The World’s Greatest

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1Killer Queen
engineer:
Kris Fredriksson, Justin Shirley‐Smith and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer), Brian May (Queen guitarist), Queen (UK rock group) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
bass guitar and keyboard:
John Deacon
drums (drum set), percussion, triangle and wind chime:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano, tack piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
orchestrator:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen (UK rock group) (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1974) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1974)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Killer Queen by Queen (UK rock group)
recording of:
Killer Queen
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
Queen43:03
2“Heroes”
mastering:
Dr. Toby Mountain (American musician and mastering engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) and Tony Visconti
bass:
George Murray (American bass guitarist)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar and Robert Fripp
guitar, keyboard and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Brian Eno
percussion:
Dennis Davis (drummer)
recorded at:
Hansa by the Wall in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-23 until 1977-08-08)
recording of:
“Heroes” (from 1977-07-23 until 1977-08-08)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
publisher:
Bewlay Bros., BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music (publisher), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Universal Music Careers, Universal Music MGB Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
David Bowie3.653:35
3Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3.43:06
4The Great Beyond
producer:
Pat McCarthy
recording of:
The Great Beyond
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
R.E.M.4.354:14
5Purple Rain
recording of:
Purple Rain
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
Prince44:55
6The River of Dreams
additional programming:
Jeff Jacobs
co-producer:
Joe Nicolo
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
mixer:
Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo and Phil Nicolo
additional bass:
Jef Lee Johnson (from 1992 until 1993), Chuck Treece (from 1992 until 1993) and Mike Tyler (from 1992 until 1993)
additional percussion:
Andy "Funky Drummer" Kravitz (from 1992 until 1993)
bass:
Lonnie D. Hillyer (from 1992 until 1993)
drums (drum set):
Zachary Alford (session drummer) (from 1992 until 1993)
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) (from 1992 until 1993) and Mike Tyler (writer, vocal, guitar) (from 1992 until 1993)
Hammond organ, Hammond organ, piano and synthesizer, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (from 1992 until 1993)
background vocals:
Wrecia Ford (from 1992 until 1993), Marlon Saunders (from 1992 until 1993), Frank Simms (from 1992 until 1993), George Simms (from 1992 until 1993), Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist) (from 1992 until 1993) and B. David Whitworth (from 1992 until 1993)
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (from 1992 until 1993)
background vocals arranger:
Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist)
orchestrator:
Ira Newborn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), 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 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
music videos:
The River of Dreams by Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
The River of Dreams (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
Billy Joel44:02
7The Road to Hell, Part 1
recording of:
The Road to Hell, Part 1
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
part of:
The Road to Hell
Chris Rea3:59
8Don’t Stop
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Stop
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Gentoo Music, Inc. (in 1977)
Fleetwood Mac4.153:13
9You’re So Vain
recording engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Richard Perry (producer) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
additional background vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10) and Doris Troy (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Mick Jagger (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
strings arranger:
Carly Simon
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 100), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 140) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 495)
recording of:
You’re So Vain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Quackenbush Music, Ltd. (ASCAP-affiliated), Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing Group
Carly Simon4.554:19
10Running Up That Hill
assistant engineer:
Pearse Dunne
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), James Guthrie, Paul Hardiman, Del Palmer, Brian Tench and Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
producer:
Kate Bush
mixer:
Brian Tench
balalaika:
Paddy Bush
bass:
Del Palmer
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
guitar:
Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist)
vocals:
Kate Bush
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1985), EMI Korea (in 1985), EMI Records (not for release label use!) (in 1985), EMI Records Group N.A. (in 1985), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985), Noble & Brite Ltd. (in 1985), Novercia Ltd. (in 1985), Oasis (in 1985), CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) (in 1993), Universal Domestic Division (do not use as a release label! sub-division of Universal Music GmbH) (in 2006), Noble and Brite (in 2011) and Noble & Brite Ltd (in 2018)
recorded at:
Wickham Farm Home Studio in Welling, Bexley (London Borough of Bexley), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
music videos:
Running Up That Hill (music video) by Kate Bush
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 7), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 23), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-17 (number: 46), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 60), BILLIONS CLUB and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 279)
recording of:
Running Up That Hill
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kate Bush Ltd., Noble & Brite Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
Kate Bush3.954:52
11No Woman No Cry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1996)
cover recording of:
No Woman, No Cry
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Ford
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Global (publisher) (in 1976)
Fugees4:21
12If You Leave Me Now
recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (from 1976-03 until 1976-04: strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
acoustic guitar and bass:
James William Guercio (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
French horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 2002), Warner Strategic Marketing Inc. (in 1976) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings) and Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
recording of:
If You Leave Me Now (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lyricist:
Peter Cetera
composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1976)
publisher:
Big Elk Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Fairwood Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Polish Prince Music and Spirit Music Publishing Ltd.
