Absolute Holiday Classics

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

Tracklist

| |
▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dragostea Din Tei
cover recording of:
Dragostea din teï
miscellaneous support:
Paolo Sandrini
lyricist and composer:
Dan Balan
Haiducii33:40
2The Ketchup Song
additional recording engineer:
Javier Carrión
recording engineer:
Alberto Pinto Velasco (Mixer)
producer:
Manny Benito (task: vocal production) and Manuel Ruiz "Queco" (Spanish)
background vocals [collaboration in vocals]:
Luisa Antonia Bodega Estevez and María Victoria Bodega Estevez
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Shaketown Music S.L. (in 2002)
additionally recorded at:
Real Sound Studios (Miami) in Miami, Florida, United States
recorded at:
Eurosonic in Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
edit of:
Aserejé (The Ketchup Song) by Las Ketchup
recording of:
Aserejé (spanglish version)
additional lyricist:
Manny Benito
lyricist and composer:
Francisco Manuel Ruiz Gomez (Spanish)
publisher:
Disparate Record, S.L.
is based on:
The Message
revision of:
Aserejé (“The ketchup song”)
Las Ketchup33:28
3La copa de la vida
producer:
Desmond Child and Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
mixer:
Benny Faccone
recording of:
La copa de la vida
writer:
Desmond Child and Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
translator:
Luis Gómez Escolar
publisher:
A Phantom Vox Publishing (from 1998 to present), Desmophobia (from 1998 to present), Música Calaca S.L. (from 1998 to present), PolyGram Music Publishing (from 1998 to present) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1998 to present)
Ricky Martin34:27
4Bailando
recording of:
Bailando
lyricist:
Maria Isabel Garcia Asensio (Spanish dance artist)
composer:
Luc Rigaux (Belgian producer, A&R manager) and Patrick Samoy (Belgian DJ, producer, A&R manager)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Paradisio3:46
5Macarena (Bayside Boys remix)
additional producer:
Bayside Boys
producer:
Carlos Alberto DeYarza and Mike Triay
remixer:
Bayside Boys
arranger:
Jesús Bola and Manuel Soler
samples:
Situation by Yazoo (80s British synthpop duo, aka Yaz)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 500)
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 Río33:51
6I Won't Let the Sun Go Down
cover recording of:
I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Robin Cook3:04
7Coco Jamboo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Germany (Don't use this as release label!) (from 1996 to present) and WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below) (from 1996 to present)
recording of:
Coco Jamboo
lyricist:
Rainer Gaffrey and Delroy Rennalls
composer:
Rainer Gaffrey, Kai Matthiesen and Delroy Rennalls
Mr. President3.353:37
8Blue (Da ba dee)
recording of:
Blue (Da Ba Dee)
lyricist:
Massimo Gabutti and Maurizio Lobina
composer:
Maurizio Lobina and Gianfranco Randone
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and GZ2538 Publishing
Eiffel 653.653:38
9Daddy DJ
recording of:
Daddy DJ
lyricist and composer:
Jean Christophe Belval and David Le Roy
Daddy DJ3:35
10Mambo No. 5
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
11Lambada
cover recording of:
Chorando se foi (The Lambada)
lyricist and composer:
Gonzalo Hermosa and Ulises Hermosa
translator:
José Ari, Márcia Ferreira and Alberto Maravi
translated version of:
Llorando se fue
Kaoma53:25
12Hot Hot Hot
recording of:
Hot, Hot, Hot
lyricist and composer:
Arrow (Montserrat calypso/soca singer Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell)
publisher:
AIR Music (London) Ltd., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Rare Blue Music Inc and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
Arrow2:57
13Samba de Janeiro
producer:
The Bellini Brothers (Producers of Bellini, German eurodance trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbit Records GmbH (in 1997)
samples:
Celebration Suite by Airto (percussionist)
recording of:
Samba de Janeiro
writer:
Gottfried Engels, Airto Moreira (percussionist) and Ramon Zenker
publisher:
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present), Bug Music (music publishing), Gang Go, Good Morning Music and Upright Songs
is based on:
Celebration Suite
Bellini3.352:48
14Sunshine
Umboza3:47
15Summer Jam 2003
remixer:
DJ F.R.A.N.K. (Belgian DJ Frank Van Herwegen)
performer:
The Sunclub
recording of:
Summer Jam
lyricist:
Toni Cottura, Vick Krishna and Craig Smart
composer:
Stephan Browarczyk, Christoph Brüx, Toni Cottura and Shahin Moshirian
The Underdog Project3:48
16Holiday
producer and mixer:
Groeneveld, van der Zwan, Verrips and Voermans
vocals:
Mad’House (house/dance trio, key tracks "“Holiday”, “Like a Prayer”)
arranger:
Groeneveld, van der Zwan, Verrips and Voermans
mixed for, arranged for and produced for:
Digidance (Dutch dance label)
recorded at:
Digidance Studios in Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
cover recording of:
Holiday
writer:
Curtis Hudson and Lisa Stevens
publisher:
Warner / Chappell Music Publishing
Mad'House4.353:34
17Please Don't Go
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Go
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
Double You43:16
18I Promised Myself
recording of:
I Promised Myself
lyricist and composer:
Nick Kamen
Nick Kamen3:50
19Mysterious Girl
recording of:
Mysterious Girl
writer:
Peter Andre, Glen Goldsmith, Phillip Jacobs, Oliver Jacobs and Bubbler Ranx
publisher:
Int. Music Network, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label's publishing company), Perfect Songs and Roll Over Music
Peter Andre feat. Bubbler Ranx3:36
20Summertime
producer:
Hula & K. Fingers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1991)
recording of:
Summertime
lyricist:
Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince)
