Don't Stop, Seven Million Performances
 

BMI, October 9, 2012

In addition to Song of the Year, BMI presented the Dance Award to Afrojack and Pitbull for co-writing the latter’s “Give Me Everything.” Talpa Music/Afrojack Publishing shared the award as publishers. Like “Rolling in the Deep,” “Give Me Everything” has also generated remarkable performance totals in the U.S. In just one year, the song earned more than one million performances, and to date, BMI has logged 1.19 million performances of the song—the equivalent of “Give Me Everything” being performed back-to-back for six consecutive years.

The night also honored many other successful transatlantic co-writing efforts by British, Dutch, French, Swedish, Italian, Irish, Danish, and other international songwriters for U.S. performances of songs including P!nk’s “Perfect”; “5 O’Clock” by T-Pain, featuring Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen; Rihanna’s “S&M”; Flo Rida’s “Good Feeling”; “Look at Me Now” by Chris Brown, featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes; Adele’s “Someone Like You” and “Set Fire to the Rain”; “On the Floor” by Jennifer Lopez, featuring Pitbull; and many more.

Also saluted were composers of the most-watched and highest-grossing television programs and films; and the legendary songwriters behind classics that have generated more than three million U.S. radio and television performances.

The 2012 BMI London Awards were held at London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane. The songwriters and composers saluted at the event are members of European and other foreign performing rights societies and choose BMI for representation in the U.S.

2012 BMI London Awards
Tuesday, October 9

MILLION-AIR AWARD SONGS
Honorees have accumulated substantial performance totals—from three to ten million—in U.S. radio and television.

3 MILLION


CHASING CARS
Nathan Connolly
Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Tom Simpson
Paul Wilson
Universal Music Publishing Group
Snow Patrol

DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA
Sting
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
GM Sumner
The Police

HITCHIN' A RIDE
Peter Callander
Mitch Murray
Universal Music Publishing Group
Vanity Fare/Sinitta

HONEY, I'M HOME
Shania Twain
Shania Twain

IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU
Sting
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Steerpike Ltd.
The Police

IT DON'T COME EASY
Ringo Starr
Startling Music Ltd.
Universal Music Publishing Group
Ringo Starr

IT'S MY LIFE
Mark Hollis
Universal Music Publishing Group
No Doubt / Talk Talk

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
Sting
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
GM Sumner
The Police

SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING
Elton John
Bernie Taupin
Dick James Music Ltd.
Universal Music Publishing Group
Elton John

SLEDGEHAMMER
Peter Gabriel
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Real World Music Ltd.
Peter Gabriel

STAYIN' ALIVE
Barry Gibb
Maurice Gibb
Robin Gibb
Crompton Songs LLC
Gibb Brothers Music
Universal Music Publishing Group
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
The Bee Gees

TELL HER NO
Rod Argent
Verulam Music Co. Ltd.
The Zombies

WHITE ROOM
Pete Brown
Jack Bruce
Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
Cream

4 MILLION


LIVE AND LET DIE
Paul McCartney
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
MPL Communications Ltd.
Wings

THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE
Ewan MacColl
Roberta Flack

5 MILLION


DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME
Sting
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
GM Sumner
The Police

HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART
Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Crompton Songs LLC
Gibb Brothers Music
Universal Music Publishing Group
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
The Bee Gees/

KISS FROM A ROSE
Seal
Perfect Songs Ltd.
Seal

MONEY FOR NOTHING
Sting
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
GM Sumner

Dire Straits


6 MILLION


BLACK MAGIC WOMAN
Peter Green
Bourne Music Ltd.
Fleetwood Mac/Santana

WONDERFUL TONIGHT
Eric Clapton
E.C. Music Ltd.
Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
Eric Clapton

7 MILLION


DON'T STOP
Christine McVie Fleetwood Mac

8 MILLION


(I CAN'T GET NO) SATISFACTION
Mick Jagger
Keith Richards
The Rolling Stones

11 MILLION


EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
Sting
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
GM Sumner
The Police


All writers listed license their rights in the USA through BMI.

