Ultimate Woman: 60 Essential Feelgood Songs

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CD 1
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1Tell It to My Heart
producer:
Ric Wake
recording of:
Tell It to My Heart
writer:
Ernie Gold and Seth Swirsky
Taylor Dayne3.653:42
2Let’s Hear It for the Boy
producer:
George Duke
mixer:
Tom Perry, Tommy Vicari and Erik Zobler
analog synthesizer [Prophet V], electronic drum set [Linn Drums], Minimoog [Mini-Moog] and Moog [Memory Moog]:
George Duke
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
background vocals:
George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Let’s Hear It for the Boy
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Thomas Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Deniece Williams3.64:21
3Did It Again
Kylie Minogue4:14
4Ready to Go
Republica5:01
5Who’s Zoomin Who
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
additional mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass synthesizer:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and piano:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge), Laundon Von Kendricks, Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter), Jeanie Tracy and Vickie Randle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Who’s Zoomin’ Who
writer:
Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Bellboy Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aretha Franklin2.54:42
6Doin’ the Do
producer:
The Beatmasters (British producer trio)
recording of:
Doin’ the Do
Betty Boo3:41
7Not That Kind
recording engineer:
“Young” Dave Scheuer and Thomas R. Yezzi
miscellaneous support:
Marc Russell (task: production coordinator)
producer:
Ric Wake
assistant mixer:
Joe Ernst and Jim Annunziatto
mixer:
Dan Hetzel and Richie Jones
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Richie Jones
guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Eric Kupper
solo guitar:
Chris Goercke
background vocals:
Anastacia (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”) and BeBe Winans (American gospel - soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
arranger:
Richie Jones and Ric Wake
background vocals arranger:
Anastacia (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”) and BeBe Winans (American gospel - soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1999, in 2000)
produced for:
W&R Group
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States and The Dream Factory in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States
music videos:
Not That Kind by Anastacia
recording of:
Not That Kind (in 2000)
writer:
Anastacia Newkirk (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”), Marvin Young and Will Wheaton, Jr.
publisher:
First Bass Bari Muzik, Po Ho Productions, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Young Man Moving
Anastacia2.353:22
8Faith (In the Power of Love)Rozalla3:53
9All This Time
Michelle4:22
10If She Knew What She Wants
producer:
David Kahne
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
lead vocals:
Susanna Hoffs
cover recording of:
If She Knew What She Wants
lyricist and composer:
Jules Shear
The Bangles43:50
11Perfect
recording of:
Perfect
lyricist and composer:
Mark Nevin
publisher:
Universal Music Limited (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Fairground Attraction3:37
12The Power of Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)
writer:
Mary Applegate, Wolfgang Detmann (aka Candy DeRouge), Gunther Mende and Jennifer Rush
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Libra Phone Music Verlag GmbH, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (until 2015-01-01), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and 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)
Jennifer Rush4:26
13As I Lay Me Down
vocals:
Sophie B. Hawkins
recording of:
As I Lay Me Down
lyricist and composer:
Sophie B. Hawkins
Sophie B. Hawkins54:10
14I Could Be HappyAltered Images53:31
15Dr Love
cover recording of:
Dr. Love
lyricist and composer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
Tina Charles3:04
16Do You Know
Michelle Gayle3:39
17I’m in the Mood for Dancing
recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Dancing
writer:
Ben Findon (songwriter and producer), Mike Myers (UK producer/songwriter) and Bob Puzey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Songs of Windswept Pacific
The Nolans3:10
18I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper
lead vocals:
Sarah Brightman
recording of:
I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper
writer:
Jeffrey Calvert and Geraint Hughes (Production music composer)
publisher:
Coconut Airways Productions
Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip34:19
19I Feel the Earth MoveMartika14:14
209 to 5
baritone saxophone:
Kim S. Hutchcroft (in 1980)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Richard Schlosser (drummer) (in 1980)
guitar:
Jeff Baxter (in 1980) and Martin K. Walsh (in 1980)
percussion:
Leonard Castro (in 1980)
piano:
Larry Knechtel (in 1980)
saxophone:
Tom Saviano (in 1980)
trombone:
William Reichenbach (jazz trombonist) (in 1980)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey (in 1980)
background vocals:
Anita Ball (in 1980), Denise Maynelli (in 1980) and Stephanie Spruill (in 1980)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
recording of:
9 to 5 (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton4.52:46
CD 2
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1Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)The Cheeky Girls3:22
2That Look
D’Lacy3:21
3Pray
drums (drum set) programming:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
engineer:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
producer:
Mark Topham, TTW, Karl Twigg and Paul Waterman
mixer:
Dan Frampton (engineer) and Paul Waterman
drums (drum set) arranger:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1998)
recording of:
Pray
composer:
Mark Topham and Karl Twigg
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
Tina Cousins3:55
4Twilight Café
Susan Fassbender3:22
5To You I BelongB*Witched4.753:04
6Losing My Mind
producer:
Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
Follies: Losing My Mind (Follies)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Sondheim
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation (ended) and Herald Square Music, Inc.
