100 Hits: 70s

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Annotation

Later release. Track 5-8 is It Must Be Love by Labi Siffre. Previous version has Beach Baby by First Class.

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-26 14:36 UTC.

Tracklist

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1You’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 (The Rolling Stones) (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
2My Coo Ca Choo
producer:
Peter Shelley (British 1970s pop singer/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Peter Shelley (British 1970s pop singer/songwriter)
recording of:
My Coo Ca Choo
lyricist and composer:
Peter Shelley (British 1970s pop singer/songwriter)
Alvin Stardust22:47
3There’s a Whole Lot of Loving
recording of:
There’s a Whole Lot of Loving
writer:
Chris Arnold (songwriter with Butterscotch/The Stream of Consciousness), David Martin (UK songwriter and Butterscotch member) and Geoff Morrow (Butterscotch/Ammo)
Guys ’n’ Dolls3:15
4Rio
recording of:
Rio
lyricist, writer and composer:
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith4:31
5Gertcha
recording of:
Gertcha
writer:
Chas Hodges and Dave Peacock (English bass guitarist, Chas & Dave)
Chas & Dave3:51
6New York Groove
recording of:
New York Groove
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (ended), Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Hello52:46
7Something Old, Something New
recording of:
Something Old, Something New
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
The Fantastics2:47
8It Must Be Love
recording of:
It Must Be Love
lyricist and composer:
Labi Siffre
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Labi Siffre43:54
9Knocked It Off
recording of:
Knocked It Off
writer:
Terry Britten and B.A. Robertson
publisher:
Kongride Music Ltd., Mews Music Ltd., My Axe Music Ltd. and United Artists Music Ltd.
B.A. Robertson3:26
10Rockabilly Rebel
recording of:
Rockabilly Rebel
lyricist and composer:
Steve Bloomfield
Matchbox2:45
11Arms of Mary
producer:
Howard Albert and Ron Albert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1975)
recording of:
Arms of Mary (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Iain Sutherland (Sutherland Brothers)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Island Music Ltd., Skerry Rock Ltd. and Smash Brothers Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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)
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver52:38
12Morning Dance
bass:
Jim Kurzdorfer
congas and percussion:
Rubens Bassini
guitar:
John Tropea
marimba:
Dave Samuels (percussionist)
membranophone:
Ted Reinhardt and Dave Samuels (percussionist)
piano:
Jeremy Wall
saxophone:
Jay Beckenstein
recording of:
Morning Dance
composer:
Jay Beckenstein
Spyro Gyra3:58
13The Chosen Few
recording of:
The Chosen Few
lyricist and composer:
Ben Findon (songwriter and producer)
The Dooleys53:09
14Also Sprach Zarathustra
recording of:
Also sprach Zarathustra (2001) (arr. Deodato jazz-funk style)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
arranger:
Eumir Deodato
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music and Publishing One's Music
version of:
Also sprach Zarathustra, op. 30: I. Einleitung (Sonnenaufgang)
Deodato48:59
15Got to Get You Into My Life
cover recording of:
Got to Get You Into My Life
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Earth, Wind & Fire34:11
16(Blame It) On the Pony Express
recording of:
Blame It on the Pony Express
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon33:05
17Sorry, I’m a Lady
recording of:
Sorry, I’m a Lady (in 1977)
lyricist:
Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja
composer:
Rolf Soja
Baccara33:38
18Please Tell Him That I Said Hello
cover recording of:
Please Tell Her
writer:
Shepstone & Dibbens
publisher:
Éditions LABRADOR
Dana3:19
19Knock Three Times
producer:
Dave Appell and The Tokens
arranger:
Norman Bergen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recording of:
Knock Three Times
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Irwin Levine
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Dawn4.352:59
20Do You Wanna Dance?
producer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter)
recording of:
Do You Wanna Dance?
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter), Ron Roker and Gerry Shury
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
Barry Blue33:54

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part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (number: 2) (order: 34)