One Hit Wonders: 60 Pop Classics

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Runaway Train
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1992) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1992)
recording of:
Runaway Train
lyricist and composer:
Dave Pirner
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Taiwan, LFR Music, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Soul Asylum4.44:26
2Tinseltown in the Rain
recording of:
Tinseltown in the Rain
writer:
Robert Bell (The Blue Nile) and Paul Buchanan (Scottish alt. pop musician, of Blue Nile)
The Blue Nile4:26
3Walk on the Ocean
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Gavin MacKillop
guest cello:
Peter Lenz
guest violin:
Van Vinikow
recording of:
Walk on the Ocean
writer:
Dean Dinning, Randy Guss, Todd Nichols and Glen Phillips (American lyricist, singer and guitarist; lead singer of Toad the Wet Sprocket)
Toad the Wet Sprocket4.53:00
4Walking in Memphis
recording of:
Walking in Memphis
lyricist and composer:
Marc Cohn
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Marc Cohn4:12
5Oh Lori
recording of:
Oh Lori
writer:
Billy Alessi and Bobby Alessi
publisher:
Alessi Music, Tenyor Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Alessi Brothers53:21
6You're the Voice
recording engineer and mixer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Michael Wickow (engineer)
producer:
Ross Fraser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Australia Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1986), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1986) and Wheatley Records Pty. Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
You’re the Voice
writer:
Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), David Platz Music Scandinavia AB, Fable Music Pty. Ltd., Rondor, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden)
John Farnham4.15:05
7Sleeping Satellite
engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) and Paul Wickens
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
music videos:
Sleeping Satellite by Tasmin Archer
recording of:
Sleeping Satellite
writer:
Tasmin Archer, John Beck (Writer, producer & musician) and John Hughes (guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Tasmin Archer4.254:41
8Arms of Mary
producer:
Howard Albert and Ron Albert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1975)
recording of:
Arms of Mary (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Iain Sutherland (Sutherland Brothers)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher (affiliated with PRS)), Island Music Ltd., Skerry Rock Ltd. and Smash Brothers Ltd.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver52:37
9Only You
producer:
The Flying Pickets and John Sherry
performer:
The Flying Pickets
music videos:
Only You by The Flying Pickets
cover recording of:
Only You
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Musical Moments Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
The Flying Pickets43:24
10Fool's Gold
producer and mixer:
John Leckie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silvertone Records Ltd. (company credits only; file NO releases here!) (in 1989, in 1990)
music videos:
Fools Gold (Music video) by The Stone Roses
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 32) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 145)
recording of:
Fools Gold
writer:
Ian Brown (UK singer, member of Stone Roses) and John Squire
publisher:
Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
The Stone Roses4.44:16
11Hush
engineer:
Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Stephen Harris (mixer/producer) and Crispian Mills
cover recording of:
Hush (South, Royal, Deep Purple) (in 1996)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South (until 1967)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher) and Lowery-Chappell Music
Kula Shaker4.652:56
12When Susannah Cries
recording of:
When Susannah Cries
lyricist:
Espen Lind
composer:
Espen Lind and Sway (Norwegian musician Espen Lind)
Espen Lind3:38
13Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer and producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1981), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1981), EMI America Records, Inc. (holding - file NO releases here!) (in 1981), EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981), EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1981) and EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-01)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 18) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 425)
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Plain and Simple Music, Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Kim Carnes3.953:45
14Pump Up the Volume
engineer:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer)
producer:
Martyn Young
guitar:
A.R. Kane (British dreampop duo)
sampler:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer)
turntable:
Dave Dorrell and C.J. Mackintosh
recording of:
Pump Up the Volume
composer:
Martyn Young and Steven Young (UK musician, member of Colourbox & MARRS)
part of:
American Psycho
MARRS3.94:04
15Parachute
Something Happens4:28
16An American Dream
edit of:
An American Dream by The Dirt Band (United States country rock)
cover recording of:
Voilà, an American Dream
lyricist and composer:
Rodney Crowell
publisher:
Jolly Cheeks Music (publisher)
The Dirt Band3:30
17The Captain of Her Heart
recording of:
The Captain of Her Heart
lyricist and composer:
Felix Haug and Kurt Maloo
publisher:
Z Muzik Ed. Soc. (Suiza) and Z-Muzik (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985)
Double3:53
18Clouds Across the Moon
recording of:
Clouds Across the Moon
RAH Band4:50
19Maniac
producer:
Phil Ramone and Michael Sembello
vocals:
Michael Sembello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polygram Records, Inc. (New York) (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1983) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (Island Def Jam Music Group, American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1983)
recording of:
Maniac (in 1983)
writer:
Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Intersong Music, Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher), Riva Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Harmony, Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Michael Sembello4.154:04
20Wonderful Life
producer:
Dave Dix (Dave Dix)
music videos:
Wonderful Life by Black (UK indie pop musician Colin Vearncombe)
recording of:
Wonderful Life
lyricist and composer:
Colin Vearncombe
Black4.44:47
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