Simply the Best Radio Hits

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1What Can I Do
recording of:
What Can I Do
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 Corrs3:54
2Crush
recording of:
Crush
writer:
Kevin Clark (UK singer/songwriter/producer active since 1980s, married to Berny Cosgrove), Berny Cosgrove, Andy Goldmark and Mark Mueller (US songwriter)
Jennifer Paige3:19
3Old Before I Die
recording of:
Old Before I Die
writer:
Eric Bazilian, Desmond Child and Robbie Williams
publisher:
Desmophobia, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Human Boy and Polygram International Music Publishing
Robbie Williams3:51
4I’ll Be There for You
executive producer:
Kevin Bright (producer), David Crane (creator of the television sitcom Friends) and Marta Kauffman
producer and mixer:
Gavin MacKillop
vocals:
The Soldiers (singing trio of British Army soldiers)
recording of:
I’ll Be There for You (theme from ‘Friends’)
lyricist:
David Crane (creator of the television sitcom Friends), Marta Kauffman, Phil Solem, Danny Wilde (The Rembrandts, Great Buildings & The Quick) and Allee Willis
composer:
Michael Skloff
publisher:
100 Billion Dollar Music, W3705 Music (publisher), Warner Brothers Music Corp (1929–2019) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Rembrandts43:08
5Life Is a Flower
producer:
Per Adebratt, Tommy Ekman and Joker
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 129)
recording of:
Life Is a Flower
lyricist and composer:
Jonas Berggren
Ace of Base33:44
6Say You’ll Be There
assistant recording engineer:
Adam Brown (UK engineer)
recording engineer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
producer:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team)
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
harmonica:
Judd Lander
instruments:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team)
publisher:
Windswept Pacific Music
recording of:
Say You’ll Be There
lyricist:
Melanie Brown (Mel B), Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm and Victoria Beckham (née Adams)
composer:
Eliot Kennedy (songwriter, producer) and Jon B. (US | R&B)
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Spice Girls3.453:56
7I Know Where It’s At
recording of:
I Know Where It’s At
writer:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen, Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician), Karl Gordon (British DJ, producer, rapper, and songwriter) and Shaznay Lewis
publisher:
Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
All Saints3:58
8Mulder and Scully
recording of:
Mulder and Scully
lyricist and composer:
Cerys Matthews (lead singer, Catatonia) and Mark Roberts (Welsh guitarist, Catatonia)
Catatonia3:43
9Big Mistake
recording of:
Big Mistake
writer:
Mark Goldenberg and Natalie Imbruglia
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Windswept Pacific
Natalie Imbruglia4:14
10Kiss the Rain
producer:
Desmond Child
vocals:
Billie Myers (UK rock singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1998)
edit of:
Kiss the Rain by Billie Myers (UK rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Kiss the Rain
writer:
Eric Bazilian, Desmond Child and Billie Myers (UK rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
DESMOPHOBIA PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (in 1997), EMI Blackwood Music (in 1997), Human Boy (in 1997) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1997)
Billie Myers34:09
11Everyday Is a Winding Road
assistant recording engineer:
Ron Black, S. “Husky” Höskulds, Cappy Japngie and John Paterno
recording engineer:
Tchad Blake, Blair Lamb, Bob Salcedo and Trina Shoemaker
producer:
Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
mixer:
Tchad Blake
drums (drum set):
Michael Urbano
electric bass guitar [bass], Hammond organ [Hammond] and harmonium:
Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
guitar [guitars]:
Steve Donnelly and Jeff Trott
harmonium [dueling harmonium]:
Mitchell Froom
sampler [loop]:
Brian MacLeod (American drummer)
background vocals:
Neil Finn
vocals:
Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1996)
recording of:
Everyday Is a Winding Road
writer:
Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician), Brian MacLeod (American drummer) and Jeff Trott
publisher:
Reservoir One America, Old Crow Music (Sheryl Crow’s publishing label) (in 1996), Trottsky Music (in 1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1996) and Weenie Stand Music (in 1996)
Sheryl Crow3.84:13
12Where Have All the Cowboys Gone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1996)
recording of:
Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?
