Best of Black ’03

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

Tracklist

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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 (Interscope Geffen A&M, label group, not normally a release label) (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 Peas3.754:33
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; copyright only, not a release label) (in 2003, in 2015), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (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), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 58), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 444)
recording of:
In da Club
writer:
Andre R. Young (Dr. Dre, Andre Young, rap producer), Curtis Jackson (50 Cent) and Mike Elizondo
publisher:
Ain’t Nuthin’ Goin’ On but F*****’ Music (aka Ain’t Nothin’ but F****n’ and other variations), Blotter, Elvismambo Music, High on Life Music, Music of Windswept and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
50 Cent4.13:14
3Never Leave You – Uh Ooh!
Lumidee3:04
4Crazy in Love
producer:
Beyoncé and Rich Harrison
guest vocals:
JAŸ-Z (US rapper)
vocals:
Beyoncé and JAŸ-Z (US rapper)
performer:
JAŸ-Z (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recording of:
Crazy in Love
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Eugene Record, Richard Harrison and Shawn Carter (US rapper)
publisher:
Beyoncé Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hitco South, Intersong Music Ltd., Music of Windswept, P and P Songs Limited, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell North America
is based on:
Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)
Beyoncé feat. JAY‐Z2.84:11
5Beautiful
recording engineer:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
producer:
The Neptunes (US producer duo Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams)
mixer:
Pat Viala
vocals:
Pharrell Williams and Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
performer:
Pharrell Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Priority Records, LLC (company credits only! do not file releases here)
edit of:
Beautiful (explicit) by Snoop Dogg (US rapper) featuring Pharrell, Uncle Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
recording of:
Beautiful
writer:
Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg), Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Chase Chad Music (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. 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
publisher:
Mass Confusion Music, Virginia Beach Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
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, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Justin Timberlake3.954:48
11Miss You
recording engineer and mixer:
Acar Keys
producer:
Teddy Bishop
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 2003) and Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Miss You by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 5)
recording of:
Miss You
writer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper), Teddy Bishop and Elgin Lumpkin (US R&B singer)
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)
Aaliyah34:06
12Hit the Freeway
guest vocals:
Loon (US rapper)
lead vocals:
Toni Braxton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2002)
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)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002 (number: 81)
recording of:
Baby
writer:
Andre Parker, Ashanti Shequoyia Douglas (US R&B singer and musician), Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Irving Domingo Lorenzo, Jr., Brad Jordan (US rapper & record producer) and Marcus Vest
publisher:
Baeza Music LLC, DJ Irv Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., ISJ Music, Justin Combs Publishing, Marcus Aurelius Music (ASCAP; Marcus “7 Aurelius” Vest), N‐The‐Water Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP), Pookietoots Publishing, Soldierz Touch, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, Still N‐The‐Water Publishing (BMI) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Ashanti2.654:26
14No Letting Go
recording of:
No Letting Go
writer:
Steven Marsden and Von Wayne Charles (Jamaican singer Vonwayne Charles)
Wayne Wonder3:22
15Right Thurr
engineer:
Ross Giraud (engineer) and The Trak Starz
producer:
The Trak Starz
mixer:
The Trak Starz and Wassim Zreik
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2003) and Priority Records, LLC (company credits only! do not file releases here) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Bio Studios and Trak Meet Studios in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
mixed at:
Enterprise in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
Right Thurr (explicit) by Chingy, Right Thurr (radio explicit) by Chingy and Right Thurr (clean) by Chingy
music videos:
Right Thurr (clean) by Chingy
instrumental versions:
Right Thurr (instrumental) by Chingy
recording of:
Right Thurr
writer:
Shamar Daugherty (member of The Trak Starz), Howard Bailey and Alonzo Lee (member of The Trak Starz)
publisher:
Jackpot Music and Trak Starz Music
Chingy2.93:37
16Beware of the Boys (Jay‐Z mix)
guest vocals:
JAŸ-Z (US rapper)
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
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
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 Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Justin Smith, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Robert Bell, Robert Mickens and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), F.O.B. Music Pub. (ASCAP), N.Q.C. Music Pub. (ASCAP) and Warner–Tamerlane Pub. Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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 Norcross, 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
instrumental versions:
Get Low (instrumental) by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 360)
recording of:
Get Low (original feat. Ying Yang Twins)
lyricist:
Eric Jackson (US rapper, member of Ying Yang Twins), Deongelo Holmes (D-Roc 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 (BMI), 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
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part of:Best of Black (number: 2003) (order: 5)