The Best One Hit Wonders… Ever! (South Africa)

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1Your Woman
producer:
Jyoti Mishra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
samples:
My Woman by Lew Stone & His Monseigneur Band
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 408)
recording of:
Your Woman
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Irving Wallman
composer:
Jyoti Mishra, Irving Wallman and Max Wartell
is based on:
My Woman
White Town4:18
2PerfectFairground Attraction3:36
3Sleeping SatelliteTasmin Archer4:34
4Mary’s Prayer
producer:
Dave Bascombe
performer:
Danny Wilson (in 1987)
produced at:
Marcus Studios in Bayswater, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom and Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mary’s Prayer (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Clark
publisher:
Copyright Control (, in 1988)
Danny Wilson3:45
5CenterfoldThe J. Geils Band3:37
6MoneyThe Flying Lizards2:31
7I Touch MyselfDivinyls3:45
8Bette Davis EyesKim Carnes3:43
9The Politics of DancingRe‐Flex5:50
10Break My Stride
drums (drum set) programming:
John Gilston (in 1983)
producer:
Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliott
analog synthesizer [Prophet-5]:
Bill Elliott (in 1983) and Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
drum machine [Oberheim DMX], drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Bunetta (in 1983)
guitar:
Dennis Herring (in 1983)
background vocals:
Greg Prestopino (in 1983), Joe Turano (in 1983) and Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1983), Epic Records (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Pasha Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 39)
recording of:
Break My Stride (in 1983)
writer:
Greg Prestopino and Matthew Wilder
publisher:
Buchu Music, Bug Music, Inc., Bughouse, MCA Music Publishing, Music of Windswept, Universal Studios, Inc., WB Music Corp., Wilder Kingdom Music, Big Ears Music (in 1983), No Ears Music (in 1983) and Streetwise Music (in 1983)
Matthew Wilder2:59
11Major Tom
recording engineer:
Lars Hidde (from 1982 until 1983), Manfred Lohse (from 1982 until 1983), Geoff Peacey (from 1982 until 1983), Frank Reinke (from 1982 until 1983), Peter Schilling (from 1982 until 1983) and Peter Schmidt (from 1982 until 1983)
assistant producer:
Frank Hieber (in 1982)
producer:
Armin Sabol (from 1982 until 1983) and Peter Schilling (from 1982 until 1983)
mixer:
Holger J. Magnussen (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Günther Gebauer (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Armin Sabol (in 1982)
keyboard [keyboard solo]:
Gonzo Bishop (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Peter Schilling (in 1983)
arranger:
Peter Schilling (in 1982)
recorded at:
Peer Studio in Hamburg, Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
a cappella versions:
Space Oddity / Major Tom (Coming Home) by Tufts Beelzebubs
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 68)
recording of:
Major Tom (Coming Home) (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Schilling
translator:
David Lodge
dedicated to:
Peer Musikverlag
translated version of:
Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)
Peter Schilling5:01
12Take My Breath AwayBerlin4:11
13Baby Come Back
producer:
Stoker
guest performer:
Ali Campbell and Robin Campbell
cover recording of:
Baby, Come Back
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Kassner Music Ltd.
Pato Banton3:50
14Baby, I Love Your WayBig Mountain4:20
15Don’t Worry Be Happy
producer:
Linda Goldstein
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI USA (in 1988) and EMI–Manhattan Records (in 1988)
music videos:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
writer:
Steve Sidwell
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control and Probnoblem Music
Bobby McFerrin3:53
16Cantaloop
Us34:30
17Tequila (Mint Royale Shot)
producer:
Edwyn Collins
remixer:
Mint Royale
recording of:
Tequila (Terrorvision cover)
additional writer:
Terrorvision
writer:
Chuck Rio
is based on:
Tequila
Terrorvision4:09
18Spaceman
producer:
Jas Mann and Steve Power
vocals:
Jas Mann (in 1995)
recording of:
Spaceman (in 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Jas Mann
Babylon Zoo5:42
19Turning JapaneseThe Vapors3:43