The Ultimate All Time Classic Tearjerkers

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mad World
recording engineer and producer:
Michael Andrews (American musician and score composer)
mixer:
Gary Jules
background vocals:
Tori Haberman and Sam Shelton (backing vocals)
guest lead vocals and lead vocals:
Gary Jules
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Michael Andrews (American musician and score composer) (in 2001)
cover recording of:
Mad World
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Publishing and Virgin Music Ltd.
Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules43:03
2Flying 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
Westlife23:36
3Fields of Gold
acoustic guitar:
Eva Cassidy
electric guitar:
Keith Grimes
vocals:
Eva Cassidy
remaster of:
Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy
cover recording of:
Fields of Gold
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Steerpike Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Eva Cassidy4.154:43
4A Different Corner
producer:
George Michael
vocals:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
recording of:
A Different Corner
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Big Geoff Overseas Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
George Michael34:02
5If Tomorrow Never Comes
recording of:
If Tomorrow Never Comes
writer:
Kent Blazy (American singer songwriter) and Garth Brooks
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Major Bob Music Co. Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) 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)
Ronan Keating3:36
6What Can I Do
recording of:
What Can I Do
writer:
Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Jim Corr and Sharon Corr
publisher:
Beacon Communications Music Co. (in 1997) and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1997)
The Corrs4:16
7The Closest Thing to Crazy
engineer:
Steve Sale
producer:
Mike Batt
lead vocals:
Katie Melua
arranger:
Mike Batt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dramatico Entertainment Ltd. (not release label) (in 2003) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 2023)
recording of:
The Closest Thing to Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Mike Batt
publisher:
Dramatico, Dramatico Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Katie Melua3.54:13
8You’ve Got a Friend
cover recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) 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)
The Brand New Heavies3:24
9Strange and Beautiful (I’ll Put a Spell on You)
recording of:
Strange & Beautiful (I’ll Put a Spell on You)
writer:
Matt Hales (English songwriter, musician & record producer Matt Hales) and Kim Oliver
Aqualung3:50
10I Swear
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 389)
cover recording of:
I Swear
writer:
Gary Baker (songwriter) and Frank J. Meyers (country music singer, songwriter, record producer)
publisher:
MorganActive Songs, Inc. and Rick Hall Music, Inc.
All‐4‐One44:20
11Almost Doesn’t Count
recording of:
Almost Doesn’t Count
writer:
Shelly Peiken and Guy Roche
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., EMI Blackwood, Hidden Pun Music, Inc., Manuiti L.A., Sushi Too Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Brandy43:37
12I Don’t Want to Talk About It
producer:
Ben Watt (from 1987-09 until 1987-12)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-09 until 1987-12)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Want to Talk About It (from 1987-09 until 1987-12)
lyricist and composer:
Danny Whitten
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Crazy Horse Music and Rondor Music
Everything but the Girl44:16
13Suspicious Minds
cover recording of:
Suspicious Minds
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
Candi Staton3:56
14Miss You
recording engineer and mixer:
Acar Keys
producer:
Teddy Bishop
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 2003) and Blackground Records, LLC (not for release label use! use “Blackground Records” instead) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Miss You by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
part of:
VH1’s Big Song of 2003 (number: 5)
recording of:
Miss You
writer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper), Teddy Bishop and Elgin Lumpkin (US R&B singer)
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Hand in My Pocket Music, Music of Windswept, Naked Under My Clothes, Noontime Tunes, October Eighth Music, October Eighth Music Incorporated and Warner Tamberlane (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aaliyah34:06
15I Try
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Way
producer:
Andrew Slater
bass:
Dave Wilder
bell and piano:
Jon Brion
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
guitar:
Jon Brion, Arik Marshall and Bendrix Williams
mellotron:
Patrick Warren
organ:
Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals and lead vocals:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
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 1999)
music videos:
I Try by Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
recording of:
I Try
lyricist:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
composer:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor), Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist) and Dave Wilder
publisher:
Children of the Forest, Emerald Forest, EMI April Music Inc., Happy Mel Boopy’s Cocktail Longe And Music, Jinsoo Lim Music, Ooky Spinalton Music, Roasti Toasti and Zomba Songs Inc.
Macy Gray4.13:56
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