Absolute No 1s: Volume 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Whenever, WhereverShakira3:19
2The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)Ricky Martin4:34
3Not Me, Not IDelta Goodrem4:27
4I Can’t Stand the RainEruption2:55
5Last Night
music videos:
Last Night by Az Yet
recording of:
Last Night
composer:
Babyface
Az Yet4:28
6Girls Just Want to Have FunCyndi Lauper3:56
7Total Eclipse of the HeartBonnie Tyler4:30
8Age of Reason
engineer:
Doug Brady
producer:
Ross Fraser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Arista / Ariola Limited (in 1988) and BMG Music (in 1988)
recording of:
Age of Reason
writer:
Todd Hunter and Johanna Pigott
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control, EMI Songs, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and SBK Songs
John Farnham5:07
9The Power of LoveJennifer Rush4:24
10Out With My BabyGuy Sebastian3:40
11Be My LoverLa Bouche4:03
1299 LuftballonsNena3:54
13Another NightReal McCoy3:58
14Mouth
other vocals [percussion]:
Jason Catherine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Australia (in 1994), Gotham Records (in 1994) and Gotham Multimedia (in 1995)
recording of:
Mouth
writer:
Merril Bainbridge
publisher:
Copyright Control and EMI Music Publishing
Merril Bainbridge3:26
15I Wanna Dance With Somebody
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer
percussion programming:
Preston Glass
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda and Ross Williams
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp, Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
executive producer:
Clive Davis
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
alto saxophone:
Marc Russo
bass synthesizer [bass synth]:
Randy Jackson
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
electronic drum set [Simmons]:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
Corrado Rustici
synthesizer [synth horns]:
Sterling Smith
synthesizer [synths]:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Kevin Dorsey, Jim Gilstrap, Jennifer Hall and Myrna Matthews
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1987) and RCA Records (in 1987)
produced for:
Perfection Light Productions
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 231)
recording of:
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Boy Meets Girl Music, Copyright Control, Irving Music, Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Whitney Houston4:52
16RollercoasterB*Witched3:25
17Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)
co-producer:
Lou Bega and Zippy
producer:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
instruments:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
vocals:
Pérez Prado
contains samples by:
Pérez Prado
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (in 1999) and Lautstark (in 1999)
produced for:
Syndicate
samples:
Mambo No. 5 by Pérez Prado
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 50)
recording of:
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)
lyricist:
Lou Bega and Zippy
composer:
Pérez Prado
publisher:
Peer International Corporation, Peer Musik, Peer Musikverlag and Peermusic (Germany) GmbH
is based on:
Mambo No. 5 (original, 1949)
Lou Bega3:41
185, 6, 7, 8Steps3:24
19This Ole House
cover recording of:
This Ole House
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
MCA Music and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Shakin’ Stevens3:07