The Best Pop Album in the World...Ever!

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1Under Pressure
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Queen (UK rock group)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (in 1981-07)
electric bass guitar:
John Deacon (in 1981-07)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (in 1981-07)
keyboard and saxophone:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1981-07)
piano:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1981-07) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (in 1981-07)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1981-07) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (in 1981-07)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1981-07) and Freddie Mercury (in 1981-07)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1981-07)
recording of:
Under Pressure (in 1981-07)
writer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Brian May (Queen guitarist), John Deacon, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Bewlay Bros. Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (, in 1981), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only), Mainman Saag (New York), Queen Music Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music (, in 1981), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), 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)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen & David Bowie4:09
2Sexbomb
producer:
Mousse T.
bass guitar and horn:
Peter Hinterthür
Hammond organ:
Lutz Krajenski
horn:
Uwe Granitza
vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
recorded at:
Bunk, Junk and Genius in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Peppermint Park Studios in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Sexbomb (Mousse T. / Errol Rennalls song)
lyricist and composer:
Mousse T. and Errol Rennalls
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Tom Jones53:33
3When the Heartache Is Over
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
When the Heartache Is Over
writer:
John Reid (Scottish-born manager and music industry figure) and Graham Stack
publisher:
Rive Droite Music Ltd. and Riverhorse Songs
Tina Turner33:44
4Join Me
recording of:
Join Me in Death
lyricist and composer:
Ville Valo
publisher:
Heartagram
HIM3:39
5Roxanne
George Michael4:09
6Summer Son
recording engineer:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Richard Hynd, Johnny Mac, Kenny McDonald (engineer) and Sharleen Spiteri
programming:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Richard Hynd, Jan “Stan” Kybert (producer / mixer / engineer), Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
producer:
Johnny Mac
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
additional percussion [beats]:
Ben Chapman
drums (drum set):
Richard Hynd
guitar:
Tony McGovern and Paul Smith (Silver Sun)
keyboard:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes) and Johnny McElhone
background vocals:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Robert Hodgens and Sharleen Spiteri
contains samples by:
Ally McErlaine (Scottish guitarist) (guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Grand Central Records Ltd. and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only)
recorded at:
Park Lane Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Shar's House in Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Mix Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Summer Son
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Robert Hodgens, Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
23rd Precinct Music Ltd. and BMG 10 Music Ltd.
Texas3.354:04
7Unsterblich
photography:
Peter Lindbergh
engineer:
Flo Beier (audio engineer)
producer:
Jon Caffery (producer and engineer) and Die Toten Hosen
drums (drum set):
Vom (British drummer)
orchestra:
Hans Steingens Big Noise Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
JKP GmbH & Co. KG (in 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1999-08 until 1999-11)
recording of:
Unsterblich
lyricist:
Andreas Frege
composer:
Andreas Frege and Andreas von Holst
publisher:
Heikes Kleiner Musikverlag GmbH
Die Toten Hosen3:48
8She's the One
cover recording of:
She’s the One
lyricist and composer:
Karl Wallinger
publisher:
Universal/Polygram Music Publishing
Robbie Williams4:20
9Bin wieder hier
recording of:
Wieder hier
lyricist and composer:
Marius Müller‐Westernhagen
Marius Müller‐Westernhagen14:34
10Gravity of Love
engineer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer) and Jens Gad
producer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer)
lead vocals:
Ruth‐Ann Boyle
recorded at:
A.R.T. Studios (Enigma) in Ibiza, Illes Balears (Balearic Islands), Spain
samples:
When the Levee Breaks (original studio mix) by Led Zeppelin
recording of:
Gravity of Love (in 1999)
lyricist:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer)
composer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer) and Carl Orff (composer)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label) (in 1937), 1-2-3 Music (Enigma) (in 1999) and Crocodile Music (in 1999)
Enigma43:59
11You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You DrunkPet Shop Boys4:04
12Northern Star
recording of:
Northern Star
composer:
Melanie Chisholm and Rick Nowels
Melanie C24:09
13Thursday's Child
David Bowie4:27
14As Time Goes By
recording of:
As Time Goes By (the song from “Casablanca”)
lyricist and composer:
Herman Hupfeld
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (ended), Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Redwood Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1931)
sub-publisher:
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Casablanca (original soundtrack of the 1942 American film)
Bryan Ferry2:36
15First We Take Manhattan
cover recording of:
First We Take Manhattan
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Stranger Music Inc.
Joe Cocker13:43
16Adler sollen fliegen
Pur4:25
17Woman
Neneh Cherry4:10
18Secretly
recording engineer and engineer:
Clif Norrell
programming:
Cass Lewis
producer and mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
assistant mixer:
Steve Sisco
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:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
music videos:
Secretly by Skunk Anansie
recording of:
Secretly
writer:
Len Arran and Skin (Skunk Anansie singer)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Skunk Anansie2.84:46
19American Pie
engineer:
Tom Flye
acoustic guitar and banjo:
Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
bass:
Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Roy Markowitz (on 1971-05-26)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1971-05-26)
electric piano:
Ray Colcord (on 1971-05-26)
marimba and vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri (on 1971-05-26)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1971-05-26)
choir vocals:
West 44th Street Rhythm and Noise Choir (on 1971-05-26)
vocals:
Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26) and Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1971), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) (in 1971) and United Artists Records (for bootlegs and counterfeit) (in 1971)
partial recording of:
American Pie (on 1971-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Illegal Songs Inc., Mayday Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Yahweh Tunes, Inc.