lyricist and composer:
Paula Cole
publisher:
Ensign Music Publishing and Hingface Music
Paula Cole23:47
13One by One
recording of:
One by One
writer:
Cher and Anthony Griffiths
Cher4:10
14Sugar Coated Iceberg
producer:
David Bascombe, Ian Broudie and Simon Rogers
mixer:
David Bascombe
bass guitar:
Martyn Campbell
guitar:
Ian Broudie
keyboard and sampler:
Simon Rogers
membranophone:
Chris Sharrock
background vocals:
Carl Brown (vocalist on 1990s Lightning Seeds releases), Martyn Campbell and Terry Hall
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1996)
recording of:
Sugar Coated Iceberg
writer:
Ian Broudie and Stephen Jones (Babybird)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
The Lightning Seeds3:52
15Shiny Happy People
engineer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
bass and organ:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
electric guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
guest acoustic guitar:
Peter Holsapple
guest vocals:
Kate Pierson
vocals:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
strings arranger:
Mark Bingham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens Ltd. (in 1991) and R.E.M./Athens L.L.C. (in 2016)
music videos:
Shiny Happy People (music video) by R.E.M. (American rock band)
recording of:
Shiny Happy People
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
R.E.M.3.93:45
16Ballad of Tom Jones
assistant engineer:
Dave Buchanan and Andrea Wright
engineer and mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
producer:
Space (alternative dance/indie rock band) and Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
additional guest lead vocals and guest lead vocals:
Cerys Matthews (lead singer, Catatonia)
performer:
Space (alternative dance/indie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gut Records (from 1997 to present) and Gut Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
Parr Street Studio's in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Ballad of Tom Jones
writer:
Tommy Scott (Frontman of UK band Space) and Space (alternative dance/indie rock band)
publisher:
Gut Music and Hit & Run Publishing Ltd.
Cerys Matthews2.754:09
17Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Deep Blue Something4:17
18You’re Gorgeous
co-producer:
Stephen Jones (Babybird) and Steve Power
music videos:
You're Gorgeous by Babybird
recording of:
You're Gorgeous
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Jones (Babybird)
Babybird3.653:39
19Brimful of Asha
additional producer:
Norman Cook
producer:
Tjinder Singh
additional remixer:
Norman Cook
remixer:
Norman Cook
remix of:
Brimful of Asha (LP / original version) by Cornershop and Brimful of Asha (short version) by Cornershop
recording of:
Brimful of Asha
lyricist and composer:
Tjinder Singh
dedicated to:
Asha Bhosle
Cornershop3.84:00
20Dance the Night Away
producer:
Don Cook (US country producer/songwriter) and Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Nashville (a division of MCA Records Inc.) (in 1997)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dance the Night Away
lyricist and composer:
Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Rumbalo Music
The Mavericks3.44:21
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1How Do I Live
producer:
Mike Curb, Chuck Howard (american A&R executive, record and movie producer) and Wilbur C. Rimes
recording of:
How Do I Live
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
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), 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) and Realsongs (from 1997 to present)
part of:
The 70th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
LeAnn Rimes34:09
2Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
sweetbox3:11
3High
producer:
Mike Peden (member of The Chimes)
vocals:
Tunde Baiyewu
recording of:
High
lyricist:
Paul Tucker
composer:
Tunde Baiyewu and Paul Tucker
publisher:
Polygram Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Lighthouse Family34:35
4Baby Can I Hold You Tonight
programming:
Stephen Lipson and James McMillan (trumpeter and engineer)
producer:
Stephen Lipson
mixer:
Heff Moraes
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
guitar [guitars]:
Calum McColl and Dominic Miller (guitarist)
mandolin [mandolins]:
Stephen Lipson
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Andy Caine
lead vocals:
Ronan Keating
vocals:
Keith Duffy (Member of Boyzone), Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham and Shane Lynch
orchestrator:
Nick Ingham
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polygram Ireland Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Landsdowne Studios (British recording studio based in London, England, UK.) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Baby Can I Hold You
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman (American singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Purple Rabbit Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and 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)
Boyzone23:15
5Turn Back Time
producer and mixer:
Delgado (Karsten Rene Dahlgaard), Johnny Jam, Claus Norreen and Søren Rasted
arranger:
Delgado (Karsten Rene Dahlgaard), Johnny Jam, Claus Norreen and Søren Rasted
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music A/S (not for release label use! Danish subsidiary of Universal Music Group)
recording of:
Turn Back Time
writer:
Claus Norreen and Søren Rasted
publisher:
MCA Music Scandinavia AB and Warner/Chappell Music Denmark, A/S (KODA)
Aqua3.554:07
6As Long as You Love Me
assistant engineer:
Tommie Hicks Jr.