Chicago4.23:56
13I Want to Know What Love Is
recording of:
I Want to Know What Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Evansongs Ltd. (publisher), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner4:34
14Walk This Way
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Jason Mizell and Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Russell Simmons
guest guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
keyboard and percussion:
Jason Mizell
guest background vocals:
Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986, in 1989) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1986)
music videos:
Walk This Way by Run‐D.M.C.
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 9), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 30) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 287)
recording of:
Walk This Way
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three, Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stage Three Music Ltd., Stage Three Music Publishing Limited and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
Run‐D.M.C. feat. Aerosmith4.055:11
15The Boys Are Back in Town
assistant recording engineer:
Neil Hornby
engineer:
Will Reid-Dick
producer:
John Alcock (producer)
acoustic guitar and bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist) and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
vocals:
Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Limited (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 272) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 499)
recording of:
The Boys Are Back in Town
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
Pippin the Friendly Ranger Music Co. Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and PolyGram Music Publishing (in 1989)
Thin Lizzy4.24:24
16School’s Out
engineer:
Roy Cicala and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Bob Ezrin
drums (drum set):
Neil Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper)
electric guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist)
guitar and background vocals:
Reggie Vincent
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975‐present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972, in 1974) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
produced for:
Alive Enterprises Incorporated and Nimbus 9 Productions
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 35), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 293) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 319)
recording of:
School’s Out
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (American guitarist), Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975‐present), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
publisher:
Bizarre Music Co. (US work publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ezra Music, Ezra Music Corp., Opus 19 Music, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Third Palm Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper4.253:28
17I Believe in a Thing Called Love
assistant recording engineer:
Will Bartle
engineer, producer and mixer:
Pedro Ferreira
assistant mixer:
Nick Taylor (UK recording engineer)
bass:
Frankie Poullain
drums (drum set):
Ed Graham
guitar:
Dan Hawkins (member of The Darkness and Stone Gods) and Justin Hawkins
lead vocals:
Justin Hawkins
recorded at:
Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 94)
recording of:
I Believe in a Thing Called Love
writer:
Daniel Francis Hawkins (member of The Darkness and Stone Gods), Francis Gilles Poullain-Patterson, Edwin James Graham and Justin Hawkins
The Darkness4.13:38
18Wonderwall
recording engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Arthurs ("Bonehead", Oasis)
bass guitar, ebow, electric guitar [lead guitar], mellotron, piano and background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan White (Oasis drummer)
tambourine and lead vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Brother Recordings, Ltd. (not for release label use! use “BIg Brother” instead) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
music videos:
Wonderwall by Oasis (Noel & Liam Gallagher)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 1995), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 12), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 27), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2013 (Twenty Years)), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 48) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 95)
recording of:
Wonderwall
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Creation Songs Ltd, Dead Leg Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Oasis4.24:16
19Bat Out of Hell
recording of:
Bat out of Hell
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG AM Pty Limited, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Neverland Music and Peg Music Co.
