The Greatest No. 1 Singles

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Tracklist

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1Every Breath You Take
recording of:
Every Breath You Take
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Police13:56
2Nothing Compares 2 U
engineer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1990) and Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1990)
music videos:
Nothing Compares 2 U (music video) by Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 4), AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials, Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 87), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 162), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 184) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 413)
cover recording of:
Nothing Compares 2 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), NPG Publishing and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Sinéad O’Connor4.35:01
3The Drugs Don't Work
mixer:
Chris Potter (UK producer/mixer, Z Management, worked with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft)
recording of:
The Drugs Don’t Work
lyricist and composer:
Richard Ashcroft
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Verve24:46
4Millennium
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Power
additional programming:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Nick Hannan and James Brumby (UK engineer)
programming:
Steve McNichol and Steve Power
additional engineer:
Stuart Epps, Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Nick Hannan, James Brumby (UK engineer) and Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
assistant engineer:
Richard Hinton, Nick Kirkland and Matt Oliver (UK engineer)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
acoustic guitar, bass synthesizer, electric guitar and keyboard:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
drums (drum set):
Chris Sharrock
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
background vocals:
Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals), Gary Nuttall, Nicole Patterson and Beverley Skeete
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
orchestrator:
Nick Ingman
samples:
You Only Live Twice (soundtrack version, mostly used in James Bond compilations) by Nancy Sinatra
recording of:
Millennium
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Leslie Bricusse, Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
is based on:
You Only Live Twice
Robbie Williams3.54:06
5Don't Look Back in Anger
recording engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris
bass guitar:
Paul McGuigan (Oasis)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan White (Oasis drummer)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Noel Gallagher
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and Hammond organ:
Paul Arthurs ("Bonehead", Oasis)
piano:
Paul Arthurs ("Bonehead", Oasis) and Noel Gallagher
tambourine:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
music videos:
Don’t Look Back in Anger by Oasis (Noel & Liam Gallagher)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 14) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 45)
recording of:
Don’t Look Back in Anger
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
Oasis4.34:49
6If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
assistant engineer and assistant producer:
Lee Butler (UK engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Dave Eringa
assistant mixer:
John Bailey (engineer)
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar:
James Dean Bradfield
bass guitar [bass]:
Nicky Wire
drums (drum set):
Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
Hammond organ [Hammond], mellotron and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
Nick Nasmyth
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
vocals:
James Dean Bradfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next by Manic Street Preachers
recording of:
If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
lyricist:
Nicky Wire
composer:
James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
Manic Street Preachers44:47
7Praise You
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1998)
samples:
Take Yo’ Praise by Camille Yarbrough
music videos:
Praise You by Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Praise You
writer:
Norman Cook and Camille Yarbrough
publisher:
Maat Music Inc., Polygram Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Take Yo' Praise
Fatboy Slim4.153:48
8Firestarter
engineer:
Neil McLellan
producer and mixer:
Liam Howlett
vocals:
Keith Flint (vocalist in The Prodigy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL Recordings (in 1996)
mixed at:
Earthbound Studios in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
The Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Earthbound Studios in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
samples:
Close (to the Edit) by Art of Noise and S.O.S. by The Breeders
edit of:
Firestarter by The Prodigy (UK electronic group, main member Liam Howlett)
recording of:
Firestarter
writer:
Kim Deal, Anne Dudley (English score composer), Keith Flint (vocalist in The Prodigy), Trevor Horn, Liam Howlett, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Perfect Songs (UK publisher, affiliated with BMI), Unforgettable Songs Ltd. and Zomba Music
The Prodigy4.653:47
9Should I Stay or Should I Go
engineer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
Guy Stevens
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
guest vocals:
Joe Ely
vocals:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
remixer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1982)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 42), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 183) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 228)
recording of:
Should I Stay or Should I Go
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
publisher:
Nineden Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
The Clash4.43:07
10Going Underground
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
bass:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-01-16)
