The Very Best of Eurovision Song Contest: A 60th Anniversary

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1Refrain
part of:
Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1956) and Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1956)
recording of:
Refrain (Winning song of The Eurovision Song Contest 1956, original french version)
lyricist:
Émile Gardaz
composer:
Géo Voumard
premiered at:
Eurovision Song Contest 1956 (1956-05-24)
Lys Assia3:10
2Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
recorded in:
Italy
vocals:
Domenico Modugno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Italia S.r.l. (not for release label use! Italian branch of Warner Music International) (in 1958)
part of:
Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner), Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1958) and Winners of the Sanremo Music Festival (number: 1958)
recording of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) (in 1958)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
publisher:
Curci and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner)
Domenico Modugno43:34
3Non ho l’età
vocals:
Gigliola Cinquetti
orchestra:
Orchestra Franco Monaldi
conductor:
Franco Monaldi (Italian arranger and conductor)
arranger:
Franco Monaldi (Italian arranger and conductor)
part of:
Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1964), Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1964) and Winners of the Sanremo Music Festival (number: 1964)
recording of:
Non ho l’età (in 1964)
lyricist:
Gene Colonnello and Mario Panzeri (Italian lyricist and composer)
composer:
Gene Colonnello, Nicola Salerno (Italian lyricist Nicola Salerno) and Mario Panzeri (Italian lyricist and composer)
publisher:
Sugar (Italian label)
Gigliola Cinquetti3:14
4Poupée de cire, poupée de son
vocals:
France Gall (in 1965)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (in 1965)
part of:
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1965) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1965)
recording of:
Poupée de cire, poupée de son (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
publisher:
Bagatelle SA, Sidonie, 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)
France Gall2:30
5Merci Cherie
part of:
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1966) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1966)
recording of:
Merci Chérie (original German version) (in 1966)
lyricist:
Thomas Hörbiger and Udo Jürgens (Austrian–Swiss composer, singer and songwriter)
composer:
Udo Jürgens (Austrian–Swiss composer, singer and songwriter)
Udo Jürgens13:13
6Puppet on a String
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1967)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1967) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1967)
recording of:
Puppet on a String (in 1967)
writer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
Sandie Shaw2:20
7Congratulations
producer:
Norrie Paramor
bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
background vocals:
The Breakaways (60s UK all girl group)
vocals:
Cliff Richard
orchestra:
The Norrie Paramor Orchestra
conductor:
Norrie Paramor
arranger:
Norrie Paramor
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-03)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1968)
recording of:
Congratulations
lyricist and composer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
publisher:
EMI Al Gallico Music Corp. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Cliff Richard2:30
8La, La, LaMassiel2:29
9Boom Bang a Bang
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
arranger:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969)
recording of:
Boom Bang-A-Bang (original English version)
composer:
Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne
Lulu2:19
10All Kinds of Everything
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970)
recording of:
All Kinds of Everything (1970 eurovision song)
writer:
Derry Lindsay (Songwriter) and Jackie Smith (Songwriter)
Dana23:00
11Beg, Steal or Borrow
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1972)
recording of:
Beg Steal or Borrow
writer:
Tony Cole, Graeme Hall and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
The New Seekers2:45
12Après toi
part of:
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1972) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1972)
recording of:
Après toi (Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1972)
lyricist:
Yves Dessca and Klaus Munro (composer, songwriter and producer)
composer:
Mario Panas (Greek musician, composer and producer) and Klaus Munro (composer, songwriter and producer)
premiered at:
Eurovision Song Contest 1972 (1972-03-25)
Vicky Leandros23:36
13SiGigliola Cinquetti3:30
14Waterloo
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-12-17)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1973-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
