Songbird: The Greatest Female Voices

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Tracklist

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1Chandelier
additional engineer:
Julian Burg and Alex Pasco
engineer and producer:
Greg Kurstin and Jesse Shatkin (American singer-songwriter, and record producer)
executive producer:
Sia (Australian singer‐songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Delbert Bowers (American engineer) and Chris Galland
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
drums (drum set):
Greg Kurstin and Jesse Shatkin (American singer-songwriter, and record producer)
guitar, mellotron and piano:
Greg Kurstin
keyboard:
Jesse Shatkin (American singer-songwriter, and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monkey Puzzle Records (imprint of Monkey Puzzle Records Ltd.) (in 2014, in 2015)
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 25), Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 27), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 90), TheNeedleDrop: Top 100 Songs of the 2010s (number: 93), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 99) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 176)
recording of:
Chandelier
writer:
Jesse Shatkin (American singer-songwriter, and record producer) and Sia Furler (Sia, Australian singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Aidenjulius Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing, Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
part of:
Moulin Rouge! The Musical: Act 2
Sia4.13:34
2Only Love Can Hurt Like This
recording engineer:
Mario Luccy
additional producer:
AC Burrell and Kyle Townsend
producer:
AC Burrell
assistant mixer:
Delbert Bowers (American engineer) and Chris Galland
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass:
Bryan “B-Dub” White (bassist and producer)
lead vocals:
Paloma Faith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Realsongs in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Only Love Can Hurt Like This
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Paloma Faith3.53:52
3Somewhere Only We Know
programming, producer and mixer:
Paul Beard (violinist)
engineer:
Joe Kearns (British record producer, writer and engineer)
co-mixer:
Joe Kearns (British record producer, writer and engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Paul Sayer
percussion and piano:
Paul Beard (violinist)
lead vocals:
Lily Allen
strings arranger:
James Banbury, Andy Cook (engineer), Matt Doughty and Will Hicks
arranger:
Paul Beard (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2014)
cover recording of:
Somewhere Only We Know
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane member) and Tim Rice‐Oxley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Lily Allen43:27
4My Silver LiningFirst Aid Kit3.853:33
5Your Song
recording engineer and mixer:
Matt Lawrence
producer:
Ben Lovett (member of Mumford & Sons)
acoustic guitar:
Ellie Goulding
bass drum [kick drum] and piano:
Ben Lovett (member of Mumford & Sons)
cello:
Ruth de Turberville
timpani:
Matt Wiggins (engineer, producer)
background vocals:
Ben Lovett (member of Mumford & Sons) and Ruth de Turberville
vocals:
Ellie Goulding
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2010)
recorded at:
The Pool in Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Square (London)
cover recording of:
Your Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) (ended), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Ellie Goulding3.43:06
6Just Give Me a Reason
recording engineer:
Tyler Johnson (US producer and songwriter), Pawel Sek and John X. Volaitis
programming and producer:
Jeff Bhasker
assistant mixer:
Justin Hergett (US mixer and engineer) and James Krausse
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
guitar:
Anders Mouridsen (guitarist)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Jeff Bhasker
guest performer:
Nate Ruess
recorded at:
Earthstar Creation Center in Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States and Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 7), Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2014) and Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 18)
recording of:
Just Give Me a Reason (in 2012)
writer:
Alecia Moore (American singer/songwriter), Jeffrey Bhasker and Nathaniel Ruess
P!nk3.74:02
7Please Don’t Say You Love Me
recording engineer:
James David (engineer, mixer) and Mike Spencer (UK producer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Spencer (UK producer)
recording of:
Please Don’t Say You Love Me
writer:
Gabrielle Aplin and Nick Atkinson (member of Rooster)
composer:
Mike Spencer (UK producer)
Gabrielle Aplin4.52:57
8Skinny Love
engineer and mixer:
Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
producer:
Alex H.N.Gilbert (A&R at UK label 14th Floor Records)
piano:
Birdy (UK singer Jasmine van den Bogaerde)
vocals:
Birdy (UK singer Jasmine van den Bogaerde)
recorded at:
Dean Street Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Skinny Love (music video) by Birdy (UK singer Jasmine van den Bogaerde)
cover recording of:
Skinny Love
lyricist and composer:
Justin Vernon
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
Skinny Love
lyricist and composer:
Justin Vernon
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Birdy3.653:21
9Jar of HeartsChristina Perri33:32
10Video Games
producer and mixer:
Robopop
vocals:
Lana Del Rey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Lana Del Rey (in 2011, in 2012, in 2013)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stranger Records Limited (in 2011)
edit of:
Video Games (acapella) by Lana Del Rey
music videos:
Video Games by Lana Del Rey
part of:
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 9), Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 26) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Video Games
lyricist and composer:
Elizabeth Grant and Justin Parker
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Lana Del Rey3.754:41
11Trouble (acoustic)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2012)
recording of:
Trouble
writer:
Hugo Chegwin, Harry Craze, James Murray (UK hip-hop/R&B/pop/soul producer, member of Mojam Music), Shahid Khan, Leona Lewis, Mustafa Omer (UK producer, formerly MC Strider of Blazin' Squad), Emeli Sandé and Fraser T. Smith
publisher:
BMG Rights Management Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Naughty Words, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Stellar Songs Ltd.
