The Very Best of the Eurovision Song Contest

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1Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
Domenico Modugno2:34
2Dors mon amour
recording of:
Dors, mon amour (song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1958)
lyricist:
Hubert Giraud
composer:
Pierre Delanoë
André Claveau3:13
3Piove (Ciao ciao bambina)
recording of:
Piove (Ciao ciao bambina) (in 1966)
lyricist:
Dino Verde
composer:
Domenico Modugno
publisher:
Curci
Domenico Modugno2:18
4'n BeetjeTeddy Scholten3:01
5Are You Sure?
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1961)
recording of:
Are You Sure?
composer:
Bob Allison and John Allison (John Alford, member of The Allisons)
The Allisons2:06
6Un premier amour
vocals:
Isabelle Aubret
part of:
Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1962) and France in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1962)
recording of:
Un premier amour
lyricist:
Roland Valade (composer & lyricist)
composer:
Claude-Henri Vic (french composer & editor)
Isabelle Aubret2:34
7Dansevise
part of:
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1963), Winners of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (number: 1963) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1963)
recording of:
Dansevise
writer:
Otto Francker (in 1963) and Sejr Volmer-Sørensen (Danish actor) (in 1963)
Grethe og Jørgen Ingmann2:57
8I Love the Little Things
recording of:
I Love the Little Things
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hatch
Matt Monro2:40
9Non ho l’etá (per amarti)
vocals:
Gigliola Cinquetti
orchestra:
Orchestra Franco Monaldi
conductor:
Franco Monaldi (Italian arranger and conductor)
arranger:
Franco Monaldi (Italian arranger and conductor)
part of:
Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1964), Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1964) and Winners of the Sanremo Music Festival (number: 1964)
recording of:
Non ho l’età (in 1964)
lyricist:
Gene Colonnello and Mario Panzeri (Italian lyricist and composer)
composer:
Gene Colonnello, Nicola Salerno (Italian lyricist Nicola Salerno) and Mario Panzeri (Italian lyricist and composer)
publisher:
Sugar (Italian label)
Gigliola Cinquetti3:17
10Poupée de cire, poupée de son
vocals:
France Gall (in 1965)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (in 1965)
part of:
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1965) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1965)
recording of:
Poupée de cire, poupée de son (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
publisher:
Bagatelle SA, Sidonie, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
France Gall2:32
11I Belong
Kathy Kirby2:21
12Puppet on a String
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1967)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1967) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1967)
recording of:
Puppet on a String (in 1967)
writer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
Sandie Shaw2:23
13La La LaMassiel2:33
14Congratulations
producer:
Norrie Paramor
bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
background vocals:
The Breakaways (60s UK all girl group)
vocals:
Cliff Richard
orchestra:
The Norrie Paramor Orchestra
conductor:
Norrie Paramor
arranger:
Norrie Paramor
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-03)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1968)
recording of:
Congratulations
lyricist and composer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
publisher:
EMI Al Gallico Music Corp. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Cliff Richard2:33
15Boom Bang‐A‐Bang
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
arranger:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969)
recording of:
Boom Bang-A-Bang (original English version)
composer:
Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne
Lulu2:23
16De troubadour
guitar:
Piet Souer (composer)
part of:
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969)
recording of:
De troubadour (Dutch version)
lyricist:
David Hartsema (poet, songwriter)
composer:
Lenny Kuhr
Lenny Kuhr feat. Piet Souer3:29
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1Un jour, un enfant
part of:
France in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969)
recording of:
Un jour, un enfant (in 1969)
lyricist:
Eddy Marnay (French lyricist)
composer:
Emil Stern (jazz pianist, composer and bandleader)
publisher:
Budde Music France
Frida Boccara2:44
2All Kinds of Everything
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970)
recording of:
All Kinds of Everything (1970 eurovision song)
writer:
Derry Lindsay (Songwriter) and Jackie Smith (Songwriter)
Dana23:05
3Knock Knock Who’s There
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970)
recording of:
Knock Knock Who’s There
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Geoff Stephens
Mary Hopkin52:33
4Jack in The Box
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1971)
recording of:
Jack in the Box
writer:
David Myers (1970s songwriter, producer) and John Worsley
Clodagh Rodgers33:02
5Beg, Steal or Borrow
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1972)
recording of:
Beg Steal or Borrow
writer:
Tony Cole, Graeme Hall and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
The New Seekers2:47
6Tu te reconnaîtras
part of:
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1973) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1973)
