The History of Pop 1991 - 1994

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1Go West
programming:
Pete Gleadall
engineer:
Pete Gleadall and Bob Kraushaar
additional producer:
Brothers in Rhythm
producer:
Brothers in Rhythm
mixer:
Mike “Spike” Drake and Stephen Hague
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
remixer:
Brothers in Rhythm and Stephen Hague
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1993)
cover recording of:
Go West
lyricist:
Henri Belolo and Victor Willis (Victor Edward Willis, member of the Village People)
composer:
Jacques Morali
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., Scorpio Music (work publisher of "Scorpio Music") and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd.
version of:
À l'ouest
Pet Shop Boys4.25:02
2Summer in the City
producer:
Roger Davies (producer) and Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
Bob Feit
electronic organ and synthesizer:
C.J. Vanston
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Jack Bruno (drummer)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
saxophone:
Don Sheldon (clarinetist, flutist, alto saxophonist and jazz vocalist)
trombone:
Alen Iles
trumpet:
Rick Baptist and Wayne Bergeron
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
background vocals:
Carmen Twillie, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
horn arranger and strings arranger:
C.J. Vanston
cover recording of:
Summer in the City
writer:
Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Beechwood Music Corp., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bug Music (music publishing), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gallo Music Publishing, Mark Sebastian Music, Robbins Music Corp., Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Trio Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Joe Cocker4.43:54
3Jessie
engineer:
Simon Smart
producer:
Rod Argent and Peter Van Hooke
additional percussion:
Martin Ditcham and Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
congas:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Van Hooke
guitar:
Mark Cresswell
keyboard:
Rod Argent
piano:
Joshua Kadison (US singer-songwriter, pianist & writer)
vocals:
Joshua Kadison (US singer-songwriter, pianist & writer)
recording of:
Jessie (Joshua Kadison song)
lyricist and composer:
Joshua Kadison (US singer-songwriter, pianist & writer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Joshuasongs (BMI affiliated) and Seymour Glass Songs (BMI affiliated)
Joshua Kadison35:19
4Would I Lie to You?
performer:
Charles & Eddie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recording of:
Would I Lie to You?
writer:
Michael Leeson and Peter Vale (writer/arranger)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05-16 to present)
Charles & Eddie4.254:38
5Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
assistant engineer:
James Saunders (United Kingdom experimental composer/musician)
engineer and mixer:
André Jacquemin
producer:
Eric Idle and André Jacquemin
lead vocals:
Eric Idle
arranger:
John Altman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1991)
recorded at and mixed at:
Redwood Studios in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
lyricist and composer:
Eric Idle
publisher:
Oops Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Hong Kong (division of EMI Music Publishing Group Hong Kong Ltd. that existed as early as 2000)
version of:
Look on the Bright Side of Life (All Things Dull and Ugly)
part of:
Part Five: Miserere Loves Company
Monty Python4.53:33
6What Is Love
producer:
Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello
mixer:
Gary Jones (British recording engineer)
lead vocals:
Nester Alexander Haddaway
arranger:
Dee Dee Halligan and Alex Trime
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Coconut Records (Canadian) (in 1992, in 1993) and Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recording of:
What Is Love
lyricist:
Junior Torello
composer:
Dee Dee Halligan
publisher:
A la Carte Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964–2001) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Haddaway3.44:30
7Entre dos tierras
music videos:
Entre dos tierras (videoclip) by Héroes del Silencio
recording of:
Entre dos tierras
lyricist:
Rodrigo Rosado
writer:
Pedro Andreu, Joaquín Cardiel, Enrique Bunbury and Juan Valdivia
publisher:
EMI‐Odeon, S.A. (not for release label use! subsidiary of EMI Music Spain, S.A.)
