30 Great Pop Songs

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1(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding2:44
2Under the Boardwalk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
producer:
Bert Berns and Mike Leander
double bass [bass]:
Milt Hinton (on 1964-05-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1964-05-21), Bill Suyker (on 1964-05-21), Billy Davis (on 1964-05-21) and Bob Bushnell (on 1964-05-21)
piano:
Ernie Hayes (on 1964-05-21)
strings [nine strings]:
[unknown] (on 1964-05-21)
vibraphone [vibes]:
George Devens (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (on 1964-05-21)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-05-21)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (on 1964-05-21)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (on 1964-05-21)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (on 1964-05-21)
arranger:
Gary Sherman and Teacho Wiltshire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 304) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 487)
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk (on 1964-05-21)
writer:
Arthur Resnick and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong, TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters2:42
3Cathy’s Clown
recording of:
Cathy’s Clown
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
writer:
Don Everly and Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose and MCA Music
The Everly Brothers2:26
4Stand by MeBen E. King2:58
5I Got You Babe
vocals:
Sonny Bono (in 1965) and Cher (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 331) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 444)
recording of:
I Got You Babe (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Carlin Music, Chris Marc Music, Cotillion Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Sonny & Cher3:10
6SherryFrankie Valli & The Four Seasons2:32
7Daydream Believer
producer:
Chip Douglas
bass:
Chip Douglas (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
bass trombone:
Richard Leith (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09) and Phil Teele (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
guitar:
Michael Nesmith (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
percussion:
William E. Martin (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
piano:
Peter Tork (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
trombone:
Richard Noel (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09), Al Porcino (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09) and Manuel Stevens (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
violin:
Nathan Kaproff (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09), George Kast (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09), Alex Murray (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09) and Erno Neufeld (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
lead vocals:
Davy Jones (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
horn and strings arranger:
Shorty Rogers
music videos:
Daydream Believer by The Monkees
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 39)
recording of:
Daydream Believer (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
John Stewart
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
The Monkees3:00
8Alone Again Or
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Arthur Lee
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Bryan MacLean (on 1967-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Michael Stuart-Ware (on 1967-09-10)
electric bass guitar:
Ken Forssi (on 1967-09-10)
additional lead vocals:
Arthur Lee (in 1967-09)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
David Angel (on 1967-09-10)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-09-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 436)
recording of:
Alone Again Or (on 1967-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bryan MacLean
Love3:17
9Song to the Siren
engineer:
Stan Agol
producer:
Tim Buckley
12 string guitar:
Tim Buckley (on 1970-09-16)
vocals:
Tim Buckley (on 1970-09-16)
recorded at:
The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-16)
recording of:
Song to the Siren (on 1970-09-16)
lyricist:
Larry Beckett and Tim Buckley
composer:
Tim Buckley
arranger:
Cul de Sac
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Third Story Music, Inc. and Tim Buckley Music
Tim Buckley3:28
10Rainy Night in Georgia
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Harold Cowart (on 1969-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Ron Ziegler (on 1969-09-11)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (in 1969) and Jim O’Rourke (on 1969-09-11)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans (in 1969)
instruments:
Cold Grits (in 1969)
organ:
Billy Carter (on 1969-09-11)
piano:
Dave Crawford (on 1969-09-11)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1969-09-11)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-09-11)
later releases:
Rainy Night in Georgia by Brook Benton
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 498)
cover recording of:
Rainy Night in Georgia (on 1969-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and EMI Songs Limited
Brook Benton3:54
11Mystify
engineer:
David Nicholas
