Happy: Music to Make You Smile and Feel Happy

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hey, Soul Sister
recording engineer:
Amund Bjørklund, Bryan Cook (US engineer), Dyre Gormsen, Espen Lind and Ross Peterson (studio professional)
assistant engineer:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
additional producer:
Gregg Wattenberg
producer:
Espionage (NY-based Norwegian songwriting/production team) and Martin Terefe
additional bass guitar:
Martin Terefe
additional Hammond organ:
Jerry Becker
additional keyboard:
Claes Björklund
additional keyboard and ukulele:
Espen Lind
recording of:
Hey, Soul Sister
writer:
Amund Bjørklund, Espen Lind and Pat Monahan
Train4.053:36
2What Makes You Beautiful
assistant engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) and Phil Seaford
producer:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter) and Rami Yacoub (Rami Yacoub)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2011)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction
recording of:
What Makes You Beautiful
writer:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter), Savan Kotecha and Rami Yacoub (Rami Yacoub)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI April Music Inc., Mr. Kanani Songs and Rami Productions AB
One Direction33:20
3Happiness
recording of:
Happiness
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Autumn Rowe and Joel Zimmerman (performs as deadmau5)
Alexis Jordan3.354:03
4TiK ToK
miscellaneous support:
Gary "G" Silver (task: production coordination) and Vanessa Silberman (task: production assistance)
programming and producer:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Dr. Luke
assistant engineer:
Tatiana Gottwald
engineer:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin), Sam Holland and Emily Wright
assistant mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
editor:
Emily Wright (lead vocals [vocal])
drums (drum set) [drums] and keyboard [keyboards]:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Dr. Luke
remixer:
Fred Falke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 2009)
produced for:
Kasz Money Productions, Inc.
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
engineered at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
TiK ToK
writer:
Benjamin Levin (producer Benjamin Levin), Łukasz Gottwald and Kesha Sebert (American singer fka Ke$ha)
publisher:
Dynamite Cop Music, Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP), Matza Ball Music and Where da Kasz At
Ke$ha3.93:20
5Acceptable in the 80's
recording of:
Acceptable in the 80s
composer:
Adam Wiles
Calvin Harris23:32
6Take a Walk
programming:
Michael Angelakos
engineer:
Alex Aldi
additional producer:
Alex Aldi
producer:
Michael Angelakos and Chris Zane
mixer:
Alex Aldi and Chris Zane
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Chris Zane
instruments and vocals:
Michael Angelakos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2012)
mixed at and engineered at:
Gigantic Studios (Recording Studio in New York City) in New York, New York, United States
a cappella versions:
Take a Walk (A Cappella) by AaronicStuff
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 497)
recording of:
Take a Walk
lyricist and composer:
Michael Angelakos
Passion Pit44:22
7Time to PretendMGMT4.34:21
8Shake It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 2007)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 13)
recording of:
Shake It
writer:
Trace Cyrus, Anthony Improgo, Mason Musso and Timothy Blake Healy
Metro Station3.953:02
9Hey Ya!
recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer), Robert Hannon and Pete Novak
programming and producer:
André 3000
mixer:
Neal Pogue (mix engineer)
acoustic guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
André 3000
keyboard:
Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter)
music videos:
Hey Ya! by OutKast
part of:
Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: 1), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 10), VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 24), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 180) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 198)
recording of:
Hey Ya!
lyricist and composer:
André Benjamin
OutKast4.053:55
10Lovely 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 (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (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. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Bill Withers4.754:15
11Oh 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)
The Edwin Hawkins Singers45:08
12September
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 65)
recording of:
September
writer:
Al McKay, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Allee Willis
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Steel Chest Music, The International Music Network, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, 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
Earth, Wind & Fire4.653:35
13Blame It on the Boogie
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1978) and Nathan Watts (in 1978)
congas:
Laudir de Oliveira (in 1978) and Claudio Slon (in 1978)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rick Morotta (US drummer/percussionist) (in 1978)
guitar:
Roland Bautista (in 1978), Tito Jackson (in 1978) and Mike Sembello (in 1978)
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Blame It on the Boogie (in 1978)
writer:
Dave Jackson (Motown songwriter aka Dave Jackson-Rich), Mick Jackson (English singer-songwriter, “Blame It On the Boogie” co-writer) and Elmar Krohn
publisher:
Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
The Jacksons4.23:31
14Club Tropicana
engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
music videos:
Club Tropicana (music video) by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 63)
recording of:
Club Tropicana
lyricist and composer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
Wham!3.754:27
15Sunny
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
cover recording of:
Sunny
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Hebb
publisher:
MRC Music Corp., Portable Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Boney M.44:01
16I'm So Excited
recording of:
I’m So Excited
writer:
Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
publisher:
’Til Dawn Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30), Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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)
The Pointer Sisters55:39
17Never Gonna Give You Up
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer:
Mike Duffy (mixing for Nitzer Ebb) and Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Stock Aitken Waterman, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Mixmaster Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
guitar:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
keyboard:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) (in 1986-10)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dee Lewis, Shirley Lewis, Mae McKenna (vocalist) and Suzanne Rhatigan
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) (in 1986-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PWL (in 1987)
recorded at:
PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
music videos:
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48)
recording of:
Never Gonna Give You Up (in 1986-10)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Careers, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Terrace Music (in 1987)
Rick Astley4.453:32
18(I've Had) The Time of My LifeBill Medley & Jennifer Warnes3.34:47
19Africa
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar:
Timothy B. Schmit
bass guitar:
David Hungate
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set) and gong:
Jeff Porcaro
electric guitar and guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard and piano:
David Paich
marimba:
Joe Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Joe Porcaro
recorder:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich and Timothy B. Schmit
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball and David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) 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 1982)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 452)
recording of:
Africa (Toto)
writer:
Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Rising Storm Music, Spirit Two Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Toto4.154:57
20I Don't Want to Be
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Be (One Tree Hill theme song)
lyricist and composer:
Gavin DeGraw
publisher:
G. Degraw Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Gavin DeGraw53:38

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2015)
ASIN:DE: B00YO41LBU [info]

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part of:Life & Style Music (Sony Music series) (order: 3)