Ultimate Divas

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1Toxic
recording engineer, programming, producer and editor:
Bloodshy and Avant
assistant engineer:
J. D. Andrew and Jonas Östman
mixer:
Niklas Flyckt
bass:
Tomas Lindberg (Swedish bass player)
guitar:
Henrik Jonback (Swedish producer, engineer, songwriter, guitarist)
other instruments:
Bloodshy and Avant
strings:
Stockholm Session Strings
background vocals:
Blackcell (Mathias Johansson, songwriter and producer), Cathy Dennis and Emma Holmgren
background vocals and lead vocals:
Britney Spears
conductor:
Janson+Janson
strings arranger:
Janson+Janson
arranger:
Bloodshy and Avant and Steve Lunt (British musician, songwriter, music executive also credited as Stephen Broughton)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording LLC (in 2003)
recorded at:
Murlyn Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
KhaBang Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Toxic by Britney Spears and Toxic (karaoke) by Britney Spears
a cappella versions:
Toxic (L∆VINCi Remix) by L∆VINCi (LAVINCi) feat. Britney Spears
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 4) (number: 1), Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2005 winner), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 53), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 114) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Toxic
writer:
Cathy Dennis, Henrik Jonback (Swedish producer, engineer, songwriter, guitarist), Christian Karlsson (Swedish producer, remixer, songwriter, DJ, piano, guitar) and Pontus Winnberg (Swedish composer, lyricist, producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Murlyn Songs AB and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
Britney Spears4.153:21
2We R Who We R
programming and producer:
Ammo (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman), benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Dr. Luke
assistant engineer:
Tatiana Gottwald and Jeremy Levin
engineer:
Chris "TEK" O'Ryan, Sam Holland (sound engineer) and Emily Wright
assistant mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
instruments:
Ammo (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman), benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Dr. Luke
background vocals:
Benjamin Levin (producer Benjamin Levin), Rani Hancock, Sam Holland (sound engineer), Lukasz Gottwald and Emily Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) (in 2025)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
engineered at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
We R Who We R by Ke$ha (Kesha, American singer fka Ke$ha)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2011 (number: 30)
recording of:
We R Who We R
writer:
Benjamin Levin (producer Benjamin Levin), Łukasz Gottwald, Jacob Kasher Hindlin (American songwriter, producer), Joshua Coleman (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman) and Kesha Sebert (Kesha, American singer fka Ke$ha)
publisher:
DTCM Blvd., Dynamite Cop Music, Each Note Counts, J. Kasher Publishing, Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP affiliated), Kevinthecity Publishing, Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Matza Ball Music, Prescription Songs, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Where da Kasz At, エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing Inc.) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Ke$ha4.053:26
3Love Don’t Cost a Thing
recording engineer:
Dan Hetzel and “Young” Dave Scheuer
additional programming:
Greg Lawson (US songwriter)
keyboard programming:
Miklos Malek
programming:
Richie Jones
assistant engineer:
Ronald L. Martinez and David Swope
additional producer:
Peter Wade Keusch
assistant producer:
Richie Jones, Cory Rooney and Marc Russell
producer:
Ric Wake
assistant mixer:
Jim Annunziato
mixer:
Dan Hetzel and Richie Jones
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Richie Jones
lead vocals:
Jennifer Lopez (American singer and actress aka J.Lo)
additional arranger:
Greg Lawson (US songwriter)
arranger:
Richie Jones and Ric Wake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 2000) 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 2026)
recording of:
Love Don’t Cost a Thing
lyricist:
Georgette Franklin, Amille Harris, Greg Lawson (US songwriter), Jeremy Monroe and Damon Sharpe
composer:
Amille D. Harris, Georgette Franklin, Greg Lawson (US songwriter), Jeremy Monroe and Damon Sharpe
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., G Q Romeo Music, J‐Rated Music, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Songs of Reach Music, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09), Swette Ya’ Music, VMG Notation Copyrights, VMG Notation Worldwide and WC Music Corp. (from 2019 to present)
Jennifer Lopez4.23:42
4Whenever, Wherever
recording engineer:
Gustavo Celis, Alfred Figueroa, Javier Garza and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
programming:
Tim Mitchell (US producer/songwriter/guitarist (Clinton Studios))
additional engineer:
Freddy Piñero, Jr.
assistant engineer:
Oswald Bowe, Chris Carroll (US engineer, Mantra Recording Studio), Alex Dixon, Jorge Gonzalez (engineer), Roger Gonzalez, Tony Mardini, Nicholas Marshall, Ken Theis and Christine Tramontano
co-producer:
Tim Mitchell (US producer/songwriter/guitarist (Clinton Studios))
producer:
Shakira (Colombian singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Javier Garza
charango, quena and rondador:
Gustavo Patiño
drums (drum set):
Brendan Buckley
electric bass guitar:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director)
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist) and Brian Ray
guitar and mandolin:
Tim Mitchell (US producer/songwriter/guitarist (Clinton Studios))
percussion:
Miriam Eli, Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Archie Peña
background vocals:
Rita Quintero
background vocals and lead vocals:
Shakira (Colombian singer-songwriter)
arranger:
Tim Mitchell (US producer/songwriter/guitarist (Clinton Studios)) and Shakira (Colombian singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004) (in 2001)
co-produced for:
Crescent Moon, Inc.