Meat Loaf4:54
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1Thriller
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Anthony Marinelli (Soundtrack composer)
producer:
Quincy Jones
drum machine [LinnDrum], background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
flute and saxophone:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
synthesizer:
Brian Banks (American keyboardist), Greg Phillinganes and Rod Temperton
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
spoken vocals:
Vincent Price (US horror film actor)
horn arranger and wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey
percussion arranger and synthesizer arranger:
Rod Temperton
sound effects:
Bruce Cannon and Bruce Swedien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982)
music videos:
Thriller by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 10) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-08 (number: 32)
recording of:
Thriller
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
is based on:
Starlight
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Michael Jackson4.45:57
2Like a Prayer
recording of:
Like a Prayer
writer:
Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Orangejello Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher) (in 1988), Webo Girl Publishing, Inc. (in 1988), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1989 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Madonna5:32
3Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1991) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1991)
recorded at:
OVO Arena Wembley in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1991-03-23)
live recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (on 1991-03-23)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)
George Michael feat. Elton John2.55:47
4Saving All My Love for You
cover recording of:
Saving All My Love for You
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Prince Street Music (Also known as "Prince St. Music"), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Corporation (France), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Whitney Houston3:36
5Believe
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2000 winner), RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 9), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 159) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 337)
recording of:
Believe
lyricist:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer)
composer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) (in 1998), Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer) (in 1998), Stuart McLennan (in 1998), Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) (in 1998), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) (in 1998) and Steve Torch (in 1998)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (not for release label use! use “BMG” (post 2008) instead.), Rive Droite Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Cher3.83:52
6Knowing Me, Knowing You
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-03-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-03-23)
electric guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1976-05-24)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1976-03-23) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-03-23)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-03-23)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1976-03-23)
solo vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1976-03-23)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-03-23, on 1976-05-24)
recording of:
Knowing Me, Knowing You (in 1976)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.83:57
7You Win Again
co-producer:
Brian Tench
producer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1987)
recording of:
You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Crompton Songs and Gibb Brothers Music
Bee Gees13:48
8Young Guns (Go for It!)
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1982)
recording of:
Young Guns (Go for It!)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Wham!3:40
9Back for Good
programming:
Gary Barlow and Chris Cameron (British pianist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer)
assistant engineer:
Steve McNichol
producer:
Gary Barlow and Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
guitar:
Phil Palmer (guitarist)
lead vocals:
Gary Barlow
vocals:
Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen (singer–songwriter) and Robbie Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1995) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1995)
recording of:
Back for Good
lyricist and composer:
Gary Barlow
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Take That33:56
10Flying Without Wings
programming:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter)
engineer:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter) and Daniel Pursey (UK engineer)
producer:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
mixer:
Matt Howe (producer and engineer) and Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
bass guitar:
Steve Pearce (UK bassist)
guitar:
Paul Gendler
keyboard:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
choir vocals:
Benny Diggs
chorus master:
Benny Diggs
strings arranger:
Richard Niles
arranger:
Wayne Hector and Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
music videos:
Flying Without Wings by Westlife
recording of:
Flying Without Wings
lyricist:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
composer:
Wayne Hector and Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
publisher:
Rokstone Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Songs of Windswept Pacific
Westlife23:34
11Son of a Preacher Man
engineer:
Ed Kollis
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (in 1968-09)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (in 1968-09)
electric piano and organ:
Bobby Emmons (in 1968-09)
guitar and sitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (in 1968-09)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (in 1968-09)
vocals:
Dusty Springfield (in 1968-09)
conductor:
Gene Orloff (in 1968-09)
brass and strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
brass arranger:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 168) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 240)
recording of:
Son of a Preacher Man (in 1968-09)
writer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Dusty Springfield4.452:25
12Stars
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein
co-producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
recording of:
Stars
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red2.84:06
13Thank You
recording engineer:
Goetz
programming:
Rollo (Rollo Armstrong of Faithless)
producer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter) and Rollo (Rollo Armstrong of Faithless)
mixer:
Phill Brown (UK engineer)
guitar:
Paul Herman
keyboard and piano:
Mark Bates (member of the band Dusted)
percussion:
Mal Hyde-Smith
recorder and lead vocals:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1999)
remaster of:
Thank You by Dido (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Thankyou (Dido)
writer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter) and Paul Herman
publisher:
Peermusic France, Submarine Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Dido4.253:36
14Beautiful
additional assistant engineer:
Andrew Chavez (engineer)
additional engineer:
David Guerrero
assistant engineer:
Rafael Serrano and Davy Vain
engineer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer) and Davy Vain (task: Pro Tools)
producer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
assistant mixer:
Ethan Willoughby
mixer:
Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado (mixer)
additional strings, bass guitar [bass], guitar [guitars] and piano:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
cello:
Richard Dodd (cellist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Brian MacLeod (American drummer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Damon Fox
strings:
The Section
viola:
Shanti Randall
violin:
Eric Gorfain
additional arranger:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
mixed for:
Essential Arts Management, LTD
additionally recorded at:
The Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
The Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
engineered at:
Mad Dog Studios (Burbank, 1996–unknown) in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Beautiful by Christina Aguilera
part of:
CBC Music: 12 Songs About Bullying, VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 17) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 260)
recording of:
Beautiful
lyricist and composer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Stuck in the Throat
Christina Aguilera4.23:57
15I’m Outta Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 2000)
edit of:
I’m Outta Love (album version) by Anastacia (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”)
recording of:
I’m Outta Love (in 2000)
lyricist:
Anastacia Newkirk (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”), Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters
composer:
Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters
publisher:
Breakthrough Creations, EMI April Music Inc., Poho Productions, S. M. Y. Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
recording of:
I’m Outta Love
lyricist:
Anastacia Newkirk (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”), Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters
composer:
Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters
publisher:
Breakthrough Creations, EMI April Music Inc., Poho Productions, S. M. Y. Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Anastacia3:54
16No Ordinary Love
recording of:
No Ordinary Love
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., Sony ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd.
Sade6:58
17Independent Women, Part 1
additional recording engineer:
Troy Gonzalez and Ramon Morales (US-based recording engineer)
recording engineer:
Manelich Sotolongo
producer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Poke and Tone and Cory Rooney
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2000, in 2001)
produced for:
Cory Rooney Entertainment, Inc., Music World Productions, Inc. and Trackmasters Entertainment Inc.
recording of:
Independent Women, Part I
writer:
Samuel Barnes (US rapper & hip‐hop producer, aka Tone), Beyoncé Knowles, Jean‐Claude Olivier (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone) and Cory Rooney
Destiny’s Child3.553:38
18Think Twice
keyboard programming:
Steve Piggott
assistant engineer:
Paul Mortimer (engineer) and Simon Pressey
engineer:
Simon Hurrell
additional producer:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
producer:
Christopher Neil
mixer:
K.C. Cohen
bass and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Piggott
guitar [guitars]:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician) and Tim Renwick
solo guitar:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
background vocals:
Jackie Rowe and Pam Sayne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Hit Factory (The Hit Factory) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Morin Heights in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada and Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Think Twice
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Peter Sinfield
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Pillarview B.V. and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Céline Dion44:41
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Suspicious Minds
engineer:
Al Pachucki
producer:
Felton Jarvis and Chips Moman
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1969-01-23) and Mike Leech (on 1969-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1969-01-23)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1969-01-23) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1969-01-23)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1969-01-23)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1969-01-23)
steel guitar:
John Hughey (on 1969-01-23)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1969-01-22)
vocals:
J.D. Sumner & The Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations and Kathy Westmoreland
arranger:
Mike Leech and Glen Spreen (Arranger, keyboardist, producer, conductor, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1969), BMG Music (in 1969, in 1973), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1969), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1973) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
American Sound Studio ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-01-23) and United Recording Studios (Las Vegas) in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (on 1969-08-07)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 91) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 363)
cover recording of:
Suspicious Minds (from 1969-01-23 until 1969-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
publisher:
Laetrec Music, Press Music Co., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Elvis Presley4.14:32
2Like a Rolling Stone
recording of:
Like a Rolling Stone
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
adaptations:
Olet yksin taas
Bob Dylan6:09
3Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
cornet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1967-02-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-02-14)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-02-14)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 21), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
cover recording of:
Respect (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin3.92:25
4Sexual Healing
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye4:52
5(Sitting on) The Dock of the Bay
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Steve Cropper and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
whistling:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 44) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 45)
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), 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 (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay (Oliver Lake/World Saxophone Quartet arrangement)
composer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
arranger:
Oliver Lake
arrangement of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding4.152:46
6Living in America
recording of:
Living in America
writer:
Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight
publisher:
April Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Janiceps Music, Second Nature Music, Inc., UA Music Inc. and United Lion Music Inc.
