Fresh Hits 96

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Annotation

Information about this series can be found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hits_(compilation_series).

Information about this series can be found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hits_(compilation_series).

Annotation last modified on 2011-12-01 10:24 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Killing Me Softly (album version without intro)
recording engineer and mixer:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Warren Riker
engineer:
Warren Riker
co-producer:
Jerry Duplessis and Pras Michel (Pras, American rapper, member of The Fugees)
producer:
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Lauryn Hill
lead vocals:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
performer:
Fugees
vocals arranger:
Lauryn Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1996 to present, in 1996) and Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1996)
recorded at and mixed at:
Booga Basement Studio in Bloomfield, New Jersey, United States
samples:
Bonita Applebum by A Tribe Called Quest, Fool Yourself by Little Feat, Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack, Memory Band by Rotary Connection and The Day Begins (1972 stereo mix) by The Moody Blues with the London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople) conducted by Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
a cappella versions:
Killing Me Softly (L∆VINCi Remix) by L∆VINCi (LAVINCi) feat. Fugees & Kay Flock (Kevin Perez)
part of:
Flak: Best Cover Songs of the 90's, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 136) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 359)
cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
publisher:
Platz Music Publishng, Rodali Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc. (in 1972)
Fugees4.154:49
2Macarena (Bayside Boys mix)
recording of:
Macarena (Bayside Boys remix)
miscellaneous support:
Jammin Johnny Caride
lyricist:
Carlos Alberto DeYarza
composer:
Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz
publisher:
Editorial Discorama
version of:
Macarena
Los del Río3:35
3Crazy (Phil Chill radio edit)
recording of:
Crazy
composer:
Mark Morrison (r&b vocalist) and Mykaell Riley (UK reggae keyboardist, tv/film writer/producer/arranger)
Mark Morrison3:15
4Mysterious Girl (radio edit)
Peter André2:51
5Better Watch Out (radio edit)
Ant & Dec3:04
6Nobody Knows
recording of:
Nobody Knows
writer:
Don Dubosé and Joseph Richards (Joe Rich)
publisher:
Menace Music Ltd.
The Tony Rich Project2:54
7You’re Makin’ Me High (radio edit)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Bryce "Luvah" Wilson
recording of:
You’re Makin’ Me High
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Bryce Wilson
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), ECAF Music, Groove 78 Music and Sony Songs, Inc.
Toni Braxton4:05
8Because You Loved Me (theme from “Up Close and Personal”)
recording engineer:
Humberto Gatica (lead vocals)
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
Mark Agostino and Peter Doell
engineer:
Felipe Elgueta
executive producer:
Jon Avnet (American director, writer and producer)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Kyle Bess, Paul Boutin and Chris Brooke
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
background vocals:
Terry Bradford (1990 Star Search male vocalist champion), Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Bridgette Bryant (American session backing vocalist), Alanna Capps, Carl Carwell, Sue Ann Carwell, Philip Ingram, Kofi, Maxann Lewis and Will Wheaton
lead vocals:
Céline Dion
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
background vocals arranger:
Carl Carwell, Sue Ann Carwell and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Chartmarker Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Because You Loved Me
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Realsongs, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), 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) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 69th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Celine Dion3.34:32
9We’re in This Together
engineer:
Roland Herrington and Femi Jiya
producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) and Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
remixer:
Roland Herrington and Femi Jiya
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1995)
recording of:
We’re in This Together
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Simply Red24:14
10Three Lions
producer:
David Bascombe, Ian Broudie and Simon Rogers
vocals:
David Baddiel (comedian) and Frank Skinner (English writer and comedian)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1996)
recording of:
Three Lions
lyricist:
