100 Essential Love Songs
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 10 February 2006
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1CoolGwen Stefani3:044.0 ★
- 2If You’re Not the OneDaniel Bedingfield4:122.0 ★
- 3Too Lost in YouSugababes3:333.5 ★
- 4TryNelly Furtado4:393.9 ★
- 5A Thousand MilesVanessa Carlton3:573.5 ★
- 6LingerThe Cranberries4:324.2 ★
- 7Everlasting LoveJamie Cullum3:19
- 8Run Baby RunSheryl Crow4:523.2 ★
- 9When You Say Nothing at AllRonan Keating4:122.8 ★
- 10LiftedLighthouse Family4:102.0 ★
- 11All My LifeK‐Ci & JoJo4:40
- 12Looking for LoveKaren Ramirez3:42
- 13Turn Back TimeAqua4:033.6 ★
- 14WonderwallRyan Adams4:073.0 ★
- 15Secret SmileSemisonic3:442.0 ★
- 16Your LiesShelby Lynne2:56
- 17Big Big WorldEmilia3:232.6 ★
- 183:374.5 ★
- 19Always the Last to KnowDel Amitri4:141.7 ★
- CD 2
- 1Love Is All AroundWet Wet Wet3:553.7 ★
- 2Lady in RedChris de Burgh4:163.4 ★
- 3No Matter WhatBoyzone4:332.0 ★
- 4More Than WordsExtreme5:343.8 ★
- 53:013.8 ★
- 6Lessons in LoveLevel 424:053.6 ★
- 7Tainted LoveSoft Cell2:404.0 ★
- 83:294.0 ★
- 9Friday I’m in LoveThe Cure3:334.6 ★
- 10Caravan of LoveThe Housemartins3:384.5 ★
- 11Sowing the Seeds of LoveTears for Fears5:424.5 ★
- 12You’re the Best ThingThe Style Council5:382.0 ★
- 13There She GoesThe La’s2:424.0 ★
- 14ValerieSteve Winwood4:084.0 ★
- 15Up the JunctionSqueeze3:084.5 ★
- 16You Do Something to MePaul Weller3:344.0 ★
- 17Wind of ChangeScorpions5:113.4 ★
- 185:33
- 19Will YouHazel O’Connor4:43
- CD 3
- 13:593.8 ★
- 2Out of ReachGabrielle3:173.8 ★
- 3Show Me HeavenMaria McKee3:483.4 ★
- 4Song for WhoeverThe Beautiful South4:042.6 ★
- 5LukaSuzanne Vega3:514.2 ★
- 6Love and AffectionJoan Armatrading4:244.0 ★
- 7Say You Say MeLionel Richie4:004.2 ★
- 8I Love Your SmileShanice4:194.0 ★
- 9Save the Best for LastVanessa Williams3:403.5 ★
- 10Three Times a LadyCommodores3:373.8 ★
- 11CherishKool & the Gang3:543.4 ★
- 12On the Wings of LoveJeffrey Osborne4:06
- 13My One TemptationMica Paris3:334.0 ★
- 14TeardropsWomack & Womack3:503.0 ★
- 15All Night LongMary Jane Girls4:05
- 16Martha’s HarbourAll About Eve3:023.5 ★
- 17Achy Breaky HeartBilly Ray Cyrus3:242.6 ★
- 18She’s a StarJames3:413.6 ★
- 19Higher LoveSteve Winwood4:045.0 ★
- 20Love Changes EverythingMichael Ball3:25
- CD 4
- 1Wild WorldCat Stevens3:193.8 ★
- 2Up Where We BelongJoe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes3:503.6 ★
- 3Is She Really Going Out With HimJoe Jackson3:384.4 ★
- 4I’m Not in Love10cc5:584.0 ★
- 5You’re the First, My Last, My EverythingBarry White3:224.0 ★
- 6You’re in My HeartDavid Essex3:31
- 7Touch Me in the MorningDiana Ross3:243.5 ★
- 8(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & HigherRita Coolidge3:565.0 ★
- 9Winter MelodyDonna Summer6:293.0 ★
- 10ReunitedPeaches & Herb3:555.0 ★
- 11One Day in Your LifeMichael Jackson3:58
- 12Laughter in the RainNeil Sedaka2:45
- 13Baby I Love Your WayPeter Frampton4:423.6 ★
- 14Parisienne WalkwaysGary Moore3:14
- 15You Wear It WellRod Stewart4:204.5 ★
- 16Sugar Baby LoveThe Rubettes3:31
- 17Love Me for a ReasonThe Osmonds4:01
- 18If I Can’t Have YouYvonne Elliman2:564.2 ★
- 19Pale Blue EyesThe Velvet Underground5:374.0 ★
- CD 5
- 1HeartbeatBuddy Holly2:09
- 2Leader of the PackThe Shangri‐Las2:494.5 ★
- 3Sea of LoveMarty Wilde2:25
- 4What a Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrong2:173.9 ★
- 5CrazyPatsy Cline2:424.1 ★
- 6What Becomes of the Broken HeartedJimmy Ruffin2:544.6 ★
- 7Halfway to ParadiseBilly Fury2:25