producer:
Chris Thomas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
music videos:
Mystify by INXS
recording of:
Mystify
writer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Warner/Chappell
INXS3:16
12Wishing on a Star
recording of:
Wishing on a Star
lyricist and composer:
Billie Calvin
publisher:
Warner/Chappell North America
Rose Royce4:53
13Lonely Boy
assistant engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Kenny Edwards (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
bell [Sleigh] and drums (drum set):
Michael Botts (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
cowbell, piano and tambourine:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
electric piano and synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble]:
Brock Walsh (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
guitar [Lead Guitar]:
Waddy (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
handclaps:
Peter Asher (from 1976-03 until 1976-10) and Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
background vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
vocals:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recorded at:
Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recording of:
Lonely Boy (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Gold
publisher:
Luckyu Music
Andrew Gold4:21
14I Want to Know What Love IsForeigner6:17
15Walking in Memphis
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ben Wisch
producer:
Marc Cohn and Ben Wisch
bass and organ:
John Leventhal
drums (drum set):
Dennis McDermott
guitar:
Marc Cohn and John Leventhal
Hammond organ:
Chris Palmaro
keyboard:
Eric Rehl
background vocals:
Vivian Cherry, Dennis Collins, Ada Dyer and Darryl Tookes
guest background vocals:
James Taylor
vocals:
Marc Cohn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1991), WEA International Inc. (in 1991) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 415)
recording of:
Walking in Memphis
lyricist and composer:
Marc Cohn
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control
Marc Cohn4:16
16Will You Still Love Me TomorrowLaura Branigan3:21
17Fuck YouCeeLo Green3:43
18Owner of a Lonely Heart
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (in 1983)
guitar:
Trevor Rabin (in 1983)
keyboard:
Tony Kaye (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1983, in 2003) and WEA International Inc. (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
recording of:
Owner of a Lonely Heart (in 1983)
writer:
Jon Anderson, Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin and Chris Squire
publisher:
Affirmative Music, BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia AB, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Carbert Music Inc., Carlin America, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC, Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Kassner Associated Publishers, Ltd., SPZ Music, Inc., Tremander Songs, Unforgettable Songs, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia, Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
sub-publisher:
エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Yes4:27
19DriveThe Cars3:54
20Ain’t Nobody
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Chaka Khan4:05
21Gold
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain
bass:
Martin Kemp (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
John Keeble (in 1982)
guitar:
Gary Kemp (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jess Bailey (in 1982)
percussion and saxophone:
Steve Norman (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Tony Hadley (in 1982)
performer:
Spandau Ballet (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Gold (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3:51
22Love WarsWomack & Womack5:59
23Geno
engineer:
Barry Hammond
producer:
Pete Wingfield
recording of:
Geno
writer:
Al Archer and Kevin Rowland
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Dexys Midnight Runners3:27
24The Sun Always Shines on TVa‐ha5:08
25Rio (remix)Duran Duran5:37
26Don’t Let Go (Love)En Vogue4:52
27IronicAlanis Morissette3:49
28Sleeping SatelliteTasmin Archer4:19
29Professional Widow
assistant recording engineer:
Rob van Tuin
recording engineer:
Mark Hawley and Marcel van Limbeek
drum machine programming:
Alan Friedman
producer:
Tori Amos
additional mixer:
Mark Hawley and Marcel van Limbeek
assistant mixer:
Ryan Freeland
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass guitar:
George Porter, Jr. (from 1995-06 until 1995-10)
drums (drum set):
Manu Katche (from 1995-06 until 1995-10)
guitar:
Steve Caton (from 1995-06 until 1995-10)
harpsichord and piano [Bösendorfer]:
Tori Amos (from 1995-06 until 1995-10)
vocals:
Tori Amos (from 1995-06 until 1995-10)
recording of:
Professional Widow (from 1995-06 until 1995-10)
lyricist and composer:
Tori Amos
publisher:
Sword and Stone
Tori Amos4:31
30Never Ever
additional producer:
Mystro and Rickidy Raw
producer:
Magnus Fiennes and Cameron McVey
mixer:
Niven Garland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records (in 1997)
recording of:
Never Ever
writer:
Robert Jazayeri, Shaznay Lewis and Sean Mather
publisher:
Copyright Control, Rickidy Raw Productions Inc. and STL Songs Ltd.
All Saints6:28

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