Ultimate Woman: 60 Essential Feelgood Songs

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tell It to My Heart
producer:
Ric Wake
recording of:
Tell It to My Heart
writer:
Ernie Gold and Seth Swirsky
Taylor Dayne3.73:42
2Let’s Hear It for the Boy
producer:
George Duke
mixer:
Tom Perry (engineer), Tommy Vicari and Erik Zobler
analog synthesizer [Prophet V], electronic drum set [Linn Drums], Minimoog [Mini-Moog] and Moog [Memory Moog]:
George Duke
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) and 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 1984)
recording of:
Let’s Hear It for the Boy
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Thomas Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Deniece Williams3.64:21
3Did It Again
Kylie Minogue4:14
4Ready to Go
Republica5:01
5Who’s Zoomin Who
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
additional mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass synthesizer:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and piano:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge), Laundon Von Kendricks, Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter), Jeanie Tracy and Vickie Randle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Who’s Zoomin’ Who
writer:
Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Bellboy Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aretha Franklin34:42
6Doin’ the Do
producer:
The Beatmasters (British producer trio), Boo (British dance music singer-songwriter) (task: pre-production) and King John (task: pre-production)
recorded at:
The Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Doin’ the Do
Betty Boo3:41
7Not That Kind
recording engineer:
“Young” Dave Scheuer and Thomas R. Yezzi
miscellaneous support:
Marc Russell (task: production coordinator)
producer:
Ric Wake
assistant mixer:
Joe Ernst and Jim Annunziatto
mixer:
Dan Hetzel and Richie Jones
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Richie Jones
guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Eric Kupper
solo guitar:
Chris Goercke
background vocals:
Anastacia (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”) and BeBe Winans (American gospel - soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
arranger:
Richie Jones and Ric Wake
background vocals arranger:
Anastacia (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”) and BeBe Winans (American gospel - soul singer, R&B producer and radio presenter)
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 1999, in 2000)
produced for:
W&R Group
recorded at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States and The Dream Factory in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States
music videos:
Not That Kind by Anastacia (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”)
recording of:
Not That Kind (in 2000)
writer:
Anastacia Newkirk (USA pop singer from Chicago, IL, best known for “I’m Outta Love”), Marvin Young and Will Wheaton, Jr.
publisher:
First Bass Bari Muzik, Po Ho Productions, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Young Man Moving
Anastacia2.353:22
8Faith (In the Power of Love)
recording of:
Faith (In the Power of Love)
writer:
Tim Cox and Nigel Andrew Swanston
Rozalla3:53
9All This Time
Michelle4:22
10If She Knew What She Wants
producer:
David Kahne
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Michelle Steele
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
guitar:
Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson
lead vocals:
Susanna Hoffs
cover recording of:
If She Knew What She Wants
lyricist and composer:
Jules Shear
The Bangles43:50
11Perfect
recording of:
Perfect
lyricist and composer:
Mark Nevin
publisher:
Universal Music Limited (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Fairground Attraction3:37
12The Power of Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)
writer:
Mary Applegate, Wolfgang Detmann (aka Candy DeRouge), Gunther Mende and Jennifer Rush
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Libra Phone Music Verlag GmbH, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (until 2015-01-01), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
translated version of:
Du bist mein Leben
translated version of:
Už nejsem volná
Jennifer Rush34:26
13As I Lay Me Down
vocals:
Sophie B. Hawkins
recording of:
As I Lay Me Down
lyricist and composer:
Sophie B. Hawkins
Sophie B. Hawkins54:10
14I Could Be Happy
recording of:
I Could Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Tich Anderson, Clare Grogan, Tony McDaid, Johnny McElhone and Jim McKinven
Altered Images53:31
15Dr Love
cover recording of:
Dr. Love
lyricist and composer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
Tina Charles3:04
16Do You Know
Michelle Gayle23:39
17I’m in the Mood for Dancing
recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Dancing
writer:
Ben Findon (songwriter and producer), Mike Myers (UK producer/songwriter) and Bob Puzey
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Songs of Windswept Pacific
The Nolans3:10
18I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper
lead vocals:
Sarah Brightman
recording of:
I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper
writer:
Jeffrey Calvert and Geraint Wyn Hughes (Production music composer)
publisher:
Coconut Airways Productions
Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip34:19
19I Feel the Earth Move
cover recording of:
I Feel the Earth Move
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
Martika24:14
209 to 5
baritone saxophone:
Kim S. Hutchcroft (in 1980)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Richard Schlosser (drummer) (in 1980)
guitar:
Jeff Baxter (in 1980) and Martin K. Walsh (in 1980)
percussion:
Leonard Castro (in 1980)
piano:
Larry Knechtel (in 1980)
saxophone:
Tom Saviano (in 1980)
trombone:
