The Very Best of Pop Music 1991-92

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Tracklist

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1To Be With You
assistant engineer:
Chris Kupper, David Luke (engineer), Scott Ralston, Michael Semanick and Andy Udoff
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Elson and Tom Size (US audio engineer)
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Pat Torpey
guitar:
Paul Gilbert (hard rock/heavy metal guitarist; Mr. Big, Racer X, etc.)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1991), Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1991) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
To Be With You by Mr. Big (American hard rock band)
recording of:
To Be With You
writer:
David Grahame and Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big)
publisher:
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), 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), Dog Turner Music (from 1991 to present), EMI April Music Inc. (from 1991 to present), Eric Martin Songs (from 1991 to present), Tasmanian Compositions (from 1991 to present), 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) 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)
Mr. Big4.453:20
2Sweat (A La La La La Long)
additional producer:
Per Adebratt and Tommy Ekman
producer:
Bernard “Touter” Harvey (Jamaican keyboard player and engineer), Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
remixer:
Per Adebratt and Tommy Ekman
arranger:
Bernard “Touter” Harvey (Jamaican keyboard player and engineer), Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
recording of:
Sweat (A La La La La Long)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
Inner Circle3.353:48
3It's My Life
engineer:
Gundars Rullis (choir vocals)
producer and mixer:
Denniz PoP
background vocals:
Paola Toro
choir vocals:
Annelie Berg, Marie Bergman (Swedish singer), Björn Ström, Gladys del Pilar and Ricco (background vocals on "It's My Life")
choir vocals arranger:
Anders Hansson (producer / writer / performer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1992, in 1993)
produced for:
SweMix Productions (in 1992)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (choir vocals) and SweMix Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
SweMix Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
It’s My Life by Dr. Alban
recording of:
It’s My Life
lyricist:
Dr. Alban
composer:
Denniz PoP
publisher:
SweMix Music, SweMix Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Dr. Alban3.84:02
4Do You Feel Like I Feel
recording of:
Do You Feel Like I Feel?
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
publisher:
Future Furniture Music, Shipwreck Music (publisher) and Virgin Music Ltd.
Belinda Carlisle4:15
5The Actor
Michael Learns to Rock4:35
6Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee La Da Da)
engineer:
Jay Steinhour
executive producer:
Bruce Carbone
producer and mixer:
The Basement Boys (house music production team)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
The Basement Boys (house music production team)
keyboard and organ:
Neal Conway
strings arranger:
Neal Conway
arranger:
The Basement Boys (house music production team)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1991)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Basement Boys Studio in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
recording of:
Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless) (a.k.a. “Gypsy Woman (la da dee la da da)”)
writer:
Neal Conway and Crystal Waters
publisher:
Basement Boys Music and BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it)
Crystal Waters3.63:44
7Everything About You
engineer and mixer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer) and Randy Long
producer:
Ryan Dorn and Ugly Kid Joe
bass guitar:
Cordell Crockett (in 1991)
drums (drum set):
Mark Davis (US drummer for Ugly Kid Joe) (in 1991)
guitar:
Klaus Eichstadt (in 1991) and Roger Lahr (in 1991)
piano:
Carrie Hamilton (in 1991)
additional vocals:
Julia Sweeney (actress / comedian) (in 1991)
lead vocals:
Whitfield Crane (in 1991)
edit of:
Everything About You (EP version) by Ugly Kid Joe
recording of:
Everything About You (Ugly Kid Joe) (in 1991)
lyricist:
Whitfield Crane and Klaus Eichstadt
composer:
Klaus Eichstadt
publisher:
Sloppy Slouch Music
Ugly Kid Joe44:22
8Baby Baby
Amy Grant3:32
9Hazard
edit of:
Hazard by Richard Marx
recording of:
Hazard
lyricist and composer:
Richard Marx
publisher:
Chi‐Boy Music and EMI Songs Ltd.
Richard Marx44:48
10Sailing on the Seven Seas
engineer:
Jeremy Allom
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1991)
recording of:
Sailing on the Seven Seas
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Kershaw (OMD drummer) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Raw Unltd. Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1991)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark33:45
11Joy
Soul II Soul4:28
12Hello (Turn Your Radio On)
recording of:
Hello (Turn Your Radio On)
writer:
Marcella Detroit, Siobhan Fahey and Jean Guiot (composer credits pseudonym of Dave Stewart)
Shakespears Sister3:55
13I Love Your Smile
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
produced for:
Perfection Light Productions
recording of:
I Love Your Smile
writer:
Jarvis Baker, Sylvester Jackson, Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Shanice 4 U Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Shanice44:19
14Achy Breaky Heart
producer:
Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 2011)
music videos:
Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 464)
cover recording of:
Achy Breaky Heart
lyricist and composer:
Donald L. Tress
Billy Ray Cyrus2.53:25
15Viva Las Vegas
engineer:
Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Viva Las Vegas
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Felder Pomus Entertainment, Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Mort Shuman Songs, Pomus Songs Inc., Sharoonie Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Viva Las Vegas
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Felder Pomus Entertainment, Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Mort Shuman Songs, Pomus Songs Inc., Sharoonie Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
ZZ Top3.654:48
16Sit Down
recording of:
Sit Down
writer:
Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott and Gavan Whelan
James4:05
17Das Boot
producer:
Matiz / AC 16
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor GmbH (do not use as a release label, for company-type relationships only) (in 1991)
cover recording of:
Das Boot
composer:
Klaus Doldinger
publisher:
Bavaria Sonor Musikverlag
U963.355:13
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1Wind of Change
