While obvious picks like 'Be Happy,' 'Real Love,' 'Not Gon' Cry,' and 'Be Without You' are present, a casual fan could rattle off just as many well-known songs that are not - 'You Remind Me,' 'Sweet Thing,' 'Deep Inside,' 'Love 1st Sight,' and 'Take Me as I Am,' for starters. A mere handful of the Top Ten hits are included.

Unfortunately, Reflections (A Retrospective) is nowhere near that straightforward. A 16-track disc with nothing but Top Ten hits would be undeniable and sell steadily for years. Blige netted 16 Top Ten R&B/hip-hop singles, making the end of 2006 the ideal time to produce an anthology collecting the singer's biggest hits. (drums) Mark Morales (drum machine) Frank Colon (percussion) Alex Richburg, Avenue (Rhino) (drum programming) Tabitha Brace, Jessyca Wilson, LaTonia Hughes, Jewelynn Green, David Hughes, David Hurst, David 'Sparky' Hughes, Terry Robinson, LaTonya Blige-DaCosta, Jimmy Wright, Terri Robinson (background vocals).From 1992's 'You Remind Me' through 2006's 'Take Me as I Am,' Mary J. Cox, Victor Bailey (bass guitar) Kevin 'K-Dog' Johnson, Rexell Hardy, Rexell Hardy, Jr. Rooney, Camara Kambon (keyboards) Eric Hudson, Robert 'JJ' Smith, Mike Elizondo, B. Hudson, Jimmy Jam, Babyface, Terry Lewis (various instruments) Ron Fair (guitar, piano, organ) Paul Pescoe, Raymond Hinton, Mike Scott, Paul Pesco, Sharief Hobley (guitar) Gloria Agostini (harp) Regina Carter, Diane Monroe, Lesa Terry (violin) Eileen Fiolsom, Eileen Folson (cello) Alyssa Park, Kendrick 'Wyldcard' Dean, Songa Lee, Alan Grunfeld, Phillip Levy, Mario de Le¢n, Lily Ho Chen, Endre Genet, Joel Derouin, Sid Page, Jacqueline Brand, Roberto Cani, Brian Dembow, Julie Gigante, Clayton Haslop, Natalie Leggett, Josefina Vergara, Samuel Formicola, Charlie Bisharat, Tereza Stanislav (strings) 'Prince' Charles Alexander (flute) Vincent Henry (alto saxophone) Mark Ledford, Bruce Purse (trumpet) Daniel Hall, Jarell Banks, Keyon Harrold, Adam Burton, Eric Hall (horns) Lenny Underwood (piano) James 'Big Jim' Wright (organ, background vocals) Jim Wright (organ) Young Smoke, Fred McFarlane, Loren Dawson, Mark C. Blige (vocals, background vocals) John Legend (vocals, piano, background vocals) Wyclef Jean (vocals) Method Man (rap vocals) Bryan-Michael Cox (various instruments, programming) Chucky Thompson, E.

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