Best of Black '13

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1Timber
programming and producer:
Cirkut and Dr. Luke
engineer:
Al Burna (Recording and mixing engineer), Rachael Findlen (engineer), Alana Da Fonseca, Clint Gibbs and Ryan Gladieux
mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
instruments:
Cirkut and Dr. Luke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2013 to present)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 11) and Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 42)
recording of:
Timber
writer:
Armando C. Perez (American rapper), Steve Arrington, Breyan Stanley Isaac, Charles Carter (American saxophonist, composer, and producer), Greg Errico, Łukasz Gottwald, Waung Hankerson, Henry Walter, Kesha Sebert (Kesha, American singer fka Ke$ha), Keri Oskar, Lee Oskar, Roger Parker (US R&B drummer), Priscilla “Priscilla Renea” Hamilton, Jamie Sanderson (UK songwriter) and Pebe Sebert (American singer-songwriter, mother of Ke$ha)
publisher:
Abuela y Tía Songs, Artist 101 Publishing Group, Artist Publishing Group West, BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint), Dynamite Cop Music, Far Out Music, Far Out Music, Inc., Ikke-Bad Music, Ikke-Bad Music, Inc., Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP affiliated), Keep It Simple Stupid Publishing, Kesce Rose Music, Oneirology Publishing, Prescription Songs, Radio Active Material Publishing Co., Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Where da Kasz At
Pitbull feat. Ke$ha3.73:24
2Blurred Lines
assistant recording engineer:
Todd Hurt
recording engineer and editor:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
producer:
Pharrell Williams
instruments:
Pharrell Williams
background vocals:
Pharrell Williams
lead vocals:
Robin Thicke
arranger:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Star Trak, LLC (in 2013)
samples:
Got to Give It Up by Marvin Gaye
edit of:
Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke feat. T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) & Pharrell Williams
recording of:
Blurred Lines
writer:
Marvin Gaye, T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Deyjah’s Daddy Muzik (ended), EMI April Music, Inc., I Like ’em Thicke Music and More Water From Nazareth
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell1.653:43
3La La La
recording engineer:
Shahid "Naughty Boy" Khan (British songwriter, record producer, musician and rapper)
programming and producer:
Al-Hakam "Komi" El-Kaubaisy and Shahid "Naughty Boy" Khan (British songwriter, record producer, musician and rapper)
mixer:
Wez Clarke
instruments:
Al-Hakam "Komi" El-Kaubaisy and Shahid "Naughty Boy" Khan (British songwriter, record producer, musician and rapper)
strings:
Jonny Coffer
background vocals and lead vocals:
Sam Smith (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naughty Boy Recordings Ltd. (in 2013)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 82)
recording of:
La La La
writer:
Jonny Coffer, James Napier, Al-Hakam El Kaubaisy, Shahid Khan, Frobisher Mbabzi, James Murray (British electronic music composer & producer), Mustafa Omer (UK producer, formerly MC Strider of Blazin' Squad) and Sam Smith (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd (PRS‐affiliated), Naughty Words, Salli Isaak Songs Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Music Publishing Ltd, Stellar Songs Ltd and Universal Music Publishing Ltd (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith3.43:40
4Papaoutai
producer:
Stromae
mixer:
Lionel Capouillez
guitar:
Papa Dizzy and Stromae
piano:
Aron Ottignon
lead vocals:
Stromae
arranger:
Aron Ottignon, Papa Dizzy and Stromae
mixed at:
Studio Air (Brussels) in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
recording of:
Papaoutai
writer:
Stromae
Stromae3.53:53
5Scream & Shout
recording of:
Scream & Shout
writer:
Jean Baptiste, Jef Martens (Belgian electronic music producer), Tula Paulinea Contostavlos and William Adams (American rapper and producer)
will.i.am & Britney Spears44:44
6The Other Side
programming:
Ammo (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman), Kyle Moorman and Martin Johnson (Boys Like Girls)
engineer:
Joe Peluso, Jonathan Sher and Kyle Moorman
additional producer:
Kyle Moorman
producer:
Ammo (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman) and Martin Johnson (Boys Like Girls)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion and piano:
Martin Johnson (Boys Like Girls)
keyboard and membranophone:
Ammo (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman)
background vocals:
Ammo (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman) and Martin Johnson (Boys Like Girls)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2013, in 2014) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2013, in 2014)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States, The Lodge in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 66)
recording of:
The Other Side
publisher:
Jason Desrouleaux
writer:
Jason Desrouleaux, Joshua Coleman (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman) and Martin Johnson (Boys Like Girls)
