KISStory Urban Classics: Rewind to the Early 90's

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
engineer:
Arabella Rodriguez
producer and mixer:
Nellee Hooper and Jazzie B
guest lead vocals:
Caron Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer)
vocals and performer:
Caron Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Brittania Row (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Back to Life
writer:
Nellee Hooper, Simon Law (Soul II Soul), Beresford Romeo and Caron Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Law Music, Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Soul II Soul4.153:49
2Got to Have Your Love
producer:
Kurtis Mantronik (the individual) and Bryce “Luvah” Wilson
recording of:
Got to Have Your Love
lyricist:
Bryce “Luvah” Wilson
composer:
Kirk Khaleel and Johnny D Rodriguez
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mantronix3.54:02
3Now That We Found Love
recording engineer:
Dave Way and Rich July
producer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
mixer:
Dave Way
instruments:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
background vocals:
Aaron Hall (R&B singer)
guest performer:
Aaron Hall (R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1991)
music videos:
Now That We Found Love by Heavy D. & the Boyz
cover recording of:
Now That We Found Love
lyricist:
Heavy D. (US rapper)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mighty Three Music 301 /373, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Heavy D. & the Boyz44:17
4Apparently Nothin'
recording of:
Apparently Nothin’
writer:
Carleen Anderson and Marco Nelson
Young Disciples4:00
5Dream On Dreamer
recording engineer:
Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
producer:
The Brand New Heavies
mixer:
Eric Sarafin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
FFRR Records Ltd. (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Dream on Dreamer
writer:
Dallas Austin and N’Dea Davenport
The Brand New Heavies4:54
6Let the Beat Hit 'em
recording of:
Let the Beat Hit 'em
writer:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory), Alan Friedman and Duran Ramos
composer:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam4:07
7I Can't Get No Sleep
recording of:
I Can't Get No Sleep
writer:
India (Linda Viera Caballero, aka "La India", salsa and house vocalist) and “Little” Louie Vega (US house DJ/producer)
Masters at Work6:45
8Respect
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 206)
cover recording of:
Respect
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
Adeva2.354:03
9Ghetto Heaven
recording of:
Ghetto Heaven
writer:
Peter Lord Moreland, V. J. Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician) and Sandra St. Victor
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maanami Music and Vermal Music (publishing)
The Family Stand3:51
10Always There
additional producer:
David Morales (US DJ/producer)
producer:
Jean‐Paul Maunick (British musician Jean‐Paul Maunick)
guest vocals:
Jocelyn Brown
vocals:
Jocelyn Brown
remixer:
David Morales (US DJ/producer)
cover recording of:
Always There (with lyrics)
lyricist:
Paul Allen (US songwriter)
composer:
William Jeffrey and Ronnie Laws
version of:
Always There (instrumental)
Incognito33:31
11There's Nothing Like This
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recording of:
There’s Nothing Like This
lyricist and composer:
Omar Hammer
publisher:
Congo Music and PolyGram Music Publishing
Omar3.53:58
12I Should've Known Better
Mica Paris5:07
13Bust a Move
recording of:
Bust a Move
writer:
Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Young MC4:15
14Paid in Full
engineer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) and Elai Tubo
producer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Play Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Ashley’s Roachclip by The Soul Searchers and Change the Beat (French Rap) by Beside
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 132)
recording of:
Paid in Full
writer:
Eric B. and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
Eric B. & Rakim4.653:48
15Don't Believe the Hype
producer:
Carl Ryder and Hank Shocklee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
samples:
I Got Ants in My Pants, Part 1 by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Synthetic Substitution by Melvin Bliss
recording of:
Don’t Believe the Hype (in 1987)
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and William Jonathan Drayton
Public Enemy3.555:19
16Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
assistant producer:
Ricky Crespo and Alan Friedman
producer:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director) and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
additional drums (drum set):
Alan Friedman
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director)
keyboard:
Ricky Crespo and Dave Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
vocals:
Martha Wash and Freedom Williams
keyboard arranger:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 116) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 402)
recording of:
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
writer:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director) and Frederick B. Williams (UK dance vocalist aka Freedom Williams)
publisher:
Cole/Clivillés Music, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), R.B.G. Dome Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Cole/Clivillés Music Enterprises (from 1990 to ????) and Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) (from 1990 to ????)
