#1’s: 38 of the Greatest No. 1 Singles of All Time

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1I Want to Break Free
additional recording engineer:
Mike Beiriger (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena (engineer) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Stephan Wissnet (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording engineer and programming:
Reinhold Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
additional engineer:
Mike Beiriger
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar and synthesizer:
John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
electric guitar:
John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
electronic drum set:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guest solo synthesizer:
Fred Mandel (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984, in 2011)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
music videos:
I Want to Break Free (music video) by Queen (UK rock group)
recording of:
I Want to Break Free (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4.254:19
2Feel
programming:
Jim Brumby (UK engineer) and Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
additional engineer:
Jim Brumby (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Chris Barrett (British sound engineer, @AIR Lyndhurst Studios), Tom Jenkins (Welsh band Straight Lines singer), Tim Lauber, John Morical, Christine Sirois and Yen-Hue Tan
engineer:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer) and Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
assistant mixer:
J.D. Andrew
mixer:
Steve Power
bass:
Phil Spalding
bass synthesizer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
drum machine [drum loops]:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer) and Jony Rockstar
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jeremy Stacey
guitar [picky guitar]:
Gary Nuttall
piano:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
slide guitar:
Fil Eisler (Czech score composer) and Neil Taylor (guitarist)
synthesizer:
Dave Clayton
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Gary Nuttall and Zenia Santini
lead vocals:
Robbie Williams
orchestra:
London Session Orchestra
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
chorus master:
Anne Skates
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
orchestrator:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer), Sally Herbert (violinist, composer, and conductor) and Nick Ingman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Williams (in 2002) and The In Good Company Co Ltd (in 2002)
recorded at:
Air Lyndhurst Recording Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Conway Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Le Zénith in Paris, Île-de-France, France, Mayfair Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, O'Henry Sound Studios in Burbank, California, United States and Tower of Power Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Feel by Robbie Williams starring Daryl Hannah
recording of:
Feel
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
Bella Figura Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Farrell Music Limited
live recording of:
Feel
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
Bella Figura Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Farrell Music Limited
Robbie Williams4.24:24
3A Little Less Conversation
assistant engineer:
Dan Milazzo and Claudius Mittendorfer (engineer, producer, mixer)
engineer:
Ray Bardani
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1968-03-07 until 1968-06-23)
remixer:
Junkie XL (Dutch DJ/score composer Tom Holkenborg)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (in 2002) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-03-07 until 1968-06-23)
mixed at:
Computer Hell Cabin in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remix of:
A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
cover recording of:
A Little Less Conversation (from 1968-03-07 until 1968-06-23)
writer:
Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor) and Billy Strange
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Elvis Presley Music
Elvis Presley vs JXL3.453:34
4I’m Outta Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 2000)
edit of:
I’m Outta Love (album version) by Anastacia (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”)
recording of:
I’m Outta Love (in 2000)
lyricist:
Anastacia Newkirk (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”), Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters
composer:
Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters
publisher:
Breakthrough Creations, EMI April Music Inc., Poho Productions, S. M. Y. Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
recording of:
I’m Outta Love
lyricist:
Anastacia Newkirk (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”), Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters
composer:
Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters
publisher:
Breakthrough Creations, EMI April Music Inc., Poho Productions, S. M. Y. Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Anastacia3:49
5Where Is the Love?
assistant engineer:
Christine Sirois
engineer:
Dylan Dresdow and Tal Herzberg
executive producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter) and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
vocals:
Allen Pineda, Fergie (American singer), Jaime Gomez (member of Black Eyed Peas), Justin Timberlake and will.i.am (American rapper and producer)
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records (Interscope Geffen A&M, label group, not normally a release label) (in 2003)
mixed for:
Two Chord Music Inc.
recording of:
Where Is the Love?