publisher:
Each Note Counts, EMI April Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Martin Music Inc. and Prescription Songs
Jason Derulo2.23:47
7Watch Out for This (Bumaye)
Major Lazer feat. Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green4:27
8Treasure
recording engineer:
Ari Levine
additional engineer:
Charles Moniz
producer:
The Smeezingtons
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
vocals:
Bruno Mars (US singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2012) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2012)
mixed at:
Larrabee Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Levcon Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 30)
recording of:
Treasure
writer:
Phredley Brown, Christopher Irfane Khan, Philip Lawrence (urban songwriter/producer, of The Smeezingtons), Ari Levine, Bruno Mars (US singer) and Thibaut Berland
publisher:
Because Éditions, BMG Gold Songs, Headbangers Publishing, Lickshot, Mars Force Music, Music Famamanem LP, Northside Independent Music Publishing LLC, Roc Nation Music, Toy Plane Music, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Greedy for Treasure (mash up of 'Greedy' by Ariana Grande and 'Treasure' by Bruno Mars)
Bruno Mars3.53:00
9Other Side of Love
programming:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Niles Hollowell‐Dhar
assistant engineer:
Phil Seaford and Scott Yarmovsky
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer), Chris Sclafani and Bradford Smith (engineer(?))
producer:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and The Cataracs
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
instruments:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Niles Hollowell‐Dhar
recorded at:
Downtown Music Studios in SoHo, New York, New York, United States, Lotzah Matzah Studios in New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Other Side of Love
writer:
Benjamin Levin (producer Benjamin Levin), Niles Hollowell‐Dhar and Sean Paul Henriques (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
Sean Paul33:06
10Hey Porsche
recording of:
Hey Porsche
Nelly3:29
11Where You Are
Jay Sean3:13
12Keep Calm (Fuck U)
Prince Kay One feat. Emory4:44
13Whatever
Cro3:12
14Bilder im Kopf
performer:
Sido (German rapper)
recording of:
Bilder im Kopf
lyricist:
Paul Würdig
composer:
Konstantin Scherer (Djorkaeff) and Vincent Stein
Sido3:58
15Rosana
producer:
Nobody Famous
recording of:
Rosana
writer:
Michael Jones (YouTube rapper) and Reginald Perry (songwriter, record producer and musician)
Wax3:32
16She Makes Me Go
Arash feat. Sean Paul52:58
17My City
Follow Your Instinct3:48
18Wild
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) (in 2013)
recording of:
Wild (no Dizzee Rascal)
writer:
Jessica Cornish (English singer-songwriter), Joshua Coleman (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman), Claude Kelly and Sean Anderson
publisher:
FF TO DEF Publishing, LLC, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Warner/Chappell Music Publishing (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 2013 to ????), Each Note Counts (from 2013 to present), KMR Music Royalties II SCSp (from 2013 to present), My Last Publishing (from 2013 to present), Prescription Songs (from 2013 to present), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (from 2013 to present), Studio Beast Music (publishing company linked to Claude Kelly) (from 2013 to present) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (from 2013 to present)
version of:
Wild (version with Dizzee Rascal)
Jessie J feat. Big Sean3:42
19Feel This Moment
recording engineer:
Al Burna (Recording and mixing engineer) and Oscar Ramirez (US engineer)
programming:
DJ Buddha (US DJ/producer Urales Vargas), Adam Messinger and Sir Nolan
producer:
DJ Buddha (US DJ/producer Urales Vargas), Adam Messinger, Nasri and Sir Nolan
instruments:
DJ Buddha (US DJ/producer Urales Vargas), Adam Messinger and Sir Nolan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2013 to present)
music videos:
Feel This Moment by Pitbull (American rapper) feat. Christina Aguilera
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 36)
recording of:
Feel This Moment
writer:
Christina Aguilera, DJ Buddha (US DJ/producer Urales Vargas), Chantal Kreviazuk, Adam Messinger, Nasri Atweh, Sir Nolan and Pitbull (American rapper)
quotes music from:
Take On Me
partial cover recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
version of:
Miss Eerie
Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera3.653:48
20As Your Friend
recording of:
As Your Friend
writer:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer), Clyde McKnight (US singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor), Jamal Jones, Urales Vargas (US DJ/producer Urales Vargas) and Nick van de Wall
Afrojack feat. Chris Brown3:58
21Wine & Chocolates (Andhim remix)
remixer:
andhim
Theophilus London3:47
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1Diamonds
recording of:
Diamonds (remix)
additional writer:
Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
writer:
Benjamin Levin (producer Benjamin Levin), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Sia Furler (Sia, Australian singer‐songwriter)
version of:
Diamonds
Rihanna feat. Kanye West4:47
2Show Me
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 43)
recording of:
Show Me
writer:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer), Christian Jones, Dijon McFarland (fka DJ Mustard, US hip‐hop producer), Allen George (Songwriter - producer - keyboards player), Jeremy Felton (American R&B singer), Kid Ink, Fred McFarlane and Mikely Adam
Kid Ink feat. Chris Brown33:39
3Girl on Fire
recording engineer:
Ann Mincieli
drums (drum set) programming:
Salaam Remi
assistant engineer:
Val Brathwaite, Ghazi Hourani and Ramon Rivas
engineer:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer) and Ann Mincieli
producer:
Jeff Bhasker, Alicia Keys and Salaam Remi
assistant mixer:
Chris Galland
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
drums (drum set):
Dylan Wissing
organ and piano:
Jeff Bhasker
background vocals and lead vocals:
Alicia Keys
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 49)
recording of:
Girl on Fire
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Alicia Keys, Salaam Remi and Billy Squier
Alicia Keys43:45
4Impossible
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2012)
cover recording of:
Impossible
writer:
Arnthor Birgisson and Ina Wroldsen
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Reservoir Reverb Music Ltd.
James Arthur3.753:28
5One Life
Madcon feat. Kelly Rowland3:31
6The Way
engineer:
Jose Cardoza and Carlos King
producer:
Harmony Samuels
assistant mixer:
Trehy Harris
mixer:
Jaycen Joshua
guest performer:
Mac Miller (American rapper)
performer:
Harmony Samuels
music videos:
The Way by Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller (American rapper)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 31)
recording of:
The Way
writer:
Amber Streeter, Jimmy Castor, Lenny Fridie, Gerald Elliot Thomas, Doug Gibson (US funk bassist/songwriter), Harry Jensen, Al Sherrod Lambert, Malcolm McCormick, Robert Manigault (US drummer and songwriter), Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist), Harmony Samuels and Jordin Sparks
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Am Bee Street Publishing, Blue Slide Park Music, Darkchild Songs (ASCAP), EMI April Music Inc., H‐Money Music, Jordin Sparks Music, Penmenship Music, Sony/ATV Ballad, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Taking Care of Business Music Inc. (BMI)
Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller43:46
7Hold On, We're Going Home
producer:
40 (Noah Shebib), Majid Jordan and Nineteen85
background vocals:
Majid Al Maskati
lead vocals:
Drake (Canadian rapper)
part of:
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 21), Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 33), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 34), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 55) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 129)
recording of:
Hold On, We’re Going Home
writer:
Aubrey Graham (Canadian rapper) and Noah Shebib (Noah Shebib)
Drake feat. Majid Jordan3.253:47
8Beneath Your Beautiful
co-producer:
Da Digglar
producer:
Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
guest vocals:
Emeli Sandé
lead vocals:
Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
music videos:
Beneath Your Beautiful by Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer) ft. Emeli Sandé
recording of:
Beneath Your Beautiful
composer:
Mike Posner, Emeli Sandé and Timothy McKenzie (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé34:29
9Made to Love
recording of:
Made to Love
writer:
John Legend
John Legend4:01
10Thinkin Bout You
producer:
Shea Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
part of:
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 5), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 256) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 367)
recording of:
Thinkin Bout You
writer:
Christopher Edwin Breaux, Frank Ocean and Robert Taylor
Frank Ocean43:22
11Wicked Games
recording of:
Wicked Games
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Carlo Montagnese, Doc McKinney (producer) and Rainer Millar Blanchaer
The Weeknd4:34
12Beware
assistant recording engineer:
Anna Ugarte
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Kinelski
producer:
Key Wane and Mike Dean #MWA (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer)
assistant mixer:
Maximilian Jaeger
vocals:
Ellie Goulding
produced for:
For the Win
recorded at and mixed at:
4220 Feng Shui Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Beware
writer:
Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Dwane Weir II, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Alexander Izquierdo, Jhené Chilombo, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer) and Sean Anderson
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, FF TO DEF Publishing, LLC, Papa George Music, Sean Michael Anderson Music LLC, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Wane County, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Young Money Publishing Inc.
