Back & Forth (original version)
~ Recording by Aaliyah
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.20 | Back & Forth | 3:52 | Aaliyah | New Jack, Vol. 1 | Cut Killer | Album + Compilation + DJ-mix + Mixtape/Street |
| HH Mixtapes | |
| 1.3 | Back & Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number | Aaliyah | Album |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | J2 1533 |
| 1.3 | Back & Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number | Aaliyah | Album |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | 01241-41533-2 |
| 1.3 | Back & Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number | Aaliyah | Album |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | J2 1533 |
| 1.3 | Back & Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number (BMG club edition) | Aaliyah | Album |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint), Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) | 01241-41533-2, D114701 |
| 1.1 | Back & Forth (LP version) | 3:53 | Aaliyah | Back & Forth | Aaliyah | Single |
| Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment), Jive (Jive Records imprint) | 01241-42173-2 |
| 1.1 | Back & Forth (LP version) | 3:52 | Aaliyah | Back & Forth | Aaliyah | Single |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | JIVE CD 357 |
| 1.1 | Back & Forth (LP version) | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Back & Forth | Aaliyah | Single |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | JIVE 357 |
| 1.9 | Back & Forth | 3:48 | Aaliyah | Absolute Dance 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | EVACD 5019 |
| 1.3 | Back and Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number | Aaliyah | Album |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | BVCQ-631 |
| 1.18 | Back and Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | Mega Dance '94, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01.9330.6 |
| 2.9 | Back & Forth (LP version) | 3:46 | Aaliyah | 100% Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2726 |
| 1.5 | Back and Forth | 3:43 | Aaliyah | Groovin’: 20 Soulful Summer Grooves | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 516 968-2 |
| 1.3 | Back & Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain't Nothing But A Number | Aaliyah | Album |
| Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment), Jive (Jive Records imprint) | 01241-41533-1 |
| 1.3 | Back and Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number | Aaliyah | Album | Jive (Jive Records imprint) | CHIP 149 | |
| 2.7 | Back & Forth | 3:42 | Aaliyah | Dance Zone, Level 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 525 073-2 |
| 1.14 | Back & Forth (LP version) | 3:52 | Aaliyah | Die unendliche Geschichte III | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 4509-97898-2 |
| 2.11 | Back And Forth (LP Version) | 3:47 | Aaliyah | Energy Rush Dance Hits 94 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINCD 95 |
| 1.12 | Back and Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Monster Hits, Volume 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RPM (South African label) | CDRPM1417 |
| 1.9 | Back and Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | Studio Brussel: 't Gaat vooruit '94 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Double T Music | DTM 94303-1 |
| 1.11 | Back and Forth | 3:54 | Aaliyah | TM Century: GoldDisc 265 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| TM Century | 265 |
| 1.4 | Back & Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain't Nothing but a Number | Aaliyah | Single |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | JIVECD 369 |
| 1.9 | Back & Forth | 3:44 | Aaliyah | Touch My Soul: The Finest of Black Music, Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 74321 26538 2 |
| 2.2 | Back and Forth | 3:48 | Aaliyah | Best Swing '95 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD2789 |
| 2.2 | Back and Forth | 3:48 | Aaliyah | Best Swing ’95 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2789 |
| 2.16 | Back & Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | BET’s 15th Anniversary Music Celebration | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 75159 |
| 1.13 | Back and Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | Dance Diva’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 0110104 |
| 1.6 | Back & Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | Groove Station | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | |
| 1.17 | Back and Forth | 3:43 | Aaliyah | New Soul Rebels | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television | RADCD05 |
| 1.17 | Back and Forth | 3:43 | Aaliyah | New Soul Rebels | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television | RADMC05 |
| 1.13 | Back and Forth | 3:52 | Aaliyah | Pump‐N‐Grind: 17 Smooth Pumpin’ Grooves | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ripe Records | RP1603D |
| 1.8 | Back & Forth | 3:40 | Aaliyah | Street Soul | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 41 |
| 2.16 | Back and Forth | 3:36 | Aaliyah | The Best Swing... Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 86 |
| 1.3 | Back and Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number | Aaliyah | Album |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | Chip 149 |
| 2.11 | Back & Forth | 3:42 | Aaliyah | The Best of Vybin | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television | RADCD 45 |
| 2.15 | Back and Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | The Mother of All Swing Albums | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2877, TCD2877 | |
| 1.8 | Back and Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | Relax Ya Feet and Kick Off Your Pants | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 483827-2 |
| 1.5 | Back & Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | Sexy Funky Cool | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arton Records, הד ארצי (Hed Arzi, Israeli label) | 19618 |
