One Hit Wonders

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sugar, Sugar
music videos:
Sugar, Sugar by The Archies
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 6) and Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Tunes by Made-Up Musicians (number: 18)
recording of:
Sugar, Sugar (in 1969)
writer:
Jeff Barry and Andy Kim (pop singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Archies3.62:49
2Spirit in the Sky
producer:
Erik Jacobsen
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 5) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 333)
recording of:
Spirit in the Sky (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Greenbaum
publisher:
Great Honesty Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Norman Greenbaum4.053:53
3Michelle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Michelle (in 1965-12)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Overlanders2:22
4Let the Heartaches Begin
recording of:
Let the Heartaches Begin
composer:
Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod (producer & songwriter, partner of Tony Macaulay)
Long John Baldry3:17
5Ma belle amie
recording of:
Ma belle amie
writer:
Hans van Eijck and Peter Tetteroo (Dutch singer and composer)
Tee-Set3:18
6My Friend Jack
recording of:
My Friend Jack
writer:
Geoff Gill, Mal Luker, Zeke Lund and Mick Rowley
The Smoke53:05
7Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
producer:
Tony Macaulay
vocals:
Tony Burrows
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1970)
music videos:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) by Edison Lighthouse
recording of:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (in 1970)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
publisher:
Barry Mason Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Intersong Music Ltd.
Edison Lighthouse3.62:46
8Green Tambourine
recording of:
Green Tambourine
writer:
Paul Leka and Shelley Pinz
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Dominion Music Co. Ltd.
The Lemon Pipers42:26
9Venus
recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus)) (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Shocking Blue4.353:06
10Put Your Hands in the Hand
cover recording of:
Put Your Hand in the Hand
lyricist and composer:
Gene MacLellan
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
Ocean32:53
11Ring My Bell
recording of:
Ring My Bell (Anita Ward song)
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Knight
publisher:
Two Knight Publishing Co.
Anita Ward6:12
12Popcorn
cover recording of:
Popcorn (in 1972)
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
Hot Butter4.352:33
13It’s My Party
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
electronic drum set [SDS V], electronic instruments [claptrap], keyboard [keyboards] and vocoder:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
background vocals:
Amanda Parsons
lead vocals:
Barbara Gaskin
recorded at and mixed at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-06 until 1981-07)
cover recording of:
It’s My Party
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin33:47
14Let’s Go to San Francisco
recording of:
Let’s Go to San Francisco (in 1967)
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
The Flower Pot Men53:39
15Oh Happy Day
recording of:
Oh Happy Day (Hawkins' 1967 gospel arrangement)
lyricist:
Philip Doddridge
composer:
Edward Francis Rimbault (in 1854)
arranger:
Edwin Hawkins (in 1967)
publisher:
Edwin R Hawkins Music Co, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
arrangement of:
Oh Happy Day
version of:
O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice (mid‐19th century version, with new melody and a chorus by Rimbault)
Edwin Hawkins Singers45:11
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Born to Be Alive
recording of:
Born to Be Alive
lyricist and composer:
Patrick Hernandez
Patrick Hernandez5:57
2Jeans On
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Air (UK record company and label, related to Air Studios) (in 1976)
recording of:
Jeans On (in 1976)
writer:
David Dundas and Roger Greenaway
David Dundas3:20
3Let’s Think About Living
recording of:
Let’s Think About Living
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
Bob Luman2:04
4The House of Rising Sun
cover recording of:
House of the Rising Sun (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Ole Cantaloupe Music and Sonet Publishing Ltd.
Frijid Pink4:43
5Brother Louie (remix)
cover recording of:
Brother Louie
writer:
Errol Brown and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Finchley Music and RAK Publishing Ltd.
