Greatest Hits of the ’80’s, Volume 3: The Definitive Singles Collection 1980–1989

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shout
recording of:
Shout
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears5:54
2Smalltown Boy
recording engineer:
Pete Griffiths (UK studio technician, programmer & producer)
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
recording of:
Smalltown Boy
writer:
Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Bronski Music Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., The Copyright Collective, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Bronski Beat3.655:02
399 Luftballons
recording engineer:
Imre Sereg
producer:
Reinhold Heil (in 1982) and Manfred Praeker (in 1982)
mixer:
Udo Arndt (in 1982)
bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel
guitar:
Carlo Karges
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
lead vocals:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Spliff in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
mixed at:
Audio-Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 3), VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 16), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 73) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 105)
recording of:
99 Luftballons (in 1982)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
writer:
Fahrenkrog-Petersen and Karges
composer:
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (in 1982)
publisher:
Edition Hate Music (publisher) and EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs France (27, rue de Berri)
Nena4.553:53
4Stop Loving You
producer:
George Massenburg, Bill Payne and Toto (US rock group)
bass guitar:
Mike Porcaro
brass [horns]:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Grant (brass), Gary Herbig, Jerry Hey and James Pankow
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
Steve Lukather
percussion:
Michael G. Fisher (percussionist) and Jeff Porcaro
saxophone [brass]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
synthesizer:
David Paich and Bill Payne
background vocals:
Steve Lukather, David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
lead vocals:
Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
brass [horns] arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
recording of:
Stop Loving You
writer:
Steve Lukather and David Paich
publisher:
BMG Songs, Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Inactive and Rehtakul Veets Music
Toto3.454:28
5Surrender
producer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Neil Kernon
acoustic guitar:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
bass:
Stefano Cerri
guitar:
Clem Clempson
keyboard:
David Sancious
membranophone:
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
recording of:
Surrender
lyricist and composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
Jon Anderson3:55
6The Heat Is On
cover recording of:
The Heat Is On
writer:
Tony Ashton (British pianist, singer, composer and producer) and Florrie Palmer
Agnetha Fältskog3:47
7Johnny Come Home
producer:
Andy Cox (Composer) and David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records (UK, 1947–98) (in 1985)
music videos:
Johnny Come Home by Fine Young Cannibals
recording of:
Johnny Come Home
writer:
Roland Gift and David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) (in 1985)
Fine Young Cannibals3.83:32
8The Edge of Heaven
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (from 1986 to present)
music videos:
The Edge of Heaven by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
The Edge of Heaven
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1986 to present)
Wham!44:28
9Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1982, in 1983)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter (writer, backing vocalist) and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
KC & the Sunshine Band4.354:04
10Wot (single)
edit of:
Wot? by Captain Sensible
recording of:
Wot!
lyricist and composer:
Raymond Ian Burns
Captain Sensible3:51
11True Colors
engineer and mixer:
Bryan McGee (sound engineer)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1986)
recording of:
True Colors
writer:
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Brain Drain Music (work publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tennman Tunes
Cyndi Lauper4.753:47
12Poison Arrow
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 76)
recording of:
Poison Arrow
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
ABC4.43:24
13Wild Horses
recording of:
Wild Horses
writer:
Roy Freeland and Gino Vannelli
publisher:
En Forme Music, Margarine Moon Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of Windswept Pacific, Whirling Rainbow Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Gino Vannelli4:39
14The Wanderer
recording of:
The Wanderer
lyricist and composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Mijac Music, Schwartz Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
Status Quo3:20
15You Drive Me Crazy
recording of:
You Drive Me Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Harwood (Songwriter, singer and guitarist)
translated version of:
Krejčí (You Drive Me Crazy)
Shakin Stevens2:48
16België (Is Er Leven Op Pluto)
Het Goede Doel5:52
17You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
producer:
Pete Waterman
performer:
Dead or Alive (UK new wave band) (in 1984)
music videos:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (On 'Blue Peter') (TX 10/01/2003) by Dead or Alive (UK new wave band)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 52)
recording of:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
writer:
Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy
publisher:
Burning Music Ltd., Métisse Music, Warner Chappell Music France and Westbury Music Ltd.
part of:
American Psycho
Dead or Alive4.253:12
18Venus
producer:
Stock Aitken Waterman
drums (drum set):
Linn 9000 (Linn 9000)
vocals:
Bananarama
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1986)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Lip Sync Performances (season 1) (number: 2)
cover recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus))
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Dayglow Music (publisher) and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Bananarama4.153:37
19Overkill
engineer and producer:
Peter McIan
bass:
John Rees
drums (drum set):
Jerry Speiser (drummer for Men at Work)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Productions Pty. Limited (in 1983), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 2003)
recording of:
Overkill (Men at Work song)
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Men at Work53:45
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