writer:
Allan Pineda, Printz Board, J. Curtis, Mike Fratantuno, Jaime Gomez (member of Black Eyed Peas), George Pajon, Jr., Justin Timberlake and William Adams (American rapper and producer)
publisher:
El Cubano Music, Jeepney Music, Nawasha Networks, Printz Polor Publishing, Tenman Tunes, Tuono Music and will.i.am Music
Black Eyed Peas44:35
6Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.92:42
7Don’t Know Why
assistant engineer:
Mark Birkey
engineer:
Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
additional producer:
Arif Mardin
producer:
Norah Jones and Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
mixer:
Arif Mardin and Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Jesse Harris (in 2000-10)
bass guitar:
Lee Alexander (US bassist, songwriter & producer) (in 2000-10)
drums (drum set):
Dan Rieser (in 2000-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Norah Jones (in 2000-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Allaire Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (in 2000-10) and Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 2000-10)
mixed at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Don’t Know Why (in 2000-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Harris
publisher:
Beanly Songs, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and 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)
Norah Jones3.453:06
8Nothing Compares 2 U
engineer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1990) and Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1990)
music videos:
Nothing Compares 2 U (music video) by Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 4), AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials, Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 87), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 162), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 184) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 413)
cover recording of:
Nothing Compares 2 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), NPG Publishing and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
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)
Sinéad O’Connor4.35:11
9Amazing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2001) and EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! use it’s imprint “EMI”) (in 2001)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2001)
recording of:
Amazing
lyricist and composer:
Alex Lloyd (Australian singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd
Alex Lloyd3.653:24
10Can’t Get You Out of My Head
drum machine programming:
Rob Davis (songwriter/producer was in Mud)
engineer and mixer:
Tim Orford
producer:
Rob Davis (songwriter/producer was in Mud) and Cathy Dennis
electric guitar and keyboard:
Rob Davis (songwriter/producer was in Mud)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Kylie Minogue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001) and KDB Pty Limited (in 2001)
produced for:
19 Productions
music videos:
Can’t Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 2002 (number: 45) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 207)
recording of:
Can’t Get You Out of My Head
lyricist:
Cathy Dennis
composer:
Rob Davis (songwriter/producer was in Mud)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., 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), Toxic Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), Universal/MCA Music Limited (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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)
Kylie Minogue3.853:52
11Need You Tonight
assistant engineer:
Paula Jones (Australian audio engineer, producer)
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (label and copyrights holder for INXS) (in 1987, in 1997), PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1987) and Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1999)
mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Need You Tonight (music video) by INXS
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 16) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 114)
recording of:
Need You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B. V., Tol Muziek, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), XL Publishing Pty. Ltd., 101 Muziek (publisher) (in 1987) and Chardonnay Investments Ltd. (in 1987)
INXS4.153:04
12Ordinary World
Duran Duran4:42
13Addicted to Love
recording of:
Addicted to Love
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, Bungalow Music N.V., Heavy Nova Music, Island Music Ltd., Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Warner Chappell North America Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and WC Music Corp.
Robert Palmer4:27
14The Cup of Life
producer:
Desmond Child, K. C. Porter and Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
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 1998)
recording of:
The Cup of Life (from 1997 until 1998)
writer:
Desmond Child, Luis Gómez Escolar and Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Deston Songs LLC, PolyGram Music Publishing (from 1998 to ????), A Phantom Vox Publishing (from 1998 to present), Desmophobia (from 1998 to present) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1998 to present)
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), Warner Chappell Music France, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 株式会社 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
La copa de la vida
Ricky Martin4:34
15Night Fever
producer:
Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson
bass:
Maurice Gibb (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Bryon (Welsh drummer, author) (in 1977)
electric guitar:
Alan Kendall (in 1977)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Barry Gibb (in 1977)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Blue Weaver (in 1977)
percussion:
Dennis Bryon (Welsh drummer, author) (in 1977) and Joe Lala (in 1977)
background vocals and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Barry Gibb (in 1977), Maurice Gibb (in 1977) and Robin Gibb (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barry Gibb (in 1977), Maurice Gibb (in 1977) and Robin Gibb (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram International Ltd. (in 1977), PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1977), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1977) and RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 2) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 47)
recording of:
Night Fever (in 1977)
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music and R.S.O. Publishing Ltd.
Bee Gees4.13:31
16Don’t You (Forget About Me)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jez Coad
performer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) (on 1984-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simple Minds Ltd
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 25) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 340)
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
Simple Minds4.254:22
17Truly, Madly, Deeply
Savage Garden4:39
18Shout
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984) and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Sandy McLelland (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984, in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985, in 2014)
music videos:
Shout by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Shout (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears4.456:33
19Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2
recording of:
Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16) and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1979)
part of:
Another Brick in the Wall
Pink Floyd3:10
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1(Just Like) Starting Over
engineer:
Lee DeCarlo
producer:
Jack Douglas, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
electric guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Hugh McCracken and Earl Slick
keyboard:
George Small
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins
background vocals:
Cheryl Mason Jacks, Michelle Simpson, Eric Troyer and Cassandra Wooten
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1980) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2016)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-08-09)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-09-25 until 1980-09-26)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 76)
recording of:
(Just Like) Starting Over
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
John Lennon3.753:57
2Waterloo
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-12-17)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1973-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
Moog, mellotron and piano:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1973-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Christer Eklund (on 1974-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1974) and Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-01-04, on 1974-02-20)
part of:
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974)
recording of:
Waterloo (English version) (from 1973-12-17 until 1974-01)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended), Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1974 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1974 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1974 to present)
translated version of:
Waterloo (Swedish version)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.72:49