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, Crescent Moon Studios in Miami, Florida, United States and The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Crescent Moon Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002 (number: 28)
recording of:
Whenever, Wherever
lyricist:
Gloria Estefan and Shakira (Colombian singer-songwriter)
composer:
Tim Mitchell (US producer/songwriter/guitarist (Clinton Studios)) and Shakira (Colombian singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Aniwi Music, LLC, F.I.P.P. International and Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing
translated version of:
Suerte
Shakira3.953:17
5These Words
producer:
Andrew Frampton, Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins
lead vocals:
Natasha Bedingfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Publishing (UK) Limited (SM Publishing (UK) Limited, Sony Music, 2009–2020) (in 2004)
recording of:
These Words (I Love You, I Love You)
writer:
Natasha Bedingfield, Andrew Frampton, Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins
Natasha Bedingfield3.33:37
6Wings
additional programming:
MNEK
additional engineer:
Daniel Aslet (lead vocals [vocal])
assistant engineer:
Phil Seaford
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
additional producer:
James F Reynolds (mixer/writer/music producer) (task: vocal)
producer:
TMS (UK songwriting/production team)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Simon Clarke (UK saxophonist)
brass:
Kick Horns
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Tom Barnes (UK songwriter and drummer)
guitar:
Ben Kohn (songwriter and producer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Pete Kelleher (multi-instrumentalist)
tenor saxophone:
Tim Sanders (UK saxophonist)
trombone:
David Liddell
trumpet:
Ryan Quigley and Darren Wiles
background vocals:
Carmen Reece and Iain James
vocals:
JADE (UK vocalist, member of Little Mix), Leigh‐Anne, Jesy Nelson and Perrie (English singer‐songwriter)
bass arranger:
Simon Clarke (UK saxophonist), Tim Sanders (UK saxophonist) and TMS (UK songwriting/production team)
arranger:
Simon Clarke (UK saxophonist), Tim Sanders (UK saxophonist) and TMS (UK songwriting/production team)
vocals arranger:
Carmen Reece and Iain James
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2021) and Warner Music UK Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2021)
recorded at:
The Music Shed in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
Wings by Little Mix (British girl group)
recording of:
Wings
writer:
Thomas Barnes (UK songwriter and drummer), JADE (UK vocalist, member of Little Mix), Iain James, Peter Kelleher (multi-instrumentalist), Ben Kohn (songwriter and producer), Leigh‐Anne, Michelle Lewis (singer-songwriter), Mischke, Jesy Nelson, Erika Nuri, Perrie (English singer‐songwriter) and Heidi Rojas
publisher:
Bea the Dog Music, Eternal Dance Media, Golden Sunset Music, Mischkemusic, Inc, Sony Music Publishing (2003–2008, 2021–present), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019–present)
Little Mix3:41
7Left Outside Alone
recording engineer:
William Malina (in 2004), Rick Sheppard (engineer) (in 2004) and Thomas R. Yezzi (in 2004)
assistant engineer:
Cesar Guevara
engineer:
Femio Hernandez
producer:
Dallas Austin, Glen Ballard and Ric Wake
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
bass:
Sean Hurley (American bassist and songwriter) (in 2004) and Colin Wolfe (in 2004)
drums (drum set):
Josh Freese (American drummer) (in 2004)
drums (drum set) [Midi]:
Dallas Austin (in 2004)
guitar:
Dallas Austin (in 2004), Tim Pierce (US session guitarist) (in 2004) and Tony Reyes (songwriter/producer/multi‐instrumentalist) (in 2004)
keyboard:
Dallas Austin (in 2004) and Glen Ballard (in 2004)
background vocals:
Anastacia (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”) (in 2004), Siedah Garrett (in 2004), Lisa Vaughn (in 2004) and Audrey Wheeler (in 2004)
produced for:
Make It Rock Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
O’Henry Sound Studios in Burbank, California, United States (in 2004), Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2004) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2004)
mixed at:
South Beach Studios in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
recording of:
Left Outside Alone (in 2004)
writer:
Anastacia Newkirk (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”), Dallas Austin and Glen Ballard
publisher:
Aerostation Corporation, Arlovol Music, Cyptron Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Po Ho Productions, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Anastacia3.44:18
8No OneAlicia Keys3.54:09
9I Will Always Love You
engineer:
Tom Pick
producer:
Bob Ferguson
banjo:
Bobby Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1973-06-13) and Buck Trent (on 1973-06-13)
bass:
Bobby Dyson (on 1973-06-13)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Gallant (on 1973-06-13)
fiddle:
Johnny Gimble (on 1973-06-13) and Mack Magaha (Bluegrass Fiddler) (on 1973-06-13)
guitar:
Jimmy Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1973-06-13), Dave Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1973-06-13) and Dolly Parton (on 1973-06-13)
piano:
Hargus "Pig" Robbins (on 1973-06-13)
steel guitar:
Stu Basore (on 1973-06-13)
background vocals:
Joe Babcock (on 1973-06-13), Dolores Edgin (on 1973-06-13), June Page (on 1973-06-13) and Hurshel Wiginton (on 1973-06-13)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (on 1973-06-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1974)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-06-13)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 34)
