Absolute Hits 2008

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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 VidaColdplay43:56
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?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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1Bleeding Love
recording of:
Bleeding Love
writer:
Jesse McCartney and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
publisher:
Jambition Music (ASCAP) and Write 2 Live
Leona Lewis3.53:58
2Apologize
assistant engineer:
Fareed Salamah
co-producer:
Timbaland
producer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer) and Greg Wells
additional keyboard and strings:
Jerome Harmon (producer)
guest vocals:
OneRepublic
remixer:
Timbaland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 2007) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2007)
co-produced for:
Timbaland Productions
recorded at:
The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States and The Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
remix of:
Apologize (album version) by OneRepublic
music videos:
Apologize by Timbaland presents OneRepublic
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 5) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 71)
recording of:
Apologize
lyricist and composer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
publisher:
Midnite Miracle Music and Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing
Timbaland feat. OneRepublic3.53:05
3No Air
additional performer:
Chris Brown (US R&B/pop singer and dancer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2007)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 427)
recording of:
No Air
writer:
Erik Griggs (Erik “Blu2th” Griggs, American record producer), James Fauntleroy, Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs), Steve “The Chef” Russell (engineer/producer) and Damon Thomas
Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown3.74:21
4Just Dance
recording engineer, programming and producer:
RedOne
engineer:
Dave Russell (British engineer, producer)
mixer:
Robert Orton
additional guest vocals and guest vocals:
Colby O’Donis
background vocals:
Akon (US singer and producer), Colby O’Donis and RedOne
background vocals and lead vocals:
Lady Gaga
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2008, in 2009)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009 (number: 3) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Just Dance
writer:
Aliaune Thiam (US singer and producer), Lady Gaga and RedOne
publisher:
Byefall Productions, Inc., Byfall Music, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), GloJoe Music Inc., House of Gaga Publishing Inc., RedOne Productions LLC, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and 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)
Lady Gaga feat. Colby O’Donis4.13:59
5Don’t Stop the Music
assistant recording engineer:
Phillip Ramos and Tim Sturges
recording engineer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Al Hemberger
producer:
StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Josh Houghkirk
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
instruments:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen
mixed for:
RiotProof Productions, inc
produced for:
Delirious Blacksmith Management, Ltd.
recorded at:
Battery Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States and Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Soapbox Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
samples:
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
music videos:
Don’t Stop the Music by Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 17) and Pitchfork Presents: The 100 Best Tracks of 2008 (number: 70)
recording of:
Don’t Stop the Music
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Tawanna Dabney
is based on:
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Rihanna44:27
6Piece of Me
recording engineer, programming and producer:
Bloodshy & Avant
executive producer:
Britney Spears
mixer:
Niklas Flyckt
additional bass:
Klas Åhlund
additional guitar:
Henrik Jonback (Swedish producer, engineer, songwriter, guitarist)
bass, guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Bloodshy & Avant
background vocals:
Robyn Carlsson (Swedish singer and songwriter Robin Carlsson)
recorded at:
Bloodshy & Avant Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Chalice Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Mandarine Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Piece of Me (official music video) by Britney Spears
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 83)
recording of:
Piece of Me
writer:
Klas Åhlund, Christian Karlsson (Swedish producer, remixer, songwriter, DJ, piano, guitar) and Pontus Winnberg (Swedish composer, lyricist, producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
publisher:
Crosstown Songs UK Ltd., Madhouse Music AB, Murlyn Songs AB and Universal Music Publishing MGB Scandinavia AB
Britney Spears3.93:31
7With You
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 9)
recording of:
With You
writer:
Johntá Austin (American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, vocalist and rapper), Amund Bjørklund, Tor Erik Hermansen, Espen Lind and Mikkel Eriksen
Chris Brown2.54:12
8Love in This Club
guest vocals and guest performer:
Jeezy (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 8) and Pitchfork Presents: The 100 Best Tracks of 2008 (number: 55)
recording of:
Love in This Club
writer:
Darnell Dalton (Part of The Ambassadors), Jamal Jones, Jay Jenkins (US rapper Jay W Jenkins, f/k/a Young Jeezy), Lamar (Rapper Lamar Thomas), Ryon Lovett, Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter) and Usher Raymond IV (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher2.254:23
9No One
edit of:
No One by Alicia Keys
music videos:
No One (music video) by Alicia Keys
recording of:
No One
writer:
Kerry Brothers, George M. Harry and Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys44:05
10Longing for Lullabies
recording engineer and producer:
Kleerup
mixer:
Kleerup and Erik Wikström
guest lead vocals and guest performer:
Titiyo (Swedish singer)
strings arranger:
Calle Bagge
recording of:
Longing for Lullabies
writer:
Niclas Frisk, Kleerup and Titiyo (Swedish singer)
Kleerup with Titiyo3:47
11In the Heat of the Night
Star Pilots3:01
12Now You’re Gone
recording of:
Now You’re Gone
writer and composer:
Jonas Altberg and Theo Nabuurs
translated version of:
Boten Anna
Basshunter3:26
13Ella elle l’a
cover recording of:
Ella, elle l’a
lyricist and composer:
Michel Berger
Kate Ryan33:04
14Stay With Me
recording of:
Stay With Me
writer:
Andreas Carlsson (pop songwriter), Tim Cox, James Charters (UK urban artist), Niklas Jarl, Nigel Swanston and David Stenmarck
Ironik3:03
15LogisktPetter feat. Säkert!4:08
16My Cool
recording of:
My Cool
Adam Tensta3:25
17Rock Away
Lazee3:51
18Over You
assistant mixer:
Keith Armstrong (US engineer) and Nik Karpen
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
mixed at:
Resonate Music in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Over You (in 2006)
writer:
Chris Daughtry (in 2006) and Brian Howes (in 2006)
Daughtry3:24
19Columbus
recording engineer and mixer:
Joshua (Danish producer)
producer:
Joshua (Danish producer) and Kent (Swedish band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sweden) AB (not for release label use! subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment ca. 2004–2008) (in 2007)
recording of:
Columbus
lyricist:
Joakim Berg (Kent frontman)
composer:
Joakim Berg (Kent frontman) and Martin Sköld
Kent4:24
20Curly SuetAKiDA53:47