100 Essential Tracks: No1 Hits
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 7 December 2009
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1PerfectFairground Attraction3:354.2 ★
- 25:023.9 ★
- 3Ain’t No DoubtJimmy Nail4:053.0 ★
- 4Eternal FlameBangles3:543.8 ★
- 5StayShakespears Sister3:443.2 ★
- 6Never Gonna Give You UpRick Astley3:304.3 ★
- 7La BambaLos Lobos2:494.2 ★
- 8Total Eclipse of the HeartBonnie Tyler4:224.2 ★
- 9I Love to LoveTina Charles3:024.6 ★
- 10The Lion Sleeps TonightTight Fit3:113.6 ★
- 113:484.0 ★
- 12The Power of LoveJennifer Rush4:515.0 ★
- 13Do You Really Want to Hurt MeCulture Club4:214.0 ★
- 14Return of the MackMark Morrison3:29
- 15Ooh Ah Just a Little BitGina G3:22
- 16Mr VainCulture Beat4:164.1 ★
- 17Hangin’ ToughNew Kids on the Block4:12
- 18Freak MeAnother Level3:43
- 19Stay Another DayEast 174:25
- 20Theme From S-ExpressS’Express6:01
- CD 2
- 1I Got You BabeSonny & Cher3:094.0 ★
- 2Walk Right BackThe Everly Brothers2:18
- 3The House of the Rising SunThe Animals4:304.1 ★
- 4AlbatrossFleetwood Mac3:094.0 ★
- 5Mr. Tambourine ManThe Byrds2:204.2 ★
- 6San FranciscoScott McKenzie3:003.8 ★
- 7Good VibrationsThe Beach Boys3:364.3 ★
- 8Walkin’ Back to HappinessHelen Shapiro2:31
- 9Anyone Who Had a HeartCilla Black2:52
- 10Pretty WomanRoy Orbison2:59
- 11Stand by MeBen E. King2:574.6 ★
- 12Working My Way Back to YouThe Spinners4:04
- 13When the Going Gets ToughBilly Ocean4:093.2 ★
- 14I Feel for YouChaka Khan5:473.8 ★
- 15FreeDeniece Williams5:594.0 ★
- 16Show You the Way to GoThe Jacksons5:283.5 ★
- 17Use It Up and Wear It OutOdyssey4:584.5 ★
- 18Give It UpKC and the Sunshine Band4:114.2 ★
- 19When Will I See You AgainThe Three Degrees2:38
- 20FrankieSister Sledge3:533.4 ★
- CD 3
- 1I BelieveFrankie Laine2:10
- 2Whatever Will Be, Will BeDoris Day2:04
- 3A Fool Such as IElvis Presley2:37
- 4Yes Tonight JosephineJohnnie Ray2:30
- 5Magic MomentsPerry Como2:403.1 ★
- 6Stranger in ParadiseTony Bennett3:04
- 7Distant DrumsJim Reeves2:51
- 8Ballad of Bonnie and ClydeGeorgie Fame3:10
- 9DianaPaul Anka2:23
- 10Stand by Your ManTammy Wynette2:413.8 ★
- 11Annie’s SongJohn Denver3:003.6 ★
- 12Young GirlGary Puckett & the Union Gap3:134.0 ★
- 13In the Year 2525Zager & Evans3:173.9 ★
- 14Everlasting LoveLove Affair3:03
- 15Chanson d’amourThe Manhattan Transfer2:55
- 16Yellow RiverChristie2:473.4 ★
- 17Hold Me CloseDavid Essex3:545.0 ★
- 18BreathlessThe Corrs3:283.6 ★
- 19Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)Paul Young4:114.0 ★
- 20FairgroundSimply Red5:344.6 ★
- CD 4
- 1BlockbusterThe Sweet3:145.0 ★
- 2School’s OutAlice Cooper3:314.2 ★
- 3Tiger FeetMud3:505.0 ★
- 4Son of My FatherChicory Tip3:115.0 ★
- 5Bye Bye BabyBay City Rollers2:494.5 ★
- 6Tears on My PillowJohnny Nash3:153.0 ★
- 7Rivers of BabylonBoney M.3:45
- 8Ms. GraceThe Tymes3:254.0 ★
- 9Seasons in the SunTerry Jacks3:273.5 ★
- 10Chirpy Chirpy Cheap CheapMiddle of the Road2:583.8 ★
- 11Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak TreeTony Orlando & Dawn3:275.0 ★
- 12Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile)Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel3:544.0 ★
- 13Without YouNilsson3:234.3 ★
- 14I Wanna Know What Love IsForeigner5:014.0 ★
- 1599 Red BalloonsNena3:513.8 ★
- 16Down UnderMen at Work3:413.9 ★
- 17China in Your HandT’Pau4:47
- 18Baby Come BackPato Banton3:502.6 ★
- 19House of FunMadness2:473.6 ★
- 20Don’t Leave Me This WayThe Communards4:323.4 ★
- CD 5
- 1TragedySteps4:333.4 ★
- 23:333.0 ★
- 3Keep On Movin’Five3:195.0 ★
- 4Sleeping SatelliteTasmin Archer4:40
- 5C’est la vieB*Witched2:533.9 ★
- 6Sweet Like ChocolateShanks & Bigfoot3:15
