Sing (If You Want It)
Encyclopedia
Sing is the sixth album by British
neo-soul
singer Omar
, released in April 2006 on Omar's own Ether label. Sing (If You Want It) was produced by Omar and his brother, Scratch Professer, and features guest appearances from long-time Omar fans Stevie Wonder
and Angie Stone
, as well as rapper Common and British artists Estelle
and Rodney P
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
neo-soul
Neo soul
The term neo soul was originally coined by Kedar Massenburg of Motown Records in the late 1990s as a marketing category following the commercial breakthroughs of artists such as D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, and Maxwell...
singer Omar
Omar Lye-Fook
Omar Lye-Fook and known as Omar, is an internationally acclaimed British soul singer, songwriter and musician. Omar grew up in Canterbury, Kent. He learned his craft classically, playing the trumpet, piano and percussion. Omar also spent two years at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester, and...
, released in April 2006 on Omar's own Ether label. Sing (If You Want It) was produced by Omar and his brother, Scratch Professer, and features guest appearances from long-time Omar fans Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
and Angie Stone
Angie Stone
Angie Stone is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She has been nominated for three Grammy Award. She is more successful on the charts R&B charts, with four Top 10 albums, forms including a number one album and 10 singles on the R&B chart,...
, as well as rapper Common and British artists Estelle
Estelle (musician)
Estelle Fanta Swaray commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is an English R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.-Early Life:Estelle was born 18 January 1980 in Hammersmith, London, England...
and Rodney P
Rodney P
Rodney P is an English MC who entered the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. He started out as a member of the London Posse, one of the UK's first home grown hip hop acts who were highly influential in the development of the genre. Rodney P has had one of the longest and most respected careers in UK...
.
Track listing
- "Lift Off" (Lye-Fook) 1:46
- "Sing (If You Want It)" (Lye-Fook) 4:38
- "Be a Man" (Bentley/Lye-Fook) 4:41 (Performed by Omar and J.C. Bentley)
- "Kiss It Right" (Lye-Fook) 5:06
- "Get It Together" (Lye-Fook/Palladino) 4:43
- "Your Mess" (Lye-Fook) 4:28
- "All for Me" (Lye-Fook/Stone) 3:44 (Performed by Omar and Angie StoneAngie StoneAngie Stone is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She has been nominated for three Grammy Award. She is more successful on the charts R&B charts, with four Top 10 albums, forms including a number one album and 10 singles on the R&B chart,...
) - "It's So..." (Lye-Fook) 4:30
- "Gimme Sum" (Ashman/Canitbe/Lye-Fook/Lynn/P) 4:49 (Performed by Omar, Common, Rodney PRodney PRodney P is an English MC who entered the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. He started out as a member of the London Posse, one of the UK's first home grown hip hop acts who were highly influential in the development of the genre. Rodney P has had one of the longest and most respected careers in UK...
, Canitbe and Ashman) - "Feeling You" (Lye-Fook/Wonder) 4:48 (Performed by Omar and Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
) - "Lay It Down" (Lye-Fook/Swaray) 4:55 (Performed by Omar and Estelle)Estelle (musician)Estelle Fanta Swaray commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is an English R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.-Early Life:Estelle was born 18 January 1980 in Hammersmith, London, England...
- "I Want It" (Lye-Fook) 3:53
- "Stylin'" (Lye-Fook/Stone) 4:48 (Performed by Omar and Angie Stone)
- "Ghana Emotion" (Lye-Fook) 4:56