It Had to Be You: The Ultimate Love Songs

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1Stars
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein
co-producer:
Mick Hucknall
producer:
Stewart Levine
recording of:
Stars
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall
Simply Red4:09
2Sexual HealingMarvin Gaye3:59
3Never Too MuchLuther Vandross3:52
4True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet5:33
5Lovely DayBill Withers4:13
6I Knew You Were Waiting
recording engineer:
David Frazer (in 1986)
percussion programming:
Preston Glass (in 1986)
synthesizer programming:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
additional assistant engineer:
Stuart Hirotsu, Mike Iacopelli, Gordon Lyon, Lennete Viegas and Jim Watts
additional engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle and Maureen Droney
producer:
George Michael and Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
David Frazer and Serban Ghenea
bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Corrado Rustici (in 1986)
percussion and tambourine:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway (in 1986)
synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
additional vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven (in 1986), Jim Gilstrap (in 1986), Jennifer Hall (in 1986), Myrna Matthews (in 1986) and Claytoven Richardson (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986) and George Michael (in 1986)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1986), Arista Records, LLC (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1986)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) (in 1986)
writer:
Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Kobalt Music Services Ltd., Little Shop of Morgansongs, Rare Blue Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
George Michael & Aretha Franklin4:02
7Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison song) (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3:05
8Because You Loved MeCéline Dion4:35
9True ColorsCyndi Lauper3:48
10Fallin’Alicia Keys3:18
11Like I Love YouJustin Timberlake4:46
12You Make Me Wanna…Usher3:42
13Killing Me Softly With His Song
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1996)
cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox
publisher:
Platz Music Publishng, Rodali Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc. (in 1972)
Fugees4:01
14SuddenlyBilly Ocean3:53
15Love Train
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
arranger:
Bobby Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Love Train (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
The O’Jays3:00
16Nothing’s Real but LoveRebecca Ferguson2:54
17If This Isn’t LoveJennifer Hudson3:38
18I’m Kissing You (Love Theme From “Romeo and Juliet”)
edit of:
I’m Kissing You by Des’ree
recording of:
Kissing You
writer:
Tim Atack and Des’ree
part of:
William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet (orchestral score from the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film)
Des’ree4:06
19By Your Side
recording engineer:
Mike Pela
programming:
Andrew Hale and Stuart Matthewman
assistant engineer:
Andy Davies
co-producer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Sade
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
guitar and woodwind:
Stuart Matthewman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale
percussion:
Karl van den Bossche
background vocals:
Leroy Osbourne
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
arranger:
Sade
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 2000)
recording of:
By Your Side
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu, Andrew Paul Hale, Paul Spencer Denman and Stuart Colin Matthewman
Sade4:41
20Saving All My Love for YouWhitney Houston3:56
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