- 7You’re Not AloneOlive4:124.6 ★
- 8You See the Trouble With MeBlack Legend4:55
- 9The Final CountdownEurope3:594.0 ★
- 10Gangsta’s ParadiseCoolio4:023.9 ★
- 11It’s Like ThatRun‐D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins4:113.3 ★
- 12Touch MeRui da Silva3:293.5 ★
- 13Mambo No. 5Lou Bega3:403.8 ★
- 14I Want It That WayBackstreet Boys3:353.4 ★
- 15You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)Dead or Alive3:21
- 16All This TimeMichelle McManus4:22
- 17Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)Gareth Gates3:49
- 18Real to MeBrian McFadden3:44
- 193:473.4 ★
- 20I Believe I Can FlyR. Kelly4:444.0 ★
Release credits
- drums (drum set) [6]
- vocal [14]
- performer [3]
- assistant [18]
- mix [3], recording [3]
- engineer [5], producer [5]
- producer [12]
- organ [3]
- producer [2]
- producer [19]
- producer [14]
- guest [18]
- lead vocals [2]
- assistant [1]
- assistant [3]
- tin whistle [18], vocal [18]
- guitar [18]
- assistant [11]
- producer [13]
- engineer [5]
- vocal [11]
- arranger [9], producer [9]
- producer [10]
- additional [7], remixer [7]
- keyboard [2], producer [2]
- assistant [14]
- arranger [16]
- assistant [6]
- vocal [8]
- lead vocals [13]
- vocal [14]
- vocal [18]
- producer [7]
- recording [7]
- bass guitar [3]
- lead vocals [7]
- background vocals [18], bodhrán [18], drums (drum set) [18], percussion [18]
- guest [12], lead vocals [12], performer [12], vocal [12]
- background vocals [14], lead vocals [14]
- producer [15]
- vocal [1]
- producer [7]
- bass guitar [5], vocal [5]
- additional [3]
- drums (drum set) [1], engineer [1]
- engineer [11]
- producer [5]
- engineer [7], recording [7]
- producer [19]
- vocal [16]
- assistant [3]
- additional [18]
- instrument [13], producer [13]
- mix [1]
- fiddle [5]
- assistant [3]
- guitar [4]
- saxophone [11]
- guitar [5], vocal [5]
- keyboard [14], synthesizer [14]
- producer [4]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- background vocals [6]
- electric bass guitar [2]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- mix [7]
- bass [11]
- background vocals [14]
- vocal [2]
- producer [10]
- arranger [19]
- lead vocals [1]
- keyboard [5]
- lead vocals [3]
- guitar [5]
- guitar [14]
- producer [1]
- background vocals [19]
- assistant [18]
- conductor [2]
- performing orchestra [2]
- engineer [14], mix [4]
- instrument [13], producer [13]
- guitar [12]
- piano [13]
- tambourine [5], vocal [5]
- arranger [11], producer [11]
- electric guitar [2]
- assistant [6]
- arranger [6]
- assistant [13]
- keyboard [16], woodwind [16]
- arranger [12], producer [12]
- producer [18]
- vocal [13]
- additional [13]
- electric guitar [3]
- vocal [14]
- additional [14]
- keyboard [6]
- mix [3]
- additional [6]
- additional [14]
- additional [11], remixer [11]
- performer [3]
- producer [15]
- additional [14]
- additional [5], electric bass guitar [5], keyboard [5]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- engineer [16]
- background vocals [18], guitar [18], keyboard [18]
- percussion [11]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- engineer [7]
- engineer [7]
- additional [14]
- arranger [5]
- arranger [9], conductor [9], producer [9]
- recording [4]
- guitar [11], lead vocals [11]
- electric bass guitar [4]
- producer [6]
- mix [2]
- bass [16]
- mandolin [11]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- acoustic guitar [13]
- drums (drum set) [13], mix [13], vibraphone [13]
- assistant [6]
- engineer [12]
- additional [5], keyboard [5]
- additional [14]
- producer [3]
- additional [6]
- keyboard [1], producer [1]
