Hits Hits Hits: 80s/90s

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5 cardboard sleeves in a cardboard box.

BIEM/STEMRA on box, MCPS on discs.

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-30 14:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Mambo 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 Bega3.63:41
2Back for Good
programming:
Gary Barlow and Chris Cameron (British pianist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer)
assistant engineer:
Steve McNichol
producer:
Gary Barlow and Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
guitar:
Phil Palmer (guitarist)
lead vocals:
Gary Barlow
vocals:
Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen (singer–songwriter) and Robbie Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1995) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1995)
recording of:
Back for Good
lyricist and composer:
Gary Barlow
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Take That34:02
3I’ve Been Thinking About You
producer and mixer:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
bass guitar:
William Henshall (Londonbeat)
electric guitar:
John Turnbull
piano and synthesizer:
George Chandler (UK vocalist, member of The Olympic Runners & Londonbeat)
background vocals:
George Chandler (UK vocalist, member of The Olympic Runners & Londonbeat), William Henshall (Londonbeat) and John Turnbull
lead vocals:
Jimmy Helms (soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1990)
recording of:
I’ve Been Thinking About You
writer:
Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler (UK vocalist, member of The Olympic Runners & Londonbeat), Jimmy Helms (soul singer) and William Henshall (Londonbeat)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Londonbeat43:49
4I Wanna Sex You Up
engineer:
Angela Piva and Warren Woods
producer:
Elliot Straite
mixer:
Elliot Straite and Howie Tee
samples:
La-Di-Da-Di by Doug E. Fresh & M.C. Ricky D (earlier name of hip hop MC Slick Rick) and Tonight Is the Night by Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
recording of:
I Wanna Sex You Up
writer:
Bryan Abrams, Bessie Regina Norris (American soul and R&B singer), Mark Calderon, Willie Clarke, Elliot Straite, Kevin Thornton and Sam Watters
publisher:
Boybig Publishing, Color Me Blessed Music, EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Hifrost Publishing and Hip City Music Inc.
Color Me Badd4.64:04
5Flying Without Wings
programming:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter)
engineer:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter) and Daniel Pursey (UK 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
Westlife23:36
6Baby I Love Your Way
recording engineer and producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
additional programming:
Erik Hansen
programming:
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
executive producer:
Jeff Aldrich (A&R)
assistant mixer:
Dave Betancourt (engineer)
mixer:
Tom Lord Alge
acoustic guitar:
John Goux
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Abraham Laboriel Jr. and John Robinson (session drummer)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
guitar [“Duane Eddy” guitar]:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
guitar [skank guitar]:
Tony Chin
keyboard:
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
percussion:
Steve Forman (US percussionist)
solo alto saxophone:
Warren Hill
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
background vocals:
James McWhinney
background vocals and lead vocals:
Quino (of Big Mountain)
arranger:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Giant Records ("a division of Warner Music Sweden AB", not for release label use! use “Giant”) (in 1994)
mixed at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
cover recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Big Mountain4:28
7Lily Was Here
recording engineer:
Steve McLaughlin (British producer, engineer, musician and film producer)
producer:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
mixer:
Gary Bradshaw
guest saxophone:
Candy Dulfer
guitar:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (in 1989) and Eligible Music Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
Lily Was Here
composer:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Eligible Music Ltd.
Dave Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer3.84:19
8I Wonder Why
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1991)
recording of:
I Wonder Why
writer:
Glen Ballard and Curtis Stigers
publisher:
Aerostation Corporation, Arlovol Music, C. Montrose’s Music, Inc., MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Sony Tunes, Inc.
Curtis Stigers4:27
9Breathe Again
additional programming and assistant mixer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
engineer:
Jim "Z" Zumpano (production engineer)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
mixer:
L.A. Reid and Dave Way
drums (drum set) [drums]:
L.A. Reid
keyboard [keyboards]:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
percussion [percussions]:
DeRock
background vocals:
Toni Braxton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1993) and LaFace Records (in 1993)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Breathe Again
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ECAF (from 1993 to present) and Sony Songs Inc. (from 1993 to present)
Toni Braxton3.54:31
10A Deeper Love
recording engineer and engineer:
Bob Rosa
programming:
Ricky Crespo
producer:
C+C Music Factory
mixer:
C+C Music Factory and Bob Rosa
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director)
keyboard:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
background vocals:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory), Deborah Cooper, Lisa Fischer (American vocalist), Paulette McWilliams and Cindy Mizelle
remixer:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director) and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
arranger:
C+C Music Factory
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Touchstone Records (TST catnos) (in 1993) and Touchstone Pictures (from 1993 until 1994)
cover recording of:
A Deeper Love
writer:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director) and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
publisher:
Cole/Clivillés Music, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Virgin/EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)
Aretha Franklin44:37
11Scatman’s World
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH (in 1995)
recording of:
Scatman's World
lyricist and composer:
Antonio Nunzio Catania (Italian producer, composer and musician) and John Larkin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG UFA (not for release label use! this is a music publisher), Edition Scales, EMI Music Publ. Germany (GmbH & Co. KG) and Iceberg Music Publ., DK
Scatman John3:42
12Forever Love
recording of:
Forever Love
lyricist and composer:
Gary Barlow
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Gary Barlow4:36
13From the Heart
recording of:
From the Heart
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Realsongs
Another Level4:54
14Search for the Hero
recording of:
Search for the Hero
composer:
Paul Heard and Mike Pickering (of M People and Quando Quango)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
M People34:11
15I Want You Back
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Denniz PoP
vocals:
Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, *NSYNC (US boy band) and Justin Timberlake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trans Continental Records, Inc. (in 1997) and Trans Continental Records, Inc. (in 1998)
recording of:
I Want You Back
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Denniz PoP
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Cheiron Songs
*NSYNC4.353:22
16Summer Girls
recording engineer and mixer:
Brad Young
producer:
Dow Brain, Rich Cronin and Brad Young
vocals:
LFO (Lyte Funkie Ones)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH
recording of:
Summer Girls
writer and composer:
Dow Brain, Rich Cronin and Brad Young
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Lyte Funkie Ones4:19
17Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH (in 1997)
recording of:
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
writer:
Tina Harris (former lead singer of Sweetbox), Roberto Rosan and Heiko Schmidt
publisher:
Edition Parasongs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
is based on:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
sweetbox3:10
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manufactured in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 2000)
licensed to:BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7556405 [info]