Legacy:The Greatest Hits Collection is a 2001 greatest hits LP for R&B group Boyz II Men,released by Universal Records.
"I Don't Care" is a pop song by American singer and actress Angela Via,written by David Frank,Steve Kipner and Pamela Sheyne. It was produced by Frank and Kipner for Via's self-titled debut album. The single was released in the United States on September 19,charting on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart.
"Close to You" is a song by English reggae singer Maxi Priest. It was released in 1990 as the lead single from his fifth album Bonafide (1990). "Close to You" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100,number two on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart,and number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
"Not Tonight" is a song performed by the American rapper Lil' Kim featuring Jermaine Dupri for her debut studio album Hard Core (1996). A remix was released the following year featuring female rappers Da Brat,Missy "Misdeameanor" Elliott,Angie Martinez,and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes for the Nothing to Lose soundtrack. It was released on June 24,1997,by Atlantic Records.
"A Song for Mama" is a number-one R&B single by the American R&B group Boyz II Men. The tune,which was written and produced by Babyface,served as the theme song to the 1997 motion picture Soul Food,and spent two weeks at number one on the US R&B chart. To date,it is their 11th and last top 10 hit,peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also appears on the group's fourth album,Evolution (1997).
"Do You Know (What It Takes)" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Robyn,released as the third single from her debut studio album,Robyn Is Here (1996). In Sweden,it was issued as Robyn's third single in January 1996,while in the United States,it was released as her debut single the following year. The song was written by Robyn,Herbie Crichlow,Denniz Pop,and Max Martin,and it was produced by Pop and Martin.
"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" is the debut solo single by American rapper Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. It was written and composed by Don Bryant,Bernard "Bernie" Miller,Elliott,and producer Timbaland for her debut album Supa Dupa Fly (1997) and contains a sample of Ann Peebles' 1973 single "I Can't Stand the Rain",whose lyrics serve as the chorus.
"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.
"I Do (Cherish You)" is a song written by Keith Stegall and Dan Hill. It was first released in February 1998 by American country music artist Mark Wills. The first single from his second album,Wish You Were Here,it became his third top-10 hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart that year.
"Thank You" is a new jack swing song by American R&B/soul group Boyz II Men,released as the third single from their second studio album,II (1994). The song was co-produced by Dallas Austin and Boyz II Men. It did not perform as well as its predecessor and reached a peak position of #21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Singles Sales on March 18,1995,and March 25,1995,respectively,and also reached #17 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs. "Thank You" performed moderately well in the UK eventually peaking at #26 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked at #17 on the New Zealand RIANZ singles chart,#27 on the French singles chart and #33 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The album version of the song is a cappella,consisting only of sounds created by the human voice,bringing to mind one of their first hit songs,"Motownphilly".
"Bitter Tears" is a song by Australian rock band INXS,released as the third Australian and fourth UK single from their seventh studio album,X (1990). The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence as part of the sessions for the X album. It peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and number 36 in Australia. The single was released to coincide with the band headlining the SummerXS concert at Wembley Stadium in July 1991,as documented in the Live Baby Live DVD.
"Movin' On" is a song by American musician CeCe Peniston,released on July 23,1996,as the lead single from her third studio album,I'm Movin' On (1996). The track is produced by Dave Hall and charted at number twenty-nine on the US Billboard R&B chart. It also reached number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100. A remixed version of the song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart and entered the top 30 in Japan.
"Steelo" is the debut single by American R&B group 702 recorded for the group's debut album No Doubt (1996). The song,which features hip hop artist Missy Elliott,was released as the first single for the album in 1996.
"Sweet Thing" is a 1993 song recorded by English singer-songwriter Mick Jagger who also wrote it. It was the first single from his album Wandering Spirit and was released in January 1993. It was a top-ten hit in Austria,France,Norway and Switzerland. In the United States,it peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Hey Man Nice Shot" is a song by American rock band Filter,released on April 25,1995,as the lead single from their debut studio album Short Bus. Some radio stations were playing it as early as March. The guitar line in the chorus was previously used in the Stabbing Westward song "Ungod" in 1994. Stuart Zechman,who was also playing guitar for Stabbing Westward at the time,took the riff and showed it to Stabbing Westward,who ended up using it as well.
"Someone" is a song by American R&B group SWV,released as the second single from their third studio album Release Some Tension on June 24,1997. It features a guest appearance from American rapper and producer Sean Combs. The song samples "Ten Crack Commandments" and "The World is Filled..." both by The Notorious B.I.G. from his album Life After Death.
"Call Me" is a song by American singer Tweet from her debut studio album,Southern Hummingbird (2002). It was written by Tweet and Missy Elliott,and produced by Timbaland. The song was released on April 22,2002,as the album's second single. "Call Me" reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,becoming Tweet's second consecutive top-10 entry on the latter chart.
"Runaway" is a song by Nuyorican Soul,a project by the American house-garage production and remix team of "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez. It features Puerto Rican singer and songwriter India and was released in 1996 by Mercury Records and Talkin' Loud as the first and lead single from their debut album,Nuyorican Soul (1997). The song is a cover of The Salsoul Orchestra's recording "Run Away",featuring American singer Loleatta Holloway from 1977. The new version was very successful in clubs and reached number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US. In Europe,it peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart,but was even more successful on the UK Dance Chart,where it hit number-one. Additionally,it was a top 30 hit in Iceland,and a top 40 hit in Germany. On the Eurochart Hot 100,the song reached number 75 in February 1997.
"That Girl" is a song by English reggae singer Maxi Priest featuring Jamaican reggae musician Shaggy. It was released on 10 June 1996 as the first single from Priest's sixth album,Man with the Fun (1996). The song samples the 1962 instrumental "Green Onions" by Booker T. &the M.G.'s. "That Girl" reached the top 20 in at least eight countries,including the United Kingdom,where it peaked at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at No. 3 on the Finnish Singles Chart,No. 4 on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart,No. 7 on the Australian Singles Chart and No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"True to Your Heart" is the "end-credits song" of Disney's 1998 animated film Mulan,and one of two singles released off the soundtrack. It was written by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel and performed by American boy band 98 Degrees and singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder. The song was also included on the band's second album,98 Degrees and Rising.
