Funky Dance Grooves, Volume 2

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Somebody Else's Guy
recording of:
Somebody Else’s Guy
writer:
Annette E. Brown and Jocelyn Brown
publisher:
Jocelyn Brown's Music, SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), 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) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Jocelyn Brown6:28
2On the Beat
recording of:
On the Beat
writer:
Mauro Malavasi and Paul Slade
The B.B. & Q. Band5:54
3Ladies Night
recording of:
Ladies’ Night
writer:
Cliff Adams, Chris Alberts, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Jon Faddis, Adam Ippolito, Robert Spike Mickens and Claydes Smith
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Kool & the Gang5:41
4Lookin' for LoveFat Larry’s Band5:27
5Upside Down
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
vocals:
Diana Ross
conductor:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Russ Terrana
arranger:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1980)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 89)
recording of:
Upside Down
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tommy Jymi Inc., 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), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Diana Ross3.754:06
6Blame It on the Boogie
engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer)
executive producer:
Mike Atkinson and Bobby Colomby
mixer:
John Luongo
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1978) and Nathan Watts (in 1978)
congas:
Laudir de Oliveira (in 1978) and Claudio Slon (in 1978)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rick Morotta (US drummer/percussionist) (in 1978)
flute, saxophone and trumpet:
Seawind Horns
guitar:
Roland Bautista (in 1978), Tito Jackson (in 1978) and Mike Sembello (in 1978)
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes (in 1978)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Marlon Jackson and Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1978)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
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 1978)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Dawnbreakers Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Filmways/Heider Recording (fka Wally Heider Recording Studio & Wally Heider Studios until 1978) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Total Experience Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Blame It on the Boogie (in 1978)
writer:
Dave Jackson (Motown songwriter, aka Dave Jackson-Rich), Mick Jackson (English singer-songwriter, “Blame It On the Boogie” co-writer) and Elmar Krohn
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
part of:
MJ: The Musical
recording of:
Blame It on the Boogie
writer:
Dave Jackson (Motown songwriter, aka Dave Jackson-Rich), Mick Jackson (English singer-songwriter, “Blame It On the Boogie” co-writer) and Elmar Krohn
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jacksons4.153:33
7Ai No Corrida
recording of:
Ai no corrida
writer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Lazy Lizard Music Inc.
Quincy Jones4:09
8Boogie Wonderland
producer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
vocals:
The Emotions (Chicago soul, disco and R&B female vocal group) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979) 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 1979)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
Boogie Wonderland (in 1979)
lyricist:
Allee Willis
composer:
Jon Lind
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., International Music Network, Irving Music (BMI) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Earth, Wind & Fire4.24:51
9The Bomb
Herbie Hancock3:59
10Walking Into Sunshine
recording of:
Walking Into Sunshine
lyricist:
Lipson Francis
composer:
Linton Beckles, Roy Carter (UK guitarist for Heatwave) and Lipson Francis
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Central Line Music and LTL Music
Central Line3:55
11High Steppin' Hip Dressin' Fella (You Got It Together)Love Unlimited3:57
12Can You Handle It
Sharon Redd3:54
13Don't Push It Don't Force It
recording of:
Don't Push It, Don't Force It (Leon Haywood song)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Haywood (funk and soul singer, songwriter, record producer)
publisher:
Jim-Edd Music
Leon Haywood53:27
14Brick House
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 296)
recording of:
Brick House (original version)
lyricist:
William King (member of Commodores), Walter Orange and Lionel Richie
composer:
Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Daddy Married a Golddigger, Drop Five, Hanna Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Libren Music, Old Fashion Publishing, Reservoir Media Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Commodores3.73:29
15House Party
Fred Wesley4:06
16She's StrangeCameo3:43
17Do Fries Go With That ShakeGeorge Clinton36:29
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1I Found Lovin'
recording of:
I Found Lovin’
writer:
Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker (lead singer of The Fatback Band)
is based on:
If You Want to Party (I Found Lovin’) (All Saints)
Fatback Band4.54:06
2Full Moon
Mystic Merlin5:12
3Joy and Pain
recording of:
Joy and Pain
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Beverly
Maze4:53
4All Night Long
recording of:
All Night Long
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Mary Jane Girls4:07
5Ain't Nobody
additional synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
alto saxophone:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
bass:
Bobby Watson (bassist)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
flute:
Gary Herbig, Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
guitar:
Tony Maiden
keyboard:
Kevin Murphy (American keyboardist, Rufus & The American Breed) and David “Hawk” Wolinski
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
vocals:
Chaka Khan and Tony Maiden
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 88) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 403)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Rufus & Chaka Khan4.054:39
6Forget Me Nots
performer:
Patrice Rushen
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 86)
recording of:
Forget Me Nots
writer:
Terri McFaddin, Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
publisher:
Baby Fingers Music, Freddie Dee Music, Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG) and Yamina Music
Patrice Rushen3.654:42
7Yah Mo B There
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker, James Ingram (R&B singer), Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Rod Temperton
additional guest lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
lead vocals:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
other vocals [African voices]:
Quincy Jones
performer:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
arranger:
James Ingram (R&B singer), Quincy Jones, Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Rod Temperton
recording of:
Yah Mo B There
writer:
James Ingram (R&B singer), Quincy Jones, Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Rod Temperton
publisher:
Eiseman Music Co., Inc., Genevieve Music, Hen-Al Pub. (related to Hen-Al Music and Hen-Al Publishing Co.), Kings Road Music (US work publisher), Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Yellowbrick Road Music
James Ingram4:38
8Heartache No. 9
Delegation5:11
9She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
producer:
Leon Haywood (funk and soul singer, songwriter, record producer)
recording of:
She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
composer:
Leon Haywood (funk and soul singer, songwriter, record producer)
Carl Carlton5:49
10Le Freak
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
recording of:
Le Freak (in 1978)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs Inc., Tommy Jymi Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chic4.453:29
11We Are Family
recording of:
We Are Family
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sister Sledge3:26
12Car Wash
recording of:
Car Wash
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and USI B Music Publishing
Rose Royce4.63:18
13We Got the Funk
recording of:
We Got the Funk
writer:
Nate Edmonds (keyboard player/songwriter), Brenda Reynolds and Albert Williams
publisher:
Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd. (ended), B.I.B. Music and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Positive Force4:33
14Ain't Nothing Going on but the Rent
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On but the Rent
lyricist and composer:
Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist)
Gwen Guthrie3:28
15Mama Used to Say
recording of:
Mama Used to Say
writer:
Bob Carter (keyboardist for Linx) and Junior Giscombe (Norman Washington Giscombe, Jr.)
Junior3:23
16Sexomatic
The Bar‐Kays5:20
17Juicy Fruit
lead vocals:
Tawatha Agee
recording of:
Juicy Fruit
composer:
James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
Mtume35:54