So Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2013 + The Best of 2012

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Gangnam Style (강남스타일)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Schoolboy (American label) (in 2012) and Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) (in 2012)
music videos:
Gangnam Style by PSY (South Korean singer and rapper)
part of:
Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 1), MAMA Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 2012 winner), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 47), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 55) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 237)
recording of:
강남스타일 (Gangnam Style)
lyricist:
Jai Sang Park (PSY, South Korean singer and rapper)
composer:
Jai Sang Park (PSY, South Korean singer and rapper) and Keon Hyung Yoo
publisher:
A.D.O. Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony Music Entertainment Korea Inc. (not an imprint, post-2008 subsidiary), Sony/ATV Music Publishing HK Korea, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Tunes
PSY4.253:40
2Try
programming:
Greg Kurstin (in 2012)
additional engineer:
Jesse Shatkin (American singer-songwriter, and record producer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Greg Kurstin
bass and keyboard:
Greg Kurstin (in 2012)
guitar:
Kevin Dukes (in 2012) and Greg Kurstin (in 2012)
recorded at:
Earthstar Creation Center in Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2012) and Echo Studio in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 2012)
mixed at:
Echo Studio in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Try (music video) by P!nk (American singer/songwriter)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 53)
recording of:
Try (in 2012)
writer:
Benjamin West (Detroit producer & songwriter) and Michael Busbee
P!nk4.054:09
3Live While We’re Young
programming and producer:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter) and Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
additional editor:
Kristoffer Fogelmark (Swedish singer) (lead vocals [vocal]) and Albin Nedler (Swedish songwriter/engineer) (lead vocals [vocal])
additional guitar [guitars]:
Niall Horan
bass:
Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
guitar [guitars]:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter)
instruments:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter) and Rami (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
background vocals:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter), Savan Kotecha and Kristoffer Fogelmark (Swedish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2012)
recorded at:
Chalice Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Kinglet Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Live While We’re Young
writer:
Carl Falk (Swedish guitarist and songwriter), Savan Kotecha and Rami Yacoub (Swedish record producer and songwriter)
publisher:
2101 Songs, Anthem 2101 Songs, BMG Gold Songs, BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG Rights Management AB, BMG Rights Management Scandinavia AB (not for release label use! use it’s imprint “BMG (2008–present)”), BMG Ruby Songs, BMG/Chrysalis Scandinavia (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG Chrysalis”), Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated) and MXM Music
One Direction3.653:20
4Hall of Fame
producer:
Andrew Frampton, Jimbo Barry (producer and songwriter), Steve Kipner, Daniel O'Donoghue (Linguist and musician, arranger for Keola Beamer, not the Irish rapper) and Mark Sheehan
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 85)
recording of:
Hall of Fame
writer:
James Barry (producer and songwriter), Danny O’Donoghue, Mark Sheehan and William Adams (American rapper and producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Script featuring will.i.am4.13:22
5Beauty & A Beat (album version)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 42)
recording of:
Beauty and a Beat
writer:
Anton Zaslavski (Russian‐German producer), Justin Bieber, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Nicki Minaj
Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj3.43:48
6Daylight
recording engineer:
Noah “Mailbox” Passovoy
additional programming:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
programming:
MdL (producer Mason Levy)
assistant engineer:
Eric Eylands and Phil Seaford
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
producer:
Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist), Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and MdL (producer Mason Levy)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
additional drums (drum set):
Shellback
additional guitar:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Samm (singer-songwriter Sam Martin)
additional keyboard:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
bass:
Mickey Madden
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Matt Flynn (Maroon 5 drummer)
guitar:
James Valentine (Maroon 5)
keyboard:
MdL (producer Mason Levy) and PJ Morton
additional background vocals:
Samm (singer-songwriter Sam Martin)
additional vocals:
Savannah Jane Buffett and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
background vocals:
Brie Larson, Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist) and Mickey Madden
lead vocals:
Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2012)
produced for:
MXM Productions
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios 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 2013 (number: 35)
recording of:
Daylight
writer:
Adam Levine (Maroon 5’s lead vocalist), Mason Levy, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Sam Martin (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Artist Publishing Group West, MXM Music and Sudgee Music
Maroon 52.753:46
7R.I.P.
recording engineer:
Rob Kinelski and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
assistant engineer:
Damien Lewis
producer:
Chase & Status and StarGate (Norwegian production/songwriting team)
mixer:
Phil Tan (Malaysian-American audio engineer)
guest lead vocals:
Tinie Tempah
lead vocals:
Rita Ora
recording of:
R.I.P.
