Mega Party-Highlights

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1Burning Down the House
producer:
Tore Johansson
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
additional guitar:
Peter Masalkovski
additional keyboard:
Tore Johansson
bass guitar:
Magnus Sveningsson
drums (drum set):
Bengt Lagerberg
guitar:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
horn:
Sven Andersson (Wind instruments player (Saxophone, Flute, Horns)), Jens Lindgård and Petter Lindgård
keyboard:
Lars-Olof Johansson
background vocals:
Patrik Bartosch, Maurits Carlsson, Tore Johansson, Lynette Koyana and Per Sunding
lead vocals:
Nina Persson
vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
performer:
The Cardigans (Swedish rock band)
instruments arranger:
Hello Bobadee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group)
recorded at:
Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden
cover recording of:
Burning Down the House
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index 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)
Tom Jones & The Cardigans2.753:38
2Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)
co-producer:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
producer:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
instruments:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
vocals:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
contains samples by:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1999) and Lautstark (in 1999)
produced for:
Syndicate
samples:
Mambo No. 5 by Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 50)
recording of:
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)
lyricist:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
composer:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peer Musik, Peer Musikverlag and Peermusic (Germany) GmbH
is based on:
Mambo No. 5 (original, 1949)
Lou Bega3.653:40
32 Times
producer:
Larry Pignagnoli and Marco Soncini
recorded at and mixed at:
Off Linits Rec. Studios (RE) in Italy
edit of:
2 Times (extended version) by Ann Lee (British/ Italian Euro-Dance/ Italo-Dance artist)
recording of:
2 Times
writer:
Daniela Galli, Annerley Gordon, Paul Sears (Dance music producer) and Larry Pignagnoli
publisher:
B. Mikulski Publ.
Ann Lee3.353:48
4Everybody Get Up
recording of:
Everybody Get Up
composer:
Herbie Crichlow, Five (UK boy band, also known as 5ive), Jake Hooker (rock guitarist, songwriter, producer & manager, member of The Arrows) and Alan Merrill
Five3:25
5Summer Girls
recording engineer and mixer:
Brad Young
producer:
Dow Brain, Rich Cronin and Brad Young
vocals:
LFO (Lyte Funkie Ones)
recording of:
Summer Girls
writer and composer:
Dow Brain, Rich Cronin and Brad Young
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Lyte Funkie Ones4:19
61, 2, 3,... Rhymes Galore
performer:
Afrob, Flavor Flav, Grandmaster Flash, MC Rene and DJ Tomekk
recording of:
1, 2, 3,… Rhymes Galore
lyricist:
Robb Boldt, El Khazraje, Tomasz Kuklicz and Robert Zemichiel
composer:
Tomasz Kuklicz and Thomas Schmidt (German rapper aka Tom-As)
DJ Tomekk Vs. Grandmaster Flash3:26
7Hard Knock Life (The Ghetto Anthem)
recording engineer:
Paul Falcon
producer:
The 45 King (aka DJ Mark)
mixer:
Ken “DURO” Ifill (mix engineer Ken Ifill)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States
samples:
It’s the Hard‐Knock Life (Annie, 1977 original Broadway cast) by Andrea McArdle, Orphans
recording of:
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
writer:
Martin Charnin, Mark Howard James (aka DJ Mark), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Charles Strouse
publisher:
45 Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Helene Blue Musique Ltd., Lil Lulu Music and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
JAY Z3.44:01
8Java (All da Ladies Come Around)
Q Connection3:42
9Outo Space
performer:
Max Romeo
samples:
I Chase the Devil by Max Romeo & The Upsetters (Lee Perry's reggae house band)
recording of:
Outa Space
composer:
DJ Mellow‐D, Lee Parry and Max Romeo
Mellow Trax3:56
10Eo, Ea! (Que Viva La Noche!)
Mojito3:34
11Teenager in Love
Fishing for Compliments3:12
12Oh La La La
2 Eivissa3:32
13... Is Calling!
SM‐Trax3:48
14I Rock
recording of:
I Rock
composer:
Tom Novy and Virginia (Brazilian DJ Virginia Nascimento-Högl)
Tom Novy3:35
15Beatbox Rocker
recording of:
BeatBoxRocker
lyricist and composer:
Klaus Jankuhn and WestBam (German DJ)
WestBam3:44
16King of My Castle
recording of:
King of My Castle
composer:
Adisson Gaelle (US dance/house vocalist Gaelle Adisson) and Chris Brann
publisher:
Jessica Michael Music, Inc
Wamdue Project3:34
17We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)
producer:
Danski and DJ Delmundo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Violent Music UK BV. (in 1998)
recording of:
We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)
composer:
Danski and DJ Delmundo
publisher:
Violent Publishing
Vengaboys3.13:44
18Sexy Sexy Lover
co-producer:
Luis Rodríguez (Spanish producer and engineer)
producer:
Dieter Bohlen
arranger:
Dieter Bohlen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1999)
recording of:
Sexy Sexy Lover
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
publisher:
Blue Obsession Music
Modern Talking3:34
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1Horny '98
recording of:
Horny
writer:
Mousse T. and Errol Rennalls
publisher:
Merg Music and Rondor
Mousse T. vs. Hot ’n’ Juicy43:49
2Would You...?
