Amerie – Because I Love It

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Label:	Columbia – 88697085222, Sony BMG Music Entertainment – 88697085222, Feenix Rising – 88697085222
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	2007
Genre:	Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style:	Contemporary R&B, Jazzy Hip-Hop, Funk, Go-Go, Soul

Tracklist

1	Forecast Intro Performer ["Farandole" Samples] – Bob James	1:11
2	Hate2LoveU Performer ["Give It Up" Samples] – Kool & The Gang	3:11
3	Some Like It Performer ["World's Famous" Samples] – Malcolm McLaren	2:56
4	Make Me Believe	3:22
5	Take Control Performer ["Jimi Renda-Se" Excerpts] – Tom Zé	3:41
6	Gotta Work Performer ["Hold On I'm Coming" Samples] – Mighty Dog Haynes*	3:11
7	Crush	3:39
8	Crazy Wonderful	3:48
9	That's What U R	3:36
10	When Loving U Was Easy	3:21
11	Paint Me Over Performer ["Mother's Theme (Mama)" Samples] – Willie Hutch	4:12
12	Somebody Up There	4:45
13	All Roads Performer ["How Do You Keep The Music Playing?" Sample] – James Ingram, Patti Austin	3:08
	Bonus
14	1 Thing Performer ["Oh, Calcutta" Excerpts] – The Meters	3:59
15	Losing U	3:26

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Distributed By – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Licensed From – Sony Corporation
Licensed From – Bertelsmann AG
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0100800383-0101
Published By – Mi Suk Publishing
Published By – Universal
Published By – Drop Music (3)
Published By – Paultre Music
Published By – Remidi Music
Produced For – Tru Music
Recorded At – Wonderland Studios, New Jersey
Published By – Ezeke International Music
Published By – Hitco Music Publishing
Published By – Christopher Matthew Music
Published By – Bootleggers Stop
Published By – Universal Music Corp.
Published By – Jahqae Joints
Published By – Latania Evans
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By – Carbert Music, Inc.
Published By – Lenvert G. Johnson III
Produced For – One Up Entertainment
Produced For – Feenix Rising Ent.
Licensed From – Universal Music Enterprises
Published By – Bughouse
Published By – Mayfield Music
Published By – Todd Mayfield Publishing
Published By – 48 Laws Of Power Publishing
Published By – Curly Kid Flavor
Published By – Dreamworks
Published By – Cherry Lane Music Publishing
Produced For – Buchanans Music Works
Published By – God Given Music
Published By – Serious Scriptures
Published By – Fermata Do Brasil
Published By – Fermata International Melodies, Inc.
Published By – Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Published By – Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Published By – Irving Music, Inc.
Published By – Geomantic Music
Produced For – Serious Entertainment, Inc.
Produced For – Moodswing Soundscapings, Inc.
Published By – Sony/ATV Songs
Published By – Nieze World
Published By – Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Published By – One Dynasty Publishing
Published By – Irving Music
Published By – Pronto Music, Inc.
Published By – Notting Dale Songs, Inc.
Published By – Copyright Control
Produced For – Against All Odds Mgmt.
Published By – One Shot Deal Muzak
Published By – Jobete Music Co.
Published By – WBM Music Corp.
Published By – Songs In The Key Of B Flat, Inc.
Published By – Noontime South
Produced For – Blackbaby Entertainment, Inc.
Published By – WB Music Corp.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Qwest Records, Inc.
Licensed To – UMG Recordings, Inc.
Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By – Dam Rich Music
Published By – EMI U Catalog Inc.
Produced For – Richcraft Inc.
Recorded At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Recorded At – Nightflight Studios
Mixed At – The Hit Factory
Licensed From – Rhino Entertainment Company
Licensed From – Warner Strategic Marketing
Published By – EMI Virgin Music Publishing
Mixed At – Studio Blaster
Mixed At – Larrabee North
Mastered At – Powers Studio

