Greatest Hits of the One Hit Wonders, Vol 3

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1Rock Me Amadeus
recording of:
Rock Me Amadeus
lyricist:
Ferdi Bolland, Rob Bolland and Falco (Austrian pop & rock musician)
composer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
publisher:
Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Nada Music (Dutch publisher)
Falco3:15
2Lovefool
recording of:
Lovefool
lyricist:
Nina Persson and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
composer:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
publisher:
Stockholm Songs and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
The Cardigans1:43
3Don’t Worry Be Happy
music videos:
Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Bobby McFerrin3:49
4Rock n’ Roll, Part 2
recording of:
Rock & Roll, Part 2
lyricist and composer:
Gary Glitter and Mike Leander
publisher:
Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?) and Songs of Universal, Inc.
is based on:
Rock and Roll, Part 1
Gary Glitter3:01
5True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet3.655:31
6Turn the Beat Around
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 6) (number: 2)
recording of:
Turn the Beat Around
writer:
Gerald Jackson (American pianist and singer with group Touch of Class) and Pete Jackson (US disco producer)
Vicki Sue Robinson3:26
7I Touch Myself
assistant engineer:
Chris Albert (US engineer) and Vince Caro
producer:
Divinyls (Australian rock band), Howard Shore (Canadian score composer) and David Tickle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)
recorded at:
BMG Recording Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States
remixed at:
Power Station (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Touch Myself
lyricist and composer:
Christina Amphlett, Mark McEntee, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and William Steinberg
Divinyls43:44
8I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
engineer:
Barry Hammond
producer:
Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
accordion:
Dave Whetstone
acoustic guitar:
Jerry Donahue and Charlie Reid
bass guitar:
Phil Cranham
drums (drum set):
Paul Robinson (UK drummer, also Turning Point member)
electric guitar:
Jerry Donahue
fiddle:
Steve Shaw (Steve Brennan)
keyboard:
Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
mandolin and tin whistle:
Stuart Nisbet
steel guitar:
Gerry Hogan
vocals:
Charlie Reid and Craig Reid
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1988) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at and mixed at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 21)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
writer:
Charlie Reid and Craig Reid
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Proclaimers43:36
9Genius of Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Steven Stanley (producer)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
recording of:
Genius of Love
writer:
Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley (producer) and Tina Weymouth
Tom Tom Club4.85:34
10Somebody’s Watching Me
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music
Rockwell3:59
11Makin’ It
David Naughton3:11
12It’s Raining Men
recording of:
It’s Raining Men
writer:
Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
The Weather Girls5:29
13Lovin’ You
recording of:
Lovin’ You
writer:
Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph (American composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly CI Ltd, Campbell Connelly Ltd., Dickiebird Music and Publishing Co., Embassy Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
sub-publisher:
Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd.
Minnie Riperton4:01
14Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room
engineer:
Michael Delugg
producer:
Doug Morris (record executive) and Eric Stevens (producer active in the 1970s)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Smokin’ in the Boys Room
writer:
Cub Koda and Michael Lutz
publisher:
Big Leaf Publishing, Lady J Music, Tooney Loons Publishing and Walden Music, Inc.
Brownsville Station52:58
15What Is Love
producer:
Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello
mixer:
Gary Jones (British recording engineer)
lead vocals:
Nester Alexander Haddaway
arranger:
Dee Dee Halligan and Alex Trime
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recording of:
What Is Love
lyricist:
Junior Torello
composer:
Dee Dee Halligan
publisher:
A la Carte Music, Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964-2001) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Haddaway3.44:33
16867‐5309/Jenny
assistant engineer:
Catharina "Mix" Masters (from 1981-07 until 1981-08)
engineer:
Toby Scott (from 1981-07 until 1981-08)
producer:
Jim Keller (member of Tommy Tutone) and Chuck Plotkin
bass guitar [bass]:
Jon Lyons
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Victor Carberry
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Tommy Heath
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jim Keller (member of Tommy Tutone)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Steve LeGassick
percussion and background vocals [harmonies]:
John Cowsill
vocals:
Jim Keller (member of Tommy Tutone)
recorded at:
Clover Recorders (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981-07 until 1981-08)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 494)
recording of:
867‒5309/Jenny
lyricist and composer:
Alex Call and Jim Keller (member of Tommy Tutone)
Tommy Tutone4.753:43
17More, More, More
producer:
Gregg Diamond
mixer:
Tom Moulton
arranger:
Gregg Diamond
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buddah Records, Inc. (in 1975)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
More, More, More
lyricist and composer:
Gregg Diamond
publisher:
Buddah Music, MRI Music, Buddah (ffor company credits related to the US label Buddah Records) (in 1976) and Gee Diamond Music (in 1976)
Andrea True Connection46:16
18Round and Round
assistant engineer:
Dave Clark (engineer), Clif Smith (Engineer), Robin Laine and Ray Leonard (engineer)
engineer:
Jim Faraci and Beau Hill
producer:
Beau Hill
bass guitar:
Juan Croucier
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Blotzer
electric guitar:
Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini
background vocals:
Robbin Crosby, Juan Croucier and Warren DeMartini
lead vocals:
Stephen Pearcy
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States and The Village Recorders (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 20)
recording of:
Round and Round
writer:
Robbin Crosby, Warren DeMartini and Stephen Pearcy
publisher:
Ratt Music and Time Coast Music
Ratt4.54:25
19A Girl Like You
engineer and mixer:
Edwyn Collins and Sebastian Lewsley
producer:
Edwyn Collins
recording of:
A Girl Like You
lyricist and composer:
Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Collins3.73:57

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