The Best One Hit Wonders in the World… Ever!

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*Overall catalog number for both discs in set is: VTDCD 497 and overall barcode is 7 24381 32072 3.

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
199 Red Balloons
producer:
Reinhold Heil (from 1982 until 1983) and Manne Praeker (from 1982 until 1983)
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (use as © & ℗ holders or as distributors only, between 2005/03/24–2009/01/14) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 64)
recording of:
99 Red Balloons (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
translator:
Kevin McAlea (in 1983)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
translated version of:
99 Luftballons
Nena3.83:53
2I’ll Be There for You (Theme From Friends)
vocals:
The Soldiers (singing trio of British Army soldiers)
recording of:
I’ll Be There For You (theme from ‘Friends’)
lyricist:
Allee Willis
additional composer:
David Crane (creator of the television sitcom Friends), Marta Kauffman, Phil Solem and Danny Wilde (The Rembrandts, Great Buildings & The Quick)
composer:
Michael Skloff
The Rembrandts43:06
3Breakfast at Tiffany’s
engineer, producer and mixer:
David Castell
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Toby Pipes, Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
bass guitar:
Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Kirtland (Drummer, head of Kirtland Records)
keyboard:
Toby Pipes and Todd Pipes
lap steel guitar:
Toby Pipes
organ and piano:
Kirk Tatom
vocals:
Toby Pipes, Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1995)
recording of:
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
lyricist and composer:
Todd Pipes
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America
Deep Blue Something3.74:17
4(I Just) Died in Your Arms
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer), Cutting Crew and John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
recording of:
(I Just) Died in Your Arms
lyricist and composer:
Nick Van Eede
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Cutting Crew4.14:30
5You’re the Voice
recording engineer and mixer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Michael Wickow (engineer)
producer:
Ross Fraser
recording of:
You’re the Voice
writer:
Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
publisher:
David Platz Music Scandinavia AB and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden)
John Farnham4.15:05
6Venus
part of:
Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 Singles (1970) (number: 33)
recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus)) (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Shocking Blue4.33:01
7Harlem Shuffle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Licensing Ltd. and HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing)
remaster of:
Harlem Shuffle by Bob & Earl
recording of:
Harlem Shuffle
writer:
Earl Nelson and Bob Relf
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Bug Music (music publishing) (in 1988), Keyman Music (publisher) (in 1988) and Marc-Jean Music (publisher) (in 1988)
Bob & Earl22:51
8Spirit in the Sky
producer:
Erik Jacobsen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1969) and Seven Arts Records, Inc. (not a label) (in 1969)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 5), Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 Singles (1970) (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 333)
recording of:
Spirit in the Sky (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Greenbaum
publisher:
Great Honesty Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Norman Greenbaum4.053:58
9Fire
associate producer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
producer:
Kit Lambert
bass:
Sean Nicholas
drums (drum set):
Dracken Theaker
organ:
Vincent Crane
vocals:
Arthur Brown
arranger:
Vincent Crane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fire
writer:
Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver and Peter Ker (producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Gowmonk, Inc. and Onward Music Ltd.
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown3.852:58
10Something in the Air
producer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
recording of:
Something in the Air
lyricist and composer:
John Keen ("Speedy")
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Songs of Windswept Pacific
Thunderclap Newman43:56
11Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
additional recording engineer:
David Vartanian
recording engineer:
Tommy Lipnick
engineer:
Dan Harjung
producer:
Crash Test Dummies and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
editor:
Patrick Murphy (engineer)
accordion, keyboard [keyboards], piano and background vocals [back-up vocals]:
Ellen Reid
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and lead vocals:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music Canada Inc. (in 1993)
recorded at:
DV Productions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, Mindscape in Chicago, Illinois, United States and Music Head Recording in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
mixed at:
Music Head Recording in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
produced at:
God Of Thunder Studios
music videos:
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm by Crash Test Dummies
recording of:
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
lyricist and composer:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Door Number Two Music (in 1993), Dummies Productions Inc. (in 1993) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1993)
Crash Test Dummies3.953:54
12Drinking in L.A.
recording of:
Drinking in L.A.
