Best of ’97

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Anybody Seen My Baby?
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
guest bass and keyboard:
Jamie Muhoberac
guest guitar family:
Waddy Wachtel
guest keyboard:
Don Was
guest shakers:
Blondie Chaplin (singer, guitarist and songwriter)
guest background vocals:
Blondie Chaplin (singer, guitarist and songwriter) and Bernard Fowler (American musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Benelux (in 1997)
recording of:
Anybody Seen My Baby?
lyricist:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
composer:
Mick Jagger, k.d. lang, Ben Mink and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
Bumstead Productions U.S. Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Promopub. B.V. and Zavion Enterprises, Inc.
The Rolling Stones34:07
2Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
recording of:
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (Evita)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Evita Music, Evita Music Ltd., Leeds Music (MCA), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Madonna4:30
3Cold Rock a Party
recording of:
Cold Rock a Party
MC Lyte4:07
4You Might Need Somebody
cover recording of:
You Might Need Somebody
composer:
Nan O’Byrne (American songwriter and composer) and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Shola Ama33:50
5Time to Say Goodbye
producer:
Frank Peterson
soprano vocals:
Sarah Brightman (in 1996-10)
tenor vocals:
Andrea Bocelli (tenor) (in 1996-10)
conductor:
Michael Reed (UK conductor/arranger for musicals) (in 1996-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EastWest Records GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Nemo Studio (Hamburg) in Hamburg, Germany (in 1996-10)
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 10)
recording of:
Time to Say Goodbye (version with predominantly Italian lyrics, except for the phrase “time to say goodbye”) (in 1996-10)
additional lyricist:
Frank Peterson
lyricist:
Lucio Quarantotto
composer:
Francesco Sartori
publisher:
Sugar Music MV and Sugar S.r.l. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Con te partirò (completely Italian lyrics; no “time to say goodbye”)
Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli4.54:05
6You Win, I Lose
recording of:
You Win, I Lose
lyricist and composer:
Rick Davies (UK keyboardist, member of Supertramp)
Supertramp44:28
7In Your Wildest Dreams
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
miscellaneous support:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor) (task: orchestra leader)
programming:
Lol Creme and Garry Hughes
engineer:
Mike Higham (British score composer) (task: pro-tools) and Tim Weidner (engineer)
assistant producer:
Lol Creme
producer:
Trevor Horn
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
guitar:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer)
keyboard:
Lol Creme and Garry Hughes
background vocals:
Tessa Niles and Miriam Stockley
guest spoken vocals:
Antonio Banderas
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
strings [orchestra] arranger:
John Altman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
In Your Wildest Dreams (The sun goes down. And the moon comes up…)
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Holly Knight
publisher:
Blue Raincoat Songs Ltd., BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), Knighty-Knight Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Tina Turner3.55:31
8Don’t Let Go (Love)
recording of:
Don't Let Go (Love)
writer:
Marqueze Ethridge, Andrea Martin (singer/songwriter for various dance/soul artists), Ivan Matias, Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group), Patrick Brown, Raymon Murray (American producer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist) and Rico Wade
En Vogue44:05
9Bitch
engineer and producer:
Geza X
mixer:
Jim Ebert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1997)
recording of:
Bitch
writer:
Meredith Brooks (US singer/songwriter and guitarist) and Shelly Peiken
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Hidden Pun Music, Kissing Booth Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sushi Too Music and Warner–Tamerlane Music Corp.