quotes lyrics from:
Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)
Big Sean feat. Lil Wayne & Jhené Aiko53:53
13Love Me
assistant recording engineer:
Andy Rodriguez (engineer) and Noel Cadastre
recording engineer:
Michael Banger Cadahia and Noah 40 Shebib (Noah Shebib)
co-producer:
A+ (US hip-hop producer Asheton Hogan)
producer:
Mike Will Made It
assistant mixer:
Stephen McDowell
mixer:
Fabian Marasciullo
guest vocals:
Drake (Canadian rapper) and Future (US rapper Nayvadius Cash)
vocals:
Lil Wayne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cash Money Records, Inc. (in 2013)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 39)
recording of:
Love Me
lyricist:
A Graham (Canadian rapper), D Carter and N Cash (Future, US rapper Nayvadius Cash)
additional composer:
Asheton Hogan
composer:
M Williams
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Irving Music (BMI), Livewrite LLC, Nayvadius Maximus Music, Sounds From Eardrummers LLC, Warner Chappell Publishing, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Young Money Publishing Inc.
Lil Wayne feat. Drake & Future44:13
14R.I.P.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2013)
Young Jeezy feat. 2 Chainz3:20
15I'm Different
recording engineer:
Jack “SUTHERNFOLK” Brown
producer:
Dijon “DJ Mustard” McFarlane (fka DJ Mustard, US hip‐hop producer) and Mike Free
assistant mixer:
Kurt “KurtCurt” Lindsay
mixer:
Finis “KY” White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2012)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 99)
recording of:
I’m Different
writer:
Dijon McFarlane (fka DJ Mustard, US hip‐hop producer) and Tauheed Epps (2 Chainz, fka Tity Boi)
publisher:
Pay DJ Mustard Publishing, Reservoir Media Music, Songs of SMP and Ty Epps Music
2 Chainz3:28
16Work
recording of:
Work
writer:
George Astasio, Iggy Azalea, Natalie Lauren (Atlanta-based singer/songwriter), Jason Pebworth, Markus Roberts and Jon Shave
Iggy Azalea33:43
17Big Bang
Marteria3:24
18Strand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Krauts Kitchen Records (in 2013)
recording of:
Strand
writer:
Dirk Berger, David Conen (German hip-hop producer, aka Monk), Ingmar Kappel, Marten Laciny, Ruth-Maria Renner, Vincent Graf Schlippenbach, Mario Wesser (f.k.a. Mario Franke) and Yasha Conen (German rapper "Yasha Conen")
publisher:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edition Brotherlove, Edition Most Wanted, Edition Nesola, Krauts Kitchen Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (2002–today) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Yasha3:32
19Meine Soldaten
Maxim3:25
20Wir
SAM3:11
21Echo
recording of:
Echo
lyricist and composer:
Boris Lauterbach, Martin Vandreier and Björn Warns
publisher:
Fettes Brot Schallplatten GmbH
Fettes Brot3:31

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part of:Best of Black (number: 2013) (order: 14)