The Riddle

~ Recording by Nik Kershaw

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6The Riddle3:52Nik KershawThe RiddleNik KershawAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)251 595-1
1.6The Riddle3:51Nik KershawThe RiddleNik KershawAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCF 3245
1.6The Riddle3:53Nik KershawThe RiddleNik KershawAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)DMCA 106
1.1The Riddle3:52Nik KershawThe RiddleNik KershawSingle
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)259 226-7
1.5The Riddle3:51Nik KershawHot and New '85Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)240596-1 XJ
1.5The Riddle3:51Nik KershawHot and New ’85Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)240 596-2
1.10The Riddle?:??Nik KershawOut Now!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ChrysalisOUTV 1
1.4The Riddle3:54Nik KershawThe CollectionNik KershawAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 10452
1.2The Riddle3:50Nik KershawWouldn’t It Be GoodNik KershawSingle
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 18236
2.10The Riddle3:51Nik KershawBeat of the 80’s, Volume 2: Trendsetter eines jahrzehntsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Eurostar (Romanian label)398 1030 2
1.15The Riddle3:52Nik KershawPlay My Music, Volume 21 (Release Me)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation)7992742
1.4The Riddle3:51Nik KershawThe Best of 1980–1990, Volume 6Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Electrola686-0777 7 99632 2 5
1.2The Riddle3:52Nik KershawThe Best of Nik KershawNik KershawAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-06-07
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCD 139
1.5The Riddle3:52Nik KershawAlles Werbung oder was?Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola Express74321 16301 2 PC 200
1.13The Riddle3:53Nik KershawGet the Hits 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EdeltonEDL 2680-2
1.12The Riddle3:53Nik KershawPop 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Stardust (subsidiary of Wisepack Ltd.)STACD 072 (A)
1.2The Riddle3:52Nik KershawThe Best of Nik KershawNik KershawAlbum + Compilation
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCD 139
1.7The Riddle3:50Nik KershawPop & Wave, Volume 5: The Neverending 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1994-10-11
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 478012 2
15.15The Riddle3:54Nik KershawMoments of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SR International37 666 5
1.6The Riddle3:52Nik KershawThe RiddleNik KershawAlbum
  • JP1995-10-21
MCA Victor, Inc. (Japanese holding company, active 1991–1997; do not use as release label!)MVCM-18536
1.11The Riddle3:54Nik KershawAnthologyNik KershawAlbum + Compilation
One Way Records (US label specialized in reissues of classic rock-albums)MCAD-22156
1.14The Riddle3:51Nik KershawForever Young - Just Can’t Get Enough 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI-Medley (Danish division of EMI Music Group)EMI 8334402
1.1The Riddle3:51Nik KershawLa légende des Tubes, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram - Kiosks6421
4.1The Riddle3:51Nik KershawSuperhits of the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
L&D RecordsLBSCD 014
1.4The Riddle3:53Nik KershawGreatest HitsNik KershawAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UMD 85040
1.4The Riddle3:53Nik KershawGreatest HitsNik KershawAlbum + Compilation
  • -1998-05-17
Rhino (reissue label)
2.3The Riddle3:50Nik KershawLiving in the 80s, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU1998-08-25
BMG Australia (use with caution, be prepared to prove your edit!)74321535752
3.11The Riddle3:50Nik KershawBack to the 80’s: De Hits uit de Jaren ’80, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL1998-11-18
Sony Music Media491879-2
2.14The Riddle3:50Nik KershawGoud van oud: 36 All-Time Eighties ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Nederland B.V.)555 916-2
2.12The Riddle3:53Nik KershawLost and Found: 1979-1987Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)4976672
1.18The Riddle3:53Nik KershawOne Shot ’80, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UMD77068
2.4The Riddle3:53Nik KershawRetro 70s & 80s: The Greatest Hits, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
STELCD0072
1.9The Riddle3:51Nik KershawThe Best of the Eighties: Forty Tracks, Original HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)9100187
2.8The Riddle3:50Nik KershawPop & Wave, Volume 5: The Neverending 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1999-01-25
Sony Music MediaSMM 478012 9
