BRITs Hits: The Album of the Year 2007

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CD 1
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1Chasing Cars
programming and producer:
Jacknife Lee
additional engineer:
Sam Bell (engineer/programmer)
assistant engineer:
Stefano Soffia and Simon Wakeling
engineer:
Tom McFall
assistant mixer:
Owen Skinner
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
cello:
Adrian Bradbury (British cellist), Caroline Dale (cellist), Caroline Dearnley (cellist) and Zoë Martlew (cellist)
double bass:
Leon Bosch (double bassist) and Ben Russel (bass player)
keyboard [keys]:
Jacknife Lee
viola:
Timothy Grant (violinist), Maxine Moore (violanist), Matthew Souter (Viola player) and William Hawkes
violin:
Mia Cooper (regular vocalist with Italian duo Gabin), Richard George (violinist), Ursula Gough, Janice Graham (violinist), Rebecca Hirsch (violinist), Karin Leishman, Beatrix Lovejoy (violinist), Pauline Lowbury, Maya Magub, Richard Milone, Steve Morris (violinist), Charles Sewart, Paul Willey (violinist) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
conductor:
Janice Graham (violinist)
strings arranger:
James Banbury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006)
produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Grouse Lodge Studios in County Westmeath, Leinster, Ireland, Parkgate Studios in Battle, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom and The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Chasing Cars
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson (Scottish DJ and musician) and Paul Wilson (member of Snow Patrol)
publisher:
Big Life Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing BL Limited
Snow Patrol3.954:27
2America
additional engineer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
engineer:
Sam Miller (alias of Hanno Leichtmann)
producer:
Razorlight
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
12 string guitar, mellotron, organ and Rhodes piano:
Björn Ågren (guitarist)
bass and piano:
Carl Dalemo
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Andy Burrows (songwriting drummer)
guitar:
Björn Ågren (guitarist), Johnny Borrell and Carl Dalemo
vocals:
Johnny Borrell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2006)
mixed at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
additionally engineered at:
British Grove Studios (Owned and built by Mark Knopfler) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
America
writer:
Johnny Borrell and Andy Burrows (songwriting drummer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Razorlight3.34:10
3When You Were Young
recording engineer and mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (US rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
music videos:
When You Were Young (Jump) by The Killers and When You Were Young (no jump) (clean version) by The Killers
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 230)
recording of:
When You Were Young
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers4.13:40
4CrazyGnarls Barkley4.22:59
5Supermassive Black Hole
recording engineer:
Rich Costey and Claudius Mittendorfer (engineer, producer, mixer)
co-producer:
Rich Costey and Muse (UK rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
bass guitar and background vocals:
Christopher Wolstenholme
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dominic Howard
guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&E Records Limited (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 2006)
mixed at:
Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Supermassive Black Hole
lyricist and composer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Muse3.753:30
6Naïve
assistant engineer:
Iain Dowling and Ben Mason
engineer:
Todd Burke and Tony Hoffer
producer:
Tony Hoffer
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
recording of:
Naïve
lyricist:
Luke Pritchard
composer:
Paul Garred, Hugh Harris (of The Kooks), Luke Pritchard and Max Rafferty
The Kooks3.553:24
7Empire
recording of:
Empire
lyricist and writer:
Sergio Pizzorno
composer:
Christopher Karloff and Sergio Pizzorno
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Kasabian2.53:24
8Is It Any Wonder?
programming and engineer:
Andy Green
additional engineer:
Julian Wilmott
producer:
Andy Green and Keane
assistant mixer:
Alex Droomgoole
mixer:
Dave Emery (engineer) and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 2006)
recording of:
Is It Any Wonder?
