Now That’s What I Call a Number One

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Someone Like You
engineer:
Philip Allen
producer:
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (UK soul/jazz singer) and Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Dan Perry (British mix/recording engineer)
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
piano:
Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (UK soul/jazz singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! use it’s imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Harmony Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Someone Like You by Adele
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Pop Solo Performance nominees (number: 2012 winner), Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 39), Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 64) and Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 71)
recording of:
Someone Like You
writer:
Adele Adkins (UK soul/jazz singer) and Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Melted Stone Music Ltd., Sugar Lake Music LLC and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Adele4.054:43
2Careless Whisper
producer:
George Michael
bass:
Deon Estus
drums (drum set):
Trevor Murrell
guitar:
Hugh Burns
keyboard:
Chris Parren
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
vocals:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Careless Whisper (in 1984)
writer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019-present), Wham! Music Ltd., 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
George Michael4.55:02
3She’s the One (2004 remaster)
cover recording of:
She’s the One
lyricist and composer:
Karl Wallinger
publisher:
Universal/Polygram Music Publishing
Robbie Williams4:26
4Patience
assistant recording engineer:
Robin Baynton (strings), Andrew Dudman (UK recording engineer and mixer, early 21c) (strings), Mike Horner and Lewis Jones (engineer) (strings)
recording engineer and mixer:
Jeff Rothschild
miscellaneous support:
Shari Sutcliffe (task: production coordinator)
producer:
John Shanks
bass, guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
John Shanks
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jeff Rothschild
piano:
Gary Barlow
orchestra:
London Session Orchestra
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings), Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and RAK Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Patience
writer:
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen (singer–songwriter) and John Shanks
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., John Shanks Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Take That43:14
5Love Is All Around
co-producer:
Graeme Duffin
conductor:
Fiachra Trench
strings arranger:
Fiachra Trench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1994)
music videos:
Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet
cover recording of:
Love Is All Around
lyricist and composer:
Reg Presley
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
recording of:
Love Is All Around
lyricist and composer:
Reg Presley
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Wet Wet Wet3.63:52
6My Heart Will Go On
recording engineer:
Humberto Gatica and David Gleeson
miscellaneous support:
Emilie Charlap
additional drum machine programming:
Dan Shea
drum machine programming:
Walter Afanasieff
assistant engineer:
Chris Brooke, Tony Gonzalez (engineer), Tyson Leeper, Glen Marchese, Ethan Schofer and Greg Thompson (engineer, mixer)
audio engineer:
Dan Shea
co-producer:
James Horner (American score composer)
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
additional keyboard:
Dan Shea
bass synthesizer, Hammond organ [Hammond B-3 organ] and keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
fiddle [Irish fiddle]:
Paul Peabody (violinist)
guitar [guitars]:
Dann Huff
tin whistle [pennywhistle]:
Tony Hinnigan (cellist, multi-instrumentalist, most notably flutes, whistles, and pipes)
background vocals:
Cleytoven Richardson, Leslie Ellis, Skyler Jett, Konesha Owens and Jeanie Tracy
conductor:
William Ross
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
orchestrator:
William Ross
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Wallyworld in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 2)
recording of:
My Heart Will Go On
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
James Horner (American score composer)
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 70)
part of:
Titanic
Céline Dion4.354:36
7No Matter What
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Los Angeles, California, United States
keyboard programming:
Lee McCutcheon
programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
Alex Black (engineer) and Tom (assistant engineeer)
engineer:
Simon Franglen (English score composer), Steve Rinkoff and Robin Sellars (British recording engineer)
additional producer:
Franglen (English score composer) and Lupino
executive producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre) and Jim Steinman
producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre), Jim Steinman and Nigel Wright (British producer, orchestrator and songwriter)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski and Steve Rinkoff
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
bass:
Angela Lupino
guitar:
Fridrik Karlsson
keyboard [keyboards]:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) and Nigel Wright (British producer, orchestrator and songwriter)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Tracy Ackerman and Andy Caine
vocals:
Boyzone
arranger:
Franglen (English score composer) and Lupino
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ireland (in 1998)
recorded at:
FLM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Skratch Studios in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Barking Dog Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
No Matter What by Boyzone
recording of:
No Matter What
lyricist:
Jim Steinman
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended), Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (ended), Lost Boys Music Inc. (BMI affiliated) and The Really Useful Group Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
Whistle Down the Wind (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Boyzone24:36
8CrazyGnarls Barkley4.22:57
9Never Ever
recording of:
Never Ever
writer:
Robert Jazayeri (aka Esmail or Afshin Jazayeri), Shaznay Lewis and Sean Mather (US DJ and producer Sean Mather)
publisher:
Rickidy Raw Productions Inc. and STL Songs Ltd.
