Die Hit-Giganten: Best of Ballads

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don’t Cry
recording of:
Don’t Cry
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
Seal4:32
2Hard to Say I’m Sorry
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
cover recording of:
Hard to Say I’m Sorry (Chicago song)
writer:
Peter Cetera (in 1982) and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (in 1982)
publisher:
Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, Double Virgo Music (in 1982) and Foster Frees Music Inc. (in 1982)
Chicago53:46
3When a Man Loves a Woman
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
producer:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
double bass:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
H.H.O. Ltd (music licensing) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 54)
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge4.352:50
4Fallin’ (radio edit)
recording of:
Fallin’
lyricist and composer:
Alicia Keys
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lellow Music Publishing and Lellow Productions, Inc.
Alicia Keys3.653:16
5What If
vocals:
Kate Winslet
music videos:
What If by Kate Winslet
recording of:
What If
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Hector and Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
publisher:
Rokstone Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Kate Winslet1.654:03
6Take My Breath Away
engineer:
Dave Concors, Michael Rosen (US metal producer/engineer) and Tom Whitlock
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Giorgio Moroder and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
mixer:
Giorgio Moroder and Brian Reeves
drums (drum set):
Rob Brill
electric guitar:
Ric Olsen
synthesizer:
Arthur Barrow and John Crawford (Berlin bassist)
lead vocals:
Terri Nunn (Berlin singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Oasis Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Take My Breath Away by Berlin
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 28)
recording of:
Take My Breath Away (song from the 1986 film Top Gun)
lyricist:
Tom Whitlock
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended), Jastian Music Inc. (ended), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (ended), BMG Ariola Belgium, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (- 2017), Sony/ATV Harmony, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 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), Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1986) and GMPC (in 1986)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 59)
Berlin3.854:14
7If You Don’t Know Me by Now
assistant engineer:
Clark Germain and Karl Lever
additional producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Tony Bowers
drums (drum set):
Chris Joyce
guitar:
Heitor T. P.
keyboard:
Tim Kellett and Fritz McIntyre
percussion:
Lennie Castro
saxophone:
Ian Kirkham
trumpet:
Tim Kellett
background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre and Stephanie Spruell
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
performer:
Simply Red
cover recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Simply Red3.43:21
8How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
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 1989)
recording of:
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
writer:
Michael Bolton and Doug James (Songwriter / Composer / Keyboards)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Is Hot Music Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Michael Bolton44:15
9Underneath Your Clothes
recording engineer:
Gustavo Celis, Javier Garza and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
additional engineer:
Mike Couzzi, Alfred Figueroa, Jorge Gonzalez (engineer) and Carlos Paucar
assistant engineer:
Oswald Bowe, Chris Carroll (US engineer, Mantra Recording Studio), Alex Dixon, Jorge Gonzalez (engineer), Tony Mardini, Nicholas Marshall, Ken Theis, Christine Tramontano and Ed "The Will" Williams
co-producer:
Lester Mendez
producer:
Shakira (Colombian pop vocalist)
mixer:
Eric Schilling
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Ed Calle
bass:
Paul Bushnell
bass trombone and trombone:
Dana Teboe
bass trombone and tuba:
Joe Barati
guitar family:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist) and Brian Ray
keyboard:
Lester Mendez
membranophone:
Abraham Laboriel Jr.
percussion:
Richard Bravo
piccolo trumpet and trumpet:
Jim Hacker (trumpet player)
trumpet:
Tony Concepción
background vocals:
Rita Quintero
background vocals and lead vocals:
Shakira (Colombian pop vocalist)
horn arranger:
Lester Mendez
arranger:
Lester Mendez and Shakira (Colombian pop vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Netherlands) BV (not for release label use!) (in 2001) and Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004) (in 2001)
recording of:
Underneath Your Clothes
lyricist:
Shakira (Colombian pop vocalist)
composer:
Lester Mendez and Shakira (Colombian pop vocalist)
publisher:
Aniwi Music LLC, Apollinaire Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing
Shakira3.33:43
10Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely
engineer:
Bo Reimer
producer:
Kristian Lundin (in 1999) and Max Martin (in 1999)
mixer:
Kristian Lundin and Max Martin
cello:
Åsa Forsberg and Samuli Örnströmer
double bass:
Michael Karlsson (double bassist)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tomas Lindberg (Swedish bass player)
guitar:
Jojje Wadenius and Esbjörn Öhrwall
viola:
Åsa Stove Paulsson, Torbjörn Bernhardsson (violist), Elisabeth Arnberg Ranmo, Ulf Forsberg (violinist), Hans Åkeson (violist) and Svein H. Martinsen
violin:
Tomas Andersson (violinist), Annette Mannheimer and Monika Stanikoliska
vocals:
Alexander James “A.J.” McLean (US singer, songwriter, actor, dancer & model), Brian “B-Rok” Littrell (from the Backstreet Boys), Nick Carter (US pop singer & Backstreet Boy), Howard “Howie D.” Dorough (from the Backstreet Boys) and Kevin Richardson (from the Backstreet Boys)
orchestra:
SNYKO
conductor:
Henrik Janson and Ulf Janson
strings arranger:
Henrik Janson and Ulf Janson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1999)
produced for:
Cheiron Productions (in 1999)
additionally recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recorded at and mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely
writer:
Herbert Crichlow and Max Martin
publisher:
Grantsville Publishing Ltd., GV-MXM, Megasong Publishing A/S, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Backstreet Boys3.453:54
11Un‐Break My Heart
assistant recording engineer:
Brandon Harris (US engineer)
recording engineer:
Felipe Elgueta
keyboard programming:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Marnie Riley
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
electric guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
background vocals:
Toni Braxton and Shanice
lead vocals:
Toni Braxton and Shanice Wilson
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), L.A. Reid and Tim Thomas (from Tim & Ted)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records, Inc. (in 1996)
arranged for and produced for:
Chartmaker, Inc.
