The No. 1 Hits, 1977

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Da Doo Ron Ron
cover recording of:
Da Doo Ron Ron
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label) (ended), ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Intersong (publisher), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 日本アブコ音楽出版, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Shaun Cassidy2:51
2Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
recorded at:
Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recording of:
Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
Musik-Edition Discoton
Smokie14:08
3Blinded by the Light
producer:
Manfred Mann (the person) and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd.
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
cover recording of:
Blinded by the Light (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band53:49
4When I Need You
recording engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric piano:
Michael Omartian
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
saxophone:
George Palisky, Jr.
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
synthesizer arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silverbird Ltd. (in 1977) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
cover recording of:
When I Need You
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Albert Hammond
publisher:
Albert Hammond Enterprises, Inc., April Music (publisher), Begonia Melodies Inc., Chappell Music (UK), Empire Music Ltd., Leonard Cohen Stranger Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), P and P Songs Limited, R & M Music Inc., Sis ’n Bro Music Company, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Spoiled Rotten Kiddies Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell North America, Windswept Music (London) Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Leo Sayer34:10
5Car Wash
recording of:
Car Wash
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and USI B Music Publishing
Rose Royce4.53:21
6Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
producer:
Rolf Soja
recording of:
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
lyricist:
Frank Dostal
composer:
Rolf Soja
publisher:
Louvigny-Marquee Music Ltd. and Peermusic (UK) Ltd.
Baccara4.754:31
7Orzowei
recording of:
Orzowei
lyricist:
Cesare De Natale and Susan Duncan‐Smith
composer:
Guido e Maurizio De Angelis
Oliver Onions3:45
8Southern Nights
cover recording of:
Southern Nights
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Glen Campbell3.853:01
9So You Win Again
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
So You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Hot Chocolate4.254:31
10Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Thelma Houston (in 1976)
arranger:
Art Wright
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 355)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Thelma Houston53:40
11Best of My Love
producer:
Al McKay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) and 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 1977)
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
The Emotions4.153:41
12Float On
recording of:
Float On
writer:
Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell (Singer, composer and producer, member of Detroit Emeralds) and Marvin Willis (Marvin Lee Willis, member of Detroit Emeralds)
The Floaters4:17
13Torn Between Two Lovers
recording of:
Torn Between Two Lovers (There are times when a woman has to say what’s on her mind…)
lyricist:
Phillip Jarrell
composer:
Peter Yarrow
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing, Peermusic France, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Silver Dawn Music and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Mary MacGregor3:44
14Angelo
Brotherhood of Man3:19
15Chanson d’amour
The Manhattan Transfer2:56
16Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca (label that Tommy Mottola founded circa 2003, part of UMG) (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Horace Ott
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Chris-n-Jen Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1981)
Santa Esmeralda3:25

Credits

Release Group

part of:The No. 1 Hits (number: 1977) (order: 18)