David Baddiel (comedian), Ian Broudie and Frank Skinner (English writer and comedian)
composer:
David Baddiel (comedian) and Ian Broudie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Baddiel & Skinner & The Lightning Seeds3:43
11We’ve Got It Goin’ On (radio edit)
assistant engineer:
Adam Barber, Martin Czembor, Rob Farrell, Chaz Harper, Ken Latchney, Charles McCrorey, Franco Starnella and Daniel Wierup
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Denniz PoP
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
We've Got It Goin' On
writer:
Herbie Crichlow, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Denniz PoP
publisher:
Cheiron Songs, Mega Songs and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Backstreet Boys3.353:41
12Naked
music videos:
Naked by Louise (British pop singer)
recording of:
Naked
writer:
John Holliday, Denis Ingoldsby and Trevor Steel
Louise2.753:32
13Freedom ’90
recording of:
Freedom 90
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
George Michael4:25
14Walking Wounded
edit of:
Walking Wounded by Everything but the Girl
recording of:
Walking Wounded
lyricist:
Spring Heel Jack and Ben Watt
additional composer:
Ben Watt
composer:
John Coxon, Spring Heel Jack, Ashley Wales and Ben Watt
publisher:
Redemption Songs Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020) and WCM Ltd. (John Coxon)
sub-publisher:
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), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Everything but the Girl4:06
15Don’t Stop Movin’ (radio mix)
recording of:
Don’t Stop Movin’
lyricist:
Doris Diggs
composer:
Gianni Visnadi
Livin’ Joy2:35
16Good Thing
recording of:
Good Thing
writer:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System) and Jeff Pescetto
Eternal3:29
17Fable (Dream radio)
Robert Miles3:25
18X‐Files (radio edit)
cover recording of:
Materia Primoris (The X‐Files, main title)
composer:
Mark Snow (American score composer)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
DJ Dado2:51
19That Look
recording of:
That Look
De’Lacy2:59
20Where Love Lives (Dancing Divas ’96 radio edit)
Alison Limerick3:31
21Krupa (@440 edit)
recording of:
Krupa
composer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician), Trevor Gray (Member of Apollo 440) and Noko (Norman Fisher Jones)
publisher:
Reverb Music Ltd.
Apollo 4402:52
22Born Slippy
recording of:
Born Slippy .NUXX (vocal version associated with Trainspotting)
lyricist:
Karl Hyde
writer:
Darren Emerson, Karl Hyde and Rick Smith (electronic producer, member of Underworld)
publisher:
Mute Song (either subsidiary of Mute Song Ltd., or brand that refers to itself), Sherlock Holmes Music Ltd. and Underworld (legal entity for the band)
Underworld3:38
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1A Design for Life
engineer and mixer:
Ian Grimble
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1996)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 30) and 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure (playlist) (number: 41)
recording of:
A Design for Life
lyricist:
Nicky Wire
composer:
James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Manic Street Preachers3.74:18
2Oh Yeah
bass guitar and synthesizer:
Mark Hamilton (UK bassist, member of Ash)
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals:
Rick McMurray (Drummer, Ash)
guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Tim Wheeler (Ash)
additional vocals:
Lisa Moorish
music videos:
Oh Yeah (music video) by Ash (Northern Ireland alternative rock band)
recording of:
Oh Yeah
lyricist and composer:
Tim Wheeler (Ash)
Ash3.54:46
3Tattva
engineer, producer and mixer:
John Leckie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (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:
Tattva
lyricist:
Crispian Mills
composer:
Alonza Bevan, Jay Darlington, Crispian Mills and Paul Winter-Hart
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd
Kula Shaker3.43:46
4Trash
producer:
Ed Buller
mixer:
David Bascombe and Ed Buller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Suede ltd. (in 1996)
part of:
Anti-Hit List: August 27, 1996 (number: 10)
recording of:
Trash
writer:
Brett Anderson (Suede) and Richard Oakes
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) (ended), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (ended), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Suede3.353:59
5The Day We Caught the Train
producer:
Brendan Lynch (London producer) and Ocean Colour Scene
music videos:
The Day We Caught the Train by Ocean Colour Scene
part of:
Anti-Hit List: June 4, 1996 (number: 8)
recording of:
The Day We Caught the Train
writer:
Steve Cradock, Simon Fowler (English singer), Oscar Harrison and Damon Minchella
Ocean Colour Scene43:10
6Sale of the Century
assistant engineer:
Julie Gardner (engineer) and Tom Girling
