The Nation’s Favourite Soul

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1(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Steve Cropper and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
whistling:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 44) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 45)
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Otis Redding4.452:44
2Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960, in 1961) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King4.652:57
3Walk on By
vocals:
Dionne Warwick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 51), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 70), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 129)
recording of:
Walk On By
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dionne Warwick4.752:50
4When a Man Loves a Woman
producer:
Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
double bass:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:
Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer) (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (, in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 54) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis, Percy Sledge and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher) (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI‐affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge4.352:55
5What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
producer:
William "Mickey" Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
recording of:
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
writer:
James Dean (US soul songwriter), Paul Riser and William Weatherspoon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music (UK)
Jimmy Ruffin4.652:57
6My Girl
producer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
bass:
James Jamerson (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
background vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17), Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
performer:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 3), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 88)
recording of:
My Girl (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, 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)
The Temptations4.52:41
7The Tracks of My Tears
producer:
Bill “Smokey” Robinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 50) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 54)
recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears (on 1965-05-19)
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears (on 1971-05-06)
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles4.252:53
8Under the Boardwalk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
producer:
Bert Berns and Mike Leander
double bass [bass]:
Milt Hinton (on 1964-05-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1964-05-21), Bill Suyker (on 1964-05-21), Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21) and Bob Bushnell (on 1964-05-21)
piano:
Ernie Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1964-05-21)
strings [nine strings]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1964-05-21)
vibraphone [vibes]:
George Devens (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-05-21)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1964-05-21)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) and Teacho Wiltshire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 304) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 487)
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk (on 1964-05-21)
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters4.352:39
9Knock on Wood
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-07-13)
producer:
Steve Cropper
baritone saxophone:
probably Floyd Newman
bass guitar [bass]:
Duck Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-07-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-07-13)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-07-13)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-07-13) and Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
tenor saxophone:
probably Andrew Love (on 1966-07-13)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1966-07-13)
vocals:
Eddie Floyd (on 1966-07-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recording of:
Knock on Wood (on 1966-07-13)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
adaptation of:
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Eddie Floyd43:04
10In the Midnight Hour
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1965-05-12)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1965-05-12)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-05-12)
piano:
Joe Hall (Stax studio pianist, 1960s) (on 1965-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton (on 1965-05-12) and Andrew Love (on 1965-05-12)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1965-05-12)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1965-05-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 5), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 134) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 218)
recording of:
In the Midnight Hour (on 1965-05-12)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East Publishing Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
Wilson Pickett32:37
11Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Dewey "Spooner" Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-02-14)
trumpet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
cover recording of:
Respect (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin2:23
12Try a Little Tenderness
producer:
Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar [bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
electric bass guitar [electric bass], organ, piano and vibraphone [vibes]:
Booker T. Jones
guitar:
Steve Cropper
tenor saxophone:
Gilbert Caple and Andrew Love
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
vocals:
Otis Redding
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness (in 1966)
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
Otis Redding3.353:24
13Soul Man
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-10)
producer:
Isaac Hayes, David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
instruments:
Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Mar‐Keys Horns (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Sam Moore (singer, ex "Sam and Dave") (in 1967) and David Prater (soul artist) (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Recordings Ltd., WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 458)
recording of:
Soul Man (on 1967-08-10)
writer:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher), Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (publisher) (in 1986)
Sam & Dave4.52:37
14Clean Up Woman
engineer:
Willie Clarke
producer:
Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Mike Lewis (US composer, arranger and producer)
instruments arranger:
Little Beaver
recording of:
Clean Up Woman
writer:
Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Betty Wright52:46
15Mustang Sally
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-10-13)
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”) and Jerry Wexler
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Lincoln "Chips" Moman (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
keyboard [piano, organ]:
Dewey "Spooner" Oldham (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
tenor saxophone:
Gilbert Caples (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14), Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14) and Eddie Logan (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 434)
cover recording of:
Mustang Sally (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Sir Mack Rice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Springtime Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Wilson Pickett43:04
16This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
producer:
Lamont Dozier, Holland–Dozier (with Brian Holland) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966)
recording of:
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Holland–Dozier–Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Sylvia Moy
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Stone Agate Music Division
The Isley Brothers4.252:46
17Nowhere to Run
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 359)
recording of:
Nowhere to Run
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Holland–Dozier–Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, 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)
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas4.652:49
18You Can’t Hurry Love
recording engineer:
Russ Terrana
engineer:
Lamont Dozier
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1966-06-11)
brass [horns]:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (on 1966-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (on 1966-06-11)
guitar [Gibson L-5]:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (on 1966-06-11)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1966-06-11)
piano:
Earl Van Dyke (on 1966-06-11)