guitar:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician) (on 1980-01-16)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16) and Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician) (on 1980-01-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-01-16)
recording of:
Going Underground (on 1980-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
The Jam4.252:53
11House of Fun
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
House of Fun
lyricist:
Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness3.652:49
12Come On Eileen
producer:
Clive Langer, Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners) and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
creative direction:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Come On Eileen
writer:
Kevin Adams, James Mitchell Paterson and Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Kevin Adams Music Ltd.
Dexys Midnight Runners4.154:04
13Don't You Want Me
assistant programming:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) (in 1981)
programming:
Martin Rushent (in 1981)
assistant engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981), Jo Callis (in 1981) and Philip Oakey (in 1981)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
music videos:
Don’t You Want Me by The Human League
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 79) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 82)
recording of:
Don’t You Want Me (Human League song) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis, Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Human League3.853:57
14Relax
engineer:
Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) (in 1983) and Anne Dudley (English score composer) (in 1983)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim (in 1983)
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson (in 1983), Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983) and Paul Rutherford (member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1983) and Zang Tuum Tumb (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (extended version) by DJ Schmolli
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 10) and Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Relax (in 1983)
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood4.053:54
15Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.92:39
16Ghost Town
engineer:
John A. Rivers
trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 217)
recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation)
The Specials3.93:39
17Gangsta's Paradise
producer:
Doug Rasheed
vocals:
L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
samples:
Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder
music videos:
Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer) feat. L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 98) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 166)
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.3.954:01
18No Matter What
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Los Angeles, California, United States
keyboard programming:
Lee McCutcheon
programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
Alex Black (engineer) and Tom (assistant engineeer)
engineer:
Simon Franglen (English score composer), Steve Rinkoff and Robin Sellars (British recording engineer)
additional producer:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) and Lupino
executive producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre) and Jim Steinman
producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre), Jim Steinman and Nigel Wright (British producer, orchestrator and songwriter)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski and Steve Rinkoff
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
bass:
Angela Lupino
guitar:
Fridrik Karlsson
keyboard [keyboards]:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) and Nigel Wright (British producer, orchestrator and songwriter)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Tracy Ackerman and Andy Caine
lead vocals:
Stephen Gately and Ronan Keating
vocals:
Keith Duffy (Member of Boyzone), Mikey Graham and Shane Lynch
arranger:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) and Lupino
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ireland (in 1998)
recorded at:
FLM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Skratch Studios in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Barking Dog Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
No Matter What by Boyzone
cover recording of:
No Matter What
lyricist:
Jim Steinman
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (ended), Lost Boys Music Inc. (BMI affiliated) and The Really Useful Group Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
Whistle Down the Wind (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Boyzone24:34
19Love Is All Around
co-producer:
Graeme Duffin
conductor:
Fiachra Trench
strings arranger:
Fiachra Trench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1994)
music videos:
Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet
cover recording of:
Love Is All Around
lyricist and composer:
Reg Presley
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Wet Wet Wet3.63:53
20Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)
engineer:
Gabriel Covacich
co-producer:
Cristiano Spiller (Italian DJ Cristiano Spiller, known for "Groovejet") and Boris Dlugosch
background vocals:
Sharon Scott (UK acid jazz singer)
guest lead vocals:
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spiller (Italian DJ Cristiano Spiller, known for "Groovejet") (from 2000 to present) and Cristiano Spiller (Italian DJ Cristiano Spiller, known for "Groovejet") (in 2000)
co-produced for:
F&G Management UK
samples:
Love Is You by Carol Williams (US disco musician) and Love Is You (original mix) by Carol Williams (US disco musician)
recording of:
Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)
lyricist:
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
composer:
Cristiano Spiller (Italian DJ Cristiano Spiller, known for "Groovejet") and Rob Davis (songwriter/producer was in Mud)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lucky Three Music Publishing, Rondor Music and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
is based on:
Love Is You
version of:
Groovejet
Spiller33:47

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