All Saints43:52
10Pure & Simple
music videos:
Pure & Simple by Hearsay
recording of:
Pure & Simple
writer:
Alison Clarkson (British dance music singer-songwriter), Tim Hawes (songwriter) and Pete Kirtley (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Strongsongs and Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
Hear’Say33:45
11…Baby One More Time
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Max Martin and Rami (Rami Yacoub)
bass:
Tomas Lindberg (Swedish bass player)
guitar:
Johan Carlberg
background vocals:
Nana Hedin (Swedish singer; also known as Na Na and Nana d’Aquini), Max Martin and Britney Spears
lead vocals:
Britney Spears
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1998)
mixed for and produced for:
Cheiron Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
music videos:
…Baby One More Time by Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time (official music video) by Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time (Angle 1) by Britney Spears and …Baby One More Time (Angle 2) by Britney Spears
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 205)
recording of:
…Baby One More Time
lyricist and composer:
Max Martin
publisher:
Grantsville Publishing Ltd., Imagem, MXM Music AB, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Britney Spears4.053:31
12Wannabe (radio edit)
assistant recording engineer:
Patrick McGovern
recording engineer:
Adrian Bushby
programming and producer:
Richard Stannard and Matt Rowe
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
keyboard:
Richard Stannard and Matt Rowe
publisher:
SSO
recording of:
Wannabe
writer:
Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe and Victoria Beckham (née Adams)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Spice Girls3.852:50
13Tragedy
engineer:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
producer:
Mark Topham, Karl Twigg and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Dan Frampton (engineer) and Paul Waterman
bass and guitar:
Mark Topham
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
keyboard:
Karl Twigg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
PWL Studios (Manchester) in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom and PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Tragedy
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Music For Unicef, R.S.O. Publishing Ltd., Stigwood Music, Inc., UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) and Warner/Chappell
Steps3.54:29
14Heart of Glass (2002 remaster)
assistant engineer:
Grey Russell
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British Engineer & Producer)
assistant producer:
Peter Coleman (British Engineer & Producer)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke
guitar:
Frank Infante and Chris Stein
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri
vocals:
Deborah Harry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1978) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 2), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 138), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 138) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 255)
recording of:
Heart of Glass
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation, フジパシフィックミュージック and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
version of:
Once I Had a Love
Blondie4.63:42
15Dancing Queen
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass:
Rutger Gunnarsson (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (Swedish cellist) (on 1976-09-12) and Åke Olofsson (Swedish cellist) (on 1976-09-12)
clavinet and keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05, on 1976-12-03)
viola:
Åke Arvinder (Swedish violist) (on 1976-09-12), Lars Brolin (on 1976-09-12) and Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1976-09-12)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Claes Nilsson (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Bertil Orsin (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12), Harry Teike (on 1976-09-12) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1976-09-12)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1976-09) and Anni-Frid Lyngstad (in 1976-09)
strings arranger:
Sven-Olof Walldoff
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1976), Glen Studio in Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05) and KMH Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1976-12-03)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 9), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 43), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 171) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 286)
recording of:
Dancing Queen (in 1976)
writer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
premiered at:
Kungliga Operan in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1976-06-18)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA4.13:46
16I Will Survive
recording of:
I Will Survive
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
publisher:
ATV Music, Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
music quoted on:
After LIKE (Korean version)
music quoted on:
Supreme
Gloria Gaynor3:10
17Ride on TimeBlack Box3.254:31
18West End Girls (2001 remaster)
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional vocals:
Helena Springs
background vocals, lead vocals and spoken vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985, in 1991)
recording of:
West End Girls (in 1985)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Edition Meridian, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), Cage Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1984 to present)
Pet Shop Boys3.84:02
19Don’t You Want Me (2012 remaster)
assistant programming and assistant engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth))
programming:
Martin Rushent
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981), Jo Callis (in 1981) and Philip Oakey (in 1981)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
music videos:
Don’t You Want Me by The Human League
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 1)
recording of:
Don’t You Want Me (Human League song) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis, Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
The Human League43:57
20(Is This the Way to) Amarillo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Is This the Way to Amarillo
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Kirshner-Warner Bros Music
Tony Christie23:12
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