Why Try Harder: The Greatest Hits

~ Release by Fatboy Slim (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Tracklist

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1The Rockafeller Skank
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
performer:
Just Brothers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1998)
samples:
Beat Girl (Main Title) by The John Barry Seven and Sliced Tomatoes by Just Brothers
music videos:
Rockafeller Skank by Fatboy Slim
recording of:
The Rockafeller Skank
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Fatboy Slim and Winifred Terry
publisher:
Gold Forever Music Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Polygram Music Publishing Ltd. (GB), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
is based on:
Beat Girl (main title)
is based on:
Sliced Tomatoes
Fatboy Slim43:58
2Praise You
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1998)
samples:
Take Yo’ Praise by Camille Yarbrough
music videos:
Praise You by Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Praise You
writer:
Norman Cook and Camille Yarbrough
publisher:
Maat Music Inc., Polygram Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Take Yo' Praise
Fatboy Slim4.153:46
3Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook remix)
additional producer:
Norman Cook
producer:
Tjinder Singh
additional remixer:
Norman Cook
remixer:
Norman Cook
remix of:
Brimful of Asha (LP / original version) by Cornershop and Brimful of Asha (short version) by Cornershop
recording of:
Brimful of Asha
lyricist and composer:
Tjinder Singh
dedicated to:
Asha Bhosle
Cornershop3.84:02
4Weapon of Choice
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
music videos:
Weapon of Choice (music video) by Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Weapon of Choice
writer:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter), Fatboy Slim and Ashley Slater
Fatboy Slim3.53:41
5Gangster Trippin
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
music videos:
Gangster Tripping by Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Gangster Tripping
writer:
Fatboy Slim, Josh Davis (US hip hop producer, DJ & instrumentalist) and Nicholas Lockett
publisher:
Dust Junkys Music, MCA Music Ltd., Mo Wax Music Ltd and Polygram Music
Fatboy Slim3.653:33
6I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim remix)
producer:
Groove Armada
editor:
Fatboy Slim
remixer:
Fatboy Slim
remix of:
I See You Baby by Groove Armada
recording of:
I See You Baby
lyricist and composer:
Andy Cato, Tom Findlay (UK electronic DJ/producer, Groove Armada) and Toi Wooten
Groove Armada3:32
7Wonderful Night
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
music videos:
Wonderful Night by Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Wonderful Night
writer:
Norman Cook and Lateef Daumont
Fatboy Slim4.52:46
8Right Here, Right Now
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
edit of:
Right Here, Right Now (with Rockafeller Skank Intro) by Fatboy Slim
music videos:
Right Here, Right Now by Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Right Here, Right Now
composer:
Fatboy Slim, Dale Peters and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Pamco Music, Polygram Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Fatboy Slim3.653:57
9Going Out of My Head
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
music videos:
Going Out of My Head by Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Going Out of My Head (Fatboy Slim version)
writer:
Norman Cook and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Polygram Music
Fatboy Slim43:44
10Sunset (Bird of Prey)
engineer, mixer and editor:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Sunset (Bird of Prey)
writer:
John Densmore, Fatboy Slim, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
Fatboy Slim3.54:01
11Everybody Loves a Carnival
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Everybody Needs a 303
writer:
Fatboy Slim and Edwin Starr
publisher:
EMI Publishing, Polygram Music and Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN)
Fatboy Slim3.54:06
12Don't Let the Man Get You Down
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Don’t Let the Man Get You Down
writer:
Norman Cook and Les Emmerson
Fatboy Slim3.53:20
13Demons
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
guest lead vocals:
Macy Gray (American singer and actor)
recording of:
Demons
writer:
Fatboy Slim, Macy Gray (American singer and actor), Raymond Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) and Bill Withers
Fatboy Slim3.53:16
14Sho Nuff
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Sho Nuff
writer:
Norman Cook, David Dundas, Roger Greenaway and Andre Williams (US RnB vocalist/musician/producer/songwriter)
Fatboy Slim33:19
15Slash Dot Dash
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Slash Dot Dash
lyricist:
Norman Cook and Leigh Stephen Kenny
composer:
Norman Cook
Fatboy Slim3.752:57
16Santa Cruz
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
music videos:
Santa Cruz by Fatboy Slim
recording of:
Santa Cruz
writer:
Norman Cook, Estelle Levitt and Don Thomas (US guitarist, singer songwriter)
publisher:
Polygram Music
Fatboy Slim34:19
17Champion Sound
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
vocals:
Lateef the Truth Speaker
recording of:
Champion Sound
lyricist:
Lateef Daumont
composer:
Norman Cook
publisher:
A Songs and Dread Piper Music
Fatboy Slim3.52:58
18That Old Pair of Jeans
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
vocals:
Lateef the Truth Speaker
recording of:
That Old Pair of Jeans
writer:
Norman Cook, Lateef Daumont, Kevin Michael Kelly and Labi Siffre
Fatboy Slim4.54:45
19The Journey (FPM Red Special mix)
Fatboy Slim5:00

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