Die Hit-Giganten: Tanzsongs

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Thriller
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Anthony Marinelli (Soundtrack composer)
producer:
Quincy Jones
drum machine [LinnDrum], background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
flute and saxophone:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
synthesizer:
Brian Banks (American keyboardist), Greg Phillinganes and Rod Temperton
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
spoken vocals:
Vincent Price (US horror film actor)
horn arranger and wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey
percussion arranger and synthesizer arranger:
Rod Temperton
sound effects:
Bruce Cannon and Bruce Swedien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982)
music videos:
Thriller by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Thriller
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher (affiliated with PRS)), Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
is based on:
Starlight
Michael Jackson4.55:58
2Maria
recording of:
María (Spanglish Version)
writer:
Ian Blake (pseudonym of Robi Rosa, associated with Ricky Martin), Luis Gómez Escolar and K.C. Porter
translator:
Deborah Castillero
publisher:
Draco Cornelius Music (from 1995 to present), Mundo Nuevo Music (from 1995 to present), Música Calaca S.L. (from 1995 to present), Olinga Music (from 1995 to present), Para-sac Music Corporation (from 1995 to present) and Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing (from 1995 to present)
translated version of:
María
Ricky Martin2.53:58
3Nightfever
vocals:
B3 (US boy band)
cover recording of:
Night Fever
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Chappell & Co Ltd., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music and R.S.O. Publishing Ltd.
B33:40
4Mojive
Right Said Fred2:47
5Mi Chico Latino
additional programming:
Mike Higham (British score composer)
engineer:
Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
producer:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Wayne Wilkins
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guitar:
Milton McDonald
instruments:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team)
percussion:
Karlos Edwards
background vocals:
Tracey Ackerman
lead vocals:
Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice)
music videos:
Mi chico latino by Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice)
recording of:
Mi chico latino
writer:
Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), Andy Watkins (Absolute, Bristol Baseline Productions, Cortex) and Paul Wilson (member of “Absolute”)
publisher:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Geri Halliwell33:12
6The Tide Is High
engineer:
Lenise Bent
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1980)
guest percussion:
Alex Acuña (in 1980), Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer) (in 1980) and Emil Richards (in 1980)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980) and Chris Stein (in 1980)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980)
timpani:
Chris Stein (in 1980)
background vocals:
Clem Burke (in 1980), Jimmy Destri (in 1980), Nigel Harrison (in 1980) and Frank Infante (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1980)
instruments arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1980) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980)
cover recording of:
The Tide Is High (in 1980)
additional writer:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
writer:
John Holt
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Blondie4.453:50
7Dolce Vita
recording of:
Dolce vita
lyricist:
Paul Mazzolini
composer:
Pierluigi Giombini (arranger ,composer and producer)
publisher:
Pianola Music (publisher) (in 1983)
Ryan Paris43:53
8Half a Minute
engineer and mixer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
producer:
Mark Reilly (guitarist, vocalist, producer, songwriter) and Danny White (keyboardist)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Ross
keyboard:
Danny White (keyboardist)
percussion:
Robin Jones (latin jazz percussionist)
vocals:
Basia and Mark Reilly (guitarist, vocalist, producer, songwriter)
vocals arranger:
Basia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1984)
recording of:
Half a Minute
writer:
Kito Poncioni, Mark Reilly (guitarist, vocalist, producer, songwriter) and Danny White (keyboardist)
Matt Bianco3.253:49
9Nah Neh Nah
assistant producer:
Marc François
producer:
Dani Klein (Belgian singer (Vaya Con Dios)) and Dirk Schoufs
arranger:
Michael Gielen (conductor and composer) and Dirk Schoufs
recording of:
Nah Neh Nah
lyricist:
Una Balfe and Dani Klein (Belgian singer (Vaya Con Dios))
composer:
Dani Klein (Belgian singer (Vaya Con Dios)) and Dirk Schoufs
Vaya Con Dios3.652:53
10In-Tango
recording of:
In - Tango
lyricist:
Elena Bianchi (In Tango lyricist), Ingrid Alberini (Italian dance/pop singer) and Giuseppe Isgrò
composer:
