Now That’s What I Call No. 1 Hits

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1Closer
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
DJ Swivel (Canadian producer Jordan Young)
guest vocals:
Halsey (US singer/songwriter Ashley Frangipane)
vocals:
Andrew Taggart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Disruptor Records
part of:
Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 4), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2017 (number: 7), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 10), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 14), Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2017) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 214)
recording of:
Closer (The Chainsmokers)
writer:
Shaun Frank, Halsey (US singer/songwriter Ashley Frangipane), Freddy Kennett, Joe King (guitarist and vocalist in The Fray), Isaac Slade and Andrew Taggart
publisher:
17 Black Music, Aaron Edwards Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., Nice Hair Publishing, Regicide Entertainment Inc., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Allegro, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Allegro (UK) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey3.954:06
2Cold Water
producer:
benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin), Diplo (DJ and music producer), Jr Blender (alias for Philip Meckseper) and King Henry
vocals:
Justin Bieber and (Danish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Third Pardee, LLC (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 2016)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 25)
recording of:
Cold Water
writer:
Benjamin Levin (producer Benjamin Levin), Justin Bieber, Henry Allen, Karen Marie Ørsted (Danish singer), Philip Meckseper (alias for Philip Meckseper), Jamie Scott (UK singer-songwriter), Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter) and Thomas Wesley Pentz (aka Diplo)
publisher:
12th and Spring Garden, Bieber Time Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), I Like Turtles Music, Songs of SMP and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber and 1.753:06
3Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn remix)
remixer:
Felix Jaehn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ultra Records, LLC (Ultra Records, company behind the "Ultra Music" label)
commentary for:
Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn remix) by OMI ("Cheerleader", Jamaican reggae/pop artist Omar Samuel Pasley)
recording of:
Cheerleader
writer:
Mark Bradford (member of Ray), Mark Bradford (songwriter, Cheerleader), Clifton Dillon, Ryan Dillon, Omar Samuel Pasley ("Cheerleader", Jamaican reggae/pop artist Omar Samuel Pasley) and Sly Dunbar
part of:
Matuschkes Lieblinge 2015
OMI2.83:01
4Dilemma
producer:
BAM and Ryan Bowser
guest vocals:
Kelly Rowland
lead vocals:
Nelly (US rapper) and Kelly Rowland
performer:
Kelly Rowland
produced for:
Suga Shack Entertainment
samples:
Love, Need and Want You by Patti LaBelle
recording of:
Dilemma
lyricist:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Nelly (US rapper) and Bunny Sigler
composer:
BAM and Ryan Bowser
publisher:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (ended), Jackie Frost Music (ended), Phat Nasty (ended), Suga Shack (ended), EMI April Music Inc., Hipgnosis SFH I Limited, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Shack Suga Entertainment, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Love, Need and Want You
Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland3.353:55
5We Are Young
additional programming:
Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer)
drum machine [drum] programming:
Jeff Bhasker
engineer:
Andrew Dawson (US mix engineer), Sonny Pinnar (UK producer/engineer John Simpson, aka Sonny Pinna) (strings) and Stuart White
producer:
Jeff Bhasker and TommyD (task: orchestral producer)
assistant mixer:
Stuart White
mixer:
Jeff Bhasker
cello:
Rosie Danvers and Jane Oliver (cellist)
double bass:
Lucy Shaw (double bassist)
flute:
Chloe Vincent
French horn:
Richard Ashton, Corinne Bailey (British hornist) and Richard Bissel (horn player)
keyboard [keyboards] and background vocals:
Jeff Bhasker
strings:
Wired Strings
trombone:
Mark Frost (trombone), Pat Hartley and Trevor Mires
viola:
Natalie Cavey and Emma Owens (violist, violinist, strings)
violin:
Natalia Bonner (violinist), Stephanie Cavey, Sally Jackson (violinist) and Jenny Sacha
choir vocals:
Ky'lee Abrams, Boyce Buchanan, Marley Mulvihill, Lowell Novitch, Renata Robins, Skye Saltzman, Finn Snyder, Genevieve Thomas, West Los Angeles Children’s Choir and Janet Yang
conductor:
Barbara Klaskin Silberg
orchestrator:
Jeff Bhasker and Rosie Danvers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fueled by Ramen, LLC (not for release label use; fka Fueled by Ramen, Inc.) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Jungle City in New York, New York, United States, Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings) and The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (choir vocals)
a cappella versions:
We Are Young by The Beelzebubs (Tufts University all-male a cappella group)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2013), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 276), BILLIONS CLUB and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 420)
recording of:
We Are Young
writer:
Jeff Bhasker and Fun. (American indie pop band)
publisher:
Bearvon Music, FBR Music, Rough Art, Shira Lee Lawrence Rick Music, SonyATV Songs LLC, Way Above Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
fun. feat. Janelle Monáe4.054:11
6Stitches
engineer:
Mike Gaydusek, Teddy Geiger and Daniel Kyriakides
producer:
Daylight (songwriter/producer/singer Daniel Kyriakides), Teddy Geiger and Danny Parker (songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Tyler Scott
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
vocals:
Daylight (songwriter/producer/singer Daniel Kyriakides), Teddy Geiger and Danny Parker (songwriter)