William Reichenbach (jazz trombonist) (in 1980)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey (in 1980)
background vocals:
Anita Ball (in 1980), Denise Maynelli (in 1980) and Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist) (in 1980)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
recording of:
9 to 5 (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music and Velvet Apple Music
part of:
The 53rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dolly Parton4.052:46
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
recording of:
Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)
composer:
Margaret Irimia and The Cheeky Boyz
The Cheeky Girls3:22
2That Look
D’Lacy3:21
3Pray
drums (drum set) programming:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
engineer:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
producer:
Mark Topham, TTW, Karl Twigg and Paul Waterman
mixer:
Dan Frampton (engineer) and Paul Waterman
drums (drum set) arranger:
Chris McDonnell (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1998)
recording of:
Pray
composer:
Mark Topham and Karl Twigg
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
Tina Cousins3:55
4Twilight Café
Susan Fassbender3:22
5To You I Belong
producer:
Ray Hedges
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
fiddle:
Daniel Collier (fiddler)
guitar:
Erwin Keiles
tin whistle:
Chris Davis
arranger:
Martin Brannigan and Ray Hedges
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1998)
recording of:
To You I Belong
writer:
B*Witched (Irish girl group), Martin Brannigan and Ray Hedges
B*Witched4.753:04
6Losing My Mind
producer:
Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
Follies: Losing My Mind (Follies)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Sondheim
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation (ended) and Herald Square Music, Inc.
part of:
Follies
Liza Minnelli44:02
7Weekend
cover recording of:
Weekend
composer:
Leroy Burgess and James Calloway
Class Action feat. Chris Wiltshire5:40
8I Wonder If I Take You Home
recording of:
I Wonder If I Take You Home
writer:
Curtis Bedeau, Gerard Charles, Hugh Clarke (bass guitar player, member of Full Force), Brian George (US funk/hip-hop musician aka B-Fine), Lucien George and Paul George (American)
publisher:
Careers-BMG Music, Mokojumbi Music and Zomba Songs Inc.
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam3:23
9(You Are My) All and All
Joyce Sims4:27
10History
recording of:
History
lyricist and composer:
Jochem Fluitsma and Eric van Tijn
Mai Tai3:51
11A Little Bit
Rosie Ribbons3:43
12See the Day
bass guitar:
Randy Hope-Taylor
drums (drum set):
Paul Waller
guitar family:
Steve Sherin
saxophone:
Ian Ritchie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
recording of:
See the Day
lyricist and composer:
Dee C. Lee
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Dee C. Lee4:37
13I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
mixer:
Manasseh (UK dub/reggae producer Nick Raphael) and Mr. Scruff (English DJ Andrew Carthy)
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) and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1987)
version of:
Desert of Our Love
The Chimes5:31
14Spend the Night
The Cool Notes3:01
15Neutron Dance
recording of:
Neutron Dance
writer:
Danny Sembello and Allee Willis
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
The Pointer Sisters3:55
16I’m Every Woman
Bernie Nolan3:42
17Take Good Care of Yourself
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
edit of:
Take Good Care of Yourself (Ferguson, Holiday, Pinkney) by The Three Degrees
recording of:
Take Good Care of Yourself
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Three Degrees43:04
18No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
cover recording of:
No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
writer:
Paul Jabara and Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Songs, EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Olga Music, Reservoir Media Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Jocelyn Brown & Kym Mazelle4:56
19Proud
edit of:
Proud (album version) by Heather Small
recording of:
Proud
lyricist and composer:
Heather Small (in 2000) and Peter-John Vettese (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer) (in 2000)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 2000)
Heather Small3:54
20It’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 Girls3.63:34
▼ CD 3
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1Invisible
producer:
Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
drums (drum set):
Tim Goldsmith
guitar:
Steve Jolley
keyboard:
Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Alison Moyet
music videos:
Invisible by Alison Moyet
recording of:
Invisible
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
Alison Moyet4:09
2Feel So High
recording of:
Feel So High
writer:
Des’ree and Michael Graves
Des’ree3:55
3I Try
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Way
producer:
Andrew Slater
bass:
Dave Wilder
bell and piano:
Jon Brion
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
guitar:
Jon Brion, Arik Marshall and Bendrix Williams
mellotron:
Patrick Warren
organ:
Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals and lead vocals:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
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 1999)
music videos:
I Try by Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
recording of:
I Try
lyricist:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
composer:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor), Jinsoo Lim, Jeremy Ruzumna (composer, lyricist, keyboardist) and Dave Wilder
publisher:
Children of the Forest, Emerald Forest, EMI April Music Inc., Happy Mel Boopy’s Cocktail Longe And Music, Jinsoo Lim Music, Ooky Spinalton Music, Roasti Toasti and Zomba Songs Inc.
