So Fresh: 15 Years of the Greatest Hits

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1CD
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1Roar
programming and producer:
Cirkut, Dr. Luke and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
assistant engineer:
Rachael Findlen (engineer), Justin Fox and Elliott Lanam (engineer)
engineer:
Peter Carlsson (engineer), Clint Gibbs, John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer), Sam Holland (sound engineer) and Michael Ilbert
additional assistant producer:
Irene Richter
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
instruments:
Cirkut, Dr. Luke and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
vocals:
Katy Perry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Luke’s in the Boo in Malibu, California, United States, MXM Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden, Playback Recording Studio in Santa Barbara, California, United States and Secret Garden Studios in Montecito, California, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 10), RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 7) (number: 10), Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 20), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 46) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Roar
writer:
Łukasz Gottwald, Henry Walter, Martin Karl Sandberg (Swedish record producer), Bonnie McKee and Katy Perry
publisher:
KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (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 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), Bonnie McKee Music (in 2013), Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP affiliated) (in 2013), MXM (in 2013), Oneirology Publishing (in 2013), Prescription Songs (in 2013), Songs of Pulse Recording (BMI) (in 2013), When I’m Rich You’ll Be My Bitch (in 2013), Where da Kasz At (in 2013) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Katy Perry3.53:45
2Blurred Lines
assistant recording engineer:
Todd Hurt
recording engineer and editor:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
producer:
Pharrell Williams
instruments:
Pharrell Williams
background vocals:
Pharrell Williams
lead vocals:
Robin Thicke
arranger:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Star Trak, LLC (in 2013)
samples:
Got to Give It Up by Marvin Gaye
edit of:
Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke feat. T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) & Pharrell Williams
recording of:
Blurred Lines
writer:
Marvin Gaye, T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Deyjah’s Daddy Muzik (ended), EMI April Music, Inc., I Like ’em Thicke Music and More Water From Nazareth
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams1.653:53
3Somebody That I Used to Know
recording engineer:
Wally De Backer (bass guitar)
producer:
Wally De Backer
assistant mixer:
Wally De Backer
mixer:
François Tétaz (Australian film composer)
bass guitar:
Lucas Taranto
sampler [guitar, flutes, percussion and synth samples]:
Wally De Backer
background vocals and lead vocals:
Kimbra (New Zealand singer-songwriter) and Wally De Backer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Samples ’n’ Seconds Records (in 2011) and Samples ’n’ Seconds Records Pty Ltd (in 2011)
recorded at:
Lucas' Loungeroom in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (bass) and The Barn in Merricks, Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia (bass)
mixed at:
Moose Mastering in Richmond, Queensland, Australia
samples:
Seville by Luiz Bonfá
music videos:
Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye feat. Kimbra (New Zealand singer-songwriter)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 1), MIA Award: Song of the Year (number: 2011), Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 8), Triple J’s Hottest 100: Twenty Years (2013) (number: 9), Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2013 winner), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 24), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2011), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 36), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 49), Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 161) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 404)
recording of:
Somebody That I Used to Know
lyricist:
Walter De Backer
composer:
Luiz Bonfá and Walter De Backer
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Op Shop Songs Pty Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
part of:
Matuschkes Lieblinge 2011
Gotye feat. Kimbra4.14:07
4Happy (from Despicable Me 2)
assistant recording engineer:
Matthew Desrameaux
recording engineer:
Mike Larson (recording engineer)
producer:
Pharrell Williams
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
editor:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Mike Larson (recording engineer)
background vocals:
Rhea Dummett, Trevon Henderson, Shamika Hightower, Ashley L. Lee, Jasmine Murray and Terrence Rolle
arranger:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Mike Larson (recording engineer)
recorded at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Music Box Studios (Atlanta) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Happy by Pharrell Williams and Happy (from Despicable Me 2) (ballroom version) by Pharrell Williams
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 1), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 20) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 88)