- bass guitar [18]
- synclavier [13]
- assistant [18]
- additional [4]
- producer [16]
- additional [18]
- producer [9]
- mix [1], producer [1]
- vocal [14]
- bass guitar [13]
- additional [11], assistant [11]
- mix [14], producer [14]
- vocal [10]
- additional [14]
- recording [7]
- producer [11]
- producer [19]
- arranger [11], conductor [11]
- additional [5]
- producer [11]
- producer [16]
- performer [7]
- producer [6]
- co [13]
- lead vocals [14]
- performer [16]
- background vocals [6]
- background vocals [2], bass [2], keyboard [2]
- producer [15]
- electric guitar [5], harmonica [5], lead vocals [5], programming [5]
- engineer [6]
- mix [19], producer [19], recording [19]
- bass [1], guitar [1], producer [1]
- background vocals [19]
- arranger [5]
- guitar [6], keyboard [6], producer [6]
- mix [3]
- producer [15]
- mix [14], producer [14]
- electric guitar [2], keyboard [2]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- electric bass guitar [4]
- assistant [18], recording [18]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- background vocals [14], electric guitar [14], producer [14]
- engineer [11]
- producer [3]
- co [3]
- additional [6]
- lead vocals [7], vocal [7]
- mix [18]
- producer [8]
- keyboard [6], producer [6]
- producer [20]
- producer [4]
- bass guitar [13]
- mix [19], producer [19], recording [19]
- producer [11]
- performing orchestra [5]
- producer [7]
- lead vocals [2]
- performer [3]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- lead vocals [15]
- assistant [5]
- vocal [14]
- co [3]
- mix [13]
- brass [13], conductor [13], strings [13]
- assistant [11]
- additional [16]
- background vocals [2], drum machine [2], guitar [2]
- mix [1]
- vocal [5]
- mix [6]
- producer [1.6, 5.1]
- assistant [6]
- guitar [4]
- engineer [16], producer [16]
- engineer [5]
- engineer [16]
- additional [6]
- producer [1, 5]
- keyboard [14], synthesizer [14]
- samples from artist [13], vocal [13]
- arranger [5], producer [5]
- bass [14], drum machine [14], guitar [14], keyboard [14], synthesizer [14]
- background vocals [2], guitar [2]
- producer [15]
- engineer [9]
- producer [18]
- programming [18]
- performer [3]
- producer [13]
- producer [3]
- lead vocals [6]
- background vocals [14], bass guitar [14]
- arranger [7]
- keyboard [14], synthesizer [14]
- executive [13], producer [18]
- guest [18]
- engineer [13]
- mix [7], producer [7]
- 12 string guitar [5], vocal [5]
- guitar [16]
- performer [8]
- engineer [2]
- electric piano [13], guitar [13], synthesizer [13]
- engineer [12], keyboard [12], producer [12]
- producer [11]
- vocal [20]
- assistant [14]
- vocal [6]
- performer [3]
- producer [5]
- producer [6]
- background vocals [18], violin [18]
- engineer [2]
- background vocals [6]
- lead vocals [5]
- vocal [1]
- arranger [11], conductor [11]
- additional [5], drums (drum set) [5], keyboard [5]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- producer [12]
- engineer [13], mix [13], producer [13]
- additional [3]
- guitar [11]
- chromatic harmonica [14]
- producer [6]
- producer [18]
- guitar [4]
- background vocals [6]
- lead vocals [10]
- performer [16]
- arranger [9], producer [9]
- producer [5]
- phonographic copyright [4]
- producer [7]
- choir vocals [14]
- vocal [5-6]
- assistant [14]
- mix [7], producer [7]
- recording [18]
- additional [14], keyboard [14]
- electric bass guitar [14]
- keyboard [11]
- vocal [6]
- engineer [16], producer [16]
- producer [15]
- background vocals [10]
- guitar [4]
- remixer [2]
- producer [13]
- arranger [12], producer [12]
- assistant [6]
- producer [13]
- co [13]
- mix [2]
Issues
17 December 2009