We Are the Champions

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1We Are the Champions
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
assistant producer and co-producer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar and guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1977), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1977) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1977, in 2011)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 25)
recording of:
We Are the Champions
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4.13:01
2Go West
programming:
Pete Gleadall
engineer:
Pete Gleadall and Bob Kraushaar
additional producer:
Brothers in Rhythm
producer:
Brothers in Rhythm
mixer:
Mike “Spike” Drake and Stephen Hague
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
remixer:
Brothers in Rhythm and Stephen Hague
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1993)
cover recording of:
Go West
lyricist:
Henri Belolo and Victor Willis (Victor Edward Willis, member of the Village People)
composer:
Jacques Morali
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., Scorpio Music (work publisher of "Scorpio Music") and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd.
version of:
À l'ouest
Pet Shop Boys4.25:02
3Sexbomb
producer:
Mousse T.
bass guitar and horn:
Peter Hinterthür
Hammond organ:
Lutz Krajenski
horn:
Uwe Granitza
vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
recorded at:
Bunk, Junk and Genius in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Peppermint Park Studios in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Sexbomb (Mousse T. / Errol Rennalls song)
lyricist and composer:
Mousse T. and Errol Rennalls
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Tom Jones and Mousse T.3:32
4The Best
producer:
Dan Hartman and Tina Turner
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 4) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 154)
cover recording of:
The Best
writer:
Holly Knight and Michael Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Knighty-Knight Music, Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises, Rondor Music (Australia), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tina Turner45:30
5You Get What You Give
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Gary Ferguson (Session drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
guitar:
Gregg Alexander and Rusty Anderson
keyboard and background vocals:
Rick Nowels
percussion:
Juliet Prater
lead vocals:
Gregg Alexander
additional vocals arranger:
Richie Podler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1998)
recording of:
You Get What You Give
writer:
Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Inc., Future Furniture Music Inc. and Grosse Point Harlem
New Radicals3.654:42
6Wonderwall
recording engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Arthurs ("Bonehead", Oasis)
bass guitar, ebow, electric guitar [lead guitar], mellotron, piano and background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan White (Oasis drummer)
tambourine and lead vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Brother Recordings, Ltd. (not for release label use! use “BIg Brother” instead) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
music videos:
Wonderwall by Oasis (Noel & Liam Gallagher)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 1995), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 12), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 27), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2013 (Twenty Years)), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 48) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 95)
recording of:
Wonderwall
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Creation Songs Ltd, Dead Leg Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Oasis4.34:20
7Let Me Entertain You
programming:
Kerry Hopwood and Steve Power
assistant engineer:
Jim Brumby (UK engineer) and Matt Hay
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
mixer:
Steve Power
bass:
David Catlin‐Birch (UK bassist and guitarist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Sharrock
guitar:
Fil Eisler (Czech score composer) and Chester Kamen
keyboard [keyboards]:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
solo trumpet:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist) and Derek Watkins (trumpeter)
background vocals:
Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals), Beverley Skeete, Carroll Thompson and Robbie Williams
vocals:
Robbie Williams
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
concertmaster:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1997)
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
recording of:
Let Me Entertain You
lyricist and writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05 to present)
Robbie Williams44:24
8If I Could Turn Back Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
additional engineer:
Guy Roche
assistant engineer:
Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Guy Roche and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
additional guitar:
Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mark T. Williams
guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1989) and The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 386)
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Realsongs (in 1989)
Cher3.754:00
9Unchain My Heart
producer:
Charlie Midnight
bass guitar:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
drums (drum set):
David Beal
guitar:
Phil Grande
horn:
Crispin Cioe, Robert Funk, Arno Hecht (American saxophonist) and Hollywood Paul Litteral
keyboard:
Jeff Levine
solo tenor saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Benny Diggs and Vaneese Thomas
horn arranger:
Uptown Horns (US horn section, formed in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Unchain My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Sharp
writer:
Teddy Powell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and B Sharp Music (owned by Bobby Sharp, for publisher and copyrights use) (in 1987)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Joe Cocker4.35:04
10Star People
recording of:
Star People
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
George Michael5:40
11Bitch
drum machine [drum/loop] programming:
Geza X
assistant engineer:
Husky Hoskulds, Cappy Japngie, Mauricio Iragorri and Charles Nasser
engineer:
Jim Ebert and Geza X
producer:
Geza X
mixer:
Jim Ebert
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and background vocals:
Meredith Brooks (US singer/songwriter and guitarist)
bass and fretless bass:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director)
drums (drum set):
Josh Freese (American drummer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Ricketts (of David & David)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997)
recorded at:
City Lab Sound Design in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Bitch
writer:
Meredith Brooks (US singer/songwriter and guitarist) and Shelly Peiken
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Hidden Pun Music, Kissing Booth Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sushi Too Music and Warner–Tamerlane Music Corp.
Meredith Brooks3.854:14
12Ready to Go
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1996) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1996)
recording of:
Ready to Go
writer:
Tim Dorney, Johnny Male, Saffron (singer of Republica) and Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Momentum Music (publisher), Momentum Music Ltd., Notting Hill Music (publisher), Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Republica2.453:40
13Ballroom Blitz / Dancing Queen
The Black Sweden3:09
14Tubthumping
edit of:
Tubthumping (album version) by Chumbawamba
recording of:
Tubthumping (in 1996)
publisher:
Chumbawamba (in 1997)
writer:
Jude Abbott, Dunstan Bruce, Paul Greco (former bassist of British band Chumbawamba), Harry “Daz” Hamer, Danbert Nobacon, Alice Nutter, Lou Watts (member of Chumbawamba) and Boff Whalley
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Leosong (publisher) (in 1997)
Chumbawamba4.353:58
15Narcotic
engineer and mixer:
O.L.A.F. Opal and Peter “Jem” Seifert
producer:
O.L.A.F. Opal, Stefan, Tim, Wolfgang and Wolle
bass:
Stefan
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Wolle
guitar [guit.]:
Tim and Wolfgang
keyboard [keys] and piano:
Wolfgang
additional vocals:
Stefanie Nerpel
vocals:
Tim and Wolfgang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1998)
recording of:
Narcotic
lyricist and composer:
Wolfgang Schrödl
publisher:
Devman Publishing (in 1998)
Liquido3.93:53
16Don'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
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 25) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 340)
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
Simple Minds4.254:21
17I Get Around
recording of:
I Get Around
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Sea of Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Victor Music Arts, Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
The Beach Boys2:12
18I'd Do Anything for Love
producer:
Jim Steinman
recording of:
I’d Do Anything for Love (but I Won’t Do That)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1993)
Meat Loaf35:27
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