music videos:
Stitches by Shawn Mendes
part of:
Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 16), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 23) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 36)
recording of:
Stitches
writer:
Teddy Geiger, Daniel Kyriakides and Danny Parker (songwriter)
publisher:
Danny Clementine Music, Gerty Tunes, Hold the Dog, Mega House Music, Music of Big Deal, TG Worldwide Publishing and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Shawn Mendes4.053:27
7Counting Stars
assistant recording engineer:
Matthew Tryba
recording engineer:
Smith Carlson
producer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer) and Noel Zancanella
assistant mixer:
Ryan Lipman
mixer:
Joe Zook (engineer)
bass:
Brent Kutzle
drums (drum set):
Eddie Fisher (OneRepublic drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Drew Brown (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Zachary Filkins
harp:
HarpEri
keyboard and lead vocals:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
background vocals:
Bobbie Gordon, Brent Kutzle, David McGlohon and Zach Filkins
additionally recorded at:
Patriot Studios in Denver, Colorado, United States
recorded at:
Black Rock Studios in Santorini, Notio Aigaio (South Aegean), Greece and RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 5), Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 35) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 63)
recording of:
Counting Stars
lyricist and composer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
publisher:
Midnite Miracle Music, Sony/ATV Music LLC, Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
OneRepublic4.34:17
8Happy (from “Despicable Me 2”)
assistant recording engineer:
Matthew Desrameaux
recording engineer:
Mike Larson (recording engineer)
producer:
Pharrell Williams
mixer:
Leslie Brathwaite
editor:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Mike Larson (recording engineer)
background vocals:
Rhea Dummett, Trevon Henderson, Shamika Hightower, Ashley L. Lee, Jasmine Murray and Terrence Rolle
arranger:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated) and Mike Larson (recording engineer)
recorded at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Music Box Studios (Atlanta) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
music videos:
Happy by Pharrell Williams and Happy (from Despicable Me 2) (ballroom version) by Pharrell Williams
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 1), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 20) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 88)
recording of:
Happy
lyricist and composer:
Pharrell Williams
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., More Water From Nazareth Publishing, Inc. and Universal Pictures Music
part of:
The 86th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Pharrell Williams4.23:52
9All About That Bass
recording engineer, sound engineer, engineer, producer and mixer:
Kevin Kadish
drums (drum set) programming:
Kevin Kadish
baritone saxophone, Hammond organ and piano:
David Baron (electronic musician and producer)
bass and electric guitar:
Kevin Kadish
handclaps, percussion, background vocals and lead vocals:
Meghan Trainor (American singer)
recorded at and engineered at:
The Carriage House in Nolensville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
All About That Bass
writer:
Kevin Kadish and Meghan Trainor (American singer)
publisher:
Endurance Alpha, MTrain Music, Over-Thought Under-Appreciated Songs, Sony/ATV Allegro, Year of the Dog Music, エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部 (Avex Music Publishing, 7th Publishing Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Meghan Trainor3:08
10Rather Be
engineer:
Liam Nolan and Brett Shaw
audio engineer:
Liam Nolan
producer:
Grace Chatto and Jack Patterson (British multi-instrumentalist , singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Wez Clarke and Jack Patterson (British multi-instrumentalist , singer-songwriter)
cello:
Grace Chatto
drums (drum set):
Luke Patterson
keyboard and piano:
Jack Patterson (British multi-instrumentalist , singer-songwriter)
piano:
Anthony Strong
viola:
Asher Zaccardelli (viola player)
violin:
Neil Amin-Smith and Beatrice Philips (violinist)
background vocals:
Florence Rawlings (British pop soul singer, signed to Dramatico)
lead vocals:
Jess Glynne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Records UK Ltd (in 2013), Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (from 2014 to present) and Atlantic Records UK (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 2014)
recorded at:
123 Studios in Peckham, Southwark, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2015 winner), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 (number: 41), BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 451)
recording of:
Rather Be
writer:
Grace Chatto, Jimmy Napes, Nicole Marshall and Jack Patterson (British multi-instrumentalist , singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Saali Isaak Songs Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne4.13:47
11Grace Kelly
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
producer:
MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer) and Greg Wells
mixer:
Greg Wells
drums (drum set) and guitar:
Greg Wells
guitar:
Lyle Workman
keyboard and background vocals:
MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer)
music videos:
Grace Kelly by MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer)
recording of:
Grace Kelly
writer:
Jodi Marr (American songwriter and record producer), John Merchant, MIKA (Lebanese-born English pop singer) and Dan Warner (producer, writer and studio guitarist)
publisher:
Famous Publishing Co. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
MIKA3.353:07
12I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’Scissor Sisters3.84:08
13So What
recording engineer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer) (in 2008)
