Diamonds: Love Songs Are Forever

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Tracklist

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1Shape of My Heart
recording of:
Shape of My Heart
lyricist:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
composer:
Dominic Miller (guitarist) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
Sting4:36
2Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman
recorded in:
Jamaica (in 1995-02) and Wisconsin, United States (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-03-04)
mixed in:
France (in 1996-03)
miscellaneous support:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (task: vocal harmony), Mickey Curry (task: brushes) and Olle "Sven" Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer) (task: pads)
programming:
Olle "Sven" Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer)
engineer:
Olle "Sven" Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer) and Ron Vermeulen (Canadian engineer/producer)
producer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain (on 1995-03-08)
acoustic guitar and handclaps:
BA (Canadian singer/songwriter) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-03-04)
bass:
Mutt Lange (Robert John Lange) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-03-04)
brushes and drums (drum set):
Mickey Curry (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-03-04)
castanets:
Olle Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-03-04)
classical guitar [Spanish guitar]:
Paco de Lucía (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-03-04)
guitar [spanish]:
Paco de Lucía
vocals:
BA (Canadian singer/songwriter) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-03-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1995), A&M Records, Inc. (in 1995, in 1999) and Badman Ltd. (Bryan Adams’ own publishing company, for copyrights use) (in 1995, in 1999)
recorded at:
The Warehouse Studio Mobile Unit (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-03-04)
mixed at:
The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (on 1995-03-08)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 163)
recording of:
Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-03-04)
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter), Michael Kamen (American score composer) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
publisher:
Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Sony Songs Inc., Zomba Enterprises Inc., Badams Music Limited (in 1995), K‐Man Corp. (in 1995), New Line Music Co. (in 1995), Sony/ATV Songs LLC (in 1995) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1995)
part of:
The 68th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bryan Adams3.554:51
3Candle in the Wind
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray (in 1973-05)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson (in 1973-05)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone (in 1973-05)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (in 1973-05)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone (in 1973-05), Dee Murray (in 1973-05) and Nigel Olsson (in 1973-05)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
music videos:
Candle in the Wind by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 7) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 348)
recording of:
Candle in the Wind (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
dedicated to:
Marilyn Monroe (US actress, model & singer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.653:50
4She Believes (In Me)
cover recording of:
She Believes in Me
lyricist and composer:
Steve Gibb (Stephen Mathias Gibb, singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Angel Wing Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
recording of:
She Believes in Me
lyricist and composer:
Steve Gibb (Stephen Mathias Gibb, singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Angel Wing Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Ronan Keating24:08
5Hard to Say I'm Sorry
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
cover recording of:
Hard to Say I’m Sorry
writer:
Peter Cetera (in 1982) and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (in 1982)
publisher:
Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Double Virgo Music (in 1982) and Foster Frees Music Inc. (in 1982)
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.), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion) 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)
Chicago53:50
6The Lady in Red
producer:
Paul Hardiman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1986)
recorded at:
RDS Arena in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1988-12-07) and Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 2004-11-06)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 54)
recording of:
The Lady in Red (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 1988-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 2004-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
Chris de Burgh3.354:17
7All My LifeK‐Ci & JoJo4:42
8My Cherie Amour
producer:
Henry Cosby
lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (from 1967 until 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1967 until 1968)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 399)
recording of:
My Cherie Amour (from 1967 until 1968)
writer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Stevie Wonder4.32:53
9One More Night
assistant engineer:
Steve Chase
engineer:
John Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) and Hugh Padgham
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass guitar [bass]:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drum machine [Roland 808], keyboard [keyboards], background vocals [backing vocals] and lead vocals [vocals]:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar [guitars]:
Daryl Stuermer
solo saxophone [sax]:
Don Myrick
strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), Warner Music International Inc. (not for release label use! Warner Music Group's global recorded music division managing over 50 countries) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Old Croft in Surrey, England, United Kingdom and The Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
One More Night by Phil Collins (of Genesis)
recording of:
One More Night
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem Music, Imagem Music NL and Philip Collins Ltd.
Phil Collins3.94:47
10Sowing the Seeds of Love
producer:
David Bascombe
Hammond organ:
Ian Stanley
live recording of:
Sowing the Seeds of Love (in 1990)
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
recording of:
Sowing the Seeds of Love
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Tears for Fears4.056:17
11Lovefool
engineer and producer:
Tore Johansson
bass guitar:
Magnus Sveningsson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bengt Lagerberg
guitar:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
keyboard:
Lars-Olof Johansson
background vocals:
Magnus Sveningsson and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
lead vocals:
Nina Persson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stockholm Records and Universal Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group)
engineered at:
Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden
produced at:
Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden
music videos:
Lovefool by The Cardigans (Swedish rock band)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 242)
recording of:
Lovefool
lyricist:
Nina Persson and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
composer:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
publisher:
Stockholm Songs and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
The Cardigans3.653:16
12Constant Craving
producer:
k.d. lang, Ben Mink and Greg Penny
accordion and piano:
Teddy Borowiecki
drums (drum set):
Randall Stoll (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
David Piltch
guitar family and violin:
Ben Mink
percussion:
Graham Boyle (drummer)
vibraphone:
Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer)
additional vocals:
Sue Leonard
vocals:
k.d. lang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Vancouver Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Constant Craving (music video) by k.d. lang
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 14)
recording of:
Constant Craving
lyricist and composer:
k.d. lang and Ben Mink
publisher:
Bumstead Publishing and Zavion Music
k.d. lang3.84:36
13Across the Universe
cover recording of:
Across the Universe
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
Rufus Wainwright3.54:08
14Everlasting LoveJamie Cullum3:21
15Your Song
additional sound engineer:
John Adams (engineer)
assistant sound engineer:
Neil Denning
sound engineer:
Louis Alfred III (recording engineer) and Matt Still
producer:
Michael Bearden, Sheldon Goode and Sami McKinney
mixer:
John Adams (engineer)
bass, drums (drum set) and guitar:
Sheldon "So" Goode
organ and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Michael Bearden
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Terry Dexter (R&B singer), Dorian Holly, Lamont Van Hook, Taura Jackson and Lori Perry
strings arranger:
Michael Bearden
arranger:
Michael Bearden, Sheldon Goode and Sami McKinney
vocals arranger:
Sami McKinney
cover recording of:
Your Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) (ended), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), 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)
Patti LaBelle feat. Elton John5:23
16True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet3.655:28
17You're Still the One
additional programming:
Bjorn Thornsrud
assistant programming:
Jay Alvarez and James Somberg
programming and editor:
Olle Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) and Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!) (in 2022)
recording of:
You’re Still the One
writer:
Eilleen Shania Lange and Robert John Lange
publisher:
Loon Echo, Inc., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd. and PolyGram International, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
Shania Twain3.653:34
18I'll Make Love to You
drums (drum set) programming:
Rayford Griffin
assistant engineer:
David Betancourt (engineer), Milton Chan (Recording Engineer), Marty Hornburg and Jamie Seyberth
engineer:
Brad Gilderman
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass:
Reggie Hamilton
synthesizer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
produced for:
ECAF Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 185)
recording of:
I’ll Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
Boyz II Men4.654:04
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