Nature’s Best: 40 NZ Number Ones 1970–2013

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Cheryl Moana Marie	John Rowles	3:01
2	Out in the Street	Space Waltz	3:03
3	Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life	Mark Williams	3:46
4	Montego Bay producer and mixer: Jay Lewis mixed at: United Western Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Montego Bay writer: Jeff Barry and Bobby Bloom publisher: Cheezburger Music Co., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and United Artists	Jon Stevens	2:49
5	I Got You engineer and producer: David Tickle bass: Nigel Griggs drums (drum set): Malcolm Green guitar: Neil Finn keyboard: Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner percussion: Noel Crombie vocals: Neil Finn and Tim Finn phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mushroom Records Pty Ltd (in 1980) and Mushroom Records (in 2006) recording of: I Got You lyricist and composer: Neil Finn publisher: Copyright Control and Mushroom Music part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 11)	Split Enz	3:28
6	The Bridge	Dean Waretini	3:29
7	Counting the Beat producer: David Tickle phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mushroom Records Pty Ltd (in 1981) and Warner Music Australia Pty Limited (in 2002) recording of: Counting the Beat writer: Bones Hillman, Phil Judd and Buster Stiggs publisher: Copyright Control, Mushroom Music and Mushroom Music Publishing part of: APRA Silver Scroll Awards Winners (number: 1981) and APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 4)	The Swingers	3:03
8	See Me Go	The Screaming Meemees	3:39
9	Poi E producer: Dalvanius recording of: Poi E writer: Ngoi Pēwhairangi part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 37)	Dalvanius Prime & Pātea Māori Club	3:51
10	Room That Echoes	Peking Man	3:47
11	Slice of Heaven producer: Dave Dobbyn and Bruce Lynch bass: Ian Belton guest performer: Dave Dobbyn phonographic copyright (℗) by: Dobbynesq Holdings Ltd., On the Ball Productions Ltd. & Co. and Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (in 1987) recording of: Slice of Heaven lyricist and composer: Dave Dobbyn publisher: Copyright Control, Mushroom Music and Native Tongue Music Publishing part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 7)	Dave Dobbyn	4:38
12	Don’t Dream It’s Over recording engineer: Tchad Blake and Dennis Kirk assistant engineer: Glen Holguin producer: Mitchell Froom mixer: Michael Frondelli bass: Nick Seymour congas, mbira [kalimba] and shakers: Jorge Bermudez drums (drum set): Paul Hester electric guitar [Gibson Les Paul Goldtop] and lead vocals: Neil Finn electric guitar [Tom Anderson “S” Style]: Tim Pierce keyboard and organ: Mitchell Froom background vocals: Noel Crombie, Jim Gilstrap, Andy Milton and Joe Satriani phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1986) recorded at: Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sunset Sound Factory in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Don’t Dream It’s Over lyricist and composer: Neil Finn publisher: Chrysalis Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Mushroom Music, Mushroom Music Publishing and Roundhead Music part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 2)	Crowded House	3:55
13	The Game of Love	Tex Pistol	3:16
14	Sweet Lovers	The Holidaymakers	3:45
15	Nobody Else	Rikki Morris	4:13
16	Melting Pot	When the Cats Away	3:46
17	Escaping	Margaret Urlich	4:33
18	Trippin’	Push Push	4:00
19	Can’t Get Enough	Supergroove	3:24
20	George	Headless Chickens	4:12

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Hip Hop Holiday	Three the Hard Way	3:40
2	How Bizarre additional engineer and additional mixer: Rick Huntington engineer and producer: Alan Jansson accordion: Hershal Herscher guitar: Lee Baker trumpet: George Chisholm background vocals: Sina Saipaia phonographic copyright (℗) by: Universal Music NZ Ltd. (in 1995) recording of: How Bizarre writer: Pauly Fuemana and Alan Jansson publisher: Lamont Music part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 34)	OMC	3:47
3	Chains vocals: Che Fu	DLT & Ché-Fu	4:51
4	Without a Doubt	Ché-Fu	4:06
5	Silly Love Songs	Ardijah	5:53
6	Lydia	Fur Patrol	4:14
7	Sophie phonographic copyright (℗) by: Cement Records (in 2001) recording of: Sophie publisher: Goodshirt writer: Goodshirt	Goodshirt	3:44
8	Stand Up recording engineer: Chris Macro producer: P‐Money mixer: Chris Chetland and P‐Money bass guitar: Chip Matthews guitar family: Evan Short vocals: Scribe recording of: Stand Up composer: Malo Luafutu and Peter Wadams	Scribe	4:14
9	Getting Stronger recording of: Getting Stronger writer: F. Tupa'i and L. Tupa'i	Adeaze & Aaradhna	3:05
10	Swing producer: Beat Kamp Muzik recording of: Swing (a.k.a. Make Your Hips Swing) writer: Aaron Fabian Ngawhika, Demetrius Chris Savelio and Nathan Holmes composer: Nathan Holmes, Aaron Ngawhika and Demi Savelio	Savage	3:32
11	Always on My Mind recording of: Always on My Mind writer: Glen Nathan and Tiki Taane composer: Tiki	Tiki Taane	2:56
12	Everything recording engineer and mixer: Evan Short producer: P‐Money bass guitar: Evan Short guest vocals: Vince Harder recording of: Everything composer: Vince Harder, Sam Hansen and Peter Wadams	P‐Money & Vince Harder	3:41
13	Brother producer: FBI mixer: Benjamin Wollner guest vocals: Gin Wigmore vocals: Deach, Tyree and Young Sid music videos: Brother by Smashproof feat. Gin Wigmore recording of: Brother composer: Sid Diamond, Fred Fa'afou, Marc Gremillon, Stany Kibulu and Tyree Tautogia	Smashproof & Gin Wigmore	3:51
14	Black Box phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd. (in 2009) recording of: Black Box writer: Wayne Hector, Jonas Jeberg, Lucas Secon and Mich Hansen publisher: BMG Platinum Songs, BMG Rights Management, BMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd, Bug Music, Cutfather Publishing Limited, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Warner Chappell Music Publishing	Stan Walker	3:28
15	Young Blood recording of: Young Blood (The Naked and Famous song) writer: Aaron Phillip Short, Thomas Brading Powers and Alisa Xayalith publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Limited part of: APRA Silver Scroll Awards Winners (number: 2010)	The Naked and Famous	3:35
16	Something in the Water producer: Brooke Fraser mixer: Joe Zook phonographic copyright (℗) by: Brooke Fraser Limited (in 2011) recording of: Something in the Water lyricist and composer: Brooke Fraser publisher: Copyright Control and Sony/ATV Music Publishing	Brooke Fraser	3:02
17	Rise Up 2.0	SIX60	4:11
18	Love Love Love recorded at: Kourawhero Hall in Auckland, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand recording of: Love Love Love writer: Dave Peter Baxter part of: APRA Silver Scroll Awards Winners (number: 2011)	Avalanche City	3:14
19	Bones producer: Aeon Manahan recording of: Bones writer: Virginia Blackmore and Aeon Manahan	Ginny Blackmore	4:00
20	It’s Worth It phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand Limited (from 2013 to present)	Jackie Thomas	3:14

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part of:	Nature’s Best (number: 7) (order: 7)

Nature’s Best: 40 NZ Number Ones 1970–2013

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