Hits of the 80’s

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

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Nothing’s Going to Stop Us NowStarship4:20
2Walking on Sunshine
recording of:
Walking on Sunshine
lyricist:
Kimberley Rew (in 1983)
composer:
Kimberley Rew
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Kyboside Music, Megasongs Limited, Pondwater Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Katrina3:59
3Hot Water
live recording of:
Hot Water
writer:
Wally Badarou, Phil Gould, Mark King and Mike Lindup
Level 424:44
4Flashdance… What a Feeling
recording of:
Flashdance… What a Feeling
lyricist:
Irene Cara and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Alcor Music (publisher), Carasmatic Music, Carub Music (publisher), Chappell Music Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), GMPC, Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Sony/ATV Harmony and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 56)
Irene Cara4:06
5Can’t Let Go
live recording of:
Can't Let Go
writer:
Bill Myers, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Allee Willis
Earth, Wind & Fire3:24
6Making Your Mind Up
recording of:
Making Your Mind Up
lyricist and composer:
John Danter and Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Intersong (publisher), Paper Music Ltd., Stave and Nickelodeon Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Bucks Fizz2:35
7Hold on Tight
E.L.O. II1:58
8Use It Up, Wear It OutOdyssey4:03
9Suspicious Minds
cover recording of:
Suspicious Minds
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Rodney Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
publisher:
Laetrec Music, Press Music Co., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Candi Staton3:55
10Look Away
live recording of:
Look Away
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Adamson
publisher:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1986)
Big Country4:08
11Let the Music Play
recording of:
Let the Music Play
writer:
Chris Barbosa (Rhythm Method) and Ed Chisolm
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Shannon5:22
12Spirit in the Sky
performer:
Doctor and the Medics (in 1986-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Doctor & The Medics (in 1985)
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975-1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-02)
music videos:
Spirit in the Sky by Doctor and the Medics
cover recording of:
Spirit in the Sky (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Greenbaum
publisher:
Great Honesty Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Westminster Music Ltd.
Doctor & the Medics3.83:31
13Pretend
Alvin Stardust2:44
14What You Won't Do for Love
live cover recording of:
What You Won’t Do for Love
writer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) and Alfons Kettner
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Lindseyanne Music, Sherlyn Publishing Co., Inc., The Music Force, 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Go West4:15
15Cruisin’
Sinitta4:26
16Ooh La La La (Let’s Go Dancing)
live recording of:
Ooh, La, La (Let’s Go Dancin')
writer:
Clifford Adams, Amir Bayyan, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Eumir Deodato, James Warren Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Michael Ray (American jazz trumpeter born in 1962), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith
Kool & the Gang4:38
17Go Wild in the Country
Bow Wow Wow2:43
18Everybody SalsaModern Romance3:17
19Good Thing Going
recording of:
Good Thing Going (We've Got a Good Thing Going)
writer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
Sugar Minott3:19
20I Think We Are Alone Now
cover recording of:
I Think We’re Alone Now
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Cordell
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Tiffany3:45
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Living in a Box
recording of:
Living in a Box
lyricist and composer:
Steve Piggott and Marcus Vere
publisher:
Brampton Music International and Empire Music Ltd.
