101 Rock ’n’ Roll Hits

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1Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-03-26)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-03-26)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-26)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-03-26) and Harold Bradley (on 1960-03-26)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-03-26)
background vocals:
Joe Melson (on 1960-03-26) and The Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group) (on 1960-03-26)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1960-03-26)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 2) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) (on 1960-03-26)
writer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-05-04)
was commissioned by:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Roy Orbison4.72:27
2Three Steps to Heaven
recording of:
Three Steps to Heaven (on 1960-01-08)
writer:
Bob Cochran and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd.
Eddie Cochran42:23
3You Got What It Takes
producer:
Berry Gordy
vocals:
The Rayber Voices
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 32)
cover recording of:
You Got What It Takes
writer:
Roquel Davis, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Fidelity Music (in 1959)
Marv Johnson42:41
4Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)
producer:
Jimmie Haskell, Ozzie Nelson and Rick Nelson (rock n roll artist; "Ricky Nelson" until 1961)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor GmbH (do not use as a release label, for company-type relationships only) and Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Hello Mary Lou
writer:
Cayet Mangiaracina and Gene Pitney
publisher:
Champion Music, Champion Music Corp., Intersong Music Ltd., January Music, January Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Ricky Nelson2.52:20
5Dream Lover
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1959)
recording of:
Dream Lover
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Darin
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Bobby Darin3.752:33
6You’re Sixteen
Johnny Burnette1:59
7Pretty Little Angel Eyes
engineer:
Bill McGuire
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Phil Spector
recorded at:
Mirasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1961-05 until 1961-06)
recording of:
Pretty Little Angel Eyes (from 1961-05 until 1961-06)
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Curtis Lee (US rock & roll singer, had single “Pretty Little Angel Eyes”)
Curtis Lee52:46
8Runaround Sue
recording of:
Runaround Sue
lyricist:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Bronx Soul Music, Mijac Music, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Dion42:40
9Big Girls Don’t Cry
engineer:
Gordon Clark (recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
conductor:
Charles Calello
performer:
The Four Seasons (aka Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
orchestrator:
Charles Calello
engineered at:
Stea-Phillips in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Big Girls Don’t Cry
writer:
Crewe and Gaudio
publisher:
BoBoB Music Corp., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Reservoir 416 and Claridge Music (publisher) (in 1962)
The Four Seasons42:27
10Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 5), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway (on 1961-01-24)
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon4.42:20
11Take Good Care of My Baby
recording of:
Take Good Care of My Baby
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Bobby Vee52:30
12Poetry in Motion
cover recording of:
Poetry in Motion
writer:
Mike Anthony (US songwriter) and Paul Kaufman (songwriter)
Johnny Tillotson42:32
13The Loco‐Motion
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 351)
recording of:
The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion) (in 1962)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems/EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present) and 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Little Eva22:26
14Let’s Dance
lead vocals:
Chris Montez
recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
Jim Lee (“Let’s Dance” writer/producer)
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., DeVorzon Music, Rondell Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chris Montez32:28
15Surfin’ USA
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-01-31)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-01-31)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 9) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Surfin’ U.S.A. (on 1963-01-31)
lyricist:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
is based on:
Sweet Little Sixteen
The Beach Boys4.452:29
16Surf City
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1963)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 32)
recording of:
Surf City
writer:
Jan Berry and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
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)
Jan & Dean32:28
17The Wanderer
cover recording of:
The Wanderer
lyricist and composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Mijac Music, Schwartz Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Dion4.652:43
18Tower of Strength
recording of:
Tower of Strength
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Gene McDaniels2:20
19The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
recording of:
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
writer:
Marilyn Garrett, Dottie Wayne and Ben Weisman
publisher:
Blen Music, Mabs Music Co. (ASCAP-affiliated), Music Publishing Company of America and Shelby Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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)
Bobby Vee2:36
20Cincinnati Fireball
producer:
Snuff Garrett (aka.Tommy Garrett, singer, songwriter, producer and disc jockey)
recorded at:
United/Western Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-10-27)
recording of:
Cincinnati Fireball (on 1959-10-27)
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer) and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Johnny Burnette2:46
21Nut Rocker
recording of:
Nut Rocker
composer:
Kim Fowley
publisher:
Kim Fowley Music
is based on:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
B. Bumble & the Stingers32:02
22Let There Be Drums
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1961)
recording of:
Let There Be Drums
composer:
Sandy Nelson and Richard Podolor
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Travis Music (publishing entity, affiliated to BMI)
Sandy Nelson2:19
23Sherry
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Sherry
lyricist and composer:
Bob Gaudio
The Four Seasons52:33
24Blue Moon
producer:
Danny and Stu (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961, in 2004)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
The Marcels32:17
25Stay
double bass:
Albert Hill (double bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Willie Morrow
baritone vocals:
Charles Thomas (The Zodiacs)
lead vocals:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
tenor vocals:
Wiley Bennett
tenor vocals [falsetto tenor]:
Henry Gaston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Vestron Music Inc. (Connecticut (CT) registered music publishing company, now dissolved.) (in 1987)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 1)
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs51:36
26It Will Stand
recording of:
It Will Stand
lyricist and composer:
Norman Johnson (US soul singer, R&B songwriter & producer)
The Showmen2:23
27What in the World’s Come Over You (feat. The Chantones)
recording of:
What in the World’s Come Over You
writer:
Jack Scott
Jack Scott2:42
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