Power Pop Anthems

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1Killer Queen
engineer:
Kris Fredriksson, Justin Shirley‐Smith and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer), Brian May (Queen guitarist), Queen (UK rock group) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
bass guitar and keyboard:
John Deacon
drums (drum set), percussion, triangle and wind chime:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano, tack piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
orchestrator:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen (UK rock group) (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1974) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1974)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Killer Queen by Queen (UK rock group)
recording of:
Killer Queen
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., 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)
Queen43:01
2My Sharona
bass:
Prescott Niles (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Bruce Gary (in 1979-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Berton Averre (in 1979-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Doug Fieger (in The Knack) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 2002), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1979), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
My Sharona (in 1979-04)
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger (in The Knack)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Eighties Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Small Hill Music, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia and Wise Brothers Music LLC
The Knack4.24:00
3Teenage Kicks
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Roger Bechirian and The Undertones (Northern Irish punk rock band)
recorded at:
Wizard Studios in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 59)
recording of:
Teenage Kicks
lyricist and composer:
John O’Neill (of The Undertones)
publisher:
Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
The Undertones4.72:24
4I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
engineer:
Barry Hammond
producer:
Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
accordion:
Dave Whetstone
acoustic guitar:
Jerry Donahue and Charlie Reid
bass guitar:
Phil Cranham
drums (drum set):
Paul Robinson (UK drummer, also Turning Point member)
electric guitar:
Jerry Donahue
fiddle:
Steve Shaw (Steve Brennan)
keyboard:
Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
mandolin and tin whistle:
Stuart Nisbet
steel guitar:
Gerry Hogan
vocals:
Charlie Reid and Craig Reid
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1988) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1988)
recorded at and mixed at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 21)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
writer:
Charlie Reid and Craig Reid
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Proclaimers43:35
5You Get What You Give
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Gary Ferguson (Session drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
guitar:
Gregg Alexander and Rusty Anderson
keyboard and background vocals:
Rick Nowels
percussion:
Juliet Prater
lead vocals:
Gregg Alexander
additional vocals arranger:
Richie Podler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1998)
recording of:
You Get What You Give
writer:
Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Inc., Future Furniture Music Inc. and Grosse Point Harlem
New Radicals3.654:38
6Big Sur
producer:
Tony Hoffer
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
banjo, bass guitar and background vocals:
Pádraic McMahon and Daniel Ryan (The Thrills)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ben Carrigan (solo artist & member of Irish group ‘The Thrills’)
guitar:
Conor Deasy, Pádraic McMahon and Daniel Ryan (The Thrills)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Conor Deasy
organ, piano and synthesizer:
Kevin Horan (The Thrills)
vocals:
Kevin Horan (The Thrills)
recording of:
Big Sur
lyricist:
Conor Deasy
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
composer:
Ben Carrigan (solo artist & member of Irish group ‘The Thrills’), Conor Deasy, Kevin Horan (The Thrills), Pádraic McMahon and Daniel Ryan (The Thrills)
The Thrills3.53:06
7Bohemian Like You
producer:
David Sardy (American score composer) and Courtney Taylor‐Taylor
mixer:
David Sardy (American score composer)
bass and keyboard:
Zia McCabe
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Brent DeBoer
guest organ:
Erik Gavriluk
guitar:
Peter Holmström and Courtney Taylor‐Taylor
slide guitar:
Troy Stewart
vocals:
Courtney Taylor‐Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2000)
music videos:
Bohemian Like You by The Dandy Warhols
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 449)
recording of:
Bohemian Like You
lyricist and composer:
Courtney Taylor‐Taylor
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Dandy Warhols Music (BMI)
The Dandy Warhols4.053:32
8Stacy’s Mom
producer:
Chris Collingwood, Mike Denneen and Adam Schlesinger
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
bass and synthesizer:
Adam Schlesinger
drums (drum set), handclaps and tambourine:
Brian Young (US drummer for Fountains of Wayne & Posies)
electric guitar [lead]:
Jody Porter (US guitarist for Fountains of Wayne)
electric guitar [rhythm] and lead vocals:
Chris Collingwood
background vocals:
Jody Porter (US guitarist for Fountains of Wayne) and Adam Schlesinger
recorded at:
Q Division in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, Stratosphere Sound (NYC) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States and The Clubhouse in Rhinebeck (town), New York, United States
mixed at:
South Beach Studios in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
part of:
Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: runner-up), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 401) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 496)
recording of:
Stacy’s Mom
writer:
Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger
publisher:
Monkey Demon Publishing and Vaguely Familiar Music
Fountains of Wayne4.253:16
9Baby’s Coming Back
producer:
Albhy Galuten
recording of:
Baby’s Coming Back
writer:
Andy Sturmer
Jellyfish42:56
10Jet
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (in 1973-10)
assistant engineer:
Monday (engineer) (in 1973-10) and Pete Swettenham (in 1973-10)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1973-10)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1973-10 until 1973-11)
bass guitar, drums (drum set), Moog and piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1973-10)
electric guitar:
Denny Laine (in 1973-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1973-10)
keyboard and Moog:
Linda McCartney (in 1973-10)
piano:
Denny Laine (in 1973-10)
saxophone:
Howie Casey (in 1973-10)
strings:
Beaux Arts Orchestra (in 1973-10)
background vocals:
Denny Laine (in 1973-10), Linda McCartney (in 1973-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1973-10)
orchestrator:
Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-10)
mixed at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1973-11)
recording of:
Jet (in 1973-10)
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and McCartney Music, Inc.
