Songbird: The Greatest Female Voices

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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 Do
recording engineer:
Leo Pearson (Irish music producer)
producer:
Jim Corr
assistant mixer:
Ryan Freeland
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bodhrán:
Caroline Corr
guitar:
Anto Drennan and Jim Corr
keyboard:
Jim Corr
tin whistle and lead vocals:
Andrea Corr
violin:
Sharon Corr
recorded at:
Peak Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
mixed at:
Mix This! Studio in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
What Can I Do (from 1996 until 1997)
writer:
Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Jim Corr and Sharon Corr
publisher:
Beacon Communications Music Co. (in 1997) and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1997)
The 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