part of:
Follies
Liza Minnelli44:02
7Weekend
cover recording of:
Weekend
composer:
Leroy Burgess and James Calloway
Class Action feat. Chris Wiltshire5:40
8I Wonder If I Take You Home
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam3:23
9(You Are My) All and All
Joyce Sims4:27
10History
recording of:
History
lyricist and composer:
Jochem Fluitsma and Eric van Tijn
Mai Tai3:51
11A Little Bit
Rosie Ribbons3:43
12See the Day
bass guitar:
Randy Hope-Taylor
drums (drum set):
Paul Waller
guitar family:
Steve Sherin
saxophone:
Ian Ritchie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
recording of:
See the Day
lyricist and composer:
Dee C. Lee
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Dee C. Lee4:37
13I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
mixer:
Manasseh (UK dub/reggae producer Nick Raphael) and Mr. Scruff
cover recording of:
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1987)
version of:
Desert of Our Love
The Chimes5:31
14Spend the Night
The Cool Notes3:01
15Neutron Dance
The Pointer Sisters3:55
16I’m Every Woman
Bernie Nolan3:42
17Take Good Care of Yourself
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
edit of:
Take Good Care of Yourself (Ferguson, Holiday, Pinkney) by The Three Degrees
recording of:
Take Good Care of Yourself
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
The Three Degrees43:04
18No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
cover recording of:
No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
writer:
Paul Jabara and Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Olga Music, Reservoir Media Music and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Jocelyn Brown & Kym Mazelle4:56
19Proud
recording of:
Proud
lyricist and composer:
Heather Small (in 2000) and Peter-John Vettese (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer) (in 2000)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 2000)
Heather Small3:54
20It’s Raining Men
mixer:
Randy Tominaga
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982)
recording of:
It’s Raining Men
writer:
Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
The Weather Girls3.63:34
CD 3
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1Invisible
producer:
Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
drums (drum set):
Tim Goldsmith
guitar:
Steve Jolley
keyboard:
Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Alison Moyet (singer)
music videos:
Invisible by Alison Moyet
recording of:
Invisible
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
Alison Moyet4:09
2Feel So High
recording of:
Feel So High
writer:
Des’ree and Michael Graves
Des’ree3:55
3I Try
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Way
producer:
Andrew Slater
bass:
Dave Wilder
bell and piano:
Jon Brion
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
guitar:
Jon Brion, Arik Marshall and Bendrix Williams
mellotron:
Patrick Warren
organ:
Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals and lead vocals:
Macy Gray
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1999)
music videos:
I Try by Macy Gray
recording of:
I Try
lyricist:
Macy Gray
composer:
Macy Gray, Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist) and Dave Wilder
publisher:
Children of the Forest, Emerald Forest, EMI April Music Inc., Happy Mel Boopy’s Cocktail Longe And Music, Jinsoo Lim Music, Ooky Spinalton Music, Roasti Toasti and Zomba Songs Inc.
Macy Gray43:57
4To Love Somebody
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) and Mike Moran (American engineer, associated with RCA)
producer:
Danny Davis (country music band leader, trumpeter, singer, producer, and best known as the founder and leader of the Nashville Brass)
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (in 1967)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1967)
conductor:
Jimmy Wisner
arranger:
Jimmy Wisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1969)
produced for:
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc. (Nina Simone's husband)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (New York) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
To Love Somebody (in 1967)
written in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
writer:
Barry Gibb (in 1967) and Robin Gibb (in 1967)
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Nemperor, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
part of:
50/50
Nina Simone42:39
5I Can’t Stand the RainAnn Peebles4.252:28
6She Cries Your Name
recording of:
She Cries Your Name
lyricist and composer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and Beth Orton
Beth Orton3.754:46
7The Other Side of the Sun
Janis Ian3:59
8It’s All Over Now Baby Blue
Marianne Faithfull3:47
9Here We Are
programming:
Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald
additional assistant engineer:
Carlos Nieto (engineer, mostly for Latin music)
engineer:
Eric Schilling
producer:
Jorge Casas, Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Clay Ostwald
mixer:
Phil Ramone and Eric Schilling
lead vocals:
Gloria Estefan
arranger:
Jorge Casas, Gloria Estefan and Clay Ostwald
recording of:
Here We Are
lyricist and composer:
Gloria Estefan
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
translated version of:
Si voy a perderte
Gloria Estefan3.54:51
10Chains
Tina Arena4:23
11Un-Break My Heart
Toni Braxton4:29
12Moonlight, Music & Me
Laura Greene2:31
13Friends
recording of:
Friends
writer:
Lorenzo Doumani and Mike Francis (Italian singer and composer)
Amii Stewart4:37
14Babooshka
Debra Stephenson3:18
15I’d Be Surprisingly Good for You
Linda Lewis3:06
16January February
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1980)
recording of:
January, February
lyricist and composer:
Alan Tarney
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Barbara Dickson3:45
17(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me
Jane McDonald3:22
18Holding On
engineer:
Barry Hammond
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
guest alto saxophone:
Frank Mead
guest bass guitar:
Pat Donaldson
guest guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
guest keyboard:
Bias Boshell
guest membranophone and guest percussion:
Dave Mattacks
piano accordion, background vocals and lead vocals:
Beverley Craven
guest background vocals:
Tubs Andrew, Sheila Parker, Sheryl Parker (vocalist), Suzanne Rhatigan and Paul Samwell-Smith
recording of:
Holding On
lyricist and composer:
Beverley Craven
Beverley Craven3:56
19Torn Between Two Lovers
recording of:
Torn Between Two Lovers (There are times when a woman has to say what’s on her mind…)
lyricist:
Phillip Jarrell
composer:
Peter Yarrow
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing, Peermusic France, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Silver Dawn Music and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Mary MacGregor3:38
20What a Difference a Day MakesEsther Phillips4:32

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