Now That's What I Call Music! USA

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1A Little Less Conversation (JXL radio edit remix)
assistant engineer:
Dan Milazzo and Claudius Mittendorfer (engineer, producer, mixer)
engineer:
Ray Bardani
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1968-03-07 until 1968-06-23)
remixer:
Junkie XL (Dutch DJ/score composer Tom Holkenborg)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (in 2002) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-03-07 until 1968-06-23)
mixed at:
Computer Hell Cabin in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remix of:
A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
cover recording of:
A Little Less Conversation (from 1968-03-07 until 1968-06-23)
writer:
Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor) and Billy Strange
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Elvis Presley Music
recording of:
A Little Less Conversation
writer:
Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor) and Billy Strange
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Elvis Presley Music
Elvis vs. Junkie XL3.43:33
2Bohemian Like You
producer:
David Sardy (American score composer) and Courtney Taylor‐Taylor
mixer:
David Sardy (American score composer)
bass and keyboard:
Zia McCabe
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Brent DeBoer
guest organ:
Erik Gavriluk
guitar:
Peter Holmström and Courtney Taylor‐Taylor
slide guitar:
Troy Stewart
vocals:
Courtney Taylor‐Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2000)
music videos:
Bohemian Like You by The Dandy Warhols
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 449)
recording of:
Bohemian Like You
lyricist and composer:
Courtney Taylor‐Taylor
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Dandy Warhols Music (BMI)
The Dandy Warhols4.053:33
3Drive By
producer:
Espionage (NY-based Norwegian songwriting/production team) and Butch Walker
assistant mixer:
Doug Johnson (Label executive. Also engineer, songwriter, producer)
mixer:
Mark Endert
bass:
Hector Maldanado
drums (drum set):
Scott Underwood (Drummer for Train)
guitar:
Jimmy Stafford (member of Train)
keyboard:
Jerry Becker
vocals:
Pat Monahan
mixed at:
Indian River Studios in Florida, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 19) and Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 45)
recording of:
Drive By
writer:
Amund Bjørklund, Espen Lind and Pat Monahan
Train3.153:16
4Smooth Criminal
assistant engineer:
Justin Harvey
engineer and editor:
James Murray (US engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jay Baumgardner
assistant mixer:
Dan Certa
additional editor:
John Ewing (engineer) and Brian Virtue
drums (drum set):
Mike Cosgrove
electric bass guitar [bassadilla], guitar and background vocals:
Tye Zamora
electric guitar:
Terence Corso
lead vocals:
Dryden Mitchell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SKG Music LLC (for copyrights use only, company associated with Dreamworks Records) (in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
NRG Recording Services in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 6) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 355)
cover recording of:
Smooth Criminal
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Alien Ant Farm4.23:29
5Are You Gonna Go My Way
additional engineer:
David Domanich
assistant engineer:
Greg DiGesu
engineer and mixer:
Henry Hirsch
producer:
Lenny Kravitz
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Craig Ross (guitarist) (in 1998-12)
bass:
Lenny Kravitz (in 1998-01) and Tony Breit (in 1998-12)
drums (drum set), drums (drum set) [junkanoo] and background vocals and lead vocals:
Lenny Kravitz (in 1998-12)
synthesizer [arp string ensemble]:
Henry Hirsch (in 1998-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1993) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1993)
recording of:
Are You Gonna Go My Way (in 1998-12)
lyricist:
Lenny Kravitz
composer:
Henry Hirsch, Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross (guitarist)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Miss Bessie Music, Shukat Arrow Hafer Weber & Herbsman, LLP, Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, Wigged Music, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Lenny Kravitz3.853:32
6Ice Ice Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
recording of:
Ice Ice Baby
lyricist:
Floyd Brown (Floyd Brown), Mario Lavell Johnson (90s US rapper) and Vanilla Ice
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Floyd Brown (Floyd Brown), John R. Deacon, Mario Lavell Johnson (90s US rapper), Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) and Vanilla Ice
publisher:
Aftershock Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fernhill Publishing, Ice Baby Music, Knightlife Productions, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), QPM Music Inc., Queen Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
is based on:
Under Pressure
Vanilla Ice4.53:42
7U Can't Touch This
co-producer:
James Earley and Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer)
producer:
MC Hammer
mixer:
James Earley, Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer) and MC Hammer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
samples:
Super Freak by Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
U Can’t Touch This
writer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer), Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Stanley Kirk Burrell
publisher:
Bust‐It Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Stone City Music and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
is based on:
Super Freak
MC Hammer4.14:13
8Crank That (Soulja Boy)
music videos:
Crank That (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy Tell ’Em (US rapper fka Soulja Boy Tell ’Em)
a cappella versions:
Crank Dat (L∆VINCi Remix) by L∆VINCi (LAVINCi) feat. Soulja Boy (US rapper fka Soulja Boy Tell ’Em)
part of:
A.Side: 10 Songs That Have Their Own Dance Moves (number: 3), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 54) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 218)
recording of:
Crank Dat (Soulja Boy) (aka Crank That)
writer:
DeAndre Cortez Way (US rapper fka Soulja Boy Tell ’Em)
Soulja Boy Tell ’Em3.153:44
9Boom Boom Pow
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 63)
recording of:
Boom Boom Pow
writer:
Allan Pineda, Jaime Gomez (member of Black Eyed Peas), Stacy Ferguson (American singer) and William Adams (American rapper and producer)
The Black Eyed Peas3.553:40
10Two Can Play That Game
assistant engineer:
Franklyn Grant (Sound engineer and producer), Earl Thomas (blues singer) and Keston Wright (engineer)
engineer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat
producer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
mixer:
Jean‐Marie Horvat and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
instruments:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
background vocals:
Bernard Belle, Mary Brown (US R&B vocalist), Omar Chandler, Chauncey Hannibal, Levon Little, Marsha McClurkin, Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Joseph Stonestreet
publisher:
New Jack Swing Productions
recorded at:
NJS Future Records in Studio A in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
mixed at:
NJS Future Records in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Two Can Play That Game
writer:
Bernard Belle, Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), David "Redhead" Guppy and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
publisher:
Bobby Brown Music (in 1992), Donril Music (in 1992), Down Low Publishing (in 1992), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1992), Mom and Dad Publishing (in 1992) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (in 1992)
Bobby Brown45:01
11Would I Lie to You?
