Essential Songs 2008

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Happy Ending
recording engineer:
Joe Chicarelli
producer:
MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer) and Greg Wells
mixer:
Greg Wells
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
keyboard and piano:
MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer)
background vocals:
MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer) and Ida Falk Winland
chorus master:
Maxin Anderson (70s US funk/soul artist Maxi Anderson)
strings arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
edit of:
Happy Ending by MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer)
recording of:
Happy Ending (Mika song, featured on “Gossip Girl”)
lyricist and composer:
MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer)
publisher:
MIKA Punch
MIKA33:32
2Somewhere Only We Know
programming and engineer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer)
producer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer) and Keane
assistant mixer:
David Treahern and Rob Haggett
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
recorded at:
Helioscentric Studios in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Somewhere Only We Know
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane member) and Tim Rice‐Oxley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Keane4.553:50
3Apologize
assistant engineer:
Fareed Salamah
co-producer:
Timbaland
producer:
Ryan Tedder and Greg Wells
additional keyboard and strings:
Jerome Harmon (producer)
guest vocals:
OneRepublic
remixer:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 2007) and Interscope Records (in 2007)
co-produced for:
Timbaland Productions
recorded at:
The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States and The Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
remix of:
Apologize (album version) by OneRepublic
music videos:
Apologize by Timbaland presents OneRepublic
recording of:
Apologize
lyricist and composer:
Ryan Tedder
publisher:
Midnite Miracle Music and Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing
OneRepublic3.63:05
4New Shoes
programming:
Matt Benbrook
additional engineer:
Richard Wilkinson (production music)
additional producer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
producer:
Matt Benbrook and Jim Duguid
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
bass guitar:
Matt Benbrook
drums (drum set):
Jim Duguid
guitar:
Matt Benbrook and Donny Little
keyboard:
Matt Benbrook and Jim Duguid
lead vocals:
Paolo Nutini
recording of:
New Shoes
writer:
Matt Benbrook, Jim Duguid and Paolo Nutini
Paolo Nutini33:20
5Mr Rock & Roll
assistant recording engineer:
Guy Katsav
keyboard programming and piano programming:
Pete Wilkinson
engineer:
Joe Fields (American jazz producer)
additional producer:
Joe Fields (American jazz producer)
executive producer:
Paul Adam
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
editor:
Beatriz Artola
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter)
bass guitar:
Jamie Sefton
cello:
Audrey Riley
drums (drum set):
Adam Falkner
electric guitar:
Jolyon Dixon
keyboard and piano:
Pete Wilkinson
percussion:
Adam Falkner and Pete Wilkinson
viola:
Susan Dench (violist) and Chris Tumbling
violin family:
Richard George (violinist), Jonathan Hill (violinist) and Laura Melhuish (British violinist)
background vocals:
Sarah Erasmus
conductor:
Audrey Riley
strings arranger:
Pete Wilkinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Melodramatic Records Ltd. (in 2007)
recorded at:
Brooklands Road Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mr Rock & Roll
lyricist and composer:
Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Amy Macdonald33:33
6Real Girl
recording of:
Real Girl
is based on:
It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over
Mutya Buena33:27
7Either Way
recording of:
Either Way
lyricist:
Phil Etheridge and Jon Watkin
composer:
Matty Clinton, Phil Etheridge, Stu Hartland, Martin Saunders and Jon Watkin
The Twang23:36
8Sing
recording of:
Sing
lyricist and composer:
Fran Healy
Travis3:41
9Just the Way I'm Feeling
producer:
Grant Nicholas and Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Adrian Bushby
cello:
Sophie Harris (cellist), Joy Hawley and Ann Lines
viola:
Jane Atkins, Peter Collyer and Susan Dench (violist)
violin:
Richard George (violinist), Jayne Harris, Kathy Shore, Helen Paterson, Chris Tombling (violinist) and Gregory Warren Wilson (British violinist and poet)
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
additional arranger:
Grant Nicholas and Gil Norton (British record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Echo Label Limited (in 2002)
recording of:
Just the Way I’m Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Grant Nicholas
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Feeder44:18
10Somebody Told Me
recording engineer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
producer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer) and The Killers (US rock band)
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2017)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 42)
recording of:
Somebody Told Me
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci and Mark Stoermer
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
The Killers3.853:16
11Ashes
recording of:
Ashes
writer:
Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara
recording of:
Ashes
writer:
Martin Glover and Richard McNamara
Embrace54:19
12Why
recording of:
Why (in 2007)
writer:
Julian Gallagher (songwriter, producer), Louise Gabrielle Bobb (British singer-songwriter) and Richard Stannard
Gabrielle feat. Paul Weller3:05
13Northern Sky
bass:
Dave Pegg
celesta, organ and piano:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder)
drums (drum set):
Mike Kowalski
recording of:
Northern Sky
lyricist and composer:
Nick Drake
Nick Drake4.353:43
14Just Like Heaven
assistant producer:
Sean Burrows, Michel Dierickx (Belgian producer & engineer, aka 'Shelle') and Jacques Hermet
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
remixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, ICP Recording Studios in Brussels, Belgium and Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 11), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 108) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 483)
recording of:
Just Like Heaven
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure4.43:29
15F.E.A.R.
Ian Brown4:19
16Dreams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US)
recording of:
Dreams
lyricist:
Dolores O’Riordan
composer:
Noel Hogan and Dolores O’Riordan
The Cranberries44:14
17Good Enough
engineer:
Robin Evans (engineer and producer) and Helen Woodward
producer and mixer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1996)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 71)
recording of:
Good Enough
writer:
Nigel Clark (singer and bassist of Dodgy), Andy Miller (UK guitarist for Dodgy/Hey Gravity) and Mathew Priest
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Dodgy43:56
18Sit Down
recording of:
Sit Down
writer:
Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott and Gavan Whelan
James43:59
19Somewhere in My Heart
recording of:
Somewhere in My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roddy Frame
Aztec Camera3:42
20Chasing Rainbows
Shed Seven3:06
21Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
engineer:
Clive Franks
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
bell and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
mellotron:
David Hentschel
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Toni Tennille and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
horn arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
additional vocals arranger:
Daryl Dragon
vocals arranger:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)
Elton John3.75:35

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