recorded at:
Chartmaker Studios in Malibu, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Barking Doctor in Mount Kisco, New York, United States
recording of:
Un-Break My Heart (in 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Realsongs
Toni Braxton3.74:26
12(I’ve Had) The Time of My LifeBill Medley & Jennifer Warnes3.34:45
13Without You
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Uribe (in 1971-06)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1971-06)
piano:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1971-06)
vocals:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) (in 1971-06)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
brass and strings arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 496)
cover recording of:
Without You (in 1971)
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Apple Publishing Ltd. (from 1970 to present)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
Harry Nilsson4.23:17
14All Out of Love
producer:
Robie Porter
assistant mixer:
Linda Corbin
mixer:
Jim Hilton
bass guitar:
Criston Barker
drums (drum set):
Ralph Cooper (drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
David Moyse
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Graham Russell (Air Supply)
keyboard:
Frank Esler‐Smith and Sam McNally
background vocals:
Criston Barker and David Moyse
lead vocals:
Russell Hitchcock
vocals:
Graham Russell (Air Supply)
arranger:
Air Supply and Robie Porter
orchestrator:
Frank Esler‐Smith and Robie Porter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Paradise Studios (Sydney) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Studios 301 (Byron Bay) in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 290)
recording of:
All Out of Love
writer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Graham Russell (Air Supply)
publisher:
DJDMP, Inc., Nottsongs, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Air Supply4.454:01
15Sign Your Name
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Martyn Ware
lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
strings arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
recording of:
Sign Your Name
lyricist:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
composer:
Chris Cameron (British pianist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer) and Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
Terence Trent D’Arby3.54:33
16Eternal FlameThe Bangles3.753:53
17She’s All I Ever Had
recording engineer:
Randall Barlow (of Miami Sound Machine), Scott Canto, Charles Dye, Marcelo Añez Fontana, Javier Garza, Sebastián Krys, Freddy Piñero, Jr. and Elliot Scheiner
membranophone programming:
Randall Barlow (of Miami Sound Machine)
assistant engineer:
Gustavo Bonnet and Tony Mardini
engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
additional producer:
Walter Afanasieff
co-producer:
Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
executive producer:
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
producer:
George Noriega and Jon Secada
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
12 string guitar and electric guitar:
Eric Bazilian
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Tommy Anthony
bouzouki, classical guitar [nylon string guitar], keyboard and sitar:
George Noriega
brushes, shakers and snare drum:
Olbin Burgos
cello:
Larry Corbett, Dan Smith (cellist), Stefanie Fife, Suzie Katayama, Steve Richards (cellist) and Rudy Stein
double bass:
Jorge Casas
membranophone:
Kenny Aronoff
percussion:
Daniel Lopez (US spanish language songwriter)
viola:
Denyse Buffum, Matt Funes, John Scanlon and David Stenske
violin:
Murray Adler, Ruth Bruegger, Eve Butler, Susan Chatman, Joel Derouin, Bruce Dukov, Virginia Frazier, Harris Goldman, Endre Granat, Clayton Haslop, Gerardo Hilera (violinist), Bob Peterson (violinist), Michele Richards, Anatoly Rosinsky, Bob Sanov, 渡辺實和子, John Wittenberg and Ken Yerke
background vocals:
Jon Secada
conductor:
David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
additional arranger:
Randall Barlow (of Miami Sound Machine)
recording of:
She’s All I Ever Had (from 1998-10 until 1999-03)
lyricist:
Jon Secada
writer:
George Noriega and Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Universal Music Publishing GmbH, Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Música Unica Publishing (Latin artist publishing), Universal Musica, Inc., A Phantom Vox Publishing (from 1999 to present), Estefan Music Publishing International (from 1999 to present), Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. (from 1999 to present) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1999 to present)
Ricky Martin54:53
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. Big4.53:26
19She’s Got That Light
programming:
Oliver Fahrenheit
producer:
Oliver Fahrenheit and Ch. Kelvin
additional drums (drum set) [drums] and grand piano:
Vince
additional percussion, bass [basses], guitar [guitars] and additional vocals:
Roland Cabezas
keyboard [keyboards]:
Oliver Fahrenheit
solo violin:
Boris Bachmann and Geli Bachmann
vocals:
Volkan
strings [string] arranger:
Boris Bachmann, Oliver Fahrenheit and Orange Blue (Hamburg)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
edel records GmbH (in 2000)
produced for:
Nautilus Music
recorded at:
Just 4 String Studio
recording of:
She's Got That Light
writer:
Oliver Fahrenheit and Orange Blue (Hamburg)
publisher:
Edition 20.000 Miles and Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”)
Orange Blue3:38
20Nothing Compares 2 USinéad O’Connor4.355:10
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part of:Die Hit-Giganten (number: 2011-09-16.5) (order: 50)