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1Against All Odds
recording of:
Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Entertainment World Inc US, EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Worldtrax Music Inc., Filmtrax Copyright Holdings Inc, Imagem CV, Imagem Sounds Collins, Philip Collins Ltd., Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1984), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1984), Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1984) and Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1984)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Phil Collins3:38
2Nothing Compares 2 U
engineer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1990) and Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1990)
music videos:
Nothing Compares 2 U (music video) by Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 4), AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials, Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 87), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 162), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 184) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 413)
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’Connor4.35:06
3If You Leave Me Now
recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (from 1976-03 until 1976-04: strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
acoustic guitar and bass:
James William Guercio (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
French horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 2002), Warner Strategic Marketing Inc. (in 1976) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings) and Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
recording of:
If You Leave Me Now (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lyricist:
Peter Cetera
composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1976)
publisher:
Big Elk Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Fairwood Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Polish Prince Music and Spirit Music Publishing Ltd.
Chicago4.23:59
4Right Here Waiting
engineer and mixer:
David Cole (American recording engineer and producer)
producer:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory), David Cole (American recording engineer and producer) and Richard Marx
guitar:
Bruce Gaitsch (American guitarist, producer, engineer and arranger)
keyboard:
Jeffery (C. J.) Vanston
lead vocals:
Richard Marx
arranger:
Jeffery CJ Vanston and Richard Marx
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989) and EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1989)
music videos:
Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx
recording of:
Right Here Waiting
lyricist:
Richard Marx
composer:
Bruce Gaitsch (American guitarist, producer, engineer and arranger) and Richard Marx
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint), Chi‐Boy Music, EMI Music Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Richard Marx3.754:26
5Un-Break My Heart
assistant recording engineer:
Brandon Harris (US engineer) (in 1995)
recording engineer:
Felipe Elgueta (in 1995)
keyboard programming:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (in 1995)
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) (in 1995)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Marnie Riley
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1995)
electric guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist) (in 1995)
background vocals:
Toni Braxton (in 1995) and Shanice (in 1995)
lead vocals:
Toni Braxton (in 1995) and Shanice Wilson (in 1995)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), L.A. Reid and Tim Thomas (from Tim & Ted)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records, Inc. (in 1996)
arranged for and produced for:
Chartmaker, Inc.
recorded at:
Chartmaker Studios in Malibu, California, United States (in 1995) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1995)
mixed at:
Barking Doctor in Mount Kisco, New York, United States
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 16)
recording of:
Un-Break My Heart (in 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Realsongs
Toni Braxton3.954:31
6Almaz
producer:
Reggie Lucas
arranger:
Reggie Lucas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
produced for:
Kalisa, Inc.
recording of:
Almaz
orchestrator:
Wil Malone
writer:
Randy Crawford (US jazz/R&B singer Veronica Crawford)
Randy Crawford44:08
7Baby, Come to Me
guest vocals:
Patti Austin
recording of:
Baby, Come to Me
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rodsongs (publisher) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Patti Austin & James Ingram3:40
8Angels
programming:
Steve Power and Mark Smith (UK producer/bassist (Boys Don't Cry/Waterboys))
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
mixer:
Steve Power
bass:
Mark Smith (UK producer/bassist (Boys Don't Cry/Waterboys))
drums (drum set):
Chris Sharrock
guitar:
Andre Barreau, Chester Kamen and Gary Nuttall
keyboard:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
background vocals:
Andre Barreau, Gary Nuttall, Nicole Patterson and Robbie Williams
lead vocals:
Robbie Williams
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
recorded at:
Matrix Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edit of:
Angels (album version) by Robbie Williams
recording of:
Angels
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
Robbie Williams34:01
9Ännu doftar kärlekMarie Fredriksson3:46
10All by Myself
assistant engineer:
Joey Barbaria
engineer:
Jack Sherdel
producer:
Jimmy Ienner (producer)
lead vocals:
Eric Carmen (from 1975-08 until 1975-09)
arranger:
Eric Carmen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975) and Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1975)
produced for:
CAM Productions (US)
recorded at:
O.D.O. Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1975-08 until 1975-09)
recording of:
All by Myself (from 1975-08 until 1975-09)
lyricist:
Eric Carmen
composer:
Eric Carmen and Sergei Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) (ended), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Carmen Music, Inc, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Eric Carmen Music, Round Hill Works, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., 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)
is based on:
Let’s Pretend
is based on:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
Eric Carmen4.254:57
11Holding Back the Years
assistant engineer:
Chris Dickie
engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Tony Bowers (in 1985)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Joyce (in 1985)
guitar:
Sylvan (in 1985)
keyboard and background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre (in 1985)
trumpet:
Tim Kellett (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) (in 1985)
performer:
Simply Red (English soul and pop band) (in 1985)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985) and Soundpush Studio in Blaricum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1985)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
music videos:
Holding Back the Years by Simply Red (English soul and pop band)
recording of:
Holding Back the Years (in 1985)