Say You Love Me, YMLF 5 million
 

[Say You Love Me and You Make Loving Fun, 5 million performances]
http://www.bmi.com/press/entry/553018

MILLION-AIR AWARD SONGS
Honorees have accumulated substantial performance totals—from three to ten million—in U.S. radio and television.

3 MILLION

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
John Deacon (PRS)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Queen Music Ltd. (PRS)
Queen

BEHIND BLUE EYES
Pete Townshend (PRS)
Fabulous Music Ltd. (PRS)
The Who

I JUST WANNA BE YOUR EVERYTHING
Barry Gibb (PRS)
Crompton Songs/Warner-Chappell Music Ltd. (PRS)
The Bee Gees

IT’S A HEARTACHE
Ronnie Scott (PRS)
Steve Wolfe (PRS)
Lojo Music Ltd. (PRS)
Bonnie Tyler

LOVE GETS ME EVERY TIME
Shania Twain (PRS)
Shania Twain

LOVE GROWS (WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES)
Barry Mason (PRS/GEMA)
Barry Mason Music Ltd. (PRS)
Edison Lighthouse

RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM
J. Vincent Edwards (PRS)
Pierre Tubbs (PRS)
Chelsea Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (PRS)
Maxine Nightingale

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Freddie Mercury (PRS)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Queen Music Ltd. (PRS)
Queen

WHO ARE YOU
Pete Townshend (PRS)
The Who

4 MILLION

BLACK IS BLACK
Michelle Grainger (PRS)
Tony Hayes (PRS)
Steve Wadey (PRS)
Robert Mellin Ltd./EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Los Bravos

BROWN SUGAR
Mick Jagger (PRS)
Keith Richards (PRS)
The Rolling Stones

ELEANOR RIGBY
John Lennon (PRS)
The Beatles

THE FINER THINGS
Steve Winwood (PRS)
Will Jennings
F S Ltd. (PRS)
Steve Winwood

IN YOUR EYES
Peter Gabriel (PRS)
Real World Music Ltd. (PRS)
Peter Gabriel

LAY DOWN SALLY
Eric Clapton (PRS)
Marcella Levy
George Terry
E.P. Clapton/Warner-Chappell Music Ltd. (PRS)
Eric Clapton

SAD SONGS SAY SO MUCH
Elton John (PRS)
HST Management Ltd./Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Elton John

SHE’S NOT THERE
Rod Argent (PRS)
Marquis Music Co. Ltd. (PRS)
The Zombies

TRUE
Gary Kemp (PRS)
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS)
Spandau Ballet

WE CAN WORK IT OUT
John Lennon (PRS)
The Beatles

WOMAN
John Lennon (PRS)
Lenono Music (PRS)
The Beatles

5 MILLION

DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART
Elton John (PRS)
HST Management Ltd./Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Elton John & KiKi Dee

HEY JUDE
John Lennon (PRS)
The Beatles

SAY YOU LOVE ME
Christine McVie
Fleetwood Mac

TEARS IN HEAVEN
Eric Clapton (PRS)
Will Jennings
E.C. Music Ltd./Warner-Chappell Music Ltd. (PRS)
Eric Clapton

YOU MAKE LOVIN’ FUN
Christine McVie
Fleetwood Mac

6 MILLION

DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
Elton John (PRS)
HST Management Ltd./Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Elton John

EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
Sting (PRS)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
GM Sumner (PRS)
The Police

HONKY TONK WOMEN
Mick Jagger (PRS)
Keith Richards (PRS)
The Rolling Stones

LET IT BE
John Lennon (PRS)
The Beatles

MICHELLE
John Lennon (PRS)
The Beatles

YOU REALLY GOT ME
Ray Davies (PRS)
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. (PRS)
The Kinks