tambourine:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1966-06-11)
background vocals:
Florence Ballard (on 1966-07-05) and Mary Wilson (on 1966-07-05)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1966-07-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015, in 2017)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1966-06-11 until 1966-07-05)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 280)
recording of:
You Can’t Hurry Love (from 1966-06-11 until 1966-07-05)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, 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), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. (in 1965) 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)
The Supremes4.752:53
19Reach Out I’ll Be There
recording of:
Reach Out, I’ll Be There
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, 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)
Four Tops2:58
20Think
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1968-04-15) and Floyd Newman (on 1968-04-15)
bass guitar:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-15)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-15)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-15) and Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1968-04-15)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1968-04-15)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1968-04-15) and Andrew Love (on 1968-04-15)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1968-04-15)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-15)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-15)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 6) (number: 10)
recording of:
Think (on 1968-04-15)
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
adapter:
Muck Ferenc (Hungarian saxophonist)
publisher:
14th Hour Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., 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) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Aretha Franklin3.652:14
21Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 429)
recording of:
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
writer:
Bert Russell Berns, Solomon Burke and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
BERT RUSSELL MUSIC L L C 301, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fujipacific Music, Inc., KEETCH CAESAR AND DINO MUSIC INC and Musical Lights Tokyo
Solomon Burke52:42
22I Got You (I Feel Good)
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
alto saxophone:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown) (on 1965-05-06) and Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (on 1965-05-06)
bass:
Bernard Odum (on 1965-05-06)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Parker (on 1965-05-06)
guitar:
Alphonso "Country" Kellum (on 1965-05-06) and Jimmy Nolen (on 1965-05-06)
organ:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown) (on 1965-05-06)
tenor saxophone:
Al "Brisco" Clark (on 1965-05-06), St. Clair Pinckney (on 1965-05-06) and Eldee Williams (on 1965-05-06)
trombone:
Levi Rasbury (on 1965-05-06)
trumpet:
Joe Dupars (on 1965-05-06), Mike Ridley (on 1965-05-06) and Ron Tooley (American trumpeter) (on 1965-05-06)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1965-05-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1965), Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1965) and PolyGram Inc. (1978–1990) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 359)
cover recording of:
I Found You (a.k.a. I Got You (I Feel Good)) (on 1965-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co, Hudson Bay Music Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
James Brown4.72:43
23Soul Finger
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
producer:
The Stax Staff
drums (drum set):
Carl Cunningham (drummer for The Bar‐Kays) (in 1967)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter) (in 1967)
guitar:
Jimmy King (US guitarist for The Bar‐Kays) (in 1967)
organ:
Ronnie Caldwell (in 1967)
tenor saxophone:
Phalon Jones (in 1967)
trumpet:
Ben Cauley (in 1967)
recording of:
Soul Finger (in 1967)
writer:
Ronnie Caldwell, Ben Cauley, Carl Cunningham (drummer for The Bar‐Kays), James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter), Phalon Jones and Jimmy King (US guitarist for The Bar‐Kays)
The Bar-Kays4.52:19
24Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
vocals:
The Delfonics (in 1969-11)
orchestra:
The Thom Bell Orchestra (in 1969-11)
mixed at:
Longwear Plating in Long Island, New York, United States (in 1969-11)
recording of:
Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (in 1969-11)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1969) and William Hart (of The Delfonics) (in 1969)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Delfonics4.353:22
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1All Night Long (All Night)
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
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 Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1983)
recording of:
All Night Long (All Night)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Music and Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd
Lionel Richie3.44:19
2Never Too Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Gregg Mann (engineer), Andy Hoffman (engineer), Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) and Don Wershba (engineer)
engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Bashiri Johnson
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Georg Wadenius (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer)
horn [horns] and strings:
Paul Riser
keyboard [keyboards]:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
background vocals [female backup vocals]:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Yvonne Lewis and Sybil Thomas
background vocals [male backup vocals] and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981), 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 1981) 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 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 466) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 468)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Luther Vandross4.153:41
3Give Me the Night
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
bass synthesizer [synthesizer bass]:
Richard Tee
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
flute and saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Lee Ritenour
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Jim Gilstrap, Diva Gray and Jocelyn Allen
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
vocals arranger:
Rod Temperton
recording of:
Give Me the Night
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
George Benson4.63:42
4Ain’t Nobody
additional synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
alto saxophone:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
bass:
Bobby Watson (bassist)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
flute:
Gary Herbig, Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
Tony Maiden
keyboard:
Kevin Murphy (American keyboardist, Rufus & The American Breed) and David “Hawk” Wolinski
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
vocals:
Chaka Khan and Tony Maiden
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 88) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 403)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Chaka Khan4.054:38
5Teardrops
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records), Lee Hamblin and The Gypsy Wave Power Co.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
recording of:
Teardrops
writer:
Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1988)
Womack & Womack33:46
6What’s Love Got to Do With It
engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Graham Jarvis (UK session drummer)
guitar:
Terry Britten
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith and Billy Livsey
percussion:
Simon Morton
background vocals:
Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984), Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1984, in 1997) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 134), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 160) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 309)
recording of:
What’s Love Got to Do With It
writer:
Graham Lyle and Terence Ernest Britten
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Goodsingle Limited (publisher) (in 1984), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1984), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1984 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Tina Turner4.053:43
7It Started With a Kiss
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
lead vocals:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2011)
music videos:
It Started With a Kiss by Hot Chocolate (70s and 80s British soul band)
recording of:
It Started With a Kiss (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chocolate Music, RAK Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Hot Chocolate34:00
8Solid
Ashford & Simpson3:42
9Outstanding
recording of:
Outstanding
lyricist and composer:
Raymond Calhoun
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd.
