineer:
Vadim Chislov, Demacio "Demo" Castellon, Ben Jost (engineer), James Roach (engineer) and Kobla Tetey
producer:
Jim Beanz (lead vocals), Danja (US producer Nate Hills) and Timbaland
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Timbaland
guitar:
Kevin Rudolf
keyboard [keyboards]:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills)
background vocals:
Jim Beanz, Nelly Furtado and Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mosley Music Group LLC (Do not use as a release company, use Mosley Music Group instead) and Geffen Records (in 2006)
mixed for:
Storm Circle Entertainment
produced for:
Danja Handz Productions, Pettaway Music, Sunset Entertainment and Timbaland Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory Miami in Miami, Florida, United States
music videos:
Say It Right by Nelly Furtado
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 56)
recording of:
Say It Right
lyricist:
Nelly Furtado
composer:
Nelly Furtado, Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills) and Timothy Mosley
Nelly Furtado4.13:44
5About You NowSugababes3:23
6I Wanna Love You
recorded in:
White Room Studios, Michigan, United States (until 2006)
producer:
Akon (US singer and producer)
vocals:
Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
performer:
Akon (US singer and producer) and Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
recording of:
I Wanna Love You
Akon feat. Snoop Dogg2.754:09
7Give It Up to Me
lead vocals:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2005) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2005)
Sean Paul2.54:03
8Wait 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. Timbaland3.53:42
9You
performer:
Lil Wayne
Lloyd feat. Lil Wayne3.54:32
10No More Drama
recording of:
No More Drama
writer:
Perry Botkin Jr., Barry De Vorzon, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
is based on:
Nadia’s Theme
Mary J. Blige2.54:09
11Hip Hop Is Dead
performer:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
Nas feat. will.i.am4.53:47
12Ghetto Gospel
recording engineer:
Tony Campana (engineer), Steve King (US engineer, mixer, producer, musician and songwriter from Detroit) and Mike Strange (engineer)
additional producer:
Luis Resto
producer:
Deon Evans p/k/a “Big D Evans” (task: original production) and Eminem (US rapper)
mixer:
Eminem (US rapper) and Steve King (US engineer, mixer, producer, musician and songwriter from Detroit)
vocals:
2Pac (US rapper)
performer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
54 Sound in Ferndale, Michigan, United States
remix of:
Ghetto Gospel (original version) by 2Pac (US rapper)
samples:
Indian Sunset by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Ghetto Gospel (Eminem remix)
lyricist:
Tupac Shakur (US rapper)
writer:
Deon Evans, Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Bernie Taupin
additional composer:
Luis Resto
composer:
Marshall Mathers (US rapper)
is based on:
Ghetto Gospel (original version)
is based on:
Indian Sunset
2Pac feat. Elton John4.53:58
13My Humps
recording engineer:
Jason "ill-aroma" Villaroman and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
producer:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass, clavinet, drum machine and organ:
will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
vocals:
Fergie (American singer) and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
recorded at:
Morning View Studios in Malibu, California, United States and The Stewchia in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
My Humps
writer:
David Payton and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
publisher:
Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd. and will.i.am Music Inc.
quotes music from:
I Need a Freak
The Black Eyed Peas4:11
14Hands Up
Lloyd Banks feat. 50 Cent4:03
15Body Baby
recording engineer:
Lee Stone (hip-hop producer and recording engineer)
programming and producer:
Troy Jamerson (American rapper)
additional producer:
Mr. Porter (Denaun Porter, aka Kon Artis)
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
guitar:
Mike Chav (producer, engineer and musician)
background vocals:
Candice Anderson, MeLa Machinko and Lenesha Randolph
lead vocals:
Pharoahe Monch (American rapper)
recording of:
Body Baby
lyricist and composer:
Troy Jamerson (American rapper)
Pharoahe Monch53:20
16Party Like a Rock Star
recording of:
Party Like a Rockstar
Shop Boyz54:13
17It’s Okay (One Blood)
assistant recording engineer:
Patrick Magee (US engineer), Omar Reyna and Jason Weeks
recording engineer:
Marc Lee (US recording engineer), Reefa (US hip-hop producer) and Brian Sumner (Los Angeles based recording engineer)
co-producer:
D Roc (producer Danny Collington)
producer:
Reefa (US hip-hop producer)
mixer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
lead vocals:
The Game (US rapper, aka Game)
other vocals:
Junior Reid
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2006)
recorded at:
Chalice Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Firehouse Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States, Studio Atlantis in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Hit Factory in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Dean’s List House of Hits (Cypress, TX) in Cypress, Texas, United States
samples:
One Blood by Junior Reid
recording of:
It’s Okay (One Blood)
writer:
D. Collington (producer Danny Collington), D. Reid, J. Taylor (US rapper, aka Game) and S. Slater (US hip-hop producer)
The Game feat. Junior Reid4.54:19
18Crazy
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. Pitbull3:04
19Police on My Back
recording of:
Police on My Back
Lethal Bizzle3:20
20That’s That
Snoop Dogg feat. R. Kelly3:23

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