The Best No. 1 Singles in the World …Ever!
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 22 November 2004
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Bohemian RhapsodyQueen5:584.4 ★
- 2I Heard It Through the GrapevineMarvin Gaye3:123.8 ★
- 3Maggie MayRod Stewart5:134.2 ★
- 4Don’t Go Breaking My HeartElton John and Kiki Dee4:203.7 ★
- 5Night FeverBee Gees3:293.9 ★
- 6You’re the First, the Last, My EverythingBarry White3:214.0 ★
- 7The Tears of a ClownSmokey Robinson & The Miracles2:573.9 ★
- 8Reach Out I’ll Be ThereThe Four Tops2:563.8 ★
- 9Good VibrationsThe Beach Boys3:344.3 ★
- 10It Doesn’t Matter AnymoreBuddy Holly2:042.8 ★
- 11Baby LoveThe Supremes2:334.3 ★
- 124:014.1 ★
- 13I Will SurviveGloria Gaynor3:164.0 ★
- 14The Young OnesCliff Richard and The Shadows3:122.6 ★
- 15Rock Around the ClockBill Haley & His Comets2:114.0 ★
- 16Unchained MelodyThe Righteous Brothers3:363.0 ★
- 17With a Little Help From My FriendsJoe Cocker5:103.8 ★
- 18The House of the Rising SunThe Animals4:294.1 ★
- 19Space OddityDavid Bowie5:144.2 ★
- 20Something in the AirThunderclap Newman3:554.0 ★
- 21A Whiter Shade of PaleProcol Harum4:024.1 ★
- CD 2
- 1Nothing Compares 2 USinéad O’Connor5:014.3 ★
- 2A Little TimeThe Beautiful South2:593.0 ★
- 3Love Is All AroundWet Wet Wet3:533.7 ★
- 4Tainted LoveSoft Cell2:394.0 ★
- 5Rock DJRobbie Williams4:163.5 ★
- 6Don’t You Want MeThe Human League3:573.9 ★
- 7Can’t Get You Out of My HeadKylie Minogue3:514.0 ★
- 8Two TribesFrankie Goes to Hollywood3:563.6 ★
- 9Message in a BottleThe Police4:443.8 ★
- 10House of FunMadness2:433.6 ★
- 11Hit Me With Your Rhythm StickIan Dury & the Blockheads3:433.9 ★
- 12Great Balls of FireJerry Lee Lewis1:503.0 ★
- 13Reet PetiteJackie Wilson2:424.0 ★
- 14Come On EileenDexy's Midnight Runners4:044.2 ★
- 15You Really Got MeThe Kinks2:124.2 ★
- 164:073.7 ★
- 17Some Might SayOasis5:293.7 ★
- 18The JokerThe Steve Miller Band3:354.2 ★
- 19Red Red WineUB402:593.8 ★
- 20West End GirlsPet Shop Boys3:513.8 ★
- 21You Don’t Have to Say You Love MeDusty Springfield2:493.7 ★
- 22ImagineJohn Lennon3:054.2 ★
Release credits
- background vocals [8]
- tenor saxophone [10]
- bass guitar [16]
- guitar [10]
- electric guitar [5]
- organ [18]
- drums (drum set) [22]
- creative direction [14], producer [10, 14]
- producer [5]
- baritone saxophone [11]
- background vocals [5]
- drum machine [5]
- electric guitar [9]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- background vocals [5], guitar [5], lead vocals [5], other vocals [5], phonographic copyright [5]
- arranger [6], producer [6]
- producer [5]
- engineer [2]
- arranger [12], keyboard [12], producer [12]
- drums (drum set) [21], guest [21]
- guitar [15], vocal [15]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- acoustic guitar [12], arranger [12], producer [12]
- keyboard [5], piano [5], synthesizer [5]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- lead vocals [16], solo [16]
- background vocals [7]
- guitar [16], vocal [16]
- keyboard [16], producer [16], programming [16], synthesizer [16]
- producer [8, 11]
- executive [1], guitar [1], other vocals [1]
- producer [9]
- recording [9]
- bass guitar [18]
- guitar [10], vocal [10]
- lead vocals [9]
- producer [7]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- piano [11]
- task [16]
- engineer [1], mix [1]
- assistant [16]
- bass guitar [17]
- engineer [9], recording [9]
- background vocals [4]
- background vocals [7]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- vocal [14]
- creative direction [14], producer [10, 14]
- background vocals [4]
- background vocals [16], producer [16]
- electric guitar [15]
- electronic instruments [4], other instruments [4]
- brass [5]
- guitar [15]
- electric guitar [4]
- saxophone [11]
- 12 string guitar [19], Dubreq Stylophone [19], arranger [19], background vocals [19], handclaps [19], lead vocals [19]
- engineer [20]
- bass guitar [21]
- mandolin [3]
- assistant [6]
- assistant [5], task [5]
- viola [10]
- saxophone [4]
- drums (drum set) [5], percussion [5]
- producer [17, 21]
- background vocals [5]
- mix [9]
- performing orchestra [2]
- lead vocals [11]
- conductor [10], producer [10]
- performing orchestra [10]
- producer [13]
- French horn [2]
- harp [10]
- Hammond organ [2], piano [11]
- guitar [2, 11]
- French horn [2]
- lead vocals [4]
- lead vocals [18]
- piano [10]
- mix [1]
- conductor [3], strings [3]
- background vocals [11]
- engineer [6]
- guitar [16]
- lead vocals [1], other vocals [1], piano [1]