Moog, mellotron and piano:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1973-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Christer Eklund (on 1974-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1974) and Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-01-04, on 1974-02-20)
part of:
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974)
recording of:
Waterloo (English version) (from 1973-12-17 until 1974-01)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended), Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1974 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1974 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1974 to present)
translated version of:
Waterloo (Swedish version)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.652:43
15Ding a Dong
part of:
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1975) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1975)
recording of:
Ding-a-Dong (1975 Eurovision song)
lyricist:
Will Luikinga and Eddy Ouwens
composer:
Dick Bakker
publisher:
Dayglow Music (publisher) (in 1975)
Teach In2:24
16Save Your Kisses for Me
producer:
Tony Hiller
arranger:
Lee Sheriden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BR Music Copyrights BV (in 1976)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1976) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1976)
recording of:
Save Your Kisses for Me (in 1976)
writer:
Tony Hiller, Martin Lee (singer, of UK pop group Brotherhood of Man) and Lee Sheriden
publisher:
ATV Music, Easy Listening Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Tony Hiller Music (publisher), Tony Hills Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
Brotherhood of Man3:01
17L’Oiseau et l’EnfantMarie Myriam3:04
18A‐Ba‐Ni‐Bi
recording of:
A-Ba-Ni-Bi (English version)
lyricist:
אהוד מנור
composer:
נורית הירש (Nurit Hirsh)
translated version of:
אבניבי (A-Ba-Ni-Bi - Hebrew version)
Izhar Cohen & Alpha Beta2:57
19Dschinghis Khan
part of:
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1979)
recording of:
Dschinghis Khan (in 1979)
lyricist:
Bernd Meinunger
composer:
Ralph Siegel
publisher:
Edition Meridian
parody version of:
Jetzt geht’s los
Dschinghis Khan53:02
20Hallelujah
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Halleluja (1979 Eurovision winner, English version)
lyricist:
Shimrit Orr
composer:
Kobi Oshrat
publisher:
Gogly Music and Intersong Music Ltd.
translated version of:
הללויה (1979 Eurovision winner, Hebrew original)
Milk & Honey3:23
21What’s Another Year
vocals:
Johnny Logan (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1987)
recording of:
What's Another Year (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Shay Healy (Irish songwriter)
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967–2001) and Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG (German publisher; read annotation)
Johnny Logan3:01
22Making Your Mind Up
producer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Ltd. (1987–1996) (in 1981)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1981) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1981)
recording of:
Making Your Mind Up
lyricist and composer:
John Danter and Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishers Ltd., Intersong (publisher), Intersong Music Ltd., Paper Music, Paper Music Ltd., RAK Publishing Ltd., Stave and Nickelodeon Ltd., Stave and Nickelodeon Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bucks Fizz4.652:37
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1Ein bisschen Frieden
producer:
Robert Jung (producer, lyricist, composer and singer)
recording of:
Ein bißchen Frieden
lyricist:
Bernd Meinunger
composer:
Ralph Siegel
Nicole4:28
2I treni di Tozeur
vocals:
Alice (Italian singer Carla Bissi) and Franco Battiato (Italian singer-songwriter and composer)
part of:
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1984)
recording of:
I treni di Tozeur
lyricist:
Franco Battiato (Italian singer-songwriter and composer) (in 1984) and Rosario “Saro” Cosentino (in 1984)
composer:
Franco Battiato (Italian singer-songwriter and composer) (in 1984) and Giusto Pio (in 1984)
Alice & Franco Battiato3:07
3Diggi Loo, Diggi LeyHerreys3:05
4J’aime la vie
part of:
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1986) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1986)
recording of:
J'aime la vie (song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1986)
lyricist:
Rosario Marino
composer:
Angelo Crisci and Jean-Paul Furnémont
Sandra Kim3:03
5Gente di mare
producer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Italia S.r.l. (not for release label use! Italian branch of Warner Music International) (in 2013)
part of:
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987)
recording of:
Gente di mare
