Absolute Summer Hits

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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Rolling in the Deep
recording engineer:
Mark Rankin (engineer)
engineer:
Mark “Top” Rankin (engineer)
producer:
Paul Epworth
assistant mixer:
Dan Perry (British mix/recording engineer)
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar and percussion and background vocals:
Paul Epworth
drums (drum set):
Leo Taylor (drummer, producer, and DJ)
piano:
Neil Cowley
tenor saxophone:
Ray Carless
trumpet:
Noel Langley
lead vocals:
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (UK soul/jazz singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
XL Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! use its imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Rolling in the Deep by Adele (UK soul/jazz singer)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 3), Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 11), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 30), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 39), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 82) and Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 171)
recording of:
Rolling in the Deep
writer:
Adele Adkins (UK soul/jazz singer) and Paul Epworth
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Nebo Ridge Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Adele4.553:49
2Grenade
engineer:
Ari Levine
producer:
The Smeezingtons
assistant mixer:
Erik Madrid and Christian Plata
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
instruments:
Brody Brown, Ari Levine and Bruno Mars (US singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 2010) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2010)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Levcon Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Grenade by Bruno Mars (US singer)
recording of:
Grenade
writer:
Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence (urban songwriter/producer, of The Smeezingtons), Ari Levine, Bruno Mars (US singer) and Andrew Wyatt (US vocalist, songwriter)
publisher:
Art for Art's Sake Music, Bughouse, Concord Road (BMI), Downtown DMP Songs, Late 80’s Music, Mars Force Music, Roc Nation Music, Studio Beast Music (publishing company linked to Claude Kelly), Toy Plane Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Westside Independent Music Publishing
Bruno Mars4.353:42
3Gutter
Medina3:27
4Om Sanningen Ska Fram
Eric Amarillo2:53
5Min Klub Først
Rosa Lux feat. Alberte & Josefine Winding3:56
6Ung For Evigt
L.O.C.3:23
7Bright Lights Big City
recording of:
Bright Lights Bigger City
writer:
Ben H. Allen, Tony Reyes (songwriter/producer/multi‐instrumentalist) and Thomas DeCarlo Callaway
Cee Lo Green3.53:40
8Tag Hvad Du Vil
vocals:
Burhan G
recording of:
Tag hvad du vil
writer:
Ankerstjerne (Danish singer, rapper, songwriter and producer) and Burhan G
Ankerstjerne & Burhan G3:26
9Lever For En Anden
recording of:
Lever for en anden
writer:
Rune RK (Rune Reilly Kølsch - producer and DJ from Denmark) and Clara Sofie (danish)
Clara Sofie & Rune RK3:43
10Os To Og Mine Lagner
Xander3:43
11Killer Bee
Vinnie Who3:44
12Call Your Girlfriend
programming:
Klas Åhlund and Billboard (Canadian record producer)
co-producer:
Billboard (Canadian record producer)
producer:
Klas Åhlund
mixer:
Niklas Flyckt
instruments:
Klas Åhlund and Billboard (Canadian record producer)
recorded at:
Apmamman Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Call Your Girlfriend by Robyn (Swedish singer and songwriter Robin Carlsson)
part of:
Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 38) and Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 45)
recording of:
Call Your Girlfriend
lyricist:
Klas Åhlund and Robyn (Swedish singer and songwriter Robin Carlsson)
composer:
Klas Åhlund, Alexander Kronlund and Robyn (Swedish singer and songwriter Robin Carlsson)
Robyn43:46
13Dybt Vand
recording of:
Dybt vand
lyricist and composer:
Rasmus Walter (Danish singer and guitarist)
Rasmus Walter3:57
14Save The World
music videos:
Save the World by Swedish House Mafia
recording of:
Save the World
writer:
Steven Angello Josefsson Fragogiannis, Vincent Pontare (Swedish singer, songwriter and producer) and Michel Zitron
composer:
Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors (Swedish DJ, record producer and remixer) and John Martin (famous for vocals on songs by Swedish House Mafia)
Swedish House Mafia3.53:34
15Black & Yellow
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 2012)
recording of:
Black and Yellow
writer:
Cameron Thomaz (US rapper), Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
Wiz Khalifa43:48
16Sometimes
recording of:
Sometimes
writer:
Miami Horror
Miami Horror4:16
17Kelly
When Saints Go Machine3:09
18Gamle Dreng
Jonny Hefty & Jøden3:20
19Stay The Night
recording of:
Stay the Night
writer:
James Blunt, Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist), Steve Robson (English songwriter, record producer & multi-instrumentalist) and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
James Blunt3:46
20Riverside
recording of:
Riverside
lyricist and composer:
Agnes Obel (Danish singer)
Agnes Obel4.53:46
CD 2
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1Vi Skal Ud I Det Blå
recording of:
Vi skal ud i det blå
lyricist:
Martin Brygmann, Peter Frödin (Danish actor, comedian and singer) and Hella Joof (Danish actress and director)
composer:
Martin Brygmann
Det Brune Punktum3:55
2Summer In The City
producer:
Roger Davies (producer) and Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
Bob Feit
electronic organ and synthesizer:
C.J. Vanston
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
membranophone:
Jack Bruno (drummer)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
saxophone:
Don Sheldon (clarinetist, flutist, alto saxophonist and jazz vocalist)
trombone:
Alen Iles
trumpet:
Rick Baptist and Wayne Bergeron
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Chris Stainton
background vocals:
Carmen Twillie, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
horn arranger and strings arranger:
C.J. Vanston
recording of:
Summer in the City
writer:
Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Gallo Music Publishing, Mark Sebastian Music, Robbins Music Corp., Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Trio Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
cover recording of:
Summer in the City
writer:
Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Gallo Music Publishing, Mark Sebastian Music, Robbins Music Corp., Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Trio Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
Joe Cocker4.43:49
3EverywhereFleetwood Mac4.153:44
4Walking On Water
Zididada4:09
5Love Shack
producer:
Don Was
edit of:
Love Shack by The B‐52’s
recording of:
Love Shack
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52s3.54:19
6Sunshine Reggae
recording of:
Sunshine Reggae
lyricist and composer:
John Guldberg and Tim Stahl
Laid Back3.354:17
7Hot!
