The Number One's: Rock It Up

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1You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark K. Smith (Canadian engineer)
assistant engineer:
Buzz Richmond
producer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Richard Dashut
solo guitar and lead vocals:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1974) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys
recording of:
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
lyricist and composer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ranbach Music (publisher), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Top Soil Music (publisher)
sub-publisher:
Ranbach Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002)
Bachman–Turner Overdrive4.653:54
2Do You Believe in Love
recording of:
Do You Believe in Love
lyricist and composer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
publisher:
Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd.
Huey Lewis and the News3:29
3My Sharona
recording engineer:
Pete Coleman
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Prescott Niles
drums (drum set):
Bruce Gary
guitar:
Berton Averre and Doug Fieger (in The Knack)
lead vocals:
Doug Fieger (in The Knack)
vocals:
Berton Averre
remixer:
Dave Jerden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 1994, in 2013)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 18), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 24), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 72) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 201)
recording of:
My Sharona
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger (in The Knack)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Eighties Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Small Hill Music, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia and Wise Brothers Music LLC
The Knack4.154:54
4Hot Child in the City
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 1978), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1978) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 22)
recording of:
Hot Child in the City
writer:
Nick Gilder and Jim McCulloch (Canadian guitarist for Sweeney Todd/Nick Gilder)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Canada and Beechwood Music Corp.
Nick Gilder53:08
5Walk on the Wild Side
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Ross (in 1972-08)
double bass and electric bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
John Halsey (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
The Thunder Thighs (70s UK vocal group) (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
brass arranger and strings arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1972), BMG Music (in 1972), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho (in 1972-08)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho
samples from:
Lexicon Valley #150, “Why Language Can’t Be Tamed” by John McWhorter
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 75), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 180) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 221)
recording of:
Walk on the Wild Side (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Dunbar Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Six Continents Music Publishing Inc.
Lou Reed4.254:12
6Hit Me With Your Best Shot
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Schwartz
publisher:
ATV Music Publishing of Canada Ltd., Round Hill Songs and Sony Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH
Pat Benatar2:52
7The Stroke
recording of:
The Stroke
lyricist and composer:
Billy Squier
publisher:
Songs of the Knight
Billy Squier3:39
8Rock Me
recording of:
Rock Me
writer:
Michael Lardie, Mark Kendall, Alan Niven and Jack Russell (original singer for Great White)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing France and Warner Chappell Music France
Great White7:16
9One Way or Another
assistant engineer:
Grey Russell and Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
assistant producer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1978-06 until 1978-07) and Chris Stein (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978, in 2001), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1978, in 2001), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1978), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1978, in 2001), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
mixed at:
Forum Studio (recording and mixing studio, located in Covington, Kentucky, USA) in Covington
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 298)
recording of:
One Way or Another (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
writer:
Nigel Harrison and Deborah Harry
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
Blondie4.153:27
10Two Tickets to Paradise
recording engineer:
Andy Johns (in 1977-06)
assistant engineer:
Mike Clink (task: assistant), Roy Segal (task: assistant), Steven D. Smith (US recording engineer, mainly rock & game scores) (task: assistant) and Tom Lubin (task: assistant)
engineer:
Andy Johns (task: recording & mixing)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
mixer:
Andy Johns
alto saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
bass:
Lonnie Turner
bass guitar:
Lonnie Turner
drums (drum set):
Gary Mallaber
guitar:
Jimmy Lyon (rock guitarist, worked with Eddie Money)
harmonica, saxophone and lead vocals:
Eddie Money
keyboard:
Freddy Webb, Eddie Money, Alan Pasqua, Randy Nichols and Freddie Webb (keyboardist)
percussion:
Kevin Calhoun (percussionist), Gary Mallaber and Kevin Calhoun (composer)
tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals:
Randy Nichols
vocals:
Eddie Money
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1977) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco (in 1977-06) and Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood (in 1977-06)
recording of:
Two Tickets to Paradise (in 1977-06)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Money
publisher:
Cashola Music, Three Wise Boys Music LLC and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Eddie Money4.153:59
11Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
recording engineer and mixer:
Karl Pitterson
producer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Kendal Stubbs
drums (drum set):
Dony Wynn
electric bass guitar:
Pierre Brock
guitar:
Eddie Martinez (guitar) and Kenny Mazur
keyboard:
Steve Robbins (US keyboardist) and Jack Waldman
vocals:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
remixer:
Eric Thorngren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1979), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
cover recording of:
Bad Case of Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
Moon Martin
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Robert Palmer4.653:12
12Freeze-Frame
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981)
recording of:
Freeze-Frame
writer:
Seth Justman and Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated)
J. Geils Band53:57
13Just Between You and Me
recording of:
Just Between You and Me
lyricist and composer:
Myles Goodwyn
publisher:
Northern Goody Two-Tunes Inc.
April Wine3:55
14Lonesome Loser
recording of:
Lonesome Loser
lyricist and composer:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band)
publisher:
American Tumbleweed Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
Little River Band3:54
15Fox on the Run
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
producer:
Sweet (UK glam rock band)
arranger:
Sweet (UK glam rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1973, in 1974, in 1975) and Chinebridge Ltd. (The Sweet) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden)
engineered at:
Audio International Studios in London (Greater London)
recording of:
Fox on the Run
writer:
Brian Connolly (Scottish, member of Sweet), Steve Priest, Andy Scott (Member of Sweet) and Mick Tucker (drummer for The Sweet)
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd., Sweet Publishing Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Sweet4.553:23
16Mony Mony
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1981-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
music videos:
Mony, Mony (live) by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
cover recording of:
Mony Mony (in 1981-07)
writer:
Bobby Bloom (US singer-songwriter), Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry and Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Big Seven Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Billy Idol3.25:00

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