Greatest Hits of the 80’s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dance All Night
recording of:
Dance All Night
writer:
R. Benetar, Hazel Payne (singer, songwriter & guitarist), Lorenzo Pryor (songwrither & producer) and Galen Senogles
DeBarge3:43
2Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
Caribbean Queen
writer:
Keith Diamond and Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean44:05
3I Want to Wake Up With You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Revue (UK reggae) (in 1986)
recording of:
I Want to Wake Up With You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Ben Peters Music and IQ Music
Boris Gardiner4:15
4The Lion Sleeps Tonight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1982)
music videos:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
cover recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. and Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP)
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
Tight Fit3.53:20
5Shout
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1986)
cover recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Longitude Music Co., Nightlight Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), Nightlight Music Pty Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Lulu2:58
6Breakaway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1982, in 1983)
cover recording of:
Breakaway
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
United Artists Music Ltd.
Tracey Ullman3.652:36
7Don’t Try to Stop It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recording of:
Don’t Try to Stop It
writer:
Brian Bonhomme
Roman Holliday4:41
8Pretend
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1981)
recording of:
Pretend
lyricist:
Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
composer:
Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Alvin Stardust2:41
9Sign of the Times
engineer:
Phil Chapman (engineer), Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster"), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
alto saxophone:
Miranda Joyce
bass guitar:
Lesley Shone
drums (drum set):
Judy Parsons
guitar:
Sarah‐Jane Owen
lead vocals:
Jennie Matthias
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Sign of the Times
writer:
Stella Barker, Clare Hirst, Miranda Joyce, Jennie Matthias, Sarah‐Jane Owen, Judy Parsons and Lesley Shone
The Belle Stars4.52:54
10Blame It on the Boogie
cover recording of:
Blame It on the Boogie
writer:
Dave Jackson (Motown songwriter, aka Dave Jackson-Rich), Mick Jackson (English singer-songwriter, “Blame It On the Boogie” co-writer) and Elmar Krohn
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
Big Fun3:38
11Wee Rule
engineer:
Paul Schroeder (UK rock/pop producer, engineer & remixer)
producer:
Hamish McDonald (British producer)
mixer:
Geoff Hunt
recorded at and mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wee Rule
writer:
Charles Cochrane, Hamish McDonald (British producer), Samantha Lawrence and Sandra Lawrence
Wee Papa Girl Rappers3.53:31
12Get Busy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recording of:
Get Busy
lyricist and composer:
Lee Haggard
Mr. Lee6:05
13Star Trekkin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bark (in 1987)
recording of:
Star Trekkin’
composer:
Rory Martin Kehoe, Graham Lister and John O’Connor (electronic)
The Firm3.653:34
14Numero uno
recording of:
Numero Uno
writer:
Daniele Davoli, Mirko Limoni and Valerio Semplici (Black Box)
Starlight4:12
15Wunderbar
Tenpole Tudor2:58
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1We Are Growing
recording of:
We Are Growing
writer:
Laxton (South African guitarist, composer, and audio engineer), Pollecutt, Singana and Van Blerk
Margaret Zingana4:13
2Balla Balla
recording of:
Balla Balla
writer:
Peter Columbus and Francesco Napolitano
Francesco Napoli5:59
3Fantasy Island
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1982)
cover recording of:
Fantasy Island (english version)
writer:
Martin Duiser and Piet Souer (composer)
publisher:
Roba Music GmbH (publisher)
Tight Fit3:29
4Baila Bolero
recording of:
Baila Bolero
writer:
G.Fornaciari and M.Molazek
Fun Fun5:01
5La isla bonita
recording of:
La isla bonita
writer:
Bruce Gaitsch (american guitarist, producer, engineer and arranger), Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co. (publisher), Edge of Fluke Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher), Orangejello Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Webo Girl Publishing, Inc., 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), 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), WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) 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)
Micaela3:49
6We Just
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
High Fashion Music (in 1986)
recording of:
We Just
writer:
Cutillo (Italian flautist), Musumarra and Tagliaferri
Moses4:48
7I Need You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Debut Records (UK electronic/house label, formerly known as Debut Edge Records) (in 1988)
recording of:
I Need You
writer:
Frederick Eugene Byrd, Percy Nathan Rodgers and Steven Bernard Hill (performs as Stevie B)
B.V.S.M.P.5:05
8I’m Nin Alu
Ofra Haza4:03
9What Have I Done for You Lately
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
High Fashion Music (in 1986)
recording of:
What Have I Done for You Lately
writer:
Marshall (writer), Perry (writer), Quinney and Tolbert
King MC4:04
10I Can’t Wait
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Injection (Netherlands) (in 1986)
recording of:
I Can’t Wait
lyricist and composer:
John Smith (Nu Shooz)
publisher:
Poolside Music
Nu Shooz3:42
11Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
producer:
Jon Astrop (British musician, songwriter and painter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recording of:
Touch Me (I Want Your Body) (Full moon in the city and the night was young... I was hungry for love)
writer:
Jon Astrop (British musician, songwriter and painter), Peter Brian Harris and Mark Shreeve
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd.
Samantha Fox3.653:49
12Lies
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recording of:
Lies
writer:
Jonathan Butler (South African singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Jolyon Skinner
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd., Jo Skin Music, Universal Music–Z Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Jonathan Butler4:39
13I’d Rather Go Blind
producer:
Jonathan Butler (South African singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Jolyon Skinner
cover recording of:
I’d Rather Go Blind
lyricist:
Billy Foster (American singer, member of The Medallions and songwriter)
composer:
Ellington Jordan
publisher:
The Jewel Music Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ruby Turner4:06
14Move 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 Nelson34:12
15Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
engineer:
Dave Hutchins (UK engineer)
producer:
Mike Howlett
bass guitar:
Frank Maudsley
drums (drum set):
Ali Score
guitar:
Paul Reynolds (UK guitarist, in A Flock of Seagulls)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Mike Score
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Limited (in 1983) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Conny Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Union Studios (Established in 1963 as 'Studio Allach') in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (UK guitarist, in A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
A Flock of Seagulls4.255:31