Ultratop Hit Connection: Best of 2015

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1Uptown Funk
programming:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
additional engineer:
Riccardo Damian (recording engineer), Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer), Devin Nakao and Matthew Stevens (Engineer)
engineer:
Josh Blair, Wayne Gordon, Inaam Haq, Boo Mitchell, Charles Moniz and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
producer:
Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars (US singer) and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
additional keyboard:
Phredley Brown
baritone saxophone:
Ian Hendrickson-Smith
drum machine [LinnDrum] and electric guitar:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Bruno Mars (US singer)
electric bass guitar:
Jamareo Artis
electric guitar:
Carlos Alomar
keyboard and talkbox:
Jeff Bhasker
tenor saxophone:
Dwayne Dugger and Neal Sugarman
trombone:
Ray Mason (trombone) and Kameron Whalum
trumpet:
David Guy, Jimmy King (American trumpeter) and Michael Leonhart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Cherry Beach Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Daptone Studios in Bushwick, New York, New York, United States, Dunham Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States, Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Levcon Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, The Armory in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Zelig Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 1), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 5), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 6), Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 19), Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2016 winner), Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 66), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 76) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 417)
recording of:
Uptown Funk
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars (US singer), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Devon Gallaspy, Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer), Nicholas Williams, Philip Lawrence (urban songwriter/producer, of The Smeezingtons), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band), Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member) and Rudolph Taylor (Memphis soul singer)
publisher:
Imagem CV, Mars Force Songs, LLC, Songs of Zelig (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Ballad, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tig7 Publishing LLC, Trinlanta Publishing, Way Above Music and ZZR Music, LCC
is based on:
All Gold Everything
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars3.554:29
2Christine
Christine and the Queens3:06
3Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn remix radio edit)
remixer:
Felix Jaehn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ultra Records, LLC (Ultra Records, company behind the "Ultra Music" label)
commentary for:
Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn remix) by OMI ("Cheerleader", Jamaican reggae/pop artist Omar Samuel Pasley)
recording of:
Cheerleader
writer:
Mark Bradford (member of Ray), Mark Bradford (songwriter, Cheerleader), Clifton Dillon, Ryan Dillon, Omar Samuel Pasley ("Cheerleader", Jamaican reggae/pop artist Omar Samuel Pasley) and Sly Dunbar
part of:
Matuschkes Lieblinge 2015
OMI2.83:01
4What Do Yo Mean?
co-producer:
Justin Bieber
producer:
MdL (producer Mason Levy)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 31) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 33)
recording of:
What Do You Mean?
writer:
Bear Pooh (US producer, singer & songwriter; Jason Boyd), Justin Bieber and Mason Levy
publisher:
Artist Publishing Group West, Bieber Time Publishing, Hitco South, Mason Levy Productions, Poo B Z Publishing, Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Justin Bieber43:23
5Jour 1
assistant recording engineer, assistant mixer and assistant editor:
Julien Jabre
recording engineer, programming, mixer and editor:
Dan Black (UK wonky pop artist & producer)
acoustic guitar, lautenwerck [clavier] and piano:
Dan Black (UK wonky pop artist & producer)
bass and synthesizer:
Julien Jabre
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Music Group (label of Universal Music France) (in 2015)
recorded at, mixed at and edited at:
Life Slash Dreams
recording of:
Jour 1
lyricist and composer:
Patxi Garat (Patxi Garat, Star Academy, France)
publisher:
Atmosphériques and DAKTARI Publishing
Louane2.53:35
6Freedom
recording of:
Freedom
lyricist and composer:
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams2:42
7Lean On
recorded in:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Hamburg, Germany
producer:
Diplo (DJ and music producer) and DJ Snake (French EDM/Trap producer William Grigahcine)
assistant mixer:
Todd Robinson (engineer)
mixer:
James Royo
vocals:
(Danish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Major Lazer, LLC (in 2015)
recorded at:
EUMM in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 16), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 85) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 336)
recording of:
Lean On
writer:
Martin Bresso, Steve Guess, Karen Ørsted (Danish singer), Philip Meckseper (alias for Philip Meckseper), Thomas Wesley Pentz (aka Diplo) and William Grigahcine (French EDM/Trap producer William Grigahcine)
publisher:
12th and Spring Garden, BMG Gold Songs, BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), DJ Snake Music LLC, Etrange Fruit, Get Familiar Music LLC, I Like Turtles Music, Mad Decent Publishing LLC, Prescription Songs, Reservoir 416, Reverb America Music and Songs of SMP
part of:
Prix de l’œuvre internationale de l’année (number: 2016)
Major Lazer x DJ Snake feat. 42:56
8Est-ce que tu m’aimes?
