No. 1 Summer Hits

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Will Survive
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
OVC Ltd. and Polydor Inc. (in 1978)
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 Gaynor3.254:58
2Loco in Acapulco
recording of:
Loco in Acapulco
writer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Lamont Dozier
Four Tops3:30
3Moving On Up
producer and mixer:
M People
recording of:
Moving On Up
writer:
Heard and Pickering (of M People and Quando Quango)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
M People2.653:33
4Going Back to My Roots
cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., 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) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Odyssey53:25
5Freeway of Love
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
additional mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
solo saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
tambourine:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, Laundon Von Kendricks, Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter), Jeanie Tracy and Vickie Randle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Freeway of Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Polo Grounds Music and When Words Collide Music
Aretha Franklin55:53
6Summer Jam
arranger:
Stephan Browarczyk and Shahin Moshirian
recording of:
Summer Jam (2000 version from the album It Doesn't Matter)
lyricist:
Toni Cottura, Vick Krishna and Craig Smart
composer:
Stephan Browarczyk, Christoph Brüx, Toni Cottura and Shahin Moshirian
The Underdog Project53:30
7It’s Like That
additional producer:
Jason Nevins
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
remixer:
Jason Nevins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records Ltd. and Smile Communications
produced for:
Rush Groove Productions
recording of:
It’s Like That
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Protoons Inc. and Rush-Groove
Run‐D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins3.154:09
8Around the World (La La La La La)
engineer and mixer:
Peter Könemann
producer:
Alex Christensen (German techno DJ/producer)
additional keyboard:
Jens Klein
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) and Kingsize (German BMG imprint)
recording of:
Around the World (La La La La La)
lyricist:
Alex Christensen (German techno DJ/producer), Peter Könemann, Алексей Потехин (Aleksey Potekhin) and Сергей Жуков (Sergey Zhukov, pop singer)
composer:
Алексей Потехин (Aleksey Potekhin) and Сергей Жуков (Sergey Zhukov, pop singer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG)
translated version of:
Песенка
A Touch of Class33:36
9Summertime
recording of:
Summertime
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
writer:
Hula & K. Fingers
composer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Lamar Hula Mahone, Robert Spike Mickens, Craig Simpkins, Claydes Smith, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince), Alton Taylor, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
is based on:
Summer Madness
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince4:00
10Summer Summer
recording of:
Summer Summer
lyricist:
Nosie Katzmann
composer:
Michael Eisele, Nosie Katzmann and Giora Schein
Loft4:03
11New York‐Rio‐Tokyo
Trio Rio3:31
12In the Summertime
recording of:
In the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Associated Music International Ltd., Bovina Music Inc., Broadley Music (International) Ltd. (PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., Our Music Ltd. (possibly aka Our Music Ltd., associated mostly with Mungo Jerry), Satellite Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mungo Jerry3:38
13Geromino’s Cadillac
recording of:
Geronimo’s Cadillac
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
publisher:
Hansa Musikverlag and Hanseatic (publisher)
Modern Talking3:17
14Brown
Glow Mr.3:17
15Black Magic Woman
Santana5:18
▼ CD 2
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1Guaglione
recording of:
Guaglione
lyricist:
Nicola Salerno (Italian lyricist) (in 1956)
composer:
Giuseppe Fanciulli (in 1956)
additional translator:
Steve Crosby
publisher:
Accordo Edizioni Musicali Srl
Pérez Prado and His Orchestra2:21
2Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…)
co-producer:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
producer:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
instruments:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
vocals:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
contains samples by:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1999) and Lautstark (in 1999)
produced for:
Syndicate
samples:
Mambo No. 5 by Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 50)
recording of:
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)
lyricist:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
composer:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Peer Musikverlag
is based on:
Mambo No. 5 (original, 1949)
Lou Bega3.653:39
