BRITs Hits: The Album of the Year 2007

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Tracklist

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1Chasing Cars
programming and producer:
Jacknife Lee
additional engineer:
Sam Bell (engineer/programmer)
assistant engineer:
Stefano Soffia and Simon Wakeling
engineer:
Tom McFall
assistant mixer:
Owen Skinner
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
cello:
Adrian Bradbury (British cellist), Caroline Dale (cellist), Caroline Dearnley (cellist) and Zoë Martlew (cellist)
double bass:
Leon Bosch (double bassist) and Ben Russel (bass player)
keyboard [keys]:
Jacknife Lee
viola:
Timothy Grant (violinist), Maxine Moore (violist), Matthew Souter (Viola player) and William Hawkes
violin:
Mia Cooper (regular vocalist with Italian duo Gabin), Richard George (violinist), Ursula Gough, Janice Graham (violinist), Rebecca Hirsch (British violinist), Karin Leishman, Beatrix Lovejoy (violinist), Pauline Lowbury, Maya Magub, Richard Milone, Steve Morris (violinist), Charles Sewart, Paul Willey (violinist) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
conductor:
Janice Graham (violinist)
strings arranger:
James Banbury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006)
produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Grouse Lodge Studios in County Westmeath, Leinster, Ireland, Parkgate Studios in Battle, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom and The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Chasing Cars
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson (Scottish DJ and musician) and Paul Wilson (member of Snow Patrol)
publisher:
Big Life Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing BL Limited
Snow Patrol3.94:27
2America
additional engineer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
engineer:
Sam Miller (alias of Hanno Leichtmann)
producer:
Razorlight
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
12 string guitar, mellotron, organ and Rhodes piano:
Björn Ågren (guitarist)
bass and piano:
Carl Dalemo
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Andy Burrows (songwriting drummer)
guitar:
Björn Ågren (guitarist), Johnny Borrell and Carl Dalemo
vocals:
Johnny Borrell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2006)
mixed at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
additionally engineered at:
British Grove Studios (owned and built by Mark Knopfler) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
America
writer:
Johnny Borrell and Andy Burrows (songwriting drummer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Razorlight3.254:10
3When You Were Young
recording engineer and mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), The Killers (American rock band) and Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
music videos:
When You Were Young (Jump) by The Killers (American rock band) and When You Were Young (no jump) (clean version) by The Killers (American rock band)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 230)
recording of:
When You Were Young
writer:
Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers4.13:40
4Crazy
engineer:
Ben H. Allen
producer:
Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
additional mixer:
Kennie Takahashi
mixer:
Ben H. Allen and Danger Mouse (Brian Burton)
music videos:
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 28), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 307), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 355) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 357)
recording of:
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song)
lyricist:
Thomas DeCarlo Callaway
writer:
Gian Franco Reverberi and Gian Piero Reverberi
composer:
Brian Burton
Gnarls Barkley4.152:59
5Supermassive Black Hole
recording engineer:
Rich Costey and Claudius Mittendorfer (engineer, producer, mixer)
co-producer:
Rich Costey and Muse (UK rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
bass guitar and background vocals:
Christopher Wolstenholme
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dominic Howard
guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&E Records Limited (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 2006)
mixed at:
Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Supermassive Black Hole (video) by Muse (UK rock band)
instrumental versions:
Supermassive Black Hole (instrumental) by Muse (UK rock band)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 23)
recording of:
Supermassive Black Hole
lyricist and composer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Muse3.83:30
6Naïve
assistant engineer:
Iain Dowling and Ben Mason (Independent filmmaker/musician)
engineer:
Todd Burke and Tony Hoffer
producer:
Tony Hoffer
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2006)
recording of:
Naïve
lyricist:
Luke Pritchard
composer:
Paul Garred, Hugh Harris (of The Kooks), Luke Pritchard and Max Rafferty
publisher:
Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13)
The Kooks3.553:24
7Empire
recording of:
Empire
lyricist and writer:
Sergio Pizzorno
composer:
Christopher Karloff and Sergio Pizzorno
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Kasabian2.53:24
8Is It Any Wonder?
programming and engineer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer)
additional engineer:
Julian Wilmott
producer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer) and Keane
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole
mixer:
Dave Emery (engineer) and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
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 2006)
recording of:
Is It Any Wonder?
