Best of Black ’08

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Label Code: LC 00116

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Tracklist

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1Disturbia
recording engineer:
Andrew Vastola (engineer) (lead vocals)
producer:
Brian Kennedy (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist) and Makeba (R&B vocal producer, singer / songwriter - Makeba Riddick) (lead vocals)
additional mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
assistant mixer:
Carlos Oyanedel
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
background vocals:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer) and Andre Merritt
mixed for:
RiotProof Productions
produced for:
Team BK
recorded at:
Rocky Mountain Recorders in Denver, Colorado, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Disturbia (edited) by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
recording of:
Disturbia
writer:
Robert Allen (songwriter, e.g. Disturbia by Rihanna), Brian Seals (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist), Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer) and Andre Merritt
Rihanna3.953:58
2When I Grow Up
producer:
Rodney Jerkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pussycat Dolls, LLC (in 2008)
samples:
He’s Always There by The Yardbirds
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 5) (number: 3)
recording of:
When I Grow Up
writer:
Rodney Jerkins, Theron Thomas and Timothy Thomas (US-based caribbean R&B/hip hop musician)
The Pussycat Dolls44:05
3Closer
recording of:
Closer (Ne‐Yo)
lyricist:
Magnus Beite, Bernt Stray and Shaffer Chimere Smith
composer:
Magnus Beite, Bernt Stray, Mikkel Sindberg Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Chimere Smith
Ne‐Yo33:56
4Lollipop
guest vocals and guest performer:
Static Major (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static)
recording of:
Lollipop
Lil Wayne34:09
5Beggin’
producer:
3Elementz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bonnier Amigo Music Norway AS (do not use as a release label! NO division of Bonnier Amigo Music Group AB) (in 2008)
cover recording of:
Beggin’ (in 2008)
writer:
B. Gaudio and P. Farina
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons Four Music Corp.
Madcon4.23:36
6Tattoo
recording of:
Tattoo
writer:
Ian Dench, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Amanda Ghost and Tor Erik Hermansen
Jordin Sparks3.253:53
7Back to Black
assistant recording engineer:
Jesse Gladstone and Mike Makowski
recording engineer:
Vaughan Merrick and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
miscellaneous support:
Isobel Griffiths (task: contractor)
engineer:
Dom Morley
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 (saxophonist)
bass guitar:
Nick Movshon
cello:
John Heley (cellist), Joely Koos (cellist) and Anthony Pleeth (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Homer Steinweiss
guitar:
Thomas Brenneck and Binky Griptite
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
piano:
Victor Axelrod
tambourine:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
tenor saxophone:
Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist)
viola:
Rachel Bolt (violist), Jonathan Thorne (viola), 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)
arranger:
Gabriel Roth (Gabriel Alexander Roth)
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:
BILLIONS CLUB, Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 62) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 79)
recording of:
Back to Black
writer:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) and Amy Winehouse
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs, BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Amy Winehouse4.354:01
8Forever
recording of:
Forever
writer:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer), Brian Kennedy (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist), Andre Merritt, Polow da Don and Rob. A! (songwriter, e.g. Disturbia by Rihanna)
Chris Brown2.554:37
9What’s Love
recording engineer:
Hasham "Sham" Hussain, Tony Kelly (reggae producer), Eliud “Lou” Ortiz and Claude "Weakhand" Reynolds
producer:
Tony Kelly (reggae producer)
mixer:
Shaun Pizzonia
instruments:
Maurice Gregory (reggae artist) and Tony Kelly (reggae producer)
background vocals:
Akon (US singer and producer), Kimberly Lee and Shaggy (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
additional performer:
Akon (US singer and producer)
recording of:
What’s Love
writer:
Ricardo “Rik Rok” Ducent, Maurice Gregory (reggae artist), Tony Kelly (reggae producer) and Orville Richard Burrell (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
Shaggy feat. Akon3:07
10American Boy
vocals:
Estelle (British vocalist/MC Estelle Swaray)
recording of:
American Boy
writer:
Estelle Fanta Swaray (British vocalist/MC Estelle Swaray), John Stephens, Kanye West (formerly Kanye West) and Keith Harris (00s US producer & musician)
Estelle2.54:04
11Don’t Sweat That (Whistle Song)
Dr. Stay Dry feat. Lumidee3:28
12Suddenly
guest vocals:
Rebecca (Swedish singer Rebecca Zadig)
Arash feat. Rebecca3:18
13Work
recording of:
Work
writer:
Poo Bear (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd), Kelly Rowland and Scott Storch (producer)
Kelly Rowland3:29
14Baby
LL Cool J4:07
15Big Dreams
The Game4:49
16Body on Me
Nelly feat. Ashanti feat. Akon4.53:32
17I Can’t Wait
Akon3:47
18Flashing Lights
recording engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer) and Anthony Kilhoffer
assistant engineer:
Matty Green (mix engineer), Andy Marcinkowski and Anthony Palazzole
producer:
Eric Hudson (producer, songwriter) and Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
mixer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer)
bass:
Tim Ressler
cello:
Jennifer Lorenzo (cellist)
viola:
Alexandra Leem and Peter Nocella
violin:
Gloria Justen, Olga Konopelsky, Emma Kummrow, Luigi Mazzochi (violinist), Charles Parker (violinist) and Igor Szwec
additional vocals:
Connie Mitchell
conductor:
Larry Gold
guest performer:
Dwele
strings arranger:
Larry Gold
live recording of:
Flashing Lights (on 2011-04-17)
composer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Kanye West feat. Dwele4.254:00
19Low
recording engineer:
Geoff Gibbs and Javon Thomas (recording engineer; aka. 4Mil)
producer:
DJ Montay
mixer:
Fabian Marasciullo
guest performer:
T‐Pain
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 31), BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 445)
recording of:
Low
writer:
Faheem Najm, DJ Montay and Tramar Dillard (American rapper)
Flo Rida feat. T‐Pain3.43:51
20Sensual Seduction
recording of:
Sensual Seduction
Snoop Dogg4:06
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copyrighted (©) by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (use as © & ℗ holders or as distributors only, between 2005/03/24–2009/01/14)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/25957126 [info]
ASIN:DE: B001GVOXYQ [info] (ended)
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part of:Best of Black (number: 2008) (order: 10)