Amour - A Collection of the Most Beautiful Love Songs Ever Written

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Tracklist

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1Your Song
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
12 string guitar:
Clive Hicks
acoustic guitar:
Frank Clark (Guitar/bassist)
bass guitar:
Dave Richmond
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer)
guitar:
Colin Green
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 54), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 136) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 202)
recording of:
Your Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) (ended), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Elton John3.954:03
2If Tomorrow Never Comes
assistant recording engineer:
Daniel Pursey (UK engineer) and Phil Rose (UK engineer)
engineer:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter)
producer and mixer:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
accordion [accordian]:
Eddie Hession
bass guitar:
Steve Pearce (UK bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter)
guitar:
Fridrik (Frizzy) Karlsson
piano:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
background vocals:
The Tuff Session Singers
vocals:
Ronan Keating
strings arranger:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
arranger:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2002)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
If Tomorrow Never Comes
writer:
Kent Blazy (American singer songwriter) and Garth Brooks
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Major Bob Music Co. Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
recording of:
If Tomorrow Never Comes
writer:
Kent Blazy (American singer songwriter) and Garth Brooks
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Major Bob Music Co. Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Ronan Keating1.753:34
3Every Breath You Take
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (in 1983)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (in 1983)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1981, in 2003), A&M Records (in 1983, in 2016), A&M Records Limited (in 1983), Polydor Records (record company, please see the “A (x) release” / “A (x) recording” for the release label) (in 1983) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1983)
music videos:
Every Breath You Take by The Police (British rock band)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 35), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 46), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 84), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 287) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 305)
recording of:
Every Breath You Take (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), 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)
The Police4.14:13
4Hero
lead vocals:
Enrique Iglesias (Spanish pop singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2001)
music videos:
Hero by Enrique Iglesias (Spanish pop singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002 (number: 23)
recording of:
Hero
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician), Enrique Iglesias (Spanish pop singer) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Metrophonic Music Ltd
Enrique Iglesias4.354:24
5What Can I Do
producer:
Jim Corr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1997) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
recording of:
What Can I Do
writer:
Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Jim Corr and Sharon Corr
publisher:
Beacon Communications Music Co. (in 1997) and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1997)
The Corrs34:14
6Truly
recording engineer:
Calvin Harris
engineer:
Jim Cassell
assistant producer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
mixer:
Calvin Harris, Michael Johnson (Motown related), Fred Law and Stephan Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
bass:
Joe Chemay
cello:
Jesse Ehrlich, Paula Hochhalter, Armand Kaproff and Dennis Karmazyn
double bass:
Árni Egilsson and Buell Neidlinger
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
flute:
Louise DiTullio
French horn:
Arthur Maebe (US horn player), Richard Perissi and Henry Sigismonti
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
Rhodes piano [Fender rhodes]:
William Payne
strings:
Assa Drori, Allan Harshman (violist), Joy Lyle and Paul Shure
viola:
Alan DeVeritch, Allan Harshman (violist), Virginia Majewski (violist) and Gareth Nuttycombe (violist)
violin:
Bonnie Douglas, Assa Drori, Endre Granat (Hungarian violinist), Joy Lyle, Donald Palmer (US violinist and concertmaster), Henry Roth (violinist), Sheldon Sandu (violinist), Jack Shulman, Paul Shure, Mari Tsumura (aka Mari Tsumura‐Botnick) and Charles Veal Jr. (violinist, conductor and arranger)
background vocals:
Lionel Richie
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Gene Page
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
concertmaster:
Harry Bluestone
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Motown / Hitsville U.S.A Recording Studios (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States
instrumental versions:
Truly (instrumental) by Lionel Richie
recording of:
Truly
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie3.43:21
7Out of Reach
lead vocals:
Gabrielle (British singer-songwriter)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Beat (subsidiary of Go! Discs; folded into UMG) (in 2001)
music videos:
Out of Reach by Gabrielle (British singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Out of Reach (in 2001)
writer:
Louise Gabrielle Bobb (British singer-songwriter) and Jonathan Shorten
publisher:
Perfect Songs (UK publisher, affiliated with BMI)
Gabrielle3.753:17
8Love Is All Around
recording of:
Love Is All Around
lyricist and composer:
Reg Presley
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Wet Wet Wet13:30
9Back to You
recording of:
Back to You
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Eliot Kennedy (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Badams Music Limited (in 1997) and Sony Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (2003–2008, 2021–present) (in 1997)
Bryan Adams4:34
10Flying Without Wings
programming:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter)
engineer:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter) and Daniel Pursey (UK engineer)
producer:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
mixer:
Matt Howe (producer and engineer) and Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
bass guitar:
Steve Pearce (UK bassist)
guitar:
Paul Gendler
keyboard:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
choir vocals:
Benny Diggs
chorus master:
Benny Diggs
strings arranger:
Richard Niles
arranger:
Wayne Hector and Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
music videos:
Flying Without Wings by Westlife
recording of:
Flying Without Wings
lyricist:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
composer:
Wayne Hector and Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
publisher:
Rokstone Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Songs of Windswept Pacific
Westlife23:34
11Say What You Want
recording of:
Say What You Want
lyricist and composer:
Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
EMI 10 Music
Texas3:32
12Your Love Is King
recording of:
Your Love Is King
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), 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)
Sade3:59
13All My Life
producer:
Rory Bennett and JoJo Hailey (R&B singer, member of K‐Ci & JoJo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (from 1997 to present) and MCA Records Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1997)
produced for:
Two Big Productions Inc.
