The Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders

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Tracklist

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▼CD 1
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1Macarena (Bayside Boys remix)
additional producer:
Bayside Boys
producer:
Carlos Alberto DeYarza and Mike Triay
remixer:
Bayside Boys
arranger:
Jesús Bola and Manuel Soler
samples:
Situation by Yazoo
recording of:
Macarena
lyricist and composer:
Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz
recording of:
Macarena (Bayside Boys remix)
miscellaneous support:
Jammin Johnny Caride
lyricist:
Carlos Alberto DeYarza
composer:
Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz
version of:
Macarena
Los del Río33:53
2Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)
co-producer:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
producer:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
instruments:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
vocals:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
contains samples by:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1999) and Lautstark (in 1999)
produced for:
Syndicate
samples:
Mambo No. 5 by Pérez Prado
recording of:
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)
lyricist:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
composer:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer Musikverlag
is based on:
Mambo No. 5 (original, 1949)
Lou Bega3.653:40
3How Bizarre
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Rick Huntington
engineer and producer:
Alan Jansson
accordion:
Hershal Herscher
guitar:
Lee Baker (NZ guitarist)
trumpet:
George Chisholm (jazz trombonist (1915-1997))
background vocals:
Sina Saipaia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music NZ Ltd. (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 1995)
recording of:
How Bizarre
writer:
Pauly Fuemana and Alan Jansson
publisher:
Lamont Music
OMC43:47
4My Sharona
recording of:
My Sharona
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger
The Knack4:54
5Save Tonight
Eagle‐Eye Cherry3:57
6Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Deep Blue Something4:17
7Groove Is in the Heart
additional engineer:
Bob Power
assistant engineer:
Derek Lategan and Eddie Sancho
engineer:
Mike Rogers (US producer/engineer, aka Tweekin')
additional producer and additional mixer:
Mike Rogers (US producer/engineer, aka Tweekin')
producer:
Deee‐Lite
saxophone:
Maceo Parker
trombone:
Fred Wesley
background vocals:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
vocals:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
additional arranger:
Mike Rogers (US producer/engineer, aka Tweekin')
arranger:
Deee‐Lite
samples:
Bring Down the Birds by Herbie Hancock and Get Up by Vernon Burch
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 83) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 233)
recording of:
Groove Is in the Heart
writer:
Dmitry Brill, 鄭東和, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed and Kier Kirby
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
Deee‐Lite4.43:53
8Jump Around
House of Pain3:37
9Ice Ice Baby
producer:
Vanilla Ice
vocals:
Vanilla Ice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1990) and SBK Records (in 1990)
samples:
Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
music videos:
Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
recording of:
Ice Ice Baby
lyricist:
Floyd Brown (Floyd Brown), Mario Lavell Johnson (90s US rapper) and Vanilla Ice
composer:
David Bowie, Floyd Brown (Floyd Brown), John R. Deacon, Mario Lavell Johnson (90s US rapper), Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) and Vanilla Ice
publisher:
Aftershock Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Fernhill Publishing, Ice Baby Music, Knightlife Productions, QPM Music Inc., Queen Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
is based on:
Under Pressure
Vanilla Ice4.254:31
10This Is How We Do It
samples:
Children’s Story by Slick Rick
recording of:
This Is How We Do It
writer:
Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce and Ricky Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Songs of Universal, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Montell Jordan4.53:57
11Thong Song
music videos:
Thong Song (enhanced video track) ("MTV version") by Sisqó
recording of:
Thong Song
composer:
Desmond Child, Tim Kelley, Mark Andrews, Bob Robinson (US R&B producer/songwriter) and Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
quotes lyrics from:
Livin’ la Vida Loca (English version)
Sisqó2.354:11
12Because I Got High
producer:
Afroman and Headfridge
editor:
Tony Gillis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Republic Records (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2001)
recording of:
Because I Got High
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Foreman
Afroman53:20
13A Thousand Miles
additional recording engineer:
Bill Schnee
recording engineer:
Tal Herzberg and Michael C. Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present)
engineer:
Tal Herzberg
producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jack Joseph Puig
piano:
Vanessa Carlton
conductor:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
arranger:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
concertmaster:
Endre Granat
recording of:
A Thousand Miles
lyricist and composer:
Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Carlton3.153:59
14The Reason
recording of:
The Reason
lyricist:
Doug Robb
composer:
Dan Estrin
Hoobastank33:56
15You Get What You Give
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1998)
recording of:
You Get What You Give
writer:
Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Music Inc., Future Furniture Music Inc. and Grosse Point Harlem
New Radicals3.54:41
16Stacy’s Mom
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
part of:
Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: runner-up) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 496)
recording of:
Stacy’s Mom
writer:
Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger
Fountains of Wayne4.33:18
17She’s So High
producer:
Bob Rock
bass guitar [bass]:
Chris Wyse
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Lance Porter (Drummer)
electric guitar, lap steel guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Tal Bachman
Moog and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
Buck Johnson
background vocals:
Tal Bachman and Buck Johnson
recording of:
She's So High
writer:
Tal Bachman
Tal Bachman53:46
18Sex & Candy
engineer:
Ken Gioia and Jim Sabella
producer:
John Wozniak
mixer:
Ken Gioia and Marcy Playground
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sabella Studios in Roslyn, New York, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 285)
recording of:
Sex and Candy
lyricist and composer:
John Wozniak
Marcy Playground3.852:53
19What’s Up?
