Simply the Best Radio Hits

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Believe
recording of:
Believe
lyricist:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer)
composer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) (in 1998), Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer) (in 1998), Stuart McLennan (in 1998), Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) (in 1998), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) (in 1998) and Steve Torch (in 1998)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (not for release label use! use “BMG” (post 2008) instead.), Rive Droite Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Cher3:55
2So Young
recording of:
So Young
writer:
Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Jim Corr and Sharon Corr
publisher:
Beacon Communications Music Co. (in 1997) and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1997)
The Corrs4:12
3What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
recording of:
What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
R.E.M.3:58
4Missing (Todd Terry remix)
additional producer:
Todd Terry (US house DJ, producer and remixer)
producer:
John Coxon and Everything but the Girl
editor:
Ben Watt
vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) and Ben Watt
remixer:
Todd Terry (US house DJ, producer and remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994, in 1995)
edit of:
Missing (Todd Terry club mix) by Everything but the Girl
recording of:
Missing
lyricist:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl)
composer:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) and Ben Watt
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Everything but the Girl3.553:54
5Where Have All the Cowboys Gone
Paula Cole4:22
6Let Her Cry
recording of:
Let Her Cry
writer:
Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker and Jim Sonefeld
Hootie & the Blowfish5:05
7Heart of Stone
recording of:
Heart of Stone
writer:
Shara Nelson and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
Dave Stewart4:30
8To Be With You
assistant engineer:
Devin Kennedy-Pavelock
engineer and producer:
Pat Regan (American recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Pat Torpey
guitar:
Paul Gilbert (hard rock/heavy metal guitarist; Mr. Big, Racer X, etc.)
background vocals:
Paul Gilbert (hard rock/heavy metal guitarist; Mr. Big, Racer X, etc.), Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey
lead vocals:
Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big)
orchestrator:
Pat Regan (American recording engineer)
edit of:
To Be With You (album version) by Mr. Big (American hard rock band)
recording of:
To Be With You
writer:
David Grahame and Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big)
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), 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), Dog Turner Music (from 1991 to present), EMI April Music Inc. (from 1991 to present), Eric Martin Songs (from 1991 to present), Tasmanian Compositions (from 1991 to present), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) 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)
Mr. Big33:19
9Walking in Memphis
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ben Wisch
producer:
Marc Cohn and Ben Wisch
bass and organ:
John Leventhal
drums (drum set):
Dennis McDermott
guitar:
Marc Cohn and John Leventhal
Hammond organ:
Chris Palmaro
keyboard:
Eric Rehl
background vocals:
Vivian Cherry, Dennis Collins (backing vocalist), Ada Dyer (American soul singer) and Darryl Tookes
guest background vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
vocals:
Marc Cohn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1991), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1991) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 415)
recording of:
Walking in Memphis
lyricist and composer:
Marc Cohn
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Marc Cohn44:10
10Foolish Games
Jewel3:29
11We Can Leave the World Behind
Sasha5:29
12Ain’t No Doubt
Jimmy Nail4:04
13Barely Breathing
Duncan Sheik3:55
14Shine
Collective Soul5:07
15It’s All Been Done
Barenaked Ladies3:25
16Semi-Charmed Life
Third Eye Blind4:26
17Hello
Poe4:30
18Female of the Species
engineer and mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
producer:
Stephen Lironi
fretless bass and lead vocals:
Tommy Scott (Frontman of UK band Space)
percussion:
Gerard Lynch
piano [classical piano]:
Stephen Lironi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gut Records (in 1996) and Gut Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1996)
music videos:
Female of the Species by Space (alternative dance/indie rock band)
recording of:
Female of the Species
writer:
Tommy Scott (Frontman of UK band Space) and Space (alternative dance/indie rock band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Gut Music and Hit and Run Music