recording of:
Tu te reconnaîtras
lyricist:
Vline Buggy
composer:
Claude Morgan (1970s French producer)
Anne Marie David2:39
7Eres tu
producer:
Juan Carlos Calderón
part of:
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1973) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 17)
recording of:
Eres tú
lyricist and composer:
Juan Carlos Calderón
Mocedades3:29
8Power to All Our Friends
producer:
David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director)
vocals:
Cliff Richard
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1973)
recording of:
Power to All Our Friends (1973 song)
lyricist:
Doug Flett (songwriter)
composer:
Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
Cliff Richard3:03
9Waterloo
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-12-17)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1973-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
Moog, mellotron and piano:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1973-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Christer Eklund (on 1974-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1974) and Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-01-04, on 1974-02-20)
part of:
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974)
recording of:
Waterloo (English version) (from 1973-12-17 until 1974-01)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended), Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1974 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1974 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1974 to present)
translated version of:
Waterloo (Swedish version)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.752:46
10Long Live Love
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974)
recording of:
Long Live Love (Olivia Newton-John song)
lyricist and composer:
Valerie Avon and Harold Spiro
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Olivia Newton‐John2:46
11Let Me Be the One
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1975)
recording of:
Let Me Be the One (1975 song)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Curtis (Eurovision Song Contest composer)
The Shadows2:50
12L’Oiseau et l’EnfantMarie Myriam3:07
13A Ba Ni Bi
recording of:
A-Ba-Ni-Bi (English version)
lyricist:
אהוד מנור
composer:
נורית הירש (Nurit Hirsh)
translated version of:
אבניבי (A-Ba-Ni-Bi - Hebrew version)
יזהר כהן & The Alpha-Beta3:00
14Halleluja
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Halleluja (1979 Eurovision winner, English version)
lyricist:
Shimrit Orr
composer:
Kobi Oshrat
publisher:
Gogly Music and Intersong Music Ltd.
translated version of:
הללויה (1979 Eurovision winner, Hebrew original)
Milk and Honey3:26
15What’s Another Year
vocals:
Johnny Logan (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1987)
recording of:
What's Another Year (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Shay Healy (Irish songwriter)
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967–2001) and Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG (German publisher; read annotation)
Johnny Logan3:04
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1Making Your Mind Up
producer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Ltd. (1987–1996) (in 1981)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1981) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1981)
recording of:
Making Your Mind Up
lyricist and composer:
John Danter and Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishers Ltd., Intersong (publisher), Intersong Music Ltd., Paper Music, Paper Music Ltd., RAK Publishing Ltd., Stave and Nickelodeon Ltd., Stave and Nickelodeon Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bucks Fizz4.652:40
2Ein bisschen Frieden
producer:
Robert Jung (producer, lyricist, composer and singer)
part of:
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1982) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1982)
recording of:
Ein bißchen Frieden
lyricist:
Bernd Meinunger
composer:
Ralph Siegel
Nicole3:05
3Hold Me Now
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987)
recording of:
Hold Me Now (in 1987)
publisher:
Johnny Logan
composer:
Johnny Logan
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Johnny Logan43:04
4Insieme 1992
Toto Cutugno4:27
5Why Me?Linda Martin3:26
6Nocturne
instruments:
Secret Garden
vocals:
Gunhild Tvinnereim
conductor:
John Tate (conductor & orchestrator)
recording of:
Nocturne (English version)
lyricist:
Petter Skavlan
composer:
Rolf Løvland
translated version of:
Nocturne (original Norwegian version)
Secret Garden3:12
7Just a Little BitGina G3:25
8Love Shine a Light
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1997) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1997)
recording of:
Love Shine a Light (in 1997)
lyricist and composer:
Kimberley Rew
Katrina and the Waves22:52
9Diva
recording of:
Diva
writer:
Tcvika Pick (Tzvika Pik) and Yoav Ginai
Dana International3:02
10Fly on the Wings of Love
part of:
Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2000) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 2000)
recording of:
Fly on the Wings of Love
lyricist and composer:
Jørgen Olsen
Olsen Brothers13:03
11Everybody
Tanel Padar & Dave Benton2:59
12I Wanna
Marie N3:01
13Everyway That I Can
recording of:
Everyway That I Can
Sertab Erener2:37
14My Number OneHelena Paparizou2:56
15Hard Rock Hallelujah
recording of:
Hard Rock Hallelujah
lyricist and composer:
Mr. Lordi
Lordi4:10