Essential: The R&B Selection
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 5 October 2009
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 14:33
- 2U Got It BadUsher4:103.5 ★
- 3StoleKelly Rowland4:113.5 ★
- 4Who KnewP!nk3:293.3 ★
- 5Baby BoyBig Brovaz3:20
- 6A.M. to P.M.Cassidy3:41
- 7I Ain't Goin' Out Like ThatCypress Hill4:284.3 ★
- 8It Takes TwoRob Base & DJ E‐Z Rock4:01
- 93:534.0 ★
- 10Hip Hopdead prez3:49
- 11Sumthin' Sumthin'Maxwell4:20
- 12Hey Mr. DJZhané4:174.0 ★
- 13GirlfriendB2K3:262.2 ★
- 14On & OnEamon3:29
- 15Blowin' Me Up (with Her Love)JC Chasez4:512.0 ★
- 16C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)Wu‐Tang Clan4:064.2 ★
- 17Award TourA Tribe Called Quest3:474.4 ★
- 18Stay for a WhileAngie Stone & Anthony Hamilton3:554.0 ★
- 19Be Alone No MoreAnother Level3:59
- 20If You Love MeBrownstone3:135.0 ★
- CD 2
- 1If I Ain't Got YouAlicia Keys3:513.4 ★
- 2Run It!Chris Brown3:153.3 ★
- 3Ms. JacksonOutKast4:002.4 ★
- 4Hard Knock LifeJay‐Z4:013.4 ★
- 5TouchAmerie3:40
- 6WeakSWV4:22
- 7DumbThe 4112:493.0 ★
- 84:163.9 ★
- 9Breathe AgainToni Braxton4:174.0 ★
- 10Freek-A-LeekPetey Pablo3:57
- 11Mr. LovermanShabba Ranks & Chevelle Franklyn3:382.5 ★
- 12Like YouBow Wow & Ciara3:253.2 ★
- 13When Doves CryGinuwine4:361.0 ★
- 14Walked Outta HeavenJagged Edge3:50
- 15I'm SprungT‐Pain3:06
- 16Hood HopJ‐Kwon4:082.5 ★
- 17I Wanna KnowJoe4:43
- 18Love You That MuchMary Mary4:03
- 19Don't Think I'm NotKandi3:523.5 ★
- 20Any LoveLuther Vandross4:25
- CD 3
- 1BreatheBlu Cantrell & Sean Paul3:503.9 ★
- 2Save RoomJohn Legend3:57
- 3Gone Till NovemberWyclef Jean & Refugee Camp Allstars3:18
- 4Tick TockLemar3:30
- 5Comin' From Where I'm FromAnthony Hamilton4:024.0 ★
- 6Emotional RollercoasterVivian Green3:16
- 7Just Kickin' ItXscape3:26
- 8Tell MeGroove Theory3:57
- 9When I See UFantasia3:39
- 10They Don't KnowJon B.4:35
- 11SentimentalDeborah Cox4:274.0 ★
- 12SecretsKilla Kela3:29
- 134:55
- 14Shorty (Got Her Eyes on Me)Donell Jones3:134.0 ★
- 15So GoneMonica3:28
- 16Girls Ain't Nothing but TroubleDJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince4:513.6 ★
- 17Shake Ya AssMystikal4:17
- 18Too CloseNext4:085.0 ★
- 19Girlfriend*NSYNC4:152.4 ★
- 20EntourageOmarion3:573.0 ★
Release credits
- producer [12]
- mix [17], producer [17], recording [17]
- bass guitar [3]
- background vocals [1], lead vocals [1], piano [1], producer [1]
- assistant [10], mix [10]
- background vocals [8], vocal arranger [8]
- background vocals [3], guitar [3], lead vocals [3]
- mix [8]
- lead vocals [5], performer [18]
- organ [1]
- drum machine [8], producer [8], synthesizer [8]
- background vocals [8]
- lead vocals [3]
- lead vocals [1]
- mix [17], recording [17]
- electric piano [10], keyboard [10], producer [10]
- recording [8]
- recording [19]
- engineer [10]
- keyboard [8], producer [8]
- assistant [15]
- guest [11]
- background vocals [8], vocal [8]
- horn [1]
- vocal [19]
- guest [12]
- background vocals [1]
- producer [16]
- mix [4]
- arranger [11], producer [3.11, 1.15]
- producer [16]
- producer [3]
- keyboard [8]
- horn [1]
- horn [1]
- mix [8]
- lead vocals [11]
- background vocals [8]
- assistant [15]
- producer [4]
- arranger [3], keyboard [3], producer [3], programming [3]
- assistant [8]
- producer [20]
- recording [8]
- engineer [16]
- recording [4]
- bass guitar [1]
- executive [16]
- mix-DJ [15]
- guitar [1]
- lead vocals [16]
- producer [1]
- vocal [19]
- mix [19]
- horn [1]
- engineer [16]
- vocal [19]
- recording [3]
- task [4]
- background vocals [10]
- assistant [19]
- recording [4]
- vocal [19]
- background vocals [1]
- programming [1]
- mix [15]
- assistant [8]
- vocal [19]
- drums (drum set) [4], recording [4]
- producer [16]
- orchestrator [4], performing orchestra [4]
- vocal [8]
- assistant [3]
- mix [1, 16]
- drum machine [5], producer [5], recording [5]
- piano [3]
- assistant [19]
- drums (drum set) [4], guitar [4], producer [4]
- lead vocals [16]
- executive [16]
- mix [3]
- executive [16]
- assistant [19]
- recording [4]
- background vocals [1]
- producer [16]
- mix [5]
- arranger [13]
- arranger [16], executive [16], mix [16], producer [16], programming [16]
- lead vocals [16]
- congas [3]
- recording [15]
- assistant [19]
- producer [2]
- producer [3]
- guest [1], performer [1]
- mix [4]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- producer [3]
- producer [4]
- producer [19]
- producer [16], recording [16]
- drum machine [10], engineer [10], keyboard [10], mix [10], producer [10]
- assistant [4], task [4]
- producer [7]
- acoustic guitar [10]
- recording [1]
- background vocals [8]
- performer [17]
- background vocals [8], vocal [8]
- assistant [15]
- assistant [3]
- assistant [3]
- drums (drum set) [4], guitar [4]
Issues
- E5 October 2009