Smash Hits One Hit Wonders

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Groove Is in the Heart
additional engineer:
Bob Power
assistant engineer:
Derek Lategan and Eddie Sancho
engineer:
Mike Rogers (US producer/engineer, aka Tweekin')
additional producer and additional mixer:
Mike Rogers (US producer/engineer, aka Tweekin')
producer:
Deee‐Lite
saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist)
trombone:
Fred Wesley
background vocals:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
vocals:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
additional arranger:
Mike Rogers (US producer/engineer, aka Tweekin')
arranger:
Deee‐Lite
samples:
Bring Down the Birds by Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Get Up by Vernon Burch
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 68), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 83) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 233)
recording of:
Groove Is in the Heart
writer:
Dmitry Brill, 鄭東和, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Kier Kirby
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
Deee‐Lite4.13:53
2Spaceman
producer:
Jas Mann and Steve Power
mixer:
Clive Black
edit of:
Spaceman by Babylon Zoo
recording of:
Spaceman
lyricist and composer:
Jas Mann
Babylon Zoo3.54:02
3What's Up!
recording engineer:
David Tickle (in 1992)
mastering:
Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
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.)
engineer:
Mark Hensley
producer and mixer:
David Tickle
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) (in 1992)
bass:
Christa Hillhouse (in 1992)
drums (drum set):
Dawn Richardson (in 1992)
guitar:
Louis Metoyer (in 1992) and Roger Rocha (in 1992)
vocals:
Christa Hillhouse (in 1992) and Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1992, in 1993)
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
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 Blondes4.354:13
4Your Woman
producer:
Jyoti Mishra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
samples:
My Woman by Lew Stone & His Monseigneur Band
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 408)
recording of:
Your Woman
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Irving Wallman
composer:
Jyoti Mishra, Irving Wallman and Max Wartell
is based on:
My Woman
White Town4.14:20
5Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio4:02
6Informer
co-producer:
John Ficarrotta
producer:
MC Shan (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
additional vocals:
MC Shan (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 95)
recording of:
Informer
lyricist:
Darrin Kenneth O’Brien (Canadian reggae artist Darrin O’Brien; single: “Informer”), Edmond Leary and Shawn Moltke (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
writer:
Darrin O'Brien (Canadian reggae artist Darrin O’Brien; single: “Informer”), Edmond Leary and Shawn Moltke (old-school US rapper Shawn Moltke)
Snow4.54:30
7You Might Need Somebody
recording engineer and engineer:
Ben ‘Jammin’ Robbins (UK producer, engineer, songwriter, arranger and keyboardist) and Ed Lover
membranophone programming:
Ed Baden Powell
producer:
D’Influence
additional keyboard:
Kwame Kwaten
bass guitar:
Ed Baden Powell
horn:
D-I Horny Horns, Steve Marston and Kenny Wellington
strings:
Stephen Hussey
background vocals and lead vocals:
Shola Ama
performer:
D-I Horny Horns
strings arranger:
Ed Baden Powell
arranger:
D’Influence
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1997)
recorded at:
R G Jones in Wimbledon, Merton, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The D Lab
cover recording of:
You Might Need Somebody
composer:
Nan O’Byrne (American songwriter and composer) and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Shola Ama3.654:51
8Glorious
recording of:
Glorious
lyricist and composer:
Andreas Johnson
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB
Andreas Johnson43:29
9Heaven Is a Halfpipe
drum machine programming:
Josh Deutsch, Alan Friedman, Garry Hughes and Michael Patterson (engineer)
engineer:
Vaughan Merrick and Michael Patterson (engineer)
additional producer:
Michael Patterson (engineer)
co-producer:
Garry Hughes
producer:
Josh Deutsch and Craig Kallman
mixer:
Michael Patterson (engineer)
bass guitar:
Josh Deutsch and Melvin Gibbs (US jazz/rock bass guitarist)
guitar:
Rusty Anderson, Josh Deutsch, Linus of Hollywood and Geoff Turney
keyboard:
Garry Hughes
piano:
Nat Gleason
turntable:
Malcolm Micheles
vocals:
johne. Necro and Matthew
samples:
Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers (70s US funk band, backing band for Roy C. Hammond)
recording of:
Heaven Is a Halfpipe
writer:
Roy C. Hammond (US southern soul singer & songwriter), johne. Necro, Matthew and Geoff Turney
publisher:
MNO Music, OPM Den Music, Shakey Lo Music and Street Tuff Tunes
OPM3.24:08
10In the Meantime
engineer:
Bryce Goggin
assistant producer:
Todd Toddney Vos
producer and mixer:
Bryce Goggin and Spacehog
assistant mixer:
Dave Voigt (engineer), Sue Dryer and Dave Voight
analog synthesizer [Juno 60]:
Antony Langdon
bass guitar and electronic organ [Magnus]:
Royston Langdon
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals:
Jonny Cragg
guitar:
Antony Langdon and Richard Steel
Hammond organ [B-3], Moog and lead vocals:
Antony Langdon and Royston Langdon
drums (drum set) technician:
Carl Plaster
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
mixed at:
RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
In the Meantime (music video) by Spacehog
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 498)
recording of:
In the Meantime
lyricist and composer:
Royston Langdon
publisher:
Hog (Space) Music, Ltd. and Thiscurrytastesfunny Music
Spacehog4.25:00
11Are You Gonna Be My Girl
additional engineer:
Greg Gordon (producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Evil Chris
engineer:
Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields)
producer and mixer:
Brooklyn’s own Dave Sardy (American score composer)
editor:
Greg Gordon (producer/engineer)
additional guitar:
Brooklyn’s own Dave Sardy (American score composer)
bass guitar:
Mark Wilson (Bass player for Jet)
drums (drum set):
Chris Cester
guitar:
Cam Muncey and Nic Cester
vocals:
Cam Muncey, Chris Cester and Nic Cester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 2003), Real Horrorshow Pty. Ltd. (in 2003) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Larrabee East in Los Angeles, California, United States and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2003), Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: runner-up) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 364)
recording of:
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
writer:
Nic Cester and Cameron Muncey
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Jet3.73:36
12International Rescue
engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer)
recording of:
International Rescue
writer:
Joanne Dunne, Margaret Dunne (Fuzzbox), Tina O'Neill and Liam Sternberg
Fuzzbox3:31
13Steal my Sunshine
recording of:
Steal My Sunshine
writer:
Marc Costanzo and Gregg Diamond
publisher:
Big Meanie, BMG Songs, Inc., Buddah Music, Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Gregg Diamond Music
LEN53:32
14Somewhere in My Heart
producer:
Michael Jonzun
recording of:
Somewhere in My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roddy Frame
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Aztec Camera3.64:01
15Sweet Harmony
recording of:
Sweet Harmony
lyricist and composer:
Helena Marsh and Jon Marsh
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Downtown Music UK Ltd. and Eagle-i Music
sub-publisher:
エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部 (Avex Music Publishing, 7th Publishing Division)
The Beloved3:23
16It's a Fine Day
lead vocals:
Kirsty Hawkshaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PWL International Ltd. (in 1992)
cover recording of:
It’s a Fine Day
lyricist and composer:
Owain A. Barton
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
recording of:
It’s a Fine Day
lyricist and composer:
Owain A. Barton
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Opus III33:37
17Trouble
Shampoo3:15
18Ghetto Heaven
recording of:
Ghetto Heaven
writer:
Peter Lord Moreland, V. J. Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician) and Sandra St. Victor
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Maanami Music and Vermal Music (publishing)
The Family Stand4:55
19Too Blind to See It
recording of:
Too Blind to See It
lyricist and composer:
Steve “Silk” Hurley (Chicago house DJ/producer)
Kym Sims3:31
20I Can't Wait
producer:
John Smith (Nu Shooz) and Rick Waritz (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Injection (Netherlands) (in 1986)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 60)
recording of:
I Can’t Wait
lyricist and composer:
John Smith (Nu Shooz)
publisher:
Poolside Music
Nu Shooz43:37
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