Hit Music: Best of 2016

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Human
producer:
Two Inch Punch (pop producer from London)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 2017)
music videos:
Human by Rag’n’Bone Man and Human (official video) by Rag’n’Bone Man
recording of:
Human (in 2016)
writer:
Jamie Hartman (pop songwriter and producer), Nick Monson and Rory Graham
Rag’n’Bone Man4.13:18
27 Years
remixer:
T-Mass
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 12) and Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2017)
recording of:
7 Years
writer:
Brody Brown, Lukas Forchhammer (Lead singer of "Lukas Graham"), Stefan Forrest (Danish-born producer, singer and songwriter), David Labrel, Morten Pilegaard (Morten Pilegaard) and Morten Ristorp
Lukas Graham3.653:56
3Way Down We Go
assistant recording engineer:
Caleb Contreras, Chandler Harrod (engineer), Jonathan Lackey, Peter Mack and Robert Sewell
recording engineer:
Jonathan Gilmore
additional engineer:
Arnar Guðjónsson, Joseph Holguin, Nate Pittsburgh Dickinson, Jacob Sciba, Dana Sorey, Joshua Thomas (engineer) and Austin Thompson
producer:
Mike Crossey, Arnar Guðjónsson and Kaleo (Icelandic rock band)
mixer:
Andrew Scheps
bass:
Daníel Ægir Kristjánsson
cello:
Hallgrímur Jónas Jensson (cellist)
guitar:
Rubin Pollock
percussion:
Davíð Antonsson
viola:
Karl James Pestka
violin:
Björk Óskarsdóttir (violinist) and Siun Milne
additional lead vocals:
Traci Harris and AnG White
choir vocals:
Gernard Carter, Mia Coleman, Tinnea Davis, Monet Guthrie Shelton, Mason Guthrie, Mason Guthrie Jr., James Johnson Jr., Jeremy Lloyd (choir vocals), Kristle Ransom, Ariel Stokes, Iyana Wakefield and AnG White
strings arranger:
Karl James Pestka
choir vocals arranger:
Monet Guthrie Shelton and Dana Sorey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) (in 2016), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 2016) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2016)
recorded at:
Aeronaut Studios in Reykjavík, Höfuðborgarsvæðið (Capital Region), Iceland, Arlyn Studios (sister of Pedernales Studio) in Austin, Texas, United States, C Blake Studios in Newark, Delaware, United States, Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Orb Recording Studios in Austin, Texas, United States and Wright Way Studios in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
mixed at:
Punkerpad UK (Ombersley) in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom and Punkerpad West in Van Nuys, California, United States
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 392)
recording of:
Way Down We Go
writer and composer:
Jökull Júlíusson
publisher:
Vegasalt and W.B.M. Music Corp.
Kaleo4.953:36
4What Is Love
recording of:
What Is Love 2016
writer:
Felix Safran De Laet, Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello
version of:
What Is Love
Lost Frequencies3.53:07
5Don't Let Me Down
recording engineer:
Jaime P. Velez (Recording and Mixing Engineer)
producer:
Gino Barletta
mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
guest performer:
Daya (American singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Disruptor Records
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 8), Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2017 winner) and Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 32)
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Down
writer:
Scott Harris (Shawn Mendes collaborator), Andrew Taggart and Emily Warren
publisher:
Concord Copyrights (BMI), Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Nice Hair Publishing, Rebel One Publishing, Under Warrenty Publishing and Where da Kasz At
sub-publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Kobalt Music Services America Inc., Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Prescription Songs, LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
The Chainsmokers feat. Daya3.93:26
6Be the One
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: engineered for mix)
producer:
Digital Farm Animals (producer Nick Gale) and Jack Tarrant (task: vocal)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
guitar:
Jack Tarrant
background vocals:
Dua Lipa and Lucy Taylor
lead vocals:
Dua Lipa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dua Lipa Limited (in 2015)
miscellaneous support:
Warner Music UK Limited (not for release label use!) (task: under exclusive license to)
recorded at:
Sony/ATV Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Strongroom 7 in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and TaP Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
Be the One by Dua Lipa
recording of:
Be the One
writer:
Digital Farm Animals (producer Nick Gale), Lucy Taylor and Jack Tarrant
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Stellar Sun Songs
Dua Lipa3.853:21
7I Need Never Get Old
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats3:42
8Don't Be So Shy (remix)
remixer:
Filatov & Karas
remix of:
Don’t Be So Shy (Work in Progress) by Imany
Imany4.253:09
9Cake by the Ocean
recording of:
Cake by the Ocean
writer:
Robin Fredriksson (of Mattman & Robin), Joe Jonas (of the Jonas Brothers), Mattias Larsson (of Mattman & Robin) and Justin Tranter (singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Justin’s School for Girls, Ma-Jay Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB and Wolf Cousins