- associate [13]
- vocal [21]
- additional [1]
- conductor [5]
- assistant [18]
- arranger [6]
- co [3]
- producer [4, 19]
- arranger [5], keyboard [5], producer [5]
- guitar [15]
- mix [4]
- additional [20]
- tenor saxophone [11]
- violin [10]
- bass [19]
- electric guitar [18]
- vocal [8]
- viola [10]
- synthesizer [6]
- lead vocals [11]
- Hammond organ [3]
- violin [10]
- congas [2], tambourine [2], vibraphone [11]
- arranger [16]
- background vocals [2, 8]
- bass [2, 11]
- Rhodes piano [4], orchestrator [4]
- engineer [18], mix [18]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- engineer [9]
- guitar [17]
- synthesizer [6]
- background vocals [6]
- bass [10]
- percussion [5]
- guitar [2]
- tenor saxophone [15]
- bass guitar [1]
- producer [21]
- piano [22], producer [22]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- guitar [11]
- piano [15]
- Wurlitzer electric piano [2]
- violin [10]
- producer [5]
- background vocals [5]
- electric bass guitar [4]
- producer [14]
- background vocals [4], guest [4]
- bass [22]
- additional [1]
- background vocals [7], lead vocals [7]
- producer [8, 11]
- engineer [2]
- engineer [16], recording [9]
- drums (drum set) [16], percussion [16]
- electric guitar [12]
- producer [11]
- background vocals [8]
- violin [10]
- violin [10]
- lead vocals [8]
- lead vocals [17]
- background vocals [2, 8]
- background vocals [17]
- vocal [4]
- background vocals [2, 8]
- double bass [15]
- acoustic guitar [3]
- producer [6], programming [6]
- lead vocals [2]
- guitar [7]
- background vocals [11]
- Hammond organ [21]
- cello [10]
- cello [10]
- background vocals [5], bass [5], other vocals [5], phonographic copyright [5]
- engineer [12]
- foot stomps [11]
- Hammond organ [11]
- electric guitar [19]
- producer [18]
- cymbal [3], membranophone [3]
- producer [2]
- lead vocals [9], vocal [9]
- executive [1]
- producer [4]
- brass [5]
- electric guitar [5]
- background vocals [20], lead vocals [20], spoken vocals [20]
- producer [1]
- performer [22]
- orchestrator [5]
- engineer [9], producer [9]
- guitar [10]
- background vocals [17], electric guitar [17], producer [17]
- producer [10]
- electric bass guitar [11]
- producer [2]
- producer [14]
- producer [17], recording [17]
- background vocals [5]
- electric guitar [17]
- arranger [19], cello [19]
- engineer [4]
- bass guitar [17]
- orchestrator [2], strings [2]
- vocal [8]
- violin [10]
- additional [15], piano [15]
- bass guitar [15]
- celesta [3]
- producer [20]
- producer [1.16, 2.22]
- lead vocals [6], synthesizer [6]
- performer [22]
- producer [1]
- task [16]
- bongos [4], congas [4], tambourine [4]
- guitar [15], harmonica [15], keyboard [15], lead vocals [15]
- violin [10]
- mandolin [3]
- guitar [21]
- producer [19]
- background vocals [8]
- drums (drum set) [11], tom-tom [2]
- engineer [16]
- additional [5]
- mellotron [19]
- drum machine [7], electric guitar [7], keyboard [7], producer [7]
- lead vocals [5]
- background vocals [5], other vocals [5], phonographic copyright [5]
- lead vocals [3], producer [3]
- drums (drum set) [12], tambourine [12]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- drums (drum set) [1], executive [1], gong [1], other vocals [1], timpani [1]
- background vocals [7]
- 12 string guitar [3], bass guitar [3], electric guitar [3]
- background vocals [17]
- producer [1]
- engineer [2]
- bass guitar [12]
- drums (drum set) [16], task [16]
- bass guitar [10]
- producer [15]
- mix [1], producer [1], vocal [1]
- lead vocals [7]
- producer [20]
- additional [16]
- engineer [8]
- additional [16], mix [16]
- producer [18]
- mix [5], producer [5], vocoder [5]
- additional [5], task [5]
- brass [5]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- electric bass guitar [9], vocal [9]
- background vocals [17]
- background vocals [6], lead vocals [6]
- background vocals [5]
- violin [10]
- drums (drum set) [19]
- background vocals [5]
- background vocals [2, 8]
- producer [9]
- background vocals [16], guitar [16], keyboard [16], piano [16], vocal [16]
- instrument [2, 7-8, 11]
- producer [6]
- performing orchestra [5]
- arranger [9], producer [9]
- performer [14]
- engineer [7], mix [7]
- additional [16]
- organ [17]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- mix [17]
- producer [8]
- arranger [19], producer [19]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- background vocals [4]
- background vocals [7]
- steel guitar [15]
- bass guitar [5]
- producer [22]
- additional [5]
Issues
T22 November 2004