James Brown4:45
7Oh, Pretty Woman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-01)
producer:
Fred Foster
12 string guitar [12 string guitar Epiphone] and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1964-08-01)
double bass [upright bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1964-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-08-01)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (guitar) (on 1964-08-01)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1964-08-01)
percussion:
Paul Garrison (on 1964-08-01)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-08-01)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1964-08-01)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbison Records, Orbison Records, Inc. and Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 222)
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) (on 1964-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1972)
Roy Orbison4.32:59
8Mr. Tambourine Man
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-20)
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
bass guitar:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-01-20)
tambourine:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
vocals:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20), David Crosby (on 1965-01-20), Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
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 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 10), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 79) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 230)
cover recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man (on 1965-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
adaptations:
Setä pelimanni
The Byrds4.152:31
9Brass in Pocket
additional recording engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Michael Paul Stavrou (producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1979, in 1987, in 2000)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 389)
recording of:
Brass in Pocket
writer:
James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Banks Clive Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
The Pretenders4.33:05
10Lust for Life
engineer:
Eduard Meyer and Colin Thurston
producer:
Bewlay Bros.
bass guitar:
Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
drums (drum set), shakers and tambourine:
Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Ricky Gardiner (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
piano:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
background vocals:
Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Thousand Mile, Inc. (in 1977, in 1990) and Virgin Records America (used for copyrights) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Hansa Studio III in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 67), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 147) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 325)
recording of:
Lust for Life (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lyricist:
Iggy Pop
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Iggy Pop
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Tintoretto Music, Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Bug Music (music publishing) (in 1988) and James Osterberg Music (in 1988)
Iggy Pop4.455:13
11Perfect Day
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1972) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 334)
recording of:
Perfect Day (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lou Reed4.33:45
12Telegram Sam
recording of:
Telegram Sam
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
SPIRIT CATALOGUE HD(T REX) 301 and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
T. Rex3:46
13Going Underground
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
bass:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-01-16)
guitar:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-01-16)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16) and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-01-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-01-16)
recording of:
Going Underground (on 1980-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
The Jam4.252:56
14Should I Stay or Should I Go
engineer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
Guy Stevens
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
guest vocals:
Joe Ely
vocals:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
remixer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1982)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 42), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 183) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 228)
recording of:
Should I Stay or Should I Go
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
publisher:
Nineden Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
The Clash4.43:08
15True Faith
producer:
Stephen Hague and New Order (UK synth pop band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Factory Communications Ltd. (holding company – file no releases here!) (in 1987)
recording of:
True Faith
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Hague, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Be Music (New Order’s own publishing company), Cut Music (UK publisher), MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), Notting Hill Music (publisher) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
part of:
American Psycho
New Order3.755:53
16This Charming Man
engineer:
Phil Bush (engineer, composer and musician) and Neil King (sound engineer)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar, guitar and harmonica and harmonica:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1983) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
music videos:
This Charming Man by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 11) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 36)
recording of:
This Charming Man
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths3.752:44
17A Design for Life
engineer and mixer:
Ian Grimble
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1996)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 30) and 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure (playlist) (number: 41)
recording of:
A Design for Life
lyricist:
Nicky Wire
composer:
James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Manic Street Preachers3.74:19
18Fools Gold
producer and mixer:
John Leckie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silvertone Records Ltd. (company credits only; file NO releases here!) (in 1989, in 1990)
music videos:
Fools Gold (Music video) by The Stone Roses
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 32) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 145)
recording of:
Fools Gold
writer:
Ian Brown (UK singer, member of Stone Roses) and John Squire
publisher:
Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
The Stone Roses4.44:18
19The World’s Greatest
guitar family:
Donnie Lyle
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
The World's Greatest
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
Universal Music–Z Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
R. Kelly2.63:57