Spice Girls Present… The Best Girl Power Album…Ever!

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Tracklist

1CD
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1Who Do You Think You Are
producer:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1997)
edit of:
Who Do You Think You Are by Spice Girls
music videos:
Who Do You Think You Are (video) by Spice Girls
recording of:
Who Do You Think You Are
writer:
Andy Watkins (Absolute, Bristol Baseline Productions, Cortex), Melanie Brown (Mel B), Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Paul Wilson (member of “Absolute”) and Victoria Beckham (née Adams)
publisher:
19 Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Spice Girls33:44
2Professional Widow (It's Got to Be Big) (Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' mix radio edit)
miscellaneous support:
Johnny “D” De Mairo (US electro/breaks DJ aka "Johnny D")
drum machine programming:
Alan Friedman
programming:
Alan Friedman
mastering:
Jon Astley
additional producer:
Armand van Helden
producer:
Tori Amos and Ian Stanley
bass guitar:
George Porter, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Manu Katché
guitar:
Steve Caton
vocals:
Tori Amos
remixer:
Armand van Helden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1996)
mixed for and produced for:
X-Mix Productions
recording of:
Professional Widow
lyricist and composer:
Tori Amos
publisher:
Sword and Stone
Tori Amos3.153:48
3Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
producer:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG UK & Ireland Ltd. (holding company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
writer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
Blue Network Music Inc., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., D’n’A Ltd., RCA Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB France and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin4:15
4Ready to Go
programming:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer), Jesus Beats, Mike Tuller and John Vitale (UK guitarist)
additional producer:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer)
producer:
Republica (UK alternative rock band)
mixer:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer)
additional guitar:
Sal Aiello, Grant Mohrman and Marlon Young
drums (drum set):
Dave Barbarossa
guest guitar:
John Malea
guitar:
Johnny Male
keyboard:
Tim Dorney and Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
piano:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
lead vocals:
Saffron (singer of Republica)
additional remixer:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer)
remixer:
Ben Grosse (American producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1996), BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1996) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Milo Studios in Hoxton, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Republica Studios (London studio for Republica) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Anti-Hit List: September 3, 1996 (number: 1)
recording of:
Ready to Go
writer:
Tim Dorney, Johnny Male, Saffron (singer of Republica) and Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Momentum Music (publisher), Momentum Music Ltd., Notting Hill Music (publisher), Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Republica3.65:01
5Weak
recording engineer and producer:
Sylvia Massy and Skunk Anansie
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Cass Lewis
drums (drum set):
Robbie France
guitar:
Ace (Member of Skunk Anansie)
lead vocals:
Skin (Skunk Anansie singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Great Linford Manor in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Weak by Skunk Anansie
recording of:
Weak
writer:
Ace (Member of Skunk Anansie), Robbie France, Cass Lewis and Skin (Skunk Anansie singer)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Skunk Anansie3.83:31
6Free Your Mind (LP edit)
recording of:
Free Your Mind
writer:
Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Two Tuff Enuff Publishing and Irving Music (BMI) (from 1992 to present)
En Vogue54:10
7Lady Marmalade (Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce Soir?)
producer:
Allen R. Toussaint
arranger:
Allen R. Toussaint
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1974)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 411) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 479)
cover recording of:
Lady Marmalade (Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir ?) (in 1974)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Kenny Nolan Publishing, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and TannyBoy Music
LaBelle3.33:54
8I'm Every Woman ('89 remix edit)
remixer:
Dancin’ Danny D (British DJ, producer, remixer and A&R)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
edit of:
I’m Every Woman (remix version by Dancin’ Danny D) by Chaka Khan
recording of:
I’m Every Woman
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Nick‐O‐Val Music Co., Inc.