writer:
Aubrey Drake Graham (Canadian rapper), Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Nneka, Farhad Samadzada, Saul Milton (UK drum & bass producer Saul Milton), William Kennard (UK drum & bass producer Will Kennard) and Renee "Shi" Wisdom
Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah53:48
8Where Have You Been (album version)
assistant recording engineer:
Jennifer Rosales (lead vocals)
recording engineer:
Kuk Harrell (lead vocals), Kuk Harrell, Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer), Marcos Tovar (engineer) (lead vocals) and Marcos Tovar (engineer)
miscellaneous support:
Katie Mitzell (task: production coordination) and Irene Richter (task: production coordination)
programming:
Cirkut, Dr. Luke and Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
assistant engineer:
Jonathan Sher and Chris Sclafani
engineer:
Aubry “Big Juice” Delaine (Aubry Delaine), Clint Gibbs, Kuk Harrell (task: vocal) and Marcos Tovar (engineer) (task: vocal)
producer:
Cirkut, Dr. Luke, Kuk Harrell (lead vocals) and Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Phil Seaford
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
instruments:
Cirkut, Dr. Luke and Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer)
lead vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
vocals:
Rihanna (Barbadian R&B/pop singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2011)
produced for:
Prescription Songs
recorded at:
eightysevenfourteen studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Eyeknowasecret Studios in Brentwood, California, United States, Fly Eye Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Grand Hotel, Room 654 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (lead vocals)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 21)
recording of:
Where Have You Been
writer:
Ester Dean, Łukasz Gottwald, Calvin Harris (Scottish DJ and producer), Henry Walter and Geoff Mack
publisher:
Dat Damn Dean Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Belinda Music Australia Pty. Ltd., Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP affiliated), KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Prescription Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), TSJ Merlyn Licensing B.V. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
is based on:
I’ve Been Everywhere
Rihanna3.454:04
9Little Talks
engineer:
Aron Arnarsson
producer:
Aron Arnarsson and Of Monsters and Men
mixer:
Craig Silvey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SKRIMSL ehf (in 2012)
music videos:
Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 65) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 157)
recording of:
Little Talks
lyricist:
Nanna (Icelandic contemporary pop artist) and Ragnar þórhallsson
composer:
Of Monsters and Men
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Inc.
Of Monsters and Men3.854:26
10Chasing the Sun (2012 remaster)
recording engineer, programming and producer:
Alex Smith (English songwriter and producer)
assistant mixer:
Matty Green (mix engineer)
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
keyboard [keys]:
Alex Smith (English songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Global Talent Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2012)
produced for:
Metrophonic Productions
recorded at:
Metrophonic Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mixsuite LA in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Chasing the Sun
writer:
Elliot Gleave and Alex Smith (English songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Metrophonic Music and Puregroove Publishing
The Wanted3:15
11Sorry for Party Rocking (album version - Edited)LMFAO3:26
12Throw Your Hands Up (Dancar Kuduro) (radio edit)
Qwote featuring Pitbull & Lucenzo3:31
13Numb
recording of:
Numb
writer:
Klas Åhlund, Alessandro Lindblad, Steve Angello, Axel Hedfors (Swedish DJ, record producer and remixer), Sebastian Ingrosso, Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner), Ryon Lovett and Usher Raymond IV (American R&B singer‐songwriter)
Usher2.53:44
14Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 7), RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 6) (number: 11) and Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 19)
recording of:
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
writer:
Jörgen Elofsson (Swedish songwriter and producer), David Gamson, Greg Kurstin and Ali Tamposi (American songwriter and backing vocalist)
Kelly Clarkson3.853:42
15Your Body
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
recording of:
Your Body
writer:
Tiffany Amber, Savan Kotecha, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Shellback
Christina Aguilera44:00
16Drive By
producer:
Espionage (NY-based Norwegian songwriting/production team) and Butch Walker
assistant mixer:
Doug Johnson (Label executive. Also engineer, songwriter, producer)
mixer:
Mark Endert
bass:
Hector Maldanado
drums (drum set):
Scott Underwood (Drummer for Train)
guitar:
Jimmy Stafford (member of Train)
keyboard:
Jerry Becker
vocals:
Pat Monahan
mixed at:
Indian River Studios in Florida, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 19) and Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 45)
recording of:
Drive By
writer:
Amund Bjørklund, Espen Lind and Pat Monahan
Train3.53:16
17Never Let Me Go
drum machine [drum] programming:
Bullion
engineer:
Mark Rankin (engineer)
producer:
Paul Epworth
assistant mixer:
Ben Baptie
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
additional other instruments [esoteric sonics]:
Bullion
bass:
Mark Saunders (bassist for Florence + the Machine)
drums (drum set):
Christopher Lloyd Hayden
guitar:
Robert Ackroyd
harp:
Tom Monger (harpist)
keyboard:
Rusty Bradshaw
background vocals:
Sian Alice, Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Jack Penate, Lisa Moorish, Mark Saunders (bassist for Florence + the Machine) and Jessie Ware (British singer‐songwriter)
vocals:
Florence Welch (English singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) (from 2011 to present)
recording of:
Never Let Me Go
writer:
Paul Epworth and Florence Welch (English singer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Florence + the Machine44:31
18I Won’t Let You Go (radio edit)
recording of:
I Won’t Let You Go
writer:
Martin Brammer (English singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, vocalist and lyricist), James Morrison (UK singer) and Steve Robson (English songwriter, record producer & multi-instrumentalist)
publisher:
Imagem Music and Sony/ATV
James Morrison23:42
19Nothing’s Real but LoveRebecca Ferguson2:54
20Hallelujah (The Voice Performance)Karise Eden3:54
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part of:So Fresh (The Hits of series) (number: 2013.1) (order: 62)
Wikidata:Q57058853 [info]