One Hit Wonders

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The One and Only
producer:
Nik Kershaw and Alan Shacklock
vocals:
Chesney Hawkes (British pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
The One and Only (first version, Buddy's Song) by Chesney Hawkes (British pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor)
recording of:
The One and Only
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
Chesney Hawkes2.53:42
2Would I Lie to You?
performer:
Charles & Eddie
recording of:
Would I Lie to You?
writer:
Michael Leeson (songwriter) and Peter Vale (writer/arranger)
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05-16 to present)
Charles & Eddie4.254:36
3SolidAshford & Simpson35:08
4Emotions
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
background vocals:
Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
recording of:
Emotion
writer:
Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Gibb Brothers Music
Samantha Sang43:54
5I Touch Myself
assistant engineer:
Chris Albert (US engineer) and Vince Caro
producer:
Divinyls (Australian rock band), Howard Shore (Canadian score composer) and David Tickle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)
recorded at:
BMG Recording Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States
remixed at:
Power Station (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Touch Myself
lyricist and composer:
Christina Amphlett, Mark McEntee, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and William Steinberg
Divinyls3:46
6Imagination
recording of:
Imagination
lyricist and composer:
Neville Keighley
Belouis Some33:34
7Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
I Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet
composer:
Gloria Jones (US singer/songwriter, known for “Tainted Love”)
publisher:
Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.
Gonzalez44:11
8Barbados
recording of:
Barbados
writer:
Jeffrey Calvert and Max West
Typically Tropical4:07
9Hang On Sloopy
producer:
Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Goldstein and Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
conductor:
Bassett Hand
arranger:
Bassett Hand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bang Records (US disco)
recording of:
Hang On Sloopy (in 1965)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Wes Farrell
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Morris Music Inc and Robert Mellin Music, Inc.
The McCoys53:05
10Silver Machine
producer:
Doctor Technichal (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Hawkwind
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer)
flute and saxophone:
Nik Turner
guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
synthesizer:
Dik Mik Davies and Del Dettmar
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind), Robert Calvert and Nik Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Roundhouse in Camden Town, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-13)
mixed at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Silver Machine (on 1972-02-13)
lyricist:
Robert Calvert
composer:
Sylvia MacManus (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Hawkwind4.54:39
11Sugar Sugar
music videos:
Sugar, Sugar by The Archies
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 6) and Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Tunes by Made-Up Musicians (number: 18)
recording of:
Sugar, Sugar (in 1969)
writer:
Jeff Barry and Andy Kim (pop singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Archies3.62:51
12Summer Fun
recording of:
Summer Fun
lyricist and composer:
Robin Wills
The Barracudas3:12
13Beach Baby
recording of:
Beach Baby
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Gillian Shakespeare (songwriter)
First Class4.54:51
14Popcorn
cover recording of:
Popcorn (in 1972)
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
Hot Butter4.352:35
15Jungle Rock
Hank Mizell2:46
16I Am the Beat
recording of:
I Am the Beat
writer:
Mick Bass and Jonny Whetstone
The Look3:05
17My Sharona
bass:
Prescott Niles (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Bruce Gary (in 1979-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Berton Averre (in 1979-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Doug Fieger (in 1979-04)
recording of:
My Sharona (in 1979-04)
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger
The Knack4.154:01
18Spanish Stroll
bass:
Rubén Sigüenza
guitar:
Willy DeVille and Louis X. Erlanger
membranophone:
Thomas R. "Manfred" Allen, Jr.