lyricist:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) and Neil Moss
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd. and So What Ltd
Simply Red44:30
12Avalon
producer:
Rhett Davies and Roxy Music
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass guitar:
Alan Spenner (from 1981 until 1982)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark (from 1981 until 1982)
guitar:
Neil Hubbard (from 1981 until 1982) and Phil Manzanera (from 1981 until 1982)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Bryan Ferry (from 1981 until 1982)
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion) (from 1981 until 1982)
saxophone:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music) (from 1981 until 1982)
background vocals:
Yannick Etienne (from 1981 until 1982) and Fonzi Thornton (from 1981 until 1982)
performer:
Roxy Music (from 1981 until 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (from 1982 to present, in 1982), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1982) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982, in 1999)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (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 1981 until 1982)
recording of:
Avalon (from 1981 until 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), E.G. Music Inc., EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Virgin Songs, Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1982)
Roxy Music4.154:19
13Det vackraste
recording of:
Det vackraste
lyricist:
Peter Grönvall, Nanne (Nanne Grönvall, Swedish singer Nanne Grönvall) and Maria Rådsten
composer:
Peter Grönvall and Nanne (Nanne Grönvall, Swedish singer Nanne Grönvall)
Cecilia Vennersten3:26
14Tonight I Celebrate My Love
recording engineer:
Alan R. Hirshberg (in 1983)
engineer:
Howard Wolin and Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Dick Bogart (Recording and mixing engineer) and Russ Terrano
bass guitar [bass]:
Nathan East (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega (in 1983)
guitar:
Paul Jackson (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) (in 1983)
piano:
Randy Kerber (in 1983)
vocals:
Peabo Bryson (in 1983) and Roberta Flack (in 1983)
arranger:
Michael Masser and Gene Page
orchestrator:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
A&M Records Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983) and Studio Sound in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Motown Hitsville in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Tonight, I Celebrate My Love (in 1983)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Lauren Wesley Music (BMI-affiliated), Prince Street Productions, Inc., Rondor Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., 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 フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack3.753:26
15Rush Rush
producer:
Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith (Vernon Jeffrey Smith, producer, writer, musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1991)
samples:
Kisses in the Moonlight by George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 89)
recording of:
Rush Rush
lyricist and composer:
Peter Lord Moreland
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
Paula Abdul34:55
16Vem tänder stjärnorna
engineer:
Lennart Östlund
producer:
Anders Glenmark
guitar:
Johan Norberg (Swedish guitarist, producer and songwriter)
guitar and keyboard:
Anders Glenmark
keyboard:
Stefan Nilsson (Swedish film composer and pianist)
snare drum:
Åke Sundqvist
lead vocals:
Eva Dahlgren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Record Station
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Vem tänder stjärnorna
lyricist and composer:
Eva Dahlgren
Eva Dahlgren4:03
17When I Need You
recording engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer) (in 1976)
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player) (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (in 1976)
electric piano:
Michael Omartian (in 1976)
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1976)
saxophone:
George Palisky, Jr. (in 1976)
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) (in 1976)
vocals:
Leo Sayer (in 1976)
synthesizer arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1976), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1976), Rhino Records, Inc. (company credits only; not for release label use!) (in 1977), Silverbird Ltd. (in 1977) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
cover recording of:
When I Need You (in 1976)
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Albert Hammond
publisher:
Albert Hammond Enterprises, Inc., April Music, Begonia Melodies Inc., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Empire Music Ltd., Leonard Cohen Stranger Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), P and P Songs Limited, R & M Music Inc., R & M Music Productions, Inc., Sis ’n Bro Music Company, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Spoiled Rotten Kiddies Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Windswept Music (London) Ltd., 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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), 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) 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)
recording of:
When I Need You
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Albert Hammond
publisher:
Albert Hammond Enterprises, Inc., April Music, Begonia Melodies Inc., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Empire Music Ltd., Leonard Cohen Stranger Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), P and P Songs Limited, R & M Music Inc., R & M Music Productions, Inc., Sis ’n Bro Music Company, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Spoiled Rotten Kiddies Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Windswept Music (London) Ltd., 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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), 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) 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)
Leo Sayer44:12
18For Your Eyes Only
producer:
Christopher Neil
vocals:
Sheena Easton
conductor:
Bill Conti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1981)
recording of:
For Your Eyes Only (in 1981)
lyricist:
Michael Leeson
composer:
Bill Conti
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and James Bond themes
Sheena Easton3.53:04
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Purple Rain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-03) and Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
edit of:
Purple Rain (live, 1983‐08‐03: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA, with overdubs) by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
live recording of:
Purple Rain (on 1983-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
Prince & The Revolution2.54:03
2Forever Young
recording of:
Forever Young
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz), Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, Fable Music Pty. Ltd. and Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
Alphaville3:41
3It Must Have Been Love
programming:
Clarence Öfwerman (from 1987 until 1990)
engineer:
Anders Herrlin and Alar Suurna
