300 Hits: Love Songs

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Will Survive
recording of:
I Will Survive
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
publisher:
ATV Music, Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Gloria Gaynor4:51
2Just an Illusion
Imagination4:14
3Find Your Way Back
Starship4:37
4I’ll Be Around
The Spinners3:10
5The Love I Lost
recording of:
The Love I Lost
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:35
6Could’ve Been
Tiffany3:39
7Runaway Love
Linda Clifford4:35
8Baby Love
recording of:
Baby Love
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division
The Supremes2:50
9Queen of Hearts
Juice Newton3:19
10Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to TownKenny Rogers42:58
11The King of Wishful Thinking
Go West3:52
12Set Me Free
Jaki Graham3:10
13Don’t Leave Me This Way
Thelma Houston4:01
14Pretend
Alvin Stardust2:45
15Baby, Come Back
The Equals2:31
16Band of Gold
recording of:
Band of Gold
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne3:04
17Kiss and Say Goodbye
The Manhattans4:09
18Tainted Love
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3:13
19Jealousy
Amii Stewart4:10
20Hands Across the Sea
Modern English4:19
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1When a Man Loves a Woman
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
producer:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
double bass:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (, in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 54) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher) (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI‐affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge4.252:55
2Stand by Me
Ben E. King3:01
3You Send Me
Sam Cooke2:47
4Tell It Like It Is
Aaron Neville2:43
5I Need Your Love
The Impressions1:54
6Under the Boardwalk
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters2:38
7For Your Precious Love
Jerry Butler2:41
8Every Beat of My Heart
cover recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Gladys Knight & the Pips2:04
9The Only Girl (I’ve Ever Loved)
producer:
Buddy Killen
recording of:
The Only Girl (I’ve Ever Loved) (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
Joe Tex2:36
10Could It Be You
Four Tops3:05
11My Guy
recording of:
My Guy
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Mary Wells2:52
12(I Got You) I Feel Good
James Brown3:21
13You Make Me Feel Brand New
The Trammps4:11
14B‐A‐B‐Y
recording of:
B-A-B-Y
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner/Chappell North America
Carla Thomas2:49
15Hold on I’m Comin’
Sam & Dave2:42
16Everlasting Love
Robert Knight2:50
17Spinnin’
The Orlons2:32
18Too Busy Thinking ’Bout My Baby
Jimmy Ruffin2:53
19Groove Me
King Floyd3:30
20I Say a Little Prayer for You
recording of:
I Say a Little Prayer
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dionne Warwick4:18
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Baby Just Cares for Me
Nina Simone3:40
2Mad About the Boy
Dinah Washington2:50
3Mona Lisa
Nat King Cole3:16
4Amor Certinho
João Gilberto1:56
5(I Don’t Know Why I Love You) But I Do
Clarence “Frogman” Henry2:20
6Hallelujah I Love Her So
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Cecil Payne (on 1955-11-30)
double bass [bass]:
Paul West (bass) (on 1955-11-30)
drums (drum set):
David "Panama" Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-30)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-30)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist) (on 1955-11-30)
trumpet:
Joe Bridgewater (on 1955-11-30) and Joshua "Jack" Willis (trumpet) (on 1955-11-30)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1955-11-30)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1955-11-30)
recording of:
Hallelujah, I Love Her So (on 1955-11-30)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ray Charles32:36
7Tennessee Waltz
Patti Page2:59
8Chain Gang
Sam Cooke2:36
9Ivory Tower
Cathy Carr2:37
10Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me
Shirley Bassey1:58
11That’s Amore
recording of:
That’s Amore
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English–American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp., Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia) and Universal Songs (publisher)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!) and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dean Martin3:09
12Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Judy Garland2:52
13I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Frank Sinatra3:43
14Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)
Peggy Lee2:03
15Chanson D’Amour (Song of Love)
Art & Dotty Todd2:56
16Sea of Love
Phil Phillips2:26
17Stupid Cupid
Connie Francis2:15
18Baby You’ve Got What It Takes
Brook Benton2:56
19I Wanna Be Loved by You
Marilyn Monroe2:59
20At Last
Etta James3:00
CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Living Doll
Cliff Richard & The Drifters2:39
2Love Me Tender
recording of:
Love Me Tender
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Aura Lea
Elvis Presley2:44
3Sweet Nothin’s
Brenda Lee2:26
4Hey Paula!
Paul & Paula2:31
5Love Letters in the Sand
Pat Boone2:09
6A Teenager in Love
Marty Wilde2:22
7Barbara Ann
The Regents2:17
8Save the Last Dance for Me
recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)
The Drifters2:39
9Venus
Frankie Avalon2:14
10Blueberry Hill
Fats Domino2:21
11Diana
Paul Anka2:28
12My Boyfriend’s Back
recording of:
My Boyfriend’s Back
writer:
Bob Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
The Angels2:15
13A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)
Brook Benton2:27
14Fever
Peggy Lee3:05
15Chantilly Lace
The Big Bopper2:24
16Chapel of Love
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 18) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 279)
recording of:
Chapel of Love
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Dixie Cups42:53
17Dedicated to the One I Love
The Shirelles2:40
18Can’t Help Falling in LoveElvis Presley3:02
19Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers2:20
20Ring of Fire
Johnny Cash2:46
CD 5
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mama
Dave Berry2:42
2You Are My Sunshine
recording of:
You Are My Sunshine (on 1941-06-18)
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
Gene Autry2:26
3Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
Eddie Cochran1:36
4True Love
Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly3:09
5Unforgettable
Nat King Cole3:13
6Wonderful World
recording of:
Wonderful World
writer:
Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Ltd. and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
Sam Cooke2:09
7Save the Last Dance for Me
Ben E. King2:29
8Only You
The Platters2:37
9Some Kind of Wonderful浪花兄弟2:31
10Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Jay & the Americans3:26
11Lean on Me
Al Jarreau4:23
12La‐La Means I Love You
The Delfonics3:23
13Right Here Waiting
José Feliciano4:25
14You Are So Beautiful
Dobie Gray2:18
15Lady of the Stars
Donovan4:36
16I’ve Never Been to Me
Charlene4:00
17Just the Way You Are
Richard Sanderson4:19
18Close to YouDionne Warwick4:06
19My World Is Empty Without You
recording of:
My World Is Empty Without You
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
The Supremes2:29
20Reach Out (I’ll Be There)
Gloria Gaynor3:34
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