- 8Love Letters in the SandPat Boone2:144.0 ★
- 9Release MeEngelbert Humperdinck3:195.0 ★
- 10Who’s Sorry NowConnie Francis2:174.5 ★
- 11I Just Don’t Know What to Do With MyselfDusty Springfield3:023.6 ★
- 12The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine AnymoreThe Walker Brothers3:023.5 ★
- 13Unchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothers3:363.0 ★
- 14How Sweet It IsMarvin Gaye3:013.0 ★
- 15My GuyMary Wells2:484.2 ★
- 16Help Me Make It Through the NightGladys Knight4:213.0 ★
- 17Tracks of My TearsSmokey Robinson3:004.2 ★
- 18My GirlThe Temptations2:404.5 ★
- 19Reach Out I’ll Be ThereFour Tops2:583.8 ★
- 20Smoke Gets in Your EyesThe Platters2:373.8 ★
- 21That Ole Devil Called LoveBillie Holiday2:534.0 ★
- 22I Put a Spell on YouNina Simone2:354.2 ★
- 23Every Time We Say GoodbyeElla Fitzgerald3:30
Release credits
- producer [4], recording [4]
- background vocals [19]
- background vocals [12]
- electric guitar [2]
- additional [6]
- keyboard [1]
- assistant [17]
- harmonium [4], piano [4]
- assistant [3]
- guitar [4]
- guitar [1]
- executive [3], producer [3]
- assistant [9]
- background vocals [3]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- additional [3], arranger [3], bass [3]
- strings [8]
- guitar [4]
- arranger [12]
- assistant [17]
- arranger [5], producer [5]
- drums (drum set) [15, 18]
- producer [14]
- producer [8]
- assistant [9]
- additional [5]
- mix [9]
- vocal [21]
- engineer [8]
- producer [13]
- mix [5]
- Rhodes piano [13], grand piano [13], guitar [13], organ [13], vocal [13]
- engineer [4]
- engineer [4]
- producer [4]
- percussion [18]
- guitar [18]
- lead vocals [13], solo [13]
- keyboard [2]
- drums (drum set) [9], percussion [9]
- engineer [4], mix [4]
- background vocals [12]
- mix [16], producer [16]
- co [18]
- producer [14, 19]
- background vocals [12]
- engineer [4], guitar [4], producer [4], programming [4]
- producer [20]
- task [9]
- guitar [21]
- guitar [1], keyboard [1], vocal [1]
- lead vocals [1]
- assistant [9]
- producer [14]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- producer [5]
- trumpet [4]
- background vocals [6]
- arranger [13], mix [13], producer [13]
- arranger [10], producer [10]
- vocal [10]
- assistant [4]
- assistant [1]
- turntable [4]
- producer [1]
- percussion [2]
- alto saxophone [4], flute [4], tenor saxophone [4]
- electric guitar [12]
- assistant [9]
- electronic instruments [7], other instruments [7]
- additional [18], associate [18]
- piano [21]
- engineer [13]
- vibraphone [15]
- tenor saxophone [21]
- vocal [4]
- bass guitar [6]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- acoustic guitar [4], electric guitar [4]
- producer [11]
- producer [6]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- producer [3]
- engineer [9], producer [9]
- engineer [5]
- lead vocals [18]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- saxophone [7]
- acoustic guitar [12]
- strings [1]
- arranger [13], mix [13], producer [13]
- background vocals [1]
- strings [18]
- producer [1]
- saxophone [9]
- lead vocals [6]
- guitar [9]
- assistant [1]
- organ [15]
- engineer [4]
- background vocals [18]
- guitar [15]
- concertmaster [5]
- effects [4], electric piano [4], engineer [4], lead vocals [4], mix [4], synclavier [4]
- engineer [17], mix [17]
- drums (drum set) [6], percussion [6]
- conductor [1], strings [1]
- background vocals [17], bass guitar [17]
- engineer [5]
- mix [1], recording [1]
