100 Essential Tracks: No1 Hits

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1Tragedy
engineer:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
producer:
Mark Topham, Karl Twigg and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Dan Frampton (engineer) and Paul Waterman
bass and guitar:
Mark Topham
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
keyboard:
Karl Twigg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
PWL Studios (Manchester) in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom and PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Tragedy
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Music For Unicef, R.S.O. Publishing Ltd., Stigwood Music, Inc., UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Steps3.44:33
2Take On Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 2000)
cover recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
version of:
Miss Eerie
A133:34
3Keep On Movin’
recording engineer:
Adrian Bushby
additional programming:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter)
additional producer and additional mixer:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
producer:
Julian Gallagher (songwriter, producer) and Richard Stannard
assistant mixer:
Daniel Pursey (UK engineer), Conal Markey and Alvin Sweeney
mixer:
Adrian Bushby, Jake Davies and Matt Howe (producer and engineer)
performer:
Abs (Richard Abidin Breen ex-Five), J (Five), Ritchie (British singer/songwriter, member of boy band "Five") and Scott (British singer/performer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG UK & Ireland Ltd. (holding company, do not add releases here) (in 1999)
produced for:
Biffco Productions
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studio (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
additionally mixed at:
Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
additionally produced at:
Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Keep On Movin’
writer:
Richard Breen, Jason Paul Brown (Five), Sean Conlon, Julian Gallagher (songwriter, producer) and Richard Stannard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd and Universal Music Publishing Limited (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Five53:19
4Sleeping Satellite
recording of:
Sleeping Satellite
writer:
Tasmin Archer (British singer-songwriter), John Beck (Writer, producer & musician) and John Hughes (Writer, Producer, Musician)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Tasmin Archer4:40
5C’est la vie
producer:
Ray Hedges
fiddle:
Daniel Collier (fiddler)
guitar:
Erwin Keiles
arranger:
Martin Brannigan and Ray Hedges
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1998)
music videos:
C'est la vie (music video) by B*Witched (Irish girl group)
recording of:
C’est la vie
writer:
Tracy Ackerman, B*Witched (Irish girl group), Martin Brannigan and Ray Hedges
publisher:
19 Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Bucks Music Ltd, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Sugar Free Music
B*Witched3.852:53
6Sweet Like Chocolate
producer:
Shanks & Bigfoot (UK garage duo, song “Sweet like Chocolate”)
recording of:
Sweet Like Chocolate
writer:
Daniel Langsman and Steven Meade
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Shanks & Bigfoot3:16
7You’re Not Alone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1997)
recording of:
You’re Not Alone
lyricist:
Tim Kellett
composer:
Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Olive44:12
8You See the Trouble With Me
cover recording of:
You See the Trouble With Me
writer:
Ray Parker Jr. and Barry White
publisher:
Little A Music, My Baby’s Music Company, Sa‐Vette Music Co., Unichappell Music, Inc. and World Song Publishing Inc.
Black Legend4:55
9The Final Countdown
producer:
Kevin Elson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records AB (SE subsidiary of CBS Records, renamed Sony Music Entertainment (Sweden) AB in 1991) (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), 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 1986), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1987) and 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 1987)
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Seven Doors Music
Europe4.23:59
10Gangsta’s Paradise
producer:
Doug Rasheed
vocals:
L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
samples:
Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder
music videos:
Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer) feat. L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 98) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 166)
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio4.054:02
11It’s Like That
additional producer:
Jason Nevins
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
remixer:
Jason Nevins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records Ltd. and Smile Communications
produced for:
Rush Groove Productions
recording of:
It’s Like That
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Protoons Inc., Rush-Groove and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Run‐D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins3.34:12
12Touch Me
engineer:
Jonathan Miller (UK engineer) and Rui da Silva
producer:
Rui da Silva
guitar:
Fraser T. Smith
keyboard:
Rui da Silva
guest lead vocals:
Cassandra Fox (UK vocalist, aka Cass Fox, Cassandra or Cass, "Music Matters", "Touch Me")
vocals and performer:
Cassandra Fox (UK vocalist, aka Cass Fox, Cassandra or Cass, "Music Matters", "Touch Me")
recording of:
Touch Me
lyricist:
Cassandra Fox (UK vocalist, aka Cass Fox, Cassandra or Cass, "Music Matters", "Touch Me")
composer:
Rui da Silva
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Notting Hill Music (publisher)
Rui da Silva3.53:29
13Mambo No. 5
co-producer:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
producer:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
instruments:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
vocals:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
contains samples by:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1999) and Lautstark (in 1999)
produced for:
Syndicate
samples:
Mambo No. 5 by Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 50)
recording of:
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)
lyricist:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
composer:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peer Musik, Peer Musikverlag and Peermusic (Germany) GmbH
is based on:
Mambo No. 5 (original, 1949)
Lou Bega3.63:40
14I Want It That Way
producer:
Kristian Lundin (in 1999) and Max Martin (Swedish record producer) (in 1999)
mixer:
Kristian Lundin and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tomas Lindberg (Swedish bass player)
guitar:
Esbjörn Öhrwall
vocals:
Alexander James “A.J.” McLean (US singer, songwriter, actor, dancer & model), Brian “B-Rok” Littrell (from the Backstreet Boys), Nick Carter (US pop singer & Backstreet Boy), Howard “Howie D.” Dorough (from the Backstreet Boys) and Kevin Richardson (from the Backstreet Boys)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1998, in 2025) and Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1999)
produced for:
Cheiron Productions (in 1999)
recorded at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1999)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 4), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 240)
recording of:
I Want It That Way
lyricist, writer and composer:
Andreas Carlsson (pop songwriter) and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
Grantsville Publishing Ltd., Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Backstreet Boys3.753:35
15You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
recording of:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
writer:
Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy
publisher:
Burning Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Métisse Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Westbury Music Ltd.
part of:
American Psycho
Dead or Alive3:21
16All This Time
recording of:
All This Time
writer:
Wayne Hector, Lorne Alistair Tennant (songwriter) and Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
Michelle McManus4:23
17Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)
recording of:
Anyone of Us
writer:
Jörgen Elofsson (Swedish songwriter and producer), David Kreuger and Per Magnusson (Swedish music producer and songwriter)
Gareth Gates3:50
18Real to Me
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Richard Flak (producer/engineer)
vocals:
Brian McFadden
mixed at:
Metrophonic Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Real to Me
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Brian McFadden
Brian McFadden3:45
19F**k It (I Don’t Want You Back)
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Milk Dee and Mark Passy
background vocals:
Marsha "Motha" Donigan and Fortress (background vocalist on "Fuck It")
arranger:
Eamon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 2003, in 2004)
produced for:
First Priority New Music Group, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
First Priority Labs
recording of:
Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)
writer:
Eamonn Doyle, Kirk Robinson (Milk Dee) and Mark Passy
publisher:
Bat Radar Music, E Controversy, Hot Buttermilk Music, Inc., Rykomusic, Inc. and Top Billin’ Music
Eamon43:47
20I Believe I Can Fly
recording of:
I Believe I Can Fly
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
Imagem Music (ended), R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Zomba Music Publ. Ltd. and Zomba Songs Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Hong Kong Ltd
R. Kelly44:44

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