| 1.5 | Back & Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | Sisters of Swing | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 535 225-2 |
| 2.19 | Back & Forth (LP version) | 3:49 | Aaliyah | The Greatest 90s Dance Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD2807 |
| 3.4 | Back and Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | The Very Best Of Pure Swing | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Pump Records (funk/soul sublabel of Quality Records) | DINCD100 |
| 1.4 | Back & Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | this is… SWING | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Beechwood Music | BEBOXCD1 |
| 1.4 | Back and Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | this is… SWING | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Beechwood Music | BEBOXCD1 |
| 1.18 | Back and Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | Spice Girls Present… The Best Girl Power Album…Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 123 |
| 1.17 | Back & Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | Spice Girls Present… The Best Girl Power Album…Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 44591 2 3 |
| 1.9 | Back & Forth | 3:52 | Aaliyah | 90’s Now, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (multinational budget record label, do not use for copyrights, distribution, etc. label-release relationships) | 3850-2 |
| 2.11 | Back & Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | Funky Divas | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television | RADCD77 |
| 1.13 | Back & Forth | 3:52 | Aaliyah | Totally ‘90s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Westwood Promotions | DPSM 5225, DVC11664/ |
| 2.17 | Back & Forth | 3:48 | Aaliyah | Pure Swing: The Very Best Of The Nineties | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint), Sony Music TV | 0522492 |
| 2.16 | Back & Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | The Box: R&B Hits Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TTVMC3008 |
| 2.16 | Back & Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | The Box: R&B Hits Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TTVCD3008 |
| 2.8 | Back and Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | The Ultimate Gold Seal Collection 3 (R&B’s Greatest Hits 1986–1996) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Australia (see annotation before using) | UMD 73095 |
| 1.5 | Back & Forth | 3:54 | Aaliyah | Shake the Room | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Back and Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number (Reissue) | Aaliyah | Album |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | ZJCI-10060 |
| 1.1 | Back and Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) | 440 060 082-2 |
| 1.1 | Back and Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000), Independiente (UK record label) | 5108503000, ISOM 37CDL |
| 1.1 | Back and Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) | 440 060 097-2 |
| 1.1 | Back and Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Back and Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) | 440 060 097-2 |
| 1.1 | Back and Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| Independiente (UK record label) | ISOM 37CDL |
| 1.1 | Back and Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000), Edel Records (multinational, ERE suffix), Unique Corp | 0146092ERE |
| 1.1 | Back and Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| avex trax, Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) | AVCD-17267, AVCD-17267B |
| 1.3 | Back and Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number | Aaliyah | Album |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | |
| 1.3 | Back & Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number | Aaliyah | Album |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | |
| 1.1 | Back and Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | I Care 4 U (Special Fanedition) | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| Edel Records (multinational, ERE suffix) | 0146362ERE |
| 2.5 | Back & Forth | 3:47 | Aaliyah | Essential R&B: The Very Best of R&B: Summer 2004 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.14 | Back and Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Kiss Presents R&B Classics (Kiss 100 London - Explicit) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.13 | Back & Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | Platinum: The Definitive R&B Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BMG TV (2004–2004) | 82876658582 |
| 1.12 | Back & Forth | 3:52 | Aaliyah | Ultimate Aaliyah | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) | SMADD895X |
| 1.12 | Back & Forth | 3:52 | Aaliyah | Ultimate Aaliyah | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) | ERE677 |
| 2.10 | Back & Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | Slow Jamz: Summer R&B Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) | 82876691492 |
| 1.12 | Back & Forth | 3:52 | Aaliyah | Ultimate Aaliyah | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) | |
| 4.13 | Back & Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | Whatever: The ’90s Pop & Culture Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | R2 79716 |
| 1.3 | Back and Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Body & Soul: Midnight Seduction | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL BAS/11 |
| 1.15 | Back & Forth | 3:45 | Aaliyah | R & B: The Collection, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 82876709352 |
| 1.15 | Back & Forth | 3:45 | Aaliyah | R&B Summer Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) | 82876704892 |
| 1.15 | Back and Forth | 3:40 | Aaliyah | R&B Lovesongs: The Very Best of Love Songs 2006 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 983 726-2 |
| 3.4 | Back & Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | R&B Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | |
| 1.9 | Back & Forth | 3:44 | Aaliyah | R&B Summertime | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) | 82876855402 |
