Girls in the City

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Back to Black
assistant recording engineer:
Jesse Gladstone and Mike Makowski
recording engineer:
Vaughan Merrick and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
producer:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Matt Paul
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
alto saxophone:
Chris Davies and Andy Mackintosh (British-born saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Dave Bishop
bass guitar:
Nick Movshon
cello:
John Heley (cellist), Joely Koos (cellist) and Anthony Pleeth (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Homer Steinweiss
guitar:
Thomas Brenneck and Binky Griptite
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
piano:
Victor Axelrod
tambourine:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
tenor saxophone:
Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist)
viola:
Rachel Bolt (violist), Jon Thorne (english double bassist), Bruce White (violist) and Katie Wilkinson (violist)
violin:
Mark Berrow (violinist), Elizabeth Edwards (violinist), Peter Hanson (violinist), Boguslaw Kostecki (violinist), Perry Montague‐Mason (violinist), Everton Nelson (violinist), Tom Pigott‐Smith (violinist), Jonathan Rees, Chris Tombling (violinist) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
conductor:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
strings arranger:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Daptone’s House of Soul in Bushwick, New York, New York, United States and Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 62) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 79)
recording of:
Back to Black
writer:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) and Amy Winehouse
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs, BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Amy Winehouse4.354:02
2Sweet 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. Akon3.254:08
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)
MIKA3.353:08
4No One
edit of:
No One by Alicia Keys
music videos:
No One by Alicia Keys
recording of:
No One
writer:
Kerry Brothers, George M. Harry and Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys44:08
5Biology
lead vocals:
Cheryl Tweedy (formerly Cheryl Cole) and Nadine Coyle
vocals:
Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2005)
samples:
Club‐A‐Gogo by The Animals (’60s “British invasion” group)
music videos:
Biology by Girls Aloud
recording of:
Biology
writer:
Eric Burdon, Miranda Cooper, Lisa Cowling, Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania), Alan Price and Giselle Sommerville
Girls Aloud33:36
6Baby One More Time
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Max Martin and Rami (Rami Yacoub)
bass:
Tomas Lindberg (Swedish bass player)
guitar:
Johan Carlberg
background vocals:
Nana Hedin (Swedish singer; also known as Na Na and Nana d’Aquini), Max Martin and Britney Spears
lead vocals:
Britney Spears
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1998) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1999)
mixed for and produced for:
Cheiron Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
music videos:
…Baby One More Time by Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time (official music video) by Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time (Angle 1) by Britney Spears and …Baby One More Time (Angle 2) by Britney Spears
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 205)
recording of:
…Baby One More Time
lyricist and composer:
Max Martin
publisher:
Grantsville Publishing Ltd., Imagem, MXM Music AB, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Britney Spears4.053:32
7Big 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)
Fergie2.754:17
8I 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 Gray4.13:58
9White Flag
additional recording engineer:
Grippa
recording engineer and mixer:
Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician)
programming:
Mark Bates (member of the band Dusted) and P*Nut
producer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter) and Rollo (Rollo Armstrong of Faithless)
additional acoustic guitar:
Paul Herman
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
P*Nut
electric guitar:
Rusty Anderson
guitar and keyboard:
Rick Nowels
piano:
Mark Bates (member of the band Dusted)
lead vocals:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
strings arranger:
Nick Ingman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG UK & Ireland Ltd. (holding company, do not add releases here) (in 2003)
recording of:
White Flag
lyricist:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter), Rick Nowels and Rollo Armstrong
part of:
The Ballad of the Costa Concordia
Dido4.254:01
10These Words
producer:
Andrew Frampton, Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins
lead vocals:
Natasha Bedingfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Publishing (UK) Limited (current name of Sony Music Publishing UK) (in 2004)
recording of:
These Words (I Love You, I Love You)
writer:
Natasha Bedingfield, Andrew Frampton, Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins
Natasha Bedingfield3.33:38
11Downtown
vocals:
Petula Clark (English singer & actor) (in 1964)
arranger:
Tony Hatch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1964)
recording of:
Downtown (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hatch
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Welbeck Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Petula Clark4.53:05
12Doo Wop (That Thing)
edit of:
Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill
recording of:
Doo Wop (That Thing)
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill3.354:03
13Get the Party Started
additional recording engineer:
Bernd Burgdorf
recording engineer and producer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
drums (drum set) programming:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
programming:
Bernd Burgdorf
assistant mixer:
Dave Guerrero
mixer:
Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado (mixer)
background vocals:
P!nk (American singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2001)
recorded at:
LP Studios (California, USA) in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Get the Party Started by P!nk (American singer/songwriter)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 2002 (number: 24)
recording of:
Get the Party Started (in 2001)
lyricist and composer:
Linda Perry (rock singer‐songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and Stuck in the Throat
P!nk4.453:14
14Ain’t Nobody
additional synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
alto saxophone:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
bass:
Bobby Watson (bassist)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
flute:
Gary Herbig, Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
Tony Maiden
keyboard:
Kevin Murphy (American keyboardist, Rufus & The American Breed) and David “Hawk” Wolinski
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
vocals:
Chaka Khan and Tony Maiden
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 403)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Rufus & Chaka Khan4.054:43
15Amazing
producer:
George Michael
recording of:
Amazing
writer:
Jon Douglas and George Michael
George Michael54:25
16The Girls
recording of:
The Girls
composer:
Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
Calvin Harris3:55
17I See You Baby
producer:
Groove Armada
guest lead vocals:
Gram’ma Funk
recording of:
I See You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Andy Cato, Tom Findlay (UK electronic DJ/Producer, Groove Armada) and Toi Wooten
Groove Armada3.44:43
18With 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 & Kleerup3:17
19Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
cornet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-02-14)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-02-14)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World and New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52)
cover recording of:
Respect (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin3.92:27
20You’ve Got the Love
programming:
Steve Dub
producer:
John Truelove
vocals:
Candi Staton
arranger:
New Voyager
recording of:
You Got the Love
writer:
John Bellamy, Arnecia Michelle Harris, Rush (written‐by credit) and Anthony B. Stephens
publisher:
Polygram Music Publ. and Warner Chappell
is based on:
Your Love
The Source feat. Candi Staton3.653:13
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