The Greatest No. 1 Singles
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 8 January 2001
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Bohemian RhapsodyQueen5:564.4 ★
- 2A Whiter Shade of PaleProcol Harum4:014.1 ★
- 3Stand by MeBen E. King2:594.6 ★
- 4I Heard It Through the GrapevineMarvin Gaye3:123.8 ★
- 5Space OddityDavid Bowie5:134.2 ★
- 6House of the Rising SunThe Animals4:294.1 ★
- 7You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'The Righteous Brothers3:424.0 ★
- 8I Will SurviveGloria Gaynor3:154.0 ★
- 9Dancing QueenABBA3:504.0 ★
- 10Heart of GlassBlondie4:094.2 ★
- 11Video Killed the Radio StarBuggles3:263.9 ★
- 12I'm a BelieverThe Monkees2:444.6 ★
- 13The Tears of a ClownSmokey Robinson & The Miracles2:563.9 ★
- 14Baby LoveThe Supremes2:324.3 ★
- 15Oh Pretty WomanRoy Orbison2:584.3 ★
- 16You Really Got MeThe Kinks2:134.2 ★
- 17Get It OnT. Rex4:244.6 ★
- 18Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel3:534.0 ★
- 19Good VibrationsThe Beach Boys3:344.3 ★
- 20Mr. Tambourine ManThe Byrds2:184.2 ★
- 21Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel4:514.0 ★
- 22Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrong2:163.9 ★
- CD 2
- 1Every Breath You TakeThe Police3:561.0 ★
- 2Nothing Compares 2 USinéad O’Connor5:014.3 ★
- 3The Drugs Don't WorkThe Verve4:462.0 ★
- 4MillenniumRobbie Williams4:063.6 ★
- 54:494.5 ★
- 6If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be NextManic Street Preachers4:474.0 ★
- 7Praise YouFatboy Slim3:484.2 ★
- 8FirestarterThe Prodigy3:474.4 ★
- 9Should I Stay or Should I GoThe Clash3:074.4 ★
- 10Going UndergroundThe Jam2:534.2 ★
- 11House of FunMadness2:493.6 ★
- 12Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:044.2 ★
- 13Don't You Want MeThe Human League3:573.9 ★
- 14RelaxFrankie Goes to Hollywood3:544.0 ★
- 15Tainted LoveSoft Cell2:394.0 ★
- 16Ghost TownThe Specials3:393.9 ★
- 17Gangsta's ParadiseCoolio feat. L.V.4:013.9 ★
- 18No Matter WhatBoyzone4:342.0 ★
- 19Love Is All AroundWet Wet Wet3:533.7 ★
- 203:473.0 ★
Release credits
- lead vocals [9]
- guitar [12]
- producer [18]
- organ [6]
- drums (drum set) [5], percussion [5]
- creative direction [12], producer [11-12]
- assistant [18]
- guitar [22]
- violin [9]
- executive [18], producer [18]
- baritone saxophone [14]
- background vocals [18]
- percussion [4, 6]
- guest [14], keyboard [14]
- additional [18], arranger [18], bass [18]
- guest [14], keyboard [14]
- producer [21], vocal [21]
- guitar [22]
- organ [12]
- vocal [3]
- arranger [9], clavinet [9], keyboard [9], producer [9]
- violin [9]
- background vocals [4]
- drums (drum set) [2], guest [2]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- guitar [15]
- arranger [9], producer [9]
- engineer [9]
- double bass [15]
- engineer [22]
- producer [22]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- background vocals [13]
- saxophone [15]
- co [20]
- producer [14]
- executive [1], guitar [1], other vocals [1]
- guitar [14]
- producer [19]
- recording [19]
- bass [10], vocal [10]
- bass guitar [6]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- lead vocals [19]
- harmonica [15]
- engineer [2], mix [2]
- bass guitar [20], vocal [20]
- mix [3]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- guitar [10]
- engineer [19], recording [19]
- violin [9]
- trumpet [22]
- background vocals [13]
- background vocals [4]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- creative direction [12], producer [11-12]
- alto saxophone [22], flute [22], tenor saxophone [22]
- electronic instruments [15], other instruments [15]
- guitar [16]
- engineer [6], mix [6], producer [6]
- 12 string guitar [5], Dubreq Stylophone [5], arranger [5], background vocals [5], handclaps [5], lead vocals [5]
- guitar [20], vocal [20]
- bass guitar [2]
- assistant [13]
- saxophone [15]
- background vocals [12]
- choir vocals [11]
- lead vocals [10]
- producer [2]
- mix [19]
- performing orchestra [4]
- lead vocals [14]
- producer [8]
- French horn [4]
- producer [17]
- Hammond organ [4], piano [14]
- engineer [22]
- guitar [4, 14]
- French horn [4]
- lead vocals [6]
- strings [21]
- mix [2]
- producer [7]
- conductor [19], strings [19]
- background vocals [14]
- piano [15]
- guitar [10]
- guitar [21]
- producer [15]
- lead vocals [1], other vocals [1], piano [1]
- associate [8]
- lead vocals [9]
- guitar [18]
- engineer [20]
- vocal [2]
- additional [1]
- background vocals [4]
- conductor [4]
- tambourine [20], vocal [20]
- keyboard [11]
- mix [9]
- drums (drum set) [22]
- co [19]
- assistant [10]
- violin [9]
- producer [5]
- acoustic guitar [4], arranger [4], bass synthesizer [4], electric guitar [4], keyboard [4], producer [4]
- producer [9]
- drums (drum set) [21]
- piano [22]
- cello [9]
- guitar [16]
- violin [9]