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
David Tickle
mastering:
Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
additional engineer:
Jessie Kanner (late 1980s–mid 1990s assistant engineer/mixer), Kent Mactke, Laurent Tardy and Paul Dieter (American sound engineer and producer.)
engineer:
Mark Hensley
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) (in 1992)
bass:
Christa Hillhouse (in 1992)
drums (drum set):
Dawn Richardson (in 1992)
guitar:
Louis Metoyer (in 1992) and Roger Rocha (in 1992)
vocals:
Christa Hillhouse (in 1992) and Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1992)
recorded at:
Groove Masters in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1992), The Bunker (in 1992) and The Plant Studios (1981-2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (in 1992)
mixed at:
The Bunker
recording of:
What’s Up? (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Stuck in the Throat
4 Non Blondes4.354:13
20Pass the Dutchie
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
bass guitar:
Patrick
drums (drum set):
Junior
guitar:
Kelvin
keyboard:
Michael (Keyboard player for Musical Youth)
vocals:
Dennis
cover recording of:
Pass the Kouchie
writer:
“Deadly” Headley Bennett, Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson, Huford Brown (Jamaican reggae deejay), Robbie Lyn, Jackie Mittoo, Leroy Sibbles and Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson
part of:
My Kind of People
Musical Youth4.43:17
▼CD 2
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1Come On Eileen
producer:
Clive Langer, Kevin Rowland and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
creative direction:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982)
recording of:
Come On Eileen
writer:
Kevin Adams, James Mitchell Paterson and Kevin Rowland
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
lyrics quoted on:
Kom igen Lena!
Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners4.154:05
2Eye of the Tiger
recording of:
Eye of the Tiger
writer:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
publisher:
Easy Action Music, Ensign Music Corporation, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Melody, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Survivor4:06
3Smooth Criminal
assistant engineer:
Justin Harvey
engineer and editor:
James Murray (US engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jay Baumgardner
assistant mixer:
Dan Certa
additional editor:
John Ewing (Engineer) and Brian Virtue
drums (drum set):
Mike Cosgrove
electric bass guitar [bassadilla], guitar and background vocals:
Tye Zamora
electric guitar:
Terence Corso
lead vocals:
Dryden Mitchell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SKG Music LLC (for copyrights use only, company associated with Dreamworks Records) (in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
NRG Recording Services in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 6) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 355)
cover recording of:
Smooth Criminal
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music
Alien Ant Farm4.053:29
4Who Let the Dogs Out
recording of:
Who Let the Dogs Out?
writer:
Anslem Douglas, Osbert Gurley and Marvin Prosper
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Desmoné Music, Full Wingspan Music, Hyckryck Publishing Inc, Wyz Girl Entertainment Consulting LLC, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Baha Men3:18
5Closing Time
recording engineer and producer:
Nick Launay
assistant engineer:
Jim Champagne, Alex Oana, Shane Washington and Richard Werbowenko
mixer:
Jack Joseph-Puig
bass guitar:
John Munson
drums (drum set):
Jacob Slichter
guitar and piano and lead vocals:
Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter)
strings:
Bruce Allard, Mary Bahr, Carolyn Boulay, Troy Gardner and Josh Koestenbaum
vocals:
John Munson and Jacob Slichter
conductor:
Jacob Slichter
performer:
Semisonic
strings arranger:
Jacob Slichter
recorded at:
Seedy Underbelly (MN) in Minnesota, United States
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Closing Time by Semisonic
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 367)
recording of:
Closing Time
lyricist and composer:
Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Semisonic3.94:32
6Steal My Sunshine
recording of:
Steal My Sunshine
writer:
Marc Costanzo and Gregg Diamond
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Buddah Music, Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.