Leona Lewis23:41
12Middle of the Bed
Lucy Rose3:11
13Slow
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer)
assistant mixer:
Dan Parry (British mix/recording engineer)
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
vocals:
Rumer
mixed at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Slow by Rumer
recording of:
Slow
lyricist and composer:
Sarah Joyce
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Rumer3.653:34
14Beautiful
additional assistant engineer:
Andrew Chavez (engineer)
additional engineer:
David Guerrero
assistant engineer:
Rafael Serrano and Davy Vain
engineer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) and Davy Vain (task: Pro Tools)
producer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
assistant mixer:
Ethan Willoughby
mixer:
Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado (mixer)
additional strings, bass guitar [bass], guitar [guitars] and piano:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
cello:
Richard Dodd (cellist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Brian MacLeod (American drummer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Damon Fox
strings:
The Section
viola:
Shanti Randall
violin:
Eric Gorfain
additional arranger:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
mixed for:
Essential Arts Management, LTD
additionally recorded at:
The Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
The Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
engineered at:
Mad Dog Studios (Burbank, 1996–unknown) in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Beautiful by Christina Aguilera
part of:
CBC Music: 12 Songs About Bullying, VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 17) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 260)
recording of:
Beautiful
lyricist and composer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Stuck in the Throat
Christina Aguilera4.23:59
15Cold
recording of:
Cold
writer:
Benjamin Garrett and Rae Morris
Rae Morris Feat. Fryars3:56
16Caution to the Wind
Becky Hill2:53
17Skinny Genes
Eliza Doolittle33:10
18Is Your Love Big Enough
Lianne La Havas2:55
19Tears Dry on Their Own
assistant recording engineer:
Shomari “Sho” Dillon and Gleyder “Gee” Disla
recording engineer:
Franklin Socorro
producer:
Salaam Remi
assistant mixer:
Matt Paul
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
alto saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, celesta, clarinet, flute, guitar, piano and tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, celesta, clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone:
Vincent Henry
bass and bass guitar, guitar and piano:
Salaam Remi
bass trumpet, flugelhorn, flugelhorn and trumpet and trumpet:
Bruce Purse (brass)
drums (drum set), drums (drum set) and tambourine and tambourine:
Troy Auxilly-Wilson
guitar and piano:
Vincent Henry and Salaam Remi
background vocals:
Amy Winehouse
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2006) and Island Records (Island, imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Instrument Zoo in Miami, Florida, United States
samples:
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (stereo version) by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
music videos:
Tears Dry on Their Own by Amy Winehouse
recording of:
Tears Dry on Their Own
writer:
Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Amy Winehouse
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
quotes music from:
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Amy Winehouse3.653:05
20Right Here
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Records UK Ltd (in 2014)
recording of:
Right Here
writer:
Jan-ai El-Goni, Foamo, Jess Glynne and Matt Robson-Scott (production music composer)
Jess Glynne33:39
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1Songbird
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Zellerbach Auditorium in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1976-03-03)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Songbird (on 1976-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
arranger:
Glyn Johns
publisher:
BMG Publishing and Gentoo Music, Inc.
