Hit Music: Best of 2016

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hey Baby
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike3:09
2Let Me Love You
recording of:
Let Me Love You
writer:
Andrew Watt (producer, guitarist, singer, Earthlings, California Breed), Louis Bell (American producer, engineer, and songwriter), Justin Bieber, Brian Lee (Korean American songwriter), Ali Tamposi (American songwriter and backing vocalist) and William Grigahcine (French EDM/Trap producer William Grigahcine)
DJ Snake feat. Justin Bieber43:23
3The Greatest
engineer:
Julian Burg, John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: engineered for mix), Greg Kurstin and Alex Pasco
producer:
Greg Kurstin
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
guitar, keyboard and membranophone [drums]:
Greg Kurstin
lead vocals:
Sia (Australian singer-songwriter)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
engineered at:
Echo Studio in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Greatest (in 2016)
writer:
Greg Kurstin, Blair MacKichan and Sia Furler (Australian singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Kurstin Music and Pineapple Lasagne (ASCAP-affiliated)
Sia33:26
4I Took a Pill in Ibiza
remixer:
Seeb
recording of:
I Took a Pill in Ibiza
composer:
Mike Posner
Mike Posner4.453:13
5Cold Water
producer:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin), Diplo (DJ and music producer), Jr Blender (alias for Philip Meckseper) and King Henry
vocals:
Justin Bieber and (Danish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Third Pardee, LLC (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 2016)
recording of:
Cold Water
writer:
Benjamin Levin (producer Benjamin Levin), Justin Bieber, Henry Allen, Karen Marie Ørsted (Danish singer), Thomas Pentz, Philip Meckseper (alias for Philip Meckseper), Jamie Scott (UK singer-songwriter) and Ed Sheeran (UK singer-songwriter)
publisher:
12th and Spring Garden, Bieber Time Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), I Like Turtles Music, Songs of SMP and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber & 1.753:04
6This Girl
recording of:
This Girl
writer:
Lance Ferguson, Ivan Khatchoyan and Jake Mason
revision of:
This Girl
Kungs Vs. Cookin’ on 3 Burners4.153:15
7This One's for You
recording of:
This One’s for You
David Guetta feat. Zara Larsson33:27
8Lost on YouL.P.3:21
9Dancing on My Own
recording engineer and mixer:
John McIntyre (Engineer, producer)
producer:
John McIntyre (Engineer, producer) and John McIntyre (Engineer, producer) (task: recording producer)
background vocals:
Calum Scott
vocals:
Calum Scott
recorded at and mixed at:
Deborah-J Studios (Hull, UK) in United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Dancing on My Own (in 2016)
lyricist and composer:
Patrik Berger and Robyn (Swedish singer and songwriter Robin Carlsson)
publisher:
Robynsongs and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden)
Calum Scott54:18
10SofiaÁlvaro Soler53:29
11Fast Car
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jonas Blue Music (in 2015) and Universal Music Operations Limited (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2015)
cover recording of:
Fast Car
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Purple Rabbit Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and 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)
Jonas Blue feat. Dakota4.53:28
12Side to SideAriana Grande feat. Nicki Minaj2.43:43
13Party Like a Russian
recording engineer and mixer:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
miscellaneous support:
Isobel Griffiths Ltd (orchestra contracting) (task: London Session Orchestra contracted)
drum machine [drum] programming:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
additional engineer:
Felix Rashman
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Ed Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
bass synthesizer [bass synths] and percussion:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
cimbalom:
Ed Cervenka (percussionist and cimbalom player)
Moog [moog bass] and piano:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
strings:
London Session Orchestra
synthesizer [synths]:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
choir vocals:
Gaudeamus Choir Riga (Latvian choir)
other vocals [Russian voice-over]:
Diran Meghreblian
vocals:
Robbie Williams
conductor:
Cliff Masterson (British orchestrator, conductor, songwriter, arranger and producer)
chorus master:
Ivars Cinkuss
horn arranger and choir vocals arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
instruments arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Sergei Prokofiev (Russian composer)
recording of:
Party Like a Russian
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer), Chris Heath (journalist, songwriter) and Robert Williams
composer:
Sergei Prokofiev (Russian composer)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (UK) Limited, Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers and Farrell Music Ltd
Robbie Williams53:01
14StarvingHailee Steinfeld33:00
15Good Grief
producer:
Mark Crew and Dan Smith (member of UK band Bastille)
mixer:
Rich Costey, Mark Crew, Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer) and Manny Marroquin
performer:
Chris Wood (drummer, Bastille), Mark Crew, William Farquarson (bassist, Bastille), Kyle Simmons (member of UK band Bastille) and Dan Smith (member of UK band Bastille)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2016)
recorded at:
The Pool in Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Unit 24 (Mark Crew's studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound North in Universal City, California, United States and The Mixsuite in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Good Grief
lyricist and composer:
Dan Smith (member of UK band Bastille)
Bastille4.653:27
16Afraid
Curtis Alto2:37
17Candy
Stan Van Samang3:54
18Should Have Been There
Regi2:51
19Shy
The Magician43:22
20Don't Worry About Me
recording of:
Don't Worry About Me
writer:
Frances (British singer-songwriter Sophie Frances Cooke)
Frances3:39
21Don't Wanna Know
recording engineer:
Josh Gudwin (lead vocals)
programming:
The Arcade, benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Louie Lastic
assistant engineer:
Eric Eylands and Phil Seaford
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) and Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy
additional producer:
Jacob “J Kash” Hindlin (American songwriter, producer) (lead vocals), Ammar Malik (lead vocals), Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy and John Ryan (American pop singer/producer a/k/a “John the Blind”) (lead vocals)
producer:
benny blanco for Matza Ball Productions, Inc. (producer Benjamin Levin), Josh Gudwin (lead vocals), Louie Lastic and The Arcade for Delirious Blacksmith Mgmt Ltd.
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
additional guitar:
Jesse Carmichael
additional keyboard [keys]:
Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Matt Flynn (Maroon 5 drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jesse Carmichael and James Valentine (Maroon 5)
keyboard [keyboards]:
PJ Morton
vocals:
Kendrick Lamar (US rapper) and Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist)
instruments arranger:
The Arcade, benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Louie Lastic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (222 Records) (not an imprint, use only for holding) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Glenwood Place Studios (Burbank. CA) in Burbank, California, United States, INNR CHLD Studios (London, UK) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Matzah Ball Studios (New York, NY) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, VA) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Don’t Wanna Know
writer:
Alex Ben-Abdallah, Benjamin Levin (producer Benjamin Levin), Jacob Kasher (American songwriter, producer), Kendrick Lamar (US rapper), Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist), Ammar Malik, Kurtis McKenzie (producer), Jon Mills and John Ryan (American pop singer/producer a/k/a “John the Blind”)
Maroon 5 feat. Kendrick Lamar3.253:33
22Goud
recording engineer:
Oliver Symons (Belgian singer, musician, producer)
producer:
Jasper Maekelberg (Belgian musician & producer) and Oliver Symons (Belgian singer, musician, producer)
mixer:
Jasper Maekelberg (Belgian musician & producer)
recorded at:
Audioworkx in Bladel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Studio JESC in Belgium
part of:
MIA Award: Song of the Year (number: 2016)
recording of:
Goud
lyricist:
Mathieu Terryn (Belgian pop singer)
composer:
Simon Nuytten (Belgian musician), Oliver Symons (Belgian singer, musician, producer) and Mathieu Terryn (Belgian pop singer)
Bazart3:01
23Faded
mixer:
Sören von Malmborg
vocals:
Iselin Solheim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MER musikk (Norwegian) (in 2016)
mixed at:
Basecamp Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden and Cosmos Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 2016)
music videos:
Faded (official music video) by Alan Walker (Norwegian producer)
recording of:
Faded
writer:
Jesper Borgen, Anders Frøen, Gunnar Greve and Alan Walker (Norwegian producer)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Norway
is based on:
Fade
Alan Walker3.553:31
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