engineer:
Joe Smith (US recording/mixing engineer)
producer:
Kristian Lundin and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
guitar:
Esbjörn Öhrwall
lead vocals:
Nick Carter (US pop singer & Backstreet Boy) and Brian Littrell (from the Backstreet Boys)
vocals:
Howie Dorough (from the Backstreet Boys), AJ McLean (US singer, songwriter, actor, dancer & model) and Kevin Richardson (from the Backstreet Boys)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1997)
edit of:
As Long as You Love Me (album version) by Backstreet Boys
music videos:
As Long as You Love Me by Backstreet Boys
recording of:
As Long as You Love Me
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
Grantsville Publishing Ltd., GV-MXM, Imagem London Ltd., Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Limited (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Backstreet Boys3.253:31
7I Love You Always Forever
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 408)
recording of:
I Love You Always Forever
lyricist and composer:
Donna Lewis
publisher:
donna lewis ltd and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Donna Lewis3.93:56
8You Might Need Somebody
cover recording of:
You Might Need Somebody
composer:
Nan O’Byrne (American songwriter and composer) and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Shola Ama33:51
9Ain’t That Just the Way
Lutricia McNeal3:08
10Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Crash Test Dummies3:43
11Missing
additional producer:
Todd Terry (US house DJ, producer and remixer)
producer:
John Coxon and Everything but the Girl
editor:
Ben Watt
vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) and Ben Watt
remixer:
Todd Terry (US house DJ, producer and remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994, in 1995)
edit of:
Missing (Todd Terry club mix) by Everything but the Girl
recording of:
Missing
lyricist:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl)
composer:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) and Ben Watt
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Everything but the Girl3.553:54
12Fairground
recording of:
Fairground
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red4:07
13You’re Not Alone
programming:
Robin Taylor-Firth
engineer:
David F. Revill
producer and mixer:
Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth
cello:
Ivan McCready
strings:
The Duke Quartet
viola:
John Metcalfe (UK‐based composer, arranger and violist)
violin:
Louisa Fuller (violinist) and Rick Koster (British violinist)
lead vocals:
Ruth‐Ann Boyle
viola arranger:
John Metcalfe (UK‐based composer, arranger and violist)
arranger:
Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1996)
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)
Olive4.654:32
14Children
producer:
Robert Miles (Swiss‐Italian producer, composer, musician and DJ) and Roberto Milani DJ
mixer:
Roberto Milani DJ
performer:
Maria Nayler
arranger:
Roberto Milani DJ
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deconstruction Ltd. (in 1996)
recording of:
Children
composer:
Roberto Concina
publisher:
Jeity Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Robert Miles3.654:03
15Confide in Me
Kylie Minogue4:03
16Sunchyme
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Limited (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1997) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1997)
samples:
Life in a Northern Town by The Dream Academy
edit of:
Sunchyme (original) by Dario G
recording of:
Sunchyme
writer:
Dario G, Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Life in a Northern Town
Dario G3.653:54
17Free
executive producer:
Bill Coleman (techno remixer/producer)
producer:
John Ciafone and Lem Springsteen
recording of:
Free
writer:
Ultra Naté and Lem Springsteen
publisher:
Commitment Music, Connor Ryan Music, Jessica Michael Music, Moody Black Keys and Ultra Blue Music
Ultra Naté3.253:51
18Cosmic Girl
recording of:
Cosmic Girl
writer:
Jay Kay (English singer, Jamiroquai) and Derrick McKenzie
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Jamiroquai3:47
19Real Thing
recording of:
The Real Thing
writer:
Ian Devaney and Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield3:40
20Relight My Fire
cover recording of:
Relight My Fire
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Take That4:08