Now That’s What I Call Music! 1990: The Millennium Series

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▼ CD 1
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1Nothing Compares 2 U
engineer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 4), AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials, Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 38), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 162), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 184) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 413)
cover recording of:
Nothing Compares 2 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
NPG Publishing, Warner Chappell, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Sinéad O’Connor4.355:02
2Sacrifice
assistant recording engineer:
Karl Lever
recording engineer and engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Romeo Williams
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Moffett
keyboard:
Guy Babylon, Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Fred Mandel
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Happenstance Ltd. (record and publishing company) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Puk Recording Studios in Gjerlev, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
recording of:
Sacrifice
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher), Rocket Music Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John2.95:09
3It Must Have Been Love
edit of:
It Must Have Been Love by Roxette
recording of:
It Must Have Been Love
lyricist and composer:
Per Håkan Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jimmy Fun Music
Roxette33:52
4Show Me Heaven
recording of:
Show Me Heaven
writer:
Eric Rackin (Production music composer), Maria McKee and Jay Rifkin
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Famous Music Publishing Limited
Maria McKee33:52
5Unchained Melody
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
vocals:
Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1965-03)
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 8), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 269) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 366)
cover recording of:
Unchained Melody (in 1965-03)
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Righteous Brothers33:37
6I Wish It Would Rain Down
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass guitar:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set), keyboard and tambourine, keyboard and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar:
Eric Clapton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philip Collins Ltd. (in 2016)
recording of:
I Wish It Would Rain Down
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Imagem Music
Phil Collins3.65:30
7Nothing Ever Happens
miscellaneous support:
Mark Freegard (task: additional recording)
producer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records
recording of:
Nothing Ever Happens
lyricist and composer:
Justin Currie
publisher:
Polygram Music
Del Amitri2.83:53
8Kingston Town
cover recording of:
Kingston Town
lyricist and composer:
Kenrick Patrick
UB404.353:47
9Dub Be Good to Me
producer:
Norman Cook
vocals:
Lindy Layton
recording of:
Dub Be Good to Me
composer:
Norman Cook, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
version of:
Just Be Good to Me
Beats International feat. Lindy2.354:00
10There She Goes
engineer:
Dave Charles (British drummer as well as producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer)
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Power (of The La’s and Cast)
drums (drum set):
Chris Sharrock
electric guitar:
John Byrne (John 'Boo' Byrne, electric guitarist)
lead vocals:
Lee Mavers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Discs Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 45), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 62) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 418)
recording of:
There She Goes (The La’s)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Mavers
publisher:
Go! Discs Music Ltd. (publisher), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
The La’s3.952:42
11Killer
assistant producer:
Mark Tinley
producer:
Adamski
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 198)
recording of:
Killer (in 1990)
lyricist:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
writer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) and Adam Paul Tinley
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (ended), Beethoven Street Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), MCA Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
Adamski3.54:13
12Blue Savannah
mixer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer) and Mark Saunders (UK record producer)
recording of:
Blue Savannah
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Minotaur Music Ltd., Musical Moments Ltd. (UK) and Sony Music Publishing (UK)
Erasure2.54:21
13Enjoy the Silence
engineer:
Peter Iversen (audio engineer)
producer:
Depeche Mode and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixer:
Phil Legg and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 415)
recording of:
Enjoy the Silence
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Grabbing Hands Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2006), Grabbing Hands (in 2006) 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)
Depeche Mode4.44:13
14World in Motion
engineer:
Mike “Spike” Drake
producer:
Stephen Hague and New Order (UK synth pop band)
background vocals:
Keith Allen (Welsh actor), Peter Beardsley, England National Football Team, Paul Gascoigne, Steve McMahon, Chris Waddle and Des Walker
spoken vocals:
Nigel Patrick (actor) and Kenneth Wolstenholme (football commentator) (in 1990)
spoken vocals [rap]:
John Barnes (English footballer, vocals on “World in Motion”)
vocals:
Keith Allen (Welsh actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Factory Records (in 1990)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 69)
recording of:
World in Motion
writer:
Keith Allen (Welsh actor), Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
is based on:
The B-Side
Englandneworder34:29
15Unbelievable
producer and mixer:
Ralph Jezzard
drums (drum set):
Mark Decloedt
electric guitar and keyboard:
Ian Dench
background vocals:
Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals)
lead vocals:
James Atkin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 421)
recording of:
Unbelievable
writer:
James Atkin, Derry Brownson, Mark Decloedt, Ian Dench and Zac Foley
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Publ. Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
EMF3.553:30
16Step On
producer:
Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne (producer)
cover recording of:
He’s Gonna Step on You Again
writer:
Christos Demitriou and John Kongos
Happy Mondays3.655:15
17Loaded
engineer:
Brian O'Shaughnessy
producer:
Andrew Weatherall
remixer:
Andrew Weatherall
recording of:
Loaded (Primal Scream)
writer:
Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Robert Young (British guitarist, of Primal Scream)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Primal Scream34:14
18The Only One I Know
producer:
Chris Nagle
music videos:
The Only One I Know by The Charlatans (English indie rock band)
recording of:
The Only One I Know
writer:
John Baker (guitarist for The Charlatans), Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess (UK vocalist, The Charlatans) and Rob Collins
The Charlatans4.453:56
▼ CD 2
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1The Grease Megamix
lead vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist) and John Travolta (American actor and singer)
remixer:
Phil Harding & Ian Curnow (Duo)
DJ-mixer:
Ian Curnow and Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
performer:
Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist) and John Travolta (American actor and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1990, in 2003)
DJ-mix of and mash-up of:
Greased Lightnin’ by John Travolta (American actor and singer), Summer Nights by John Travolta (American actor and singer), Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist) & Cast (Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) and You’re the One That I Want by John Travolta (American actor and singer) & Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist)
recording of:
The Grease Megamix
writer:
Warren Casey, John Farrar and Jim Jacobs
medley of:
You’re the One That I Want (Grease, 1978 film)
medley of:
Greased Lightnin’ (Grease, 1971 musical)
medley of:
Summer Nights (Grease, 1971 musical)
John Travolta & Olivia Newton‐John3.654:49
2Opposites Attract
producer:
Oliver Leiber
recording of:
Opposites Attract
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
Paula Abdul duet with The Wild Pair43:45
3Don’t Worry
recording of:
Don’t Worry
writer:
Kim Appleby and Craig Logan
Kim Appleby2.353:30
4Better the Devil You Know
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PWL Records Ltd. (not release use) (in 1990)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 40)
recording of:
Better the Devil You Know
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing Ltd. and Sid’s Songs Ltd.