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane member) and Tim Rice‐Oxley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Keane3.93:05
9Chelsea Dagger
recording of:
Chelsea Dagger
composer:
The Fratellis (Scottish rock band)
The Fratellis33:23
10Valerie
assistant engineer:
Tom Stanley
engineer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Valerie (in 2006)
writer:
Boyan Chowdhury, Dave McCabe (English singer, songwriter and guitarist), Abi Harding, Sean Payne (member of The Big Kids, The Isrites, The Zutons) and Russ Pritchard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
The Zutons3.653:56
11Welcome to the Black Parade
recording of:
Welcome to the Black Parade
writer:
Bob Bryar (drummer), Frank Iero, My Chemical Romance (US rock band), Ray Toro (guitarist), Gerard Way and Mikey Way (bassist in My Chemical Romance)
publisher:
Blow the Doors Off the Jersey Shore Music, Inc.
My Chemical Romance5:12
12Nine2fiveThe Ordinary Boys3:02
13Bang Bang You’re Dead
recording of:
Bang Bang You're Dead
writer:
Carl Barât, Didz Hammond, Gary Powell (drummer of The Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things, and others) and Anthony Rossomando
Dirty Pretty Things3:33
14Nature’s Law
recording of:
Nature’s Law
Embrace4:08
15Everybody’s Gone to War
recording of:
Everybody's Gone to War
lyricist, writer and composer:
Nerina Pallot
Nerina Pallot3:52
16Trouble
recording of:
Trouble
lyricist and composer:
Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne4:02
17Jenny Don’t Be HastyPaolo Nutini3:28
18I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (with Flowers in My Hair)
executive producer:
John McLaughlin (British pop songwriter)
lead vocals:
Sandi Thom
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 2005)
recorded at and mixed at:
Room With a View (UK | Studio in Ringwood) in Ringwood, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
writer:
Tom Gilbert and Sandi Thom
Sandi Thom2.52:33
19Monster
engineer and producer:
Richard Jackson (engineer)
mixer:
Stephen Harris (mixer/producer)
recorded at and engineered at:
Stir Studios in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Pierce Rooms in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Stir Studios in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
Monster
writer:
James Frost (Welsh guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist for The Automatic & Effort), Iwan Griffiths, Robin Hawkins (U.K., The Automatic) and Alex Pennie (Member of The Automatic/Decimals)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
The Automatic4.23:42
20WonderwallOasis4.14:20
CD 2
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1I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Dan Grech-Marguerat
recording engineer:
Babydaddy
producer:
Scissor Sisters
assistant mixer:
Adam "Batman" Haggar
co-mixer:
Dan Grech-Marguerat and Scissor Sisters
mixer:
Dan Grech-Marguerat, Neil Harris and Scissor Sisters
bass guitar:
Babydaddy
drums (drum set):
Paddy Boom
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
music videos:
I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ (music video) by Scissor Sisters
recording of:
I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
writer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Scott Hoffman and Jason Sellards
publisher:
B2D2 Music, Filthy Gorgeous Music, HST Management Ltd. and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Scissor Sisters44:49
2Smile
engineer:
Darren Lewis, Iyiola Babalola (drum n bass producer Iyiola Babalola) and Mike Pelanconi
producer:
Darren Lewis, Future Cut and Iyiola Babalola (drum n bass producer Iyiola Babalola)
assistant mixer:
Dan Porter
mixer:
Future Cut and Mike Pelanconi
bass guitar:
Clive Hunte
drums (drum set):
Paul Powell
keyboard:
Darren Lewis, John Ellis (UK session bassist/keyboardist/vocalist/producer) and Iyiola Babalola (drum n bass producer Iyiola Babalola)
saxophone:
Michael Rose (Saxophonist)
trombone:
Trevor Edwards
trumpet:
Eddie Thornton
lead vocals:
Lily Allen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Amazon - Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 6)
recording of:
Smile
lyricist:
Lily Allen, Darren Lewis and Iyiola Babalola (drum n bass producer Iyiola Babalola)
additional writer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
composer:
Jackie Mittoo
publisher:
Sparta Florida Music Group and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Lily Allen3.63:15
3Rehab
assistant recording engineer:
Jesse Gladstone and Mike Makowski
recording engineer:
Vaughan Merrick and Mark Ronson (UK pop & hip hop producer)
producer:
Mark Ronson (UK pop & hip hop producer)
assistant mixer:
Matt Paul
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
alto saxophone:
Chris Davies and Andy Mackintosh (British-born saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Dave Bishop and Ian Hendrickson-Smith
bass guitar:
Nick Movshon
cello:
John Heley (cellist), Joely Koos (cellist) and Anthony Pleeth (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Homer Steinweiss
electric piano, handclaps and piano and piano:
Victor Axelrod
guitar:
Thomas Brenneck and Binky Griptite
handclaps:
Vaughan Merrick and Mark Ronson (UK pop & hip hop producer)
harp:
Helen Tunstall (harp)
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor), Neal Sugarman and Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist)
trombone:
Richard Edwards (trombonist)
trumpet:
Dave Guy and Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
viola:
Rachel Bolt (violist), Jon Thorne (english double bassist), Bruce White (violist) and Katie Wilkinson (violist)
violin:
Mark Berrow (violinist), Elizabeth Edwards (violinist), Peter Hanson (violinist), Boguslaw Kostecki (violinist), Perry Montague‐Mason (violinist), Everton Nelson (violinist), Tom Pigott‐Smith (violinist), Jonathan Rees, Chris Tombling (violinist) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
conductor:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
strings arranger:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
wind instruments arranger:
Gabriel Roth and Mark Ronson (UK pop & hip hop producer)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Daptone’s House of Soul in Bushwick, New York, New York, United States and Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Rehab (live, 2006-12-03: St James Church, Dingle, Ireland) by Amy Winehouse
part of:
Amazon - Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 57) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 419)
recording of:
Rehab
lyricist and composer:
Amy Winehouse
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Amy Winehouse4.153:33
4You Give Me SomethingJames Morrison3.53:33
5No Tomorrow
music videos:
No Tomorrow (music video) by Orson
recording of:
No Tomorrow
writer:
George Astasio, Chris Cano, Johnny Lonely ((also credited as John Bentjen) member of Orson), Jason Pebworth and Chad Rachild (ex-member of Orson band)
Orson3.652:49
6Fill My Little World
mixer:
Adrian Bushby
recording of:
Fill My Little World
writer:
Dan Gillespie Sells, Ciaran Jeremiah, Kevin Jeremiah, Richard Jones (bassist with The Feeling) and Paul Stewart (drummer with The Feeling)
The Feeling23:39
7Put Your Records On
recording engineer, programming and producer:
Steve Chrisanthou
additional producer:
Jimmy Hogarth
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
acoustic guitar and percussion and background vocals and lead vocals:
Corinne Bailey Rae
alto saxophone:
Jason Rae
bass guitar [bass]:
Samuel Dixon
classical guitar [spanish guitar], electric guitar and percussion:
Steve Chrisanthou
Hammond organ:
Joe Tatton
keyboard:
John Beck (Writer, producer & musician)
tenor saxophone:
Jim Corry
trumpet:
Malcolm Strachan
additional background vocals:
Cara Robinson
contains samples by:
Steve Chrisanthou (horn)
mixed at:
TwentyOne Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Put Your Records On
writer:
Corinne Bailey Rae, John Beck (Writer, producer & musician) and Steve Chrisanthou
Corinne Bailey Rae3.653:35
8SexyBack
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Nate (Danja) Hills (US producer Nate Hills), Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Timbaland
bass:
Darryl "Day" Pearson
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Timbaland
guitar:
Bill Pettaway (R&B songwriter, musician, producer)
vocals:
Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
performer:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording LLC (in 2006)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2007 winner)
recording of:
SexyBack
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Hills (US producer Nate Hills), Justin Timberlake and Timothy Mosley
Justin Timberlake44:04
9Hips Don’t Lie
guest vocals:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
samples:
Amores como el nuestro by Jerry Rivera and Dance Like This by Wyclef Jean feat. Claudette Ortiz
recording of:
Hips Don’t Lie
writer:
Luis Diaz (US freestyle producer aka Funky Luis Diaz), Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Latavia Parker, Omar Alfano and Shakira Ripoll (Colombian pop vocalist)
Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean2.753:39
10Maneater
recording of:
Maneater
additional lyricist:
Jim Beanz
lyricist:
Nelly Furtado
composer:
Nelly Furtado, Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills) and Timothy Mosley
Nelly Furtado33:17
11SOS
recording engineer:
Al Hemberger and Jonathan Rotem
producer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) (lead vocals), Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem and Carl Sturken (lead vocals)
assistant mixer:
Rob Skipworth
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
background vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer) and Evan Rogers (musician/producer)
mixed for:
RiotpProof Productions, Inc.
