NOW 100 Hits: Summer

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1Mr. Blue Sky
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (in 1977)
background vocals:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977) and Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 17) and Q50 – December 2005 (number: 33)
recording of:
Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
Electric Light Orchestra4.555:06
2I Wanna Dance With Somebody
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
percussion programming:
Preston Glass
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda (engineer) and Ross Williams (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
alto saxophone:
Marc Russo
bass synthesizer [bass synth]:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
electronic drum set [Simmons]:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
Corrado Rustici
synthesizer [synth horns]:
Sterling Smith
synthesizer [synths]:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Kevin Dorsey, Jim Gilstrap, Jennifer Hall (backing vocalist) and Myrna Matthews
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
produced for:
Perfection Light Productions
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 231)
recording of:
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Boy Meets Girl Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Whitney Houston4.254:47
3Walking on Sunshine
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
assistant engineer:
Jon Goldberger (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
additional producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier and Katrina and the Waves (British‐American rock band)
bass guitar:
Vince de la Cruz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of “Katrina and the Waves”)
guest brass [Rumour Brass Section]:
Ray Beavis, Dick Hanson and John "Irish" Earl
guest organ:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Katrina Leskanich
background vocals:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of “Katrina and the Waves”), Vince de la Cruz and Kimberley Rew
brass arranger:
Eamon Fitzpatrick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Greenhouse Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 91) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 378)
recording of:
Walking on Sunshine
lyricist:
Kimberley Rew (in 1983)
composer:
Kimberley Rew
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Kyboside Music, Megasongs Limited, Pondwater Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Katrina and the Waves3.953:56
4Hymn for the Weekend
additional programming:
Tim Bergling
producer:
Rik Simpson and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
mixer:
Rik Simpson
additional brass:
The Regiment Horns
bass guitar:
Guy Berryman
drums (drum set):
Will Champion
guitar:
Jonny Buckland
piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
additional vocals:
Beyoncé
arranger:
Coldplay and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 73)
recording of:
Hymn for the Weekend
writer:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
Reach Music Songs
Coldplay3.354:19
5Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself
additional programming:
Wez Clarke
engineer:
Nick Taylor (engineer, film scores)
producer:
TMS (UK songwriting/production team) and Tommy D
mixer:
Wez Clarke
cello:
Rosie Danvers and Bryony James (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Tom Barnes (UK songwriter and drummer)
guitar:
Ben Kohn (songwriter and producer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Pete Kelleher (multi-instrumentalist)
strings:
Wired Strings
viola:
Fiona Leggat and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Helen Hathorn (violinist), Sally Jackson (violinist), Patrick Kiernan (violinist), Kotono Sato (Japanese violinist), Eleanor Mathieson (violinist), Hayley Pomfrett, Jenny Sacha and Debbie Widdup (violinist)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Knox Brown (Jamaica, London, LA, Britain)
lead vocals:
Jess Glynne
strings arranger:
Rosie Danvers
additional arranger:
Ben Collier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Records UK Ltd (in 2015)
engineered at:
Air-Edel Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Don’t Be So Hard on Yourself
writer:
Thomas Barnes (UK songwriter and drummer), Benjamin Alexander Kohn (songwriter and producer), Jess Glynne, Wayne Hector and Peter Kelleher (multi-instrumentalist)
Jess Glynne3.253:32
6Call on Me
producer:
Eric Prydz
samples:
Valerie by Steve Winwood
edit of:
Call on Me by Eric Prydz
recording of:
Call On Me
writer:
Will Jennings, Eric Prydz and Steve Winwood
is based on:
Valerie
Eric Prydz3.92:48
7Waiting for Love
co-producer:
Martijn Garritsen (Martin Garrix)
producer:
Salem Al Fakir (lead vocals [vocal]), Tim Bergling and Vincent Pontare (Swedish singer, songwriter and producer) (lead vocals [vocal])
vocals:
Simon Aldred
recorded at:
PRMD Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
produced at:
Gottefar Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (lead vocals [vocal])
recording of:
Waiting for Love
writer:
Salem Al Fakir, Simon Aldred, Tim Bergling, Martijn Garritsen (Martin Garrix) and Vincent Pontare (Swedish singer, songwriter and producer)
Avicii4.23:49
8Good FeelingFlo Rida3.54:08
9Am I Wrong
recording engineer and programming:
William Wiik Larsen
producer:
William (Will IDAP) Wilk Larsen
mixer:
Poppa Lars
bass guitar:
Abdoulie Jallow
guitar:
Abdoulie Jallow and Chriss Rune Olsen Angvik
instruments:
William Wiik Larsen
background vocals:
Maria Sandsdalen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (from 2014 to present)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 14) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Am I Wrong
writer:
Vincent Dery, Abdoulie Jallow, William Wiik Larsen and Nicolay Sereba
