101 R&B Hits

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1No Scrubs
recording of:
No Scrubs
additional writer:
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
writer:
Kandi Burruss (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss), Kevin Briggs and Tameka Cottle
TLC3.54:01
2Pony
lead vocals:
Ginuwine (US R&B singer)
edit of:
Pony by Ginuwine (US R&B singer)
recording of:
Pony
writer:
Ginuwine (US R&B singer), Static Major (US rapper, songwriter & producer, aka Static) and Timbaland
Ginuwine3.754:14
3Summertime
producer:
Hula & K. Fingers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Summertime
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
writer:
Hula & K. Fingers
composer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Lamar Hula Mahone, Robert Spike Mickens, Craig Simpkins, Claydes Smith, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince), Alton Taylor, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
is based on:
Summer Madness
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince3.54:00
4Closet Freak
Cee‐Lo3:40
5Boombastic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1995)
recording of:
Boombastic
writer:
King Floyd, Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) and Orville Richard Burrell (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Malaco Music Company, Pedigree Ranch Music, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Roffignac Music Co., Scikron Music Publishing and Stone Diamond Music Corp.
Shaggy3.653:52
6Do You Wanna Get Funky?
recording of:
Do You Wanna Get Funky
writer:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director) and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
C+C Music Factory4:09
7Here Comes the Hotstepper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1994) and 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 1994)
samples:
Heartbeat (club version) by Taana Gardner and Land of 1000 Dances by Cannibal & the Headhunters
recording of:
Here Comes the Hotstepper
writer:
Ini Kamoze, Chris Kenner and Salaam Remi
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Longitude Music, Pine Publishing, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Salaam Remi Music
Ini Kamoze34:11
8Hey Mr. D.J.
recording of:
Hey Mr DJ
composer:
Cookin’ Soul (Spanish hip hop producer, formerly trio/duo)
Zhané44:18
9Jump
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 1992)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 347)
recording of:
Jump
writer:
Alphonso Mizell, Andrew Noland, Berry Gordy, Jr., Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Fred Perren, Joe Nicolo, Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Marvin Pierce, Norman Napier, Ralph Middlebrooks, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer), Walter Morrison and Greg Webster (drummer for Ohio Players)
is based on:
I Want You Back
Kris Kross43:16
10Keep On Movin’
producer and mixer:
Nellee Hooper and Jazzie B
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records (in 1989)
produced for:
Silent Productions Ltd. (Production company of Jazzie B and Nellee Hooper)
music videos:
Keep On Movin’ (official music video) by Soul II Soul
recording of:
Keep On Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Jazzie B
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1989)
Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler43:40
11Tennessee
additional engineer:
Tom Held and Richard Wells (engineer)
engineer:
Alvin Speights
executive producer:
Michael T. Mauldin (record executive)
producer and mixer:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
additional vocals and guest performer:
Dionne Farris
arranger:
Arrested Development
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Tennessee
lyricist:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
composer:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development4.254:35
12Lovesick
producer:
DJ Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ) and The Guru (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
produced for:
Gang Starr Productions, Inc.
samples:
Ain’t There Something Money Can’t Buy by Young–Holt Unlimited, Ain’t There Something Money Can’t Buy by Young–Holt Unlimited, Never Had a Dream by Ohio Players, Pain by Ohio Players and Trying to Make a Fool of Me by The Delfonics
recording of:
Lovesick
lyricist:
Keith Elam (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
Gang Starr3:26
13Play That Funky Music
bass:
George Anderson (bass player)
vocals:
Vanilla Ice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1990)
samples:
Play That Funky Music (single / video version) by Wild Cherry (1970s US funk rock band, known for “Play That Funky Music”)
recording of:
Play That Funky Music (Vanilla Ice version)
writer:
Earthquake (Floyd Brown), Robert W. Parissi (Rob Parissi) and Vanilla Ice
is based on:
Play That Funky Music
Vanilla Ice34:45
14Pray
MC Hammer4:11
15Right Here
producer:
Brian Morgan
remixer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
recording of:
Right Here
writer:
John Bettis, Brian Alexander Morgan and Steve Porcaro
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
SWV3.53:46
16White Men Can’t Jump
recording of:
White Men Can't Jump
writer:
Dallas Austin, Randy Ran (Vocal) and Dave Way
Riff3:01
17You All Dat
Baha Men3:51
18It’s a Shame (My Sister)
additional guitar:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
bass guitar:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
guitar:
Andy Cox (of The Beat)
samples:
It’s a Shame by The Spinners (The Detroit Spinners, US R&B/soul group, aka The Detroit Spinners)
recording of:
It's a Shame (My Sister)
writer:
Lee Garrett, Monie Love (English rapper, actress & radio personality), David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals), Syreeta (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Virgin Music (Pubs.) Ltd. (publisher)
is based on:
It’s a Shame
Monie Love feat. True Image33:39
19Straight Up
producer:
Keith Cohen and Elliot Wolff
recording of:
Straight Up
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Wolff
publisher:
Elliot Wolff Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
Paula Abdul3.53:52
20That Girl
guest vocals:
Shaggy (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
performer:
Maxi Priest (British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent) and Shaggy (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
samples:
Green Onions by Booker T. & the MG’s
recording of:
That Girl
composer:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer), Steve Cropper, Missy Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones, Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer), Orville Richard Burrell (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer), Shaun Pizzonia and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
is based on:
Green Onions
Maxi Priest feat. Shaggy1.653:57
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part of:101 Hits (Australian compilation series) (number: R&B Hits) (order: 24)
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