recording of:
All My Life
writer:
Rory Bennett, Joel “Jo‐Jo” Hailey (R&B singer, member of K‐Ci & JoJo) and Randy Waldman
publisher:
2 Big Productions, Inc., Cord Kayla Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Publishing Ltd, Hee Bee Dooinit Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
K‐Ci & JoJo3.43:40
14No Matter What
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Los Angeles, California, United States
keyboard programming:
Lee McCutcheon
programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
Alex Black (engineer) and Tom (assistant engineeer)
engineer:
Simon Franglen (English score composer), Steve Rinkoff and Robin Sellars (British recording engineer)
additional producer:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) and Lupino
executive producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre) and Jim Steinman
producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre), Jim Steinman and Nigel Wright (British producer, orchestrator and songwriter)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski and Steve Rinkoff
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
bass:
Angela Lupino
guitar:
Fridrik Karlsson
keyboard [keyboards]:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) and Nigel Wright (British producer, orchestrator and songwriter)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Tracy Ackerman and Andy Caine
lead vocals:
Stephen Gately and Ronan Keating
vocals:
Keith Duffy (Member of Boyzone), Mikey Graham and Shane Lynch
arranger:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) and Lupino
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ireland (in 1998)
recorded at:
FLM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Skratch Studios in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Barking Dog Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
No Matter What by Boyzone
cover recording of:
No Matter What
lyricist:
Jim Steinman
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (ended), Lost Boys Music Inc. (BMI affiliated) and The Really Useful Group Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
Whistle Down the Wind (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Boyzone24:32
15Thank You
recording engineer:
Goetz
programming:
Rollo (Rollo Armstrong of Faithless)
producer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter) and Rollo (Rollo Armstrong of Faithless)
mixer:
Phill Brown (UK engineer)
guitar:
Paul Herman
keyboard and piano:
Mark Bates (member of the band Dusted)
percussion:
Mal Hyde-Smith
recorder and lead vocals:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1999)
remaster of:
Thank You by Dido (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Thankyou (Dido)
writer:
Dido (English singer‐songwriter) and Paul Herman
publisher:
Peermusic France, Submarine Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Dido4.153:37
16Lovefool
engineer and producer:
Tore Johansson
bass guitar:
Magnus Sveningsson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bengt Lagerberg
guitar:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
keyboard:
Lars-Olof Johansson
background vocals:
Magnus Sveningsson and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
lead vocals:
Nina Persson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stockholm Records and Universal Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group)
engineered at:
Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden
produced at:
Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden
music videos:
Lovefool by The Cardigans (Swedish rock band)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 242)
recording of:
Lovefool
lyricist:
Nina Persson and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
composer:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
publisher:
Stockholm Songs and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
The Cardigans3.753:15
17Kiss From a Rose
assistant producer:
Richard Lowe (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Trevor Horn
assistant mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1994), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
produced for:
Horn Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 308)
recording of:
Kiss From a Rose
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter) (in 1987)
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music, DTCM Blvd., Perfect Songs (UK publisher, affiliated with BMI) and SPZ Music Incorporated (BMI affiliated)
Seal3.754:47
18Un‐Break My Heart
assistant recording engineer:
Brandon Harris (US engineer) (in 1995)
recording engineer:
Felipe Elgueta (in 1995)
keyboard programming:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (in 1995)
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer) (in 1995)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Marnie Riley
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1995)
electric guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist) (in 1995)
background vocals:
Toni Braxton (in 1995) and Shanice (in 1995)
lead vocals:
Toni Braxton (in 1995) and Shanice Wilson (in 1995)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), L.A. Reid and Tim Thomas (from Tim & Ted)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records, Inc. (in 1996)
arranged for and produced for:
Chartmaker, Inc.
recorded at:
Chartmaker Studios in Malibu, California, United States (in 1995) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1995)
mixed at:
Barking Doctor in Mount Kisco, New York, United States
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 16)
recording of:
Un-Break My Heart (in 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Realsongs
Toni Braxton3.954:30
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