Big in UK: The Biggest Smash Hits From Great Britain, Vol. 1

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Tracklist

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1Grace Kelly
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
producer:
MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer) and Greg Wells
mixer:
Greg Wells
drums (drum set) and guitar:
Greg Wells
guitar:
Lyle Workman
keyboard and background vocals:
MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer)
recorded at:
Rocket Carousel Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Rocket Carousel Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Grace Kelly by MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer)
recording of:
Grace Kelly
writer:
Jodi Marr (American songwriter and record producer), John Merchant, MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer) and Dan Warner (producer, writer and studio guitarist)
publisher:
Famous Publishing Co. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
MIKA3.553:06
2Rehab
assistant recording engineer:
Jesse Gladstone and Mike Makowski
recording engineer:
Vaughan Merrick and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
miscellaneous support:
Isobel Griffiths (task: contractor / orchestra)
engineer:
Dom Morley
producer:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Matt Paul
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
alto saxophone:
Chris Davies and Andy Mackintosh (British-born saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Dave Bishop (saxophonist) and Ian Hendrickson-Smith
bass guitar:
Nick Movshon
cello:
John Heley (cellist), Joely Koos (cellist) and Anthony Pleeth (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Homer Steinweiss
electric piano, handclaps and piano and piano:
Victor Axelrod
guitar:
Thomas Brenneck and Binky Griptite
handclaps:
Vaughan Merrick and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
harp:
Helen Tunstall
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor), Neal Sugarman and Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist)
trombone:
Richard Edwards (trombonist)
trumpet:
Dave Guy and Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
viola:
Rachel Bolt (violist), Jonathan Thorne (viola player), Bruce White (violist) and Katie Wilkinson (violist)
violin:
Mark Berrow (violinist), Elizabeth Edwards (violinist), Peter Hanson (violinist), Boguslaw Kostecki (violinist), Perry Montague‐Mason (violinist), Everton Nelson (violinist), Tom Pigott‐Smith (violinist), Jonathan Rees, Chris Tombling (violinist) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
conductor:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
strings arranger:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
wind instruments arranger:
Gabriel Roth and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
arranger:
Gabriel Roth (Gabriel Alexander Roth)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Daptone’s House of Soul in Bushwick, New York, New York, United States and Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 57), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 73) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 419)
recording of:
Rehab
lyricist and composer:
Amy Winehouse
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Amy Winehouse4.13:35
3Shut Your Eyes
recording engineer:
Tom McFall (choir vocals)
programming, producer and mixer:
Jacknife Lee
additional engineer:
Sam Bell (engineer/programmer)
assistant engineer:
Stefano Soffia
engineer:
Tom McFall
keyboard [keys]:
Jacknife Lee
choir vocals:
Iain Archer, Paul Archer (The Ghears), Charlie Clarke, Fay Russell, Ciaran Gribbin, Hrafnhildur Halldorsdottir, Eugene Kelly (Scottish indie rock musician), David McGinty, Richeal Reader, Jenny Reeve, Claire Scott, Stacy Sievwright and Sarah Wilson (soprano)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006)
mixed for and produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Grouse Lodge Studios in County Westmeath, Leinster, Ireland and The Arches in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (choir vocals)
mixed at:
The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Shut Your Eyes
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson (Scottish DJ and musician) and Paul Wilson (member of Snow Patrol)
publisher:
Big Life Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing BL Limited
Snow Patrol3.653:16
4Ruby
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Alex Mackenzie
recording engineer and engineer:
Tom Stanley and Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter) and Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
B‐Unique Records (in 2007)
recorded at:
Hook End Manor (Sarm Hook End) in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Hook End Studios (Sarm Hook End) in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Ruby by Kaiser Chiefs
recording of:
Ruby
writer:
Nick Baines, Nick J.D. Hodgson (ex Kaiser Chiefs), Simon Rix, Andrew White (Guitarist for the Kaiser Chiefs) and Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)
Kaiser Chiefs3.653:22
5TV & Me
producer:
Mando Diao
mixer:
Patrik Heikinpieti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI) (in 2006)
recording of:
TV & Me
writer:
Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB
Mando Diao53:48
6I Still Remember
additional programming:
Sam Bell (engineer/programmer)
programming and producer:
Jacknife Lee
additional engineer:
Sam Bell (engineer/programmer) and Jacknife Lee
assistant engineer:
Rowen Rossiter and Andrew Rugg
engineer:
Tom McFall
assistant mixer:
Neil Comber (engineer)
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
recorded at:
Grouse Lodge in County Westmeath, Leinster, Ireland, Mayfair (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Olympic (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, RAK in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom and The Garden (John Foxx's studio in London) in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Still Remember