Credits

A&R [Feenix Rising] – Amerie, Len Nicholson*
A&R [Sony BMG] – Keith Naftaly
Arranged By – Amerie, Chris & Drop (tracks: 1, 9), Curtis Mayfield (tracks: 4), Makeda Davis (tracks: 7), Simon (Wiz) Johnson* (tracks: 7), The Clutch (tracks: 2)
Art Direction – Erwin Gorostiza, Fusako Chubachi
Co-producer – Amerie (tracks: 2), Len Nicholson* (tracks: 2)
Design – Fusako Chubachi
Executive-Producer – Amerie, Lenny Nicholson
Flute – Amerie (tracks: 4)
Keyboards – Bryan Reid* (tracks: 11), David Bradford (2) (tracks: 11)
Legal [Legal Representation] – Angela M. Rogers, Esq., James McMillan, Esq.*
Management – Feenix Rising Ent. & Mgmt.*, Len Nicholson*
Mastered By – Herb Powers*
Mixed By – Chris Chavenon (tracks: 15), Jarred Robins* (tracks: 1 to 13), Manny Marroquin (tracks: 1 to 13)
Mixed By [Additional Mix] – 20Cent Audou* (tracks: 15)
Photography By – Michael Brandt (3)
Producer – Amerie (tracks: 3, 4), Bink! (tracks: 11), Bryan-Michael Cox (tracks: 12), Chris & Drop (tracks: 1, 9), Curtis "C Note" Richardson* (tracks: 10, 13), Kore & Bellek (tracks: 15), Len Nicholson* (tracks: 3, 4), One Up (tracks: 2, 6), Rich Harrison (tracks: 14), The Buchanans (tracks: 4, 7, 8)
Producer [Additional Production] – Amerie (tracks: 5, 11), Destro (13) (tracks: 3), Len Nicholson* (tracks: 5), Quran Goodman* (tracks: 3)
Producer [Vocal Production] – Amerie (tracks: 1 to 13, 15)
Producer, Written-By – Mike Caren (tracks: 5)
Recorded By – Cornell "Nell" Brown* (tracks: 1 to 13, 15), Kevin Wilson (tracks: 9), Scotty Beats (tracks: 14)
Recorded By [Assistant] – Bram Tobey (tracks: 14)
Tracking By – Joshua Berman* (tracks: 11)
Written-By – Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman* (tracks: 13), Amerie Mi Marie*, Andre Gonzalez (tracks: 7, 8), Anne Dudley (tracks: 3), Balewa Muhammad (tracks: 2), Bob James (tracks: 1), B.M. Cox* (tracks: 12), Candice Nelson (tracks: 2), Chris Paultre* (tracks: 1, 9), Claydes Smith (tracks: 2), Curtis Richardson (tracks: 10), Curtis Richardson (tracks: 13), Daryl Hall (tracks: 5), David Porter (tracks: 6), Dennis Thomas* (tracks: 2), Derrick Braxton (tracks: 1, 9), Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis* (tracks: 2), Gene Redd* (tracks: 2), George Brown (tracks: 2), Isaac Hayes (tracks: 6), John Oates (tracks: 5), Kevin Veney (tracks: 6), Khaled Hadj Brahim* (tracks: 15), Lenvert Nicholson* (tracks: 3), Loren Hill (tracks: 6), Makeda Davis (tracks: 7), Malcolm McLaren (tracks: 3), Michel Legrand (tracks: 13), J. Que* (tracks: 2), Rich Shelton (tracks: 6), Richard Westfield (tracks: 2), Robert Bell* (tracks: 2), Robert Mickens* (tracks: 2), Ronald Bell (tracks: 2), Roosevelt Harrell* (tracks: 11), Sara Allen (tracks: 5), Simon (Wiz) Johnson* (tracks: 7, 8), Stanley Walden (tracks: 14), Tom Zé (tracks: 5), Waldez* (tracks: 5), Willie Hutch (tracks: 11), Woodrow Sparrow* (tracks: 2)
Written-By, Arranged By – Rich Harrison (tracks: 14)
Written-By, Producer [Vocal Production], Producer [Additional Production] – Cee-Lo Green* (tracks: 5)

Notes

Issued in a jewel case with clear tray and 8-page booklet. From the sticker:
'The superb new album
Features Take Control, 1 Thing, Crush & Gotta Work
88697085222'

Track 1
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal, Drop Music (BMI) / Paultre Music (BMI) / Remidi Music (ASCAP)
Produced for Tru Music
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ
Contains samples from the composition & sound recording "Farandole" written & performed by Bob James & published by Remidi Music (ASCAP) released on Tappan Zee Records.

Track 2
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / Ezeke International Music / Hitco Music Publishing (BMI) / Christopher Matthew Music (BMI) / Hitco Music Publishing (BMI) / Bootleggers Stop / Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP) / Jahqae Joints / Universal (SESAC) / Latania Evans (ASCAP) / Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Co. (BMI) / Carbert Music Inc. (BMI) / Lenvert G. Johnson III (ASCAP)
Produced for One Up Entertainment. Co-produced for Feenix Rising Ent.
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ
Contains samples from the composition "Give It Up" written by Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Robert Mickens, Gene Redd, Claydes Smith, Woodrow Sparrow, Dennis Thomas, Richard Westfield & published by Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Co. (BMI) & Carbert Music Inc. (BMI). Contains a sample of the recording "Give It Up" as performed by Kool & The Gang. Originally released in 1970. Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group under license from Universal Music Enterprises

Track 3
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / Lenvert G. Johnson III (ASCAP) / Bughouse (ASCAP)
Produced for Feenix Rising Ent.
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ
Contains samples from the composition "World's Famous" written by Anne Dudley & Malcolm McLaren, performed by Malcolm McLaren Bughouse (ASCAP) courtesy of Capitol

Track 4
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / Mayfield Music (BMI) / Todd Mayfield Publishing (BMI) / Lenvert G. Johnson III (ASCAP) / 48 Laws Of Power Pub. (ASCAP) / Curly Kid Flavor (ASCAP) / Dreamworks / Cherry Lane Music Pub.
Produced for Feenix Rising Ent. (Amerie & Len Nicholson) & Buchanans Music Works (The Buchanans)
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ

Track 5
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / God Given Music (BMI) / Serious Scriptures (ASCAP) / Fermata Do Brasil / Fermata International Melodies Inc. (ASCAP) administered by Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. / Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (BMI) / Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) o/b/o Geomantic Music
Produced for Serious Entertainment, Inc. Additional production for Moodswing Soundscapings, Inc. (Cee-Lo Green) & Feenix Rising Ent. (Amerie & Len Nicholson)
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ
Contains excerpts from "Jimi Renda-Se" written by by Tom Zé & Waldez, published by Fermata Do Brasil / Fermata International Melodies Inc. (ASCAP) administered by Wixen Music Publishing, Inc., performed by Tom Zé courtesy of Trama Records. Contains elements of the composition "You Make My Dreams" (Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen) published by Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (BMI) / Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) o/b/o Geomantic Music

Track 6
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / Sony/ATV Songs / Nieze World (BMI) / Sony/ATV Tunes LLC / One Dynasty Publishing (ASCAP) / Irving Music (BMI) / Pronto Music Inc. (BMI)
Produced for One Up Entertainment.
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ
Contains samples from the composition "Hold On I'm Coming" written by Isaac Hayes & David Porter & published by Irving Music (BMI) / Pronto Music Inc. (BMI). Performed by Mighty Dog Haynes courtesy of Brunswick Records

Track 7
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / Notting Dale Songs, Inc. (ASCAP) / 48 Laws Of Power Pub. (ASCAP) / Curly Kid Flavor (ASCAP) / Dreamworks / Cherry Lane Music Pub.
Produced for Buchanans Music Works
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ

Track 8
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / 48 Laws Of Power Pub. (ASCAP) / Curly Kid Flavor (ASCAP) / Dreamworks / Cherry Lane Music Pub.
Produced for Buchanans Music Works
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ

Track 9
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal, Drop Music (BMI) / Paultre Music (BMI)
Produced for Tru Music
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ

Track 10
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / Copyright Control
Produced for Feenix Rising Ent./Against All Odds Mgmt.
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ

Track 11
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / One Shot Deal Muzak (SESAC) / Jobete Music Co. (ASCAP)
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ
Contains samples from the composition "Mother's Theme (Mama)" written by Willie Hutch & published by Jobete Music Co. ASCAP. Contains a sample of the recording "Mother's Theme (Mama)" as performed by Willie Hutch, Courtesy of Motown Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

Track 12
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / WBM Music Corp. o/b/o itself & Songs In The Key Of B Flat, Inc. / Noontime South (SESAC)
Produced for Blackbaby Entertainment, Inc.
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ

Track 13
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / Copyright Control / WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Produced for Feenix Rising Ent./Against All Odds Mgmt.
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ
Contains samples from the composition "How Do You Keep The Music Playing?" written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Michel Legrand & published by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP).
Contains a sample of the recording "How Do You Keep The Music Playing?" as performed by James Ingram & Patti Austin. (P) 1982 Quest Records, Inc., under exclusive license to UMG Recordings, Inc. Courtesy of Quest Records, Inc. under license from Universal Music Enterprises

Track 14
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI) o/b/o itself & Dam Rich Music (BMI) / EMI U Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP)
Produced for Richcraft Inc.
Recorded at Sony Music Studios, NYC & Nightflight Studios, DC
Mixed at The Hit Factory, NYC
Contains excerpts from the Meters' recording of "Oh, Calcutta" written by S. Walden, published by EMI U Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP). Produced under license from Rhino Entertainment Co. by arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

Track 15
Mi Suk Pub (ASCAP), adm. by Universal / EMI Virgin Music Publishing
Recorded at Wonderland Studios, NJ
Mixed at Studio Blaster
Contains a sample from "Didi" (Khaled Hadj Brahim) used courtesy of EMI Virgin Music Publishing

Executive producers for Feenix Rising Ent.

Mixed at Larrabee North Studios, Los Angeles, CA except tracks 14, 15
Mastered at Powers Studio, FL

© 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment / ℗ 2006, 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
"Sony" and "BMG", as used in the name "Sony BMG Music Entertainment", and in the Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo are trademarks of, and are used under license from Sony Corporation and Bertelsmann AG, respectively.
Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 886970852227
Label Code: LC 00162
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): Sony DADC A0100800383-0101 13 A 1
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 94Y4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): Sony DADC A0100800383-0101 13 A 7
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 943S
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): Sony DADC A0100800383-0101 13 A 3
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 94V2

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Because I Love It (CD, Album)	Sony Records Int'l	SICP 1116	Japan	2007
New Submission	Because I Love It (CD, Album)	Columbia	88697 08523 2	Hong Kong	2007
Recently Edited	Because I Love It (CD, Album)	Columbia	88697 08523 2	South Korea	2007
New Submission	Because I Love It (CD, Album)	Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Columbia	88697 11151 2	Russia	2007
New Submission	Because I Love It (16×File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps)	Columbia	none	Canada	2007