Best of 2012: Die Hits des Jahres

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Tracklist

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1I Follow Rivers (The Magician remix)
recording of:
I Follow Rivers
lyricist:
Lykke Li Zachrisson
composer:
Lykke Li Zachrisson, Rick Nowels and Björn Yttling
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Lykke Li4:41
2Whistle
producer:
DJ Frank E (Justin Franks) and David Glass (songwriter & producer)
lead vocals:
Flo Rida (American rapper)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 17)
recording of:
Whistle
writer:
David Glass (songwriter & producer), Breyan Isaac, Justin Franks (Justin Franks), Marcus Killian, Antonio Mobley and Tramar Dillard (American rapper)
Flo Rida3.853:45
3Wide Awake
programming and producer:
Cirkut and Dr. Luke
assistant engineer:
Angelo Caputo, Tim Roberts (engineer) and Phil Seaford
engineer:
Clint Gibbs and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
instruments:
Cirkut and Dr. Luke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2012)
recorded at:
NightBird Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
Wide Awake by Katy Perry
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 15)
recording of:
Wide Awake
writer:
Łukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Bonnie McKee and Katy Perry
publisher:
Bonnie McKee Music (in 2012), CYP Two Publishing (in 2012), Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP affiliated) (in 2012), Oneirology Publishing (in 2012), When I’m Rich You’ll Be My Bitch (in 2012) and Where da Kasz At (in 2012)
Katy Perry3.13:41
4Stardust
recording of:
Stardust
writer:
Rosi Golan and Tim Myers
Lena3:29
5Forgive Forget
recording of:
Forgive Forget
Caligola42:53
6One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut remix)
Asaf Avidan & the Mojos3:31
7Schau nicht mehr zurück
recording of:
Schau nicht mehr zurück
lyricist:
Xavier Naidoo and Savas Yurderi (German rapper)
composer:
Milan Martelli, Xavier Naidoo and Matthew Tasa
XAVAS4:21
8Easy
recording of:
Easy (Cro Song, German)
is based on:
Sunny
CRO12:53
9Friends (Rock Mafia & David Jost radio mix)
Aura Dione feat. Rock Mafia3:41
10We Are Young (album version)
additional programming:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
drum machine [drum] programming:
Jeff Bhasker
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Sonny Pinnar (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) (strings) and Stuart White
producer:
Jeff Bhasker and TommyD (task: orchestral producer)
assistant mixer:
Stuart White
mixer:
Jeff Bhasker
cello:
Rosie Danvers and Jane Oliver (cellist)
double bass:
Lucy Shaw (double bassist)
flute:
Chloe Vincent
French horn:
Richard Ashton, Corinne Bailey (British hornist) and Richard Bissel (British horn player and composer)
keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals:
Jeff Bhasker
strings:
Wired Strings
trombone:
Mark Frost (trombone), Pat Hartley and Trevor Mires
viola:
Natalie Cavey and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Stephanie Cavey, Sally Jackson (violinist) and Jenny Sacha
choir vocals:
Ky'lee Abrams, Boyce Buchanan, Marley Mulvihill, Lowell Novitch, Renata Robins, Skye Saltzman, Finn Snyder, Genevieve Thomas, West Los Angeles Children’s Choir and Janet Yang
conductor:
Barbara Klaskin Silberg
orchestrator:
Jeff Bhasker and Rosie Danvers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fueled by Ramen, LLC (not for release label use; fka Fueled by Ramen, Inc.) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Jungle City in New York, New York, United States, Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings) and The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (choir vocals)
a cappella versions:
We Are Young by The Beelzebubs (Tufts University all-male a cappella group)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 3), Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2013), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 276), BILLIONS CLUB and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 420)
recording of:
We Are Young
writer:
Jeff Bhasker and Fun. (American indie pop band)
publisher:
Bearvon Music, FBR Music, Rough Art, Shira Lee Lawrence Rick Music, SonyATV Songs LLC, Way Above Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Fun. feat. Janelle Monáe4.054:10
11Paradise (radio edit)
recording of:
Paradise
writer:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
additional composer:
Brian Eno
Coldplay2.354:18
12Finders Keepers
Miriam Bryant3:30
13Good Time
recording engineer and programming:
Adam Young (American musician, songwriter; Owl City)
additional producer:
Ryan Stewart (Canadian producer)
producer:
Mastermix Music Limited and Adam Young (American musician, songwriter; Owl City)
mixer:
Robert Orton
electronic instruments, keyboard, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Adam Young (American musician, songwriter; Owl City)
additional background vocals and background vocals:
Matt Thiessen
additional vocals:
Minneapolis Youth Chorus and Carly Rae Jepsen
music videos:
Good Time by Owl City feat. Carly Rae Jepsen
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 38)
recording of:
Good Time
lyricist:
Adam Young (American musician, songwriter; Owl City)
writer:
Brian Lee (Korean American songwriter) and Matt Thiessen
composer:
Brian Lee (Korean American songwriter), Matt Thiessen and Adam Young (American musician, songwriter; Owl City)
publisher:
Briyunlee Songs, Ocean City Park, Songs for Beans (BMI-affiliated), Songs Music Publishing LLC, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Stylishly Flyfishing Publishing and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen3.353:23
14Don't Gimme That (single version)
The BossHoss3:29
15Forever
Medina3:30
16Move in the Right Direction
Gossip53:31
17Freundschaft
Glasperlenspiel3:25
18Don't You Worry Child (radio edit)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 26)
recording of:
Don’t You Worry Child
writer:
Steve Angello, Axwell (Swedish DJ, record producer and remixer), Sebastian Ingrosso, John Martin (famous for vocals on songs by Swedish House Mafia) and Michel Zitron
Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin3.23:32
19Summer Jam (video edit)
R.I.O. feat. U‐Jean3:04
20This Is My Love (David May original mix)
Gold 1 feat. Bruno Mars & Jaeson Ma3:33
21Don't Wake Me Up
assistant recording engineer:
Iain Findley
recording engineer:
Brian Springer
assistant engineer:
Phil Seaford (task: assistant engineered for mix)
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: engineered for mix)
co-producer:
Brian “BK” Kennedy (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist)
producer:
Alle Benassi, Benny Benassi (Italian DJ, producer & remixer), Free School (group of US producers) and William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
assistant mixer:
Phil Seaford
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
instruments:
Alle Benassi, Benny Benassi (Italian DJ, producer & remixer) and Free School (group of US producers)
vocals:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer)
co-produced for:
Team BK
produced for:
Empire Artist and Spaceship Management
recorded at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Mixstar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 56)
recording of:
Don’t Wake Me Up
writer:
Alessandro “Alle” Benassi, Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer), Jean‐Baptiste, Brian Kennedy (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist), Marco “Benny” Benassi (Italian DJ, producer & remixer), Michael McHenry, Nick “Free School” Mash (American producer & songwriter), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer), Priscilla “Priscilla Renea” Hamilton, Ryan Buendia and Alain Whyte (Morrissey guitarist)
publisher:
B‐Uneek Songs, Barrow Gang, Basic Studio srl, Cherry Lane Publishing, Cook an Ear Productions, Culture Beyond Ur Experience Publishing, Discovery One, Downtown DMP Songs, Guerilla Studios Limited, Jean‐Baptiste Music, Meloists Music, Michael McHenry Music, Off Limits srl, Power Pen Associated, Priscilla Renea Productions, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Universal Music Publishing, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Chris Brown2.253:41
22Troublemaker
recording of:
Troublemaker
writer:
Steve Angello, Taio Cruz, Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter) and Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
Taio Cruz33:38
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part of:Best of (EMI Germany) (order: 4)