Fleetwood Mac3.93:18
2Come Away With Me
assistant engineer:
Dick Kondas
engineer:
Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Arif Mardin and Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
acoustic guitar:
Jesse Harris
bass guitar:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer)
drums (drum set):
Dan Rieser
electric guitar:
Adam Levy (jazz guitarist)
piano and lead vocals:
Norah Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Allaire Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States and Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Come Away With Me
lyricist and composer:
Norah Jones
Norah Jones3.83:15
3Chuck E’s in Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
recording of:
Chuck E.’s in Love
lyricist and composer:
Rickie Lee Jones
publisher:
Blue Raincoat Songs Ltd., Easy Money Music, Reservoir Media Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
Rickie Lee Jones3:28
4Nick of Time
Bonnie Raitt3:45
5Constant Craving
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recording of:
Constant Craving
lyricist and composer:
k.d. lang and Ben Mink
publisher:
Bumstead Publishing and Zavion Music
k.d. lang33:40
6Marlene on the Wall
assistant engineer:
Kurt Upper
engineer:
Steve Addabbo
executive producer:
Ronald K. Fierstein
producer:
Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye
editor:
Rhonda Schoen
acoustic guitar:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter) (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
bass:
Frank Gravis (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
drums (drum set):
Sue Evans (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
electric guitar:
Jon Gordon (guitarist, music director, producer, composer) (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
synthesizer:
C. P. Roth (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
vocals:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter) (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
recorded at:
Celestial Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
mixed at:
Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Marlene on the Wall by Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Marlene on the Wall (from 1985-01 until 1985-03)
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
WC Music Corp., 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)
Suzanne Vega4.23:40
7Send in the Clowns
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Arif Mardin
conductor:
Jonathan Tunick
arranger:
Jonathan Tunick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1975)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Send In the Clowns (A Little Night Music)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Sondheim
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Fiddleback Music Publishing Co., Inc., Revelation Music Publishing Corp., Rilting Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell North America
sub-publisher:
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)
part of:
A Little Night Music (musical)
Judy Collins34:02
8Mexico
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recording of:
Mexico
writer:
Camilla Staveley-Taylor, Emily Staveley-Taylor and Jessica Staveley-Taylor
The Staves4:02
9Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
vocals:
Paula Cole
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1996)
recording of:
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
lyricist and composer:
Paula Cole
publisher:
Ensign Music Publishing and Hingface Music
Paula Cole44:24
10Black Velvet
recording of:
Black Velvet
writer:
David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter) and Christopher Ward (Canadian songwriter & veejay)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), David Tyson Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Into Wishin', Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Ole Media Management LP and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Alannah Myles4:42
11Walking in Memphis
mixer:
Heff Moraes
cover 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)
Cher3.63:53
12Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To?)
producer:
Michael Masser
vocals:
Diana Ross
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge and Michael Masser
recording of:
Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To?)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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) 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)
part of:
The 48th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Diana Ross53:22
13Walk on By
recording of:
Walk On By
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dionne Warwick2:52
14I Say a Little Prayer
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1968-04-17)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-17)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-17)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-17)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-17)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-17)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 117)
cover recording of:
I Say a Little Prayer (on 1968-04-17)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Aretha Franklin4.353:32
15Sweet Love
engineer:
Barney Perkins
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
guitar:
Greg Moore (US guitarist & songwriter)
keyboard:
Dean Gant
membranophone:
Ricky Lawson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Bunny Hull and Darryl Phinnessee
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anita Baker
music videos:
Sweet Love by Anita Baker
recording of:
Sweet Love
composer:
Anita Baker, Gary Bias (jazz saxophonist) and Louis A. Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Anita Baker3.54:19
16One Day I’ll Fly AwayRandy Crawford4:18
17Sleeping Satellite
recording of:
Sleeping Satellite
writer:
Tasmin Archer (British singer-songwriter), John Beck (Writer, producer & musician) and John Hughes (Writer, Producer, Musician)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Tasmin Archer44:15
18What’s Love Got to Do With It
engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Graham Jarvis (UK session drummer)
guitar:
Terry Britten
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith and Billy Livsey
percussion:
Simon Morton
background vocals:
Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984), Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1984, in 1997) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 134), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 160) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 309)
recording of:
What’s Love Got to Do With It
writer:
Graham Lyle and Terence Ernest Britten
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Goodsingle Limited (publisher) (in 1984), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1984), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1984 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Tina Turner4.053:47
19Gloria
assistant engineer:
Frank D'Augusta
engineer:
Bernie Kirsh
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975, in 1988)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 32) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 97)
recording of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison and Patti Smith
additional writer:
Patti Smith
additional composer:
Van Morrison
Patti Smith45:50
20The Rose
additional producer:
Bill Gazecki
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1979)
vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1979)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
arranger:
Paul A. Rothchild
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recording of:
The Rose (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Amanda McBroom
publisher:
Cedos Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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)
Bette Midler4.23:31
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1Army Dreamers
producer:
Kate Bush and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
acoustic guitar:
Brian Bath (on 1980-09-22)
bass guitar:
Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist) (on 1980-09-22)
bodhrán:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) (on 1980-09-22)
mandolin:
Paddy Bush (on 1980-09-22)
synthesizer:
Duncan Mackay (UK keyboardist/synthesizerist) (on 1980-09-22)
background vocals:
Brian Bath (on 1980-09-22), Paddy Bush (on 1980-09-22) and Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist) (on 1980-09-22)
lead vocals:
Kate Bush (on 1980-09-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
edit of:
Army Dreamers (hard ending) by Kate Bush
part of:
Songs banned by the BBC (number: Gulf War ban)
recording of:
Army Dreamers
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Kate Bush Music Ltd.
Kate Bush4.052:54
2If I Ain’t Got You
recording engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
programming:
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
producer:
Alicia Keys
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
bass guitar [bass]:
Fred Cash, Jr. (bass)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
guitar:
Hugh McKracken
horn [horns]:
"Chops", David Watson (multi-instrumentalist), Darryl Dixon (saxophone/flute/arranger) and Joe Romano (trumpet,flute,trombone)
organ:
Arcell Vickers
piano and lead vocals:
AK
background vocals:
AK, Katreese Barnes, L. Green and Cindy Mizelle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J Records LLC (in 2003) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
produced for:
Krucial/Keys Enterprise and MBK Entertainment (R&B, not the South Korean label.)
recorded at:
Kampo Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 422) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 440)
recording of:
If I Ain’t Got You
lyricist and composer:
Alicia Keys
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Inc., Lellow Productions, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Alicia Keys3.63:48
3Nothing Compares 2 You
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Limited (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1990)
cover recording of:
Nothing Compares 2 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), NPG Publishing and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Sinéad O’Connor3.54:39
4What Can I DoThe Corrs4:09
5Stay
programming:
Marcella Detroit
additional engineer:
Lee Manning (US engineer)
assistant engineer:
Nick Addison
engineer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
producer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer), Shakespears Sister and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Steve Ferrera (UK drummer), Ian Maidman and Jonathan Perkins (aka Wild Mondo)
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrera (UK drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Ian Maidman
electric guitar [guitar] and harmonica:
Marcella Detroit
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ed Shearmur (English score composer)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Marcella Detroit and Siobhan Fahey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 Ltd. (renamed as Warner Records 90 Ltd. on 2011-08-26) (in 1991) and London (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Friar Park (Friar Park Studio) in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Chapel Studios (Encino, Los Angeles) in Encino, California, United States
music videos:
Stay by Shakespear's Sister
recording of:
Stay
writer:
Marcella Detroit, Siobhan Fahey and Jean Guiot (composer credits pseudonym of Dave Stewart)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Island Music Ltd.