| 3.2 | Back and Forth | 3:49 | Aaliyah | Xclusive R&B: 45 Smooth Street Beats | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| XClusive | XCLUTCD401 |
| 1.3 | Back and Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number | Aaliyah | Album |
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| 3.2 | Back & Forth | 3:40 | Aaliyah | 90’s Groove: From New Jack to HipHop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music France | 505144206015 |
| 3.3 | Back & Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | Greatest Ever! Smooth: The Definitive Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Union Square Music | GTSTCD019 |
| 2.14 | Back & Forth | 3:52 | Aaliyah | 100 Hits: Woman | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 100 Hits | DMG 100 010 |
| 2.4 | Back & Forth | 3:55 | Aaliyah | Original Summer R’N’B Selection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Original Selection Records | OSEL 024 |
| 2.8 | Back and Forth | 3:44 | Aaliyah | R&B Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) | |
| 1.3 | Back and Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Midnight Soul: Midnight Seduction | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL BAS/29 |
| 1.14 | Back & For | 3:52 | Aaliyah | One Shot 1994 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 5307061 |
| 1.3 | Back & Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | R&B Hits: The Love Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) | CRIMCD514 |
| 1.16 | Back & Forth | 3:52 | Aaliyah | R&B Lovesongs 2009 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697456222 |
| 1.4 | Back and Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | The Masters Series: 90's RnB | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony CMG (subsidiary of SME UK, add only UK releases) | |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.3 | Back & Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Age Ain't Nothing But A Number | Aaliyah | Album |
| Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment), Jive (Jive Records imprint) | JJC-41533-2 |
| 1.1 | Back & Forth (LP Version) | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Back & Forth | Aaliyah | Single |
| Jive (Jive Records imprint) | 74321 22393 2 |
| 1.4 | Back & Forth | 3:51 | Aaliyah | Back & Forth (CHR edits) | Aaliyah | Single |
| Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment), Jive (Jive Records imprint) | JDJ-42233-2 |
| 36.12 | Back and Forth | 3:48 | Aaliyah | The Radio Essential Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Promo Only | |
| 1.2 | Back And Forth | ?:?? | Aaliyah | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| avex trax | AVCS-10847 |
| 1.14 | Back & Forth | 3:48 | Aaliyah | Summer Nights | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Daily Mail | Summer002 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Back & Forth | 3:40 | Aaliyah | Hits & Unreleased : The Ultimate Collection | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| 22 Records | T2 0595-5 |
| 1.1 | Back & Forth | 3:40 | Aaliyah | Hits & Unreleased: The Ultimate Collection | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| 22 Records | T2 0595-5 |
| Withdrawn | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Back & Forth | 3:50 | Aaliyah | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah | Album + Compilation |
| Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) | |
Relationships
| recording engineer and engineer: | Peter Mokran |
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| producer: | R. Kelly |
| mixer: | R. Kelly Peter Mokran |
| other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]: | R. Kelly |
| vocals: | Aaliyah (American R&B singer) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994) Zomba Recording LLC (US affiliate of Zomba Recording Corporation) (in 1994) Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 1996) |
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| recorded at and engineered at: | Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| 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 |
| DJ-mixes: | Back & Forth (part of “TwiceasNice: Urban Anthems” DJ-mix) Back & Forth (part of a “MoS: 90s Groove, Volume II” DJ‐mix) Back & Forth (part of “Throwback: Party Jamz” DJ‐mix) Back & Forth (part of “Throwback Grooves” DJ‐mix) Back & Forth (part of “Club Mix ’95, V.2” DJ‐mix) Back & Forth (part of “The Party Mix: 90s Classics” DJ‐mix) Back & Forth (part of “The Party Mix: Hen Night” DJ-mix) Back & Forth (part of "Chapter 204. The Meadows '94" DJ-mix) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer) feat. R Kelly Back & Forth (part of "Chapter 221. 2 Pints Deep" DJ-mix) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer) & R. Kelly Back & Forth (part of "The Lost 90's Remixes" DJ-mix) Back & Forth (part of Study Vol. 3 (Hear The Drummer Get Wicked!)" DJ-mix) Back & Forth (part of "Chapter 288. Fuck You Haters" DJ-mix) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer) feat. R. Kelly Back & Forth (part of "Cut Killer Tape 6" DJ-mix) Back and Forth (part of "Swing Mix 96" DJ-mix) Back And Forth (part of "Chapter 275. Screw Dub" DJ-mix) by Aaliyah (American R&B singer) & R. Kelly |
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| has remixes: | Back & Forth (Mr. Lee & R. Kelly’s remix) Back & Forth (Mr. Lee’s Bonus Beats) Back & Forth (Mr. Lee’s club mix) Back & Forth (Mr. Lee's Radio Remix) Back & Forth (Ms. Mello Radio Mix) Back & Forth (Ms. Mello remix) Back & Forth (UK Flavour) (alternative mix) |
| sampled by: | Inside of Me by Madonna (“Queen of Pop”) |
| edits: | Back and Forth |
| music videos: | Back & Forth |
| recording of: | Back & Forth |
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Related works
Back & Forth
| lyricist and composer: | Robert Sylvester Kelly |
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| publisher: | R. Kelly Publishing Inc. Rubber Band Music Universal Music–Z Songs Zomba Songs Inc. |
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