Living in a Box3:04
2Mirror Mirror (Mon amour)
Dollar2:46
3Too ShyLimahl of Kajagoogoo3:31
4Joanna
live recording of:
Joanna (Kool & the Gang)
writer:
Clifford Adams, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Curtis “Fitz” Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Kool & the Gang3:32
5Take My Breath Away
Berlin4:37
6High Energy
recording of:
High Energy
writer:
Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd
Evelyn Thomas5:35
7Lessons in LoveLevel 424:34
8Frankie
live recording of:
Frankie
lyricist and composer:
Denise Rich
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Sister Sledge4:11
9I’ve Never Been to Me
producer:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer), Berry Gordy and Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (from 1982 to present)
recording of:
I’ve Never Been to Me
writer:
Ken Hirsch (American pop songwriter, composer, pianist, producer, and arranger) and Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
publisher:
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Charlene3:49
10My Camera Never Lies
recording of:
My Camera Never Lies
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Nichola Martin (songwriter)
publisher:
Big Note Music Ltd., Paper Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited
Bucks Fizz3:42
11Bette Davis EyesKim Carnes3:45
12Latin America
Gibson Brothers4:46
13Rock This Town
live recording of:
Rock This Town
lyricist and composer:
Brian Setzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Stray Cats3:58
14If You’re Looking for a Way OutOdyssey4:12
15Cuba
recording of:
Cuba
writer:
Jean Kluger (Belgian producer, publisher, songwriter) and Daniel Vangarde
publisher:
Les Éditions Bleu Blanc Rouge, Roba Music Verlag GmbH and Zagora (French label and publisher)
Gibson Brothers3:44
16Catch Me
Marsha Raven4:10
17ObsessionAnimotion4:15
18Never Ending Story
recording of:
Never Ending Story (theme from the 1984 film “The NeverEnding Story”)
lyricist:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Warner Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Limahl3:27
19Will You
live recording of:
Will You?
lyricist and composer:
Hazel O’Connor
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd.
Hazel O’Connor4:47
20Prove Your Love
Taylor Dayne3:27
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Feel for You
live cover recording of:
I Feel for You
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Chaka Khan3:45
2Sexual Healing
live recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye4:23
3Stray Cat Strut
Stray Cats3:56
4Stool Pigeon
Kid Creole and the Coconuts4:49
5Inside Out
recording of:
Inside Out
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Rae (Scottish singer/songwriter)
Odyssey4:02
6Gotta Pull Myself Together
recording of:
Gotta Pull Myself Together
writer:
Ben Findon (songwriter and producer), Mike Myers (UK producer/songwriter) and Bob Puzey
Nolans2:39
7Running in the FamilyLevel 425:34
8When We Where Young
recording of:
When We Were Young
lyricist and composer:
Warren Harry
Bucks Fizz3:22
9Move Closer
producer:
Yves Dessca and Pascal Rivaton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
OVC Ltd. and Capricorn (imprint used by Carrère after 1989) (in 1985)
recording of:
Move Closer
lyricist and composer:
Phyllis Nelson (American singer)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Phyllis Nelson34:10
10Hand Held in Black & WhiteDollar3:00
11I Want Candy
Bow Wow Wow4:07
12Who’s Leaving Who
Hazell Dean3:57
13Wishful Thinking
live recording of:
Wishful Thinking
lyricist:
Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
composer:
Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
China Crisis4:18
14Boys
recording of:
Boys (Summertime Love)
lyricist:
Claudio Cecchetto (Italian record producer & talent scout) and Malcolm Charlton
composer:
Matteo Bonsanto and Roberto Rossi (composer)
publisher:
Budde Music France, Melmax, RTI SpA (not for release label use!), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Sabrina3.653:55
15Ay Ay Ay Ay MooseyModern Romance3:20
16Right Between the Eyes
recording of:
Right Between the Eyes
writer:
Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman
publisher:
Man-Ken Music Ltd., Sluggosongs, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Island Music Ltd. (in 1989) and St. Anne’s Music Ltd. (in 1989)
Wax4:07
17Dance All Night
recording of:
Dance All Night
writer:
R. Benetar, Hazel Payne (singer, songwriter & guitarist), Lorenzo Pryor (songwrither & producer) and Galen Senogles
DeBarge3:39
18Human Sacrifice
Tubeway Army & Gary Numan3:47
19A Way Out, a Way Through
Ultravox4:08
20International Rescue
We’ve Got a Fuzzbox and We’re Going to Use It3:39
CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cherish
live recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Clifford Adams, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Kool & the Gang5:21
2Piece of the Action
recording of:
Piece of the Action
lyricist and composer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Paper Music Ltd.
