Top 40 #1 Hits

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1Walk Like An Egyptian
producer:
David Kahne
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
guitar:
Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson
lead vocals:
Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson and Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1985)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 14)
recording of:
Walk Like an Egyptian
lyricist and composer:
Liam Sternberg (until 1984-01)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
part of:
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Part3 スターダストクルセイダース (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders, 2014 anime soundtrack)
The Bangles4.23:24
2Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (CBS, CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1984), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984, in 2006) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
music videos:
Wake Me Up Before You Go by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 28) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 269)
recording of:
Wake Me Up Before You Go‐Go
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Wham!3.853:51
3Bleeding 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 Lewis3.54:00
4The Final Countdown
Europe5:09
5When The Rain Begins To Fall
producer:
Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
vocals:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) and Pia Zadora
recording of:
When the Rain Begins to Fall
lyricist and composer:
Michael Bradley (Paul Revere & Raiders, Robotech), Peggy March (US pop singer) and Steve Wittmack
publisher:
BMG/Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher), Edition Sunrise Publishing Inc. and Edition Sunset Publishing, Inc.
Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora3.54:06
6Can't Stay Away From You
recording of:
Can’t Stay Away From You
lyricist and composer:
Gloria M. Estefan
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine3:57
7Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chinnichap Records Ltd. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recording of:
Lay Back in the Arms of Someone (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Musik-Edition Discoton
Smokie14:05
8All Around The World
producer and mixer:
Ian Devaney and Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield)
vocals:
Lisa Stansfield
arranger:
Ian Devaney and Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
All Around the World
writer:
Ian Devaney, Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield) and Lisa Stansfield
publisher:
Block & Gilbert, Block & Gilbert Music Ltd. (UK based music publishing company, now dissolved) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Lisa Stansfield3.754:27
9Arms Of Mary
producer:
Howard Albert and Ron Albert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1975)
recording of:
Arms of Mary (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Iain Sutherland (Sutherland Brothers)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Island Music Ltd., Skerry Rock Ltd. and Smash Brothers Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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)
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver52:37
10Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 52)
recording of:
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Irwin Levine
publisher:
Irwin Levine Music (BMI-affiliated), Larball Publishing Co., Inc. and peermusic (“Peermusic—the global independent”)
Dawn feat. Tony Orlando53:22
11It's My Life
engineer:
Gundars Rullis (choir vocals)
producer and mixer:
Denniz PoP
background vocals:
Paola Toro
choir vocals:
Annelie Berg, Marie Bergman (Swedish singer), Björn Ström, Gladys del Pilar and Ricco (background vocals on "It's My Life")
choir vocals arranger:
Anders Hansson (producer / writer / performer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1992, in 1993)
produced for:
SweMix Productions (in 1992)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (choir vocals) and SweMix Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
mixed at:
SweMix Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
It’s My Life by Dr. Alban
recording of:
It’s My Life
lyricist:
Dr. Alban
composer:
Denniz PoP
publisher:
SweMix Music, SweMix Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Dr. Alban3.84:01
12Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1988) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1988)
edit of:
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car by Billy Ocean
recording of:
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car (in 1987)
writer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Billy Ocean
publisher:
Aqua Music (Billy Ocean's recording & publishing label), Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Billy Ocean2.354:37
13Sacramento
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH (in 1973)
recording of:
Sacramento (Middle of the Road song)
additional lyricist:
Viggo Happel
lyricist:
Giovambattista Sposato and Lally Stott
writer:
Giosy Capuano, Mario Capuano, Rubirosa and Lally Stott
composer:
Giosy Capuano and Mario Capuano
Middle of the Road2:53
14I've Been Thinking About You
recording of:
I’ve Been Thinking About You
writer:
Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler (UK vocalist, member of The Olympic Runners & Londonbeat), Jimmy Helms (soul singer) and William Henshall (Londonbeat)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Londonbeat3:49
15If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time
assistant recording engineer:
Jason Bacher, Rick Behrens and Trey Fratt
recording engineer:
Chris Brickley, Stephen George and Carl Robinson (US bassist, guitarist & recording engineer)
programming:
Chris Brickley and Stephen George
additional engineer:
Tony Black (producer, engineer)
producer:
R. Kelly
assistant mixer:
Mark Johnson (engineer)
mixer:
Stephen George and R. Kelly
editor:
Chaz Harper
additional keyboard:
LaFayette Carthon, Jr.
background vocals:
Bruce Kelly, R. Kelly and Sparkle (US R&B singer)
lead vocals:
R. Kelly
orchestra:
The Motown Romance Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Riser
additional performer:
Hart Hollman
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
arranger:
R. Kelly
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
publisher:
R. Kelly Publishing Inc. and Zomba Songs Inc.
R. Kelly2.754:55
16Dirty Ol' Man
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson (in 1973), Valerie Holiday (in 1973) and Fayette Pinkney (in 1973)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
Dirty Ol’ Man (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mighty Three Music (in 1973)
The Three Degrees4:36
17Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
producer:
Frank Farian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hansa (in 1989)
produced for:
Far Music Production
music videos:
Girl I’m Gonna Miss You by Milli Vanilli
recording of:
Girl I’m Gonna Miss You
writer:
Frank Farian, Dietmar Kawohl and Peter Bishoph
publisher:
FAR Music (publisher for Frank Farian)
Milli Vanilli34:32
18We Were All Wounded At Wounded Knee
recording of:
We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee
writer:
Sandy Baron (American comedian and actor) and Pat Vegas
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Lolly Vegas Publishing and Novalene Music
Redbone43:29
19The Lion Sleeps Tonight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
music videos:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
cover recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
Tight Fit3.653:14
20I Want You To Want Me (Live)
recording engineer:
鈴木智雄 (Tomoo Suzuki) (from 1978-04-28 until 1978-04-30)
assistant engineer:
Mike Beriger
engineer:
Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Cheap Trick and Jack Douglas
mixer:
Cheap Trick, Gary Ladinsky (engineer) and Jay Messina (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1978), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), EPC (in 1978), Epic/Sony Inc. (JP record company, Aug 1978 – Mar 1988) (in 1978, in 1979), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Nippon Budokan in Kitanomaru Kōen, Chiyoda (Chiyoda-ku), Tokyo, Japan (from 1978-04-28 until 1978-04-30)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
live recording of:
I Want You to Want Me (from 1978-04-28 until 1978-04-30)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Gil Music Corporation, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Adult Music (in 1977) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1977)
part of:
10 Things I Hate About You
Cheap Trick3.853:43

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part of:The Ultimate Top 40 Collection (order: 2)