Nico & Vinz3.44:06
10Malibu
assistant recording engineer:
Robin Florent and Jeff Jackson (American mixing engineer)
recording engineer:
Doron Dina
producer:
Oren Yoel
mixer:
Chris Galland and Manny Marroquin
vocals and performer:
Miley Cyrus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2017 (number: 89)
recording of:
Malibu
lyricist and composer:
Miley Cyrus and Oren Yoel
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Suga Bear Recordz Publishing, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Yoelian Music
Miley Cyrus2.53:50
11Pure Shores
producer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
recording of:
Pure Shores
composer:
Shaznay Lewis and William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
All Saints3:59
12The Rhythm of the NightCorona43:24
13Lola’s Theme
producer:
The Shapeshifters (UK electronic group, aka Shape:UK, and Shapeshifters)
bass:
Simon Marlin
keyboard:
Simon Marlin and Max Reich
background vocals:
Nate James and Karen Poole
lead vocals:
Cookie (featured vocalist with Shapeshifters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nocturnal Groove Ltd. (in 2004)
recording of:
Lola’s Theme
lyricist:
Karen Poole
writer:
Gianni Bini, Sylvia Macura, Simon Marlin, Patrick Moten, Fulvio Perniola, Karen Poole and Max Reich
publisher:
AFP-Sony ATV, BMG Platinum Songs (Rosetta), Brightsail, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Kassner Associated Publishers, Nocturnal Groove, Pay Back Publishing Company, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Spaced Hands Music, Supreme Songs Ltd, Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Shapeshifters3.53:25
14Livin’ La Vida Loca
additional recording engineer:
Craig Lozowick and Nathan Malki
recording engineer and mixer:
Charles Dye
programming:
Randy Cantor
assistant engineer:
Craig Lozowick, Nathan Malki and Germán Ortiz
additional producer:
Iris Aponte and Brian Coleman (Manager/production coordinator)
co-producer:
Robi Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
producer:
Desmond Child
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Tony Concepción
guitar:
Rusty Anderson
keyboard:
Randy Cantor
percussion:
Rafael Solano
vocals:
Ricky Martin (Puerto Rican singer, actor, author & king of Latin pop)
arranger:
Randy Cantor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Gentlemen’s Club in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 180)
recording of:
Livin’ la Vida Loca (English version) (from 1998-10 until 1999-03)
writer:
Desmond Child and Robi Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), A Phantom Vox Publishing (from 1999 to present), Desmophobia (from 1999 to present), PolyGram Music Publishing (from 1999 to present) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1999 to present)
Ricky Martin4.54:01
15Summertime
producer:
Hula & K. Fingers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Summertime
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
writer:
Hula & K. Fingers
composer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Lamar Hula Mahone, Robert Spike Mickens, Craig Simpkins, Claydes Smith, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince), Alton Taylor, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
is based on:
Summer Madness
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince3.53:54
16Hot in HerreNelly33:49
17Blurred Lines
assistant recording engineer:
Todd Hurt
recording engineer and editor:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
producer:
Pharrell Williams
instruments:
Pharrell Williams
background vocals:
Pharrell Williams
lead vocals:
Robin Thicke
arranger:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Star Trak, LLC (in 2013)
samples:
Got to Give It Up by Marvin Gaye
edit of:
Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke feat. T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) & Pharrell Williams
recording of:
Blurred Lines
writer:
Marvin Gaye, T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Deyjah’s Daddy Muzik (ended), EMI April Music, Inc., I Like ’em Thicke Music and More Water From Nazareth
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams1.653:51
18Dreadlock Holiday
engineer:
Keith Bessey, Eric Stewart and Tony Spath
producer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
mixer:
Eric Stewart
agogô, congas, cowbell, marimba, timbales and triangle:
Paul Burgess (UK rock drummer)
bass guitar, cabasa and background vocals and lead vocals:
Graham Gouldman
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Stuart Tosh
electric guitar:
Rick Fenn and Graham Gouldman
electric piano and maracas:
Eric Stewart
organ:
Rick Fenn and Eric Stewart
synthesizer [Yamaha Cs80]:
Duncan Mackay (UK keyboardist/synthesizerist)
background vocals:
Rick Fenn, Eric Stewart and Stuart Tosh
arranger:
10cc
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc
recording of:
Dreadlock Holiday
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Man-Ken Music Ltd.
10cc4.654:27
19Don’t Worry Be Happy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
music videos:
Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 31)
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
writer:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Probnoblem Music
Bobby McFerrin3:51
20California Girls
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
remixer:
Mark Linett (in 2002)
remixed at:
Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States (in 2002)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 71)
instrumental recording of:
California Girls
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
recording of:
California Girls
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The Beach Boys4.52:36

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part of:Now 100 Hits ("Now That's What I Call Music!" series spin-off, UK) (order: 17)