NOW 100 Hits: 90s No.1s

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1Jesus to a Child
programming:
Dave Clayton and Pete Gleadall
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
acoustic guitar:
Hugh Burns
vocals and performer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robobuild Ltd. (in 1996)
recording of:
Jesus to a Child
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Dick Leahy Music Ltd.
George Michael3.356:50
2Don’t Look Back in Anger
recording engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris
bass guitar:
Paul McGuigan (Oasis)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan White (Oasis drummer)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Noel Gallagher
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and Hammond organ:
Paul Arthurs ("Bonehead", Oasis)
piano:
Paul Arthurs ("Bonehead", Oasis) and Noel Gallagher
tambourine:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
music videos:
Don’t Look Back in Anger by Oasis (Noel & Liam Gallagher)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 14) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 45)
recording of:
Don’t Look Back in Anger
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
Oasis4.354:49
3Pray
engineer:
Pete Craigie
additional producer:
Mark Beswick (task: vocal)
producer:
Paul Jervier, Steve Jervier and Jonathan Wales
lead vocals:
Gary Barlow
vocals:
Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen (singer–songwriter) and Robbie Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1993)
recording of:
Pray
lyricist and composer:
Gary Barlow
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and EMI-Music Publ. (do not use as a release label!)
Take That1.53:42
4Say 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 Girls3.453:55
5…Baby One More Time
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Tomas Lindberg (Swedish bass player)
guitar:
Johan Carlberg
background vocals:
Nana Hedin (Swedish singer; also known as Na Na and Nana d’Aquini), Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Britney Spears
lead vocals:
Britney Spears
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1998) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1999)
mixed for and produced for:
Cheiron Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
…Baby One More Time by Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time (official music video) by Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time (Angle 1) by Britney Spears and …Baby One More Time (Angle 2) by Britney Spears
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 12), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 205) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
…Baby One More Time
lyricist and composer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
Grantsville Publishing Ltd., Imagem, MXM Music AB, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Britney Spears3.83:31
6Genie in a Bottle
recording engineer:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System), Steve Kipner and Mario Luccy
programming:
Guy Roche
engineer:
Paul Arnold (engineer) and Ryan James Freeland
producer:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System), Steve Kipner and Guy Roche
additional mixer:
Michael Huff
mixer:
Dave Way
additional drums (drum set) [drums] and additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Steve Kipner
drums (drum set) [drums] and keyboard [keyboards]:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System)
guitar:
John Goux and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
tambourine:
Matt Laug
background vocals:
Christina Aguilera and Shelly Peiken
arranger:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System), Steve Kipner, Pam Sheyne and Guy Roche
additional vocals arranger:
Christina Aguilera
vocals arranger:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System), Steve Kipner and Pam Sheyne
music videos:
Genie in a Bottle by Christina Aguilera
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 264) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 228)
recording of:
Genie in a Bottle
writer:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System), Steve Kipner and Pam Sheyne
publisher:
AppleTreeSongs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (ASCAP), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Griff Griff Music, Mother’s Finest Songs (ASCAP-affiliated), Muso Music, Stephen A. Kipner Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Christina Aguilera3.953:38
7Millennium
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
recording of:
Millennium
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Leslie Bricusse, Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
is based on:
You Only Live Twice
Robbie Williams43:43
8Never Ever
recording of:
Never Ever
writer:
Robert Jazayeri (aka Esmail or Afshin Jazayeri), Shaznay Lewis and Sean Mather (US DJ and producer Sean Mather)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rickidy Raw Productions Inc. and STL Songs Ltd.
