Now That’s What I Call Music Years: The Best of NOW 1995–2005

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Heaven for Everyone
engineer:
Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer), David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) and Justin Shirley‐Smith
co-producer:
Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer), David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) and Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
Josh Macrae (Roger Taylor/Queen producer), Queen (UK rock group), David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) and Justin Shirley‐Smith
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Allerton Hill Studios in Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Cosford Mill in Godalming, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Mountain Studio (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland
recording of:
Heaven for Everyone
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen2.85?:??
2Paint My Love
recording of:
Paint My Love
composer:
Jascha Richter
Michael Learns to Rock?:??
3I Want It That Way
producer:
Kristian Lundin (in 1999) and Max Martin (Swedish record producer) (in 1999)
mixer:
Kristian Lundin and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tomas Lindberg (Swedish bass player)
guitar:
Esbjörn Öhrwall
vocals:
Alexander James “A.J.” McLean (US singer, songwriter, actor, dancer & model), Brian “B-Rok” Littrell (from the Backstreet Boys), Nick Carter (US pop singer & Backstreet Boy), Howard “Howie D.” Dorough (from the Backstreet Boys) and Kevin Richardson (from the Backstreet Boys)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1998, in 2025) and Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1999)
produced for:
Cheiron Productions (in 1999)
recorded at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1999)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 4), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 240)
recording of:
I Want It That Way
lyricist, writer and composer:
Andreas Carlsson (pop songwriter) and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
Grantsville Publishing Ltd., Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Backstreet Boys3.75?:??
4You’re Still the One
additional programming:
Bjorn Thornsrud
assistant programming:
Jay Alvarez and James Somberg
programming and editor:
Olle Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) and Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!) (in 2022)
recording of:
You’re Still the One
writer:
Eilleen Shania Lange and Robert John Lange
publisher:
Loon Echo, Inc., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd. and PolyGram International, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
Shania Twain3.65?:??
5White Flag
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2003) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2003)
edit of:
White Flag (original version with solo string intro) by Dido (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
White Flag
lyricist:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter), Rick Nowels and Rollo Armstrong
Dido4?:??
6Unbreakable
recording of:
Unbreakable
writer:
Jörgen Elofsson (Swedish songwriter and producer) and John Robinson Reid (UK DJ/producer & vocalist John Robinson Reid)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Scandinavia AB
Westlife?:??
7Whole AgainAtomic Kitten?:??
8Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
vocals:
Antony (English singer-songwriter & actor), Duncan (English singer and actor, member of “Blue”), Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Lee (Blue) and Simon
guest performer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
music videos:
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (studio version) by Blue (UK boy band) featuring Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
cover recording of:
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd (publisher), Chappell & Co Inc. (USA), Happenstance Limited (record and publishing company), Intersong U.S.A. Inc. (publisher), Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B.V., Rouge Booze, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), 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)
Elton John3.75?:??
9Sitting Down Here
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 Marlin?:??
10Summer Son
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.
Texas?:??
11Leave Right Now
miscellaneous support:
Isobel Griffiths
programming and producer:
Stephen Lipson
engineer and mixer:
Heff Moraes
guitar family:
John Themis and Eg White
keyboard:
Anne Dudley (English score composer) and Greg Wells
membranophone:
Steve Barney (Drummer)
background vocals:
Tracy Ackerman
recording of:
Leave Right Now
orchestrator:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
lyricist and composer:
Eg White
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Will Young3.25?:??
12Superstar
cover recording of:
Superstar
writer:
Joe Belmaati, Mich Hansen and Remee (Danish producer, composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Cutfather & Joe Music Ltd., Remee Songs, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Jamelia?:??
13Lovin’ Each Day
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2001)
music video for:
Lovin Each Day by Ronan Keating
recording of:
Lovin’ Each Day
writer:
Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels
publisher:
Keepin’ It Real, How ’Bout You? and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Ronan Keating2.65?:??
14Oops… I Did It Again
recording engineer, programming, producer and mixer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
engineer:
John Amatiello
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tomas Lindberg (Swedish bass player) (from 1999-11 until 2000-02)
guitar [guitars]:
Johan Carlberg (from 1999-11 until 2000-02) and Esbjörn Öhrwall (from 1999-11 until 2000-02)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) (from 1999-11 until 2000-02) and Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter) (from 1999-11 until 2000-02)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Nana Hedin (Swedish singer; also known as Na Na and Nana d’Aquini) (from 1999-11 until 2000-02)
background vocals [backing vocals] and spoken vocals [dialog]:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) (from 1999-11 until 2000-02)
background vocals [backing vocals], lead vocals and spoken vocals [dialog] and lead vocals:
Britney Spears (from 1999-11 until 2000-02)
other vocals [crowd]:
“The Fanchoir” (from 1999-11 until 2000-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 2000)
produced for:
Cheiron Productions
recorded at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1999-11 until 2000-02)
mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Oops!… I Did It Again by Britney Spears, Oops!... I Did It Again (Uncut) by Britney Spears and Oops!…I Did It Again (official music video) by Britney Spears
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 5) (number: 4) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 268)
recording of:
Oops!…I Did It Again (from 1999-11 until 2000-02)
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
publisher:
GV-MXM, Imagem London Ltd., Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) (in 2000)
Britney Spears3.9?:??
15Tragedy
engineer:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
producer:
Mark Topham, Karl Twigg and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Dan Frampton (engineer) and Paul Waterman
bass and guitar:
Mark Topham
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
keyboard:
Karl Twigg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
PWL Studios (Manchester) in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom and PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Tragedy
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Music For Unicef, R.S.O. Publishing Ltd., Stigwood Music, Inc., UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Steps3.4?:??
16Boombastic
DJ-mixer:
DJ Markski
Shaggy?:??
17Wish I Could Fly
recording of:
Wish I Could Fly
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
publisher:
HipHappy
Roxette2?:??
18If 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. Kelly2.75?:??
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part of:Now That’s What I Call Music! (South Africa) (order: 3)