Maitre Gims3.53:54
9Runaway (U and I)
additional programming:
Anton Rundberg
co-producer:
Svidden
producer:
Galantis
mixer:
Niklas Flyckt and Galantis
instruments:
Galantis
vocals:
Cathy Dennis and Julia Karlsson
recording of:
Runaway (U & I)
writer:
Cathy Dennis, Linus Eklöw, Christian Karlsson (Swedish producer, remixer, songwriter, DJ, piano, guitar), Julia Karlsson, Jimmy Kennet Koitzsch and Anton Rundberg
publisher:
Imagem CV, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), MXM Music AB, These Are Songs of Pulse (ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
Galantis4.253:43
10Clown
Soprano3:37
11Intoxicated
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Beat Records Inc. (Big Beat Records, Inc., not for release label use!) (in 2015), Spinnin Records B.V. (in 2015) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2015)
recording of:
Intoxicated
writer:
Martin Picandet, Julio Mejia and Matthew Van Toth
Martin Solveig & GTA3.32:38
12Heroes
part of:
Winners of Melodifestivalen (number: 2015), Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2015) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2015)
recording of:
Heroes (Måns Zelmerlöw song)
writer:
Joy Deb, Linnéa Deb and Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad
Måns Zelmerlöw3.53:08
13One Last Time
recording engineer:
Eric Weaver
programming:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter), ILYA (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer), Max Martin (Swedish record producer), Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter) and Shellback
engineer:
Peter Carlsson (engineer) and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: mix engineered)
additional producer:
Savan Kotecha and Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
co-producer:
ILYA (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer) and Giorgio Tuinfort
producer:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
editor:
ILYA (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer) and Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
guitar:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter)
background vocals:
Savan Kotecha and Jeanette Olsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Republic Records (from 1994–2006 and since 2012, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2014) and Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Kinglet Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
One Last Time by Ariana Grande
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 67) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
One Last Time
writer:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter), David Guetta, Savan Kotecha, Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter) and Giorgio Tuinfort
publisher:
MXM Music AB, Piano Music, Piano Songs, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Talpa Music, Team 2101 Songs and What a Publishing Limited
Ariana Grande4.23:14
14Waiting 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)
Avicii43:49
15Pas Là
Vianney3:38
16Want to Want Me
recording engineer:
JP Negrete and Francisco Ramirez
engineer:
Nate Merchant
producer:
Jason Desrouleaux (lead vocals), Ian Kirkpatrick (producer/songwriter) and Ian Kirkpatrick (producer/songwriter) (lead vocals)
background vocals:
Sam Martin (US singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2015)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 17) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Want to Want Me
writer:
Mitch Allan (music producer, singer-songwriter and guitarist), Jason Desrouleaux, Ian Kirkpatrick (producer/songwriter), Lindy Robbins (American songwriter) and Samuel Denison Martin (US singer-songwriter)
Jason Derulo2.653:26
17Break the Rules
recording of:
Break the Rules
writer:
Charlotte Aitchison, Dan Omelio, M.S. Eriksen, Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon), Magnus August Høiberg and T.E. Hermansen