Macy Gray4.13:57
4To Love Somebody
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer) and Mike Moran (American engineer, associated with RCA)
producer:
Danny Davis (country music band leader, trumpeter, singer, producer, and best known as the founder and leader of the Nashville Brass)
drums (drum set):
Don Alias (in 1967)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1967)
conductor:
Jimmy Wisner
arranger:
Jimmy Wisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1969)
produced for:
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc. (Nina Simone's husband)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (New York) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
To Love Somebody (in 1967)
written in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
writer:
Barry Gibb (in 1967) and Robin Gibb (in 1967)
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Nemperor, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
part of:
50/50
Nina Simone4.252:39
5I Can’t Stand the Rain
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 24) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 197)
recording of:
I Can’t Stand the Rain (in 1973)
writer:
Don Bryant, Bernard Miller and Ann Peebles
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing (in 1977)
Ann Peebles4.252:28
6She Cries Your Name
cello:
Oliver Kraus
double bass:
Ali Friend
drums (drum set):
Will Blanchard
guitar:
Ted Barnes
keyboard:
Lee Spencer (British electronic musician)
violin:
Beki Doe, Howard Gott and Lucy Wilkins (violinist)
lead vocals:
Beth Orton
arranger:
Beki Doe and Oliver Kraus
recording of:
She Cries Your Name
lyricist and composer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and Beth Orton
Beth Orton3.754:46
7The Other Side of the Sun
Janis Ian3:59
8It’s All Over Now Baby Blue
Marianne Faithfull3:47
9Here We Are
programming:
Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald
additional assistant engineer:
Carlos Nieto (engineer, mostly for Latin music)
engineer:
Eric Schilling
producer:
Jorge Casas, Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Clay Ostwald
mixer:
Phil Ramone and Eric Schilling
lead vocals:
Gloria Estefan
arranger:
Jorge Casas, Gloria Estefan and Clay Ostwald
recording of:
Here We Are
lyricist and composer:
Gloria Estefan
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
translated version of:
Si voy a perderte
Gloria Estefan3.54:51
10Chains
recording of:
Chains
writer:
Tina Arena (in 1993-10), Pam Reswick (American songwriter) (in 1993-10) and Steve Werfel (in 1993-10)
publisher:
Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label's publishing company) and Standard Music Publishing Ltd.
Tina Arena4:23
11Un-Break My Heart
recording of:
Un-Break My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Realsongs
Toni Braxton4:29
12Moonlight, Music & Me
Laura Greene2:31
13Friends
recording of:
Friends
writer:
Lorenzo Doumani and Mike Francis (Italian singer and composer)
Amii Stewart4:37
14Babooshka
Debra Stephenson3:18
15I’d Be Surprisingly Good for You
Linda Lewis3:06
16January February
producer:
Alan Tarney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1980)
recording of:
January, February
lyricist and composer:
Alan Tarney
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Barbara Dickson3:45
17(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me
Jane McDonald3:22
18Holding On
engineer:
Barry Hammond
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
guest alto saxophone:
Frank Mead
guest bass guitar:
Pat Donaldson
guest guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
guest keyboard:
Bias Boshell
guest membranophone and guest percussion:
Dave Mattacks
piano accordion, background vocals and lead vocals:
Beverley Craven
guest background vocals:
Tubs Andrew, Sheila Parker, Sheryl Parker (vocalist), Suzanne Rhatigan and Paul Samwell-Smith
recording of:
Holding On
lyricist and composer:
Beverley Craven
Beverley Craven3:56
19Torn Between Two Lovers
recording of:
Torn Between Two Lovers (There are times when a woman has to say what’s on her mind…)
lyricist:
Phillip Jarrell
composer:
Peter Yarrow
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing, Peermusic France, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Silver Dawn Music and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Mary MacGregor3:38
20What a Difference a Day Makes
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Esther Phillips4:32

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