Space33:18
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fairground
recording of:
Fairground
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red5:29
2Things Can Only Get Better
D:Ream4:18
3King of My Castle
recording of:
King of My Castle
composer:
Adisson Gaelle (US dance/house vocalist Gaelle Adisson) and Chris Brann
publisher:
Jessica Michael Music, Inc
Wamdue Project4:53
4Free
recording of:
Free
writer:
Ultra Naté and Lem Springsteen
publisher:
Commitment Music, Connor Ryan Music, Jessica Michael Music, Moody Black Keys and Ultra Blue Music
Ultra Naté5:52
5Fly
recording of:
Fly
writer:
Sugar Ray (US alternative rock band) and William Maragh (dancehall deejay)
publisher:
Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Wild Apache Music Publishing, Inc. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Sugar Ray4:02
6Crush
recording of:
Crush
writer:
Kevin Clark (UK singer/songwriter/producer active since 1980s, married to Berny Cosgrove), Berny Cosgrove, Andy Goldmark and Mark Mueller (US songwriter)
Jennifer Paige3:18
7Staying Alive
N‐Trance3:59
8Gangsta’s Paradise
producer:
Doug Rasheed
vocals:
L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
samples:
Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder
music videos:
Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer) feat. L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 98) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 166)
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio3.954:01
9Return of the Mack
recording of:
Return of the Mack
lyricist and composer:
Mark Morrison (r&b vocalist)
Mark Morrison4:31
10If You Could Read My Mind
co-producer:
Lati Kronlund
producer:
The Berman Brothers
vocals:
Amber (Dutch vocalist Marie-Claire Cremers), Jocelyn Enriquez and Ultra Naté
instrumental versions:
If You Could Read My Mind (Instrumental) by Ultra Naté, Amber & Jocelyn Enriquez
part of:
Canada’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 1) (number: 2)
cover recording of:
If You Could Read My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
ATV Kirshner (publisher) (ended), Early Morning Music (ended), Laetrec Music (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Stars on 5433:26
11Bohemian Rhapsody
The Braids3:54
12Road Rage
assistant engineer:
Jason Harris (engineer)
engineer:
Joe Gibb
producer:
Catatonia (Welsh alternative rock band, ~1992–2001) and TommyD
mixer:
Tommy Danvers and Roland Herrington
recorded at:
Monnow Valley Studio in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
Road Rage
lyricist and composer:
Cerys Matthews (lead singer, Catatonia) and Mark Roberts (Welsh guitarist, Catatonia)
Catatonia3.55:08
13Informer
recording of:
Informer
lyricist:
Darrin Kenneth O’Brien (Canadian reggae artist Darrin O’Brien; single: “Informer”), Edmond Leary and Shawn Moltke (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
writer:
Darrin O'Brien (Canadian reggae artist Darrin O’Brien; single: “Informer”), Edmond Leary and Shawn Moltke (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
Snow3:36
14Ten Feet High
Sugardrive5:07
15I’m Too Sexy
programming and producer:
Tommy D.
engineer:
Graham Bonnett (Sound Engineer)
bass guitar:
Phil Spalding
guitar:
Robert Manzoli
lead vocals:
Richard Fairbrass
arranger:
Tommy D.
recorded at:
Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Joe's Garage (Bristol) in Bristol, England, United Kingdom and Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 475)
recording of:
I’m Too Sexy
writer:
Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass and Robert Manzoli
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd
Right Said Fred4.052:51
16Love Him
Donna Lewis4:12
17Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit
recording of:
Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit
writer:
Steve Rodway and Simon Tauber
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Ltd.
Gina G3:22
189 PM (Till I Come)
engineer and producer:
André Tanneberger (German EDM DJ, musician & producer André Tanneberger)
guest spoken vocals:
Yolanda Rivera (Spanish singer)
arranger:
André Tanneberger (German EDM DJ, musician & producer André Tanneberger)
recorded at and mixed at:
ATB Studio 5 in Germany
recording of:
9 PM (Till I Come)
lyricist:
Angel Ferrerons Arcos, Julio Posadas Gilabert (electronic music) and Yolanda Rivera (Spanish singer)
composer:
André Tanneberger (German EDM DJ, musician & producer André Tanneberger)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Metrophonic Music Ltd and Sony Music Publishing GmbH
ATB43:15
19Sunchyme
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1997)
samples:
Life in a Northern Town by The Dream Academy
edit of:
Sunchyme (original) by Dario G
recording of:
Sunchyme
writer:
Dario G, Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Life in a Northern Town
Dario G3.653:54