Brit Awards 2009: The Year in Music

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Tracklist

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1Sex on Fire
recording engineer and mixer:
Jacquire King
producer:
Jacquire King and Angelo Petraglia
assistant mixer:
Jon Stinson
bass:
Jared Followill
drums (drum set):
Nathan Followill
guitar:
Caleb Followill and Matthew Followill
background vocals:
Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill
vocals:
Caleb Followill
recorded at:
Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The LBT in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
triple j's Hottest 100 of 2008 (16th edition of Australian annual music poll) (number: 1 [winner]), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2008) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 96)
recording of:
Sex on Fire
writer:
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill
publisher:
Coffee, Tea or Me Publishing, Followill Music, Martha Street Music and McFearless Music
Kings of Leon3.653:26
2Violet Hill
producer:
Markus Dravs, Brian Eno and Rik Simpson
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer), Markus Dravs, Rik Simpson and Andy Wallace (engineer)
music videos:
Violet Hill by Coldplay and Violet Hill (dancing politicians) by Coldplay
recording of:
Violet Hill
writer:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Coldplay3.43:48
3The Shock of the Lightning
additional engineer:
Chris Bolster and Ghian Wright
engineer:
Ryan Castle
producer and mixer:
David Sardy (American score composer)
editor:
Andy Brohard
bass:
Gem Archer and Andy Bell (member of Ride and Oasis)
drums (drum set):
Zak Starkey
electric guitar and keyboard:
Gem Archer, Andy Bell (member of Ride and Oasis) and Noel Gallagher
electronic instruments, additional vocals and background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
tambura:
Andy Bell (member of Ride and Oasis)
vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (until 2007)
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
The Shock of the Lightning by Oasis (Noel & Liam Gallagher)
recording of:
The Shock of the Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
Oasis3.955:01
4That's Not My Name
producer:
The Ting Tings
recording of:
That’s Not My Name
writer:
Jules De Martino and Katie White
The Ting Tings3.53:18
5Love Is Noise
producer:
Tim Bran, Cameron Jenkins (UK engineer), Nick McCabe, Chris Potter (UK producer/mixer, Z Management, worked with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft) and The Verve
recording of:
Love Is Noise
writer:
Richard Ashcroft and The Verve
The Verve2.654:05
6Have You Made Up Your Mind
producer:
Steve Cradock, Simon Dine, Charles Rees and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
recording of:
Have You Made Up Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
Paul Weller33:17
7Never Miss a Beat
assistant engineer:
Raj Das, Tom Morris (engineer, producer, UK), Samuel Navel and Tim Goalen
engineer and producer:
Eliot James (British producer) and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Jan Petrov
mixer:
John O’Mahony and Andy Wallace (engineer)
background vocals:
Lily Allen, Anne-Marie Chirema, Lou Hayter and Sarah Jones (New Young Pony Club, Kissy Sell Out)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
B‐Unique Records (in 2008)
mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
part of:
triple j's Hottest 100 of 2008 (16th edition of Australian annual music poll) (number: 25)
recording of:
Never Miss a Beat
writer:
Nick Baines, Nick J.D. Hodgson (ex Kaiser Chiefs), Simon Rix, Andrew White (Guitarist for the Kaiser Chiefs) and Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)
Kaiser Chiefs3.753:09
8Time to Pretend
engineer and mixer:
Dave Fridmann
producer:
Dave Fridmann and MGMT (US pop rock group)
performer:
Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden
arranger:
Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Context Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States and Tarbox Road Studios in Chautauqua County, New York, United States
part of:
triple j's Hottest 100 of 2008 (16th edition of Australian annual music poll) (number: 18), Pitchfork Presents: The 100 Best Tracks of 2008 (number: 30) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 126)
recording of:
Time to Pretend
lyricist:
Andrew VanWyngarden
composer:
Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden
publisher:
Old Man Future and Sadguitarius
MGMT4.254:21
9Spiralling
additional producer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
producer:
Keane
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
edit of:
Spiralling by Keane
recording of:
Spiralling
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane member) and Tim Rice‐Oxley
Keane23:25
10Wire to Wire
producer:
Mike Crossey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2008)
recording of:
Wire to Wire
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Borrell
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Razorlight42:57
11Ready for the Floor
recording of:
Ready for the Floor
writer:
Owen Clarke (Member of Hot Chip; visual artist), Al Doyle, Joe Goddard (British synth-pop musician, songwriter & DJ), Felix Martin (Hot Chip DJ) and Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip front man)
Hot Chip43:24
12Oxford Comma
recording of:
Oxford Comma
lyricist:
Ezra Koenig
composer:
Vampire Weekend
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Vampire Weekend43:07
13White Winter Hymnal
producer and mixer:
Phil Ek (American producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Craig Curran
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nicholas Peterson (former member of Fleet Foxes)
guitar:
Robin Pecknold (singer/songwriter in Fleet Foxes) and Skyler Skjelset
keyboard, organ and piano:
Casey Wescott
background vocals:
Craig Curran, Nicholas Peterson (former member of Fleet Foxes) and Casey Wescott
lead vocals:
Robin Pecknold (singer/songwriter in Fleet Foxes)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sub Pop Records (in 2008)
part of:
Pitchfork Presents: The 100 Best Tracks of 2008 (number: 2) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 409)
recording of:
White Winter Hymnal
lyricist and composer:
Robin Pecknold (singer/songwriter in Fleet Foxes)
publisher:
Chrysalis-Music-Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Foxes Fellowship
Fleet Foxes4.12:27
14Daddy's Gone
producer:
James Allan (DJ, producer & record company manager)
Glasvegas23:38
15Rockstar
producer:
Joey Moi and Nickelback
recording of:
Rockstar
lyricist:
Chad Kroeger
composer:
Daniel Adair, Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake
Nickelback3.654:16
16Nude
engineer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer), Dan Grech‐Marguerat, Hugo Nicolson and Richard Woodcraft
producer and mixer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer)
performer:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead), Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead), Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) and Thom Yorke
music videos:
Nude (music video) by Radiohead
recording of:
Nude
writer:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead), Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead), Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) and Thom Yorke
Radiohead3.654:16
17The Age of the Understatement
producer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco)
mixer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco) and Richard Woodcraft
recorded at:
Black Box Studios (French recording studio) in Segré-en-Anjou Bleu, Maine-et-Loire, Pays-de-la-Loire, France
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Age of the Understatement
writer:
Miles Kane and Alex Turner
The Last Shadow Puppets4.23:07
18One Day Like This
producer:
Craig Potter
recording of:
One Day Like This
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (the bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
Elbow33:53
19The Pretender
assistant engineer:
John Lousteau
engineer:
Adrian Bushby
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
assistant mixer:
Claudius Mittendorfer (engineer, producer, mixer)
mixer:
Rich Costey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Dave Grohl and Chris Shiflett
bass guitar:
Nate Mendel
drums (drum set):
Taylor Hawkins
lead vocals:
Dave Grohl
recorded at:
Studio 606 in Northridge, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 333)
recording of:
The Pretender
writer:
Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel and Chris Shiflett
Foo Fighters4.14:29
20West End Girls
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional vocals:
Helena Springs (from 1984 until 1986)
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 189) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 433)
recording of:
West End Girls (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Edition Meridian, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), Cage Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1984 to present)
Pet Shop Boys4.24:48
21Trouble
producer:
Stone Walters
Stone Walters23:07

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part of:Brit Awards (release series) (number: 2009) (order: 13)