Héroes del Silencio4.56:07
8Wind of Change
assistant engineer:
Shay Baby, Attie Bauw, Albert Boekholt and Tom Fletcher (engineer)
engineer:
Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Scorpions (German rock band)
mixer:
Shay Baby, Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1990)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
guest keyboard:
Koen van Baal (in 1990)
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990), Matthias Jabs (in 1990), Klaus Meine (in 1990), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1990, in 1991) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1990) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1990)
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Wind of Change (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Klaus Meine
publisher:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Polygram Music, PRI Music, Inc. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
The Scorpions3.855:13
9Rush Rush
producer:
Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1991)
samples:
Kisses in the Moonlight by George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 89)
recording of:
Rush Rush
lyricist and composer:
Peter Lord Moreland
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
Paula Abdul34:53
10Pandora's Box
producer:
OMD
mixer:
Steve Anderson (UK producer, in groups Scratch Acid, Brothers in Rhythm, et al)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1991)
recording of:
Pandora’s Box (OMD)
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1991)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark4:09
11History
recording of:
History
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
Blue System3:38
12Obsession
programming:
Anders Wollbeck (pop music songwriter and producer)
engineer and mixer:
Per Adebratt
co-producer:
Per Adebratt
executive producer:
Ola Håkansson (Oson)
producer:
Per Adebratt, Alexander Bard and Anders Wollbeck (pop music songwriter and producer)
guitar and keyboard:
Anders Wollbeck (pop music songwriter and producer)
percussion:
André Ferrari
lead vocals:
Alexander Bard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sonet Grammofon (in 1991), Sonet Grammofon AB (in 1991) and Ton Son Ton (in 1991)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sonet Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Obsession
writer:
Alexander Bard and Anders Wollbeck (pop music songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Esrange Music, Habana Music, Sundance Music, Team Sonet Publ. Ltd. and Stainless Music (in 1992)
Army of Lovers33:43
13Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
additional recording engineer:
David Vartanian
recording engineer:
Tommy Lipnick
engineer:
Dan Harjung
producer:
Crash Test Dummies and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
editor:
Patrick Murphy (engineer)
accordion, keyboard [keyboards], piano and background vocals [back-up vocals]:
Ellen Reid
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and lead vocals:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music Canada Inc. (in 1991, in 1993) and BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (in 1993)
recorded at:
DV Productions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, Mindscape in Chicago, Illinois, United States and Music Head Recording in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
mixed at:
Music Head Recording in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
produced at:
God Of Thunder Studios
music videos:
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm by Crash Test Dummies
recording of:
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
lyricist and composer:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Door Number Two Music (in 1993), Dummies Productions Inc. (in 1993) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1993)
Crash Test Dummies3.953:52
14Return to Innocence
engineer and producer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer)
additional vocals:
Angel X
recording of:
Return to Innocence
lyricist and composer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer)
Enigma4.354:04
15Save the Best for Last
producer:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
additional arranger:
Vanessa Williams (US pop/R&B vocalist/producer)
arranger:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Save the Best for Last
writer:
Phil Galdston, Jon Lind and Wendy Waldman
publisher:
Big Mystique Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kazzoom Music, Inc., Moon and Stars Music, PolyGram Music Publishing, The International Music Network Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Vanessa Williams3.353:38
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1Don't Talk Just Kiss
programming and producer:
Tommy D.
engineer:
Graham Bonnett (Sound Engineer)
bass guitar:
Phil Spalding
background vocals:
Jocelyn Brown
lead vocals:
Richard Fairbrass
arranger:
Tommy D.
recording of:
Don’t Talk Just Kiss
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass and Robert Manzoli
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd
Right Said Fred4.354:03
2It's My Life
engineer:
Gundars Rullis (choir vocals)
producer and mixer:
Denniz PoP
background vocals:
Paola Toro
choir vocals:
Annelie Berg, Marie Bergman (Swedish singer), Björn Ström, Gladys del Pilar and Ricco (background vocals on "It's My Life")
choir vocals arranger:
Anders Hansson (producer / writer / performer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1992, in 1993)
produced for:
SweMix Productions (in 1992)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (choir vocals) and SweMix Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
SweMix Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
It’s My Life by Dr. Alban
recording of:
It’s My Life
lyricist:
Dr. Alban
composer:
Denniz PoP
publisher:
SweMix Music, SweMix Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Dr. Alban3.84:02
3Be My Lover
engineer:
Bernd Berwanger and Tobias. (German producer Tobias Freund)
producer and mixer:
FMP
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor in Europe) (in 1995) and BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1995)
recording of:
Be My Lover
lyricist:
Lane McCray and Melanie Thornton (American‐German Euro‐dance artist)
composer:
Ulli Brenner and Amir Saraf
publisher:
Beam Edition, Far Musikverlag GmbH und Co., KG, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Warner Chappell, 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)
La Bouche3.74:02
4Keep on Dancing
