Hit Music: Best of 2016

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hey Baby
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike3:09
2Let Me Love You
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2017 (number: 46) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 47)
recording of:
Let Me Love You
writer:
Andrew Watt (producer, guitarist, singer, Earthlings, California Breed), Louis Bell (American producer, engineer, and songwriter), Justin Bieber, Brian Lee (Korean American songwriter), Ali Tamposi (American songwriter and backing vocalist) and William Grigahcine (French EDM/Trap producer William Grigahcine)
DJ Snake feat. Justin Bieber43:23
3The Greatest
engineer:
Julian Burg, John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: engineered for mix), Greg Kurstin and Alex Pasco
producer:
Greg Kurstin
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
guitar, keyboard and membranophone [drums]:
Greg Kurstin
lead vocals:
Sia (Australian singer‐songwriter)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
engineered at:
Echo Studio in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Greatest (in 2016)
writer:
Greg Kurstin, Blair MacKichan and Sia Furler (Sia, Australian singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Kurstin Music and Pineapple Lasagne (ASCAP-affiliated)
Sia33:26
4I Took a Pill in Ibiza
remixer:
Seeb
recording of:
I Took a Pill in Ibiza
lyricist and composer:
Mike Posner
Mike Posner4.453:13
5Cold Water
producer:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin), Diplo (DJ and music producer), Jr Blender (alias for Philip Meckseper) and King Henry
vocals:
Justin Bieber and (Danish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Third Pardee, LLC (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 2016)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 25)
recording of:
Cold Water
writer:
Benjamin Levin (producer Benjamin Levin), Justin Bieber, Henry Allen, Karen Marie Ørsted (Danish singer), Philip Meckseper (alias for Philip Meckseper), Jamie Scott (UK singer-songwriter), Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter) and Thomas Wesley Pentz (aka Diplo)
publisher:
12th and Spring Garden, Bieber Time Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), I Like Turtles Music, Songs of SMP and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber & 1.753:04
6This GirlKungs Vs. Cookin’ on 3 Burners4.153:15
7This One's for You
recording of:
This One’s for You
David Guetta feat. Zara Larsson33:27
8Lost on YouL.P.3:21
9Dancing on My Own
recording engineer and mixer:
John McIntyre (Engineer, producer)
producer:
John McIntyre (Engineer, producer) and John McIntyre (Engineer, producer) (task: recording producer)
background vocals:
Calum Scott
vocals:
Calum Scott
recorded at and mixed at:
Deborah-J Studios (Hull, UK) in United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Dancing on My Own (in 2016)
lyricist and composer:
Patrik Berger and Robyn (Swedish singer and songwriter Robin Carlsson)
publisher:
Robynsongs and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden)
Calum Scott54:18
10SofiaÁlvaro Soler53:29
11Fast Car
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jonas Blue Music (in 2015) and Universal Music Operations Limited (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2015)
cover recording of:
Fast Car
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman (American singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Purple Rabbit Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) 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)
sub-publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing France, Kobalt Music Publishing Italia Ltd and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
Jonas Blue feat. Dakota4.353:28
12Side to Side
edit of:
Side to Side (explicit) by Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj
recording of:
Side to Side
writer:
Ariana Grande, Ilya Salmanzadeh (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer), Alexander Kronlund, Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Onika Maraj (Nicki Minaj) and Savan Kotecha
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, MXM Music AB, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB and Wolf Cousins
Ariana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj2.43:43
13Party Like a Russian
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
miscellaneous support:
Isobel Griffiths Ltd (orchestra contracting) (task: London Session Orchestra contracted)
drum machine [drum] programming:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
additional engineer:
Felix Rashman
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Ed Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
bass synthesizer [bass synths] and percussion:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
cimbalom:
Ed Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
Moog [moog bass] and piano:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
strings:
London Session Orchestra
synthesizer [synths]:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
choir vocals:
Gaudeamus Choir Riga (Latvian choir)
other vocals [Russian voice-over]:
Diran Meghreblian
vocals:
Robbie Williams
conductor:
Cliff Masterson (British orchestrator, conductor, songwriter, arranger and producer)
chorus master:
Ivars Cinkuss
horn arranger and choir vocals arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
instruments arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Sergei Prokofiev (Russian composer)
recording of:
Party Like a Russian
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer), Chris Heath (journalist, songwriter) and Robert Williams
composer:
Sergei Prokofiev (Russian composer)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (UK) Limited, Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers and Farrell Music Ltd
