Top Alternative Songs 2016

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

Tracklist

Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1When We Were Young
programming and producer:
Ariel Rechtshaid
additional engineer:
Nick Rowe
assistant engineer:
Aaron Ahmad and John DeBold
engineer:
Austen Jux Chandler, Dave Schiffmann (American producer/audio engineer), Chris Kaysch and Ariel Rechtshaid
assistant mixer:
Joe Visciano
mixer:
Tom Elmhurst (mixing engineer)
bass:
Gus Seyffert
drums (drum set):
Joey Waronker
glockenspiel, organ, percussion and synthesizer:
Ariel Rechtshaid
guitar:
Benji Lysaght
Hammond organ [B3] and synthesizer [optigan]:
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (power pop/electronic musician, sometimes credited simply as Roger Manning)
harmonium and prepared piano:
Nico Muhly
piano:
Tobias Jesso Jr.
background vocals:
Tobias Jesso Jr. and Ariel Rechtshaid
vocals:
Adele Adkins (UK soul/jazz singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL Recordings Ltd (not for release label use! use it’s imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 2015)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
Dean Street Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
When We Were Young
writer:
Adele Adkins (UK soul/jazz singer) and Tobias Jesso Jr.
Adele44:51
2Capsized
Andrew Bird3:42
3Fire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) (in 2017)
recording of:
Fire (Barns Courtney)
writer:
Barnaby Courtney and David Jackson
publisher:
Songs of SMP
Barns Courtney33:18
4Unsteady
producer:
Alex da Kid (UK musician, record producer, songwriter, record executive & fashion designer)
recording of:
Unsteady
writer:
Alex da Kid (UK musician, record producer, songwriter, record executive & fashion designer), Noah Feldshuh, Casey Harris (Keys/Vocals of X Ambassadors), Adam Levin (member of X Ambassadors) and Sam Harris
publisher:
Kidinakorner2 Publishing, Noah Feldshuh Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and Songs of Universal, Inc.
X Ambassadors3.253:14
5Gypsy in Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Ryan Freeland (in 2015)
producer:
Bonnie Raitt
bass guitar:
James "Hutch" Hutchinson (in 2015)
electric guitar:
George Marinelli (in 2015)
Hammond organ:
Mike Finnigan (keyboardist) (in 2015)
membranophone:
Ricky Fataar (in 2015)
slide guitar:
Bonnie Raitt (in 2015)
background vocals:
Mike Finnigan (keyboardist) (in 2015), George Marinelli (in 2015) and Arnold McCuller (in 2015)
vocals:
Bonnie Raitt (in 2015)
mixed at:
Stampede Origin in Culver City, California, United States (in 2015)
recording of:
Gypsy in Me (in 2015)
writer:
Gordon Kennedy (US country/bluegrass songwriter/musician) and Wayne Kirkpatrick (American songwriter, musician and producer)
publisher:
GlennJoy Music (in 2014) and Mad Mother Music (in 2014)
Bonnie Raitt4:09
610,000 Emerald Pools
producer:
Kennedy (Jack Kennedy, American Electronica Artist) (in 2014)
assistant mixer:
Chris Galland and Ike Schultz
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records
recording of:
10,000 Emerald Pools (in 2014)
writer:
Garrett Borns and Jack Kennedy Herkel
BØRNS4.352:56
7FirstCold War Kids4.253:21
8Adventure of a Lifetime
producer:
Rik Simpson and Stargate (Norwegian production/songwriting duo)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
bass guitar:
Guy Berryman
drums (drum set):
Will Champion
guitar:
Jonny Buckland
piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
additional vocals:
Merry Clayton
arranger:
Coldplay and Stargate (Norwegian production/songwriting duo)
music videos:
Adventure of a Lifetime (Music video) by Coldplay
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 398)
recording of:
Adventure of a Lifetime
writer:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
Coldplay3.954:24
9Brazil
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
High Quality Popular Music (in 2015)
Declan McKenna44:13
10No Love Like Yours
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros2:58
11Ex’s & Oh’s
producer:
Dave Bassett (songwriter & producer)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rock Performance nominees (number: 2016)
recording of:
Ex’s & Oh’s
writer:
Dave Bassett (songwriter & producer) and Tanner Elle Schneider
publisher:
Bassett Songs, Elle King Music, EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
Elle King4.53:22
12Mountain at My Gates
assistant engineer:
Caesar Edmunds
engineer:
Jimmy Robertson (sound engineer)
producer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
recorded at:
Studios La Fabrique in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
mixed at:
Assault and Battery Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mountain at My Gates
writer:
Jack Bevan, Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith (Foals member) and Walter Gervers
publisher:
Because Éditions
Foals4.54:04
13Jackie and WilsonHozier3:43
14GardeniaIggy Pop4:15
15Worry
recording of:
Worry
writer:
Carassius Gold (Danish producer and songwriter) and Jack Garratt (multi-instrumentalist, supported by BBC Introducing)
Jack Garratt44:01
16Way Down We Go
recording of:
Way Down We Go
writer and composer:
Jökull Júlíusson
publisher:
Vegasalt and W.B.M. Music Corp.
Kaleo3:40
17Pretty Pimpin
Kurt Vile4:59
18Smooth Sailin’
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Niles City Sound
acoustic guitar:
Austin Jenkins
bass guitar:
Cliff Wright (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Josh Block
electric guitar:
Kenny Wayne Hollingsworth
saxophone:
Jeff Dazey (saxophonist)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Andrew Skates
background vocals:
Brittni Jessie
vocals:
Leon Bridges (American soul singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LisaSawyer63, Inc. (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Niles City Sound in Fort Worth, Texas, United States
recording of:
Smooth Sailing
writer:
Joshua Block, Leon Bridges (American soul singer-songwriter), Austin Jenkins and Chris Vivion
publisher:
Chris Vivion Music, Eartha’s Gumbo, Joshua Block Music and Warneparker Music
Leon Bridges33:07
197 Years
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2017)
recording of:
7 Years
writer:
Brody Brown, Lukas Forchhammer (Lead singer of "Lukas Graham"), Stefan Forrest (Danish-born producer, singer and songwriter), David Labrel, Morten Pilegaard (Morten Pilegaard) and Morten Ristorp
Lukas Graham3.13:57
20Catch & Release
Matt Simons3:59
21All Day All Night
Moon Taxi3:52
22Ditmas
assistant engineer:
Laurence Anslow
engineer:
Jimmy Robertson (sound engineer)
associate producer:
Aaron Dessner
producer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
additional mixer:
Tony Lake (engineer)
mixer:
Robert Orton
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ditmas
writer:
Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett (member of Mumford & Sons), Marcus Mumford and Winston Marshall (member of Mumford & Sons, additional credits as Country Winston and WN5TN)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Mumford & Sons43:39
23Look It Here
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats33:03
24Lost Weekend
recording of:
Lost Weekend
lyricist and composer:
Pete Yorn
publisher:
Boyletown Music
Pete Yorn4:11
25Hey, No Pressure
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin Ratterman
producer:
Jim James
acoustic guitar:
Ray LaMontagne
bass guitar:
Seth Kauffman (US indie rock musician)
drums (drum set):
Dave Givan
electric guitar:
Jim James and Ray LaMontagne
saxophone and background vocals:
Jim James
vocals:
Ray LaMontagne
recording of:
Hey, No Pressure
lyricist and composer:
Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne6:34
26Anyhow
engineer and mixer:
Bobby Tis (sound engineer)
producer:
Derek Trucks
acoustic guitar, guitar and guitar [lead guitar, rhythm guitar]:
Derek Trucks
additional guitar:
Doyle Bramhall II
bass guitar:
Tim Lefebvre
drums (drum set):
Tyler Greenwell (drummer) and J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others)
grand piano and Hammond organ:
Kofi Burbridge
percussion:
Tyler Greenwell (drummer), J.J. Johnson (US session drummer with John Mayer & others) and Derek Trucks
saxophone:
Kebbi Williams
trombone:
Saunders Sermons
trumpet:
Maurice Brown (trumpeter)
lead vocals:
Susan Tedeschi
vocals:
Doyle Bramhall II, Alecia Chakour, Mike Mattison and Mark Rivers (vocalist in the Tedeschi Trucks Band)
horn arranger:
Maurice Brown (trumpeter), Kofi Burbridge, Henry Hey, Saunders Sermons, Derek Trucks and Kebbi Williams
strings arranger:
Henry Hey
recorded at and mixed at:
Swamp Raga Studios in Jacksonville, Florida, United States
recording of:
Anyhow
composer:
Mike Mattison, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks
Tedeschi Trucks Band6:36
27Ophelia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dualtone Music Group (not for label use; please use “Dualtone” instead) (in 2016)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 260)
recording of:
Ophelia (Lumineers song)
writer:
Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz
The Lumineers4.22:40
28Off the Ground
recording engineer and producer:
The Record Company
mixer:
Alex Stiff
recording of:
Off the Ground
writer:
Marc Cazorla, Alex Stiff and Chris Vos
publisher:
CBV Music, Sacred Ape Music Company and Woodstiff Music
The Record Company4:14
29SpiritsThe Strumbellas53:24
30Overnight
producer:
Jay Joyce
mixer:
D. Sardy (American score composer)
recording of:
Overnight
composer:
Taylor Burns, Joel King and Ricky Young (The Wild Feathers)
The Wild Feathers4:08