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)
Don McLean54:06
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1Every Day I Love You
recording of:
Every Day I Love You
writer:
Gary Baker (songwriter), Jerry Allan Williams (Jerry Allan Williams; songwriter for Boyzone, South 65) and Frank Joseph Myers (country music singer, songwriter, record producer)
Boyzone23:32
2Born to Make You Happy
programming and producer:
Kristian Lundin
guitar:
Esbjörn Öhrwall
keyboard:
Kristian Lundin
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Andreas Carlsson (pop songwriter) and Nana Hedin (Swedish singer; also known as Na Na and Nana d’Aquini)
produced for:
Cheiron Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Born to Make You Happy
writer:
Andreas Carlsson (pop songwriter) and Kristian Lundin
publisher:
Grantsville Publishing Ltd. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Britney Spears33:36
3If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time
assistant recording engineer:
Jason Bacher, Rick Behrens and Trey Fratt
recording engineer:
Chris Brickley, Stephen George and Carl Robinson (US bassist, guitarist & recording engineer)
programming:
Chris Brickley and Stephen George
additional engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
producer:
R. Kelly
assistant mixer:
Mark Johnson (engineer)
mixer:
Stephen George and R. Kelly
editor:
Chaz Harper
additional keyboard:
LaFayette Carthon, Jr.
background vocals:
Bruce Kelly, R. Kelly and Sparkle (US R&B singer)
lead vocals:
R. Kelly
orchestra:
The Motown Romance Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Riser
additional performer:
Hart Hollman (violist)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
arranger:
R. Kelly
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc. and Zomba Songs Inc.
R. Kelly2.754:58
4Got 'til It's Gone
producer:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
other vocals [rap]:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1997)
samples:
Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell
edit of:
Got ’til It’s Gone by Janet featuring Q‐Tip (American rapper) & Joni Mitchell
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 Jackson33:39
5Bug a Boo
recording engineer:
Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs
engineer:
Ramón Morales and Dan Workman
producer:
Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs and Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs (lead vocals, background vocals)
assistant mixer:
Mike Kopcha (engineer)
mixer:
Kevin "KD" Davis (US producer/engineer “KD” Davis)
instruments:
Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs
background vocals:
Destiny’s Child
recording of:
Bug a Boo
writer:
Beyoncé, Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs, Kandi (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss), LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson and Kelly Rowland
Destiny’s Child43:30
6Caught Out ThereKelis3.54:10
7Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
engineer, producer and mixer:
Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
choir vocals and guest choir vocals:
The Shining Light Gospel Choir
music videos:
Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? (Animated) by Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
recording of:
Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?
lyricist and composer:
Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
publisher:
Little Idiot Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Moby43:44
8Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwannJan Delay a.k.a. Eißfeldt feat. Dennis Dubplate / Absolute Beginner55:31
9Sexy Sexy Lover
recording of:
Sexy Sexy Lover
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
publisher:
Blue Obsession Music
Modern Talking3:05
10Mambo No. 5
co-producer:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
producer:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
instruments:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
vocals:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
contains samples by:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1999) and Lautstark (in 1999)
produced for:
Syndicate
samples:
Mambo No. 5 by Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 50)
recording of:
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)
lyricist:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
composer:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peer Musik, Peer Musikverlag and Peermusic (Germany) GmbH
is based on:
Mambo No. 5 (original, 1949)
Lou Bega3.63:40
11Keep on Movin'
recording engineer:
Adrian Bushby
additional programming:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter)
additional producer and additional mixer:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
producer:
Julian Gallagher (songwriter, producer) and Richard Stannard
assistant mixer:
Daniel Pursey (UK engineer), Conal Markey and Alvin Sweeney
mixer:
Adrian Bushby, Jake Davies and Matt Howe (producer and engineer)
performer:
Abs (Richard Abidin Breen ex-Five), J (Five), Ritchie (British singer/songwriter, member of boy band "Five") and Scott (British singer/performer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG UK & Ireland Ltd. (holding company, do not add releases here) (in 1999)
produced for:
Biffco Productions
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studio (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
additionally mixed at:
Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
additionally produced at:
Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Keep On Movin’
writer:
Richard Breen, Jason Paul Brown (Five), Sean Conlon, Julian Gallagher (songwriter, producer) and Richard Stannard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd and Universal Music Publishing Limited (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Five53:18
12Lift Me Up
additional programming:
Mike Higham (British score composer)
engineer:
Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guitar:
Phil Hudson
strings:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
background vocals:
Tracy Ackerman
conductor:
Nick Ingman
strings arranger:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
Lift Me Up
writer:
Tracy Ackerman, Geri Halliwell, Andy Watkins (Absolute, Bristol Baseline Productions, Cortex) and Paul Wilson (member of “Absolute”)
instruments arranger:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team)
Geri Halliwell2.53:51
13Still Believe in Love
Bastiaan Ragas3:37
14Sexy Cinderella
recording of:
Sexy Cinderella
writer:
Lynden David Hall
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (1996–2019)
Lynden David Hall4:36
15Made It Back
Beverley Knight3:39
16Why Go?
recording of:
Why Go?
writer:
Boy George, Estelle (British vocalist/MC Estelle Swaray), Maxi Jazz, Rollo (Rollo Armstrong of Faithless) and Sister Bliss
Faithless3:50
17Love's Got a Hold of My HeartSteps4.53:20
18Sitting Down Here
vocals:
Lene Marlin
arranger:
Jørn Dahl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Norway (in 1999)
recorded at:
Disclab Oslo in Oslo, Norway
recording of:
Sitting Down Here
lyricist and composer:
Lene Marlin
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Lene Marlin33:54
19Bis an die Sterne
Xavier Naidoo5:21