recording of:
Keep On Dancing
lyricist:
David Atterberry, Stephan Krauss, Tommy Schleh and Enrico Zabler
composer:
Karl Heinz Knecht, Tommy Schleh and Enrico Zabler
Masterboy4:27
5Here We Go
producer:
Jonas von der Burg
background vocals:
Nanna Hedin (Swedish singer; also known as Na Na and Nana d’Aquini) and Katarina Wilczewski
samples:
Spirit in the Dark by Herbie Mann
recording of:
Here We Go
lyricist:
Johan Renck
composer:
Johan Renck and Jonas von der Burg
Stakka Bo3.53:58
6Rhythm Is a Dancer
producer:
Benito Benites, John “Virgo” Garrett III and Snap! (Eurodance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) (in 1992) and Logic Records (Germany) (in 1992)
recording of:
Rhythm Is a Dancer
writer:
Thea Austin, Benito Benites, Butler and John “Virgo” Garrett III
is based on:
Automan
Snap3.853:43
7Saturday Night
music videos:
Saturday Night by Whigfield (Danish Euro‐dance artist)
recording of:
Saturday Night
lyricist:
Larry Pignagnoli
composer:
Larry Pignagnoli and Davide Riva
publisher:
A La Mode, B. Mikulski Publ. and Labelle Music (publisher and production company)
Whigfield33:43
8Ice Ice Baby
producer:
Vanilla Ice
vocals:
Vanilla Ice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1990) and SBK Records (in 1990)
samples:
Under Pressure by Queen (UK rock group) & David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
music videos:
Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 49)
recording of:
Ice Ice Baby
lyricist:
Floyd Brown (Floyd Brown), Mario Lavell Johnson (90s US rapper) and Vanilla Ice
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Floyd Brown (Floyd Brown), John R. Deacon, Mario Lavell Johnson (90s US rapper), Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) and Vanilla Ice
publisher:
Aftershock Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fernhill Publishing, Ice Baby Music, Knightlife Productions, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), QPM Music Inc., Queen Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
is based on:
Under Pressure
Vanilla Ice4.254:27
9No Limit
recording of:
No Limit
lyricist and composer:
Anita Dels, Jean-Paul de Coster, Ray Slijngaard and Phil Wilde (Belgian producer Filip De Wilde)
publisher:
Any Kind of Music, Inc, Decos Publishing, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), MCA Music Ltd., MSM Songs Musikverlag GmbH and Toco Australia
2 Unlimited3:18
10Das Boot
cover recording of:
Das Boot
composer:
Klaus Doldinger
publisher:
Bavaria Sonor Musikverlag
U965:14
11Omen III
co-producer:
Bernd Waldstädt
producer:
Mike Staab
lead vocals [rap]:
A.K. S.W.I.F.T.
vocals:
Franka
recording of:
Omen III
lyricist:
Burnell K. Herring, Jr., Rainer Kempf and Mike Staab
composer:
Mike Staab and Bernd Waldstädt
publisher:
Mysterious Art Multimedia Inc.
Magic Affair33:58
12All That She Wants
engineer:
Denniz PoP
producer:
Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg and Denniz PoP
additional vocals:
Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg
vocals:
Jonas Berggren, Malin Berggren and Ulf Ekberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Playground Music Sweden (in 1992), Mega Records (Danish euro house) (in 1993) and Metronome Musik GmbH (marketing & distribution dept. spun off from Metronome Records GmbH — do not use as a release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
SweMix Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 122)
recording of:
All That She Wants
lyricist and composer:
J. Berggren and Ulf "Buddha" Ekberg
publisher:
Megasong Publishing A/S, PolyGram Songs and Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)
Ace of Base3.853:33
13Always
producer:
Martyn Ware
mixer:
Phil Legg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records Ltd. (not for release label use! original company behind the Mute label) (in 1994)
recording of:
Always
writer:
Belle (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Minotaur Music Ltd., Musical Moments (Europe) Ltd. and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Erasure3.353:57
14I Love Your Smile
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
produced for:
Perfection Light Productions
recording of:
I Love Your Smile
writer:
Jarvis Baker, Sylvester Jackson, Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Shanice 4 U Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Shanice44:23
15What's Up
recording engineer:
David Tickle (in 1992) and Mark Hensley (in 1992)
additional engineer:
Jessie Kanner (1980s–90s assistant engineer/mixer, Lion Share Recording Studios), Kent Mactke, Laurent Tardy and Paul Dieter (American sound engineer and producer.)
producer and mixer:
David Tickle
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) (in 1992)
bass and background vocals:
Christa Hillhouse (in 1992)
drums (drum set):
Dawn Richardson (in 1992)
guitar:
Louis Metoyer (in 1992) and Roger Rocha (in 1992)
piano:
Laurent Tardy (in 1992)
lead vocals:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Groove Masters in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1992), The Bunker (in 1992) and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (in 1992)
mixed at:
The Bunker
music videos:
What’s Up? by 4 Non Blondes
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 46), BILLIONS CLUB and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 486)
recording of:
What’s Up? (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC (since 2021; fka Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Stuck in the Throat and Stuck in the Throat Music
4 Non Blondes3.84:55
16Cats in the Cradle
engineer and mixer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer) and Randy Long
producer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer)
bass guitar:
Cordell Crockett (in 1992)
drums (drum set):
Mark Davis (US drummer for Ugly Kid Joe) (in 1992)
guitar:
Klaus Eichstadt (in 1992) and Dave Fortman (in 1992)
background vocals:
Jennifer Barry (in 1992)
lead vocals:
Whitfield Crane (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1992) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Cat’s in the Cradle (in 1992)
writer:
Sandra Campbell Chapin and Harry F Chapin
publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Story Songs, Ltd, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Ugly Kid Joe3.754:02
17More Than Words
recording of:
More Than Words
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Funky Metal Publishing
Extreme5:34

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part of:The History of Pop (Reader’s Digest) (number: 1991-1994) (order: 13)