3What Is Love
producer:
Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello
mixer:
Gary Jones (British recording engineer)
lead vocals:
Nester Alexander Haddaway
arranger:
Dee Dee Halligan and Alex Trime
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1992) and Coconut Records (Canadian) (in 1993)
recording of:
What Is Love
lyricist:
Junior Torello
composer:
Dee Dee Halligan
publisher:
A la Carte Music, Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964-2001) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Haddaway3.44:29
4I’ve Been Thinking About You
recording of:
I’ve Been Thinking About You
writer:
Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler (UK vocalist, member of The Olympic Runners & Londonbeat), Jimmy Helms (soul singer) and William Henshall (Londonbeat)
Londonbeat3:49
5Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)
engineer:
Gabriel Covacich
co-producer:
Cristiano Spiller (Italian DJ Cristiano Spiller, known for "Groovejet") and Boris Dlugosch
background vocals:
Sharon Scott (UK acid jazz singer)
guest lead vocals:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spiller (Italian DJ Cristiano Spiller, known for "Groovejet") (from 2000 to present) and Cristiano Spiller (Italian DJ Cristiano Spiller, known for "Groovejet") (in 2000)
co-produced for:
F&G Management UK
samples:
Love Is You by Carol Williams (US disco musician) and Love Is You (original mix) by Carol Williams (US disco musician)
recording of:
Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)
lyricist:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
composer:
Cristiano Spiller (Italian DJ Cristiano Spiller, known for "Groovejet") and Rob Davis (songwriter/producer was in Mud)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lucky Three Music Publishing, Rondor Music and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
is based on:
Love Is You
version of:
Groovejet
Spiller33:41
6You’re Not Alone
recording of:
You’re Not Alone
lyricist:
Tim Kellett
composer:
Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher (affiliated with PRS))
Olive3:46
7Blue (Da Ba Dee)
recording of:
Blue (Da Ba Dee)
lyricist:
Massimo Gabutti and Maurizio Lobina
composer:
Maurizio Lobina and Gianfranco Randone
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!) and GZ2538 Publishing
Eiffel 653:39
8Ice in the Sunshine
Beagle Music Ltd.3:12
9It’s My Life
engineer:
Gundars Rullis (choir vocals)
producer and mixer:
Denniz PoP
background vocals:
Paola Toro
choir vocals:
Annelie Berg, Marie Bergman (Swedish singer), Björn Ström, Gladys del Pilar and Ricco (background vocals on "It's My Life")
choir vocals arranger:
Anders Hansson (producer / writer / performer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1993)
produced for:
SweMix Productions (in 1992)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (choir vocals) and SweMix Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
SweMix Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
It’s My Life by Dr. Alban
recording of:
It’s My Life
lyricist:
Dr. Alban
composer:
Denniz PoP
publisher:
SweMix Music and SweMix Songs
Dr. Alban3.84:00
10Rhythm Is a Dancer
recording of:
Rhythm Is a Dancer
writer:
Thea Austin, Benito Benites, Butler and John “Virgo” Garrett III
is based on:
Automan
Snap!3:41
11Ready to Go
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1996) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1996)
recording of:
Ready to Go
writer:
Tim Dorney, Johnny Male, Saffron (singer of Republica) and Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Momentum Music (publisher), Momentum Music Ltd., Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Republica2.453:39
12Samba de Janeiro
recording of:
Samba de Janeiro
writer:
Gottfried Engels, Airto Moreira (percussionist) and Ramon Zenker
publisher:
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present), Bug Music (music publishing), Gang Go, Good Morning Music and Upright Songs
is based on:
Celebration Suite
Bellini2:50
13Bailando 2008
cover recording of:
Bailando
lyricist:
Maria Isabel Garcia Asensio (Spanish dance artist)
composer:
Luc Rigaux (Belgian producer, A&R manager) and Patrick Samoy (Belgian DJ, producer, A&R manager)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Loona3:33
14Macarena
additional producer:
Bayside Boys
producer:
Carlos Alberto DeYarza and Mike Triay
remixer:
Bayside Boys
arranger:
Jesús Bola and Manuel Soler
samples:
Situation by Yazoo (80s British synthpop duo, aka Yaz)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 500)
recording of:
Macarena (Bayside Boys remix)
miscellaneous support:
Jammin Johnny Caride
lyricist:
Carlos Alberto DeYarza
composer:
Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz
version of:
Macarena
Los del Río33:50
15Kung Fu Fighting
arranger:
Gerry Shury
recording of:
Kung Fu Fighting
lyricist and composer:
Carl Douglas
publisher:
Carren Music (publisher) and Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
is based on:
[Oriental Riff]
Carl Douglas4.23:15
16Y.M.C.A.
Touché & Krayzee3:14