lyricist:
Raf (Italian pop singer) and Umberto Tozzi
composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi
Umberto Tozzi & Raf3:53
6Hold Me Now
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987)
recording of:
Hold Me Now (in 1987)
publisher:
Johnny Logan
composer:
Johnny Logan
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Johnny Logan43:02
7Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2013)
part of:
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1988) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1988)
recording of:
Ne partez pas sans moi
lyricist:
Nella Martinetti (singer, songwriter)
composer:
Atilla Şereftuğ (Swiss-Turkish Songwriter)
Céline Dion3:04
8White and Black BluesJoëlle Ursull3:02
9Insieme 1992
Toto Cutugno4:23
10Le dernier qui a parlé
part of:
France in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1991)
recording of:
Le dernier qui a parlé
lyricist:
Amina (French–Tunisian singer Amina Annabi)
Amina33:14
11Why Me?Linda Martin3:22
12Nocturne
instruments:
Secret Garden
vocals:
Gunhild Tvinnereim
conductor:
John Tate (conductor & orchestrator)
recording of:
Nocturne (English version)
lyricist:
Petter Skavlan
composer:
Rolf Løvland
translated version of:
Nocturne (original Norwegian version)
Secret Garden3:10
13Love Shine a Light
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1997) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1997)
recording of:
Love Shine a Light (in 1997)
lyricist and composer:
Kimberley Rew
Katrina & the Waves22:51
14Take Me to Your Heaven
part of:
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1999) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1999)
recording of:
Take me to your heaven
lyricist:
Gert Lengstrand
composer:
Lars Diedricson
translator:
Marcos Ubeda (Swedish pianist, composer, producer)
translated version of:
Tusen och en natt
Charlotte Nilsson3:00
15Fly on the Wings of Love
part of:
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2000) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2000)
recording of:
Fly on the Wings of Love
lyricist and composer:
Jørgen Olsen
Olsen Brothers13:00
16Wild DancesRuslana33:01
17Hard Rock Hallelujah
edit of:
Hard Rock Hallelujah (album version) by Lordi
part of:
Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2006) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2006)
recording of:
Hard Rock Hallelujah
lyricist and composer:
Mr. Lordi
Lordi32:59
18Satellite
recording engineer:
Brix (German producer André Buchmann), Mathias Ramson and Phil Schardt
keyboard programming:
John Gordon (Danish songwriter)
mastering:
Busy (German sound engineer Sascha Bühren)
producer:
Brix (German producer André Buchmann), John Gordon (Danish songwriter), Ingo Politz and Bernd Wendlandt
mixer:
Brix (German producer André Buchmann) and Mathias Ramson
additional vocals:
Kayna
lead vocals:
Lena (Lena Meyer-Landrut, Eurovision winner)
part of:
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2010) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2010)
recording of:
Satellite
lyricist and composer:
Julie Frost and John Gordon (Danish songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
Lena42:53
19Euphoria
producer:
Peter Boström
part of:
Winners of Melodifestivalen (number: 2012), Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2012) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2012)
recording of:
Euphoria
writer:
Peter Boström and Thomas G:son
publisher:
Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Loreen4.352:58
20Only Teardrops
producer:
Frederik Thaae
part of:
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2013), Winners of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (number: 2013) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2013)
recording of:
Only Teardrops
lyricist and composer:
Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen (Danish songwriter) and Thomas Stengaard
Emmelie de Forest3:00
21Calm After the Storm
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Longplay BV (from 2014 to present)
part of:
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2014)
recording of:
Calm After the Storm
lyricist and composer:
Ilse de Lange (Dutch singer/songwriter), Jake Etheridge (American songwriter and musician), JB Meijers (dutch multi-instrumentalist, producer and singer/songwriter), Matthew Crosby (US singer-songwriter) and Rob Crosby (American country singer/songwriter)
The Common Linnets3:03
22Rise Like a Phoenix
executive producer:
David Bronner (Austrian producer and pianist)
producer:
Sebastian Arman and Doro Badent
part of:
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2014) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2014)
recording of:
Rise Like a Phoenix
lyricist and composer:
Ali Zuckowski, Julian Maas (German pianist & composer), Charlie Mason (lyricist) and Joey Patulka
Conchita Wurst4.53:01