Simply the Best Superstars

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Tracklist

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1That Don’t Impress Me Much
recording of:
That Don’t Impress Me Much
writer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Shania Twain
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd.
Shania Twain3.53:55
2Stars
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein
co-producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
recording of:
Stars
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red2.84:08
3Run Baby Run
recording of:
Run, Baby, Run
writer:
David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell and Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Ignorant Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Reservoir One America and Zen of Iniquity
Sheryl Crow4:26
4These Days
recording of:
These Days
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Aggressive Music (in 1995), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1995) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1995)
Bon Jovi4:30
5Can’t Stop This Thing We Started
additional recording engineer:
Ken Lomas (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02)
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer) (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02)
programming:
Phil Nicholas (producer & musician)
assistant engineer:
Yan Memmi
engineer:
Ron Obvious (Canadian engineer/producer)
producer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Robert John 'Mutt' Lange (Robert John Lange)
assistant mixer:
Avril MacKintosh (producer/engineer) (from 1990 until 1991-04-02)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain (from 1990 until 1991-04-02)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Curry (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Dave Taylor (Bass player (Bryan Adams) and engineer) (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02)
guitar:
BA (Canadian singer/songwriter) (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02) and Keith Scott (Canadian guitarist) (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02)
Hammond organ:
Robbie King (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02)
keyboard:
Phil Nicholas (producer & musician) (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02)
background vocals:
The Tuck Back Twins (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02)
lead vocals:
BA (Canadian singer/songwriter) (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1991, in 1999), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991) and Badman Ltd. (Bryan Adams’ own publishing company, for copyrights use) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02) and The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02)
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1990 until 1991-04-02)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 157)
recording of:
Can’t Stop This Thing We Started (from 1989-05-08 until 1991-04-02)
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
publisher:
2855 Music, Badams Music Limited, Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., WorkSongs Ltd., Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1991) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) (in 1991)
Bryan Adams44:27
6Daysleeper
producer:
Pat McCarthy and R.E.M. (American rock band)
mixer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer)
recording of:
Daysleeper
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Temporary Music
R.E.M.3.653:36
7Mystify
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
music videos:
Mystify (music video) by INXS
recording of:
Mystify
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
INXS3.33:17
8A Picture of You
recording of:
Picture of You
writer:
Ronan Keating, Eliot Kennedy (songwriter, producer), Andrew Watkins (writer, musician, producer-Flies on you) and Paul Wilson (member of “Absolute”)
publisher:
19, ATV Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Boyzone3:27
9Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
producer:
Stevie Wonder
lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (in 1970)
arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 31)
recording of:
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours (in 1970)
writer:
Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway (songwriter), Syreeta (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Stevie Wonder4.32:37
10Stop
additional programming:
Mike Higham (British score composer) (on 1998-06-09)
engineer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
producer:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Paul "P. Dub"
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
brass:
Kick Horns (on 1998-06-09)
guitar:
Milton McDonald (on 1998-06-09)
instruments:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team) (on 1998-06-09)
vocals:
Victoria Beckham (née Adams) (on 1998-06-09), Emma Bunton (on 1998-06-09), Melanie C (on 1998-06-09), Geri Halliwell (on 1998-06-09) and Mel B (Mel B) (on 1998-06-09)
recorded at:
Parco Novi Sad in Modena, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (on 1998-06-09)
live recording of:
Stop (on 1998-06-09)
writer:
Andy Watkins (Absolute, Bristol Baseline Productions, Cortex), Melanie Brown (Mel B), Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Paul Wilson (member of “Absolute”) and Victoria Beckham (née Adams)
Spice Girls3.853:24
11Together Again
recording of:
Together Again
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Black Ice Publ. Comp., EMI April Music Inc. and Flyte Tyme Tunes Inc.
Janet Jackson34:06
12From a Distance
producer:
Arif Mardin and Bette Midler
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1990)
arranger:
Arif Mardin and Steve Skinner
vocals arranger:
Marc Shaiman (American score composer and lyricist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
cover recording of:
From a Distance (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Julie Gold (in 1985)
publisher:
Grow Your Own Music, Wing and Wheel Music, ビクターミュージックアーツ 第四事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bette Midler2.54:36
13Kiss From a Rose
assistant producer:
Richard Lowe (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Trevor Horn
assistant mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1994), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
produced for:
Horn Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 308)
recording of:
Kiss From a Rose
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter) (in 1987)
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music, DTCM Blvd., Perfect Songs (UK publisher, affiliated with BMI) and SPZ Music Incorporated (BMI affiliated)
Seal3.754:47
14You Can’t Hurry Love
assistant engineer:
Howard (Double Plug) Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
engineer:
Paul Gomersall and Hugh Padgham
assistant producer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Robert Colby (live sound engineer & producer, notably for Phil Collins) and Phil Collins (of Genesis)
mixer:
Robert Colby (live sound engineer & producer, notably for Phil Collins) and Paul Gomersall
bass guitar [bass]:
John
drums (drum set) [drums], tambourine and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
glockenspiel [glock], piano and vibraphone:
Peter (Scene) Robinson (English score composer)
guitar [guitars]:
Daryl
strings arranger:
Martyn (Norrie) Ford (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (from 1982 to present)
cover recording of:
You Can’t Hurry Love
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. (in 1965) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Phil Collins42:51
15High
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Wild Card Label Ltd (in 1997)
music videos:
High by Lighthouse Family
recording of:
High
lyricist:
Paul Tucker
composer:
Tunde Baiyewu and Paul Tucker
publisher:
Polygram Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Lighthouse Family3.355:07
16Take On Me
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985, in 2004)
music videos:
Take On Me (2019 4K remaster of 1985 mix with diegetic audio) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Take On Me (official music video, 1985 version) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 24), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 26), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
version of:
Miss Eerie
a‐ha4.53:46
17Kiss
producer:
Art of Noise, Anne Dudley (English score composer) and J.J. Jeczalik
lead vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer) (in 1988)
performer:
Art of Noise (in 1988)
arranger:
Art of Noise, Anne Dudley (English score composer) and J.J. Jeczalik
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
China Records (UK label founded by Derek Green) (in 1988)
samples:
Close (to the Edit) by Art of Noise, Dragnet by Art of Noise, Moments in Love by Art of Noise, Paranoimia (7″ mix) by The Art of Noise with Max Headroom (titular character from "Max Headroom") and Peter Gunn by The Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy
music videos:
Kiss by Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
cover recording of:
Kiss (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
adapter:
Muck Ferenc (saxophonist // member of Muckshow, Cabaret, Slang, Németh Gábor Project)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Art of Noise feat. Tom Jones33:29
181999
recording engineer:
Peggy McCreary (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
producer:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
cowbell, cymbal, drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], handclaps, synthesizer [ARP Omni-2], synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa] and tambourine:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
background vocals:
Jesse Johnson (original guitarist for The Time) (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
lead vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (from 1982-07 until 1982-08), Dez Dickerson (from 1982-07 until 1982-08), Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress) (from 1982-07 until 1982-08) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
arranger:
Prince Rogers Nelson (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
edit of:
1999 (album version) by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
music videos:
1999 by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 212) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 339)
recording of:
1999 (from 1982-07 until 1982-08)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
Prince43:36
19Super Trouper
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1980-10-03)
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (on 1980-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (on 1980-10-03)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1980-10-03)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1980-10-03)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist (on 1980-10-03)
background vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1980-10-03)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-10-03, on 1980-10-14)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1980-10)
recording of:
Super Trouper (in 1980-10)
writer:
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 Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????), Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1980 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1980 to present), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1980 to present) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1980)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.454:11

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