Back to the Future: The Very Best of Jodeci

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Back to The Future: The Very Best of Jodeci
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJune 7, 2005
Recorded1991-1995
Genre R&B
Length79:46
Label Universal Records
Producer Mike Ragogna, Dalvin DeGrate
Jodeci chronology
The Show, the After Party, the Hotel
(1995)
Back to The Future: The Very Best of Jodeci
(2005)
Playlist Your Way
(2008)
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Back to The Future: The Very Best of Jodeci is a greatest hits LP for R&B group Jodeci, released by Universal Records in 2005. The original compilation was to include the song "That Thang", which featured rap artists Trick Daddy and Trina. The song was replaced with "Good Luv", due to Atlantic Records having ownership of "That Thang".

Track listing

No.TitleCreditsLength
1."Forever My Lady" Donald DeGrate, Albert Brown 5:15
2."Stay"Donald DeGrate5:10
3."Come & Talk To Me"Donald DeGrate4:30
4."I'm Still Waiting"Donald DeGrate4:19
5."Lately" Stevie Wonder, Donald DeGrate5:49
6."Cry For You"Donald DeGrate5:00
7."Feenin'"Donald DeGrate5:10
8."My Heart Belongs To U"Donald DeGrate4:59
9."What About Us"Donald DeGrate, Devell Moore4:32
10."Love U 4 Life"Donald DeGrate4:54
11."Freek'n You"Donald DeGrate6:35
12."Alone (Remix)"Donald DeGrate, (Rap written by Dalvin DeGrate)4:41
13."Success (Remix)"Dalvin DeGrate, Cedric Hailey, Donald DeGrate4:36
14."Get On Up"Dalvin DeGrate, Cedric Hailey, Joel Hailey4:04
15."S-More (Remix)"Dalvin DeGrate, Cedric Hailey, Donald DeGrate, Melissa Elliott 5:16
16."Good Luv"Donald DeGrate4:50

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