Paul McCartney & Wings3.34:05
11Rockaria!
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Dick Plant (engineer), John Richards (engineer) and Duane Scott
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass and background vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1976-07)
cello:
Melvyn Gale (in 1976-07) and Hugh McDowell (in 1976-07)
clavinet, Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (in 1976-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1976-07)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (in 1976-07)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (in 1976-07)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07)
vocals:
Mary Thomas (British soprano) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1976-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1976), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1976, in 2005) and 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 1976)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07) and Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1976-07)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
edited at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rockaria! (in 1976-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., 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)
Electric Light Orchestra3.853:13
12Magic
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974, in 1975, in 2003)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 41)
recording of:
Magic
writer:
Billy Lyall and David Paton (of Pilot)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
Pilot4.753:03
13Fire Brigade
engineer:
Dave Hadfield (engineer)
producer:
Denny Cordell
produced at:
Maximum Sound Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-20)
recording of:
Fire Brigade (from 1966-01 until 1968-02)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Onward Music Ltd. and Westminster Music Ltd.
The Move42:22
14Friday on My Mind
producer:
Shel Talmy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1966, in 1967) and United Artists (in 1966)
produced for:
Albert Productions
recording of:
Friday on My Mind
writer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo), Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Unart Music Corporation (in 1973)
The Easybeats3.52:49
15Fun, Fun, Fun
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-01-01)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-01-01)
recording of:
Fun, Fun, Fun (on 1964-01-01)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Elmwin Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Irving Music, Inc. and Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
The Beach Boys42:18
16Lies
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 36)
recording of:
Lies
writer:
Beau Charles and Buddy Randell
The Knickerbockers42:40
17Metal Guru
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd., Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Wizard Artists Ltd. (Marc Bolan's company, for copyrights and publisher use) (in 1972)
recording of:
Metal Guru
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Westminster Music and Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.
T. Rex52:26
18Grace
producer:
Tony Hoffer
recording of:
Grace
writer:
Gaz Coombes, Rob Coombes, Danny Goffey and Mick Quinn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Supergrass3.352:29
19Play the Hits
additional producer:
Ian Stanley
producer:
Edwyn Collins
recording of:
Play the Hits
writer:
Dave Allen (Hal vocalist/guitarist) and Stephen O’Brien (HAL)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Heavenly Songs
HAL3:21
20I Saw the Light
producer:
Todd Rundgren
instruments and vocals:
Todd Rundgren
arranger:
Todd Rundgren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bearsville Records (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 452)
recording of:
I Saw the Light
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Earmark Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
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)
Todd Rundgren52:57
21Isn’t It Time
recording of:
Isn’t It Time
writer:
Jack Conrad (producer and songwriter) and Ray Kennedy (singer, songwriter, and record producer based in L.A.)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jacon Music, Seven Summits Music, Sony/ATV Melody, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and X‐Ray Music
The Babys3:51
22David Watts
assistant engineer:
Alan O’Duffy
engineer:
Alan McKenzie (engineer) and Alan O’Duffy
producer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) and Shel Talmy
keyboard:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (from 1967-02 until 1967-03)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1967-02 until 1967-03)
arranger:
Raymond Douglas Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Pye Studios, Studio 2 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-02 until 1967-03)
recording of:
David Watts (from 1967-02 until 1967-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd., Hi-Count Music, Noma Music and Noma Music Inc.
The Kinks2.52:38
23It’s Only Natural
recording engineer:
Tchad Blake
producer:
Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
It’s Only Natural
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn and Tim Finn
Crowded House33:28
24There She Goes
engineer:
Dave Charles (British drummer as well as producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer)
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Power (of The La’s and Cast)
drums (drum set):
Chris Sharrock
electric guitar:
John Byrne (John 'Boo' Byrne, electric guitarist)
lead vocals:
Lee Mavers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Discs Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 45), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 62) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 418)
recording of:
There She Goes (The La’s)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Mavers
publisher:
Go! Discs Music Ltd. (publisher) and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
The La’s42:41
25Shangri-La
recording of:
Shangri‐La
lyricist and composer:
Neil Innes
The Rutles4:22
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