BRITs Hits: The Album of the Year 2008

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shine
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Horner, Jake Jackson (recording engineer) (strings) and Sam Jones (London engineer (Air Studios)) (strings)
recording engineer and mixer:
Jeff Rothschild
miscellaneous support:
Shari Sutcliffe (task: production coordinator)
producer:
John Shanks
bass, guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
John Shanks
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jeff Rothschild
piano:
Gary Barlow
lead vocals:
Mark Owen (singer–songwriter)
vocals:
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Jason Orange
orchestra:
London Session Orchestra
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006, in 2007)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings), Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and RAK Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Shine
writer:
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen (singer–songwriter) and Steve Robson (English songwriter, record producer & multi-instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and V2 Music Publishing Ltd.
Take That2.653:31
2Umbrella
guest vocals:
Jay-Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Umbrella
lyricist:
Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
composer:
Christopher Stewart (producer, C. “Tricky” Stewart), Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Thaddis Harrell
Rihanna feat. Jay‐Z3.654:18
3Grace Kelly
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
producer:
MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer) and Greg Wells
mixer:
Greg Wells
drums (drum set) and guitar:
Greg Wells
guitar:
Lyle Workman
keyboard and background vocals:
MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer)
music videos:
Grace Kelly by MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer)
recording of:
Grace Kelly
writer:
Jodi Marr (American songwriter and record producer), John Merchant, MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer) and Dan Warner (producer, writer and studio guitarist)
publisher:
Famous Publishing Co. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
MIKA3.353:10
42 Hearts
producer:
Kish Mauve
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2007)
music videos:
2 Hearts by Kylie Minogue
cover recording of:
2 Hearts
writer:
Jim Eliot (UK singer-songwriter, composer, record producer) and Mima Stilwell
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Kylie Minogue42:55
5What Goes Around... Comes AroundJustin Timberlake4.57:31
6Call the Shots
programming:
Miranda Cooper, Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer), Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) and Toby Scott (UK pop producer and songwriter)
producer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Xenomania
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
guitar:
Nick Coler and Owen Parker (UK composer, instrumentalist and producer)
keyboard:
Miranda Cooper, Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer), Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) and Toby Scott (UK pop producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2007)
recording of:
Call the Shots
lyricist:
Miranda Cooper, Lisa Cowling, Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) and Giselle Sommerville
composer:
Miranda Cooper, Lisa Cowling, Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) and Giselle Sommerville
publisher:
Warner Chappell and Xenomania
Girls Aloud2.53:46
7Hey There Delilah (Abbey Road edit)
recording of:
Hey There Delilah
lyricist and composer:
Tom Higgenson (Plain White T's lead singer)
Plain White T’s3:55
8A Moment Like This
recording engineer:
Robin Sellars (British recording engineer) (drums (drum set) [drums])
engineer:
Daniel Pursey (engineer), Geoff Foster (sound engineer) (strings), Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter) and Ren Swan
producer:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
mixer:
Ren Swan
bass:
Steve Pearce
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Neal Wilkinson
guitar [guitars]:
Fridrik “Frissy” Karsson
keyboard [keyboards]:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
piano:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
background vocals:
Carmen Reece
choir vocals:
The Tuff Session Singers
strings [string] arranger:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
arranger:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2006, in 2007)
recorded at:
Angel Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings), Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Sphere Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (drums (drum set) [drums], choir vocals)
mixed at:
Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
A Moment Like This (music video) by Leona Lewis
cover recording of:
A Moment Like This
writer:
Jörgen Elofsson (also known as Shane) and John Reid (John C. Reid)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Leona Lewis2.54:19
9Girlfiend
programming and producer:
Dr. Luke
mastering:
Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
assistant engineer:
Tatiana Gottwald
engineer:
Matt Beckley, Mike Caffrey, Aniela Gottwald, Keith Gretlein, Sam Holland (sound engineer), Tom Syrowski and Seth Waldmann
additional producer:
Matt Beckley and Steven Wolf (drummer from USA)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass guitar and guitar family:
Łukasz Gottwald
membranophone:
Steven Wolf (drummer from USA)
vocals:
Avril Lavigne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) and Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2022)
music videos:
Girlfriend (music video) by Avril Lavigne
part of:
Canada’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 1) (number: 4)
recording of:
Girlfriend
writer:
Łukasz Gottwald and Avril Lavigne
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP)
Avril Lavigne4.353:38
10About You NowSugababes33:35
11Starz in Their Eyes
recording of:
Starz in Their Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Jack Allsopp
publisher:
Sound Songs
Just Jack3.353:13
12Say It Right
additional recording engineer:
Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica (American songwriter, recording and mixing engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Demacio "Demo" Castellon
engineer:
Vadim Chislov, Demacio "Demo" Castellon, Ben Jost (engineer), James Roach (engineer) and Kobla Tetey
producer:
Jim Beanz (lead vocals), Danja (US producer Nate Hills) and Timbaland
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Timbaland
guitar:
Kevin Rudolf
keyboard [keyboards]:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills)
background vocals:
Jim Beanz, Nelly Furtado and Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mosley Music Group LLC (Do not use as a release company, use Mosley Music Group instead) and Geffen Records (in 2006)
mixed for:
Storm Circle Entertainment
produced for:
Danja Handz Productions, Pettaway Music, Sunset Entertainment and Timbaland Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory Miami in Miami, Florida, United States
music videos:
Say It Right by Nelly Furtado
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 56)
recording of:
Say It Right
lyricist:
Nelly Furtado
composer:
Nelly Furtado, Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills) and Timothy Mosley
Nelly Furtado4.13:39
13Beautiful Liar
assistant recording engineer:
Rob Kinelski and David Stearns (Boston-based engineer)
recording engineer:
Roberto Almodóvar, Jim Caruana, Gustavo Celis, StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team) and John Weston (engineer)
programming:
Denaun Porter (Denaun Porter, aka Kon Artis), StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team) and Visitante
additional producer:
Eduardo Cabra (Eduadro Cabra aka Visitante from Puerto Rico)
producer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Beyoncé Knowles (lead vocals), Olgui Chirino (lead vocals), Rudy Pérez (Cuban-born American) (lead vocals), Shakira (Colombian singer) (lead vocals) and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Colin Miller
mixer:
Gustavo Celis and Jean‐Marie Horvat
editor:
John Weston (engineer) (strings)
ney [nay]:
Boujemaa Razgui
other instruments:
Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
oud:
Naser Musa
percussion [arabic percussion]:
Omar Al‐Musfi
viola and violin:
Hanna Khoury
lead vocals:
Beyoncé and Shakira (Colombian singer)
additional strings arranger:
Kareem Roustom
violin arranger:
Kareem Roustom and Shakira (Colombian singer)
arranger:
Shakira (Colombian singer) and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2007) and Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH) (in 2007)
produced for:
Delirious/Blacksmith Management and Music World Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Futura Productions in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, La Marimonda in Nassau, Bahamas, Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Chalice Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Oz Recording Studios in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, United States and Supersonic Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
music videos:
Beautiful Liar by Beyoncé and Shakira (Colombian singer)
recording of:
Beautiful Liar
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Ian Dench, Amanda Ghost, Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen
publisher:
Amanda Ghost Bucks Music Group Limited, B‐Day Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Beyoncé & Shakira3.33:22
14Beautiful Girls
producer:
Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2007)
samples:
Stand by Me by Ben E. King
recording of:
Beautiful Girls
writer:
Jonathan Reuven Rotem, Sylvester Jordan, Jr., Ben E. King, Kisean Paul Anderson (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), BHEIGHTSMUSIC, Eyes above Water Music, FEEDMYBABEEZ, Jonathan Rotem Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Southside Independent Music Publishing
Sean Kingston3.54:04
15The Sweet Escape
producer:
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam (US singer and producer)
guest vocals:
Akon (US singer and producer)
performer:
Akon (US singer and producer)
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 82)
recording of:
The Sweet Escape
writer:
Aliaune Thiam (US singer and producer), Gwen Stefani and Giorgio Tuinfort
Gwen Stefani feat. Akon3.254:11
16Big Girls Don't Cry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH) (from 2007 to present)
recording of:
Big Girls Don’t Cry
writer:
Fergie (American singer) and Toby Gad (German songwriter, producer, pianist)
Fergie2.754:19
17Ayo Technology
additional recording engineer:
Gary Hadfield and Ian Stewart (UK recording engineer, Blueprint Studios)
recording engineer and mixer:
Demo (mix/recording engineer Demacio Castellon)
co-producer:
Danja (US producer Nate Hills)
producer:
Timbaland
assistant mixer:
Seamus “Shameless” Tyson
guest vocals:
Justin Timberlake
vocals:
50 Cent
guest performer:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Aftermath Records (US rap) (in 2007), Interscope Records (in 2007) and Shady Records (Eminem's US rap label) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Pressure Point Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Studio 7303 in Houston, Texas, United States and The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Legacy Recording Studios (not to be confused with Legacy Studios, Canada) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
music videos:
Ayo Technology (explicit) by 50 Cent feat. Justin Timberlake
recording of:
Ayo Technology
writer:
Curtis Jackson, Nate Hills (US producer Nate Hills), Justin Timberlake and Timothy Mosley
publisher:
50 Cent Music, 50 Cent Music Publishing, Danjahandz Music, Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Tennman Tunes, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Virginia Beach Music, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Zomba Music
50 Cent feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland3.64:14
18Because of YouNe‐Yo3.53:51
19Everytime We TouchCascada3.63:20
20With Every Heartbeat
recording of:
With Every Heartbeat
lyricist and composer:
Andreas Kleerup and Robyn (Swedish singer and songwriter Robin Carlsson)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Robyn with Kleerup3:20
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