Max 5: 19 of Today’s Biggest Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Matrix: 259 496019-2#1
No SIDs.

Counterfeit copy of a (probably official) release.

  • Low print quality, blurry text, especially on the medium label. Medium label has a printed white border.
  • Tray inlay is printed upside-down.
  • Various speckles printed into the cover art.
  • Scanner lines printed into the medium label.
  • Dark spots printed into the medium label that look like smudges made by fingers.
  • Inconsistent colours on booklet pages (although this may also be present in the original release).
  • Poor cropping of some booklet pages: Page 12 has a thin white sliver in the top-left corner (although this may just be a manufacturing error).

Origin country unknown, likely Asian, original release is likely from Hong Kong.

Sub-Optimal Credits

On rear inlay and medium: This compilation: (p) & (c) 1999 Sony Music Asia Inc in conjunction with Warner Music International Asia Pacific & BMG Entertainment International Asia Pacific.
Not added to the release because this is a counterfeit, but these relationships may actually apply between the real entities for those labels and this release, since it's a counterfeit copy of an official release.

Annotation last modified on 2022-07-23 22:48 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Livin’ la Vida Loca
additional recording engineer:
Craig Lozowick and Nathan Malki
recording engineer and mixer:
Charles Dye
programming:
Randy Cantor
assistant engineer:
Craig Lozowick, Nathan Malki and Germán Ortiz
additional producer:
Iris Aponte and Brian Coleman (Manager/production coordinator)
co-producer:
Robi Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
producer:
Desmond Child
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Tony Concepción
guitar:
Rusty Anderson
keyboard:
Randy Cantor
percussion:
Rafael Solano
vocals:
Ricky Martin (Puerto Rican singer, actor, author & king of latin pop)
arranger:
Randy Cantor
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 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Gentlemen’s Club in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 180)
recording of:
Livin’ la Vida Loca (English version) (from 1998-10 until 1999-03)
writer:
Desmond Child and Robi Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), A Phantom Vox Publishing (from 1999 to present), Desmophobia (from 1999 to present), PolyGram Music Publishing (from 1999 to present) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1999 to present)
Ricky Martin54:04
2Believe
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2000 winner), RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 9), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 159) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 337)
recording of:
Believe
lyricist:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer)
composer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) (in 1998), Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer) (in 1998), Stuart McLennan (in 1998), Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) (in 1998), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) (in 1998) and Steve Torch (in 1998)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Cher3.754:00
3Baby One More Time
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Max Martin and Rami (Rami Yacoub)
bass:
Tomas Lindberg (Swedish bass player)
guitar:
Johan Carlberg
background vocals:
Nana Hedin (Swedish singer; also known as Na Na and Nana d’Aquini), Max Martin and Britney Spears
lead vocals:
Britney Spears
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1998) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1999)
mixed for and produced for:
Cheiron Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
…Baby One More Time by Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time (official music video) by Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time (Angle 1) by Britney Spears and …Baby One More Time (Angle 2) by Britney Spears
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 12) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 205)
recording of:
…Baby One More Time
lyricist and composer:
Max Martin
publisher:
Grantsville Publishing Ltd., Imagem, MXM Music AB, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Britney Spears4.153:32
4Praise You
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1998)
samples:
Take Yo’ Praise by Camille Yarbrough
music videos:
Praise You by Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Praise You
writer:
Norman Cook and Camille Yarbrough
publisher:
Maat Music Inc., Polygram Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Take Yo' Praise
Fatboy Slim3.853:55
5We Like to Party
producer:
Danski and DJ Delmundo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Violent Music UK BV. (in 1998)
recording of:
We Like to Party! (The Vengabus)
composer:
Danski and DJ Delmundo
publisher:
Violent Publishing
Vengaboys3.13:44
6Better Best Forgotten
assistant engineer:
Bradlee Spreadborough and Al Unsworth
engineer:
Dan Frampton (engineer) and Chris McDonnell (engineer)
producer:
Mark Topham, Karl Twigg and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Dan Frampton (engineer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Topham and Karl Twigg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
PWL Studios (Manchester) in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom and PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Better Best Forgotten
writer:
Andrew Frampton and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Steps2.853:42
7Thank ABBA for the Music
engineer and mixer:
Paul Waterman
producer:
Work in Progress (remix and production duo)
vocals:
B*Witched (Irish girl group), Billie, Cleopatra (UK girl group), Tina Cousins and Steps (British Euro-Pop group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1999)
recorded at:
PWL Studios (Manchester) in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
medley including a cover recording of:
Dancing Queen