composer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Lamar Hula Mahone, Robert Spike Mickens, Craig Simpkins, Claydes Smith, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince), Alton Taylor, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
is based on:
Summer Madness
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince43:55
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Vamos a la playa
recording of:
Vamos a la playa
lyricist:
Johnson Righeira (Italian artist Stefano Righi)
composer:
Carmelo La Bionda and Johnson Righeira (Italian artist Stefano Righi)
Righeira3:20
2Boys (Summertime Love)
recording of:
Boys (Summertime Love)
lyricist:
Claudio Cecchetto (Italian record producer & talent scout) and Malcolm Charlton
composer:
Matteo Bonsanto and Roberto Rossi (composer)
publisher:
Budde Music France, Melmax, RTI SpA (not for release label use!), 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)
Sabrina Salerno3.653:54
3You're My Heart You're My Soul
recording of:
You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul
lyricist and composer:
Steve Benson (German songwriter Dieter Bohlen)
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH, Blue Obsession, Hansa Musikverlag and Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (since 2017)
Modern Talking3.353:48
4Tarzan Boy
producer:
Maurizio Bassi
recording of:
Tarzan Boy
lyricist:
Naimy Hackett
composer:
Maurizio Bassi
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Baltimora53:51
5Holiday Rap
recording of:
Holiday Rap
writer:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer), Curtis Hudson, Lucien Witteveen, Lisa Stevens, Sven van Veen (Dutch DJ Sven van Veen) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
is based on:
Holiday
MC Miker G & DJ Sven34:26
6Call Me
recording of:
Call Me
writer:
Ivana Spagna, Larry Pignagnoli and Giorgio Spagna
Spagna3:47
7Slice Me Nice
recording of:
Slice Me Nice
lyricist and composer:
Todd Canedy
Fancy4:06
8Samurai
Michael Cretu4:28
9La Dolce Vita
recording of:
Dolce vita
lyricist:
Paul Mazzolini
composer:
Pierluigi Giombini (arranger ,composer and producer)
publisher:
Pianola Music (publisher) (in 1983)
Ryan Paris3:17
10Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
producer:
Jon Astrop (British musician, songwriter and painter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recording of:
Touch Me (I Want Your Body) (Full moon in the city and the night was young... I was hungry for love)
writer:
Jon Astrop (British musician, songwriter and painter), Peter Brian Harris and Mark Shreeve
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd.
Samantha Fox3.653:41
11One More Reggae for the Road
Bill Lovelady3:50
12Monkey Chop
Dan I3:34
13Caribbean Queen
recording of:
Caribbean Queen
writer:
Keith Diamond and Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean44:05
14Cuba
recording of:
Cuba
writer:
Jean Kluger (Belgian producer, publisher, songwriter) and Daniel Vangarde
publisher:
Les Éditions Bleu Blanc Rouge, Roba Music Verlag GmbH and Zagora (French label and publisher)
Gibson Brothers4:19
15Hands Up
recording of:
Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)
lyricist:
Nelly Byl (Belgian lyricist)
writer:
Jean Kluger (Belgian producer, publisher, songwriter) and Daniel Vangarde
publisher:
Gazell Music AB, Bleu Blanc Rouge (in 1981) and Zagora (French label and publisher) (in 1981)
version of:
Haut les mains (Donne moi ton coeur)
Ottawan4:40
16In the Navy
recording of:
In the Navy
lyricist:
Henri Belolo and Victor Willis
composer:
Jacques Morali
publisher:
Can’t Stop Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), Harlem West Music Group and Scorpio Music (French label and publisher) (in 1979)
Village People3:27
17Club Tropicana
engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
music videos:
Club Tropicana by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 63)
recording of:
Club Tropicana
lyricist and composer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
Wham!3.754:27
18Cruel Summer
producer:
Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
lead vocals:
Sara Dallin (in 1983-04), Siobhan Fahey (in 1983-04) and Keren Woodward (in 1983-04)
performer:
Bananarama (in 1983-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 Ltd. (renamed on 26th Aug 2011 as Warner Records 90 Ltd.) (in 1983)
recording of:
Cruel Summer (in 1983-04)
lyricist:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
composer:
Leo Birenberg, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Kari Kimmel (singer, songwriter, composer, producer, piano, guitar), Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
publisher:
Reverb Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bananarama43:28
19One Summer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SME, 1995/02–2004/02)
recording of:
One Summer
writer:
Daniel Braithwaite
Daryl Braithwaite3:43
20Walking on Sunshine
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
assistant engineer:
Jon Goldberger
engineer and mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
additional producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier and Katrina and the Waves (British-American rock band)
bass guitar:
Vince de la Cruz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of "Katrina and the Waves")
guest brass [Rumour Brass Section]:
Ray Beavis, Dick Hanson and John "Irish" Earl
guest organ:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Katrina Leskanich
background vocals:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of "Katrina and the Waves"), Vince de la Cruz and Kimberley Rew
brass arranger:
Eamon Fitzpatrick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Greenhouse Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Power Station (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
recording of:
Walking on Sunshine
lyricist:
Kimberley Rew (in 1983)
composer:
Kimberley Rew
publisher:
Kyboside Music, Megasongs Limited and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Katrina and the Waves3.73:56