C+C Music Factory4.154:07
17Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out
recording of:
Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out
lyricist and composer:
Norman Cook
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Freak Power4:19
18Space Cowboy
remixer:
David Morales (US DJ/producer)
recording of:
Space Cowboy (Jamiroquai song)
writer:
Jay Kay (English singer, Jamiroquai)
Jamiroquai54:00
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1Right 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
2I Got 5 on It
guest vocals:
Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Noo Trybe Records, Inc. (No̅o̅ Trybe Records, Inc.) (in 1995)
recording of:
I Got 5 on It
writer:
Anthony Gillmour, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer), Garrick Husband, Jerold Ellis Jr. (US rapper), Jay King, Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club), Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Luniz3.54:06
3Around the Way Girl
recording of:
Around the Way Girl
lyricist:
James Todd Smith
composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew)
LL Cool J4:04
4Mr Wendal
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)
arranger:
Arrested Development
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recording of:
Mr. Wendal
lyricist:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
composer:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development3.84:07
5Don't Walk Away
recording of:
Don't Walk Away
writer:
Vassal Benford and Ronald Spearman
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and MCA Music Ltd.
Jade43:36
6Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
recording of:
Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
lyricist and composer:
Robert Sylvester Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Universal Music–Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Aaliyah3:23
7Let's Talk About Sex
recording of:
Let’s Talk About Sex
lyricist and composer:
Fingerprints
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Sons of K-oss Music
Salt‐N‐Pepa33:30
8Motownphilly
Boyz II Men3:56
9Poison
recording engineer and audio engineer:
Jay Henry
associate producer:
Howie Hersh
producer and mixer:
Dr. Freeze
instruments:
Dr. Freeze
background vocals:
Bell Biv DeVoe
lead vocals:
Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe
remixer:
Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
recorded at and mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
remixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
later releases:
Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 56)
recording of:
Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe song)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Straite
Bell Biv DeVoe3.354:23
10My Lovin'
recording engineer:
Steve Counter
additional engineer:
Neil King (sound engineer) and Michael Semanick
assistant engineer:
John Jackson (engineer)
producer:
Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
mixer:
Ken Kessie
arranger:
Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 2022)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
mixed at:
Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
The Payback by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 2) (number: 2) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 471)
recording of:
My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
writer:
Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Two Tuff Enuff Publishing and Irving Music (BMI) (from 1992 to present)
En Vogue4.64:42
11I Wanna Sex You Up
engineer:
Angela Piva and Warren Woods
producer:
Elliot Straite
mixer:
Elliot Straite and Howie Tee
samples:
La-Di-Da-Di by Doug E. Fresh & M.C. Ricky D (earlier name of hip hop MC Slick Rick) and Tonight Is the Night by Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
recording of:
I Wanna Sex You Up
writer:
Bryan Abrams, Bessie Regina Norris (American soul and R&B singer), Mark Calderon, Willie Clarke, Elliot Straite, Kevin Thornton and Sam Watters
publisher:
Boybig Publishing, Color Me Blessed Music, EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Hifrost Publishing and Hip City Music Inc.
Color Me Badd4.64:07
12Waterfalls
recording of:
Waterfalls
writer:
Marqueze Ethridge, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
publisher:
BELT STAR MUSIC, Hitco Music, Organized Noize Music, Pebbitone Music, Red Light & Incense Music, Stiff Shirt Music, Inc., TIZBIZ Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
TLC3:30
13Summertime
producer:
Hula & Fingers
mixer:
D.J. Jazzy Jeff (DJ/turntablist) and Def Geoff Hunt
background vocals arranger:
LaVette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1991)
samples:
Summer Madness by Kool & the Gang
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 (US techno producer aka Hot Hands Hula), 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 Prince4.454:26
14Mr. Loverman
Shabba Ranks3:31
15Bonita Applebum
recording of:
Bonita Applebum
writer:
William Allen (bassist), Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong, Walter Booker, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
A Tribe Called Quest3:18
16Turn It Up
Busta Rhymes3:58
17Street Tuff
Double Trouble feat. Jeanette Sewell & The Rebel MC3:30
18My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style
engineer:
Maximum 60 (Richard Rodwell)
co-producer:
Maximum 60 (Richard Rodwell)
producer:
Dream Warriors (Canadian hip hop)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1990)
recorded at:
BFP Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 41)
recording of:
My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style
writer:
Quincy Jones, Louie Robinson and Richard Rodwell
is based on:
Soul Bossa Nova
Dream Warriors54:26
19I Love Your Smile
remixer:
Driza Bone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
remix of:
I Love Your Smile (radio version) by Shanice
recording of:
I Love Your Smile
writer:
Jarvis Baker, Sylvester Jackson, Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Shanice 4 U Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Shanice43:49
20Rump Shaker
Wreckx‐N‐Effect2.93:58

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part of:Kisstory (Kiss FM UK (formerly Kiss 100 London) "Old Skool & Anthems" Brand/Series) (order: 3)