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
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1Man Eater
recording of:
Maneater
lyricist:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and John Oates
composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
lyrics quoted on:
Dangerous
Hall & Oates3:21
2Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
recording of:
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
lyricist:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
composer:
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., D’n’A Ltd., Sunbury Music Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Eurythmics3:44
3Walk on the Wild Side
recording of:
Walk on the Wild Side
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
Lou Reed3:52
4Never Gonna Give You UpRick Astley4.453:33
5Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
performer:
Starship (continuation of Jefferson Starship)
recording of:
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now (in 1987)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Starship4.154:23
6AfricaToto3:40
7Stars on 45
recording of:
Stars on 45 (Beatles Medley 7″ Mix)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Martin Duiser, Jaap Eggermont, Andy Kim (pop singer & songwriter), Robbie van Leeuwen, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
medley of:
No Reply
medley of:
Drive My Car
medley of:
Sugar, Sugar
medley of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus))
medley of:
Do You Want to Know a Secret
medley of:
We Can Work It Out
medley of:
Nowhere Man
medley of:
You’re Going to Lose That Girl
medley of:
Stars on 45 (the song itself)
medley of:
I Should Have Known Better
medley of:
I’ll Be Back
Stars on 4544:50
8Smooth OperatorSade4.64:15
9When the Going Gets ToughBilly Ocean4:08
10Don’t You (Forget About Me)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jez Coad
performer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) (on 1984-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simple Minds Ltd
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Simple Minds4.354:19
11All Around the World
producer:
Ian Devaney and Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield)
vocals:
Lisa Stansfield
recording of:
All Around the World
writer:
Ian Devaney, Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield) and Lisa Stansfield
publisher:
Block & Gilbert and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Lisa Stansfield54:21
12True Colors
engineer and mixer:
Bryan McGee (sound engineer)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1986) 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 1986)
recording of:
True Colors
writer:
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Brain Drain Music (work publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Cyndi Lauper4.553:47
13Sign 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’Arby3.54:35
14Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)Paul Young4:00
15I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)The Proclaimers43:38
16I’m So Excited
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
George Doering and Lee Ritenour
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
piano:
William D. “Smitty” Smith (organist/keyboardist)
background vocals:
June Pointer and Ruth Pointer
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 5) (number: 6)
recording of:
I’m So Excited
writer:
Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
publisher:
’Til Dawn Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30), Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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)
The Pointer Sisters4.83:50
17Perfect
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG UK & Ireland Limited (holding company, do not add releases here) (in 1988)
music videos:
Perfect by Fairground Attraction
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 Attraction4.353:36
18Stand & Deliver
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
music videos:
Stand and Deliver by Adam and the Ants
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 10)
recording of:
Stand and Deliver
writer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Adam and the Ants53:34
19Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
producer:
Nellee Hooper
guest lead vocals and guest vocals:
Caron Wheeler
performer:
Caron Wheeler
recording of:
Back to Life
writer:
Nellee Hooper, Simon Law (Soul II Soul), Beresford Romeo and Caron Wheeler
Soul II Soul3.653:46
20Agadoo
producer:
Black Lace (1980s British pop band) and Neil Ferguson (Chumbawamba)
recorded at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Agadoo
composer:
Michel Delancray, Gilles Péram and Mya Simille (Micheline Helyett)
translated version of:
Agadou-dou-dou (original French version)
Black Lace3:09
CD 6: The Eighties
CD 7: The Nineties
CD 8: The Nineties
CD 9: The No. 1s
CD 10: The No. 1s