7 MILLION

DANIEL
Elton John (PRS)
Bernie Taupin
Universal Music Publishing Group (PRS)
Elton John

8 MILLION

LAYLA
Eric Clapton (PRS)
James Gordon
E.P. Clapton/Warner-Chappell Music Ltd. (PRS)
Eric Clapton

10 MILLION

BROWN EYED GIRL
Van Morrison (PRS)
Universal Music Publishing Group (PRS)
Van Morrison

I'm suprised to see HONKY TONK WOMEN and YMLF in the same sales category. The Stones song I thought would have gotten much more airplay being released a decade earlier and I have heard it on the radio a million times myself over the years.

I won't lie, when I saw the title of this post I thought you were gonna post a bunch of live versions of "Don't Stop" lol.

:laugh: Except for The Dance version with the marching band and the great end (the visual of them just laying down their instruments and walking away turns me on) I have never wanted to hear different live versions of Don't Stop. I mean, I've never gone, "Did you hear Tulsa, 1980? That Don't Stop blew me away."

Michele

I was thinking the same thing about Stayin' Alive. that really hasn't hit a gazillion plays well before now?? wasn't it played at least a million times the year it came out?!?

Awesome for Christine! This just goes to prove that she was Fleetwood Mac's top hit maker! :cool:

Amen. And it will never be as good, without her. Not.even.close. :(

But keep in mind that BMI was only tracking its own songs. If you had 10 million songs but your publisher was ASCAP, then you wouldn't show up on these BMI lists. So, if we don't see other FM songs that doesn't mean they didn't get airplay.

Black Magic Woman did make the list though.

Michele

There's a Denver version, 1982 Mirage tour, that has an awesome piano solo by Christine.

Gotcha. I was assuming that all FM songs had the same publishing company. :cool:

I'm glad that Christine is up there.

I'm surprised that "You light up My life" by Debbie Boone is not on the list.
The tune is played at weddings all the time.It was my late sisters wedding tune.

There is alot of good tunes on the list.

Ok wheres Landslide and Dreams.

Treble Zine, March 5, 2015 10 Essential Advice Songs

http://www.treblezine.com/21921-10-e...-advice-songs/

by Adam Blyweiss, A.T. Bossenger, Stephen Chupaska, Paul Pearson and Jeff Terich


Fleetwood Mac – “Don’t Stop” from Rumours (1977; Reprise)

The gleaming caramel of sunshine amidst the dire emotional environs of Rumours, “Don’t Stop” is Christine McVie’s parting alt-valentine to her pending ex-husband, bassist John McVie. Fleetwood Mac’s interpersonal dynamics at the time were such that sometimes the participants could only communicate to each other via song, making take-out sandwich orders challenging. Still Christine’s care-taking nature makes this shuffle more than a facile brush-off: “All I want is to see you smile/If it takes just a little while.” It worked: John eventually smiled, Rumours deservedly became an all-time rock classic, and Louie’s Deli got Stevie’s eggplant-and-feta on flatbread just right. Fifteen years later “Don’t Stop” became the ad-hoc theme for the 1992 Presidential elections and the pop anthem for the Clinton Administration, and even people in the Rust Belt and estate sales found themselves unexpectedly thinkin’ about tomorrow. – PP

Somewhat off-topic, but I've always thought "She Loves You" is the best-ever advice song. And it didn't make this list. Oh, well.

I would definitely expect to see GYOW on the list.

BMI and ASCAP aren't publishers - they're just performing rights organizations which basically means they collect royalties and such for the artists. A writer can only be affiliated with one PRO at a time, so unless they started out as ASCAP and then switched at some point in their career to BMI or vice versa... All of their stuff should be under one PRO. It makes the most sense for members of the band to all be members of the same PRO because it's much easier to register songs that way if there are co-writes, etc, but they may not be. Though I know Stevie is with BMI.