Now That’s What I Call Music: The Best of 10 Years

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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Kind of Magic
assistant engineer:
Croydon (Engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drum machine, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
synthesizer and background vocals:
Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
A Kind of Magic
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3.854:25
2Love Is Strong
recording of:
Love Is Strong
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
The Rolling Stones3:46
3Again
producer:
Janet Jackson and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
mixer:
Dave Rideau and Steve Hodge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1993) and Virgin Records Inc. (in 2018)
recording of:
Again
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Harris (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
part of:
The 66th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Janet Jackson53:49
4It Must Have Been Love
programming and producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
engineer:
Anders Herrlin and Alar Suurna
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (from 1987 until 1990)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Jonas Isacsson (from 1987 until 1990)
keyboard [keyboards] and synclavier:
Clarence Öfwerman (from 1987 until 1990)
vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (from 1987 until 1990) and Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) (from 1987 until 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Audio Sweden in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1987 until 1990) and EMI Studios (Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1987 until 1990)
mixed at:
Ground Control Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
It Must Have Been Love (from 1987 until 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Per Håkan Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jimmy Fun Music
Roxette3.154:18
5Lady in Red
producer:
Paul Hardiman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
The Lady in Red (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1986)
Chris de Burgh3.654:15
6Private DancerTina Turner7:08
7You Can Leave Your Hat On
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Richie Zito
mixer:
Rik Pekkonen
bass and synthesizer:
Arthur Barrow
guitar:
Richie Zito
horn:
Dick Hyde, Steve Madaio and Joel Peskin
membranophone:
Michael Baird
background vocals:
Maxine Sharp, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
You Can Leave Your Hat On
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and WC Music Corp.
recording of:
You Can Leave Your Hat On
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and WC Music Corp.
Joe Cocker34:14
8Welcome to the Boomtown
David & David5:30
9Wonderful Life
producer:
Dave Dix (Dave Dix)
music videos:
Wonderful Life by Black (UK indie pop musician Colin Vearncombe)
recording of:
Wonderful Life
lyricist and composer:
Colin Vearncombe
Black4.44:48
10Sailing on the Seven Seas
recording of:
Sailing on the Seven Seas
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Kershaw and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Raw Unltd. Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1991)
OMD3:45
11Running in the Family
engineer and mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
assistant producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Wally Badarou and Level 42
recording of:
Running in the Family (ended)
writer:
Wally Badarou, Phil Gould and Mark King
Level 4233:56
12Don’t Leave Me This Way
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Communards4:49
13Ordinary World
recording of:
Ordinary World
lyricist:
Warren Cuccurullo, John Nigel Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran), Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran) and Nick Rhodes
composer:
Warren Cuccurullo, Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes and John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran)
publisher:
KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Kobalt Music Services America Inc., American Skintrade Music Inc (from 1993 to present), EMI April Music Inc. (from 1993 to present) and Private Parts Musicall (from 1993 to present)
Duran Duran5:37
14Nothing Compares 2 USinéad O’Connor4.355:01
15(I Just) Died in Your Arms TonightCutting Crew4:33
16Mary’s Prayer
performer:
Danny Wilson (Scottish pop group) (in 1987)
recording of:
Mary’s Prayer (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Clark (Scottish singer/producer. Ex-Danny Wilson, Ex-Transister, Ex-King L)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1988)
Danny Wilson33:45
CD 2
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1Alive and Kicking
recording of:
Alive and Kicking
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Publishing Ltd.
Simple Minds4:33
2She Drives Me Crazy
engineer:
David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
co-producer:
Fine Young Cannibals and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
bass, drum machine and keyboard:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
drum machine, guitar and tambourine:
Andy Cox (of The Beat)
vocals:
Roland Gift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Music Stream Ltd. (reissues, 2017–present; a.k.a. London Records or Recordings) (in 1988)
recording of:
She Drives Me Crazy (Fine Young Cannibals song)
writer:
Roland Gift and David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
Fine Young Cannibals43:35
3Just Another Day
Jon Secada5:24
4SadenessEnigma4:07
5Don’t Dream Its Over
producer:
Mitchell Froom
recording of:
Don’t Dream It’s Over
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Crowded House3.93:50
6You Got It
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist) (in 1988-04)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04), Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
F.P.S.H.O.T. (Friar Park Studio) in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04), M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04)
recording of:
You Got It (in 1988-04)
writer:
Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
Roy Orbison4.553:30
7I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)The Proclaimers43:36
8Luka
sound engineer:
Robin Danar
engineer:
Steve Addabbo and Rod O’Brien
producer:
Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
solo guitar:
Jon Gordon (guitarist, music director, producer, composer)
background vocals:
Shawn Colvin
vocals:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
recorded at:
duo Music Exchange in Dōgenzaka, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
Luka
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
Suzanne Vega4.53:53
9Jessie
engineer:
Simon Smart
producer:
Rod Argent and Peter Van Hooke
recording of:
Jessie (Joshua Kadison song)
lyricist and composer:
Joshua Kadison (US singer-songwriter, pianist & writer)
Joshua Kadison5:16
10Stop Your Fussin’
assistant engineer:
Saul Raye
associate producer:
David Ricketts (of David & David)
producer:
David Tickle
vocals:
Toni Childs
recording of:
Stop Your Fussin
composer:
Toni Childs and David Ricketts (of David & David)
Toni Childs4:37
11Stay
programming:
Marcella Detroit
additional engineer:
Lee Manning (US engineer)
assistant engineer:
Nick Addison
engineer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
producer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer), Shakespears Sister and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Steve Ferrera (UK drummer), Ian Maidman and Jonathan Perkins (aka Wild Mondo)
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrera (UK drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Ian Maidman
electric guitar [guitar] and harmonica:
Marcella Detroit
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ed Shearmur (English score composer)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Marcella Detroit and Siobhan Fahey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 Ltd. (renamed on 26th Aug 2011 as Warner Records 90 Ltd.) (in 1991) and London (UK, 1947–98) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Friar Park (Friar Park Studio) in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Chapel Studios (Encino, Los Angeles) in Encino, California, United States
recording of:
Stay
writer:
Marcella Detroit, Siobhan Fahey and Jean Guiot (composer credits pseudonym of Dave Stewart)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Island Music Ltd.
Shakespears Sister3.33:45
12Something’s Gotten a Hold of My Heart
producer:
Bob Kraushaar
performer:
Gene Pitney
music videos:
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart by Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) feat. Gene Pitney
cover recording of:
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) and Roger Greenaway
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
Marc Almond & Gene Pitney2.54:38
13China in Your Hands
recording of:
China in Your Hand
writer:
Carol Decker and Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), M15 Publishing (in 1987) and Virgin Music (Publ.) Ltd. (publisher) (in 1987)
T’Pau3:47
14Venus
producer:
Stock Aitken Waterman
drums (drum set):
Linn 9000 (Linn 9000)
vocals:
Bananarama
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1986)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Lip Sync Performances (season 1) (number: 2)
cover recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus))
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Bananarama3.83:35
15Tease Me
recording of:
Tease Me
writer:
Everton Bonner (a.k.a. Pliers from "Chaka Demus & Pliers"), Joseph Bonner (reggae artist), Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare, John Taylor (Chaka Demus) and Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis
Chaka Demus & Pliers3.54:06
16Achy Breaky Heart
producer:
Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 2011)
cover recording of:
Achy Breaky Heart
lyricist and composer:
Donald L. Tress
Billy Ray Cyrus2.653:24
17U Cant 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 Hammer4.154:13

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part of:Now That’s What I Call Music! (South Africa) (order: 1)