50 Years of the Greatest Hit Singles

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1Where the Streets Have No Name
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Pat McCarthy
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1987)
edit of:
Where the Streets Have No Name by U2
recording of:
Where the Streets Have No Name
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International (SESAC)
U244:36
2Don’t Stand So Close
engineer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
electric bass guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
background vocals:
Stewart Copeland (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07), Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07) and Andy Summers (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records Ltd. (in 1980, in 2003) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1980, in 1997)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
recording of:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (Sting), GM Sumner, Chappell Music (UK) (from 1980 to ????), Chappell Music Co. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Publishing (from 1984 to ????), EMI Music Publishing, Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) (from 2003 to ????) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (from 2022-02 to present)
The Police3.953:55
3Under Pressure
producer:
David Bowie, Brian May (Queen guitarist), Queen (UK rock group) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
bass guitar and guitar:
John Deacon (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
finger snaps and handclaps:
John Deacon (from 1981-06 until 1982-03), Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1981-06 until 1982-03), Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
finger snaps and handclaps:
David Bowie (from 1981 until 1982-03)
keyboard:
John Deacon (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
piano:
Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
synthesizer:
David Bowie (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
background vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
performer:
David Bowie and Queen (UK rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David R. Jones (Jones Music subsidiary) (in 1981), Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1981), Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1981, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1981)
recorded at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 429)
recording of:
Under Pressure (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
writer:
David Bowie, Brian May (Queen guitarist), John Deacon, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Bewlay Bros. Music, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only), Mainman Saag (New York), Queen Music Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) (in 1981), Tintoretto Music (in 1981) 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)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen & David Bowie4.33:56
4Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10) and Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
Soft Cell3.92:39
5Relax
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) and Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guest percussion:
Luis Jardim
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and Paul Rutherford (Member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
conductor:
Stuart Bruce
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (extended version) by DJ Schmolli
recording of:
Relax
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd.
music quoted on:
Mope
Frankie Goes to Hollywood3.953:54
6Don’t You Want Me
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
7Come On Eileen
producer:
Clive Langer, Kevin Rowland and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
creative direction:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982)
recording of:
Come On Eileen
writer:
Kevin Adams, James Mitchell Paterson and Kevin Rowland
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
lyrics quoted on:
Kom igen Lena!
Dexys Midnight Runners4.154:04
8Karma Chameleon
engineer:
Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne (engineer) and Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Steve Levine
mixer:
Steve Levine and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon Moss (in 1983)
electric sitar, guitar, keyboard, piano and sitar:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player) (in 1983)
harmonica:
Judd Lander (in 1983)
background vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Boy George (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
music videos:
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
recording of:
Karma Chameleon (in 1983)
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television), Jon Moss and Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05 to present)
Culture Club3.93:59
9Heart of Glass
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
Blondie4.63:49
10Don’t Look Back in AngerOasis4.24:49
11The Drugs Don’t Work
mixer:
Chris Potter (UK producer/mixer, Z Management, worked with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft)
recording of:
The Drugs Don’t Work
lyricist and composer:
Richard Ashcroft
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
The Verve24:45
12Angels
programming:
Steve Power and Mark Smith (UK producer/bassist (Boys Don't Cry/Waterboys))
assistant engineer:
Jim Brumby (UK engineer) and Matt Hay
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
mixer:
Steve Power
bass:
Mark Smith (UK producer/bassist (Boys Don't Cry/Waterboys))
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Sharrock
guitar:
Andre Barreau, Chester Kamen and Gary Nuttall
keyboard [keyboards]:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
background vocals:
Andre Barreau, Gary Nuttall and Nicole Patterson
vocals:
Robbie Williams
orchestra:
London Session Orchestra
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
recorded at:
Matrix Maison Rouge Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 5)
recording of:
Angels
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
Robbie Williams3.64:27
13Nothing Compares 2 USinéad O’Connor4.355:00
14Whole Again
engineer:
Pete Craigie and Pat O'Shaughnessy
additional producer:
Jeremy Godfrey and Bill Padley
producer:
Engine (producer)
vocals:
Jenny Frost, Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon
remixer:
Jem Godfrey and Bill Padley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2001)
produced for:
Wise Buddah Music and Z Management
music videos:
Whole Again (UK video with Jenny Frost) by Atomic Kitten and Whole Again (US video) by Atomic Kitten
recording of:
Whole Again
writer:
Jem Godfrey, Stuart Kershaw, Andy McCluskey and Bill Padley
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd (PRS-affiliated), Windwept Pacific Music Ltd and Wise Buddah Music Ltd
Atomic Kitten33:06
15Love 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
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.)
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.)
Wet Wet Wet3.63:54
16…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
17Wannabe
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 Girls3.852:52
18Can’t Get You Out of My Head
drum machine programming:
Rob Davis (Songwriter/producer was in Mud)
engineer and mixer:
Tim Orford
producer:
Rob Davis (Songwriter/producer was in Mud) and Cathy Dennis
electric guitar and keyboard:
Rob Davis (Songwriter/producer was in Mud)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Kylie Minogue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (from 2001 to present)
produced for:
19 Productions
music videos:
Can’t Get You Out of My Head (music video) by Kylie Minogue
recording of:
Can’t Get You Out of My Head
lyricist:
Cathy Dennis
composer:
Rob Davis (Songwriter/producer was in Mud)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Toxic Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), Universal/MCA Music Limited (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) 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)
Kylie Minogue3.753:50
19Tragedy
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
Steps3.54:31
20Do They Know It’s Christmas
Band Aid3:30

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printed in:E.U.
design:Design4Music (graphic design studio)
copyrighted (©) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2002)
Virgin Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2002)
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2002)
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1631889 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00006LVH7 [info]