1.18The Riddle3:48Nik KershawNow That’s What I Call Music! 1985: The Millennium SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-06-21
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 20268 2 1, NOWMIL 1985
1.14The Riddle3:49Nik KershawReflex of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)7243 8475922 3
4.5The Riddle3:45Nik KershawSuperhits of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
L&D RecordsLBSCD 020
1.4The Riddle3:54Nik KershawThe EssentialNik KershawAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-08-07
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)544 329-2
1.12The Riddle3:49Nik KershawBack to the 80’s: De Hits uit de Jaren ’80: Pop & WaveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media501266 2
1.1The Riddle3:53Nik KershawDO IT AGAIN! Original & Coverversion (Club Exclusive)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SR International66 394 8
2.17The Riddle3:50Nik KershawDie zweite ultimative 80’er FeteVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-03-22
Polystar (Germany)0731455614022
1.18The Riddle3:53Nik KershawI Love 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin TVVTDCD 361
1.4The Riddle3:54Nik KershawI Won't Let the Sun Go Down on MeNik KershawAlbum + Compilation
Rotation (a Universal Music label)014 013-2
1.1The Riddle3:51Nik KershawThe 80's Are BackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polymedia Catalogue Marketing585 238-2
1.16The Riddle3:52Nik KershawBackPack 80's: Wave BackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing Germany (subsidiary of Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH)0927-46842-2
1.1The Riddle3:50Nik KershawBest of the ’80s: 1984Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)069 334-2
2.11The Riddle3:53Nik KershawDon’t Stop the 80’s, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing Germany (subsidiary of Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH)0927-48056-2
1.10The Riddle3:51Nik KershawThe Very Best of the 80's: 1984, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.9The Riddle3:52Nik KershawElectric: Level 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-05-05
Telstar TVTTVCD3329
2.12The Riddle3:52Nik KershawEdge of the 80s:1984-1985Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL PRA/02
1.2The Riddle3:51Nik KershawMandril HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
1.6The Riddle3:52Nik KershawParty Power Pack: 80’s KultVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick News, Universal Marketing Group (Division specialised in marketing compilations)068 780-2
2.12The Riddle3:51Nik Kershaw80er Disco SoundVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)060249820410
1.13The Riddle3:49Nik KershawJentevorspielVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Norway AS (do not use as release label! subsidiary of WMG since 2013)0724386667120
2.19The Riddle3:51Nik KershawLe Grand ClassementVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
U.L.M TV Market301704-5
2.5The Riddle3:50Nik KershawTracks 20 år: PopsamlingenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Sveriges RadioCOL 518704 2
2.2The Riddle3:51Nik KershawDie besten Hits der 80er, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)060249826359(4)
1.16The Riddle3:50Nik KershawLjuva 80‐talVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)82876747792
1.1The Riddle3:52Nik KershawParty Kracher: 80er DiscoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
1.5The Riddle3:54Nik KershawThen & NowNik KershawAlbum + Compilation
1.18The Riddle3:53Nik KershawI ❤ 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-03-20
Virgin TV
2.16The Riddle3:51Nik KershawThe Very Best of School ReunionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-11-20
1.6The Riddle3:52Nik KershawThe RiddleNik KershawAlbum
  • XW2006-11-27
2.4The Riddle3:52Nik KershawOne Shot 1985Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)9837649
1.12The Riddle3:47Nik KershawNow That’s What I Call Music! 1985Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-06-11
NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead)
1.8The Riddle3:50Nik Kershaw80 Hits of the 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)984 539-0
3.8The Riddle3:51Nik KershawLes 100 plus grands tubesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M)984 632-9
2.3The Riddle3:51Nik KershawTop of the Pops: The 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-02-25
Virgin TVVTDCD903
5.9The Riddle3:54Nik Kershaw100 Eighties ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-04-25
5.9The Riddle3:53Nik Kershaw100 Essential: 1980’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)FBUDCD005
