Best Popsongs Ever: 35 Most Wanted Popclassics

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#TitleArtistLength
1Nights in White SatinThe Moody Blues7:17
2Wonderful Tonight
producer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Carl Radle (on 1977-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (on 1977-05-02)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (on 1977-05-02)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1977-05-02) and George Terry (on 1977-05-02)
background vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (on 1977-05-02) and Marcy Levy (on 1977-05-02)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1977-05-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records Ltd. (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-02)
recording of:
Wonderful Tonight (on 1977-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
E.C. Music, Throat Music, Throat Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Eric Clapton3:38
3Music
engineer:
Alan Parsons (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons
bass:
Bob Marshall (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
guitar, keyboard, synthesizer and lead vocals:
John Miles (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
percussion:
Barry Black (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1976)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (number: 10) and SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (number: 10)
recording of:
Music (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Miles
publisher:
Velvet Music
John Miles5:52
4Wind of ChangeScorpions4:32
5Private InvestigationsDire Straits6:12
6Eloise
recording of:
Eloise
lyricist and composer:
Paul Ryan (in 1968)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range
Barry Ryan5:47
7The Lady in Red
producer:
Paul Hardiman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1986)
recorded at:
RDS Arena in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1988-12-07) and Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (on 2004-11-06)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 54)
recording of:
The Lady in Red (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 1988-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 2004-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
Chris de Burgh4:10
8A ForestThe Cure3:55
9Don't Leave Me This Way
producer:
Mike Thorne
vocals:
Sarah Jane Morris
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff
publisher:
Copyright Control and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
The Communards4:32
10Dreadlock Holiday10cc4:27
11BarcelonaFreddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé4:25
12I Don't Like MondaysThe Boomtown Rats3:45
13NikitaElton John5:42
14Tainted LoveSoft Cell2:38
15Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:05
16Blauw
recording of:
Blauw
lyricist and composer:
M.J. Lau
publisher:
Peermusic Holland B.V., Tenyor Music and Warner Basart Publ. Group
The Scene4:08
17Rain & Tears
performer:
Aphrodite’s Child (in 1968)
recording of:
Rain and Tears (in 1968)
lyricist:
Boris Bergman
composer:
Johann Pachelbel
arranger:
E. Papathanassiou
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Intersong
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部
is based on:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon (Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 377: I. Canon)
Aphrodite’s Child3:13
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Is She Really Going Out With Him?
engineer:
Rod Hewison
producer:
David Kershenbaum
bass guitar:
Graham Maby (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
David Houghton (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Gary Sanford (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (in 1978-08)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 438)
recording of:
Is She Really Going Out With Him? (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson
publisher:
Kobalt Music and Pokazuka Limited
Joe Jackson3:35
2Without Your Love
engineer:
Laurence Diana, Cy Langston and Geoff Young
producer:
Jeff Wayne
mixer:
Laurence Diana and Geoff Young
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Without Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Billy Nicholls
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music and G.H. Music Ltd
Roger Daltrey3:17
3Stop
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1988)
recording of:
Stop
writer:
Bruce Brody, Sam Brown and Gregg Sutton
publisher:
Doolittle Music, Irving Music, Rondor Music Ltd. and WayBlue Ltd.
Sam Brown4:01
4Have a Little Faith in MeJohn Hiatt4:00
5More Than Words
assistant engineer:
Craig Doubet
engineer:
Bob St. John
producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Pat Badger
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Paul Geary
guitar, keyboard, percussion and piano and background vocals:
Nuno Bettencourt
background vocals and lead vocals:
Gary Cherone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1990)
recording of:
More Than Words
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and Funky Metal Publishing
Extreme5:38
6Stuck in the Middle With You
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (in 1972) and John Mills (in 1972)
producer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
drums (drum set):
Rod Coombes (in 1972)
electric bass guitar:
Tony Williams (in 1972)
guitar:
Paul Pilnick (in 1972) and Gerry Rafferty (in 1972)
keyboard:
Joe Egan (in 1972)
vocals:
Joe Egan (in 1972) and Gerry Rafferty (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1972) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1972)
music videos:
Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealers Wheel
recording of:
Stuck in the Middle With You (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Gerald Rafferty and Joe Egan
publisher:
Baby Bun Music Ltd, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing
Stealers Wheel3:24
7Don't Let Me Be MisunderstoodSanta Esmeralda3:25
8TeardropsWomack & Womack4:31
9Words
recording of:
Words
lyricist and arranger:
Henry Priestman
composer:
Seán Ó Riada
publisher:
10 Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)
The Christians5:10
10An Englishman in New YorkGodley & Creme5:51
11Lessons in LoveLevel 423:58
12Let the Music Play
recording of:
Let the Music Play
lyricist and composer:
Barry White
Barry White4:06
13Blue MondayNew Order6:23
14Diamante
Zucchero4:37
15Cats in the CradleUgly Kid Joe4:03
16The Look of Love, Part 1ABC3:29
17She Drives Me Crazy
engineer:
David Z.
co-producer:
Fine Young Cannibals and David Z.
bass, drum machine and keyboard:
David Steele
drum machine, guitar and tambourine:
Andy Cox
vocals:
Roland Gift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Music Stream Ltd. (in 1988) and London Records Ltd. (in 1989)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 77)
recording of:
She Drives Me Crazy (Fine Young Cannibals song)
writer:
Roland Gift and David Steele
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Fine Young Cannibals3:35
18Suds & SodadEUS5:14