538 Hitzone: Best of 2013

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Tracklist

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1Blurred Lines
assistant recording engineer:
Todd Hurt
recording engineer and editor:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
producer:
Pharrell Williams
instruments:
Pharrell Williams
background vocals:
Pharrell Williams
lead vocals:
Robin Thicke
arranger:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Star Trak, LLC (in 2013)
samples:
Got to Give It Up by Marvin Gaye
edit of:
Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke feat. T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) & Pharrell Williams
recording of:
Blurred Lines
writer:
Marvin Gaye, T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Deyjah’s Daddy Muzik (ended), EMI April Music, Inc., I Like ’em Thicke Music and More Water From Nazareth
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell1.653:51
2Wake Me Up
recording engineer:
Chris Cheney (engineer) and Kyle VandeKerkhoff
additional engineer:
Mike Einziger
producer and mixer:
Tim Bergling
guitar:
Mike Einziger
keyboard [keys]:
Peter Dyer (keyboardist & writer Avicii and Cam)
vocals:
Aloe Blacc
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Avicii Music AB (holding company - do not use as release label) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Interscope Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
additionally engineered at:
Casa Chica in Malibu, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 19), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 22) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Wake Me Up
writer:
Aloe Blacc, Mike Einziger and Tim Bergling
publisher:
Aloe Blacc Publishing Inc., Elementary Particle Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Kobalt Music Group Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Avicii3.654:07
3Royals
engineer, producer and mixer:
Joel Little
instruments:
Joel Little
lead vocals:
Ella Yelich O’Connor (Lorde, New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music New Zealand (in 2013) and Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Golden Age in Auckland, Auckland (Auckland Region), North Island, New Zealand
music videos:
Royals by Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter) and Royals by Lorde (New Zealand singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Pop Solo Performance nominees (number: 2014 winner), Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 11), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 15), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 20), Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 23), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 30), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 35), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 77), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 98), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 111) and Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 129)
recording of:
Royals
writer:
Ella Yelich O’Connor (Lorde, New Zealand singer‐songwriter) and Joel Little
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc. and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), イーエムアイ音楽出版 (EMI Music Publishing Japan) (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)
part of:
Matuschkes Lieblinge 2013 and APRA Silver Scroll Awards Winners (number: 2013)
Lorde3.83:10
4Vandaag
Bakermat3:55
5Waves
recording of:
Waves
writer:
Dennis Princewell Stehr (Dutch music producer, singer and singer-songwriter) and Jihad Rahmouni
Mr. Probz3.52:54
6Happy
assistant recording engineer:
Matthew Desrameaux
recording engineer:
Mike Larson (recording engineer)
producer:
Pharrell Williams
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
editor:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Mike Larson (recording engineer)
background vocals:
Rhea Dummett, Trevon Henderson, Shamika Hightower, Ashley L. Lee, Jasmine Murray and Terrence Rolle
arranger:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Mike Larson (recording engineer)
recorded at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Music Box Studios (Atlanta) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Happy by Pharrell Williams and Happy (from Despicable Me 2) (ballroom version) by Pharrell Williams
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 1), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 20) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 88)
recording of:
Happy
lyricist and composer:
Pharrell Williams
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., More Water From Nazareth Publishing, Inc. and Universal Pictures Music
part of:
The 86th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Pharrell Williams4.33:53
7Can’t Hold Us
recording engineer and mixer:
Ryan Lewis (US DJ/producer, in Macklemore & Ryan Lewis) and Macklemore
producer:
Ryan Lewis (US DJ/producer, in Macklemore & Ryan Lewis)
trombone:
Greg Kramer (Seattle trombonist, member of The True Loves)
trumpet:
Owuor Arunga
violin:
Andrew Joslyn
additional vocals:
Tyler Andrews, Camila Recchi, Ray Dalton and Victoria Fuangaromya
recorded at and mixed at:
Macklemore/Ryan Lewis Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 5) and Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 81)
recording of:
Can’t Hold Us
lyricist:
Ben Haggerty
writer:
Macklemore
composer:
Ryan Lewis (US DJ/producer, in Macklemore & Ryan Lewis)
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton4.14:19
8Cups (Pitch Perfect’s “When I’m Gone”)
lead vocals:
Anna Kendrick
recording of:
Cups (You're Gonna Miss Me) (version with cup as percussion, made popular by Landshades and Anna Kendrick)
writer:
A.P. Carter
arranger:
Luisa Gerstein (Landshapes) and Heloise Tunstall‐Behrens
version of:
When I'm Gone (original 1931 version)
recording of:
When I'm Gone
writer:
A.P. Carter and Luisa Gerstein (Landshapes)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
Anna Kendrick42:07
9Hoe
recording of:
Hoe (in 2013)
writer:
Lodewijk Martens, Niels Littooij (Dutch singer Niels Littooij), Barend de Ronden and Don Zwaaneveld
publisher:
Silverback and Mirrorball Publishing and Sounds Like Publishing B.V.
