| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Everybody Hurts- additional engineer:
- George Cowan , Mark Howard , John Keane , Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
- engineer:
- Clif Norrell
- producer:
- Scott Litt and R.E.M.
- additional mixer:
- Ed Brooks
- assistant mixer:
- Tod Lemkuhl
- mixer:
- Scott Litt and Clif Norrell
- guest cello:
- Kathleen Kee, Daniel Laufer and Elizabeth Proctor Murphy
- guest oboe:
- Deborah Workman
- guest viola:
- Reid Harris, Paul Murphy and Heidi Nitchie
- guest violin:
- Denise Berginson-Smith , Patti Gouvas, Lonnie Ottzen , Sandy Salzinger , Sou-Chun Su and Jody Taylor
- vocals:
- Michael Stipe
- conductor:
- George Hanson
- orchestrator:
- John Paul Jones
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1992) and R.E.M./Athens L.L.C. (in 2017)
- additionally recorded at:
- Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States and Kingsway Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- recorded at:
- Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
- mixed at:
- Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
- part of:
- Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 203)
- recording of:
- Everybody Hurts
- writer:
- Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
- publisher:
- Night Garden Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
| R.E.M. | 4.6 | 5:18 |
| 2 | Angels | Robbie Williams | 3.65 | 4:25 |
| 3 | No Matter What- recorded in:
- London , England, United Kingdom and Los Angeles, California, United States
- keyboard programming:
- Lee McCutcheon
- programming:
- Simon Franglen
- assistant engineer:
- Alex Black and Tom
- engineer:
- Simon Franglen , Steve Rinkoff and Robin Sellars
- additional producer:
- Simon Franglen and Lupino
- executive producer:
- Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman
- producer:
- Andrew Lloyd Webber , Jim Steinman and Nigel Wright
- mixer:
- Mick Guzauski and Steve Rinkoff
- acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars] and electric guitar [electric guitars]:
- Michael Thompson
- bass:
- Angela Lupino
- guitar:
- Fridrik Karlsson
- keyboard [keyboards]:
- Simon Franglen and Nigel Wright
- background vocals [backing vocals]:
- Tracy Ackerman and Andy Caine
- lead vocals:
- Stephen Gately and Ronan Keating
- vocals:
- Keith Duffy , Mikey Graham and Shane Lynch
- arranger:
- Simon Franglen and Lupino
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Polydor Ireland (in 1998)
- recorded at:
- FLM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Metropolis Studios in London , England, United Kingdom, Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London , England, United Kingdom and Skratch Studios in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
- engineered at:
- Barking Dog Studios in New York, New York, United States
- music videos:
- No Matter What by Boyzone
- cover recording of:
- No Matter What
- lyricist:
- Jim Steinman
- composer:
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- publisher:
- Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (ended), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (ended), Lost Boys Music Inc. and The Really Useful Group Limited
- part of:
- Whistle Down the Wind
- recording of:
- No Matter What
- lyricist:
- Jim Steinman
- composer:
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- publisher:
- Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (ended), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (ended), Lost Boys Music Inc. and The Really Useful Group Limited
- part of:
- Whistle Down the Wind
| Boyzone | 2 | 4:34 |
| 4 | A Little Time | The Beautiful South | 3 | 2:58 |
| 5 | Wonderwall- recording engineer:
- Owen Morris
- producer:
- Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris
- acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
- Paul Arthurs
- bass guitar, ebow, electric guitar [lead guitar], mellotron, piano and background vocals:
- Noel Gallagher
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Alan White
- tambourine and lead vocals:
- Liam Gallagher
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Big Brother Recordings, Ltd. (in 1995)
- recorded at:
- Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
- music videos:
- Wonderwall by Oasis
- part of:
- triple j’s Hottest 100 (number: 1995), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 12), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 27), triple j’s Hottest 100 (number: 2013 (Twenty Years)), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (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 , Creation Songs Ltd, Dead Leg Music, Sony Music Publishing , Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
| Oasis | 4.2 | 4:18 |
| 6 | Torn | Natalie Imbruglia | 4.1 | 4:02 |
| 7 | Love Is All Around | Wet Wet Wet | 3.85 | 3:52 |
| 8 | The Best | Tina Turner | 3.9 | 4:08 |