recording of:
I Will Always Love You (on 1973-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Dolly Parton3.32:56
10One Moment in Time
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
vocals and performer:
Whitney Houston
conductor:
Michael Gibbs
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
vocals arranger:
Whitney Houston
recording of:
One Moment in Time
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Albert Hammond
Whitney Houston4.54:45
11Waterfalls
recording of:
Waterfalls
writer:
Marqueze Ethridge, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
publisher:
BELT STAR MUSIC, Hitco Music, Organized Noize Music, Pebbitone Music, Red Light & Incense Music, Stiff Shirt Music, Inc., TIZBIZ Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), 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), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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)
TLC53:32
12He Wasn’t Man Enough
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records (in 2000)
edit of:
He Wasn’t Man Enough by Toni Braxton
recording of:
He Wasn’t Man Enough for Me
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins and Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs)
Toni Braxton2.654:01
13Because of You
additional engineer:
Sergio Chavez and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: pro-tools engineer)
producer:
David Hodges (American record producer & songwriter) and Ben Moody (American guitarist and producer)
additional mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
electric bass guitar:
Marty O’Brien
electric guitar:
Ben Moody (American guitarist and producer)
membranophone:
Mark Colbert
piano:
David Hodges (American record producer & songwriter)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) and David Hodges (American record producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
19 Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! record company founded by Simon Fuller) (from 2004 to present), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2006), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2006), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2006) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 2006)
music videos:
Because of You by Kelly Clarkson
recording of:
Because of You
writer:
Kelly Clarkson, David Hodges (American record producer & songwriter) and Ben Moody (American guitarist and producer)
publisher:
12 06 Publishing, KMR Music Royalties II S, Reservoir 416 (B) and Smelly Songs
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Kelly Clarkson3.93:40
14The Power of Love
producer:
Wolfgang Detmann (aka Candy de Rouge) and Gunther Mende
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (not for use as release label! © & ℗ holders or distributors since 2009/01/14) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)
writer:
Mary Applegate, Wolfgang Detmann (aka Candy de Rouge), Gunther Mende and Jennifer Rush
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Libra Phone Music Verlag GmbH, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (until 2015-01-01), 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)
Jennifer Rush2.54:28
15True Colors
engineer and mixer:
Bryan McGee (sound engineer)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1986) 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 1986)
recording of:
True Colors
writer:
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Brain Drain Music (work publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tennman Tunes
live recording of:
True Colors
writer:
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Brain Drain Music (work publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tennman Tunes
Cyndi Lauper4.653:48
16Chandelier
additional engineer:
Julian Burg and Alex Pasco
engineer and producer:
Jesse Shatkin (US hip-hop producer Jesse Shatkin) and Greg Kurstin
executive producer:
Sia (Australian singer‐songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Delbert Bowers (American engineer) and Chris Galland
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
drums (drum set):
Jesse Shatkin (US hip-hop producer Jesse Shatkin) and Greg Kurstin
guitar, mellotron and piano:
Greg Kurstin
keyboard:
Jesse Shatkin (US hip-hop producer Jesse Shatkin)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monkey Puzzle Records (imprint of Monkey Puzzle Records Ltd.) (in 2014, in 2015)
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Stereogum Readers’ 10 Best Songs of 2014 (number: 8), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 25), Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 27), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 90), TheNeedleDrop: Top 100 Songs of the 2010s (number: 93), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 99) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 176)
recording of:
Chandelier
writer:
Jesse Shatkin (US hip-hop producer Jesse Shatkin) and Sia Furler (Sia, Australian singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Aidenjulius Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing, Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
part of:
Moulin Rouge! The Musical: Act 2
Sia4.153:37
17Loved Me Back to Life
recording of:
Loved Me Back to Life
writer:
Denarius Motes, Hasham Hussain and Sia Furler (Sia, Australian singer‐songwriter)
Céline Dion43:51
18You Lost Me
recording of:
You Lost Me
composer:
Christina Aguilera, Samuel Dixon and Sia Furler (Sia, Australian singer‐songwriter)
Christina Aguilera3.754:19
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part of:Ultimate (Sony Music series) (order: 7)