Meredith Brooks43:58
10Tubthumping
engineer:
Neil Ferguson (Chumbawamba)
producer:
Chumbawamba
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chumbawamba (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Electrola GmbH & Co KG (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1997-02)
mixed at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1997-09)
edit of:
Tubthumping (album version) by Chumbawamba
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 23)
recording of:
Tubthumping (in 1997-02)
publisher:
Chumbawamba (in 1997)
writer:
Jude Abbott, Dunstan Bruce, Paul Greco (former bassist of British band Chumbawamba), Harry “Daz” Hamer, Danbert Nobacon, Alice Nutter, Lou Watts (member of Chumbawamba) and Boff Whalley
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Leosong (publisher) (in 1997)
Chumbawamba3.653:29
11Lovefool
engineer and producer:
Tore Johansson
bass guitar:
Magnus Sveningsson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bengt Lagerberg
guitar:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
keyboard:
Lars-Olof Johansson
background vocals:
Magnus Sveningsson and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
lead vocals:
Nina Persson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stockholm Records and Universal Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group)
engineered at:
Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden
produced at:
Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden
music videos:
Lovefool by The Cardigans (Swedish rock band)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 242)
recording of:
Lovefool
lyricist:
Nina Persson and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
composer:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
publisher:
Stockholm Songs and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
The Cardigans3.653:16
12I Wanna Be the Only One
mixer:
Andy Bradfield
guest vocals:
BeBe Winans (American gospel/soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
recording of:
I Wanna Be the Only One
lyricist:
BeBe Winans (American gospel/soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
composer:
Rhett Lawrence and BeBe Winans (American gospel/soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
publisher:
Benny’s Music (BeBe Winans publisher), BMG Songs Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Rhettrhyme Music
Eternal feat. BeBe Winans2.53:37
13N’oubliez Jamais
recording of:
N’oubliez jamais
lyricist:
Jim Cregan (producer & member of Family)
composer:
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
Joe Cocker4:19
14Congo
recording of:
Congo
writer:
Tony Banks (Genesis) and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Concord Copyrights (BMI), Concord Music GmbH, Imagem Music BV and Michael Rutherford Ltd.
Genesis3:13
15Gotham City
assistant recording engineer:
Jason Bacher and Trey Fratt
recording engineer and programming:
Chris Brickley and Stephen George
executive producer:
Barry Hankerson (American record producer)
producer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
Stephen George and R. Kelly
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Lafayette Carthon
instruments:
R. Kelly
background vocals:
Lafayette Carthon, The Chi-Towne Gospel Machine and Tyrones Kids
conductor:
Lafayette Carthon
arranger:
R. Kelly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corp. (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1997)
produced for:
Bass Productions Ltd.
recorded at and mixed at:
Chicago Trax in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Gotham City
writer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc. and Zomba Songs, Inc.
R. Kelly3.24:51
16Got Til’ It’s Gone
recording of:
Got 'Til It's Gone
writer:
René Elizondo Jr., Janet Jackson, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Black Ice Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., Flyte Tyme Tunes and Siquomb Pub. Corp.
Janet Jackson3:35
17I Love Always Forever
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1996)
recording of:
I Love You Always Forever
lyricist and composer:
Donna Lewis
publisher:
donna lewis ltd and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Donna Lewis33:14
18Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)
programming:
Darren Vaz and Skunk Anansie
engineer:
Mr. Colson, GGGarth (Canadian music producer and engineer) and Andrew Scarth
producer:
GGGarth (Canadian music producer and engineer)
assistant mixer:
Chad Bamford and Guido South
mixer:
Joe Barresi (recording engineer, mixer, producer)
bass guitar:
Cass Lewis
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mark Richardson (UK drummer)
guitar:
Ace (Member of Skunk Anansie)
lead vocals:
Skin (Skunk Anansie singer)
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Great Linford Manor in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good) (uncut version) by Skunk Anansie
recording of:
Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)
writer:
Len Arran and Skin (Skunk Anansie singer)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Skunk Anansie43:24
19Barrel of a Gun
programming:
Kerry Hopwood
engineer:
Q (mix engineer)
producer:
Tim Simenon
mixer:
Q (mix engineer) and Tim Simenon
keyboard:
Dave Clayton
percussion:
Victor Indrizzo
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records Ltd. (not for release label use! original company behind the Mute label) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Barrel of a Gun (video) by Depeche Mode
recording of:
Barrel of a Gun
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Grabbing Hands Music Ltd.
Depeche Mode3.85:19
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