Charli XCX3:20
18Marvin GayeCharlie Puth feat. Meghan Trainor2.753:07
19Le chant des sirènes
Fréro Delavega2:56
20Worth It
recording engineer:
Mike Anderson (engineer), Mikkel S. Eriksen and Miles Walker (engineer)
co-producer:
Ori Kaplan
executive producer:
Tim Blacksmith (of Tim & Danny Music) and Danny D (of Tim & Danny Music)
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Maddox Chhim and Ryan Kaul
mixer:
Jaycen Joshua
instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
saxophone:
Ori Kaplan
guest vocals and guest performer:
Kid Ink
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) (from 2015 to present)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 23)
recording of:
Worth It
writer:
Tor Erik Hermansen, Ori Kaplan, Mikkel S. Eriksen and Priscilla Renea
Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink3.33:43
21PhotographEd Sheeran3.53:42
22Titanium
Madilyn Bailey3:25
23Rhythm Inside
part of:
D6bels: Hit de l'année (number: 2015) and Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2015)
recording of:
Rhythm Inside
lyricist:
Beverly Jo Scott
composer:
Loïc Nottet (Belgian pop singer)
Loïc Nottet2:53
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1Dangerous
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Joris Wolff (double bass [bass], cello, violin, vertical viola [alt violin])
recording engineer:
Paul Power (sound engineer) (double bass [bass], cello, violin, vertical viola [alt violin])
additional drum machine [drum] programming:
Daddy’s Groove
programming and producer:
David Guetta and Giorgio Tuinfort
engineer:
John Armstrong (engineer, producer), Josh Collins and Ryan Gladieux
co-producer:
Jason Evigan and Sam Martin (US singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Daddy’s Groove, David Guetta and Paul Power (sound engineer) (double bass [bass], cello, violin, vertical viola [alt violin])
cello:
Jascha Bordon, David Faber (cello player), Thomas van Geelen (cello player) and Jozien Jansen
double bass [bass]:
Pim Boons, Jesse Feves and Hinse Mutter
guitar [guitars]:
Pierre-Luc Rioux
instruments:
David Guetta and Giorgio Tuinfort
piano:
Giorgio Tuinfort
vertical viola [alt violin]:
Bram Faber, Annemarie Hensens, Mark Mulder, Yanna Pelser and Carolien Roodenburg
violin [first violin]:
Floortje Beljon (violin player), Tseroeja van den Bos, Ian de Jong (violin player), Ben Mathot, Sofie van der Pol, Sara de Vries (violinist), Anne van Eck, Marleen Veldstra (viola player), Inger van Vliet and Kim White (violinist)
violin [second violin]:
Stijn Brinkman, Judith van Driel, Judith Eisenhardt, Maartje Korver, Elise Noordhoek, Lotti Peverelli, Diewertje Wanders and Marleen Wester
orchestra:
Ricciotti Strings
conductor:
Franck van der Heijden
instruments arranger:
Franck van der Heijden
recorded at:
Piano Music Studios in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (double bass [bass], cello, violin, vertical viola [alt violin]) and Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (double bass [bass], cello, violin, vertical viola [alt violin])
mixed at:
Piano Music Studios in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (double bass [bass], cello, violin, vertical viola [alt violin]), Power Sound Studio in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (double bass [bass], cello, violin, vertical viola [alt violin]) and Test Pressing Studio in Napoli (Naples), Napoli, Campania, Italy
recording of:
Dangerous
writer:
Burt Bacharach, Dre Moon, Jason Evigan, David Guetta, Sam Martin (US singer-songwriter), Lindy Robbins (American songwriter) and Giorgio Tuinfort
publisher:
Artist Publishing Group West, BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG Talpa Music B.V., Hey Kiddo Music, KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Piano Songs, Sam Martin Music Publishing, Sony ATV and What a Publishing Ltd.