Chaka Khan53:27
9Give Me a Little More Time
recording of:
Give Me a Little More Time (in 1996)
writer:
Andrew Dean, Ben Barson, Louise Gabrielle Bobb (British singer‐songwriter) and Ben Wolff
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Perfect Songs (UK publisher, affiliated with BMI), PolyGram Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Workin an a Steamin Music Ltd, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Gabrielle2.54:00
10Dancing in the Street
producer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Thomas Bowles (on 1964-06-29)
bass guitar:
James Jamerson (on 1964-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Marvin Gaye (on 1964-06-29)
guitar:
Joe Messina (on 1964-06-29), Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (on 1964-06-29) and Eddie Willis (on 1964-06-29)
other instruments [tire iron]:
Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29)
percussion, tambourine and vibraphone [vibes]:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1964-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Henry Cosby (on 1964-06-29)
trombone:
George Bohanon (on 1964-06-29) and Paul Riser (on 1964-06-29)
trumpet:
Russell Conway (trumpet player) (on 1964-06-29) and Herbert Williams (trumpet player) (on 1964-06-29)
background vocals:
Rosalind Ashford (on 1964-06-29), Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29), Betty Kelly (on 1964-06-29) and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) (on 1964-06-29)
lead vocals:
Martha Reeves (on 1964-06-29)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 40), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 130) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 403)
recording of:
Dancing in the Street (on 1964-06-29)
writer:
I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Martha and the Vandellas3.552:37
11Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
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 (drummer and producer) (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, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 21), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
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., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin3.92:21
12Slowhand
recording of:
Slow Hand
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Michael Clark (songwriter, composer)
publisher:
Flying Dutchman Music Co., Sweet Harmony Music, Inc. (US publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
The Pointer Sisters3:36
13What's Love Got to Do With It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984)
recording of:
What’s Love Got to Do With It
writer:
Graham Lyle and Terence Ernest Britten
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Goodsingle Limited (publisher) (in 1984), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1984), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1984 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Tina Turner3:19
14Woman
miscellaneous support:
Booga Bear (task: sequenced by), Tony Cousins (mastering engineer) (task: cut by), Johnny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) (task: sequenced by; task: cut by) and Crispin Murray (task: additional digital noodling)
programming:
Johnny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter)
engineer:
Chris Dibble (engineer) and Johnny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter)
additional producer:
Dave Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Wil Malone
producer and mixer:
Booga Bear and Johnny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Tristin "Nine Iron" Norwell and Lee Phillips (Engineer)
editor:
Tony Cousins (mastering engineer) and Johnny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter)
French horn:
Jeff Bryant (horn player) and Mike Butler (engineer)
instruments:
Johnny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter)
other instruments [beats]:
Booga Bear, Johnny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Mickey P
strings arranger:
Johnny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter), Wil Malone, The Session Orchestra and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Circa Records Ltd. (not an imprint; for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1996)
engineered at:
Coin Record in Málaga, Málaga (Province of Málaga), Andalucía (Andalusia), Spain, CTS in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Eastcote in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, El Curtiju in San Pedro, Albacete (Province of Albacete), Castilla-La Mancha (Castile-La Mancha), Spain, Mayfair (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Power Play in New York, New York, United States, Roundhouse in Camden Town, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Soundtrade in Solna City, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Westside in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edited at:
Metropolis Mastering in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Woman
writer:
Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey and Jonathan Sharp (UK producer aka Jonny Dollar)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Neneh Cherry4.354:27
15Superwoman (edit)
recording of:
Superwoman
writer:
Antonio M. Reid, Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Green Skirt Music (publisher), Hip Trip (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
Karyn White4:04
16I Will Survive
cover recording of:
I Will Survive
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
publisher:
ATV Music, Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Chantay Savage3:34
17If You Love Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Music (from 1994 to present)
edit of:
If You Love Me by Brownstone (US female R&B group)
recording of:
If You Love Me
lyricist:
Gordon Chambers (American singer-songwriter, and producer) and Nichole Gilbert
composer:
Dave "Jam" Hall (producer a.k.a. Jam)
publisher:
Brown Girl Music, Orisha Music, Paisley Park, Stone Jam Publishing Inc., The Night Rainbow Music (publisher) and WC Music Corp.
Brownstone53:41
18Back and Forth
recording engineer and engineer:
Peter Mokran
producer:
R. Kelly
mixer:
R. Kelly and Peter Mokran
other vocals [rap [ad-libs]]:
R. Kelly
vocals:
Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Enterprises (label for early Aaliyah releases until 1998, later renamed Blackground Entertainment) (in 1994), Zomba Recording LLC (in 1994) and Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 1996)
recorded at and engineered at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Back & Forth by Aaliyah (American R&B singer)
recording of:
Back & Forth
lyricist and composer:
Robert Sylvester Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc., Rubber Band Music, Universal Music–Z Songs and Zomba Songs Inc.
Aaliyah4.353:49
19Mary Jane (All Night long)
recording of:
Mary Jane (All Night Long)
writer:
Mary J. Blige and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Mary J. Blige3:35
20Freak Like Me (radio version)
recording engineer and mixer:
Jamie Staub
producer:
Mass Order
bass and synthesizer [gangsta lead]:
Mark Valentine
drum machine and keyboard:
Loren Hill
guitar:
Kevin Veney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1994) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1994)
produced for:
Double Lady Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Green Street Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
edit of:
Freak Like Me by Adina Howard
a cappella versions:
Freak Like Me (a cappella) by Adina Howard
instrumental versions:
Freak Like Me (instrumental) by Adina Howard
recording of:
Freak Like Me (Adina Howard)
lyricist:
Eugene Hanes, Loren Hill and Marc Valentine
composer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
publisher:
Notting Dale Songs, Inc., Rubber Band Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
I’d Rather Be With You
Adina Howard44:03
21Let's Talk About Sex
producer:
Hurby Luv Bug and The Invincibles (Production Team)
background vocals:
Alpha, Omega (US rapper) and Hurby Luv Bug
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1990) and Next Plateau Records Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
Let’s Talk About Sex
lyricist and composer:
Fingerprints
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Sons of K-oss Music
Salt‐N‐Pepa33:31
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