| 9 | Heaven Is a Place on Earth- recording engineer:
- Steve McMillan
- drums (drum set) [drum] programming:
- Charles Judge and Rick Nowels
- additional engineer:
- Stacy Baird and Robert Feist
- assistant engineer:
- Matthew Freeman , Clark Germaine, Brian Scheuble and Joe Schiff
- additional producer:
- Robert Feist (other vocals [vocal]) and Ellen Shipley (other vocals [vocal])
- producer:
- Rick Nowels
- mixer:
- Shelly Yakus
- acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars]:
- Rick Nowels
- additional guitar:
- Tim Pierce
- additional guitar [guitars]:
- Michael Landau
- additional keyboard [keyboards]:
- Thomas Dolby
- additional percussion:
- Jimmy Bralower and Paulinho da Costa
- bass:
- John Pierce
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Kenny Aronoff and Curly Smith
- electric guitar [electric guitars]:
- Dan Huff, John McCurry and Rick Nowels
- guitar [air guitar] and lead vocals:
- Belinda Carlisle
- keyboard [keyboards]:
- Charles Judge and Rick Nowels
- piano [acoustic piano]:
- Charles Judge
- synthesizer [Fairlight]:
- Rhett Lawrence
- vocals:
- Beth Anderson , Charlotte Caffey, Donna Davidson, Donna Delory, Edie Lehmann, Rick Nowels, Michelle Phillips and Ellen Shipley
- arranger:
- Rick Nowels
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Artist Management Services Ltd. (in 1987), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1987), Virgin Records Ltd (in 1987) and Demon Music Group Ltd. (in 2019)
- additionally recorded at:
- Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Hollywood Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States and Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recorded at:
- American Recording and Ocean Way Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 400)
- recording of:
- Heaven Is a Place on Earth
- writer:
- Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
- publisher:
- BMG Bumblebee , BMG Rights Management , Bug Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing , EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Spirit Music Publishing Limited, Virgin Songs, Inc., Future Furniture Music (in 1987) and Shipwreck Music (in 1987)
- sub-publisher:
- Fujipacific Music, Inc.
| Belinda Carlisle | 4.15 | 4:04 |
| 10 | I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) | The Proclaimers | 4 | 3:35 |
| 11 | Sit Down | James | 3.8 | 4:02 |
| 12 | You Get What You Give | New Radicals | 3.65 | 4:39 |
| 13 | That Don’t Impress Me Much | Shania Twain | 3.5 | 4:00 |
| 14 | Believe | Cher | 3.8 | 3:59 |
| 15 | Wannabe | Spice Girls | 3.85 | 2:52 |
| 16 | … Baby One More Time- recording engineer, producer and mixer:
- Max Martin and Rami
- bass guitar:
- Tomas Lindberg
- guitar:
- Johan Carlberg
- background vocals:
- Nana Hedin , Max Martin and Britney Spears
- lead vocals:
- Britney Spears
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Zomba Recording Corporation (in 1998) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1999)
- mixed for and produced for:
- Cheiron Productions
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län , Sweden
- music videos:
- …Baby One More Time by Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time by Britney Spears, …Baby One More Time (Angle 1) by Britney Spears and …Baby One More Time (Angle 2) by Britney Spears
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 12), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 205) and BILLIONS CLUB
- recording of:
- …Baby One More Time
- lyricist and composer:
- Max Martin
- publisher:
- Grantsville Publishing Ltd., Imagem, MXM Music AB, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. , Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
- part of:
- Freaky Friday
| Britney Spears | 3.8 | 3:30 |
| 17 | I Want It That Way- producer:
- Kristian Lundin (in 1999) and Max Martin (in 1999)
- mixer:
- Kristian Lundin and Max Martin
- electric bass guitar [bass]:
- Tomas Lindberg
- guitar:
- Esbjörn Öhrwall
- vocals:
- Alexander James “A.J.” McLean , Brian “B-Rok” Littrell , Nick Carter , Howard “Howie D.” Dorough and Kevin Richardson
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- RCA Records (in 1998, in 2025) and Zomba Recording Corporation (in 1999)
- produced for:
- Cheiron Productions (in 1999)
- recorded at:
- Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län , Sweden
- mixed at:
- Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län , Sweden (in 1999)
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 4), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 240)
- recording of:
- I Want It That Way
- lyricist, writer and composer:
- Andreas Carlsson and Max Martin
- publisher:
- Grantsville Publishing Ltd., Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
| Backstreet Boys | 3.75 | 3:33 |
| 18 | It Must Have Been Love | Roxette | 3.15 | 4:19 |
| 19 | Nothing Compares 2 U | Sinéad O’Connor | 4.3 | 5:00 |