performer:
Charles & Eddie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recording of:
Would I Lie to You?
writer:
Michael Leeson and Peter Vale (writer/arranger)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05-16 to present)
Charles & Eddie4.254:39
12Un-Break My Heart
recording of:
Un-Break My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Realsongs
Toni Braxton4:06
13Ordinary People
producer:
John Legend
piano:
John Legend
vocals:
John Legend
recording of:
Ordinary People
writer:
John Roger Stephens and William James Adams, Jr. (American rapper and producer)
John Legend3.354:42
14Ignition (remix)
recording of:
Ignition (remix)
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
revision of:
Ignition
R. Kelly3.353:07
15I Got 5 on It
guest vocals:
Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Noo Trybe Records, Inc. (No̅o̅ Trybe Records, Inc.) (in 1995)
recording of:
I Got 5 on It
writer:
Anthony Gillmour, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer), Garrick Husband, Jerold Ellis Jr. (US rapper), Jay King, Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club), Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Luniz3.54:06
16MMMBop
programming and engineer:
Mac Quale (US composer)
additional producer:
Stephen Lironi
executive producer:
Steve Greenberg (Record producer)
producer:
The Dust Brothers (production duo John King & Mike Simpson)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
drums (drum set):
Zac Hanson
guitar:
Isaac Hanson
keyboard:
Taylor Hanson
vocals:
Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 61)
recording of:
MMMBop
writer:
Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zachary Hanson
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Heavy Harmony Music, Jam N Bread Music, Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Hanson3.54:29
17You Got It (The Right Stuff)
producer:
Maurice Starr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1988)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 92) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 499)
recording of:
You Got It (The Right Stuff)
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Starr
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Songs and Maurice Starr Music
New Kids on the Block34:10
18I Want You Back
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Denniz PoP
vocals:
Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, *NSYNC (US boy band) and Justin Timberlake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trans Continental Records, Inc. (in 1997) and Trans Continental Records, Inc. (in 1998)
recording of:
I Want You Back
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Denniz PoP
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Cheiron Songs
N Sync4.353:23
19Jump
recording of:
Jump
writer:
Alphonso Mizell, Andrew Noland, Berry Gordy, Jr., Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Fred Perren, Joe Nicolo, Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Marvin Pierce, Norman Napier, Ralph Middlebrooks, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer), Walter Morrison and Greg Webster (drummer for Ohio Players)
is based on:
I Want You Back
Kris Kross53:18
20Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
miscellaneous support:
Bonnie Brewster (task: girl crowd), Andrea M. Majied (task: girl crowd) and Susan McCall (task: girl crowd)
assistant engineer:
Tommie Hicks, Jr.
engineer:
Joe Smith (US recording/mixing engineer)
executive producer:
Louis J Pearlman
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Denniz PoP
editor:
Chaz Harper
performer:
A.J. (US singer, songwriter, actor, dancer & model), Brian (from the Backstreet Boys), Howie D. (from the Backstreet Boys), Kevin (from the Backstreet Boys) and Nick (US pop singer & Backstreet Boy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corporation (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1997)
produced for:
Cheiron Productions
recorded at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Parc Studios in Orlando, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
edited 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
recording of:
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)
writer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Denniz PoP
publisher:
Maratone AB (ended), MXM Music AB (ended), Grantsville Publishing Ltd., GV-Maratone, GV-MXM, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Zomba Music Publishers Limited (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Backstreet Boys3.153:48

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part of:Now That’s What I Call…... (UK compilations outside the main numbered series or subseries) (order: 32)