Stories4:48
6Kung Fu Fighting
arranger:
Gerry Shury
recording of:
Kung Fu Fighting
lyricist and composer:
Carl Douglas
publisher:
Carren Music (publisher) and Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
is based on:
[Oriental Riff]
Carl Douglas4.23:12
7Gimme Dat Ding
recording of:
Gimme Dat Ding
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
The Pipkins2:13
8In Zaire
recording of:
In Zaire
writer:
Johnny Wakelin
Johnny Wakelin23:20
9In the Summertime
producer:
Barry Murray (producer, associated with Mungo Jerry)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970)
earliest release:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
music videos:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 40)
recording of:
In the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Associated Music International Ltd., Bovina Music Inc., Broadley Music (International) Ltd. (PRS), EMI April Music Inc., Our Music Ltd. (possibly aka Our Music Ltd., associated mostly with Mungo Jerry), Satellite Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mungo Jerry3.53:32
10The Witch
recording of:
The Witch
lyricist and composer:
Herbert Hildebrandt
The Rattles2:30
11Winchester Cathedral
producer:
Geoff Stephens
bass:
Neil Korner
guitar:
Mick Wilsher
percussion [drums, washboard, spoons]:
Henry Harrison (drums, percussion)
piano:
Stan Haywood (piano)
trombone:
"Shuggy" Watts
trumpet:
'Pops' Kerr
vocals:
Tristram, The Seventh Earl of Cricklewood
recording of:
Winchester Cathedral
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
New Vaudeville Band42:25
12Changing of the Guard
Marquis of Kensington2:22
13Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 96)
recording of:
Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) (in 1967)
writer:
Andrew Bernard and John Fred (John Fred Gourrier)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Fanfare Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and MCS Music Ltd.
John Fred & His Playboy Band42:57
14Dear Mrs. Applebee
recording of:
Dear Mrs. Applebee
writer:
Phil Barr (songwriter) and Billy Meshel (songwriter)
David Garrick2:16
15Beautiful Sunday
recording of:
Beautiful Sunday
writer:
Daniel Boone and Rod McQueen
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Daniel Boone3:02
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shame, Shame, Shame
recording of:
Shame, Shame, Shame
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Robinson
Shirley & Company3:59
2Stop the Cavalry
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer) and Jona Lewie
vocals and performer:
Jona Lewie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980) and Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Stop the Cavalry
lyricist and composer:
Jona Lewie
publisher:
Zomba Music Productions Ltd., Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Street Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Jona Lewie3.752:57
3Beach Baby
recording of:
Beach Baby
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Gillian Shakespeare (songwriter)
First Class4.54:51
4Rain in May
recording of:
Rain in May
writer:
Chris Meldon and Chris Pilgram (songwriter and producer)
Max Werner43:34
5Swing Your Daddy
producer:
Kenny Nolan
arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roxbury (70s US soul, subsiduary of Chelsea Records) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Swing Your Daddy
writer:
Kenny Nolan
Jim Gilstrap32:53
6Why Can’t We Live Together
recording of:
Why Can’t We Live Together
lyricist and composer:
Timmy Thomas
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Sherlyn Music, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Timmy Thomas53:53
7Knock on Wood (remix)
cover recording of:
Knock on Wood
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Amii Stewart3:57
8Africa (English version)
recording of:
Africa (English version)
lyricist:
Jean-Michel Bériat (French singer-songwriter) and Elaine Stive
composer:
Jean-Pierre Goussaud
version of:
Africa (French version)
Rose Laurens3:37
9Words
producer:
Jean-Michel Gallois-Montbrun (Rolando Tambin) and Frédéric Leibovitz
arranger:
Daniel Darras, F.R. David and Frédéric Leibovitz
recording of:
Words
lyricist:
Martin Kupersmith and Louis Sandy Yagura
composer:
Elie Robert Fitoussi
translated version of:
Sen můj a Lízin
F.R. David4.653:27
10My Baby Just Cares for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1957-12)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (in 1957-12)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Nina Simone43:37
11Girlie Girlie
recording of:
Girlie Girlie
publisher:
Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding
writer:
Anthony Davis, Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding
publisher:
Sangie Davis Music
Sophia George3:11
12Pop Muzik
recording of:
Pop Muzik
lyricist and composer:
Robin Scott
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Pop Muzik Limited
M3.53:20
13Puttin’ on the Ritz
tap dance:
Taco (Dutch singer)
cover recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
Taco44:37
14Death of a Clown
recording of:
Death of a Clown
writer:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
Dave Davies3:02
15Sad Sweet Dreamer
recording of:
Sad Sweet Dreamer
lyricist and composer:
David Parton
publisher:
Mr. & Mrs. Music
Sweet Sensation33:24