# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
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1 | Lovely Day- producer:
- Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
- bass guitar:
- Jerry Knight (in 1977)
- drums (drum set) and shakers:
- Russell Kunkel (in 1977)
- guitar:
- Ray Parker (in 1977)
- keyboard:
- Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
- percussion:
- Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
- lead vocals:
- Bill Withers (in 1977)
- arranger:
- Clarence McDonald
- concertmaster:
- Charles Veal (in 1977)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS, Inc. (in 1977) and Columbia Records (in 1977)
- part of:
- The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
- recording of:
- Lovely Day (in 1977)
- writer:
- Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
- publisher:
- Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. , フジパシフィックミュージック, 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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
| Bill Withers | 4.75 | 4:07 |
2 | Club Tropicana | Wham! | 3.75 | 4:27 |
3 | Walking on Sunshine- recorded in:
- England, United Kingdom
- assistant engineer:
- Jon Goldberger
- engineer and mixer:
- Scott Litt
- additional producer:
- Scott Litt
- producer:
- Pat Collier and Katrina and the Waves
- bass guitar:
- Vince de la Cruz
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Alex Cooper
- 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 , Vince de la Cruz and Kimberley Rew
- brass arranger:
- Eamon Fitzpatrick
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1985)
- recorded at:
- Alaska Studios in London , England, United Kingdom and Greenhouse Studio in London , England, United Kingdom
- mixed at:
- Power Station in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
- recording of:
- Walking on Sunshine
- lyricist:
- Kimberley Rew (in 1983)
- composer:
- Kimberley Rew
- publisher:
- Kyboside Music, Megasongs Limited and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
| Katrina and the Waves | 3.8 | 3:54 |
4 | La Bamba | Los Lobos | 4.3 | 2:48 |
5 | Wouldn’t It Be Nice- engineer:
- Larry Levine (on 1966-01-22) and Ralph Valentin (from 1966-03 until 1966-04)
- producer:
- Brian Wilson
- 12 string guitar:
- Jerry Cole (on 1966-01-22)
- accordion:
- Carl Fortina (on 1966-01-22) and Frank Marocco (on 1966-01-22)
- baritone saxophone:
- Jay Migliori (on 1966-01-22)
- bass guitar:
- Lyle Ritz (on 1966-01-22)
- drums (drum set):
- Hal Blaine (on 1966-01-22)
- electric bass guitar:
- Carol Kaye (on 1966-01-22) and Ray Pohlman (on 1966-01-22)
- guitar:
- Bill Pitman (on 1966-01-22)
- mandoguitar:
- Barney Kessel (on 1966-01-22)
- percussion:
- Frank Capp (on 1966-01-22)
- piano:
- Al De Lory (on 1966-01-22)
- piano [track piano]:
- Larry Knechtel (on 1966-01-22)
- tenor saxophone:
- Steve Douglas (on 1966-01-22) and Plas Johnson (on 1966-01-22)
- trumpet:
- Roy Caton (on 1966-01-22)
- background vocals:
- Al Jardine (on 1966-01-22), Bruce Johnston (on 1966-01-22), Carl Wilson (on 1966-01-22) and Dennis Wilson (on 1966-01-22)
- lead vocals:
- Mike Love (on 1966-01-22) and Brian Wilson (on 1966-01-22)
- arranger:
- Brian Wilson
- recorded at:
- Columbia Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22) and Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-01-22)
- part of:
- The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 297)
- recording of:
- Wouldn’t It Be Nice (on 1966-01-22)
- lyricist:
- Tony Asher , Mike Love and Brian Wilson
- composer:
- Brian Wilson
- publisher:
- Almo Music Corp. , Irving Music , ヤマハミュージック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
| The Beach Boys | 4.4 | 2:21 |
6 | Beach Baby | First Class | 4.5 | 4:48 |
7 | Here Comes the Sun | Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel | 4 | 2:59 |
8 | Summertime Blues- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 11), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 73) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 432)
- recording of:
- Summertime Blues (in 1958-08)
- writer:
- Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran
- publisher:
- American Music , Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
| Eddie Cochran | 3.35 | 1:58 |
9 | Summer in the City | The Lovin’ Spoonful | 4.75 | 2:40 |
10 | On the Beach | Chris Rea | | 3:45 |
11 | Summer Breeze | The Isley Brothers | 4 | 3:06 |
12 | Long Hot Summer | The Style Council | 5 | 3:49 |
13 | Groovin’ | The Young Rascals | | 2:31 |
14 | Take It Easy | Eagles | 4.25 | 3:29 |
15 | Sunny Afternoon | The Kinks | | 3:32 |
16 | Under the Boardwalk | The Drifters | 4.5 | 2:41 |
17 | Rhythm of the Rain | The Cascades | 3 | 2:31 |
18 | Summer (The First Time) | Bobby Goldsboro | | 4:38 |
19 | The Girl From Ipanema | Astrud Gilberto | | 3:40 |
20 | Summertime- cover recording of:
- Summertime
- lyricist:
- Dorothy Kuhns , Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
- composer:
- George Gershwin
- publisher:
- Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. , Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. , Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited , Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- version of:
- Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
| Ella Fitzgerald | | 2:24 |