The Gap Band33:13
10All Around the World
recording of:
All Around the World
writer:
Ian Devaney, Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield) and Lisa Stansfield
publisher:
Block & Gilbert, Block & Gilbert Music Ltd. (UK based music publishing company, now dissolved) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Lisa Stansfield4:18
11My One Temptation
Mica Paris4:34
12Midnight at the Oasis
recording engineer:
Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
producer:
The Brand New Heavies
mixer:
Eric Sarafin
remixer:
Ian Copeland Green (singer, songwriter, producer, and musician; of Auerbach & Green/A & G Division)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
FFRR Records Ltd. (company name, NOT a label!)
cover recording of:
Midnight at the Oasis
lyricist and composer:
David Nichtern
publisher:
Space Potato Music (in 1974)
The Brand New Heavies43:44
13Nightshift
associate producer:
Peter Wolfe (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa) and Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Dennis Lambert
arranger:
Peter Wolfe (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984)
edit of:
Nightshift by Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
recording of:
Nightshift
writer:
Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Walter Orange
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Franne Golde Music, Reservoir Media Music, Rightsong Music Inc., Universal Music Careers, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Commodores4.354:18
14Sexual Healing
producer:
Marvin Gaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982) 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 1982)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 198) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 231)
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye3.753:57
15Sign Your Name
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Martyn Ware
lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
strings arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), CBS Records (2006–2021) (in 1987) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
recording of:
Sign Your Name
lyricist:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
composer:
Chris Cameron (British pianist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer) and Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd., Virgin Music Ltd. and Young Terrence Music (Publisher)
Terence Trent D’Arby3.54:34
16If You Were Here Tonight
Alexander O’Neal3:42
17Sweet Love
engineer:
Barney Perkins
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
guitar:
Greg Moore (US guitarist & songwriter)
keyboard:
Dean Gant
membranophone:
Ricky Lawson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Bunny Hull and Darryl Phinnessee
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anita Baker
music videos:
Sweet Love by Anita Baker
recording of:
Sweet Love
composer:
Anita Baker, Gary Bias (jazz saxophonist) and Louis A. Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Anita Baker3.54:21
18Save 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 Williams3.353:38
19Un‐Break My Heart
recording of:
Un-Break My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Realsongs
Toni Braxton4:04
20Saving All My Love for You
engineer:
Michael Mancini and Russell Schmitt
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nathan East
guitar:
Dann Huff, Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Louie Shelton
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer), Randy Kerber and Richard Marx
solo saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals:
Debbie Thomas, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Oren Waters
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
publisher:
Prince Street Productions, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Saving All My Love for You
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Prince Street Music (Also known as "Prince St. Music"), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Corporation (France), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) 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)
Whitney Houston3.53:56
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1Let’s Stay Together
producer:
Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
drums (drum set):
Howard Grimes and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Leroy Hodges
guitar family:
Mabon Hodges (“Teenie”, soul guitarist)
organ and piano:
Charles Hodges (soul organist)
saxophone:
James Mitchell (US saxophonist/arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Ed Logan
trombone:
Jack Hale (trombone)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
background vocals:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer), Donna Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes
vocals:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cream Records (70s Los Angeles) (in 1971) and HI Records Inc. (in 1971)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 34), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 60), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 84)
recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Al Green4.53:16
2Midnight Train to Georgia
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:45
3If You Don’t Know Me by Now
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
background vocals:
The Blue Notes (Harold Melvin’s group, 1954–mid‐1960s) (in 1972)
lead vocals:
Harold Melvin (in 1972)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972) 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 1972, in 1991)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3.753:19
4You 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 Stylistics45:26
5Son of a Preacher Man
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Jerome Gasper
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Tom Dowd
bass [electric bass]:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1969-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-10-03)
guitar:
Eddie Hinton (on 1969-10-03) and Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1969-10-03)
