The Best Love Songs... Ever!

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Is part of the Wikipedia series: The Best... Album in the World...Ever!.

Is part of the Wikipedia series: The Best... Album in the World...Ever!.

Annotation last modified on 2010-09-24 22:20 UTC.

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1No Matter What
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Los Angeles, California, United States
keyboard programming:
Lee McCutcheon
programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
Alex Black (engineer) and Tom (assistant engineeer)
engineer:
Simon Franglen (English score composer), Steve Rinkoff and Robin Sellars (British recording engineer)
additional producer:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) and Lupino
executive producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre) and Jim Steinman
producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre), Jim Steinman and Nigel Wright (British producer, orchestrator and songwriter)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski and Steve Rinkoff
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
bass:
Angela Lupino
guitar:
Fridrik Karlsson
keyboard [keyboards]:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) and Nigel Wright (British producer, orchestrator and songwriter)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Tracy Ackerman and Andy Caine
lead vocals:
Stephen Gately and Ronan Keating
vocals:
Keith Duffy (Member of Boyzone), Mikey Graham and Shane Lynch
arranger:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) and Lupino
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ireland (in 1998)
recorded at:
FLM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Skratch Studios in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Barking Dog Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
No Matter What by Boyzone
cover 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)
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)
Boyzone24:36
2How Do I Live
producer:
Mike Curb, Chuck Howard (american A&R executive, record and movie producer) and Wilbur C. Rimes
recording of:
How Do I Live
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
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), 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) and Realsongs (from 1997 to present)
part of:
The 70th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
LeAnn Rimes34:08
3Never Ever
vocals:
Nicole Appleton, Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1998)
music videos:
Never Ever (music video) by All Saints
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 379)
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 Saints3.255:13
4Angel of MineEternal2.754:19
5End of the Line
recording of:
End of the Line
lyricist and composer:
Paul Begaud
Honeyz4:07
6Say What You Want
recording engineer:
Nick Addison, Ian Grimble, Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician), Kenny MacDonald and Texas (Scottish pop rock band)
additional programming:
Paul Taylor (UK songwriter, producer, keyboardist, programmer, engineer)
programming:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Richard Hynd, Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
sound engineer:
Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician)
additional producer:
Boilerhouse Boys
producer and mixer:
Texas (Scottish pop rock band)
guitar:
Johnny McElhone and Ally McErlaine (Scottish guitarist)
keyboard:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes) and Johnny McElhone
recording of:
Say What You Want
lyricist and composer:
Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
EMI 10 Music
Texas3.83:51
7Crush
recording engineer and producer:
Andy Goldmark
mixer:
Dave Way
additional instruments:
Jimmy Bralower
guitar:
Kevin Dukes
keyboard:
Andy Goldmark
percussion:
Alex Acuña
background vocals and lead vocals:
Jennifer Paige
arranger:
Andy Goldmark
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Edel America Records, Inc. (in 1998)
recording of:
Crush
writer:
Kevin Clark (UK singer/songwriter/producer active since 1980s, married to Berny Cosgrove), Berny Cosgrove, Andy Goldmark and Mark Mueller (US songwriter)
Jennifer Paige3.453:18
8Heaven Is a Place on Earth
recording engineer:
Steve McMillan
drums (drum set) [drum] programming:
Charles Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter) and Rick Nowels
additional engineer:
Stacy Baird (former audio engineer) and Robert Feist
assistant engineer:
Matthew Freeman (engineer), Clark Germaine, Brian Scheuble and Joe Schiff
additional producer:
Robert Feist (other vocals [vocal]) and Ellen Shipley (other vocals [vocal])
producer:
Rick Nowels
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars]:
Rick Nowels
additional guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
additional guitar [guitars]:
Michael Landau
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Thomas Dolby
additional percussion:
Jimmy Bralower and Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
bass:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kenny Aronoff and Curly Smith (Jo Jo Gunne musician)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Dan Huff, John McCurry and Rick Nowels
guitar [air guitar] and lead vocals:
Belinda Carlisle
keyboard [keyboards]:
Charles Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter) and Rick Nowels
piano [acoustic piano]:
Charles Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter)
synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Rhett Lawrence
vocals:
Beth Anderson (US pop vocalist), Charlotte Caffey, Donna Davidson, Donna Delory, Edie Lehmann, Rick Nowels, Michelle Phillips and Ellen Shipley
arranger:
Rick Nowels
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Artist Management Services Ltd. (in 1987), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1987), Virgin Records Ltd (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987) and Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2019)
