Boybands Forever

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Larger Than Life
recording engineer and mixer:
Kristian Lundin
producer:
Kristian Lundin (in 1999)
guitar:
Esbjörn Öhrwall
vocals:
Alexander James “A.J.” McLean (US singer, songwriter, actor, dancer & model), Brian “B-Rok” Littrell (from the Backstreet Boys), Nick Carter (US pop singer & Backstreet Boy), Howard “Howie D.” Dorough (from the Backstreet Boys) and Kevin Richardson (from the Backstreet Boys)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1999) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2025)
produced for:
Cheiron Productions (in 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Larger Than Life
writer:
Brian Littrell (from the Backstreet Boys), Kristian Lundin and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
B‐ROK Publishing, Grantsville Publishing Ltd., GV-Maratone, GV-MXM, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Backstreet Boys3.53:54
2Step by Step
co-producer:
Michael Jonzun and New Kids on the Block
producer:
Maurice Starr
lead vocals:
Jordan Knight
arranger:
Maurice Starr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1990)
produced for:
Big Step Productions
cover recording of:
Step by Step (from 1989-09 until 1990-04)
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Starr
publisher:
Big Step Production
New Kids on the Block2.94:26
3Tearin’ Up My Heart
N-SYNC3:30
4Story of My Life
recording of:
Story of My Life
writer:
Julian Bunetta, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, John Ryan (American pop singer/producer a/k/a “John the Blind”), Jamie Scott (UK singer-songwriter), Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zain Malik (ZAYN, British singer)
publisher:
Bob Erotik Music, Holy Cannoli Music, PPM Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
One Direction3:39
5I Swear
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 389)
cover recording of:
I Swear
writer:
Gary Baker (songwriter) and Frank J. Meyers (country music singer, songwriter, record producer)
publisher:
MorganActive Songs, Inc. and Rick Hall Music, Inc.
All‐4‐One44:19
6You Raise Me Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (use as © & ℗ holders or as distributors only, between 2005/03/24–2009/01/14) (in 1984)
cover recording of:
You Raise Me Up
lyricist:
Brendan Graham (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Rolf Løvland
publisher:
ALFRED PUBLISHING CO INC 301, Peer Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Peermusic (UK) Limited (from 2002 to present) and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden) (from 2002 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), 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) 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)
recording of:
You Raise Me Up
lyricist:
Brendan Graham (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Rolf Løvland
publisher:
ALFRED PUBLISHING CO INC 301, Peer Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Peermusic (UK) Limited (from 2002 to present) and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden) (from 2002 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), 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) 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)
Westlife2.254:01
7No Matter What
recording of:
No Matter What
lyricist:
Jim Steinman
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (ended), Lost Boys Music Inc. (BMI affiliated) and The Really Useful Group Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
Whistle Down the Wind (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Boyzone4:34
8Breathe Easy
Blue3:40
9Nothing at All (radio edit)
O‐Town4:10
10Stay Another Day (S.A.D. mix)
East 174:26
11Love Is Everywhere
Caught in the Act4:11
12Bye Bye Bye
assistant recording engineer:
Bray Merritt
recording engineer:
Mike Tucker (engineer)
producer:
Jake (Swedish producer) and Kristian Lundin
guitar:
Esbjörn Öhrwall
vocals:
Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and Justin Timberlake
performer:
*NSYNC (US boy band)
produced for:
Cheiron Productions
recorded at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States, Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States
music videos:
Bye Bye Bye by *NSYNC (US boy band)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 57)
recording of:
Bye Bye Bye
writer:
Andreas Carlsson (pop songwriter), Jake (Swedish producer) and Kristian Lundin
publisher:
Grantsville Publishing Ltd., GV-Maratone and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
*NSYNC43:20
13Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)
miscellaneous support:
Bonnie Brewster (task: girl crowd), Andrea M. Majied (task: girl crowd) and Susan McCall (task: girl crowd)
assistant engineer:
Tommie Hicks, Jr.
engineer:
Joe Smith (US recording/mixing engineer)
executive producer:
Louis J Pearlman
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Denniz PoP
editor:
Chaz Harper
performer:
A.J. (US singer, songwriter, actor, dancer & model), Brian (from the Backstreet Boys), Howie D. (from the Backstreet Boys), Kevin (from the Backstreet Boys) and Nick (US pop singer & Backstreet Boy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1997)
produced for:
Cheiron Productions
recorded at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Parc Studios in Orlando, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
edited at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Denniz PoP
publisher:
Maratone AB (ended), MXM Music AB (ended), Grantsville Publishing Ltd., GV-Maratone, GV-MXM, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Zomba Music Publishers Limited (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Backstreet Boys3.153:45
14When Will I Be Famous?
recording engineer:
John Brand (engineer), Simon Humphrey and Robin Sellers
assistant engineer:
Richard Edwards (sound engineer) and Alex Osman
engineer:
Christopher Marc Potter (UK producer/mixer, Z Management, worked with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft)
producer and mixer:
Nicky Graham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
recorded at:
Hot Nights Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
When Will I Be Famous?
writer:
Nicky Graham and Thomas Watkins
publisher:
Alderzone Ltd., BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, Maximum Music Limited and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Bros34:00
15Uptown Girl
mastering:
Dick Beetham
assistant engineer:
Daniel Pursey (UK engineer)
engineer:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter) and Daniel Pursey (UK engineer)
producer and mixer:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
bass:
Steve Pearce (UK bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter)
guitar family:
Friðrik Karlsson
instruments:
Frizzy Karlsson
piano:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
saxophone:
Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist)
trumpet:
Guy Barker
additional background vocals:
Andy Caine
performer:
Brian, Kian, Mark (Mark Feehily), Nicky and Shane
arranger:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG UK & Ireland Ltd. (holding company, do not add releases here) (in 2001)
music video for:
Uptown Girl by Westlife
cover recording of:
Uptown Girl (in 2001)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1983) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
Westlife2.353:07
16Everlasting Love
Worlds Apart3:38
17Y.M.C.A.
Touché feat. Krayzee3:14
18I.O.I.O.
B33:01
19What Makes You Beautiful
producer:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter) and Rami Yacoub (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Phil Seaford
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: mix engineer)
performer:
Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and ZAYN (British singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2011) and Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2012)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction (English‐Irish pop boy band)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 10) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 86)
recording of:
What Makes You Beautiful
writer:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter), Savan Kotecha and Rami Yacoub (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI April Music Inc., Mr. Kanani Songs and Rami Productions AB
One Direction3.153:19
20Put Your Arms Around Me (original mix)
Natural3:10
21I’ll Make Love to You
Boyz II Men3:56

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ASIN:DE: B0766FWG37 [info]