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group (Universal Music Publishing Group Corporation), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
premiered at:
Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-06-18)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
medley including a cover recording of:
Mamma Mia
written in:
Lidingö municipality, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended), Union Songs AB (publisher) (ended), EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
medley including a cover recording of:
Take a Chance on Me
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., 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!), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group (Universal Music Publishing Group Corporation) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
medley including a cover recording of:
Thank You for the Music
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group (Universal Music Publishing Group Corporation) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
part of:
The Girl With the Golden Hair: 3 Scenes From a Mini Musical
B*Witched, Billie, Cleopatra, Tina Cousins, Billie34:08
8So Young
recording engineer:
Oliver Leiber and Barry Rudolph
programming:
Leo Pearson (Irish music producer)
producer:
Jim Corr and Oliver Lieber
assistant mixer:
Ryan Freeland
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
drums (drum set):
Gota Yashiki, Groove Activator (Gota Yashiki)
guitar:
Anto Drennan
lead vocals:
Andrea Corr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1997) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
produced for:
Noise Club, Inc. (Oliver Leiber production company)
recorded at:
Ollywood Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Mix This! Studio in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
So Young
writer:
Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Jim Corr and Sharon Corr
publisher:
Beacon Communications Music Co. (in 1997) and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1997)
The Corrs3.53:52
9Stay the Same
producer:
Walter Afanasieff, Joe Carrier and Dan Shea
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 1999)
music videos:
Stay the Same by Joey McIntyre
recording of:
Stay the Same
writer:
Joe Carrier and Joey McIntyre
publisher:
Cristjen Music and Joseth Music
Joey McIntyre1.53:49
10I Still Believe
assistant engineer:
Ralf (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Mariah Carey, Mike Mason (US r&b producer, often works with Stevie J) and Stevie J (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)
background vocals:
Melonie Daniels, Trey Lorenz and Mary Ann Tatum
vocals arranger:
Mariah Carey
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)
recorded at and mixed at:
Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
I Still Believe
composer:
Antonina Armato and Giuseppe Cantarelli (Italian composer, singer, arranger and producer)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Tom Sturges Music
translated version of:
I Still Believe/Creo en ti
Mariah Carey4.53:54
11It's Not Right but It's OK
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1999)
recording of:
It’s Not Right but It’s Okay
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Toni Estes, Freddie Jerkins, Isaak Phillips and Rodney Jerkins
publisher:
EMI-April Music, Inc., EMI-Blackwood Music Inc., Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Mic'l Publishing
Whitney Houston4:09
12Miami
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 1997)
recording of:
Miami
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
composer:
Leon Sylvers III, Samuel J. Barnes, William Shelby, Stephen Shockley and Ryan Toby
publisher:
DP JJ Publishing Co., Jelly’s Jams LLC, Pladid Music, Portrait (publisher), Slamuwell Productions, Solar Songs Inc. and Treyball Music
Will Smith53:20
13Have You Ever
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1998)
recording of:
Have You Ever?
lyricist and writer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Realsongs
Brandy4:11
14Hands
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1998) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recording of:
Hands
writer:
Jewel Kilcher (singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher) and Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
No Tomato Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Wiggly Tooth Music
Jewel3:46
15True Colors
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philip Collins Ltd. (in 1998)
cover recording of:
True Colors
writer:
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Brain Drain Music (work publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tennman Tunes
Phil Collins3:52
16(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time on You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trans Continental Records, Inc. (in 1998)
recording of:
God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You
composer:
Evan Rogers (musician/producer) and Carl Sturken
publisher:
Bayjun Beat Music and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
N‐Sync3.54:03
17Miss You Finally
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1997)
recording of:
Miss You Finally
writer:
Dannad, A. Leeds, J. Lizzy and J. Myer
publisher:
Bou-Bou Musikverlag and Gothic Musikverlag GmbH
Trademark3:49
18Until the Time Is Through
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK and Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1998)
recording of:
Until the Time Is Through
writer:
Andreas Carlsson (pop songwriter) and Max Martin
publisher:
Grantsville
Five4:14
19Maria
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beyond Music (US rock label) (in 1999)
recording of:
Maria (Blondie)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Destri
publisher:
Dick Johnson Songs
Blondie4:00

Credits

Release

artwork:Jerry Liu
distributed by:Sony Music Asia (fake Sony Music Asia label, for bootlegs only)

Release group

part of:Max (number: 5) (order: 6)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1492368 [info]