assistant engineer:
Shay Baby, Attie Bauw, Albert Boekholt and Tom Fletcher (engineer)
engineer:
Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Scorpions (German rock band)
mixer:
Shay Baby, Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1990)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
guest keyboard:
Koen van Baal (in 1990)
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990), Matthias Jabs (in 1990), Klaus Meine (in 1990), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1990, in 1991) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1990) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1990)
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Wind of Change (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Klaus Meine
publisher:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Polygram Music, PRI Music, Inc. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Scorpions3.855:12
2Walking on Broken Glass
engineer:
Heff Moraes
producer:
Stephen Lipson
assistant mixer:
Will O'Donovan
vocals:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1992)
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Walking on Broken Glass (video) by Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 300)
recording of:
Walking on Broken Glass
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Lennoxa Ltd and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
Annie Lennox44:12
3Weather With You
producer:
Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ricky Fataar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1991) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1991)
music videos:
Weather With You by Crowded House (Australian rock group)
recording of:
Weather With You
writer:
Neil Finn and Tim Finn
publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Rebel Larynx Music and Roundhead Music (Neil Finn)
part of:
APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 16)
Crowded House3.83:43
4From a Distance
producer:
Arif Mardin and Bette Midler
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1990)
arranger:
Arif Mardin and Steve Skinner
vocals arranger:
Marc Shaiman (American score composer and lyricist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
cover recording of:
From a Distance (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Julie Gold (in 1985)
publisher:
Grow Your Own Music, Wing and Wheel Music, ビクターミュージックアーツ 第四事業部, 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)
Bette Midler2.54:38
5I Wonder Why
recording of:
I Wonder Why
writer:
Glen Ballard and Curtis Stigers
publisher:
Aerostation Corporation, Arlovol Music, C. Montrose’s Music, Inc., MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Sony Tunes, Inc.
Curtis Stigers4:25
6The One and Only
producer:
Nik Kershaw and Alan Shacklock
vocals:
Chesney Hawkes (British pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
The One and Only (first version, Buddy's Song) by Chesney Hawkes (British pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor)
recording of:
The One and Only
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
Chesney Hawkes2.53:42
7Touch Me (All Night Long)
Cathy Dennis3:29
8Where Blue Begins
recording of:
Where Blue Begins
lyricist:
David Mark Malin and Dana Gillespie
composer:
Mike Vernon and Mo Witham
publisher:
Brand New Music (publisher), DeJamus Ltd. and Musik Edition Grutz
Sanne Salomonsen4:18
9Cold Day in Hell
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Peter Hodgson (Engineer) and Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar) and Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
mixer:
Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
recording of:
Cold Day in Hell
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
Gary Moore44:26
10Everytime We Touch
Maggie Reilly4:03
11Crucified
programming:
Anders Wollbeck (pop music songwriter and producer)
engineer and mixer:
Per Adebratt
co-producer:
Per Adebratt
executive producer:
Ola Håkansson (Oson)
producer:
Per Adebratt, Alexander Bard and Anders Wollbeck (pop music songwriter and producer)
guitar and keyboard:
Anders Wollbeck (pop music songwriter and producer)
background vocals:
Malin Bäckström, Erika Essen-Möller, Richard Evenlind, Jean Paul Wall and Katarina Wilczewski
lead vocals:
Jean-Pierre Barda
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sonet Grammofon (in 1991), Sonet Grammofon AB (in 1991) and Ton Son Ton (in 1991)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sonet Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Crucified
writer:
Alexander Bard, Jean-Pierre Barda and Anders Wollbeck (pop music songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Esrange Music, Habana Music, Sundance Music, Team Sonet Publ. Ltd. and Stainless Music (in 1992)
Army of Lovers43:35
12Sleeping Satellite
recording of:
Sleeping Satellite
writer:
Tasmin Archer, John Beck (Writer, producer & musician) and John Hughes (Writer, Producer, Musician)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Tasmin Archer4:32
13Sadeness, Part 1
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) (in 1990)
recording of:
Sadeness, Part 1
lyricist:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer), Curly M.C., David Fairstein, F. Gregorian and Frank Peterson
composer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer), Curly M.C., David Fairstein and Frank Peterson
publisher:
Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Principles of Lust
part of:
Principles of Lust
Enigma4.84:16
14Change
producer:
Ian Devaney and Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield)
mixer:
Bobby Boughton, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield)
vocals:
Lisa Stansfield
publisher:
Big Life Music Ltd.
recording of:
Change
writer:
Ian Devaney, Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield) and Lisa Stansfield
publisher:
Big Life Music Ltd.
Lisa Stansfield4:18
15Finally
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1982)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 447)
recording of:
Finally (CeCe Peniston song)
writer:
Cecilia Peniston, Felipe Delgado, Elbert Linnear and R. K. Jackson
publisher:
Blue Zephyr, Ce Ce Peniston Music, Mainlot Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Urban Tracks Music and Wax Museum Music
CeCe Peniston4.24:10
16The Size of a Cow
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
bass:
Paul Clifford (The Wonder Stuff)
fiddle and piano:
Martin Bell (violinist for The Wonder Stuff)
guitar:
Miles Hunt and Malcolm Treece
Hammond organ:
James Taylor (UK keyboardist)
membranophone:
Martin Gilks
vocals:
Miles Hunt and Malcolm Treece
recording of:
The Size of a Cow
writer:
The Wonder Stuff (UK alternative rock band)
The Wonder Stuff43:14
17Save 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 Williams3.353:40