Nielson & Miss Montreal2:50
10Ho Hey
recording engineer and producer:
Ryan Hadlock (engineer, producer)
additional engineer:
Jerry Streeter
assistant engineer:
Grant Hathaway
mixer:
Kevin Augunas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dualtone Music Group (not for label use; please use “Dualtone” instead)
recorded at:
Bear Creek Studios in Woodinville, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Fairfax Recordings Studio in Van Nuys, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 12), Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 17), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 68) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 70)
recording of:
Ho Hey
writer:
Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz
The Lumineers4.252:36
11La La La
recording engineer:
Shahid "Naughty Boy" Khan (British songwriter, record producer, musician and rapper)
programming and producer:
Al-Hakam "Komi" El-Kaubaisy and Shahid "Naughty Boy" Khan (British songwriter, record producer, musician and rapper)
mixer:
Wez Clarke
instruments:
Al-Hakam "Komi" El-Kaubaisy and Shahid "Naughty Boy" Khan (British songwriter, record producer, musician and rapper)
strings:
Jonny Coffer (songwriter and producer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Sam Smith (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naughty Boy Recordings Ltd. (in 2013)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 82)
recording of:
La La La
writer:
Jonny Coffer (songwriter and producer), James Napier, Al-Hakam El Kaubaisy, Shahid Khan, Frobisher Mbabzi, James Murray (British electronic music composer & producer), Mustafa Omer (UK producer, formerly MC Strider of Blazin' Squad) and Sam Smith (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd (PRS‐affiliated), Naughty Words, Salli Isaak Songs Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Music Publishing Ltd, Stellar Songs Ltd and Universal Music Publishing Ltd (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith3.353:40
12Talk Dirty
producer:
Ricky Reed
guest lead vocals:
2 Chainz (fka Tity Boi)
lead vocals:
Jason Derulo
samples:
Hermetico by Balkan Beat Box
recording of:
Talk Dirty
publisher:
Jason Desrouleaux
writer:
2 Chainz (fka Tity Boi), E. Frederic, Jason Desrouleaux, Jason Evigan, Ori Kaplan, Sean Douglas (American record producer and songwriter), Tamir Muskat (Tamir Muscat) and Tomer Yosef
publisher:
Abarbanel, Bad Robot, Bluma Music, BMG Chrysalis (may be used as an imprint, trade name of BMG Rights Management in the US/UK/SE), Eastman Pond Publishing, Frederic and Ried Music, Irving Music (BMI), Muskat Love Music, Reservoir Media Music, Songs From the Boardwalk Music Publishing, LLC, Ty Epps Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz2.752:58
13Year of Summer
recording of:
Year of Summer
lyricist:
Niels Geusebroek
composer:
Joram Metekohy
Wildstylez feat. Niels Geusebroek2:52
14Applause
assistant recording engineer:
Benjamin Rice (American producer) and Andrew Robertson
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Russell (British engineer, producer)
additional programming:
Rick Pearl
co-producer:
Nick Monson and Dino Zisis
producer:
Lady Gaga and DJ White Shadow
additional assistant mixer:
Ghazi Hourani and Benjamin Rice (American producer)
additional mixer:
Bill Malina
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Platinum Sound Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
additionally mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Heard It! Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 37)
recording of:
Applause
publisher:
Lady Gaga
writer:
Martin Bresso, Julien Arias (French DJ/producer Julien Arias), Lady Gaga, Nick Monson, Nicolas Mercier (Nicolas Mercier, electronic DJ / producer from Paris), DJ White Shadow, William Grigahcine (French EDM/trap producer William Grigahcine) and Dino Zisis
publisher:
Etrange Fruit, Fuzion, Get Familiar Music, GloJoe Music Inc., Guess Publishing, House of Gaga Publishing, LLC, Maxwell and Carter Publishing LLC, Mercer Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Universal Music Publishing Group