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane member) and Tim Rice‐Oxley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Keane3.93:05
9Chelsea Dagger
recording of:
Chelsea Dagger
lyricist and composer:
Jon Fratelli
The Fratellis33:23
10Valerie
assistant engineer:
Tom Stanley
engineer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Valerie (in 2006)
writer:
Boyan Chowdhury, Dave McCabe (English singer, songwriter and guitarist), Abi Harding, Sean Payne (member of The Big Kids, The Isrites, The Zutons) and Russ Pritchard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Zutons3.653:56
11Welcome to the Black Parade
recording of:
Welcome to the Black Parade
writer:
Bob Bryar (drummer), Frank Iero, My Chemical Romance, Ray Toro (guitarist), Gerard Way and Mikey Way (bassist in My Chemical Romance)
publisher:
Blow the Doors Off the Jersey Shore Music, Inc.
My Chemical Romance5:12
12Nine2five
recording of:
9 to 5
writer:
Louise Amanda Harman and Gabriel Olegavich
The Ordinary Boys3:02
13Bang Bang You’re Dead
recording of:
Bang Bang You're Dead
writer:
Carl Barât, Didz Hammond, Gary Powell (drummer of The Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things, and others) and Anthony Rossomando
Dirty Pretty Things3:33
14Nature’s Law
recording of:
Nature’s Law
Embrace4:08
15Everybody’s Gone to War
programming and producer:
Howard Willing
assistant mixer:
Keith Armstrong (US engineer) and Dmitar "Dim E" Krnjaic
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
bass guitar:
Tim Van der Kuil
drums (drum set):
Damon Wilson (drummer)
electric guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Nerina Pallot
guitar [guitars]:
Tim Van der Kuil and Lyle Workman
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Roger Manning Jr. (American keyboardist and singer/songwriter)
keyboard:
Kevin Churko
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals:
Susannah Melvoin
mixed at:
Resonate Music in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Everybody’s Gone to War by Nerina Pallot
recording of:
Everybody’s Gone to War
lyricist, writer and composer:
Nerina Pallot
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Nerina Pallot43:52
16Trouble
recording of:
Trouble
lyricist and composer:
Ray LaMontagne
Ray LaMontagne4:02
17Jenny Don’t Be Hasty
recording of:
Jenny Don’t Be Hasty
writer:
Jimmy Hogarth (producer and songwriter) and Paolo Nutini
Paolo Nutini3:28
18I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (with Flowers in My Hair)
executive producer:
John McLaughlin (British pop songwriter)
lead vocals:
Sandi Thom
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2005)
recorded at and mixed at:
Room With a View (studio in Ringwood, UK) in Ringwood, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
writer:
Tom Gilbert and Sandi Thom
Sandi Thom2.52:33
19Monster
engineer and producer:
Richard Jackson (engineer)
mixer:
Stephen Harris (mixer/producer)
recorded at and engineered at:
Stir Studios (fka Famous) in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Pierce Rooms in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Stir Studios (fka Famous) in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
Monster
writer:
James Frost (Welsh guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist for The Automatic & Effort), Iwan Griffiths, Robin Hawkins (U.K., The Automatic) and Alex Pennie (Member of The Automatic/Decimals)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Automatic4.23:42
20Wonderwall
recording engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Arthurs ("Bonehead", Oasis)
bass guitar, ebow, electric guitar [lead guitar], mellotron, piano and background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan White (Oasis drummer)
tambourine and lead vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Brother Recordings, Ltd. (not for release label use! use “BIg Brother” instead) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
music videos:
Wonderwall by Oasis (Noel & Liam Gallagher)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 1995), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 12), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 27), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2013 (Twenty Years)), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 48) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 95)
recording of:
Wonderwall
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Creation Songs Ltd, Dead Leg Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Oasis4.254:20
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