- keyboard [18], percussion [18], producer [10, 18], synthesizer [18]
- guitar [3]
- lead vocals [2]
- guest [6], saxophone [6]
- background vocals [4], lead vocals [4]
- engineer [8]
- recording [9]
- guitar [3]
- additional [1], guitar [1]
- arranger [5, 7]
- bass [7]
- trombone [15]
- drums (drum set) [21]
- producer [4], programming [4]
- producer [9]
- additional [1], guitar [1]
- engineer [6], producer [6]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- co [1]
- background vocals [4], bass [4], guitar [4], synclavier [4]
- bass guitar [3]
- additional [1], keyboard [1], producer [1]
- lead vocals [1]
- double bass [21]
- arranger [22], conductor [22], producer [22]
- piano [4]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- mix [7]
- vocal [19]
- engineer [9], mix [9]
- trumpet [15]
- background vocals [17], drums (drum set) [17], percussion [17]
- alto saxophone [21]
- phonographic copyright [5]
- assistant [4]
- engineer [4]
- trombone [4]
- alto saxophone [21]
- mix [5]
- arranger [13]
- background vocals [15, 19]
- arranger [7, 10], brass [7], producer [7, 10], strings [7]
- additional [18]
- acoustic guitar [4], electric guitar [4]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- bass [15, 18]
- accordion [9], whistle [9]
- background vocals [1]
- task [9]
- lead vocals [2]
- clarinet [4], flute [4], tenor saxophone [4]
- 12 string guitar [6]
- acoustic guitar [9]
- producer [11]
- producer [17]
- baritone saxophone [12], tenor saxophone [12]
- executive [3], producer [3]
- background vocals [1]
- saxophone [6]
- acoustic guitar [6], background vocals [6], lead vocals [6]
- lead vocals [2]
- lead vocals [3]
- engineer [4]
- producer [17]
- trumpet [4]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- electric guitar [13]
- producer [11]
- task [9]
- additional [18]
- bass guitar [1]
- background vocals [13], bass guitar [13]
- solo [1], violin [1]
- bass guitar [1]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- producer [10]
- producer [15]
- producer [16]
- piano [15]
- arranger [13], mix [13], producer [13]
- guitar [5], solo [5]
- background vocals [18]
- assistant [6], engineer [6], mix [6]
- vocal [16]
- other vocals [4]
- vocal [3]
- engineer [17], mix [17], producer [17]
- arranger [9], bass [9], drum machine [9], keyboard [9], producer [9]
- assistant [1]
- Moog [4], background vocals [4], synclavier [4]
- background vocals [17], lead vocals [17]
- guest [17], keyboard [17]
- producer [11]
- producer [14, 19]
- tenor saxophone [21]
- engineer [13]
- background vocals [19]
- producer [14]
- lead vocals [13]
- keyboard [3]
- bass guitar [12]
- producer [5]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- background vocals [6]
- producer [6]
- lead vocals [19]
- arranger [7], lead vocals [10], producer [7], vocal arranger [7]
- background vocals [4], piano [4], synclavier [4]
- lead vocals [19]
- guitar [2]
- lead vocals [4], trumpet [4]
- performing orchestra [4]
- background vocals [15, 19]
- background vocals [9]
- vocal [7]
- background vocals [1]
- assistant [1]
- additional [18]
- bass guitar [8]
- mix [9]
- drums (drum set) [1], tambourine [1]
- keyboard [2], producer [2], viola [2]
- assistant [9]
- keyboard [8]
- mix [1]
- background vocals [15, 19]
- background vocals [18]
- lead vocals [8]
- lead vocals [15]
- background vocals [17], electric guitar [17], slide guitar [17]
- background vocals [18]
- background vocals [1]
- recording [5]
- producer [7]
- acoustic guitar [3], electric guitar [3]
- mix [4], producer [4]