piano:
Bobby Leonards
lead vocals:
Willy DeVille
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
USM (for ℗ & © use only; Universal Strategic Marketing, a division of Universal Music B.V.) (in 2015)
recording of:
Spanish Stroll
lyricist and composer:
Willy DeVille
Mink DeVille3:33
19Echo Beach
assistant engineer:
Laurence Diana
engineer:
Richard Manwaring
producer:
Mike Howlett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dindisc Ltd (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-08)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 87)
recording of:
Echo Beach
lyricist and composer:
Mark Gane
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) (in 1980)
Martha and the Muffins43:33
20MoneyThe Flying Lizards4.52:32
CD 2
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1Spirit in the SkyNorman Greenbaum4.053:59
2Together We Are Beautiful
cover recording of:
Together We Are Beautiful (1977 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ken Leray (songwriter)
publisher:
Brampton Music Ltd. (publisher)
Fern Kinney4:09
3Something Here in My Heart
The Paper Dolls2:53
4Oh You Pretty Thing
Peter Noone3:06
5After the Goldrush
Prelude2:09
6Excerpt From a Teenage Opera
recording of:
Theme From “A Teenage Opera”
lyricist and composer:
Keith Hopkins and Mark Wirtz
Keith West4:42
7A Walk in the Park
producer:
Jeremy Paul (British producer, engineer & remixer Jeremy Paul Solomons)
recording of:
A Walk in the Park
lyricist and composer:
Nicholas Charles Bailey
Nick Straker Band3:50
8Couldn’t Get It RightClimax Blues Band3.253:11
9Afternoon Delight
vocals:
Jon Carroll (of Starland Vocal Band, on vocals, keyboard, guitar), Margot Chapman, Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
recording of:
Afternoon Delight
lyricist and composer:
Bill Danoff
Starland Vocal Band3.53:10
10Telephone Man
recording of:
Telephone Man
writer:
Meri Wilson
Meri Wilson42:01
11Angie Baby
recording of:
Angie Baby
lyricist and composer:
Alan O’Day
Helen Reddy53:28
12Venus
recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus)) (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Shocking Blue4.353:03
13Pinball
recording of:
Pinball
lyricist and composer:
Brian Protheroe
Brian Protheroe3:04
14Classic
recording of:
Classic
lyricist and composer:
Adrian Gurvitz
publisher:
Finchley Music Corp.
Adrian Gurvitz33:40
15Gaye
recording of:
Gaye
lyricist and composer:
Clifford T. Ward
Clifford T. Ward3:35
16Hands to Heaven
recording of:
Hands to Heaven
writer:
David Glasper (Singer - Performer, author & lyricist) and Marcus Lillington
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1988)
Breathe4:19
17Thinking of You
recording of:
Thinking of You
writer:
Terry Hall and Toby Lyons
The Colourfield23:30
18WordsF.R. David4.653:24
19Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer and producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and EMI America Records, Inc. (holding - file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Plain and Simple Music, Warner Brothers Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Kim Carnes3.93:43
20Sad EyesRobert John3:30
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don’t Worry Be Happy
music videos:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Bobby McFerrin3.553:54
2Movin’
edit of:
Movin’ (single edit) by Brass Construction
recording of:
Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Randy Muller and Wade Williamston (bassist)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Music in Three and State Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1985 to present)
Brass Construction33:51
3Let’s Go All the Way
recording of:
Let’s Go All the Way
lyricist and composer:
Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
Sly Fox3:58
4They Shoot Horses Don’t They
recording of:
They Shoot Horses Don't They?
lyricist and composer:
Gareth Mortimer
Racing Cars3:39
5Gonna Make You an OfferJimmy Helms3:41
6Saddle Up
recording of:
Saddle Up
lyricist:
Philo Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer)
composer:
James Bolden
publisher:
Baierle Music (in 1982) and Roba (publisher) (in 1982)
David Christie5:45
7I Fought the Law
cover recording of:
I Fought the Law
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
The Bobby Fuller Four2:16
8Journey
recording of:
The Journey
lyricist and composer:
Duncan Browne (English singer-songwriter)
Duncan Browne53:16
9Love Like a Man
recording of:
Love Like a Man
lyricist and composer:
Alvin Lee
Ten Years After3:06
10Swing Your Daddy
producer:
Kenny Nolan
arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roxbury (70s US soul, subsiduary of Chelsea Records) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Swing Your Daddy
writer:
Kenny Nolan
Jim Gilstrap32:53
11Games People Play
vocals:
Joe South
recording of:
Games People Play (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Bike Music
Joe South33:33
12Calling All the HeroesIt Bites3.54:04
13Sabre Dance
Love Sculpture4:51
14Ships in the Night
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Ships in the Night (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Henrees Music co.
Be Bop Deluxe54:03
15Is It a Dream
recording of:
Is It a Dream?
lyricist and composer:
Sal Solo
Classix Nouveaux3:33
16Move Closer
producer:
Yves Dessca and Pascal Rivaton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
OVC Ltd. and Capricorn (imprint used by Carrère after 1989) (in 1985)
recording of:
Move Closer
lyricist and composer:
Phyllis Nelson (American singer)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Phyllis Nelson34:11
17Michelle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Michelle (in 1965-12)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Overlanders2:23
18Sympathy
recording of:
Sympathy (in 1969)
writer:
Mark Ashton (songwriter?), Graham Field, Steve Gould (English singer, bassist and guitarist) and Dave Kaffinetti
Rare Bird52:42
19Motor Bikin’
engineer:
Douglas Hopkins (engineer)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
Motor Bikin’
lyricist and composer:
Chris Spedding
Chris Spedding4.52:37
20Natural Born Boogie
producer:
Humble Pie
arranger:
Humble Pie
recording of:
Natural Born Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
Humble Pie44:14