recording of:
Happy
lyricist and composer:
Pharrell Williams
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., More Water From Nazareth Publishing, Inc. and Universal Pictures Music
part of:
The 86th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Pharrell Williams4.23:54
5She Looks So Perfect
assistant recording engineer:
Justin Long
programming and producer:
Jake Sinclair
engineer:
Cian Riordan and Jake Sinclair
additional producer:
Eric Valentine (Eric Dodd, producer and instrumentalist)
mixer:
Eric Valentine (Eric Dodd, producer and instrumentalist)
bass guitar:
Calum Hood
drums (drum set):
Ashton Irwin
guitar:
Jake Sinclair, Luke Hemmings and Michael Clifford (of 5 Seconds of Summer)
background vocals:
Jake Sinclair
vocals:
Calum Hood, Michael Clifford (of 5 Seconds of Summer), Ashton Irwin and Luke Hemmings
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Ltd. (not for release label use; UK company) (in 2014)
music videos:
She Looks So Perfect by 5 Seconds of Summer
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 93) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 392)
recording of:
She Looks So Perfect
writer:
Michael Clifford (of 5 Seconds of Summer), Ashton Irwin and Jake Sinclair
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Manes And Reins Publishing, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
5 Seconds of Summer33:25
6Wake Me Up
recording engineer:
Chris Cheney (engineer) and Kyle VandeKerkhoff
additional engineer:
Mike Einziger
producer and mixer:
Tim Bergling
guitar:
Mike Einziger
keyboard [keys]:
Peter Dyer (keyboardist & writer Avicii and Cam)
vocals:
Aloe Blacc
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Avicii Music AB (holding company - do not use as release label) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Interscope Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
additionally engineered at:
Casa Chica in Malibu, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 19), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 22) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Wake Me Up
writer:
Aloe Blacc, Mike Einziger and Tim Bergling
publisher:
Aloe Blacc Publishing Inc., Elementary Particle Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Kobalt Music Group Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Avicii3.84:08
7Starships (clean version)
assistant recording engineer:
Jon Sher
recording engineer:
Ariel Chobaz (American audio engineer) and Trevor Muzzy
producer:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter), Rami Yacoub (Swedish record producer and songwriter) and RedOne
mixer:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter), Trevor Muzzy and Rami Yacoub (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
editor:
Trevor Muzzy and Rami Yacoub (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
guitar:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter)
instruments:
Rami Yacoub (Swedish record producer and songwriter) and RedOne
additional vocals:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter), Wayne Hector, Mohombi and Rami Yacoub (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Nicki Minaj
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Kinglet Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Starships
writer:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter), Wayne Hector, Nadir Khayat, Onika Maraj (Nicki Minaj) and Rami Yacoub (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
publisher:
2101 Songs, Harajuku Barbie Music, Money Mack Music (BMI), Songs of RedOne, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony ATV Songs LLC and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
is based on:
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Nicki Minaj3.53:33
8Don’t Wake Me Up
assistant recording engineer:
Iain Findley
recording engineer:
Brian Springer
assistant engineer:
Phil Seaford (task: assistant engineered for mix)
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) (task: engineered for mix)
co-producer:
Brian “BK” Kennedy (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist)
producer:
Alle Benassi, Benny Benassi (Italian DJ, producer & remixer), Free School (group of US producers) and William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer)
assistant mixer:
Phil Seaford
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
instruments:
Alle Benassi, Benny Benassi (Italian DJ, producer & remixer) and Free School (group of US producers)
vocals:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer)
co-produced for:
Team BK
produced for:
Empire Artist and Spaceship Management
recorded at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Mixstar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 56)
recording of:
Don’t Wake Me Up
writer:
Alessandro “Alle” Benassi, Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer), Jean‐Baptiste, Brian Kennedy (US composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist), Marco “Benny” Benassi (Italian DJ, producer & remixer), Michael McHenry, Nick “Free School” Mash (American producer & songwriter), William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer), Priscilla “Priscilla Renea” Hamilton, Ryan Buendia and Alain Whyte (Morrissey guitarist)
publisher:
B‐Uneek Songs, Barrow Gang, Basic Studio srl, Cherry Lane Publishing, Cook an Ear Productions, Culture Beyond Ur Experience Publishing, Discovery One, Downtown DMP Songs, Guerilla Studios Limited, Jean‐Baptiste Music, Meloists Music, Michael McHenry Music, Off Limits srl, Power Pen Associated, Priscilla Renea Productions, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Universal Music Publishing, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Chris Brown2.253:44
9Burn
programming and producer:
Greg Kurstin
engineer:
Greg Kurstin and Jesse Shatkin (American singer-songwriter, and record producer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Greg Kurstin
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
produced at:
Echo Studio in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Burn (video) by Ellie Goulding
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 39)
recording of:
Burn
writer:
Ellie Goulding, Greg Kurstin, Brent Kutzle, Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer) and Noel Zancanella
publisher:
Blastronaut Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., Global Talent Publishing (PRS-affiliated), KMR II Songs of GT Publishing and Kurstin Music
Ellie Goulding4.23:54
10As Long as You Love MeJustin Bieber feat. Big Sean3.43:51
11Happiness
samples:
Brazil (2nd edit) (part of “Random Album Title” continuous mix) by deadmau5
recording of:
Happiness
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Autumn Rowe and Joel Zimmerman (performs as deadmau5)
revision of:
Brazil
Alexis Jordan3.354:05
12Thank YouMKTO3:27
13Drops of Jupiter
recording engineer:
Nick DiDia and Brett Eliason
programming:
Scott Underwood (Drummer for Train)
additional engineer:
Ryan Williams (US recording engineer/producer)
assistant engineer:
Karl Egsieker and Steve Genewick
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
mixer:
John Burton (engineer), Brett Eliason and Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
bass:
Charlie Colin and Rob Hotchkiss
cello:
Suzie Katayama and Dan Smith (cello)
drums (drum set):
Scott Underwood (Drummer for Train)
guitar and background vocals:
Charlie Colin, Rob Hotchkiss and Jimmy Stafford (member of Train)
keyboard:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer) and Scott Underwood (Drummer for Train)
mandolin:
Jimmy Stafford (member of Train)
percussion:
Pat Monahan and Scott Underwood (Drummer for Train)
piano:
Chuck Leavell
viola:
Evan Wilson (viola player)
violin:
Michael Markman
lead vocals:
Pat Monahan
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2001)
music videos:
Drops of Jupiter by Train (US pop rock band)
part of:
My VH1 Music Awards – Your Song Kicked Ass but Was Played Too Damn Much Nominees (2001) and My VH1 Music Awards - Damn I Wish I Wrote That! (song of the year) Nominees (2001)
recording of:
Drops of Jupiter
writer:
Charlie Colin, Rob Hotchkiss, Pat Monahan, Jimmy Stafford (member of Train) and Scott Underwood (Drummer for Train)
publisher:
Blue Lamp Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Train4.54:21
14Love Song
programming:
Jake Davies
bass guitar:
Chris Chaney
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
guitar:
Stuart Mathis (guitarist) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Sara Bareilles
music videos:
Love Song by Sara Bareilles
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 7)
recording of:
Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Sara Bareilles
Sara Bareilles3.94:20
15Incomplete
recording engineer:
Dave Dilbeck and Dan Muckala (American songwriter and producer)
additional engineer:
Lee Bridges, Aaron Fessel, Skye McCaskey and F. Reid Shippen
audio engineer:
Chris Haggerty
producer:
Dan Muckala (American songwriter and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Brandon Heath
bass:
Brent Milligan
drums (drum set):
Joe Porter
electric guitar:
Chris McMurtry and Alex Nifong
piano:
Dan Muckala (American songwriter and producer)
strings arranger:
Dan Muckala (American songwriter and producer)
music videos:
Incomplete by Backstreet Boys
recording of:
Incomplete
writer:
Jess Cates, Dan Muckala (American songwriter and producer) and Lindy Robbins (American songwriter)
Backstreet Boys3.754:01
16So Sick
music videos:
So Sick by Ne‐Yo
recording of:
So Sick
additional writer:
John Bettis and Steve Porcaro
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Chimere Smith
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), John Bettis Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Super Sayin’ Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., 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), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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)
Ne‐Yo3.23:29
17No OneAlicia Keys3.54:16
18A Little Less Conversation
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
Elvis Presley vs. JXL3.453:33
19She Bangs
recording engineer:
David Reitzas
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa)
recording of:
She Bangs
writer:
Walter Afanasieff, Desmond Child, Daniel Lopez (US spanish language songwriter), Glenn Monroig (cantautor puertorriqueño), Draco Rosa (Robert Edward Rosa Suárez aka Robi Draco Rosa) and Julia Sierra
Ricky Martin54:42
20Black Betty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22) (in 2004)
music videos:
Black Betty by Spiderbait
cover recording of:
Black Betty
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc., Folkways Music Publ. Co. (publisher) (from 1977 to present) and TRO (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Spiderbait4.153:26
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part of:So Fresh (The Hits of series) (order: 5)