2.13The Riddle3:52Nik KershawHere and Now: The Very Best of the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5308642
1.9The Riddle3:53Nik KershawHits of the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick News
1.6The Riddle3:55Nik KershawPlatinum Collection 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick News, Universal UMC06024-9847153-1, 9847153
1.9The Riddle3:52Nik KershawÖ3 Zeitreise 1984Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2009-01-30
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)531420 3
1.2The Riddle3:51Nik KershawKulturspiegel: My Generation (disc 17: Goldkettchen & Schulterpolster 1986)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2009-05-02
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6The Riddle3:53Nik KershawFor Fuld Musik 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Denmark (invalid label, do not use this! read annnotations)
1.6The Riddle3:53Nik KershawSimply the Best Electro PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NZ2010-03-29
Warner Music New Zealand5186582622
2.14The Riddle3:52Nik KershawTotal 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2010-04-26
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)[none]
3.7The Riddle?:??Nik KershawEldorado 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DK2010-06-04
3.7The Riddle3:52Nik KershawEldorado 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
My Way MusicM 20196-2
1.3The Riddle3:53Nik KershawAwesome 80s Collection, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • ZA2012-08-06
6.13The Riddle3:50Nik KershawDe Pre Historie ’80Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2012-11-30
Universal Music Belgium534.099-4
2.4The Riddle3:50Nik KershawThe Best of Solid Gold, Vol 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.6The Riddle3:54Nik KershawThe Riddle (Remastered Expanded Edition)Nik KershawAlbum
  • XE2013-08-09
Universal UMCUMCREP2024
2.16The Riddle3:49Nik KershawFetenhits: Silvester 2014Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2014-11-21
Polystar (Germany)0600753564547
5.14The Riddle3:50Nik KershawGénération Top 50, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music France536 013 1
1.14The Riddle3:50Nik KershawFetenhits: 80’s Best ofVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-11-20
Polystar (Germany)0600753647226
3.3The Riddle3:54Nik Kershaw80 Hits : Années 80, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2016-07-01
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France)5370330
5.15The Riddle3:51Nik Kershaw101 Electronic 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-09-15
Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC)UMC10111
1.3The Riddle (album version)3:52Nik KershawChartboxx Back to the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH)0600753762547
2.16The Riddle3:49Nik KershawTop of the Pops 1984Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017
3.14The Riddle3:52Nik KershawSoft Rock ForeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-04-13
Universal Music on Demand
3.14The Riddle3:51Nik KershawSoft Rock ForeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-04-13
1.9The Riddle3:53Nik KershawNow That’s What I Call 80s PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations), Universal Music South Africa
1.8The Riddle3:51Nik KershawFetenhits: 80erVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick (Imprint of Brunswick Record Corporation)0600753882184
2.6The Riddle3:53Nik KershawNOW Yearbook ’84Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Now That’s What I Call Music LLPCDYBNOW84
1.26The Riddle3:50Nik Kershaw80’s Hits: It’s Party TimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Global Clearing House, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.8The Riddle3:50Nik KershawMastermix Classic Cuts 81: Pop/DanceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)CC081
Promotion
1.4The Riddle3:53Nik KershawOne Step AheadNik KershawSingle
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)WDNIK 12
Bootleg
22.7The Riddle3:51Nik Kershaw80’s Giga Hits CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008

Relationships

assistant engineer:Dave Meegan (producer)
engineer:Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:Peter Collins (producer)
lead vocals:Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1984)
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
recording of:The Riddle

Related works

The Riddle

lyricist and composer:Nik Kershaw
publisher:Arctic King
Imagem Music UK
Imagem Songs Ltd.
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Rondor Musikverlag GmbH
later translated parody versions:Humppa-arvoitus