Women: The Best

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mercy
recording engineer, programming, producer and mixer:
Steve Booker (songwriter/producer, worked with Duffy on 'Rockferry')
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Steve Booker (songwriter/producer, worked with Duffy on 'Rockferry')
background vocals and lead vocals:
Duffy (Welsh singer, songwriter and occasional actress)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2007)
recording of:
Mercy
writer:
Aimee Ann Duffy (Welsh singer, songwriter and occasional actress) and Stephen Andrew Booker (songwriter/producer, worked with Duffy on 'Rockferry')
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Duffy43:41
2Sweet About Me
recording of:
Sweet About Me
writer:
Gabriella Cilmi, Nick Coler, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer), Tim Larcombe (Production music composer) and Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Gabriella Cilmi3:24
3Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
cornet:
Melvin Lastie (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)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (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)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of 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)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 21), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
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 Franklin3.92:26
4I Say a Little Prayer
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 430)
recording of:
I Say a Little Prayer
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dionne Warwick3:07
5You Had Me
Joss Stone23:38
6I Need Some Fine Wine
The Cardigans3:35
7Smile
engineer:
Darren Lewis, Iyiola Babalola (drum n bass producer Iyiola Babalola) and Mike Pelanconi
producer:
Darren Lewis, Future Cut and Iyiola Babalola (drum n bass producer Iyiola Babalola)
assistant mixer:
Dan Porter
mixer:
Future Cut and Mike Pelanconi
bass guitar:
Clive Hunte
drums (drum set):
Paul Powell
keyboard:
Darren Lewis, John Ellis (UK session bassist/keyboardist/vocalist/producer) and Iyiola Babalola (drum n bass producer Iyiola Babalola)
saxophone:
Michael Rose (Saxophonist)
trombone:
Trevor Edwards
trumpet:
Eddie Thornton
lead vocals:
Lily Allen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 6)
recording of:
Smile
lyricist:
Lily Allen, Darren Lewis and Iyiola Babalola (drum n bass producer Iyiola Babalola)
additional writer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
composer:
Jackie Mittoo
publisher:
Sparta Florida Music Group and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
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.), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) 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)
Lily Allen3.73:17
8Brown Skin
recording engineer:
Avery Johnson
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and India.Arie (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and musician)
mixer:
Alvin Speights
drums (drum set), organ, percussion and Rhodes piano:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
guitar and lead vocals:
India.Arie (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and musician)
recorded at:
Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California, United States
recording of:
Brown Skin
writer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician), India.Arie (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and musician) and Shannon Sanders (Producer, songwriter and musician)
India.Arie4:58
9Oh My Life
engineer:
David Naughton (UK engineer/producer)
mixer:
Steve Power
baritone saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Ben Castle
bass guitar:
Samuel Dixon
drums (drum set):
Jeremy Stacey
guitar:
Tim Van der Kuil
Hammond organ, keyboard and piano:
David Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
background vocals:
Andrea Grant
lead vocals:
Beth Rowley
recording of:
Oh My Life
writer:
Ben Castle, Paul Pilot and Beth Rowley
Beth Rowley43:15
10Love Is Free
recording of:
Love Is Free
lyricist and composer:
Bill Bottrell and Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Old Crow Music (Sheryl Crow’s publishing label)
Sheryl Crow3:32
11All Good Things
recording of:
All Good Things (Come to an End)
lyricist:
Nelly Furtado
composer:
Nelly Furtado, Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay), Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills) and Timothy Mosley
Nelly Furtado4:26
12Lullaby
The Storm3:35
13Baby
Angie Stone4:52
14On the Radio
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979)
recording of:
On the Radio (Foxes)
writer:
Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Edition Intro Meisel GmbH, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版株式会社 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
part of:
Foxes (1980 film soundtrack)
Donna Summer4.654:06
15Bubbly
acoustic guitar, bass and synthesizer:
Mikal Blue
drums (drum set):
Victor Indrizzo
electric guitar:
Jaco Caraco (production music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2007) and Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) (in 2007)
engineered at:
Revolver Studios in Thousand Oaks, California, United States
produced at:
Revolver Studios in Thousand Oaks, California, United States
recording of:
Bubbly
writer:
Colbie Caillat and Jason Reeves (American folk songwriter)
Colbie Caillat4.453:19
16Honey
recording of:
Honey
composer:
Erykah Badu, Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald, Patrick Douthit and David Shields (bassist)
Erykah Badu5:25
17Just Fine
producer:
Jazze Pha and Christopher Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart)
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 53)
recording of:
Just Fine
writer:
Mary J. Blige, Phalon Anton Alexander, Christopher Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart) and Terius Youngdell Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
Mary J. Blige2.64:03
18Mr. Rock and Roll
assistant recording engineer:
Guy Katsav
keyboard programming and piano programming:
Pete Wilkinson
engineer:
Joe Fields (American jazz producer)
additional producer:
Joe Fields (American jazz producer)
executive producer:
Paul Adam
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
editor:
Beatriz Artola
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter)
bass guitar:
Jamie Sefton
cello:
Audrey Riley
drums (drum set):
Adam Falkner
electric guitar:
Jolyon Dixon
keyboard and piano:
Pete Wilkinson
percussion:
Adam Falkner and Pete Wilkinson
viola:
Susan Dench (violist) and Chris Tumbling
violin family:
Richard George (violinist), Jonathan Hill (violinist) and Laura Melhuish (British violinist)
background vocals:
Sarah Erasmus
conductor:
Audrey Riley
strings arranger:
Pete Wilkinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Melodramatic Records Ltd. (in 2007)
recorded at:
Brooklands Road Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mr Rock & Roll
lyricist and composer:
Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Amy Macdonald3.43:37
19Where the Sky Meets the Sea
Hush3:37
20Son of a Preacher Man
engineer:
Ed Kollis
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (in 1968-09)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (in 1968-09)
electric piano and organ:
Bobby Emmons (in 1968-09)
guitar and sitar:
Reggie Young (Guitarist and songwriter) (in 1968-09)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (in 1968-09)
vocals:
Dusty Springfield (in 1968-09)
conductor:
Gene Orloff (in 1968-09)
brass and strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
brass arranger:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 168) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 240)
recording of:
Son of a Preacher Man (in 1968-09)
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
Dusty Springfield4.452:26
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