Nik & Jay3:14
8Cruel Summer
producer:
Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
lead vocals:
Sara Dallin (in 1983-04), Siobhan Fahey (in 1983-04) and Keren Woodward (in 1983-04)
performer:
Bananarama (in 1983-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 Ltd. (renamed as Warner Records 90 Ltd. on 2011-08-26) (in 1983)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 44) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 414)
recording of:
Cruel Summer (in 1983-04)
lyricist:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
composer:
Leo Birenberg, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Kari Kimmel (singer, songwriter, composer, producer, piano, guitar), Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
publisher:
Reverb Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bananarama43:30
9Vent på mig
recording of:
Vent på mig
lyricist:
Martin Brygmann, Peter Frödin (Danish actor, comedian and singer) and Hella Joof (Danish actress and director)
composer:
Martin Brygmann
Peter Frödin & Jimmy Jørgensen4:08
10Sweat (A La La La La Long)
additional producer:
Per Adebratt and Tommy Ekman
producer:
Bernard “Touter” Harvey (Jamaican keyboard player and engineer), Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
remixer:
Per Adebratt and Tommy Ekman
arranger:
Bernard “Touter” Harvey (Jamaican keyboard player and engineer), Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
recording of:
Sweat (A La La La La Long)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
Inner Circle3.353:48
11On the Beach
recording of:
On the Beach (Chris Rea)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Chris Rea3:47
12Weather With You
producer:
Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ricky Fataar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1991) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1991)
music videos:
Weather With You by Crowded House (Australian rock group)
recording of:
Weather With You
writer:
Neil Finn and Tim Finn
publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Rebel Larynx Music and Roundhead Music (Neil Finn)
part of:
APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 16)
Crowded House3.83:44
13Sussudio
assistant engineer:
Steve Chase
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass synthesizer [Mini Moog Bass], drum machine [DMX] and keyboard [keyboards]:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System)
drum machine [Roland 909] and lead vocals [vocals]:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar [guitars]:
Daryl Stuermer
horn [horns]:
The Phenix Horns
horn arranger:
Tom Tom 84
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Old Croft in Surrey, England, United Kingdom and The Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 88)
recording of:
Sussudio
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Imagem Music, Imagem Music NL, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1984) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 1984)
Phil Collins4.34:22
14Walking On Sunshine
recording of:
Walking on Sunshine
lyricist:
Kimberley Rew (in 1983)
composer:
Kimberley Rew
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Kyboside Music, Megasongs Limited, Pondwater Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Katrina and the Waves3.53:41
15Stay The Night
engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Larry Fergusson
arranger:
Peter Cetera and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984, in 2010) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984), The Lighthouse (studio located in N. Hollywood, California) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984)
mixed at:
Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Stay the Night (in 1984)
writer:
Peter Cetera (in 1984) and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (in 1984)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Double Virgo Music (in 1984) and Foster Frees Music Inc. (in 1984)
Chicago43:50
16California Girls
engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer)
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Eddie Martinez (guitar) and Sid McGinnis (American musician and guitarist)
keyboard and saxophone:
Edgar Winter
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
synthesizer:
Brian Mann (keyboardist, accordionist, composer)
background vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) and Edgar Winter
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) and Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
California Girls
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
David Lee Roth52:48
17S.O.M.M.E.R.
TV-23:40
18Kokomo
engineer and mixer:
Keith Wechsler
producer:
Terry Melcher
accordion:
Van Dyke Parks (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
acoustic guitar:
Jeffrey Foskett (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
alto saxophone:
Joel Peskin (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
bass:
Rod Clark (UK bassist) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
Ry Cooder (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
performer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present) (in 1988) and Touchstone Pictures (in 1988)
music videos:
Kokomo by The Beach Boys (American rock band)
recording of:
Kokomo (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
The Beach Boys4.353:38
19Stop That Train
Sticks 'n' Fire4:18
20Sæsonen Er Slut
C.V. Jørgensen4:31

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