- mix [3]
- additional [12], bass synthesizer [12], keyboard [12], vocal [12]
- producer [6]
- bass [4]
- producer [4]
- bass guitar [6]
- background vocals [6]
- producer [7]
- mix [18]
- vocal [3]
- background vocals [9]
- instrument [9]
- arranger [8], producer [8]
- instrument [9]
- assistant [4]
- piano [12]
- additional [1]
- background vocals [4], lead vocals [4], producer [4]
- keyboard [3], producer [3]
- piano [22], vocal [22]
- assistant [14]
- acoustic guitar [6], background vocals [6], electric guitar [6]
- background vocals [4], guitar [4], keyboard [4], percussion [4], piano [4]
- background vocals [18]
- producer [5]
- bass guitar [4]
- vocal [5]
- drums (drum set) [4], percussion [4]
- engineer [7], producer [2]
- vocal [4]
- strings [18], trombone [15]
- producer [4.1, 3.16]
- guitar [12, 16], lead vocals [16], other instruments [16], piano [16], producer [12, 16], synthesizer [12], vocal [12]
- background vocals [18]
- percussion [2, 18]
- bass guitar [9], keyboard [9]
- producer [9]
- piano [4]
- arranger [13], guitar [13], producer [13], talkbox [13], vocal [13]
- drums (drum set) [12], producer [12]
- keyboard [9]
- engineer [10]
- producer [13]
- guitar [9]
- baritone saxophone [4]
- piano [18]
- background vocals [19]
- engineer [18]
- keyboard [2]
- vibraphone [4]
- guitar [9], keyboard [9], lead vocals [9]
- guitar [15, 18]
- background vocals [1]
- sound [5]
- engineer [3]
- violin [2]
- engineer [3]
- engineer [5]
- producer [15]
- arranger [5], conductor [5], producer [5]
- producer [11]
- producer [18]
- lead vocals [3], vocal [9]
- conductor [9]
- recording [9]
- acoustic guitar [17], background vocals [17], electric guitar [17]
- guitar [22]
- trumpet [21]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- double bass [4]
- trumpet [15]
- additional [18]
- alto saxophone [4], clarinet [4], flute [4]
- producer [17]
- bass [18]
- bass guitar [4]
- drums (drum set) [7]
- vocal [3]
- assistant [9]
- background vocals [5]
- recording [9]
- assistant [17], mix [17]
- mix [5]
- additional [3], arranger [3], engineer [3], keyboard [3], programming [3]
- bass guitar [9]
- producer [17-18]
- producer [15]
- bass guitar [13], vocal [13]
- lead vocals [3]
- mix [18], producer [18]
- bass [9], producer [9], programming [9]
- engineer [6], producer [6]
- engineer [5], producer [5]
- assistant [4]
- mix [13]
- guitar [1]
- engineer [3], mix [3]
- producer [18]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- engineer [9]
- additional [18]
- producer [14]
- producer [2]
- background vocals [9]
- vocal [5]
- arranger [13], mix [13], producer [13]
- engineer [5], recording [5]
- producer [11]
- background vocals [9]
- background vocals [15, 19]
- producer [9]
- instrument [15, 18-19]
- performing orchestra [2]
- performer [20]
- performer [18]
- arranger [19], producer [19]
- guitar [16]
- recording [9]
- assistant [3]
- arranger [7], producer [7]
- mix [18]
- assistant [17]
- chorus master [4], conductor [4]
- engineer [16]
- arranger [19], producer [19]
- lead vocals [20]
- background vocals [3]
- producer [8]
- producer [17]
- trombone [4]
- lead vocals [5], piano [5]
- additional [9]
- background vocals [7]
- producer [6]
- percussion [4]
- guitar [4]
- Hammond organ [12], background vocals [12]
- producer [6, 14]
- producer [14]
- producer [17]
- bass guitar [16]
- background vocals [18], lead vocals [18]
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12009- 15x Digital Media10 February 2006