Ingrid Alberini (Italian dance/pop singer), Giuseppe Isgrò and Marco Soncini
In‐Grid13:26
11Flying
Nice Little Penguins52:29
12Singin' in the Rain
Taco4:43
13American Patrol
recording of:
American Patrol (swing version)
composer:
F. W. Meacham (in 1885)
arranger:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor) (in 1942)
publisher:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
arrangement of:
American Patrol
Glenn Miller3:17
14Whatever Lola Wants
Della Reese3:15
15Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1956-02-24)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-24)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1956-02-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (from 1956 to present)
cover recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (on 1956-02-24)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., St. Angelo Music and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 29)
Doris Day2:05
16Let the Good Times Roll
Tom Gaebel2:29
17Let's Twist Again
vocals:
Chubby Checker (in 1961-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 40)
recording of:
Let’s Twist Again (in 1961-06)
lyricist:
Kal Mann
composer:
Dave Appell
publisher:
Kalmann Music Inc. and Belinda (Scandinavia) AB (in 1974)
Chubby Checker4.652:22
18You Never Can Tell
producer:
Chuck Berry, Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo), Phil Chess and Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
electric bass guitar:
Louis Satterfield (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Rubin Cooper (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09) and George Patterson (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
recording of:
You Never Can Tell (from 1964-01-07 until 1964-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Tristan Music Ltd. and Isalee Music (in 1994)
Chuck Berry4.152:41
19(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets42:09
20Marie, Marie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1980)
recording of:
Marie Marie
lyricist and composer:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist)
translator:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
Shakin’ Stevens2:43
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Footloose
producer:
Lee DeCarlo and Kenny Loggins
bass guitar:
Nathan East
bass synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
instruments:
Michael Boddicker
keyboard:
Neil Larsen and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
percussion:
Michael Boddicker and Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Marilyn Dorman, Richey Washington and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1984)
recording of:
Footloose
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
BMG Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Milk Money Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Kenny Loggins4.153:47
2Flashdance (What a Feeling)
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Irene Cara
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polygram Records, Inc. (New York) (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1983) and Unidisc Music Inc. (not for release label use! use “Unidisc” instead) (in 1983)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 38) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 492)
recording of:
Flashdance… What a Feeling
lyricist:
Irene Cara and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Alcor Music (publisher), Carasmatic Music, Carub Music (publisher), Chappell Music Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), GMPC, Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Sony/ATV Harmony and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 56)
Irene Cara3.653:52
3One (A Chorus Line)
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
choir vocals:
[theatre] (Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
Donald Pippin (Broadway musical theatre director and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
One (from “A Chorus Line”) (on 1975-06-02)
lyricist:
Edward Kleban
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch
part of:
A Chorus Line (Marvin Hamlisch musical)
Original Broadway Cast4:45
4The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)
additional recording engineer:
Javier Carrión
recording engineer:
Alberto Pinto Velasco (mixer)
producer:
Manny Benito (task: vocal production) and Manuel Ruiz "Queco" (Spanish)
background vocals [collaboration in vocals]:
Luisa Antonia Bodega Estevez and María Victoria Bodega Estevez
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Shaketown Music S.L. (in 2002)
additionally recorded at:
Real Sound Studios (Miami) in Miami, Florida, United States
recorded at:
Eurosonic in Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid (Community of Madrid), Spain
edit of:
Aserejé (The Ketchup Song) by Las Ketchup
recording of:
Aserejé (spanglish version)
additional lyricist:
Manny Benito
lyricist and composer:
Francisco Manuel Ruiz Gomez (Spanish)
publisher:
Disparate Record, S.L.
