Million Sellers: The Biggest Selling Singles of All Time

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Unchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothers3:38
2Dancing Queen
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
bass:
Rutger Gunnarsson (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (on 1976-09-12) and Åke Olofsson (on 1976-09-12)
clavinet and keyboard:
Benny Andersson (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05, on 1976-12-03)
viola:
Åke Arvinder (on 1976-09-12), Lars Brolin (on 1976-09-12) and Håkan Roos (on 1976-09-12)
violin:
Martin Bylund (on 1976-09-12), Anders Dahl (on 1976-09-12), Lars Stegenberg (on 1976-09-12), Gunnar Michols (on 1976-09-12), Claes Nilsson (on 1976-09-12), Bertil Orsin (on 1976-09-12), Sixten Strömvall (on 1976-09-12), Harry Teike (on 1976-09-12) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (on 1976-09-12)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1976-09) and Frida (in 1976-09)
strings arranger:
Sven-Olof Walldoff
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Polar Music International AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1976), Glen Studio in Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05) and KMH Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1976-12-03)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (number: 7), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 9), Q50 – December 2005 (number: 37), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 43), BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 171) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 286)
recording of:
Dancing Queen (in 1976)
writer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Union Songs AB, Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
premiered at:
Kungliga Operan in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1976-06-18)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3:50
3I Feel LoveDonna Summer3:12
4I Will SurviveGloria Gaynor3:18
5Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
producer:
Laurie Latham
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
Hammond organ:
Mick Gallagher (in 1978)
piano:
Chaz Jankel (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Templemill Music Ltd (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Ian Dury & the Blockheads3:44
6The Lion Sleeps Tonight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1982)
music videos:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
cover recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control, Luigi Creatore Music and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
Tight Fit3:18
7Uptown Girl
assistant engineer:
Scott James and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (in 1983)
electric guitar:
David Brown (in 1983)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1987)
mixed at:
A & R Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 443)
recording of:
Uptown Girl (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1983) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Billy Joel3:15
8Last ChristmasWham!4:19
9Especially for YouKylie Minogue & Jason Donovan4:01
10Mysterious GirlPeter Andre3:38
11Back for Good
programming:
Gary Barlow and Chris Cameron
assistant engineer:
Steve McNichol
producer:
Gary Barlow and Chris Porter
guitar:
Phil Palmer
lead vocals:
Gary Barlow
vocals:
Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (in 1995) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1995)
recording of:
Back for Good
lyricist and composer:
Gary Barlow
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd and EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
Take That4:01
12Killing 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)
Fugees4:00
13My Heart Will Go On
recording engineer:
Humberto Gatica and David Gleeson
miscellaneous support:
Emilie Charlap (task: orchestratra contractor) and Dan Shea (task: sound design)
additional drum machine [drum and rhythm] programming:
Dan Shea
drum machine [drum and rhythm] programming:
Walter Afanasieff
programming:
Dan Shea
assistant engineer:
Chris Brooke, Tony Gonzalez, Tyson Leeper, Glen Marchese, Ethan Schofer and Greg Thompson
engineer:
Humberto Gatica (lead vocals) and Dan Shea
co-producer:
James Horner
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
additional keyboard:
Dan Shea
bass synthesizer [synth bass], Hammond organ [Hammond B-3 organ] and keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
fiddle [Irish fiddle]:
Paul Peabody
guitar:
Dann Huff
tin whistle [pennywhistle/whistles]:
Tony Hinnigan
background vocals:
Cleytoven Richardson, Leslie Ellis, Skyler Jett, Konesha Owens and Jeanie Tracy
conductor:
William Ross
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
orchestrator:
William Ross
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Wallyworld in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
My Heart Will Go On (love theme from Titanic) by Céline Dion
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 2) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 279)
recording of:
My Heart Will Go On
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
James Horner
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation, Fox Film Music Corporation, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody, TCF Music Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 70th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1997 winner)
part of:
Titanic
Céline Dion4:39
14Baby One More TimeBritney Spears3:31
15Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…)
Lou Bega3:16
16That’s My GoalShayne Ward3:40
17Bleeding LoveLeona Lewis4:01
18Just the Way You Are (Amazing)Bruno Mars3:38
19FireworkKaty Perry3:49
20Price TagJessie J3:11
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ASIN:UK: B017CZD37M [info]