Absolute Hits 2008

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Kissed A Girl
recording engineer:
Mike Caffrey (drum machine [drum])
miscellaneous support:
Gary "G" Silver (task: production coordinated)
programming:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Dr. Luke
engineer:
Nick Banns, Mike Caffrey, Aniela Gottwald, John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer), Sam Holland (sound engineer), Tina Kennedy and Emily Wright
additional producer:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Mike Caffrey (drum machine [drum])
producer:
Dr. Luke
assistant mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass guitar [bass] and guitar [guitars]:
Dr. Luke
drums (drum set) [drums]:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Dr. Luke
drums (drum set) [live drums]:
Steven Wolf (drummer from USA)
background vocals:
Cathy Dennis
lead vocals:
Katy Perry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Music Group (label group, not normally a release label) (in 2008)
produced for:
Kasz Money Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Dr. Luke's in New York, New York, United States, Legacy Recording Studios (not to be confused with Legacy Studios, Canada) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Monster Island in New York, New York, United States (drum machine [drum])
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 14) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
I Kissed a Girl
writer:
Cathy Dennis, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Katy Perry
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing UK, Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP affiliated), Maratone, MXM Music AB, Prescription Songs, Toxic Songs Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and When I’m Rich You’ll Be My Bitch
Katy Perry3.952:59
2Mercy
recording engineer, programming, producer and mixer:
Steve Booker (songwriter/producer, worked with Duffy on 'Rockferry')
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Steve Booker (songwriter/producer, worked with Duffy on 'Rockferry')
background vocals and lead vocals:
Duffy (Welsh singer, songwriter and occasional actress)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2007)
recording of:
Mercy
writer:
Aimee Ann Duffy (Welsh singer, songwriter and occasional actress) and Stephen Andrew Booker (songwriter/producer, worked with Duffy on 'Rockferry')
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Duffy43:39
3Viva La Vida
producer:
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins and Rik Simpson
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer), Markus Dravs, Rik Simpson and Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass:
Guy Berryman
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
guitar:
Jonny Buckland
piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
strings:
Davide Rossi (Goldfrapp violinist)
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Brian Eno
music videos:
Viva la Vida (Anton Corbijn version) by Coldplay and Viva la Vida by Coldplay
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 13), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009 (number: 55), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 71), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 144) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Viva la Vida
writer:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Coldplay43:56
4I’m Yours
assistant recording engineer:
Iain Hill (UK engineer)
recording engineer:
Dyre Gormsen
producer:
Martin Terefe
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
bass:
Martin Terefe
drums (drum set):
Kristoffer Sonne
guitar:
Jason Mraz
keyboard:
Nikolaj Torp Larsen
background vocals:
Toca Rivera
vocals:
Jason Mraz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2008) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Kensaltown Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Canaan Road Studios in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009 (number: 7), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 27) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
I’m Yours
lyricist and composer:
Jason Mraz
publisher:
Goo Eyed Music
Jason Mraz3.74:01
5This Is The Life
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, background vocals and lead vocals:
Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter)
bass guitar and flugelhorn, saxophone and trumpet:
Jamie Sefton
drums (drum set):
Adam Falkner
electric guitar:
Seton Daunt
keyboard and piano:
Pete Wilkinson
percussion:
Adam Falkner and 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:
This Is the Life
lyricist and composer:
Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Amy Macdonald3.93:01
6Bubbly
acoustic guitar, bass and synthesizer:
Mikal Blue
drums (drum set):
Victor Indrizzo
electric guitar:
Jaco Caraco (production music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2007) and Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) (in 2007)
engineered at:
Revolver Studios in Thousand Oaks, California, United States
produced at:
Revolver Studios in Thousand Oaks, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 21)
recording of:
Bubbly
writer:
Colbie Caillat and Jason Reeves (American folk songwriter)
Colbie Caillat4.453:15
7Rise To The Occasion
Kurt Nilsen3:34
8Do You Love Me
recording of:
Do You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Pontare (Swedish singer, songwriter and producer)
translated version of:
Vill du ha mig
Amanda Jenssen3:30
9Hold On Be Strong
part of:
Winners of Melodi Grand Prix (Norway) (number: 2008) and Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2008)
Maria Haukaas Storeng3:01
10Love Song
recording of:
Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Sara Bareilles
Sara Bareilles3.653:49
11Jennie Let Me Love You
E.M.D.3:04
12Feelgood
Ola3:30
13Lollipop
MIKA3:01
14Something Right
Westlife3:10
15That Is Where I’ll Go
Sibel2:59
16I lågornas sken
recording of:
I lågornas sken
lyricist and composer:
Lina Eriksson and Mårten Eriksson
Nordman3:01
17Hur svårt kan det va?
recording of:
Hur svårt kan det va?
writer:
Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson and Tobias Lundgren
Linda Bengtzing2:56
18Lay Your Love On Me
recording of:
Lay Your Love on Me
writer:
Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson (producer / writer / performer), Bobby Ljunggren and Henrik Wikström (composer)
BWO2:56
19Hero
part of:
Winners of Melodifestivalen (number: 2008) and Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2008)
recording of:
Hero
lyricist:
Fredrik Kempe
composer:
Fredrik Kempe and Bobby Ljunggren
Charlotte Perrelli2:53
20Empty Room
recording of:
Empty Room
lyricist and composer:
Aleena Gibson and Bobby Ljunggren
Sanna Nielsen3:00
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