Lady Gaga3.353:33
15Another Love
engineer:
Duncan Fuller and Dan Grech‐Marguerat
producer:
Dan Grech‐Marguerat
assistant mixer:
Sean Julliard
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2013)
mixed at:
Decoy Studios (Woodbridge UK) in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
part of:
Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 26)
recording of:
Another Love
lyricist and composer:
Tom Odell
Tom Odell3.354:03
16Love Me Again
recording of:
Love Me Again
writer:
Steve Booker (songwriter/producer, worked with Duffy on 'Rockferry') and John Newman (English singer)
publisher:
B Unique Limited and Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
John Newman43:35
17Sovereign Light Café (Afrojack remix)
Keane3:22
18On Top of the World
recording engineer:
Charlie Stavish (American producer and engineer)
additional engineer:
Josh Mosser
producer:
Alex da Kid (UK musician, record producer, songwriter, record executive & fashion designer) and Imagine Dragons (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
additional guitar:
J. Browz (for Veers Music)
drums (drum set):
Daniel Platzman
electric bass guitar:
Ben McKee (American bassist, Imagine Dragons)
guitar:
Wayne Sermon
background vocals:
Ben McKee (American bassist, Imagine Dragons) and Wayne Sermon
lead vocals:
Dan Reynolds (American singer/songwriter, producer)
recorded at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
On Top of the World
writer:
Alex da Kid (UK musician, record producer, songwriter, record executive & fashion designer), Ben McKee (American bassist, Imagine Dragons), Dan Reynolds (American singer/songwriter, producer) and Wayne Sermon
Imagine Dragons3.93:12
19Daylight
recording engineer:
Noah “Mailbox” Passovoy
additional programming:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
programming:
MdL
assistant engineer:
Eric Eylands and Phil Seaford
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
producer:
Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist), Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and MdL
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
additional drums (drum set):
Shellback
additional guitar:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Samm (singer-songwriter Sam Martin)
additional keyboard:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
bass:
Mickey Madden
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Matt Flynn (Maroon 5 drummer)
guitar:
James Valentine (Maroon 5)
keyboard:
MdL and PJ Morton
additional background vocals:
Samm (singer-songwriter Sam Martin)
additional vocals:
Savannah Jane Buffett and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
background vocals:
Brie Larson, Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist) and Mickey Madden
lead vocals:
Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2012)
produced for:
MXM Productions
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 35)
recording of:
Daylight
writer:
Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist), Mason Levy, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Sam Martin (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Artist Publishing Group West, MXM Music and Sudgee Music
Maroon 52.53:46
20J’me tire
Maître Gims4:11
21Beneath Your Beautiful
co-producer:
Da Digglar
producer:
Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
guest vocals:
Emeli Sandé
lead vocals:
Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
music videos:
Beneath Your Beautiful by Labrinth (UK singer-songwriter and record producer) ft. Emeli Sandé
recording of:
Beneath Your Beautiful
composer:
Mike Posner, Emeli Sandé and Timothy McKenzie (UK singer-songwriter and record producer)
Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé34:32
22Harlem Shake
edit of:
Harlem Shake by Baauer
recording of:
Harlem Shake
writer:
Harry Bauer Rodrigues, Héctor Luis Delgado Román (Héctor Luis Delgado Román, aka Héctor "El Bambino", from Héctor & Tito), Kurt Michael Hunte and Jayson Scott Musson
Baauer2:08
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part of:Hitzone (TMF / Yorin / Radio 538) (number: B2013) (order: 117)