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (from 1987 until 1990)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Jonas Isacsson (from 1987 until 1990)
keyboard [keyboards] and synclavier:
Clarence Öfwerman (from 1987 until 1990)
vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (from 1987 until 1990) and Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) (from 1987 until 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (not for release label use!) (in 1990) and Parlophone Music Sweden AB (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Audio Sweden in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1987 until 1990) and EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1987 until 1990)
mixed at:
Ground Control Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 466)
recording of:
It Must Have Been Love (from 1987 until 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Per Håkan Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jimmy Fun Music
Roxette3.154:17
4Flying Without Wings
programming:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter)
engineer:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter) and Daniel Pursey (engineer)
producer:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
mixer:
Matt Howe (producer and engineer) and Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
bass guitar:
Steve Pearce (UK bassist)
guitar:
Paul Gendler
keyboard:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
choir vocals:
Benny Diggs
chorus master:
Benny Diggs
strings arranger:
Richard Niles
arranger:
Wayne Hector and Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
music videos:
Flying Without Wings by Westlife
recording of:
Flying Without Wings
lyricist:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
composer:
Wayne Hector and Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
publisher:
Rokstone Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Songs of Windswept Pacific
Westlife23:35
5Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
additional engineer:
John Guess, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett and Richard Mullen
assistant engineer:
Stuart Gitlin and Margaret Gwynne (engineer)
producer:
Michael Omartian
mixer:
Chet Himes
lead vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Michael Omartian
strings arranger:
Michael Omartian
arranger:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
concertmaster:
Assa Drori
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981, in 1983)
recorded at and mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 19)
recording of:
Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
writer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter), Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner-Barham Music LLC, Warner/Chappell North America, Woolnough Music, 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 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)
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 winner)
Christopher Cross53:51
6Please Don't Go
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1979)
recording of:
Please Don’t Go
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs and EMI Songs Ltd.
KC and the Sunshine Band43:48
7A Little Bit More
producer:
Ron Haffkine and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
cover recording of:
A Little Bit More
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Gosh (pianist, songwriter, and producer)
publisher:
Bygosh Music Corp., Intersong Music Ltd., Sunbury Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019)
recording of:
A Little Bit More
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Gosh (pianist, songwriter, and producer)
publisher:
Bygosh Music Corp., Intersong Music Ltd., Sunbury Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019)
Dr. Hook32:53
8Så länge vi har varann
Ratata & Frida4:36
9Save a Prayer
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
Save a Prayer (Duran Duran)
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
publisher:
Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
Duran Duran4.153:44
10Miracle of Love
engineer:
Jon Bavin and Emmanuel Guiot (sound engineer)
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
remaster of:
The Miracle of Love by Eurythmics
recording of:
The Miracle of Love
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
RCA Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Eurythmics3.54:35
11Öppna din dörr
recording of:
Öppna din dörr
writer:
Tommy Nilsson (Swedish rock singer and composer)
Tommy Nilsson4:18
12The Power of Love
engineer:
Stuart Bruce and Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) and Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and Paul Rutherford (member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
strings arranger and additional arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zang Tuum Tumb (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Power of Love
writer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson, Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Rubet Music Publishing, Inc.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood45:28
13True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet3.655:29
14Slave to Love
producer:
Rhett Davies and Bryan Ferry
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985)
music videos:
Slave to Love by Bryan Ferry
recording of:
Slave to Love
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Virgin Songs, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. (in 1985), E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1985), E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985) and Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1985)
Bryan Ferry34:17
15Se på mig
recording of:
Se på mig
lyricist:
Ingela Forsman (Swedish lyricist)
composer:
Håkan Almqvist and Bobby Ljunggren
publisher:
CANTIO MUSIC
Jan Johansen3:05
16Lady
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1980) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1980)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 67)
recording of:
Lady (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie, Jr.
publisher:
Brockman Music
Kenny Rogers3.43:45
17Feelings
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Som Indústria E Comércio S.A. (Brazilian record company) (in 1974)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 322)
recording of:
Feelings
lyricist:
Morris Albert
composer:
Louis Gasté
publisher:
Bucks Music Ltd, Fermata International Melodies, Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and United Artists (publisher)
version of:
Pour toi
Morris Albert33:39
18Seasons in the Sun
producer:
Terry Jacks
arranger:
Terry Jacks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records Inc. (record company behind the Bell Records and Mala labels) (in 1973), Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
produced for:
Poppy Family Productions Ltd.
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 19)
cover recording of:
Seasons in the Sun
lyricist and translator:
Rod McKuen
composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
E.B. Marks Music Corp. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. (in 1973)
translated version of:
Le Moribond
Terry Jacks3.23:26