writer:
Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes, Kele Okereke and Matt Tong
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Bloc Party34:24
7Our Velocity
recording engineer:
Adrian Bushby
assistant engineer:
Helen Atkinson
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Adrian Bushby and Gil Norton (British record producer)
recorded at and mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2006)
music videos:
Our Velocity (Music video) by Maxïmo Park (English alternative rock band)
recording of:
Our Velocity
writer:
Duncan Lloyd and Paul Smith (of Maxïmo Park)
Maxïmo Park4.353:20
8Before I Fall to Pieces
assistant engineer:
Richard Cooper (engineer)
engineer:
Jamie Johnson (UK engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass:
Carl Dalemo
drums (drum set):
Andy Burrows (songwriting drummer)
guitar:
Björn Ågren (guitarist) and Johnny Borrell
vocals:
Johnny Borrell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2006)
recorded at:
British Grove Studios (owned and built by Mark Knopfler) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Before I Fall to Pieces by Razorlight
recording of:
Before I Fall to Pieces
writer:
Johnny Borrell and Andy Burrows (songwriting drummer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Razorlight33:22
9Flathead
engineer:
Todd Burke and Tony Hoffer
producer and mixer:
Tony Hoffer
music videos:
Flathead (US version) by The Fratellis (Scottish rock band)
recording of:
Flathead
lyricist and composer:
Jon Fratelli
The Fratellis53:18
10Young Folks
recording of:
Young Folks
writer:
John Eriksson (Swedish drummer and percussionist), Peter Morén and Björn Yttling
Peter Bjorn and John3:32
11She’s My ManScissor Sisters2.54:04
12Starz in Their Eyes
producer:
Jack Allsopp and Jay Reynolds (hard rock guitarist)
mixer:
Jay Reynolds (hard rock guitarist)
bass:
Juneroy Johnson (English bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (Drummer on Starz in Their Eyes)
guitar:
Adam Phillips (production music)
vocals:
Aron Durbin
recording of:
Starz in Their Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Jack Allsopp
publisher:
Sound Songs
Just Jack3.24:53
13We Danced Together
The Rakes53:56
14Golden Skans
engineer:
Jimmy Robertson (sound engineer)
producer:
James Ellis Ford (Formerly James Ford. UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
bass guitar:
Jamie Reynolds (UK bassist/vocalist (Klaxons))
drums (drum set):
James Ellis Ford (Formerly James Ford. UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
guitar:
Simon Taylor-Davis (UK guitarist for The Klaxons)
keyboard:
James Righton
vocals:
Jamie Reynolds (UK bassist/vocalist (Klaxons)), James Righton and Simon Taylor-Davis (UK guitarist for The Klaxons)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 40)
recording of:
Golden Skans
lyricist:
Jamie Reynolds (UK bassist/vocalist (Klaxons)) and Simon Taylor-Davis (UK guitarist for The Klaxons)
composer:
Jamie Reynolds (UK bassist/vocalist (Klaxons)), James Righton and Simon Taylor-Davis (UK guitarist for The Klaxons)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Klaxons3.752:47
15You Give Me Something
producer:
Eg White
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar:
James Morrison (UK singer)
cello:
Paul Brantley
instruments:
Eg White
saxophone:
Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist)
trumpet:
Guy Barker
viola:
Kristin Wilkinson (Nashville songwriter and viola player)
violin:
David Angell (American violinist) and David Davidson (violinist)
vocals:
James Morrison (UK singer)
strings arranger:
David Davidson (violinist) and Martin Terefe
mixed at:
Quad Studio NYC in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Give Me Something
writer:
James Morrison (UK singer) and Eg White
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., song publisher, never a release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
James Morrison3.53:34
16Try Again
programming and engineer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer)
additional engineer:
Julian Wilmott
producer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer) and Keane
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole and Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
editor:
Julian Wilmott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2006) and Universal Music Operations Limited (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2006)
recording of:
Try Again
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane member) and Tim Rice‐Oxley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Keane34:28
17Let Me Try
Sugarplum Fairy3:56
18Two‐Timing Touch and Broken BonesThe Hives3.652:01
19The Fallen
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
The Fallen
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos (lead singer and guitarist in Franz Ferdinand), Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson (Scottish musician, was in Franz Ferdinand)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Franz Ferdinand3.453:44
20Read My Mind (Pet Shop Boys remix)
programming and engineer:
Pete Gleadall
additional vocals:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
remixer:
Pet Shop Boys
remix of:
Read My Mind by The Killers (American rock band)
recording of:
Read My Mind
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning and Mark Stoermer
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers4:01
21My Moon My Man (Boys Noize remix)
remixer:
Boys Noize
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Boysnoize Records
recording of:
My Moon My Man
writer:
Feist (Leslie Feist – American‐Canadian indie pop singer / of Broken Social Scene) and Jason Charles Beck (Canadian musician Jason Charles Beck)
publisher:
Polydor Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company (not for release label use! former name of Polydor Ltd. (UK) prior to 1972-09) (in 2007)
Feist6:40