Shakespears Sister3.253:43
6I Don’t Want to Talk About It
producer:
Ben Watt (from 1987-09 until 1987-12)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-09 until 1987-12)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Want to Talk About It (from 1987-09 until 1987-12)
lyricist and composer:
Danny Whitten
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Crazy Horse Music and Rondor Music
Everything but the Girl44:14
7Say What You Want
recording engineer:
Nick Addison, Ian Grimble, Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician), Kenny MacDonald and Texas (Scottish pop rock band)
additional programming:
Paul Taylor (UK songwriter, producer, keyboardist, programmer, engineer)
programming:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Richard Hynd, Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
sound engineer:
Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician)
additional producer:
Boilerhouse Boys
producer and mixer:
Texas (Scottish pop rock band)
guitar:
Johnny McElhone and Ally McErlaine (Scottish guitarist)
keyboard:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes) and Johnny McElhone
recording of:
Say What You Want
lyricist and composer:
Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
EMI 10 Music
Texas3.83:49
8All Around the World
recording of:
All Around the World
writer:
Ian Devaney, Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield) and Lisa Stansfield
publisher:
Block & Gilbert, Block & Gilbert Music Ltd. (UK based music publishing company, now dissolved) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Lisa Stansfield4:19
9Thank You
recording of:
Thankyou (Dido)
writer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter) and Paul Herman
publisher:
Peermusic France, Submarine Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), 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)
Dido3:10
10Why
programming:
Marius de Vries, Stephen Lipson and Peter-John Vettese (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer)
engineer:
Heff Moraes
producer:
Stephen Lipson
assistant mixer:
Will O'Donovan
guitar:
Stephen Lipson
keyboard:
Marius de Vries, Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists), Stephen Lipson and Peter-John Vettese (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer)
recorder:
Peter-John Vettese (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer)
vocals:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola Muenchen GmbH (in 1992) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Church Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Why
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
publisher:
BMG Records (not for release label use! primarily named as distributor in the UK), La Lennoxa Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Annie Lennox3.54:53
11Closest Thing to Crazy
engineer:
Steve Sale
producer:
Mike Batt
lead vocals:
Katie Melua
arranger:
Mike Batt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dramatico Entertainment Ltd. (not release label) (in 2003) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 2023)
recording of:
The Closest Thing to Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Mike Batt
publisher:
Dramatico, Dramatico Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Katie Melua3.54:11
12I Wanna Be the Only One
mixer:
Andy Bradfield
guest vocals:
BeBe Winans (American gospel/soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
recording of:
I Wanna Be the Only One
lyricist:
BeBe Winans (American gospel/soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
composer:
Rhett Lawrence and BeBe Winans (American gospel/soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
publisher:
Benny’s Music (BeBe Winans publisher), BMG Songs Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Rhettrhyme Music
Eternal2.53:33
13Pure Shores
programming:
Sean Spuehler
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
vocals:
Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2000)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 380)
recording of:
Pure Shores
composer:
Shaznay Lewis and William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
All Saints3.654:21
14No Substitute Love
Estelle33:32
15Don’t Get Me Wrong
engineer:
Bruce Lampcov
producer:
Bob Clearmountain and Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
Chucho Merchán
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
guitar:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
piano and synthesizer:
Wix (UK / Paul Wickens)
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recording of:
Don’t Get Me Wrong
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
Clive Banks Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Hynde House of Hits Music
Pretenders4.23:46
16I’m Every Woman
engineer:
James Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
background vocals:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) (in 1978) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer) (in 1978)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Chaka Khan (in 1978)
brass arranger, strings arranger and woodwind arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 6) (number: 4)
recording of:
I’m Every Woman (in 1978)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Nick‐O‐Val Music Co., Inc.
Chaka Khan3.34:05
17Thinking of You
recording of:
Thinking of You
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner/Chappell North America
Sister Sledge54:20
18Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
recording of:
Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Miles Gregory
publisher:
Sony/ATV Ballad and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Rose Royce4.53:52
19Shoulda Woulda Coulda
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2002)
recording of:
Shoulda Woulda Coulda
writer:
Beverley Knight and Craig Wiseman (country music songwriter)
Beverley Knight23:31
20Songbird
drums (drum set) programming:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band)
acoustic guitar, guitar [lead guitar], keyboard, strings and background vocals:
Eva Cassidy
bass:
Chris Biondo (guitarist, producer with Eva Cassidy Band)
vocals:
Eva Cassidy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blix Street (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Songbird
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
arranger:
Glyn Johns
publisher:
BMG Publishing and Gentoo Music, Inc.
Eva Cassidy43:42