All Saints3.653:49
9A Little Time
engineer:
Rupert Coulson (sound engineer), Ben Kape and Lance Phillips
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Discs Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1990)
music videos:
A Little Time by The Beautiful South
recording of:
A Little Time
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Paul Heaton and Dave Rotheray
publisher:
Go! Discs Music Ltd. (publisher), Island Music Ltd. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
The Beautiful South32:56
10Love Is All Around
co-producer:
Graeme Duffin (Scottish musician)
conductor:
Fiachra Trench
strings arranger:
Fiachra Trench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1994)
music videos:
Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet
cover recording of:
Love Is All Around
lyricist and composer:
Reg Presley
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Wet Wet Wet3.853:55
11Dreams
producer:
Richie Fermie
mixer:
John Brough
guitar:
Paul Noble (member of "Warm Jets")
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go Beat Ltd. (in 1993) and Go! Discs Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1993)
recording of:
Dreams (in 1993)
writer:
Tim Laws and Louise Gabrielle Bobb (British singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd., Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Gabrielle33:41
12I Wanna Be the Only One
mixer:
Andy Bradfield
guest vocals:
BeBe Winans (American gospel/soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
recording of:
I Wanna Be the Only One
lyricist:
BeBe Winans (American gospel/soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
composer:
Rhett Lawrence and BeBe Winans (American gospel/soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
publisher:
Benny’s Music (BeBe Winans publisher), BMG Songs Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Rhettrhyme Music
Eternal feat. BeBe Winans2.53:32
13Would I Lie to You?
performer:
Charles & Eddie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recording of:
Would I Lie to You?
writer:
Michael Leeson and Peter Vale (writer/arranger)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05-16 to present)
Charles & Eddie4.254:32
14(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You
cover recording of:
Can’t Help Falling in Love
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG EPE Gladys Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc., INTERSONG International Musikverlag G.m.b.H. (publisher), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and The Manor Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
recording of:
Can’t Help Falling in Love
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG EPE Gladys Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc., INTERSONG International Musikverlag G.m.b.H. (publisher), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and The Manor Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
UB403.253:26
15Baby Come Back
producer:
Stoker (production/remixing)
guest performer:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
cover recording of:
Baby, Come Back
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Kassner Music Ltd.
Pato Banton, The Reggae Revolution, Ali Campbell & Robin Campbell2.653:51
16Boombastic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1995)
recording of:
Boombastic
writer:
King Floyd, Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) and Orville Richard Burrell (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Malaco Music Company, Pedigree Ranch Music, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Roffignac Music Co., Scikron Music Publishing and Stone Diamond Music Corp.
Shaggy3.653:52
17Ice Ice Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
recording of:
Ice Ice Baby
lyricist:
Floyd Brown (Floyd Brown), Mario Lavell Johnson (90s US rapper) and Vanilla Ice
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Floyd Brown (Floyd Brown), John R. Deacon, Mario Lavell Johnson (90s US rapper), Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) and Vanilla Ice
publisher:
Aftershock Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fernhill Publishing, Ice Baby Music, Knightlife Productions, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), QPM Music Inc., Queen Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
is based on:
Under Pressure
Vanilla Ice4.53:50
18Boom! Shake the Room
producer:
Mr. Lee (US hip-hop/pop producer Leroy Williams)
background vocals:
Tyrone Smith (NYC‐based jazz saxophonist and recording technician)
arranger:
Mr. Lee (US hip-hop/pop producer Leroy Williams)
samples:
Funky Worm by Ohio Players, Movin’ (single edit) by Brass Construction and The Jones (12″ Sugery mix) by The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group)
recording of:
Boom! Shake the Room
writer:
Lee Haggard, Keith Mayberry, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince) and Wayne Williams (DJ, producer, promoter and record label executive from Chicago.)
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince3.253:46
19Twist and Shout
performer:
Jack Radics and The Taxi Gang
cover recording of:
Twist and Shout
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc (publisher), Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Chaka Demus & Pliers1.653:58
20It’s Like That
additional producer:
Jason Nevins
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
remixer:
Jason Nevins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records Ltd. and Smile Communications
produced for:
Rush Groove Productions
recording of:
It’s Like That
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Protoons Inc., Rush-Groove and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
RUN DMC vs. Jason Nevins3.34:09
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part of:Now 100 Hits ("Now That's What I Call Music!" series spin-off, UK) (order: 21)