writer:
Bran Van 3000, James Di Salvio, Duane Larson and Haig Vartzbedian
quotes lyrics from:
Gin & Juice
Bran Van 300033:40
13Runaway Train
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
recording of:
Runaway Train
lyricist and composer:
Dave Pirner
Soul Asylum4.454:21
14Mary’s Prayer
performer:
Danny Wilson (Scottish pop group) (in 1987)
recording of:
Mary’s Prayer (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Clark (Scottish singer/producer. Ex-Danny Wilson, Ex-Transister, Ex-King L)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1988)
Danny Wilson33:46
15Can You Dig It?
producer:
Martin Coogan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1991)
music videos:
Can You Dig It? by The Mock Turtles
recording of:
Can You Dig It?
lyricist and composer:
Martin Coogan
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Mock Turtles3.254:08
16Your Woman
producer:
Jyoti Mishra
samples:
My Woman by Lew Stone & His Monseigneur Band
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 408)
recording of:
Your Woman
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Irving Wallman
composer:
Jyoti Mishra, Irving Wallman and Max Wartell
is based on:
My Woman
White Town4.14:18
17Imagination
recording of:
Imagination
lyricist and composer:
Neville Keighley
Belouis Some33:33
18How Long?
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Anchor Records (UK 70s indie label), Minder Records (in 1974) and Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2015)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 31) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 121)
cover recording of:
How Long?
lyricist and composer:
Paul Carrack
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd.
recording of:
How Long?
lyricist and composer:
Paul Carrack
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd.
Ace3.653:21
19Private Number
producer:
Booker T. Jones
performer:
Judy Clay
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1968)
recording of:
Private Number (in 1968)
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Music for Africa (South Africa)
Judy Clay & William Bell22:40
20All by Myself
edit of:
All by Myself by Eric Carmen
recording of:
All by Myself
lyricist:
Eric Carmen
composer:
Eric Carmen and Sergei Rachmaninov (Russian composer)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (ended), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Eric Carmen Music, Round Hill Works, Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
is based on:
Let’s Pretend
is based on:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
Eric Carmen44:28
21Lovin’ You
vocals:
Minnie Riperton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1993)
recording of:
Lovin’ You
writer:
Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph (American composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly CI Ltd, Campbell Connelly Ltd., Dickiebird Music and Publishing Co., Embassy Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
sub-publisher:
Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd.
Minnie Riperton3.653:22
▼ CD 2
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1Uptown Top Ranking
recording of:
Uptown Top Ranking
writer:
Althea Forrest, Joe Gibbs, Donna Reid and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
publisher:
Carlin Music and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Althea and Donna3.53:42
2Pop Muzik
recording of:
Pop Muzik
lyricist and composer:
Robin Scott
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Pop Muzik Limited
M3.53:18
3Mah Na Mah Na
Piero Umiliani22:09
4Don’t Worry Be Happy
producer:
Linda Goldstein
music videos:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Bobby McFerrin3.73:52
5Da, Da, Da, (I Don’t Love You, You Don’t Love Me, Ha, Ha, Ha)
engineer:
Jim Duncombe (Swiss musician / engineer) (in 1982-01)
producer:
Klaus Voormann (in 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1982-01)
castanets:
Hans‐Joachim Behrendt (in 1982-01)
drums (drum set):
Peter Behrens (in 1982-01)
keyboard:
Stephan Remmler (in 1982-01)
background vocals:
Annette Humpe (in 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Stephan Remmler (in 1982)
performer:
Kralle Krawinkel (in 1982-01)
engineered at:
Audio Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-01) and Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich, Switzerland (in 1982-01)
edit of:
Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha by Trio (80s German band)
music videos:
Da Da Da (I Don't Love You) by Trio (80s German band)
recording of:
Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Kralle (in 1981) and Stephan Remmler (in 1981)
translator:
Kralle and Stephan Remmler
publisher:
Just Us Music Production GmbH
translated version of:
Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha
Trio3.353:15
6Macarena
part of:
A.Side: 10 Songs That Have Their Own Dance Moves (number: 4)
recording of:
Macarena
lyricist and composer:
Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz
recording of:
Macarena (Bayside Boys remix)
miscellaneous support:
Jammin Johnny Caride
lyricist:
Carlos Alberto DeYarza
composer:
Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz
version of:
Macarena
Los del Río34:12
7Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
producer:
Tony Macaulay
vocals:
Tony Burrows
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1970)
music videos:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) by Edison Lighthouse
part of:
Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 Singles (1970) (number: 40)
recording of:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (in 1970)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
publisher:
Barry Mason Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Intersong Music Ltd.