3I Got You Babe
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
guest vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
performer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and UB40
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2000)
produced at:
The Abattoir in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I Got You Babe
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Carlin Music, Chris Marc Music, Cotillion Music (BMI) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde2.753:10
4Don’t Panic
additional engineer:
Simon “Barny” Barnicott, Jon Coles, Paul Read (UK engineer) and Andrea Wright
engineer:
Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
producer:
Coldplay and Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
bass guitar:
Guy Berryman
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
background vocals:
Jonny Buckland and Will Champion
performer:
Coldplay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2000) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2000)
mixed for:
MHB Productions
music videos:
Don’t Panic by Coldplay
recording of:
Don’t Panic
writer:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Coldplay3.62:19
5Here With Me
Dido4:16
6West End Girls
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional vocals:
Helena Springs
background vocals, lead vocals and spoken vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985, in 1991)
music videos:
West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
West End Girls (in 1985)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Edition Meridian, 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)), Cage Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1984 to present)
Pet Shop Boys3.84:01
7California Girls
recording of:
California Girls
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The Beach Boys2:46
8Atomic
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer) and David Tickle
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Chris Stein (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
guest background vocals:
Ellie Greenwich (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1979), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1979) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06), Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
mixed at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States
part of:
Songs banned by the BBC (number: Gulf War ban)
recording of:
Atomic (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
writer:
Jimmy Destri and Deborah Harry
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Rare Blue Music Inc
Blondie43:49
9Message in a Bottle
engineer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
The Police (British rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1979), A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1979), Polydor Records (record company, please see the “A (x) release” / “A (x) recording” for the release label) (in 1979) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Message in a Bottle
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., GM Sumner and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
The Police3.94:50
10How You Remind Me
producer:
Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Rick Parashar, Ryan Peake and Ryan "Nik" Vikedal
mixer:
Randy Staub
bass:
Mike Kroeger
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ryan "Nik" Vikedal
guitar [guitars]:
Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake
lead vocals:
Chad Kroeger
vocals:
Ryan Peake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001)
music videos:
How You Remind Me by Nickelback
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 2002 (number: 1) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
How You Remind Me
lyricist:
Chad Kroeger
composer:
Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Ryan Vikedal
publisher:
Arm Your Dillo Publishing Inc., M. Kroeger Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zero-G Music Inc.
Nickelback3.653:45
11Money for Nothing
producer:
Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler
additional guest vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022)
recording of:
Money for Nothing (Dire Straits song)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
additional composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
quotes music from:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me
Dire Straits3.854:06
12White Wedding
recording of:
White Wedding
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Holdings GmbH (DE subsidiary of Chrysalis Group PLC), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol4:14
13Let’s Dance
recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Watanabe Music Publishing CM division
David Bowie4:10
14Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
assistant engineer:
Gordon Milne (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Steve Levine (producer)
mixer:
Steve Levine (producer) and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Jon Moss
electric piano, guitar and synthesizer:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television)
synclavier:
Keith Miller (Synthesiser Pioneer)
additional vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer)
lead vocals:
Boy George
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
music videos:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me by Culture Club (English pop group)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 58)
recording of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) and Jon Moss
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Culture Club3.954:25
15Always
engineer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass guitar:
Alec John Such
drums (drum set):
Tico Torres
guitar and background vocals:
Richie Sambora
piano:
David Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi)
lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
conductor:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
arranger and orchestrator:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1994)
recording of:
Always
lyricist and composer:
Jon Bon Jovi
publisher:
Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1994) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1994)
Bon Jovi3.755:54
16Hero
lead vocals:
Enrique Iglesias (Spanish pop singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2001)
music videos:
Hero by Enrique Iglesias (Spanish pop singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 2002 (number: 23)
recording of:
Hero
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician), Enrique Iglesias (Spanish pop singer) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Metrophonic Music Ltd
Enrique Iglesias4.354:26
17Mull of Kintyre
assistant recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
acoustic bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
acoustic guitar:
Denny Laine (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
bagpipe:
John Lang Brown (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Campbelltown Pipe Band (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Archie Coffield (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Dougie Lang (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), John McGeachy (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Ian McKerral (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10) and Tony Wilson (bagpipes) (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
drums (drum set):
Tommy Blue (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Joe English (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Campbell Maloney (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10) and Jimmy McGeachy (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
electric guitar:
Denny Laine (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
percussion:
Linda McCartney (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
background vocals:
Denny Laine (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Linda McCartney (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10), Ian McKerral (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10) and Dave Paton (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
recorded at:
Spirit of Ranachan Studio in Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1977-08-09) and Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-10)
recording of:
Mull of Kintyre (from 1977-08-09 until 1977-10)
writer:
Denny Laine and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music
Wings3.254:46
18Hello
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
performer:
Ocobamba
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1983)
recording of:
Hello
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
writer:
James Anthony Carmichael
publisher:
Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Lionel Richie3.854:11
19Sacrifice
assistant recording engineer:
Karl Lever
recording engineer and engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Romeo Williams
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Moffett
keyboard:
Guy Babylon, Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Fred Mandel
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Happenstance Ltd. (record and publishing company) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Puk Recording Studios in Gjerlev, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
recording of:
Sacrifice
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher), Rocket Music Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John2.95:08