Classic Hits

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blame It on the Boogie
engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer)
executive producer:
Mike Atkinson and Bobby Colomby
mixer:
John Luongo
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1978) and Nathan Watts (in 1978)
congas:
Laudir de Oliveira (in 1978) and Claudio Slon (in 1978)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rick Morotta (US drummer/percussionist) (in 1978)
flute, saxophone and trumpet:
Seawind Horns
guitar:
Roland Bautista (in 1978), Tito Jackson (in 1978) and Mike Sembello (in 1978)
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes (in 1978)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Marlon Jackson and Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1978)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
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 1978)
cover recording of:
Blame It on the Boogie (in 1978)
writer:
Dave Jackson (Motown songwriter, aka Dave Jackson-Rich), Mick Jackson (English singer-songwriter, “Blame It On the Boogie” co-writer) and Elmar Krohn
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jacksons4.23:33
2September
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
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 1978) 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 1978)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 16) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 65)
recording of:
September
writer:
Al McKay, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Allee Willis
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Steel Chest Music, The International Music Network, Universal Music Publishing Group, Pty. Ltd, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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)
Earth, Wind & Fire4.553:37
3It’s Raining Men
mixer:
Randy Tominaga
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 1982)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 36)
recording of:
It’s Raining Men
writer:
Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Olga Music, Postvalda Music, Songs of Manhattan Island Music Co., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
The Weather Girls3.553:33
4Never Can Say Goodbye
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Gloria Gaynor4:10
5Best of My Love
producer:
Al McKay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) 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 1977)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 334)
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
The Emotions4.153:41
6Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (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, in 1983)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter (writer, backing vocalist) and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Harrick Music, Inc. (BMI)
KC and the Sunshine Band4.34:13
75, 6, 7, 8
assistant engineer:
Bradlee Spreadborough and Al Unsworth
engineer:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
producer:
Mark Topham, Karl Twigg and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Les Sharma
banjo:
Sean Lyons
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
guitar [guitars]:
Mark Topham and Barry Upton
keyboard [keyboards]:
Karl Twigg
violin:
Chris Haigh (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1997)
recorded at and mixed at:
PWL Studios (Manchester) in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom and PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
5, 6, 7, 8
writer:
Steve Crosby and Barry Upton
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Steps3.353:24
8Young Hearts Run Free
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 Staton3:36
9Let Me Be Your Fantasy
producer:
Floyd Dyce
recording of:
Let Me Be Your Fantasy
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Dyce
publisher:
Bucks Music Group and Little Dragon Music Ltd.
Baby D3:52
10Superstylin’
producer:
Groove Armada
mixer:
Dave Pemberton
editor:
Richard Dowling (Mastering engineer at Transfermation)
bass guitar [bass]:
Jonathan White
guitar:
Keeling Lee
horn [horns]:
Hornography
percussion:
Patrick Dawes
saxophone [sax]:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor)
trombone:
Matt Colman
trumpet:
Dominic Glover (composer, writer, trumpet, flugelhorn and brass)
vocals:
M.A.D. (Michael Anthony Daniel (MC & Vocalist)) and M.G. (Reinforced Records vocalist Paul Michael Graham)
horn [horns] arranger:
Dominic Glover (composer, writer, trumpet, flugelhorn and brass)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 2001)
recording of:
Superstylin’
writer:
Andy Cato, Tom Findlay (UK electronic DJ/producer, Groove Armada), Keeling Lee, Michael Anthony Daniel (Michael Anthony Daniel (MC & Vocalist)) and Jonathan White
Groove Armada4.056:02