Simply the Best Songs

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1Suburban Knights
engineer:
Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
additional producer:
Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
producer:
Richard Archer and Wolsey White
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
strings:
The London Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Wil Malone
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Necessary Records (in 2007)
music videos:
Suburban Knights by Hard‐Fi
recording of:
Suburban Knights
writer:
Richard Archer
Hard‐Fi44:31
2Crazy
engineer:
Ben H. Allen
producer:
Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
additional mixer:
Kennie Takahashi
mixer:
Ben H. Allen and Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
music videos:
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 28), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 307), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 355) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 357)
recording of:
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song)
lyricist:
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway
writer:
Gian Franco Reverberi and Gian Piero Reverberi
composer:
Brian Burton
Gnarls Barkley4.153:00
3Clothes Off!!
Gym Class Heroes3:40
4Ugly
recording of:
Ugly
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
Sugababes3:03
57 Days (Fat Joe remix)
recording of:
7 Days
writer:
Craig David, Darren John Hill and Mark Hill (Mark Hill)
Craig David4:52
6Don’t Let Go (Love)
producer:
Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group)
recording of:
Don't Let Go (Love)
writer:
Marqueze Ethridge, Andrea Martin (singer/songwriter for various dance/soul artists), Ivan Matias, Organized Noize (Atlanta hip-hop production group), Patrick Brown, Raymon Murray (American producer, songwriter & multi-instrumentalist) and Rico Wade
En Vogue44:53
7(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Steve Cropper and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
whistling:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 44) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 45)
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), 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 Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Otis Redding4.452:44
8Respect
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 Franklin3.92:24
9Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1961) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music
Ben E. King4.652:56
10The Guitar Man
engineer:
Armin Steiner
associate producer:
James Griffin (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
producer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
bass guitar:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Botts
guitar:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread) and James Griffin (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
piano:
James Griffin (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
arranger:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US), Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1972), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1972) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Guitar Man
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
Bread43:44
11Destiny
music video for:
Destiny (music video) by Zero 7
recording of:
Destiny
writer:
Henry Binns, Sam Hardaker, Sia Furler (Sia, Australian singer‐songwriter) and Sophie Barker (UK electronic vocalist)
Zero 73.43:47
12Holding Back the Years
assistant engineer:
Chris Dickie
engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Tony Bowers (in 1985)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Joyce (in 1985)
guitar:
Sylvan (in 1985)
keyboard and background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre (in 1985)
trumpet:
Tim Kellett (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) (in 1985)
performer:
Simply Red (English soul and pop band) (in 1985)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (Warner Music UK Limited, not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985) and Soundpush Studio in Blaricum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1985)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
music videos:
Holding Back the Years by Simply Red (English soul and pop band)
recording of:
Holding Back the Years (in 1985)
lyricist:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) and Neil Moss
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd. and So What Ltd
Simply Red44:30
13Fool (If You Think It’s Over)
engineer:
Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Chris Rea
recorded at:
Sol Mill Studios (The Sol) in Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (in 2007)
recording of:
Fool (If You Think It’s Over) (in 2007)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Chris Rea54:04
14Kiss Me
engineer:
Russ Long (engineer) and Robert Vosgien
producer:
Steve Taylor (US CCM singer–songwriter/record producer)
mixer:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer)
bass:
Justin Cary (Bass Player) and J.J. Plasencio
drums (drum set):
Dale Baker (Drummer; The Maudlin Fee)
guest accordion:
John Mark Painter
guest organ:
Phil Madeira
guitar:
Sean Kelly (Sixpence guitarist)
vocals:
Leigh Nash (vocalist of Sixpence None the Richer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Squint Entertainment (in 1999)
recording of:
Kiss Me
lyricist and composer:
Matt Slocum (lead guitarist for Sixpence None the Richer)
publisher:
My So-Called Music, Songs of Evergreen Copyrights, Squint Songs and Le Tigre Sur un Ballon Publishing (in 1999)
Sixpence None the Richer3.63:17
15I Want to Know What Love Is
additional engineer:
Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman
assistant engineer:
Bobby Cohen (engineer), Tim Crich and Scott "Abada" Mabuchi
engineer:
Frank Filipetti
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Alex Sadkin
additional keyboard:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
additional vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
background vocals:
Donnie Harper, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Rick Wills
choir vocals:
The New Jersey Mass Choir
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984), Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 65), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 476)
recording of:
I Want to Know What Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Evansongs Ltd. (publisher), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner44:59
16Strange & Beautiful
music videos:
Strange & Beautiful (I’ll Put a Spell on You) (version 1) by Aqualung (English songwriter, musician & record producer Matt Hales) and Strange & Beautiful (I’ll Put a Spell on You) (version 2) by Aqualung (English songwriter, musician & record producer Matt Hales)
recording of:
Strange & Beautiful (I’ll Put a Spell on You)
writer:
Matt Hales (English songwriter, musician & record producer Matt Hales) and Kim Oliver
Aqualung3.93:50
17Look What You’ve Done
additional engineer:
Greg Gordon (producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Evil Chris
engineer:
Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields)
producer and mixer:
Brooklyn’s own Dave Sardy (American score composer)
editor:
Greg Gordon (producer/engineer)
bass guitar and piano:
Mark Wilson (Bass player for Jet)
drums (drum set):
Chris Cester
guitar:
Cam Muncey and Nic Cester
vocals:
Cam Muncey, Chris Cester and Nic Cester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 2003) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Larrabee East in Los Angeles, California, United States and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Look What You've Done
lyricist and composer:
Nic Cester
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Get Jet Music, Inc. and Sony/ATV Harmony
Jet3.43:52
18It’s Been Awhile
recording of:
It's Been Awhile
writer:
Johnny April (bassist in Staind), Aaron Lewis (lead vocalist for Staind), Mike Mushok (lead guitarist in Staind) and Jon Wysocki (drummer)
Staind4:27
19Only Happy When It Rains
engineer and producer:
Garbage (US rock band)
guest bass:
Mike Kashou
guest percussion:
Pauli Ryan
vocals:
Shirley Manson
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 480)
recording of:
Only Happy When It Rains
writer:
Duke Erikson (member of Garbage), Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig
publisher:
Deadarm Music, Irving Music, Inc. and Vibecrusher Music
Garbage4.053:47
20Purple Rain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-03) and Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
edit of:
Purple Rain (live with overdubs, 1983-08-03: First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA) by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
live recording of:
Purple Rain (on 1983-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
Prince2.54:08