Entertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1970

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1ABC
producer:
The Corporation
drums (drum set):
Gene Pello (in 1970-01)
electric bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (in 1970-01) and Bob West (in 1970-01)
guitar:
Don Peake (in 1970-01), Louis Shelton (in 1970-01) and David T. Walker (in 1970-01)
keyboard:
Freddie Perren (in 1970-01)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (in 1970-01), Marlon Jackson (in 1970-01) and Tito Jackson (in 1970-01)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (in 1970-01)
lead vocals:
Jackie Jackson (in 1970-01), Jermaine Jackson (in 1970-01) and Tito Jackson (in 1970-01)
arranger:
The Corporation
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1970)
recorded at:
Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970-01)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 174)
recording of:
ABC (in 1970-01)
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards
composer:
Erik Huber
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 53:00
2I Think I Love You
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Tunes by Made-Up Musicians (number: 22) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 366)
recording of:
I Think I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Tony Romeo
The Partridge Family2:54
3O-o-h ChildThe Five Stairsteps3:16
4Venus
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 33)
recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus)) (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Dayglow Music and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Shocking Blue3:06
5American WomanThe Guess Who3:54
6The Rapper
recording of:
The Rapper
lyricist and composer:
Dominic Ierace
publisher:
Don Iris Music, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Souler Two Music
The Jaggerz2:43
7Band of GoldFreda Payne2:56
8Tears of a Clown
guitar:
Marvin Tarplin (on 1966-09-26)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1966-09-26)
background vocals:
Warren “Pete” Moore (on 1966-09-26), Claudette Robinson (on 1966-09-26), Bobby Rogers (on 1966-09-26) and Ronald White (on 1966-09-26)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (on 1966-09-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1967) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1966-09-26)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 190) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 313)
recording of:
The Tears of a Clown (on 1966-09-26)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
The Miracles3:02
9Raindrops Keep Falling on My HeadB.J. Thomas3:01
10Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
vocals and performer:
Edwin Hawkins Singers
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 23)
recording of:
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
lyricist and composer:
Melanie
Melanie3:49
11He Ain't Heavy, He's My BrotherThe Hollies4:20
12Everything Is Beautiful
engineer:
Charlie Tallent
producer:
Ray Stevens
arranger:
Ray Stevens
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barnaby Records, Inc. (in 1970)
recording of:
Everything Is Beautiful (1970 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Stevens
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Ray Stevens3:32