assistant engineer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
producer:
Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2008)
recorded at:
House of Blues Studios in Encino, California, United States (in 2008) and Maratone Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 2008)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
music videos:
So What (clean) by P!nk (American singer/songwriter)
recording of:
So What (in 2008)
writer:
Alecia Moore (American singer/songwriter), Johan Schuster and Max Martin (Swedish record producer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Kobalt Music, Maratone AB and P!nk Inside Publishing
P!nk4.23:34
14Blurred Lines
assistant recording engineer:
Todd Hurt
recording engineer and editor:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
producer:
Pharrell Williams
instruments:
Pharrell Williams
background vocals:
Pharrell Williams
lead vocals:
Robin Thicke
arranger:
Andrew Coleman (recording/mix engineer, Neptunes-associated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Star Trak, LLC (in 2013)
samples:
Got to Give It Up by Marvin Gaye
edit of:
Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke feat. T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris) & Pharrell Williams
recording of:
Blurred Lines
writer:
Marvin Gaye, T.I. (Atlanta US rapper & producer Clifford Harris), Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
Deyjah’s Daddy Muzik (ended), EMI April Music, Inc., I Like ’em Thicke Music and More Water From Nazareth
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams1.653:51
15Breathe
producer:
Ivan Matias
guest vocals:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
lead vocals:
Blu Cantrell
performer:
Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 2002)
samples:
What’s the Difference (explicit) by Dr. Dre (Andre Young, rap producer) featuring Eminem (US rapper) & Xzibit
music videos:
Breathe by Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul (Jamaican reggae/dancehall)
recording of:
Breathe (Blu Cantrell, rap version)
lyricist and composer:
Alvin Joiner, Charles Aznavour, Richard Bembery, Marshall Mathers (Eminem, US rapper), Andrea Martin (singer/songwriter for various dance/soul artists), Ivan Matias, Melvin Charles Bradford (US west coast hip‐hop producer Melvin Bradford; Aftermath Entertainment) and Stephon Harris Cunningham
version of:
Breathe
Blu Cantrell feat. Sean Paul3.93:49
16Beautiful Girls
producer:
Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2007)
samples:
Stand by Me by Ben E. King
edit of:
Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer)
recording of:
Beautiful Girls
writer:
Jonathan Reuven Rotem, Sylvester Jordan, Jr., Ben E. King, Kisean Paul Anderson (Jamaican-American rapper, singer, composer & record producer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), BHEIGHTSMUSIC, Eyes above Water Music, FEEDMYBABEEZ, Jonathan Rotem Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Southside Independent Music Publishing
Sean Kingston3.53:46
17Fill Me In
performer:
Craig David
edit of:
Fill Me In by Craig David
recording of:
Fill Me In
writer:
Craig David and Mark Hill (Mark Hill)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Craig David3.853:51
18Hips Don’t Lie
guest vocals:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
samples:
Amores como el nuestro by Jerry Rivera (Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter) and Dance Like This by Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) feat. Claudette Ortiz
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 282)
recording of:
Hips Don’t Lie
writer:
Luis Diaz (US freestyle producer aka Funky Luis Diaz), Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor), Latavia Parker, Omar Alfano and Shakira Ripoll (Colombian singer-songwriter)
Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean3.053:39
19Black Magic
programming:
Edvard Førre Erfjord, Henrik Michelsen and Matt Rad
engineer:
Chris Bishop (breakbeat, alias of Chris Bishop) and Electric (producer duo)
additional producer:
Matt Rad
assistant producer:
Sam Ellison
producer:
Electric (producer duo) and Maegan Cottone
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
instruments:
Edvard Førre Erfjord, Henrik Michelsen and Matt Rad
background vocals:
Camille Purcell (Camille Purcell)
vocals:
JADE (UK vocalist, member of Little Mix), Leigh‐Anne, Jesy Nelson and Perrie (English singer‐songwriter)
performer:
Little Mix (British girl group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2021) and Warner Music UK Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2021)
recording of:
Black Magic
writer:
Camille Purcell (Camille Purcell), Ed Drewett, Edvard Førre Erfjord and Henrik Michelsen
publisher:
San Remo Music Limited, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
Little Mix3:32
20All the Things She Said
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 423)
recording of:
All the Things She Said (English)
lyricist:
Elena Kiper (Elena Vladimirovna Kiper), Trevor Horn, Martin Kierszenbaum and Valery Polienko (Valery Valentinovich Polienko)
composer:
Ivan Shapovalov and Sergio Galoyan (Sergey Sasunikovic Galoyan)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), First Music Publishing, First Music Publishing (in Russia and CIS) (not for release label use; First Music Publishing, in RU and CIS), Martin Cherrytree Music (BMI affiliated), Neformat, SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated), Unforgettable Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
translated version of:
Я сошла с ума
t.A.T.u.43:29
21About You Now
producer:
Dr. Luke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2007)
recording of:
About You Now
writer:
Cathy Dennis and Łukasz Gottwald
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing UK and Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP affiliated)
Sugababes3.353:11
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part of:Now That’s What I Call…... (UK compilations outside the main numbered series or subseries) (order: 68)