100 Essential Love Songs

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Annotation

Also released (with identical cat# and barcode) as "100 Essential Love Songs on 5 CDs" and "100 Most Beautiful Love Songs on 5 CDs".

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-26 17:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Everlasting Love
bass:
Geoff Gascoyne
drums (drum set):
Sebastiaan de Krom (Dutch jazz drummer)
cover recording of:
Everlasting Love
writer:
James “Buzz” Cason and Mac Gayden
publisher:
Alberts, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Rising Sons Music Inc. (in 1967)
Jamie Cullum3:23
2Cool
additional producer:
Nellee Hooper
producer:
Dallas Austin
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
lead vocals:
Gwen Stefani
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 2004)
mixed at:
The Mix Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Cool by Gwen Stefani
recording of:
Cool
writer:
Dallas Austin and Gwen Stefani
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Harajuku Lover Music
Gwen Stefani43:06
3When You Say Nothing at All
programming and producer:
Stephen Lipson
engineer and mixer:
Heff Moraes
accordion and whistle:
James McNally
bass:
Stephen Lipson
drums (drum set):
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
guitar:
Dominic Miller (guitarist)
keyboard:
Peter-John Vettese (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer)
background vocals:
Tessa Niles and Miriam Stockley
vocals:
Ronan Keating
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (aka Polydor Ltée, Canadian manufacturer and distributor from 1966–1978, may show maple-leaf logo) (in 1999) and Polygram Ireland Ltd. (in 1999)
recorded at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Aquarium (Studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Aquarium (Studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
When You Say Nothing at All
writer:
Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter) and Don Schlitz
Ronan Keating2.754:15
4A Thousand Miles
additional recording engineer:
Bill Schnee
recording engineer:
Tal Herzberg and Michael C. Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present)
engineer:
Tal Herzberg
producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jack Joseph Puig
piano and lead vocals:
Vanessa Carlton
conductor:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
arranger:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
concertmaster:
Endre Granat (Hungarian violinist)
music videos:
A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002 (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 94)
recording of:
A Thousand Miles
lyricist and composer:
Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Carlton3.453:59
5Try
programming:
Field (Canadian producer, songwriter & musician) and Track
assistant engineer:
Ian Bodzasi, Steve Chahley and Neil Couser
engineer:
Brad Haehnel, Joe Labatto and Brian West (Canadian producer, songwriter & musician)
producer:
Field (Canadian producer, songwriter & musician), Nelly Furtado and Track
mixer:
Brad Haehnel
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and electric guitar [electric guitars]:
James Bryan (Canadian guitarist/songwriter)
bass:
Mike Elizondo
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russ Miller (US session drummer) and Joey Waronker
guitar [intro guitar]:
Field (Canadian producer, songwriter & musician)
harmonium [echo harmonium] and piano:
Alex Alessandroni (keyboard)
turntable [scratching]:
Lil' Jaz
vibraphone:
Bob Leatherbarrow
background vocals and lead vocals:
Nelly Furtado
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SKG Music LLC (for copyrights use only, company associated with Dreamworks Records) (in 2003)
recorded at:
4th Street Recording in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Try
lyricist:
Nelly Furtado
composer:
Nelly Furtado and Brian West (Canadian producer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Nelstar Publishing (in 2003), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Canada (SOCAN) (in 2003) and Worldwide West Music Inc. (in 2003)
Nelly Furtado3.94:40
6Luka
acoustic guitar:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Luka
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Suzanne Vega33:53
7Run, Baby, Run
engineer:
Blair Lamb
producer:
Bill Bottrell
recording of:
Run, Baby, Run
writer:
David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell and Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Ignorant Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Reservoir One America and Zen of Iniquity
Sheryl Crow3.254:54
8Never Tear Us Apart
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987) and PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
music videos:
Never Tear Us Apart (music video) by INXS
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2025 (Australian Songs)) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 282)
recording of:
Never Tear Us Apart
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Stuffed Monkey and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
INXS3.83:03
9Wives and Lovers
recording of:
Wives and Lovers
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Jack Jones2:31
10Lifted
recording of:
Lifted
writer:
Tunde Baiyewu, Martin Brammer (English singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, vocalist and lyricist) and Paul Tucker
publisher:
Lots of Hits Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Lighthouse Family4:12
11Out of Reach
lead vocals:
Gabrielle (British singer‐songwriter)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Beat (subsidiary of Go! Discs; folded into UMG) (in 2001)
music videos:
Out of Reach by Gabrielle (British singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Out of Reach (in 2001)
writer:
Louise Gabrielle Bobb (British singer‐songwriter) and Jonathan Shorten
publisher:
Perfect Songs (UK publisher, affiliated with BMI)
Gabrielle3.753:18
12Save the Best for Last
producer:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
additional arranger:
Vanessa Williams (US pop/R&B vocalist/producer)
arranger:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Save the Best for Last
writer:
Phil Galdston, Jon Lind and Wendy Waldman
publisher:
Big Mystique Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kazzoom Music, Inc., Moon and Stars Music, PolyGram Music Publishing, The International Music Network Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Vanessa Williams3.353:42
13Too Lost in You
recording of:
Too Lost in You
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Sugababes3.53:35
14Always Come Back to Your Love
recording of:
Always Come Back to Your Love
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Hallgeir Rustan (norwegian producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Samantha Mumba2.353:35
15I’ll Stand by You
programming:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania)
producer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Xenomania
mixer:
Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania)
guitar:
Nick Coler and Shawn Lee (American musician, producer, video game composer)
keyboard:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania)
vocals:
Cheryl Cole (formerly Cheryl Cole), Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2004)
cover recording of:
I’ll Stand by You
writer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders), Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
B. Steinbereg Music, Clive Banks Songs, D. Barry Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hynde House of Hits Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L and Kobalt Publishing Ltd.
Girls Aloud33:45
16Sleeping With the Light On
recording of:
Sleeping With the Light On
writer:
James Bourne (Busted, Son of Dork) and Graham Jay
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
Busted33:39
17Always the Last to Know
recording of:
Always the Last to Know
writer:
Justin Currie
Del Amitri1.654:18
18Secret Smile
recording of:
Secret Smile
lyricist and composer:
Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Semisonic23:46
19Wonderwall
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 28) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 197)
cover recording of:
Wonderwall
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Creation Songs Ltd, Dead Leg Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Ryan Adams34:09
20If You’re Not the One
recording of:
If You’re Not the One
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Bedingfield (singer- songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Daniel Bedingfield3.94:15
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Release

manufactured in:Singapore
printed in:Singapore
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal Music International Ltd. (not for release label use! copyrights only)

Release group

part of:100 Classics (order: 2)