- mix [15]
- tenor saxophone [14]
- bass [5]
- electric guitar [6]
- lead vocals [14]
- background vocals [17]
- viola [9]
- synthesizer [13]
- trombone [22]
- congas [4], tambourine [4], vibraphone [14]
- background vocals [4]
- 12 string guitar [6], acoustic guitar [6], vocal [6]
- bass [4, 14]
- arranger [12], piano [12], producer [12], tambourine [12]
- clarinet [22], flute [22], tenor saxophone [22]
- guitar [15]
- additional [4]
- engineer [19]
- executive [18], producer [18]
- strings [21]
- keyboard [10]
- synthesizer [13]
- background vocals [13]
- guest [9]
- guitar [4]
- bass guitar [21]
- guitar [9], vocal [9]
- trumpet [22]
- engineer [16]
- bass guitar [1]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- Wurlitzer electric piano [4]
- assistant [6]
- vocal [18]
- vocal [8]
- producer [12]
- additional [1]
- violin [9]
- vocal [17]
- producer [14]
- keyboard [21]
- recording [19]
- viola [9]
- violin [9]
- assistant [6]
- keyboard [18]
- producer [3]
- tambourine [5]
- mix [8], producer [8]
- choir vocals [11]
- lead vocals [22], trumpet [22]
- performing orchestra [22]
- background vocals [4]
- guest [14], percussion [14]
- engineer [17]
- vocal [15]
- electric guitar [17], lead vocals [17]
- bass guitar [14], lead vocals [14]
- background vocals [17]
- background vocals [4]
- violin [9]
- engineer [17], producer [13], programming [13]
- lead vocals [4]
- guitar [13]
- background vocals [14]
- assistant [4]
- Hammond organ [2]
- engineer [9]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- acoustic guitar [18], electric guitar [18]
- foot stomps [14]
- mix [18]
- guitar [9], remixer [9], vocal [9]
- electric guitar [5]
- percussion [17]
- producer [6]
- background vocals [12], lead vocals [12]
- producer [10]
- lead vocals [19], vocal [19]
- executive [1]
- producer [15]
- vocal [18]
- acoustic guitar [12]
- engineer [8]
- producer [2]
- additional [4]
- orchestrator [4]
- assistant [4]
- Hammond organ [6], Wurlitzer electric piano [6], mellotron [6]
- bass guitar [6]
- background vocals [4]
- bass guitar [10]
- keyboard [18], producer [18]
- electric guitar [5], lead vocals [5], piano [5], producer [5]
- producer [4]
- producer [5], recording [5]
- Hammond organ [5], electric guitar [5], piano [5]
- arranger [5], cello [5]
- percussion [15]
- engineer [15]
- bass guitar [5]
- orchestrator [4], strings [4]
- lead vocals [14]
- guitar [21], phonographic copyright [21], producer [21], vocal [21]
- bass guitar [9]
- guitar [10], vocal [10]
- additional [16], piano [16]
- bass guitar [16]
- assistant [10], engineer [10]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- background vocals [12]
- lead vocals [13], synthesizer [13]
- producer [1]
- guitar [16], harmonica [16], keyboard [16], lead vocals [16]
- guitar [2]
- baritone saxophone [22]
- drums (drum set) [14], tom-tom [4]
- additional [4]
- assistant [4]
- bass [12]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- keyboard [17], mellotron [5]
- trombone [16]
- engineer [17]
- engineer [18]
- 12 string guitar [20], vocal [20]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- drums (drum set) [1], executive [1], gong [1], other vocals [1], timpani [1]
- background vocals [13]
- lead vocals [18]
- engineer [21], producer [21]
- 12 string guitar [15], lead vocals [15], vocal [15]
- engineer [17], producer [1]
- double bass [22]
- bass [9]
- guitar [12]
- alto saxophone [22], clarinet [22], flute [22]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- vocal [18]
- background vocals [20]
- producer [16]
- additional [18], arranger [18], engineer [18], keyboard [18], programming [18]
- engineer [7], mix [7]
- mix [2], producer [2], vocal [2]
- violin [9]
- lead vocals [13]
- guest [20], lead vocals [20]
- co [20], phonographic copyright [20]
- arranger [3], conductor [3]
- lead vocals [18]
- additional [14], engineer [14]
- electric bass guitar [17]
- producer [18]
- programming [4]
- mix [4], producer [4], programming [4], recording [4]
- additional [4]
- engineer [18], mix [18]
- additional [4]
- background vocals [13], lead vocals [13]
- strings [9]
- recording [21]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- producer [20]
- background vocals [4]
- producer [19]
- producer [11]
- instrument [4, 13-14]
- producer [13]
- performing orchestra [4]
- assistant [18]
- chorus master [22], conductor [22]
- producer [17]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- background vocals [18]
- electric guitar [11], lead vocals [11], producer [14]
- background vocals [17]
- trombone [22]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- producer [10]
- background vocals [15]
- percussion [22]
- background vocals [13]
- guitar [15]
- guitar [22]
- viola [9]
- cello [9]
Issues
T8 January 2001