is based on:
The Message
revision of:
Aserejé (“The ketchup song”)
Las Ketchup33:33
5Mambo 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
6Macarena
part of:
A.Side: 10 Songs That Have Their Own Dance Moves (number: 4)
recording of:
Macarena
lyricist and composer:
Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz
Los del Río34:12
7Oye Mi Canto
programming:
Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald
engineer and mixer:
Eric Schilling
producer:
Jorge Casas, Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Clay Ostwald
additional mixer:
John Haag
acoustic guitar:
Paco Fonta
membranophone:
Robert Rodriguez (American film director, producer and musician)
piano:
Paquito Hechavarría
solo trumpet:
Teddy Mulet
background vocals:
Jorge Casas, Teddy Mulet, Randy Barlow (of Miami Sound Machine) and Jon Secada
background vocals and lead vocals:
Gloria Estefan
horn arranger:
Jorge Casas, Gloria Estefan, Teddy Mulet and Clay Ostwald
arranger:
Jorge Casas, Gloria Estefan and Clay Ostwald
recording of:
Oye mi canto
lyricist:
Gloria Estefan
composer:
Jorge Casas, Gloria Estefan and Clay Ostwald
Gloria Estefan44:55
8Crying at the Discoteque
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 324)
recording of:
Crying at the Discoteque
writer:
Alexander Bard, Bernard Edwards, Michael Goulos, Anders Hansson (producer / writer / performer), Nile Rodgers and Anders Wollbeck
is based on:
Spacer
Alcazar43:51
9Cotton Eye Joe
recording engineer and mixer:
Lee Monteverde
engineer and producer:
Pat Reiniz
banjo:
Ken Tacky
vocals:
Billy Ray (stage name of Jonas Nilsson, violinist of Swedish novelty act Rednex), Mary Joe, Bobby Sue and Ken Tacky
additional performer:
Goran Danielsson (Rednex singer Ken Tacky), Annika Ljungberg and Bosse Nilsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Ltd (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Future Crew Studios, Idaho in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Cotton‐Eye Joe by Rednex (Swedish Euro-House group)
part of:
A.Side: 10 Songs That Have Their Own Dance Moves (number: 7)
recording of:
Cotton-Eye Joe (Rednex version)
writer:
Jan Ericsson (Swedish producer), Örjan Öberg (Örjan “Öban” Öberg, Swedish producer) and Pat Reiniz
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
version of:
Cotton‐Eyed Joe (traditional song)
Rednex43:11
10Rapper's Delight
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
writer:
Bernard Edwards, Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
The Sugarhill Gang3.753:59
11Jack Is Back
The Clan3:11
12Theme From Shaft
producer:
Isaac Hayes
bass guitar:
James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter)
bongos and congas:
Gary Jones (percussionist)
electric piano:
Lester Snell
electric piano, organ, piano and vibraphone and lead vocals:
Isaac Hayes
guitar:
Charles Pitts and Michael Toles
membranophone and tambourine:
Willie "Too Big" Hall
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stax Records (not for release) (in 1971)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 303)
recording of:
Theme From Shaft (Shaft, 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
The 44th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 44)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes44:35
13Looky, Looky
recording of:
Looky, Looky
lyricist:
Peter Rainford (songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Intro (German publisher) (in 1969)
Giorgio Moroder2:40
14Le Freak
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
recording of:
Le Freak
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs Inc., Tommy Jymi Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chic4.453:29
15(Mucho Mambo) Sway
cover recording of:
Sway
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
publisher:
Latin-American Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
version of:
¿Quién será?
Shaft3.353:27
16Machine Gun
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
recorded at and mixed at:
Motown Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Machine Gun
composer:
Milan Williams
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Commodores3.752:36
17Temptation
producer:
B.E.F. and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
vocals:
Carol Kenyon
orchestrator:
John Wesley Barker (Synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983)
recording of:
Temptation
writer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Sound Diagrams (publisher), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Heaven 173.653:33
18Ladies' Night
producer:
Eumir Deodato and Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Ladies’ Night
writer:
Cliff Adams, Chris Alberts, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Jon Faddis, Adam Ippolito, Robert Spike Mickens and Claydes Smith
Kool & the Gang4.253:26
19Bee Gees - Medley (live)
The Ten Tenors5:44
20Blame It on the Boogie
engineer:
Don Murray (producer / engineer)
executive producer:
Mike Atkinson and Bobby Colomby
mixer:
John Luongo
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1978) and Nathan Watts (in 1978)
congas:
Laudir de Oliveira (in 1978) and Claudio Slon (in 1978)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rick Morotta (US drummer/percussionist) (in 1978)
flute, saxophone and trumpet:
Seawind Horns
guitar:
Roland Bautista (in 1978), Tito Jackson (in 1978) and Mike Sembello (in 1978)
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes (in 1978)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Marlon Jackson and Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1978)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Blame It on the Boogie (in 1978)
writer:
Dave Jackson (Motown songwriter, aka Dave Jackson-Rich), Mick Jackson (English singer-songwriter, “Blame It On the Boogie” co-writer) and Elmar Krohn
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
The Jacksons4.23:30

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part of:Die Hit-Giganten (number: 2006-02-10) (order: 25)