David Guetta feat. Sam Martin4.253:22
2Reality
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (not for use as release label! © & ℗ holders or distributors since 2009/01/14) (in 2015)
recording of:
Reality
writer:
Roxanne Cherri Evans Franchesqua and Felix Safran De Laet
Lost Frequencies feat. Janieck Devy3.352:39
3Easy Come Easy Go
Alice on the Roof3:32
4Homeless
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TGIT Management (in 2015)
recording of:
Homeless
writer:
Marina Dalmas, Mathias Wollo and Nina Woodford
Marina Kaye53:38
5Castle in the Snow
programming:
Tristan Casara (in 2014)
mixer:
The Avener (in 2014)
vocals:
Kadebostany (in 2014)
cover recording of:
Castle in the Snow
The Avener & Kadebostany3:32
6Firestone
recording of:
Firestone
writer:
Martijn Konijnenburg, Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll (Norwegian DJ & producer Kyrre Gørvell‐Dahll a.k.a. ※) and Conrad Sewell (Australian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Kygo feat. Conrad Sewell3:23
7Conmigo
recording of:
Conmigo
Kendji Girac3:03
8Goodbye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (not for use as release label! © & ℗ holders or distributors since 2009/01/14) (in 2015)
edit of:
Goodbye (original mix) by Feder (Deep house/pop producer Hadrien Federiconi) feat. Lyse (featured vocalist on "Goodbye" by Feder)
recording of:
Goodbye
lyricist:
Anne-Lyse Blanc and Hadrien Federiconi (Deep house/pop producer Hadrien Federiconi)
composer:
Hadrien Federiconi (Deep house/pop producer Hadrien Federiconi)
part of:
Matuschkes Lieblinge 2015
Feder feat. Lyse3.153:22
9Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (not for use as release label! © & ℗ holders or distributors since 2009/01/14) (in 2015)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson3.54:00
10Senorita
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Believe Recordings (France) (in 2015)
recording of:
Señorita
writer:
Amine Mounder (Raï'n'B singer), Djamel Fezari, Aurélien Mazin and Nasser Mounder
publisher:
Pop Korn Music Group
Amine2:49
11Freaks
Timmy Trumpet & Savage2:49
12El mismo sol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Triebel & Zuckowski GbR (Simon Triebel & Ali Zuckowski) (from 2015 to present)
recording of:
El mismo sol
writer:
Álvaro Soler, Simon Triebel and Alexander Zuckowski
publisher:
Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Cavecanem Arts S.L., Songreiter Musikverlag Alexander Zuckowski, Sony Music Publishing (Spain) S.L., Triebel Musikverlag and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
Álvaro Soler2:58
13Policeman
Eva Simons feat. Konshens3:13
14The Hum
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs Ummet Ozcan33:31
15Sun in Shinning
Axwell Λ Ingrosso4:11
16GDFR
Flo Rida2:57
17King
additional producer:
Andy Smith (performs as Lxury)
producer:
Mark Ralph and Years & Years
assistant mixer:
Geoff Swan
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
bass synthesizer [bass synth], hi-hat and percussion:
Michael Goldsworthy
drum machine [beats], effects [FX] and synthesizer [synth pads]:
Emre Turkmen
synthesizer [synth]:
Olly Alexander and Emre Turkmen
vocals:
Olly Alexander
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Limited (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2022, in 2024)
recording of:
King
lyricist and composer:
Olly Alexander, Michael Goldsworthy, Mark Ralph, Andy Smith (performs as Lxury) and Emre Turkmen
publisher:
Imagem Music BV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
Concord Music GmbH, Sony Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
Years & Years3.953:32
18Easy Love
Sigala2:37
19You’re Mine
Raving George feat. Oscar and the Wolf4:01
20Uncover
recording of:
Uncover
lyricist and composer:
Robert Habolin, Gavin Jones (singer-songwriter from Cardiff) and Mack (hip hop)
Zara Larsson3:32
21Le Prince Aladin
Black M feat. Kev Adams3:33
22Sugar
co-producer:
Dennis Bierbrodt, Jürgen Dohr and Guido Kramer
producer:
Robin Schulz
remixer:
Francesco Yates
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (not for use as release label! © & ℗ holders or distributors since 2009/01/14) (in 2015)
samples:
Suga Suga by Baby Bash feat. Frankie J (Mexican-American singer Francisco Javier Bautista, Jr.)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Sugar
Robin Schulz feat. Francesco Yates4.33:39
23Catch & Release (Deepend remix)
remixer:
Deepend (Nick Strasburg)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (not for use as release label! © & ℗ holders or distributors since 2009/01/14) (in 2016)
recording of:
Catch & Release
writer:
Erik Mattiasson and Matt Simons
Matt Simons43:15