Gotta Get It Hits: Adult Pop

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
16, 8, 12
drums (drum set) [drum] programming:
Brian McKnight
assistant executive producer:
Damien Smith
executive producer:
Bruce Carbone, Kedar Massenburg and Herb Trawick
producer:
Brian McKnight
assistant mixer:
Tom Bender (engineer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar:
“McNoche”
bass, keyboard, background vocals, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Brian McKnight
pedal steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
arranger:
Brian McKnight
recorded at:
Backroom Studios in Glendale, California, United States
mixed at:
Barking Doctor Recording in Mount Kisco, New York, United States
recording of:
6, 8, 12
writer:
Brandon Barnes (songwriter, formerly of Byrne & Barnes) and Brian McKnight
publisher:
Brandon Barnes Music, Cancelled Lunch Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Brian McKnight44:11
2Sweet SurrenderSarah McLachlan3.54:02
3Kiss Me
engineer and mixer:
Russ Long (engineer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dale Baker (Drummer; The Maudlin Fee)
vocals:
Leigh Nash (vocalist of Sixpence None the Richer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Squint Entertainment (in 1998)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 15)
recording of:
Kiss Me
lyricist and composer:
Matt Slocum (lead guitarist for Sixpence None the Richer)
publisher:
My So-Called Music, Songs of Evergreen Copyrights, Squint Songs and Le Tigre Sur un Ballon Publishing (in 1999)
Sixpence None the Richer4.53:30
4Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot
engineer:
Simon Osborne (engineer/producer) and Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
mixer:
Hugh Padgham
additional Hammond organ:
Gerry Richardson
bass:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
guitar:
Dominic Miller (guitarist)
keyboard:
Kenny Kirkland
saxophone:
Andrew Love and Branford Marsalis (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
additional vocals:
East London Gospel Choir, Lance Ellington (Strictly Come Dancing), Shirley Lewis, Monica Reed Price and Tony Walters
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
background vocals [vocal sessions coordinated by] arranger:
Graeme Perkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1996)
recorded at:
Lake House, Wiltshire in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Matthew Sumner (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Magnetic Publishing Ltd. and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Sting3.56:44
5Torn
producer:
Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer)
lead vocals:
Natalie Imbruglia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (from 1997 to present) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1997)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 60) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 333)
cover recording of:
Torn
lyricist:
Anne Preven
composer:
Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Phil Thornalley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Natalie Imbruglia4.14:07
6Cross the River
recording of:
Cross the River
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
Carly Simon6:02
7A Rose Is Still a Rose
programming:
Vada Nobles
sound engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Warren Riker
artist & repertoire support:
Drew Dixon (American former music executive)
producer:
Lauryn Hill
assistant mixer:
Alex Olsson
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
bass guitar:
Vere Isaac
guitar:
Johari Newton
piano:
James Poiser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
strings:
Indigo Quartet (string quartet led by Akua Dixon)
background vocals:
Lauryn Hill
strings arranger:
Akua Dixon
arranger:
Lauryn Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1997 until 1998)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
A Rose Is Still a Rose
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
publisher:
Obverse Creation Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Aretha Franklin4:29
8The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You
recorded in:
France (from 1994 until 1996-03-16)
mixed in:
Ramatuelle, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1996-03 until 1996-03-16)
programming:
Olle "Sven" Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer)
engineer:
Olle "Sven" Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer) and Ron Vermeulen (Canadian engineer/producer)
producer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain (from 1996-03 until 1996-03-16)
12 string guitar, guitar [Wah Guitar] and lead vocals:
BA (Canadian singer/songwriter) (from 1994 until 1996-03-16)
bass:
Dave Taylor (Bass player (Bryan Adams) and engineer) (from 1994 until 1996-03-16)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Curry (from 1994 until 1996-03-16)
guitar:
Mutt Lange (Robert John Lange) (from 1994 until 1996-03-16) and Keith Scott (Canadian guitarist) (from 1994 until 1996-03-16)
percussion:
Olle Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer) (from 1994 until 1996-03-16)
background vocals:
The Pointless Brothers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1996), A&M Records, Inc. (in 1999) and Badman Ltd. (Bryan Adams’ own publishing company, for copyrights use) (in 1999)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 172)
recording of:
The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You (from 1994 until 1996-03-16)
written in:
Ramatuelle, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
publisher:
Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (2003–2008, 2021–present), Badams Music Limited (in 1996), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (in 1996) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1996)
Bryan Adams43:39
9Takes a Little Time
recording of:
Takes a Little Time
writer:
Amy Grant and Wayne Kirkpatrick (American songwriter, musician and producer)
Amy Grant44:35
10P.S. I Love You
cover recording of:
P.S. I Love You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Gordon Jenkins
publisher:
La Salle Music Publishers, Inc., Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), The Jenkins Family Partnership, The Johnny Mercer Foundation and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Diana Krall5:06

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manufactured by:BMG Special Products
distributed by and copyrighted (©) by:GetMusic, LLC
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Special Products
Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4819414 [info]
ASIN:US: B000B5QGWA [info]