keyboard [electric piano, organ]:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-10-03)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1969-10-03)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1970) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-10-03)
cover recording of:
Son of a Preacher Man (on 1969-10-03)
writer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Aretha Franklin4.53:15
6(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
recording of:
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
writer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter), Carl Hampton (pianist, songwriter and producer) and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music (BMI), 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)
Millie Jackson3:25
7Ain’t No Sunshine
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters) and Eddy Manson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Michael Jackson3.84:08
8Summer Breeze
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 1973) and T-Neck Records, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use “T-Neck”) (in 1973)
edit of:
Summer Breeze by The Isley Brothers
cover recording of:
Summer Breeze
lyricist:
James Seals
composer:
Dash Crofts and James Seals
publisher:
Dawnbreaker Mus. Co. Ltd USA, Faizilu Publishing, MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sutjujo Music, Universal Duchess Music Corp., 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)
The Isley Brothers43:06
9Superfly
recording of:
Superfly
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield3:52
10Theme From Shaft
edit of:
Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Theme From Shaft (Shaft, 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
The 44th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1971 winner)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes4.53:14
11Lovely Day
recording of:
Lovely Day
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Bill Withers3:59
12After the Love Has Gone
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
After the Love Has Gone
writer:
Bill Champlin, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jay Graydon
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Foster Frees Music, Fozbeats Music, Garden Rake Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Ninth Music and Noted for the Record
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Earth, Wind & Fire3.24:24
13So You Win Again
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977) and RAK (in 1977)
recording of:
So You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Hot Chocolate4.254:27
14All This Love That I’m Givin’
recording of:
All This Love That I’m Giving
writer:
Jeremiah Burden, "Eternity" (Songwriting alias), Lynn Williams and Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
publisher:
Sherlyn Publ. Co. Ltd.
Gwen McCrae33:51
15For the Love of Money
recording of:
For the Love of Money
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) and Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
publisher:
Mighty Three Music (ended), Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
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), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The O’Jays3:44
16Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
bass:
Ron Baker (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (in 1973)
percussion [vibraphone, marimba]:
Vince Montana (in 1973)
piano:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
background vocals:
Yvette Benson (in 1973), Carla Benton (in 1973) and Barbara Ingram (in 1973)
baritone vocals:
Henry Fambrough (in 1973)
bass vocals:
Pervis Jackson (in 1973)
tenor vocals:
Billy Henderson (founding member of The Spinners) (in 1973), Bobbie Smith (US R&B lead singer for The Spinners) (in 1973) and Philippé Wynne (in 1973)
conductor:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
remixer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 221)
recording of:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love (in 1973)
writer:
Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Spinners54:09
17You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
engineer:
Frank Kejmar (engineer)
producer:
Barry White
arranger:
Gene Page and Barry White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1974)
recording of:
You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
writer:
Peter Sterling Radcliffe, Tony Sepe and Barry White
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), January Music Corp., Little A Music, My Baby’s Music Company, Sa‐Vette Music, Sa‐Vette Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc. and World Song Publishing Inc.
Barry White3.753:23
18Young Hearts Run Free
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
bass guitar:
Scotty Edwards (bassist)
congas:
Eddie Bongo
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer)
guitar:
Jay Graydon and Ray Parker
keyboard:
Michael Boddicker, Sylvester Rivers (Soul / funk keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) and Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
percussion:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger)
synthesizer:
Monty Stark
vibraphone:
Vic Feldman
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Lani Groves, Angie Johnson, Fleming McWilliams, Rochelle Runnells and June D. Williams
lead vocals:
Candi Staton
arranger:
Sylvester Rivers (Soul / funk keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 424)
recording of:
Young Hearts Run Free
lyricist and composer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Da Ann Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Ghati Music Inc. and IQ Music Ltd.
Candi Staton4.24:07
19I’m Every Woman
Chaka Khan4:04
20Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
edit of:
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (LP version) by McFadden & Whitehead
recording of:
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
writer:
Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
McFadden & Whitehead43:34
21And the Beat Goes On
recording of:
And the Beat Goes On
writer:
William Shelby, Stephen Shockley and Leon Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
The Whispers3.353:25