Dru Hill / Island Black Music Audio CD 1996 / 524 497-2
UPC 731452449726
Founded in Baltimore, Maryland and active since 1992, Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits. Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin was the group's founder and leader; his bandmates included main lead singer Mark "Sisqó" Andrews, Larry "Jazz" Anthony, and James "Woody" Green. A Fifth member Rufus "Scola" Waller joined the quartet in 2002.
Label: |
Island Black Music – 524 497-2 |
Format: |
CD, Album
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Country: |
Europe |
Released:
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1996 |
Genre: |
Hip Hop, Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Contemporary R&B |
Tracklist:
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Anthem
Engineer – Russell Elevado
Engineer [Assistant] – Chris Habeck
Performer [Sample Of "Hit 'Em Up L, Chill"] – LL Cool J
Performer [Sample Of "Stay Real"] – Erick Sermon
Producer – Stanley Brown
Producer [Additional Production] – Andre Bell, Janice Upchurch
Written-By – A. Bell, J. Upchurch
Written-By [Sample Of "Hit 'Em Up L, Chill"] – L. Smith, M. Williams
Written-By [Sample Of "Stay Real"] – Erick Sermon, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman
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1:00
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2 |
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Nothing To Prove
Engineer [Assistant Mixing] – Steve Jones
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Won B.
Engineer [Mixing] – Chris Barnett
Engineer [Recording] – David Kennedy
Lyrics By – "Buttnaked" Tim Dawg
Performer [Sample From "Pain I Feel"] – Blahzay Blahzay
Producer – "Buttnaked" Tim Dawg, Terence Dudley
Written-By – F. Rovira, M. Ellis, T. Dudley, T. Patterson
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4:06
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3 |
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Tell Me
Co-producer – Benjamin Love
Engineer [Mixing] – Russell Elevado
Engineer [Recording] – Mike Anzel
Producer – Stanley Brown
Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Tom Salta
Recorded By [Overdubs] – Russell Elevado, Anthony Duino
Written-By – A. "Cat" Cantrall, Myron, S. Brown
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4:13
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4 |
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Do U Believe?
Engineer [Assistant Mixing] – Steve Jones
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Won B.
Engineer [Mixing] – Chris Barnett
Engineer [Recording] – David Kennedy
Lyrics By – "Buttnaked" Tim Dawg
Producer – "Buttnaked" Tim Dawg, Terence Dudley
Written-By – T. Dudley, T. Patterson
Written-By [Portions Of "Making Moves With Puff"] – Craig Mack
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4:12
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5 |
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Whatever U Want
Engineer [Mixing] – Russell Elevado
Engineer [Recording] – Mike Anzel
Producer, Keyboards – Stanley Brown
Rap [Rap Vocal] – Triip
Written-By – L. Anthony, M. Andrews, Myron, S. Hall, S. Brown
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3:58
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6 |
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Satisfied
Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangements] – Sisqo
Drum Programming [Additional] – Big Mike
Engineer [Assistant Mixing] – Gordon Rice
Engineer [Recording], Engineer [Mixing] – Mike Tarsia
Instruments [All] – Nate Love
Producer – Hitmen, Nokio The N-tity
Written-By – J. Green, M. Andrews, N. Clemmons, T. Ruffin
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4:44
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7 |
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April Showers
Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangements] – Sisqo
Arranged By [String Arrangements], Drum Programming – Maja Music, Michael Aharon
Engineer [Mixing] – John Anthony
Engineer [Recording] – Larry Gold
Keyboards – Kim Jordan
Producer – A. Haqq Islam, Nokio The N-tity
Written-By – J. Green, L. Anthony, T. Ruffin
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3:34
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8 |
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All Alone
Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangements] – Sisqo, Woody
Engineer [Assistant Mixing] – Paul Smith
Engineer [Mixing] – Mike Tarsia
Engineer [Recording] – Jon Smeltz
Keyboards – Kim Jordan
Producer – A. Haqq Islam, Nokio The N-tity
Written-By – G. Jones, J. Green, L. Anthony, M. Andrews, T. Ruffin
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3:35
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9 |
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Never Make A Promise
Bass – Ronnie Garrett
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Ivy Skoff
Engineer – Thom "TK" Kidd
Engineer [Assistant] – Kevin Lively
Mixed By – Jon Gass
Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Daryl Simmons
Written-By – D. Simmons
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5:27
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10 |
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So Special
Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangements] – Darryl Pearson, Sisqo
Engineer [Assistant Recording] – Luke Yeager
Engineer [Mixing] – Darryl Pearson, Gerard Joost
Engineer [Recording] – Chris Lighty
Producer – A. Haqq Islam, Darryl Pearson, Nokio The N-tity
Written-By – D. Pearson, J. Green, L. Anthony, M. Andrews, T. Ruffin
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5:24
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In My Bed
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Ivy Skoff
Engineer – Thom "TK" Kidd
Engineer [Assistant] – Kevin Lively
Mixed By – Jon Gass
Producer [Associate], Instruments – Ralph B. Stacy
Producer, Drum Programming [Additional] – Daryl Simmons
Written-By – D. Simmons, R.B. Stacy, R. Brown
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4:45
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12 |
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Love's Train
Engineer – Karl Heilbron
Engineer [Assisted By] – Brian Thomas, Steven Rhodes
Guitar – Frank Camdel
Percussion – Spike
Producer – Allen "Grip" Smith, Keith Sweat
Programmed By [Keyboard Programming], Drum Programming – Allen "Grip" Smith
Written-By – F. Pilate, M. Cooper
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4:20
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13 |
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Share My World
Bass – Zack Scott
Engineer – Karl Heilbron
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Alex Nesmith, Brian Frye
Engineer [Assisted By] – Bernanski Wall, Jim Carliana
Keyboards [Additional] – Allen "Grip" Smith
Producer – Keith Sweat
Programmed By [Keyboard Programming] – Bobby Crawford
Written-By – B. Crawford, J. Lane, K. Sweat
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4:28
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14 |
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5 Steps
Arranged By [Background Vocal Arrangements] – Sisqo
Bass – Lance Hinesman
Co-producer – Benjamin Love, Nokio The N-tity
Drums – Nathaniel Townsley
Engineer [Assistant Mixing] – Mike Rew
Engineer [Mixing] – Russell Elevado
Engineer [Recording] – Michael Anzel, Won Allen
Keyboards – Benjamin Love, Stanley Brown
Producer – Stanley Brown
Programmed By – Tom Salta
Written-By – J. Green, T. Ruffin, W. Miller
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5:42
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15 |
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In My Bed (So So Def Mix)
Remix – So So Def
Written-By – D. Simmons, R.B. Stacy, R. Brown
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- Administrator [A&R Administration] – Nancy Galdo
- Administrator [Publishing Administration] – WYZ Girl Entertainment
- Executive-Producer – Hiriam Hicks
- Executive-Producer [Associate Producer] – A. Haqq Islam
- Hair [Grooming] – William Marshall
- Legal [University Music Legal Representation] – George Gilbert, Lita Rosario, Paul Marshall, Solovay, Marshall & Edlin, University Music Entertainment Business Affairs
- Management – Atac Entertainment, Kevin Peck
- Management [University Music Entertainment] – Lita Rosario
- Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
- Performer [Dru Hill] – James Green, Larry Anthony, Jr., Mark Andrews, Tamir Ruffin
- Photography By – Guzman
- Stylist [Styling] – Nadia Bartos