Favorite Love Songs ("My Music" series)

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1Your Song
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
12 string guitar:
Clive Hicks
acoustic guitar:
Frank Clark (Guitar/bassist)
bass guitar:
Dave Richmond
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer)
guitar:
Colin Green
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 54), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 136) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 202)
recording of:
Your Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) (ended), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), 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 John3.954:04
2Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going to)
producer:
Michael Masser
vocals:
Diana Ross
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge and Michael Masser
recording of:
Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To?)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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)
part of:
The 48th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Diana Ross53:26
3Times of Your Life
recording of:
Times of Your Life
composer:
Roger Nichols (musician/songwriter)
Paul Anka3:17
4You and Me Against the World
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1974)
recording of:
You and Me Against the World
writer:
Kenny Ascher and Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
Helen Reddy3:14
5Through the Years
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
recording of:
Through the Years
writer:
Steve Dorff (composer) and Marty Panzer
publisher:
SwaneeBravo! Music, Universal Music Careers, 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)
Kenny Rogers44:22
6Three Times a Lady
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
lead vocals:
Lionel Richie
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978, in 1979) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 10)
recording of:
Three Times a Lady
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Enterprises, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.653:39
7Lovin' You
producer:
Richard Rudolph (American composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer) and Stevie Wonder
bass guitar:
Reggie McBride
congas:
Kwasi "Rocki" Dzidzornu
cymbal, drums (drum set), harmonica and piano:
El Toro Negro
drums (drum set) [drum kit]:
Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer) and El Toro Negro
guitar:
Marlo Henderson and Michael Sembello
background vocals:
Shirley Brewer, Lani Groves, Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter) and Yvonne Wright
vocals:
Minnie Riperton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1993)
recording of:
Lovin’ You
writer:
Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph (American composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly CI Ltd, Campbell Connelly Ltd., Dickiebird Music and Publishing Co., Embassy Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
sub-publisher:
Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd.
Minnie Riperton3.653:25
8Annie's Song
assistant engineer:
Artie Torgersen
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milton Okun
bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
John Denver and Steve Weisberg
mandolin:
John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist)
percussion:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1974)
recording of:
Annie’s Song (John Denver song) (on 1974-03-08)
lyricist:
John Denver (in 1973-01)
composer:
John Denver
dedicated to:
Annie Denver (ex-wife and friend of John Denver)
publisher:
Winter Hill Music
lyrics written at:
Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, United States (in 1973-01)
John Denver3.653:02
9We're All Alone
producer:
David Anderle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1977) and A&M Records, Inc. (Los Angeles) (in 1977)
cover recording of:
We’re All Alone
lyricist and composer:
Boz Scaggs
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Boz Scaggs Music (publisher) (from 1975 to present)
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))
Rita Coolidge43:42
10Being With You
assistant engineer:
Richie Griffin
engineer:
Howard Lee Wolen and Mark Wolfson
producer:
George Tobin
mixer:
Mike Piccirillo and George Tobin
arranger:
George Tobin
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Sound Recorders in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Being With You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Bertram Music Company, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Primary Wave Robinson
Smokey Robinson3.654:01
11Danny's Song
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Danny’s Song
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Gnossos Music
Anne Murray53:07
12I Believe in You and Me
producer:
David Wolfert
vocals arranger:
Lawrence Payton
produced for:
The Entertainment Company (not for release label use! use “The Entertainment Company Records” instead)
recording of:
I Believe in You and Me
writer:
Sandy Linzer and David Wolfert
publisher:
Charles Koppelman Music, EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Linz Music (US work publisher), Martin Bandier Music, R2M Music (BMI), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), 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)
Four Tops4:02
13Do That to Me One More Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Roger Young (engineer)
assistant engineer:
David Cole (American recording engineer and producer), Ira Leslie and Wayne Neuendorf
producer:
Daryl Dragon
acoustic guitar:
Lee Ritenour
bass guitar:
Scott Edwards (bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ralph Humphrey (American drummer and teacher)
percussion:
Ken Watson (American percussionist)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes electric piano], background vocals and lead vocals:
Toni Tennille
synthesizer [Oberheim Four Voice]:
Daryl Dragon
wind synthesizer [flute synthesizer]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
assistant remixer:
Wayne Neuendorf
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Capitol Records Studio (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Do That to Me One More Time
lyricist and composer:
Toni Tennille
publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Moonlight & Magnolias Music Publ. Co. (BMI-affiliated)
Captain & Tennille3.854:15
14On and On
sound engineer:
Henry Lewy
assistant engineer:
Leslie Jones (recording engineer) and Helen Silvani
producer:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter) and Henry Lewy
acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Mac Cridlin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Larry Brown (US producer, engineer, drummer and percussionist)
electric guitar:
Andrew Gold
electric piano:
Barlow Jarvis
marimba, percussion and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
steel guitar:
Michael Staton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1976), Geffen Records (in 1976) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
On and On
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Downtown DLJ Songs, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Stephen Bishop Music Publishing and エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing Inc.)
Stephen Bishop3:00
15Sometimes When We TouchDan Hill3:33
16After the Lovin'
cover recording of:
After the Lovin’
lyricist:
Alan Bernstein
composer:
Ritchie Adams
recording of:
After the Lovin’
lyricist:
Alan Bernstein
composer:
Ritchie Adams
Engelbert Humperdinck3.53:55
17Hearts
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
John Hug
cimbalom:
Ken Watson (American percussionist)
background vocals:
Bill Champlin
lead vocals:
Marty Balin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
produced for:
JEN Productions, Inc.
mixed at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Hearts
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Great Pyramid Music, Mercury Shoes Music, Painted Desert Music Corporation, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
Marty Balin4:34
18I Honestly Love You
co-engineer:
Alan Rouse
engineer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road)
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1974) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Honestly Love You (in 1974)
lyricist:
Jeff Barry
composer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Woolnough Music, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
Olivia Newton‐John43:40
19You Make Me Feel Brand New
recording of:
You Make Me Feel Brand New
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Stylistics4:16
20Lady
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1980) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1980)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 67)
recording of:
Lady (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie, Jr.
publisher:
Brockman Music
Kenny Rogers3.43:51
21You're My World
Helen Reddy2:46
22You Are So Beautiful
assistant engineer:
David Gallo (engineer) and David Roberts (engineer)
engineer:
Guy Charbonneau
producer:
Michael Lang (Producer)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
Dave McDaniel (bass)
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
performer:
Joe Cocker
arranger:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1973)
recorded at:
Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (on 1989-10-05)
cover recording of:
You Are So Beautiful
writer:
Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Preston Songs (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Joe Cocker3.952:44