The Best Singles of All Time

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1: The Sixties
CD 2: The Sixties
CD 3: The Seventies
CD 4: The Seventies
CD 5: The Eighties
CD 6: The Eighties
CD 7: The Nineties
CD 8: The Nineties
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Macarena
recording of:
Macarena
lyricist and composer:
Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz
Los del Río3:44
2Rhythm Is a Dancer
producer:
Snap! (dance group; tracks: "The Power" & "Rhythm Is a Dancer")
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Logic Records (Germany)
recording of:
Rhythm Is a Dancer
writer:
Thea Austin, Benito Benites, Butler and John “Virgo” Garrett III
is based on:
Automan
Snap!43:41
3Be My LoverLa Bouche3.54:00
4Another Night
recording of:
Another Night
writer:
Frank Hassas, Olaf Jeglitza and Jürgen Wind
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Real McCoy3:37
5Love Will Lead You Back
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1989 to present)
recording of:
Love Will Lead You Back (in 1989)
writer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Taylor Dayne4:36
6Martika’s Kitchen
recording of:
Martika’s Kitchen
writer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Martika4:21
7Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
additional recording engineer:
David Vartanian
recording engineer:
Tommy Lipnick
engineer:
Dan Harjung
producer:
Crash Test Dummies and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
editor:
Patrick Murphy (engineer)
accordion, keyboard [keyboards], piano and background vocals [back-up vocals]:
Ellen Reid
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and lead vocals:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music Canada Inc. (in 1993)
recorded at:
DV Productions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, Mindscape in Chicago, Illinois, United States and Music Head Recording in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
mixed at:
Music Head Recording in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
produced at:
God Of Thunder Studios
music videos:
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm by Crash Test Dummies
recording of:
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
lyricist and composer:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Door Number Two Music (in 1993), Dummies Productions Inc. (in 1993) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1993)
Crash Test Dummies3.953:48
8Jump
recording of:
Jump
writer:
Alphonso Mizell, Andrew Noland, Berry Gordy, Jr., Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Fred Perren, Joe Nicolo, Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Marvin Pierce, Norman Napier, Ralph Middlebrooks, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer), Walter Morrison and Greg Webster (drummer for Ohio Players)
Kris Kross53:13
9Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong
engineer:
Peter Denenberg
producer and mixer:
Peter Denenberg, Frankie LaRocka and Spin Doctors
bass:
Mark White (Spin Doctors)
guitar:
Eric Schenkman
Hammond organ, drums (drum set) and percussion and background vocals:
Aaron Comess
vocals:
Chris Barron
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 1991)
recording of:
Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong
writer:
Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman and Mark White (Spin Doctors)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Spin Doctors3.83:53
10Rush
recording of:
Rush
lyricist, writer and composer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
Big Audio Dynamite II3:59
11When I See You Smile
recording of:
When I See You Smile
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Bad English44:17
12Break My Stride
Unique II3:14
13Step by Step
producer:
Maurice Starr
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 1990)
cover recording of:
Step by Step
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Starr
publisher:
Big Step Production
New Kids on the Block2.44:27
14Love Rears Its Ugly Head
recording of:
Love Rears Its Ugly Head
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Reid (English-born US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony
Living Colour24:19
15Mr Vain
recording of:
Mr. Vain
lyricist:
Nosie Katzmann and Jay Supreme
writer:
J. Supreme, S. Levis and N. Katzmann
composer:
Nosie Katzmann, Stephan Zick and Jay Supreme
publisher:
Control (German electronic), Edition "Get Into Magic", Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Culture Beat3:48
16Hey Mr DJ
recording of:
Hey Mr DJ
composer:
Cookin’ Soul (Spanish hip hop producer, formerly trio/duo)
Zhané4:09
17Lay Your Love on Me
recording of:
Lay Your Love on Me
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Roachford (the man)
Roachford4:10
18Shy Guy
recording of:
Shy Guy
writer:
Kingsley Gardner, Diana King (Jamaican-American singer-songwriter) and Andy Marvel
publisher:
Diana King Music, Kinsley Gardner Nation of Soul Music, W'nR Music and World of Andy Music
Diana King3:15
19Anything
recording of:
Anything
writer:
T. Jackson (Tito of Jackson 5's son (Tito Joe Jackson)), T. Jackson and T. Jackson
publisher:
Lindseyanne Music Co., Longitude Music Co., The Music Force and To the T
3T4:03
20Over & Over
producer:
Keith Thomas (US producer & songwriter)
arranger:
Keith Thomas (US producer & songwriter)
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 1996)
recording of:
Over and Over
writer:
A.R. Scott (songwriter), P. Galdston and R. Vertelney
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Puff Johnson4:00
CD 9: The No. 1s
CD 10: The No. 1s