The Return

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	The Return (Of The Velvet Teddy Bear) Producer – Harold Lilly, Kevin "Khao" CatesWritten-By – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff*, Harold Lilly, Kevin Cates*
2	Change Me Backing Vocals [Additional] – Steve Russell, Tank Co-producer, Instruments – Steve RussellProducer, Instruments – The UnderdogsWritten-By – Damon Thomas, Harvey Mason, Jr.*, Luke Boyd, Steve Russell
3	Make Ya Feel Beautiful Producer – Shea TaylorProducer [Vocal] – Ne-Yo, Ruben StuddardWritten-By – Shaffer Smith, Shea Taylor
4	Get U Loose Backing Vocals [Additional] – Steve Russell, Tank Producer – Steve RussellWritten-By – Damon Thomas, Harvey Mason, Jr.*, Luke Boyd, Steve Russell, Tank
5	Our Story Producer – James PoyserWritten-By – Harold Lilly, James Poyser
6	One Side Instruments – Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik HermansenProducer – Stargate Written-By – Harold Lilly, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
7	What Tha Business Is Co-producer – Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd*Producer – Scott StorchWritten-By – Jason Boyd, Scott Storch
8	Rather Just Not Know Keyboards [Additional] – Steve-O ValdezProducer [Vocal] – Ne-YoProducer, Instruments – Happy PerezWritten-By – Nathan Perez, Shaffer Smith, Steve-O Valdez
9	Ain't No Party Backing Vocals [Additional] – MochaProducer – Lamb*, Harold LillyWritten-By – Cainon Lamb, Harold Lilly
10	Listen To Ya Heart Producer – Harold Lilly, Vudu Written-By – Anthony Henderson, Antoine Carraby, Byron McCane, Charles Scruggs, Eric Wright, Harold Lilly, Mark Green , Matthew McAllister, Stanley Howse, Steven Howse*, Yomo Smith
11	I'm Not Happy Guitar – Frank RomanoProducer – Jim JonsinWritten-By – Calvin Puckett, Frank Romano, Harold Lilly, James Scheffer, Ruben Studdard
12	To Da Crib Guitar [Additional] – Daren Barker KingProducer – Kevin "Khao" CatesWritten-By – Johnathan Effinger, Kevin Cates*
13	Blow Ya Mind Producer – Micheal "Flyte" Stuckey*Written-By – Micheal "Flyte" Stuckey*, Ruben Studdard
Bonus Track
14	If Only For One Night Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – Dr. Henry Panion*Producer – Alvin Garrett, Dr. Henry Panion*, Ruben StuddardWritten-By – Brenda Russell

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – 19 Recordings Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – J Records
• Copyright (c) – J Records
• Made By – Sony Music
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Recorded At – Doppler Studios
• Recorded At – The Underlab
• Recorded At – Audiostate 55 Studios
• Recorded At – Stadium Studio
• Recorded At – D.M.L. Studios
• Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
• Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
• Recorded At – The Hit Factory Criteria
• Recorded At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
• Recorded At – Right Track Recording
• Recorded At – Sound On Sound, New York
• Recorded At – Jonsin Street
• Mixed At – Stankonia Recording
• Mixed At – The Underlab
• Mixed At – Chalice Recording Studios
• Mixed At – MixStar Studios
• Mixed At – Larrabee North
• Mixed At – Jonsin Street

Credits

• A&R – Larry Jackson
• Art Direction, Design – Anita Marisa Boriboon
• Director Of Photography [Production] – Chris LeBeau
• Edited By – Aaron Renner (tracks: 4), Chris Spilfogel (tracks: 2), Dabling "Hobby Boy" Harward* (tracks: 2, 4)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Aaron Renner (tracks: 2)
• Engineer [Pro Tools, Additional] – John Hanes (tracks: 5, 6, 8)
• Management – BGC2, Inc., Cedric Evans
• Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
• Mixed By – Dave "Natural Love" Russell* (tracks: 3, 9), James Bevelle (tracks: 12 to 14), John Frye (tracks: 1, 10), Rob Marks (tracks: 11), Serban Ghenea (tracks: 5, 6, 8), The Underdogs (tracks: 2, 4)
• Mixed By [Assistant] – Joe G.* (tracks: 11), Kevin Mahoney (tracks: 5, 6, 8), Tim Roberts (tracks: 5, 6, 8)
• Photography By – Christian Lantry
• Recorded By – Aaron Renner (tracks: 4), Ann Mincieli (tracks: 8), Chris Spilfogel (tracks: 2), Conrad Golding (tracks: 7), Dabling "Hobby Boy" Harward* (tracks: 2, 4), James Bevelle (tracks: 12 to 14), James Bevelle (tracks: 3), Joe G.* (tracks: 11), Kamel Abdo (tracks: 1, 10), Mike Tocci* (tracks: 8), Mikkel S. Eriksen (tracks: 6), Phil Margaziotis* (tracks: 6), Ralph Cacciurri (tracks: 5, 9), Wayne "The Brain" Allison* (tracks: 7)
• Recorded By [Additional] – Daniel Laporte (tracks: 3)
• Recorded By [Assistant] – Vadim "Chiss" Chislov* (tracks: 7)

Notes

Track 1 contains a sample of "You're The Reason Why" written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff as performed by The Ebonys.
Track 10 contians a portion of the compositon "Foe Tha Love of $" written by Antoine Carraby, Yomo Smith, Eric Wright, Mark Green, Byron McCane, Charles Scruggs, Anthony Henderson, Steven Howse and Stanley Howse by Yomo & Maulkie, which was later rereleased by Bone Thugz-N-Harmony.

Recorded at Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA; The Underlab, Los Angeles, CA; Audiostate 55, Birminghham, AL; Stadium Studio, Bloomfield, NJ; D.M.L. Studio, East Orange, NJ; The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA; Battery Studios, NYC; Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL; Sony Music Studios, NYC; Right Track Studios, NYC; Sound On Sound Studios, NYC; Jonsin Street Studios, Miami, FL
Mixed at Stankonia Studios, Atlanta, GA; The Underlab, Los Angeles, CA; Chalice Studios, Los Angeles, CA; MixStar Studios, Virginia Beach, VA; Larrabee North, North Hollywood, CA; Jonsin Street Studios, Miami, FL

℗ 2006 19 Recordings Limited, under exclusive license to J Records © 2006 J Records, a unit of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Distributed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 828767896120
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 948R

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BVCP-21493	Ruben Studdard	The Return ‎(CD, Album)	J Records, 19 Recordings, S Records	BVCP-21493	Japan	2006
7276181	Ruben Studdard	The Return ‎(CD, Album)	J Records	7276181	US	2006
82876-78961-2	Ruben Studdard	The Return ‎(CD, Album)	J Records	82876-78961-2	US	2006