Kylie Minogue2.353:53
5Happenin’ All Over Again
recording of:
Happenin’ All Over Again
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
Lonnie Gordon43:22
6U Can’t Touch This
co-producer:
James Earley and Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer)
producer:
MC Hammer
mixer:
James Earley, Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer) and MC Hammer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
samples:
Super Freak by Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
U Can’t Touch This
writer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer), Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Stanley Kirk Burrell
is based on:
Super Freak
MC Hammer4.154:14
7Get Up
performer:
Ya Kid K (Belgian–Congolese singer Manuela Kamosi)
Technotronic feat. Ya Kid K33:29
8Get a Life
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Jazzie B
recording of:
Get a Life
writer:
Hayden MacLaren Browne and Beresford Romeo
Soul II Soul33:43
9Got to Have Your Love
producer:
Kurtis Mantronik (the individual) and Bryce "Luvah" Wilson
recording of:
Got to Have Your Love
lyricist:
Bryce "Luvah" Wilson
composer:
Kirk Khaleel and Johnny D Rodriguez
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mantronix feat. Wondress3.54:05
10Being Boring
engineer:
Bob Kraushaar and Brian Reeves
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer and Pet Shop Boys
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1990) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
recording of:
Being Boring
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
Pet Shop Boys54:51
11Papa Was a Rolling Stone
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Was (Not Was)44:12
12Mercy Mercy Me
producer:
Teo Macero and Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
cover recording of:
I Want You
lyricist:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
composer:
Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Jobete Music Co., Inc., 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
recording of:
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan
Robert Palmer55:51
13Hold On
vocals:
Chynna Phillips, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson
recording of:
Hold On
writer:
Glen Ballard, Chynna Phillips and Carnie Wilson
publisher:
Get Out Songs, Smooshie Music, Aerostation Corporation (in 1990), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) (in 1990), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1990, in 2003), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1990, in 2003), Wilphill Music (in 1990) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 2003)
Wilson Phillips33:38
14King of Wishful Thinking
recording engineer:
Paul Erickson (recording engineer)
membranophone programming:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
programming:
Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
executive producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
producer:
Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band) and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
guest guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
guest horn:
Gary Grant (brass), Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
keyboard:
Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
guest background vocals:
Lynn Davis (vocalist), Dorian Holley, Phillip Ingram and Alfie Silas
arranger:
Jerry Hey and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1990)
recording of:
King of Wishful Thinking
writer:
Peter Cox (Artist and songwriter), Richard Drummie and Martin Page
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Go West33:57
15This is How it Feels
music videos:
This Is How It Feels by Inspiral Carpets
recording of:
This Is How It Feels
writer:
Clint Boon, Craig Gill, Tom Hingley, Graham Lambert and Martyn Walsh
Inspiral Carpets3.53:09
16(We Want) the Same Thing
producer:
Rick Nowels
recording of:
(We Want) The Same Thing
writer:
Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
publisher:
Future Furniture Music (in 1988), Shipwreck Music (publisher) (in 1988) and Virgin Songs Inc. (in 1988)
Belinda Carlisle3.54:15
17Suicide Blonde
programming:
Jon and Kirk
assistant engineer:
Brendan Morley and Andy Strange
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
editor:
Tim Young (mastering engineer)
bass and electric bass guitar [bass]:
Garry Gary Beers
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jon Farris
drums (drum set) and keyboard [keyboards]:
Jon Farriss
electric guitar [guitar] and guitar:
Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly
keyboard [keyboards]:
Andrew Farriss and Jon Farris
saxophone and background vocals [vocals]:
Kirk Pengilly
lead vocals [vocals]:
Michael Hutchence
vocals:
Michael Hutchence and Kirk Pengilly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (label and copyrights holder for INXS) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studio 2 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Rhinoceros Studio 2 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Suicide Blonde
lyricist:
Michael Hutchence
composer:
Andrew Farriss
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Tol Muziek (in 1990)
INXS4.453:50
18It’s My Life
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
recording of:
It’s My Life
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Talk Talk3.653:53

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part of:Now That’s What I Call Music! The Millennium Series (UK) (number: 1990) (order: 11)