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
mixer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Andy MacLure
additional keyboard:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional other instruments:
John Green (session musician specialising in arranging strings, playing stringed instruments, the organ and keyboards) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional piano and additional synthesizer:
John Green (session musician specialising in arranging strings, playing stringed instruments, the organ and keyboards)
bass guitar:
Diid Osman
guitar:
Jon Stewart (UK guitarist) and Louise Wener
lead vocals:
Louise Wener
part of:
Anti-Hit List: May 28, 1996 (number: 6)
recording of:
Sale of the Century
lyricist:
Louise Wener
writer and composer:
Andy MacLure and Louise Wener
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Sleeper4.54:28
7Champagne Supernova
recording engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris
bass guitar:
Paul McGuigan (Oasis)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan White (Oasis drummer)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Noel Gallagher
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Arthurs ("Bonehead", Oasis)
guest electric guitar [lead guitar] and guest background vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
lead vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
music videos:
Champagne Supernova by Oasis (Noel & Liam Gallagher)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 39) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 174)
recording of:
Champagne Supernova
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
Oasis3.957:27
8Peaches
recording engineer:
Conrad Uno
additional engineer:
Mark Guenther
engineer:
Steve Culp (audio engineer)
producer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Conrad Uno
mixer:
David Kahne
bass [Two String Basitar]:
Chris Ballew
drums (drum set) [No-string]:
Jason Finn
guitar [Three String Guitbass]:
Dave Dederer
vocals:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Popllama Products (in 1995)
recorded at:
Egg Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
music videos:
Peaches by The Presidents of the United States of America and Peaches by The Presidents of the United States of America
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 470)
recording of:
Peaches
writer:
Chris Ballew, Dave Dederer and Jason Finn
publisher:
David M. Dederer Publishing, Flying Rabbi Music, Raw Poo Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
The Presidents of the United States of America4.252:50
9500 (Shake Baby Shake)
assistant engineer:
Liam Molloy
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Mike “Spike” Drake
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1995-12)
recording of:
500
lyricist and composer:
Emma Anderson (UK songwriter, guitarist & singer for Lush & Sing-Sing)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
Lush43:20
10Female of the Species (radio edit)
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
Space33:20
1124/7 (radio edit)
recording of:
24/7
writer:
Gerald B. (aka Big Yam), T. Jackson (Tito of Jackson 5's son (Tito Joe Jackson)) and T. Jackson
3T4:32
12Lifted
recording of:
Lifted
writer:
Tunde Baiyewu, Martin Brammer (English singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, vocalist and lyricist) and Paul Tucker
publisher:
Lots of Hits Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Lighthouse Family3:54
13Do You Know Where You’re Coming From (original mix)
recording of:
Do U Know (Where You’re Coming From)
lyricist:
Jay Kay (English singer, Jamiroquai)
composer:
M‐Beat (early jungle producer) and Toby Smith
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
M‐Beat featuring Jamiroquai4:45
14Woo‐Hah!! Got You All in Check (album radio edit)
Busta Rhymes4:24
15Tha Crossroads (D.J. U‐neek’s Mo Thug remix)
remixer:
DJ U‐Neek (hip-hop producer)
recording of:
Tha Crossroads (DJ U‐Neek’s Mo Thug remix)
writer:
Byron McCane, Charles Scruggs, Anthony Henderson (aka Krayzie Bone), Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper and Steve Howse
dedicated to:
Eazy‐E
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Keenu Songs, Mo Thugs Muzik and Ruthless Attack Muzick
is based on:
Crossroad (different from "Tha Crossroads")
Bone Thugs‐n‐Harmony3:47
16You’re the One
SWV3:48
17I Can’t Sleep Baby (If I) (radio edit)
R. Kelly4:41
18Something for the Weekend
producer:
Darren Allison, Neil Hannon and Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Divine Comedy Records UK Ltd. (in 1996) and Setanta (in 1996)
music videos:
Something for the Weekend by The Divine Comedy
recording of:
Something for the Weekend
lyricist and composer:
Neil Hannon
publisher:
Damaged Pop (formerly known as “Jewelgraph Ltd”)
The Divine Comedy4.654:19
19Daydream Believer
Robson & Jerome2:48