DNCE4.053:36
10Panda
recording of:
Panda
writer:
Adnan Khan and Sidney Selby
Desiigner3:44
11Horizon
producer and mixer:
Alain Lunaman Croisy and Youssef Chellak (Belgian producer, video director, A&R manager)
lead vocals:
Johannes Faes (Belgian rapper & songwriter) and Wouter Immers (Belgian rapper, Wouter Immers)
recording of:
Horizon
lyricist:
Johannes Faes (Belgian rapper & songwriter) and Wouter Immers (Belgian rapper, Wouter Immers)
composer:
Alain Lunaman Croisy, Youssef Chellak (Belgian producer, video director, A&R manager) and Wouter Immers (Belgian rapper, Wouter Immers)
Tourist LeMC3:37
12Work It Out
Netsky feat. Digital Farm Animals3:14
13Never Be Like You
producer:
Flume (Australian DJ and producer)
mixer:
Eric J. Dubowsky and Harley Streten (Australian DJ and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Future Classic (in 2016)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2016) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 60)
recording of:
Never Be Like You
lyricist:
Alessia de Gasperis Brigante (Canadian singer/songwriter)
composer:
Alessia de Gasperis Brigante (Canadian singer/songwriter), Geoffrey Earley and Harley Streten (Australian DJ and producer)
publisher:
Artist 101 Publishing Group, Future Classic Publishing Pty. Ltd. and Songs Music Publishing
Flume feat. Kai3.453:53
14Ego
Willy William2.753:28
15One Call Away
recording engineer:
DJ Frank E (Justin Franks), Matt Prime and Charlie Puth
producer:
DJ Frank E (Justin Franks) and Matt Prime
drums (drum set) and guitar:
Luke Potashnick (British guitarist)
music videos:
One Call Away by Charlie Puth
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 43)
recording of:
One Call Away
writer:
Blake Anthony Carter, Breyan Isaac, Justin Franks (Justin Franks), Maureen McDonald (pop singer/songwriter, active from the mid–2000s), Matt Prime and Charlie Puth
publisher:
Artist 101 Publishing Group, Artist Publishing Group West, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Charlie Puth Music Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., J Franks Publishing, Mo Zella Mo Music, Primary Wave Brian, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and You Want How Much of What Publishing
Charlie Puth3.753:12
16What's the Pressure
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
VRT Line Extensions (from 2016 to present)
edit of:
What’s the Pressure (first version) by Laura Tesoro (Belgian entry for 2016 Eurovision Song Contest)
part of:
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2016)
recording of:
What’s the Pressure
lyricist:
Sanne Putseys (Belgian singer & songwriter, aka Selah Sue) and Birsen Uçar (Belgian singer & lyricist)
composer:
Louis Favre (Franco-Belgian percussionist, songwriter), Sanne Putseys (Belgian singer & songwriter, aka Selah Sue) and Yannick Werther
Laura Tesoro2:52
17Mercy
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2017 (number: 54)
recording of:
Mercy
writer:
Teddy Geiger, Ilsey Juber, Shawn Mendes and Danny Parker (songwriter)
publisher:
Big Deal Beats, Danny Clementine Music, Gerty Tunes, Mendes Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sparko Phone Music, TG Worldwide Publishing, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Shawn Mendes3.73:26
18Spirits
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 268)
The Strumbellas4.653:20
19Work From Home
assistant recording engineer and assistant editor:
Dexter Randall
recording engineer and editor:
Andrew Bolooki
programming:
Ammo (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman) and DallasK (Dallas Koehlke)
producer:
Ammo (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman), DallasK (Dallas Koehlke) and Victoria Monét
assistant mixer:
Daniela Rivera (engineer)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Ammo (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman) and DallasK (Dallas Koehlke)
guest vocals and guest performer:
Ty Dolla $ign
vocals:
Ally Brooke, Camila Cabello, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui and Normani (American singer, formerly of Fifth Harmony)
performer:
Fifth Harmony
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2016)
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Windmark Recording in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
mixed at:
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 16) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 86)
recording of:
Work From Home
writer:
Daniel Bedingfield (singer- songwriter), Dallas Koehlke (Dallas Koehlke), Jude Demorest, Alexander Izquierdo, Joshua Coleman (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman), Brian Lee (Korean American songwriter) and Tyrone Griffin Jr.
quotes music from:
Gotta Get Thru This
Fifth Harmony feat. Ty Dolla $ign4.23:35
20Love Yourself
producer:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 1) and Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 14)
recording of:
Love Yourself
writer:
Justin Bieber, benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Justin Bieber3.93:53
21I Hate U, I Love U
recording of:
I Hate U, I Love U
gnash feat. Olivia O’Brien3.43:46
22Still Falling for You
vocals and performer:
Ellie Goulding
recording of:
Still Falling For You
Ellie Goulding4.54:02