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

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lessons in Love
engineer and mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
assistant producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Wally Badarou and Level 42
guest saxophone:
Gary Barnacle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1986)
recording of:
Lessons in Love
lyricist:
Boon Gould
writer:
Wally Badarou and Mark King
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Findhaven Ltd., Island Visual Arts Ltd., Level 42 Music Ltd. and Ruby Ruby Ltd.
Level 423.64:04
2Fade to Grey
recording of:
Fade to Grey
writer:
Billy Currie, Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) and Midge Ure
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Visage4:00
3Come On Eileen
producer:
Clive Langer, Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners) and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
creative direction:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982)
recording of:
Come On Eileen
writer:
Kevin Adams, James Mitchell Paterson and Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Dexys Midnight Runners4.254:05
4Blueprint
recording of:
Blueprint
lyricist:
Katharina Franck
composer:
Michael Beckmann (bassist, producer and composer), Katharina Franck and Wolfgang Glum
publisher:
Edition Intro Meisel
Rainbirds5:30
5St. Elmo’s Fire
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
brass [horns] arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jerry Hey
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 28) and TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 85)
recording of:
St. Elmo’s Fire
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and John Parr
publisher:
Foster Frees Music Inc. and Gold Horizon Music Corp.
John Parr3.84:09
6I Engineer
producer:
Richie Zito
bass guitar:
Charles Ottavio
guitar and keyboard:
Bill Wadhams
keyboard:
Greg Smith (Producer/Keyboards)
membranophone and percussion:
Jim Blair
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram GmbH (in 1986) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986)
recording of:
I Engineer
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter), Holly Knight and Bernie Taupin
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1986)
Animotion4:05
7The Captain of the Heart
recording of:
The Captain of Her Heart
lyricist and composer:
Felix Haug and Kurt Maloo
publisher:
Z Muzik Ed. Soc. (Suiza) and Z-Muzik (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985)
Double4:31
8Matador
additional producer:
Garland Jeffreys (lead vocals)
producer:
Roy Cicala
recording of:
Matador
writer:
Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys4:42
9Smalltown Boy
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 Beat5:03
10Everything’s Coming Up Roses
producer:
Dave Dix (Dave Dix)
mixer:
Dave Dix (Dave Dix) and Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
recording of:
Everything’s Coming Up Roses
lyricist and composer:
Colin Vearncombe
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Copyright Control Shares (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Black4.54:07
11Tainted Love
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell2:35
12Break Out
recording of:
Breakout
writer:
Andy Connell (in 1986), Corinne Drewery (in 1986) and Martin Jackson (in 1986)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Publishers and Virgin 10 Music Ltd.
Swing Out Sister3:47
13Brand New Toy
recording of:
Brand New Toy
writer:
Dirk Darmstaedter and Christoph Maria Kaiser
The Jeremy Days4:02
14Stop
Sam Brown4:56
15Good Thing
additional engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
engineer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Andy Cox (of The Beat), Roland Gift and David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
bass, drum machine and keyboard:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
drum machine, guitar and tambourine:
Andy Cox (of The Beat)
piano:
Jools Holland
background vocals:
Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler (UK vocalist, member of The Olympic Runners & Londonbeat) and Jimmy Helms (soul singer)
vocals:
Roland Gift
remixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Music Stream Ltd. (reissues, 2017–present; a.k.a. London Records or Recordings) (in 1988)
recording of:
Good Thing
writer:
Roland Gift and David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
Fine Young Cannibals43:22
16On My Way to L.A.
Phil Carmen3:56
17Venus
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
Bananarama4.153:39
18Boat on a River
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Boat on the River
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Stygian Songs
Styx3.53:10
19The Race
producer:
Yello (Swiss electronica duo)
recording of:
The Race
lyricist:
Dieter Meier (member of Yello)
composer:
Boris Blank
publisher:
Bavaria Sonor Musikverlag, Datasound AG and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Yello3.653:19