Bucks Fizz3:35
3Feels Like I’m in Love
recording of:
Feels Like I’m in Love
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Red Bus Music (International) Ltd. (publisher) and Satellite Music Ltd.
Kelly Marie3:41
4I’ll Never Love This Way Again
live cover recording of:
I’ll Never Love This Way Again
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Richard Kerr
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Dionne Warwick4:24
5Midnite Dynamoes
recording of:
Midnite Dynamos
writer:
Steve Bloomfield
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Matchbox2:57
6Something About You
recording of:
Something About You
writer:
Wally Badarou, Boon Gould, Phil Gould, Mark King and Mike Lindup
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Island Visual Arts Ltd., Music of Windswept, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Level 425:08
7Heart and Soul
T’Pau4:39
8Knock on Wood
cover recording of:
Knock on Wood
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Amii Stewart4:01
9Lip Up Fatty (Ne Ne Na Na Na Na Na Nu Nu)
recording of:
Lip Up Fatty
writer:
Louis Cook, Douglas Trendle, David Farren, Paul Hyman, Chris Kane (saxophone player), Andrew Marson, Alan Sayag, Martin Stewart (member of Bad Manners, The Selecter) and Brian Tuitt
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Bad Manners2:59
10It Started With a Kiss
recording of:
It Started With a Kiss
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Hot Chocolate3:56
11Hang Together
recording of:
Hang Together
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Sandy Linzer
Odyssey3:05
12All of Me
recording of:
All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
Sabrina3:42
13Whatever I Do Wherever I Go
Hazell Dean3:46
14Give Me Some Kind of Magic
Dollar3:23
15Hold on to My Love
Jimmy Ruffin4:00
16Cross My Broken Heart
Sinitta3:37
17Love GamesLevel 424:54
18Papa ChicoTony Esposito4:02
19Only for Love
recording of:
Only for Love
lyricist and composer:
Limahl
Limahl3:26
20Temptation
live recording of:
Temptation
writer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Sound Diagrams (publisher), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Heaven 175:25
CD 5
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Land of Make Believe
recording of:
The Land of Make Believe
miscellaneous support:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Peter Sinfield
publisher:
Concord Copyrights London Limited, Paper Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC
Bucks Fizz3:35
2That’s What Friends Are For
cover recording of:
That’s What Friends Are For
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager (in 1982)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1982)
publisher:
Carole Bayer Sager Music, New Hidden Valley Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Dionne Warwick5:00
3Sara
recording of:
Sara
writer:
Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
publisher:
Kikiko Music and Petwolf Music
Starship4:02
4Love Shine a Light
recording of:
Love Shine a Light
lyricist and composer:
Kimberley Rew
Katrina2:52
5The Heaven I Need
recording of:
The Heaven I Need
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
Three Degrees3:19
6Magic Touch
live recording of:
Magic Touch
writer:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets) and Ron Kersey
publisher:
Lil Mama Music Publishing Company, Mercy Kersey Music and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Rose Royce4:09
7Celebration
live recording of:
Celebration
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Earl Toon, Jr.
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd., Double F Music Co., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd., Fresh Start Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1980)
Kool & the Gang4:09
8Martha’s HarbourAll About Eve3:18
9I Feel Lick Buddy Holly
Alvin Stardust3:59
10Fields of Fire
live recording of:
Fields of Fire
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG VM Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
Big Country4:00
11When You Ask About Love
Graham Fenton2:43
12Right Back Where We Started FromMaxine Nightingale3:10
13I’ll Always Love You
Taylor Dayne5:17
14S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)
Paul Young & Q‐Tips3:57
15Que sera mi vida
Gibson Brothers3:51
16New Song
recording of:
New Song
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
Howard Jones4:51
17Perfecting the Art of Common Ground
Ultravox4:52
18Fascist Groove Thing
Heaven 175:12
19Waterloo
performer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
cover recording of:
Waterloo (English version)
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)
Doctor & the Medics3:31
20Scales of JusticeLiving in a Box4:14
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