LEN4.54:10
7Butterfly
producer:
Josh Abraham, Bret ‘Epic’ Mazur and Brian Virtue
mixer:
Josh Abraham
samples:
Pretty Little Ditty by Red Hot Chili Peppers
recording of:
Butterfly
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Bret ‘Epic’ Mazur, Shifty Shellshock and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Crazy Town43:36
8Informer
recording of:
Informer
lyricist:
Darrin Kenneth O’Brien (Canadian reggae artist Darrin O'Brien (single: "Informer")), Edmond Leary and Shawn Moltke (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
writer:
Darrin O'Brien (Canadian reggae artist Darrin O'Brien (single: "Informer")), Edmond Leary and Shawn Moltke (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
Snow4:12
9Blurred Lines
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Star Trak, LLC (in 2013)
recording of:
Blurred Lines
writer:
T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Deyjah’s Daddy Muzik (ended), EMI April Music, Inc., I Like ’em Thicke Music and More Water From Nazareth
Robin Thicke, Pharrell1.653:51
10Gangsta’s Paradise
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.4:03
11Suga Suga
samples:
I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby (single version) by Barry White
recording of:
Suga Suga
writer:
Baby Bash, Happy Perez and Frankie J (Francisco Javier Bautista, Jr.)
Baby Bash feat. Frankie J4.154:00
12Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10) and Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
Soft Cell3.92:41
13Dancing in the Moonlight
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
George Drakoulias
mixer:
Dave Shiftman (American producer/audio engineer) and Greg Fidelman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Ocean Wave Studios
cover recording of:
Dancing in the Moonlight
lyricist and composer:
Sherman Kelly
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., St. Nathanson Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label)
Toploader4.653:51
14Absolutely (Story of a Girl)
recording of:
Absolutely (Story of a Girl)
lyricist and composer:
John Hampson
Nine Days4.23:10
15Teenage Dirtbag
recording of:
Teenage Dirtbag
lyricist and composer:
Brendan B. Brown (Wheatus singer/guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) (in 2000) and Montauk Mantis Productions (in 2000)
Wheatus14:02
16In the Meantime
engineer:
Bryce Goggin
producer:
Bryce Goggin and Spacehog
assistant mixer:
Sue Dryer and Dave Voight
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
mixed at:
RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
In the Meantime (music video) by Spacehog
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 498)
recording of:
In the Meantime
lyricist and composer:
Royston Langdon
Spacehog4.54:59
17Bitch
engineer and producer:
Geza X
mixer:
Jim Ebert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997)
recording of:
Bitch
writer:
Meredith Brooks (US singer/songwriter and guitarist) and Shelly Peiken
publisher:
Hidden Pun Music, Kissing Booth Music, Sushi Too Music and Warner–Tamerlane Music Corp.
Meredith Brooks43:57
18To Be With You
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Elson and Tom Size (US audio engineer)
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Pat Torpey
guitar:
Paul Gilbert (hard rock/heavy metal guitarist (Mr. Big, Racer X, etc.))
lead vocals [vocals]:
Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1991)
recording of:
To Be With You
writer:
David Grahame and Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big)
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Dog Turner Music (from 1991 to present), EMI April Music Inc. (from 1991 to present), Eric Martin Songs (from 1991 to present), Tasmanian Compositions (from 1991 to present), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Mr. Big4.53:28
19The Final Countdown
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Seven Doors Music
Europe4.14:01
20Don’t Worry Be Happy
engineer:
Chris Tergesen
producer:
Linda Goldstein
vocals:
Bobby McFerrin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Manhattan (Manhattan Records after Jul 1987 acquisition of EMI America; discontinued in Sep 1988) (in 1988)
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Bobby McFerrin4.54:51