Robbie Williams53:01
14Starving
assistant recording engineer:
Chris “Tek” O’Ryan
recording engineer:
Ryan Shanahan
programming:
Grey (Los Angeles-based duo)
producer:
Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha and Zedd (Russian‐German producer)
mixer:
Grey (Los Angeles-based duo), Tom Norris (American engineer and multi-instrumentalist) and Zedd (Russian‐German producer)
background vocals:
Grey (Los Angeles-based duo)
vocals:
Hailee Steinfeld
vocals arranger:
Ryan Shanahan and Zedd (Russian‐German producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Republic Records (from 1994–2006 and since 2012, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2016)
recording of:
Starving
writer:
Christopher Petrosino, Robert McCurdy, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha and Asia Whiteacre (Canadian singer)
Hailee Steinfeld33:00
15Good Grief
producer:
Mark Crew (songwriter, record producer and mix engineer) and Dan Smith (member of UK band Bastille)
mixer:
Rich Costey, Mark Crew (songwriter, record producer and mix engineer), Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer) and Manny Marroquin
performer:
Chris Wood (drummer, Bastille), Mark Crew (songwriter, record producer and mix engineer), William Farquarson (bassist, Bastille), Kyle Simmons (member of UK band Bastille) and Dan Smith (member of UK band Bastille)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2016)
recorded at:
The Pool in Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Unit 24 (Mark Crew's studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Mixsuite in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Good Grief
lyricist and composer:
Dan Smith (member of UK band Bastille)
Bastille4.653:27
16Afraid
Curtis Alto2:37
17Candy
recording of:
Candy
writer:
Chris Rodriguez (Contemporary Christian singer) and Joost Zweegers (Dutch-born, Belgian singer/songwriter of Novastar)
Stan Van Samang3:54
18Should Have Been There
Regi2:51
19Shy
The Magician43:22
20Don't Worry About Me
recording of:
Don't Worry About Me
writer:
Frances (British singer‐songwriter Sophie Frances Cooke)
Frances3:39
21Don't Wanna Know
recording engineer:
Josh Gudwin (lead vocals)
programming:
The Arcade, benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Louie Lastic
assistant engineer:
Eric Eylands and Phil Seaford
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) and Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy
additional producer:
Jacob “J Kash” Hindlin (American songwriter, producer) (lead vocals), Ammar Malik (lead vocals), Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy and John Ryan (American pop singer/producer a/k/a “John the Blind”) (lead vocals)
producer:
benny blanco for Matza Ball Productions, Inc. (producer Benjamin Levin), Josh Gudwin (lead vocals), Louie Lastic and The Arcade for Delirious Blacksmith Mgmt Ltd.
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
additional guitar:
Jesse Carmichael
additional keyboard [keys]:
Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Matt Flynn (Maroon 5 drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jesse Carmichael and James Valentine (Maroon 5)
keyboard [keyboards]:
PJ Morton
vocals:
Kendrick Lamar and Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist)
instruments arranger:
The Arcade, benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Louie Lastic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (222 Records) (not an imprint, use only for holding) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Glenwood Place Studios (Burbank. CA) in Burbank, California, United States, INNR CHLD Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Matzah Ball Studios (New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, VA) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Don’t Wanna Know
writer:
Alex Ben-Abdallah, Benjamin Levin (producer Benjamin Levin), Jacob Kasher (American songwriter, producer), Kendrick Lamar, Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist), Ammar Malik, Kurtis McKenzie (producer), Jon Mills and John Ryan (American pop singer/producer a/k/a “John the Blind”)
Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar3.253:33
22Goud
recording engineer:
Oliver Symons (Belgian singer, musician, producer)
producer:
Jasper Maekelberg (Belgian musician & producer) and Oliver Symons (Belgian singer, musician, producer)
mixer:
Jasper Maekelberg (Belgian musician & producer)
recorded at:
Audioworkx in Bladel, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Studio JESC in Belgium
part of:
MIA Award: Song of the Year (number: 2016)
recording of:
Goud
lyricist:
Mathieu Terryn (Belgian pop singer)
composer:
Simon Nuytten (Belgian musician), Oliver Symons (Belgian singer, musician, producer) and Mathieu Terryn (Belgian pop singer)
Bazart3:01
23Faded
mixer:
Sören von Malmborg
vocals:
Iselin Solheim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MER musikk (Norwegian) (in 2016)
mixed at:
Basecamp Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Cosmos Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 2016)
music videos:
Faded (official music video) by Alan Walker (Norwegian producer)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Faded
writer:
Jesper Borgen, Anders Frøen, Gunnar Greve and Alan Walker (Norwegian producer)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Norway
is based on:
Fade
Alan Walker3.553:31
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
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 LoveLost Frequencies3.53:07
5Don't Let Me DownThe 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)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
17MercyShawn Mendes3.73:26
18SpiritsThe 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