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Released on MCA Records, also Baba O’Riley (The Who), Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Written by James Brown, also Think (About It) (Lyn Collins), Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (James Brown) and Get Right (Jennifer Lopez)
Mixed by Bob Power, also Scenario (A Tribe Called Quest), On & On (Erykah Badu) and Brown Sugar (D’Angelo)
Produced by J Dilla, also Find a Way (A Tribe Called Quest), Didn’t Cha Know (Erykah Badu) and You Can’t Hold the Torch (Busta Rhymes)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
James Brown wrote 229 songs on fono
J Dilla wrote 222 songs on fono
Fred Wesley’s most frequent co-writer is James Brown (38 songs together)
Bob Power’s most frequent co-mixer is A Tribe Called Quest (29 songs together)
Credits
All 17 credits
- Written by
- Common, Fred Wesley, J Dilla, James Brown and John Starks
- Produced by
- J Dilla
- Performed by
- Common, J Dilla and Mista Sinista
- Engineered by
- Dylan Koski-Budabin, John Seymour, Mike Tocci and Todd Fairall
- Mixed by
- Bob Power and Mike Tocci
- Part of
- Like Water for Chocolate
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- Common, Fred Wesley, J Dilla, James Brown and John Starks
- Produced by
- J Dilla
- Performed by
- Common, J Dilla and Mista Sinista
- Engineered by
- Dylan Koski-Budabin, John Seymour, Mike Tocci and Todd Fairall
- Mixed by
- Bob Power and Mike Tocci
- Part of
- Like Water for Chocolate
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: James Brown
Same mixer: Bob Power
Same producer: J Dilla
Same engineer: Mike Tocci
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Like Water for Chocolate
Same writer: James Brown
Same mixer: Bob Power
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was performed by Common
Payback Is a Grandmother was performed by Common
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was performed by J Dilla
Payback Is a Grandmother was performed by J Dilla
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was performed by Mista Sinista
Payback Is a Grandmother was performed by Mista Sinista
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was produced by J Dilla
Payback Is a Grandmother was produced by J Dilla
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was written by Common
Payback Is a Grandmother was written by Common
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was written by Fred Wesley
Payback Is a Grandmother was written by Fred Wesley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was written by J Dilla
Payback Is a Grandmother was written by J Dilla
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was written by James Brown
Payback Is a Grandmother was written by James Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was written by John Starks
Payback Is a Grandmother was written by John Starks
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother is part of the release Like Water for Chocolate
Payback Is a Grandmother is part of the release Like Water for Chocolate
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song Payback Is a Grandmother
MCA Records is the label of the song Payback Is a Grandmother
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was engineered by Dylan Koski-Budabin
Payback Is a Grandmother was engineered by Dylan Koski-Budabin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was engineered by John Seymour
Payback Is a Grandmother was engineered by John Seymour
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was engineered by Mike Tocci
Payback Is a Grandmother was engineered by Mike Tocci
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was engineered by Todd Fairall
Payback Is a Grandmother was engineered by Todd Fairall
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was mixed by Bob Power
Payback Is a Grandmother was mixed by Bob Power
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was mixed by Mike Tocci
Payback Is a Grandmother was mixed by Mike Tocci
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz Payback Is a Grandmother was released on 2000-03-28
Payback Is a Grandmother was released on 2000-03-28
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026