Smash Hits 1990

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

Tracklist

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1Nothing Compares 2 U
engineer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh and Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1990) and Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1990)
music videos:
Nothing Compares 2 U (music video) by Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 4), AUX: 10 Cover Songs Better Than The Orignials, Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 87), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 162), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 184) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 413)
cover recording of:
Nothing Compares 2 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), NPG Publishing and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
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)
Sinéad O’Connor4.35:07
2Enjoy the Silence
engineer:
Peter Iversen (audio engineer)
producer:
Depeche Mode and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixer:
Phil Legg and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Depeche Mode (Copyright and phonographic copyright) (in 1990)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 272) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 415)
recording of:
Enjoy the Silence
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Grabbing Hands Music 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), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2006), Grabbing Hands (in 2006) 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)
Depeche Mode4.44:14
3Groovy Train
engineer:
Gary Wilkinson
producer:
Graham McPherson and Mark Saunders (UK record producer)
mixer:
Mark Saunders (UK record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Produce Records (UK label owned by the band The Farm)
music videos:
Groovy Train (music video) by The Farm (90s UK indie/synth-pop band)
recording of:
Groovy Train
lyricist:
Peter Hooton
composer:
Steve Grimes (The Farm)
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
The Farm44:10
4Step On
Happy Mondays4:09
5The Only Rhyme That Bites
recording of:
The Only Rhyme That Bites
lyricist:
Nicky Lockett
composer:
Andrew Barker (member of 808 State), Graham Massey, Jerome Moross (American composer and conductor), Darren Partington and Martin Price
MC Tunes vs 808 State3:33
6This Is How It Feels
music videos:
This Is How It Feels by Inspiral Carpets
recording of:
This Is How It Feels
writer:
Clint Boon, Craig Gill, Tom Hingley, Graham Lambert and Martyn Walsh
Inspiral Carpets3.353:11
7Strawberry Fields Forever
cover recording of:
Strawberry Fields Forever
written in:
Almería, Almería (Province of Almería), Andalucía (Andalusia), Spain (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1966)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Candy Flip4:09
8Dub Be Good to Me
producer:
Norman Cook
mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
lead vocals:
Lindy Layton
performer:
Lindy Layton
samples:
L’uomo dell’armonica by Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) and The Guns of Brixton (original studio mix) by The Clash (70s–80s British punk rock band)
recording of:
Dub Be Good to Me
composer:
Norman Cook, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
version of:
Just Be Good to Me
Beats International featuring Lindy3:38
9Poison
recording of:
Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe song)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Straite
Bell Biv DeVoe3:45
10It’s a Shame (My Sister)
recording of:
It's a Shame (My Sister)
writer:
Lee Garrett, Monie Love (English rapper, actress & radio personality), David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals), Syreeta (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Virgin Music (Pubs.) Ltd. (publisher)
is based on:
It’s a Shame
Monie Love featuring True Image3:40
11I’m Free
producer:
Sean Dickson and George Shilling
mixer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
bass guitar:
Sushil K. Dade (in 1989)
brass:
James Gallagher (brass, I'm Free) and Kevin McCarthy (brass, I'm Free)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Paul Quinn (Former drummer with Teenage Fanclub and The Soup Dragons) (in 1989)
guitar:
Sean Dickson (in 1989) and Jim McCulloch (Scottish guitarist/vocalist for BMX Bandits, The Soup Dragons) (in 1989)
background vocals:
Jim McCulloch (Scottish guitarist/vocalist for BMX Bandits, The Soup Dragons) (in 1989)
guest vocals:
Junior Reid (in 1989)
vocals:
Sean Dickson (in 1989)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989)
cover recording of:
I’m Free (in 1989)
writer:
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
The Soup Dragons4.653:56
12Hello
recording of:
Hello
writer:
Jon Marsh
The Beloved4:18
13Silly Games
Lindy Layton4:07
14I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
cover recording of:
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing International B.V. (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group) and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1987)
version of:
Desert of Our Love
The Chimes33:58