producer:
David Lowe (aka Dreamcatcher)
editor:
Tim Gordine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
V2 Music Limited (holding company - do not use as release label) (in 1998)
recording of:
Would You…?
writer:
David Lowe (aka Dreamcatcher)
publisher:
Oval Music
Touch and Go3.253:10
3Finally
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 Peniston3.53:43
4It'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. Alban3.84:01
5It'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 Girls3.553:32
6Celebration
background vocals:
Kelly Barretto, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dee Dee Bryant, Gwen Hester, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley, Meekaeel Muhammad, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, Elaine Sims, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Cedric Toon and Earl Toon, Jr.
lead vocals:
James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
performer:
Kool & the Gang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1980, in 2020)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 298)
recording of:
Celebration
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Earl Toon, Jr.
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd., Double F Music Co., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd., Fresh Start Music, Intersong-Förlagen AB, Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1980)
Kool & the Gang4.54:56
7Cruel Summer
producer:
Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg and Stephen Hague
arranger:
Jonas Berggren, Ulf Ekberg and Stephen Hague
cover recording of:
Cruel Summer
lyricist:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
composer:
Leo Birenberg (soundtrack composer), Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Kari Kimmel (singer, songwriter, composer, producer, piano, guitar), Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
publisher:
In a Bunch Music Ltd., PolyGram Songs, Red Bus Music Ltd., Reverb Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Ace of Base3.64:06
8The Power
producer:
Snap (dance group; tracks: “The Power” & “Rhythm Is a Dancer”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor in Europe) (in 1990)
recording of:
The Power
writer:
Benito Benites, Antoinette Colandero and John Garrett III
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964–2001), House of Fun Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Snap!43:41
9The Only Way Is Up
producer:
Coldcut (Matt Black & Jonathan More)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Life (UK indie/dance) (in 1988)
produced for:
Ahead Of Our Time Productions
cover recording of:
The Only Way Is Up
writer:
Johnny Henderson (southern soul songwriter) and George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
publisher:
Big Life Music (in 1988) and Malaco Music (publisher related to Malaco Records) (in 1988)
Yazz & The Plastic Population2.654:01
10Somebody Else's Guy
recording of:
Somebody Else’s Guy
writer:
Annette E. Brown and Jocelyn Brown
publisher:
Jocelyn Brown's Music, SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), 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) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Jocelyn Brown4:18
11Knock on Wood
cover recording of:
Knock on Wood
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
Amii Stewart3:57
12What Is Love
producer:
Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello
mixer:
Gary Jones (British recording engineer)
lead vocals:
Nester Alexander Haddaway
arranger:
Dee Dee Halligan and Alex Trime
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Coconut Records (Canadian) (in 1992, in 1993) and Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recording of:
What Is Love
lyricist:
Junior Torello
composer:
Dee Dee Halligan
publisher:
A la Carte Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964–2001) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Haddaway3.44:29
13I'm So Excited
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
George Doering and Lee Ritenour
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
piano:
William D. “Smitty” Smith (organist/keyboardist)
background vocals:
June Pointer and Ruth Pointer
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1982)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 5) (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 258)
recording of:
I’m So Excited
writer:
Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
publisher:
’Til Dawn Music, Braintree Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, EMI Songs Ltd. and SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30), Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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)
The Pointer Sisters4.83:49
14That's the Way (I Like It)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975, in 1976) and T.K. Records (Miami‐based disco label) (in 1975)
edit of:
That’s the Way (I Like It) by KC and the Sunshine Band (US funk, R&B & disco band)
recording of:
That’s the Way (I Like It)
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
KC and the Sunshine Band4.23:05
15High Energy
producer:
Ian Levine (Hi-NRG music songwriter and producer) and Fiachra Trench
arranger:
Fiachra Trench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Éditions Marouani
recorded at and mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
High Energy
writer:
Ian Levine (Hi-NRG music songwriter and producer) and Fiachra Trench
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd and Filmtracks Picture
Evelyn Thomas53:48
16Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
recording of:
Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life
lyricist and composer:
Mike Cleveland (80's dance)
publisher:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Indeep44:42
17We Are Family
recording of:
We Are Family
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sister Sledge3:52
18Girls Just Want to Have Fun
additional engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Rod O’Brien
assistant engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer)
engineer:
William Wittman
associate producer:
William Wittman
producer:
Rick Chertoff
bass:
Eric Bazilian
electric guitar:
Rick DiFonzo
electronic drum set:
Anton Fig
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Rob Hyman
background vocals:
Krystal Davis, Ellie Greenwich, Cyndi Lauper, Jules Shear, Maretha Stewart and Diane Wilson (vocals)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983) 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 1983, in 1994)
produced for:
Red Sox Music Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 23), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 63)
recording of:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
lyricist and composer:
Robert Hazard
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Novelene Music, Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Heroic Music (publisher) (in 1983)
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)
Cyndi Lauper4.053:48