Edison Lighthouse3.62:48
8Break My Stride
drums (drum set) programming:
John Gilston
producer:
Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
analog synthesizer [Prophet-5]:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer) and Matthew Wilder
drum machine [Oberheim DMX], drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Bunetta
guitar:
Dennis Herring
background vocals:
Greg Prestopino, Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz) and Matthew Wilder
lead vocals:
Matthew Wilder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Pasha Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 39)
recording of:
Break My Stride (in 1983)
writer:
Greg Prestopino and Matthew Wilder
publisher:
Big Ears Music (publisher) (in 1983), No Ears Music (in 1983) and Streetwise Music (US publisher) (in 1983)
Matthew Wilder3.42:58
9Tarzan Boy
recording of:
Tarzan Boy
lyricist:
Naimy Hackett
composer:
Maurizio Bassi
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Baltimora3.653:24
10It’s Raining Men
mixer:
Randy Tominaga
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
recording of:
It’s Raining Men
writer:
Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
The Weather Girls3.63:32
11Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…)
co-producer:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
producer:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
instruments:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
vocals:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
contains samples by:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1999) and Lautstark (in 1999)
produced for:
Syndicate
samples:
Mambo No. 5 by Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 50)
recording of:
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)
lyricist:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
composer:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Peer Musikverlag
is based on:
Mambo No. 5 (original, 1949)
Lou Bega3.653:39
12The One and Only
producer:
Nik Kershaw and Alan Shacklock
vocals:
Chesney Hawkes (British pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
The One and Only (first version, Buddy's Song) by Chesney Hawkes (British pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor)
recording of:
The One and Only
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
Chesney Hawkes2.53:39
13Mickey
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 497) and Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 43)
cover recording of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
translated version of:
Mickey
Toni Basil3.84:11
14The Safety Dance
producer:
Marc Durand (Canadian producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Statik Records (in 1982)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 39) and Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 48)
recording of:
The Safety Dance
lyricist and composer:
Ivan Doroschuk (Men Without Hats)
publisher:
Betty Songs, Ivan Ltd., Polygram Music, Universal Texas City Music Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, Tactik Music (publisher) (in 1982) and Wintrup Musik (in 1982)
Men Without Hats3.92:44
15Nut Rocker
recording of:
Nut Rocker
composer:
Kim Fowley and Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
publisher:
Kim Fowley Music
is based on:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
B. Bumble & the Stingers32:00
16My Sharona
bass:
Prescott Niles (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Bruce Gary (in 1979-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Berton Averre (in 1979-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Doug Fieger (in The Knack) (in 1979-04)
recording of:
My Sharona (in 1979-04)
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger (in The Knack)
The Knack4.14:00
17I Eat Cannibals
recording of:
I Eat Cannibals
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter), Paul Greedus and Roy Lachlan Nicolson
Toto Coelo2.53:29
18Groove Is in the Heart
recording of:
Groove Is in the Heart
writer:
Dmitry Brill, 鄭東和, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Kier Kirby
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
Deee‐Lite3.53:31
19Would I Lie to You
producer:
Josh Deutsch
recording of:
Would I Lie to You?
writer:
Michael Leeson (songwriter) and Peter Vale (writer/arranger)
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05-16 to present)
Charles & Eddie3.23:38
20Eloise
recording of:
Eloise
lyricist and composer:
Paul Ryan (UK singer, songwriter & producer) (in 1968)
Barry Ryan35:32
21Softly Whispering I Love You
engineer:
Peter Vince (engineer, producer)
performer:
Brian Keith and Alan Parker (guitarist & composer)
arranger:
Ken Woodman (British trumpeter, music director, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
recorded at:
EMI Studios (London) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Softly Whispering I Love You
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Cookaway Music Ltd. NCB
The Congregation23:00
22Jesamine
recording of:
When Jesamine Goes
writer:
Frere Manston and Jack Gellar (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter)
The Casuals23:39
23Rhythm of the Rain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recording of:
Rhythm of the Rain (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
John Gummoe
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
recording of:
En écoutant la pluie
composer:
John Gummoe
translator:
Richard Anthony (French-Egyptian pop singer)
translated version of:
Rhythm of the Rain
The Cascades32:32

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