"1,2 Step" is a song by American singer Ciara featuring American rapper Missy Elliott. Written alongside producer Jazze Pha,it was released on November 1,2004 as the second single of the former's debut studio album,Goodies. In the United States. It peaked within the top 10 of the charts in several countries worldwide,including Germany,New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The song is heavily inspired by 1980s electro music production. Throughout the song,Ciara gives a description of how the song's beat feels as she exhorts party-goers to dance to the music. "1,2 Step" was ranked 59th on Billboard's Top 100 Songs of the 2000s. In the United States,the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for seven weeks.
"Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson with Carly Simon from Jackson's seventh studio album,All for You (2001). It was written and produced by Jackson,Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,with additional lyrics by Simon. The R&B and hip hop song is built around a sample of 1972's "You're So Vain" by Simon,who also added some new spoken parts into the song;it talks about an unidentified man who attempted to extort money from Jackson. A remix featuring Missy Elliott was released as the third and final single from the album on November 6,2001,by Virgin Records.
"Lose Control" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott featuring singer Ciara and rapper Fatman Scoop. It was released as the lead single from Elliott's sixth studio album,The Cookbook,on May 23,2005. It contains samples from Hot Streak's "Body Work" and Cybotron's "Clear". The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States,number two in New Zealand,and in the top thirty in various countries.
"Gossip Folks" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott featuring fellow American rapper Ludacris,released as the second single from her fourth studio album,Under Construction (2002),on December 9,2002. Written alongside producer Timbaland,it peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100,topped the Billboard Dance Club Play chart,and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart.
"Work It" is a hip hop song written by American rapper Missy Elliott and her producer Tim "Timbaland" Mosley for Elliott's fourth studio album Under Construction (2002). The song's musical style,and production by Timbaland,were heavily inspired by old school hip hop from the early 1980s. It samples Run-D.M.C.'s "Peter Piper" and Rock Master Scott &the Dynamic Three's "Request Line".
"Get on the Bus" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child,featuring musician Timbaland,for the original motion picture soundtrack of Gregory Nava's romantic drama Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998). It was written and produced by Timbaland and Missy Elliott. As with other Timbaland's 1990s productions,the song features some unorthodox elements,including bird sounds. It was released as the second single from Why Do Fools Fall in Love on September 21,1998 by Columbia Records and Elektra Records.
"If That Were Me" is a song by English recording artist Melanie C. It was co-written and produced by Rick Nowels for her solo debut studio album Northern Star (1999). The song's lyrics address the issue of homelessness. Selected as the album's fifth and final single,"If That Were Me" was released on 27 November 2000. The song peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart,becoming Melanie C's first solo single not to reach the top five. The proceeds from its sale went to the Kandu Arts charity.
"Never Be the Same Again" is a song by British singer-songwriter Melanie C from the British girl group Spice Girls,featuring American rapper Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of American girl group TLC. It was released on 20 March 2000 as the third single from her first solo album,Northern Star (1999). The song was co-written by Melanie C,producer Rhett Lawrence,Paul F. Cruz and Lopes.
"I Turn to You" is a song by British singer Melanie C. It was released as the fourth single from her debut solo album,Northern Star (1999),on 7 August 2000 in the United Kingdom and became Melanie's second UK number-one single,selling 120,000 copies in its first week. "I Turn to You" also topped the Austrian Singles Chart,the Danish Singles Chart,the Dutch Top 40,the Swedish Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The main single was released as the "Hex Hector Radio Mix",for which Hex Hector won the 2001 Grammy as Remixer of the Year.
"I Like That" is a song by American R&B singer Houston. It is the first single released from his debut album,It's Already Written (2004). The song features Chingy,Nate Dogg,and I-20. Released on May 10,2004,"I Like That" peaked at number three on the US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart and at number 11 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. The song also charted within the top 40 in several other countries,including Australia,France,Italy,New Zealand and Switzerland.
"Feels So Good" is a song by English singer Melanie B from her debut solo studio album Hot (2000). It was written by the singer in collaboration with duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,who also produced the track. The song was released as the album's second single on 19 February 2001,by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom. Its release was seen as an attempt to increase the album's falling sales. "Feels So Good" is a pop and R&B song that lyrically deals with being content in love.
"Feel It Boy" is a song by Jamaican dancehall musician Beenie Man featuring American singer Janet Jackson from Beenie Man's 15th studio album,Tropical Storm (2002). The song was written by Beenie Man,Pharrell Williams,Chad Hugo,and Clancy Eccles and was produced by the Neptunes. Virgin Records released the song on 15 July 2002 as the lead single from the album. "Feel It Boy" peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-40 hit in eight other countries,including the United States,where it peaked at number 28.
"Get Ur Freak On" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written and produced by Elliott and Timbaland for her third studio album Miss E... So Addictive (2001). Based on heavy bhangra elements,a popular music and dance form from the region of Punjab in India,the song features a six-note base that is a Punjabi melody played on a tumbi and rhythm and bassline played on tabla.
"Pass That Dutch" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written and produced by Timbaland and Elliott for her fifth studio album,This Is Not a Test! (2003),and contains samples of "Magic Mountain" by War and "Potholes in My Lawn" by De La Soul.
"I Wanna Be the Only One" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal and American R&B/gospel singer BeBe Winans,released in May 1997 by EMI and 1st Avenue as the third single from the group's third album,Before the Rain (1997). Topping the UK Singles Chart,the release also became the group's third collaboration with Winans,who had written and produced their 1994 single "Crazy" and the song "It Will Never End". The single became the group's 11th non-consecutive top-10 entry on the UK Singles Chart.
"One Minute Man" is a song written by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. It was written and produced by Elliott and Timbaland for her third studio album Miss E... So Addictive (2001) and features guest vocals by rapper Ludacris. Incorporating elements of oriental music,the song deals with premature ejaculation. Elliott,a rapper,also sings on the record.
"All n My Grill" is the second single from Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott's 1999 album,Da Real World. The song featured Big Boi of Outkast and vocal ad-libs from her former protégé,Nicole Wray. The song had more success than the first single,"She's a Bitch".
"Sock It 2 Me" is a song recorded by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring American rapper Da Brat. It was written by Shawntae Harris,William Hart,Thom Bell and producer Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley for her debut album Supa Dupa Fly (1997) and released as the album's second single in a slightly re-recorded form. The song is based on a sample from the 1968 single "Ready or Not Here I Come " by the Delfonics.
"Take Away" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott. It was written by Elliott and Timbaland for her third studio album,Miss E... So Addictive (2001),while production was helmed by the latter,with Elliott and Craig Brockman served as co-producers. The downtempo track features guest vocals from R&B singer Ginuwine. While the album version of "Take Away" credits background vocals by 702 member,Kameelah Williams,the single version replaces Williams's vocals with then-newcomer,Elliott's former protégée Tweet.
"Can We" is a song by American R&B trio SWV featuring guest vocals from Missy Elliott and production by Timbaland and Elliott. The song was eventually included on SWV's third album,Release Some Tension (1997),but was originally a hit earlier in the year when it was included on the soundtrack to the 1997 film,Booty Call.