produced for:
NetWorth Music Publishing
recorded at:
Barmitzvah Hall Studios in Century City, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Loft Recording Studios in Bronxville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
samples:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
recording of:
SOS
writer:
E. Kidd Bogart and Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
additional composer:
Ed Cobb
is based on:
Tainted Love
Rihanna3.84:00
12Who Knew
recording engineer:
Lasse Mårtén (producer, mixer and engineer), Francesco Perlangeli and Josh Wilbur
drums (drum set) programming:
Łukasz Gottwald and Max Martin
assistant engineer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
producer:
Dr. Luke and Max Martin
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
drums (drum set):
Lasse Mårtén (producer, mixer and engineer)
guitar:
Łukasz Gottwald and Max Martin
orchestra:
Leon Pendarvis
orchestrator:
Leon Pendarvis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Decibel Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
Who Knew (music video) by P!nk
recording of:
Who Knew (in 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Alecia Moore (American singer/songwriter), Łukasz Gottwald and Martin Sandberg
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP), Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) and P!nk Inside Publishing
P!nk3.453:28
13Something Kinda Ooooh
recording of:
Something Kinda Ooooh
writer:
Nick Coler, Miranda Cooper, Phil Fuldner, Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer), Jody Lei, Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania), Giselle Sommerville and André Tegeler
Girls Aloud3.43:20
14Beep
guest performer:
will.i.am (William James Adams Jr., producer and member of Black Eyed Peas)
performer:
will.i.am (William James Adams Jr., producer and member of Black Eyed Peas)
samples:
Evil Woman (album version) by Electric Light Orchestra
recording of:
Beep
writer:
Kara DioGuardi, Jeff Lynne and William Adams (William James Adams Jr., producer and member of Black Eyed Peas)
Pussycat Dolls3.253:49
15Ain’t No Other ManChristina Aguilera3.43:48
16Déjà Vu
recording of:
Déjà vu
writer:
Beyoncé (US singer, songwriter, record producer & actress), Rodney Jerkins, Makeba (R&B vocal producer, singer / songwriter - Makeba Riddick), Keli Nicole Price, Shawn Carter (US rapper), Delisha Thomas and John Webb, Jr. (aka Jon Jon Traxx, bass player)
publisher:
Beyoncé Publishing, Carter Boys Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Janice Combs Publishing, Inc., Makeba Yoga Flames Music and Price Tag
Beyoncé3.53:25
17Ridin’
performer:
Krayzie Bone (of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)
recording of:
Ridin’
writer:
Hakeem Seriki, Anthony Henderson (aka Krayzie Bone), Juan Salinas (US hip hop producer) and Oscar Salinas (US rapper/producer Oscar Salinas, of Play N Skillz)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chamillitary Camp Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Publishing, Leathaface Music (Krayzie Bone), Play for Play-N-Skillz Music, Skillz for Skillz-n-Play Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone33:46
18It’s Not That Easy
recording of:
It's Not That Easy
writer:
Fredrik Friis, Sigurd Jansen, Lars Jensen (Lars Halvor Jensen), Martin Larsson (member of The Radio Dept.), Ali Tennant (songwriter) and Glenn Tharaldsen
Lemar2.353:22
19Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)
recording of:
Love Don’t Let Me Go
lyricist:
Chris Willis (US singer-songwriter & producer)
composer:
Jean-Charles Carré, Joachim Garraud and David Guetta
David Guetta vs. The Egg33:09
20Put Your Hands Up for DetroitFedde Le Grand3.352:28