additionally recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Hollywood Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States and Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
American Recording and Ocean Way Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 400)
recording of:
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
writer:
Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), BMG Rights Management (see annotation), Bug Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Spirit Music Publishing Limited, Virgin Songs, Inc., Future Furniture Music (in 1987) and Shipwreck Music (publisher) (in 1987)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc.
Belinda Carlisle4.153:59
9Mi chico latino
additional programming:
Mike Higham (British score composer)
engineer:
Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
producer:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Wayne Wilkins
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guitar:
Milton McDonald
instruments:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team)
percussion:
Karlos Edwards
background vocals:
Tracey Ackerman
lead vocals:
Geri Halliwell
music videos:
Mi chico latino by Geri Halliwell
recording of:
Mi chico latino
writer:
Geri Halliwell, Andy Watkins (Absolute, Bristol Baseline Productions, Cortex) and Paul Wilson (member of “Absolute”)
publisher:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Geri Halliwell33:13
10One for Sorrow
assistant engineer:
Bradlee Spreadborough and Al Unsworth
engineer:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
producer:
Mark Topham, Karl Twigg and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Dan Frampton (engineer) and Paul Waterman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Topham and Karl Twigg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
PWL Studios (Manchester) in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom and PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
One For Sorrow
writer:
Lance Ellington (Strictly Come Dancing), Mark Topham and Karl Twigg
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
Steps4.54:19
11As Long as You Love Me
assistant engineer:
Tommie Hicks, Jr.
engineer:
Joe Smith (US recording/mixing engineer)
producer:
Kristian Lundin and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
editor:
Chaz Harper
guitar [guitars]:
Esbjorn Ohrwall
lead vocals:
Brian (from the Backstreet Boys) and Nick (US pop singer & Backstreet Boy)
vocals:
A.J. (US singer, songwriter, actor, dancer & model), Howie D. (from the Backstreet Boys) and Kevin (from the Backstreet Boys)
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:
As Long as You Love Me
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
Grantsville Publishing Ltd., GV-MXM, Imagem London Ltd., Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Limited (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Backstreet Boys43:31
12Goodbye
producer:
Richard Stannard and Matt Rowe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1998)
recording of:
Goodbye
writer:
Victoria Beckham (née Adams), Melanie Brown (Mel B), Emma Bunton, Melanie C, Matt Rowe and Richard “Biff” Stannard
publisher:
PolyGram Music Ltd. (in 1998) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (in 1998)
Spice Girls24:20
13Talking in Your Sleep
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1978)
recording of:
Talking in Your Sleep (in 1978)
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
publisher:
G.O.A.L. Music Ltd. (publisher), Roger Cook Music and The International Music Network
Crystal Gayle22:55
14I Can’t Make You Love Me
producer:
George Michael
vocals:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
cover recording of:
I Can’t Make You Love Me
writer:
Mike Reid (US country artist & former football player) and Allen Shamblin
publisher:
Universal Music–MGB Songs, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1991), Brio Blues Music (in 1991) and Hayes Street Music, Inc. (in 1991)
sub-publisher:
環球音樂出版股份有限公司 (Universal Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
George Michael35:22
15Move Closer
producer:
Yves Dessca and Pascal Rivaton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
OVC Ltd., Dessca Entertainment Company (in 1984) and Capricorn (imprint used by Carrère after 1989) (in 1985)
recording of:
Move Closer
lyricist and composer:
Phyllis Nelson (American singer)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Phyllis Nelson34:02
16I Get the Sweetest Feeling
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Brunswick Recordings (in 1968)
recording of:
I Get the Sweetest Feeling (in 1968)
writer:
Alicia Evelyn (songwriter and performer) and Van McCoy
publisher:
Alley Music, TM Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher) and Van McCoy Music
Jackie Wilson4.52:54
17You Sexy Thing
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975) and CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1984)
recording of:
You Sexy Thing (in 1975)
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Chocolate, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Finchley Music Corp. and RAK Publishing Ltd
Hot Chocolate3.854:03
18Sway
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (in 1952)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (in 1952)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Sway (on 1954-04-22)
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
publisher:
Latin-American Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
version of:
¿Quién será?
Dean Martin42:42
19Jealous Guy
producer:
Rhett Davies, Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1981) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1981, in 2000)
cover recording of:
Jealous Guy
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music, Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2
revision of:
Child of Nature
Roxy Music4.54:56

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ASIN:UK: B000053T3Y [info]