The World's Biggest Driving Songs

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Drove All Night
cover recording of:
I Drove All Night
writer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Cyndi Lauper4:14
2Ready to Go
recording of:
Ready to Go
writer:
Tim Dorney, Johnny Male, Saffron (singer of Republica) and Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Momentum Music (publisher), Momentum Music Ltd., Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Republica5:03
3Black Betty
producer:
Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz (music producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1977 to present)
cover recording of:
Black Betty
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Huddie William Ledbetter
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd., Folkways Music Publ. Co. (publisher) (from 1977 to present) and TRO (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Ram Jam4.52:31
4My White Bicycle
engineer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer) and John Punter
producer:
Manny Charlton
bass guitar, piano and background vocals:
Pete Agnew
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Darrell Sweet
guitar:
Pete Agnew and Manny Charlton
lead vocals:
Dan McCafferty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mountain Records (British record company, established early 1970s, best known act is Nazareth) (in 1975)
recorded at and mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights
cover recording of:
My White Bicycle
writer:
Ken Burgess and Keith Hopkins
publisher:
Getaway Songs Ltd., Intersong Music and Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
Nazareth1.53:26
5I Wanna Go Where the People Go
mastering:
Ted Jensen (American mastering engineer)
engineer:
Pete Coleman
producer:
Simon Efemey
mixer:
Al Clay
recorded at and mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London)
recording of:
I Wanna Go Where the People Go
lyricist and composer:
Ginger Wildheart (frontman of The Wildhearts)
The Wildhearts5:06
6Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Crash Test Dummies3:54
7Rockstar
recording of:
Rockstar
writer:
Daniel Adair, Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake
Nickelback4:16
8Place Your Hands
Reef3:40
9Fantastic Day
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Fantastic Day
lyricist and composer:
Nick Heyward
Haircut One Hundred23:15
10Teenage Kicks
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Roger Bechirian and The Undertones (Northern Irish punk rock band)
recorded at:
Wizard Studios in Belfast
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 59)
recording of:
Teenage Kicks
lyricist and composer:
John O’Neill (of The Undertones)
publisher:
Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
The Undertones4.652:28
11Spirit in the Sky
producer:
Erik Jacobsen
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 5) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 333)
recording of:
Spirit in the Sky (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Greenbaum
publisher:
Great Honesty Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Norman Greenbaum4.054:00
12Nutbush City Limits
producer:
Ike Turner
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
Nutbush City Limits
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp. and United Artists Music Ltd.
Ike & Tina Turner3.452:57
13Summertime Blues
Eddie Cochran1:55
14La Bamba
recording engineer:
Larry Levine and Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Bob Keane
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Del-Fi Records Inc. (in 1958)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 19) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 346)
recording of:
La bamba (additional lyrics by Ritchie Valens) (on 1958-11-17)
additional lyricist:
Ritchie Valens
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
version of:
La bamba
Ritchie Valens52:01
15Yakety Yak
The Coasters1:51
16Peggy Sue
recording of:
Peggy Sue
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
Buddy Holly2:31
17Hitchin' a Ride
recording of:
Hitchin’ a Ride
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Vanity Fare3:04
18Six Days on the Road
cover recording of:
Six Days on the Road
writer:
Earl Green and Carl Montgomery
publisher:
Newkeys Music, Inc. and Tune Publishing, Inc.
Dave Dudley2:07
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Get Outta My Dreams (And Into My Car)
recording of:
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
writer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean4:46
2Cuddly Toy
recording of:
Cuddly Toy
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Roachford (the man)
Roachford3:42
3Driving in My Car
recording of:
Driving in My Car
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness2.53:19
4Pretty in Pink
engineer:
Will Gosling and Phil Thornalley
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
recording of:
Pretty in Pink
writer:
John Ashton, Richard Butler (singer), Tim Butler, Vincent Paul Davey, Duncan Kilburn and Roger Morris (UK guitarist for The Psychedelic Furs)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30)
The Psychedelic Furs4.53:59
5Here Comes the Summer
recording of:
Here Comes the Summer
lyricist and composer:
John O’Neill (of The Undertones)
The Undertones1:44
6The Ballad of Tom Jones
assistant engineer:
Dave Buchanan and Andrea Wright
engineer and mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
producer:
Space (alternative dance/indie rock band) and Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
additional guest lead vocals and guest lead vocals:
Cerys Matthews (lead singer, Catatonia)
performer:
Space (alternative dance/indie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gut Records (from 1997 to present) and Gut Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
Parr Street Studio's in Liverpool
recording of:
The Ballad of Tom Jones
writer:
Tommy Scott (Frontman of UK band Space) and Space (alternative dance/indie rock band)
publisher:
Gut Music and Hit & Run Publishing Ltd.
Space2.54:11
7Greased Lightnin'
producer:
Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
mixer:
David J. Holman
saxophone:
Ray Pizzi
additional vocals:
Jeff Conaway (actor)
lead vocals:
John Travolta (American actor and singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Michael Melvoin
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (from 1978 to present) and RSO Records (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
recording of:
Greased Lightnin’ (Grease, 1971 musical)
writer:
Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1978 to present)
part of:
Grease (1971 musical)
John Travolta4.653:17
8Peter Gunn Theme
Duane Eddy2:27
9Tequila
recording of:
Tequila
lyricist:
Chuck Rio (Daniel Flores)
composer:
Chuck Río (Daniel Flores)
The Champs4.32:18
10C'Mon Everybody
Eddie Cochran1:55
11Wake Up, Little Susie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 21) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 311)
recording of:
Wake Up Little Susie (in 1957)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
The Everly Brothers4.652:03
12Surfin' Bird
The Trashmen2:23
13At the Hop
recording of:
At the Hop
writer:
John L. Medora, Arthur Singer and David White (rock ’n’ roll pianist & songwriter, member of Danny & the Juniors)
publisher:
Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Singular Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
Danny & the Juniors2:33
14Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets2:12
15Across 110th Street
recording of:
Across 110th Street
writer:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) and Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack3:51
16There's a Break in the Road
Betty Harris2:55
17Road Runner
Bo Diddley2:45
18Is This the Way to Amarillo
recording of:
Is This the Way to Amarillo
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Kirshner-Warner Bros Music
Tony Christie3:12