Hits of the 80’s: 1982–1983

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

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Who Can It Be Now?
producer:
Peter McIan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Who Can It Be Now?
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
Men at Work4.453:20
2Der Kommissar
recording of:
Der Kommissar (English version)
lyricist:
Johann Hölzel (Austrian pop & rock musician)
composer:
Robert Ponger
translator:
Andy Piercy
translated version of:
Der Kommissar
After the Fire4:08
3Love Is a Battlefield
recording of:
Love Is a Battlefield
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Holly Knight
publisher:
BMG Music Pbl. Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Pat Benatar4:09
4Love My Way
recording of:
Love My Way
lyricist and composer:
John Ashton, Richard Butler (singer), Tim Butler and Vince Ely
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. and EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH
The Psychedelic Furs3:32
5Electric Avenue
recording of:
Electric Avenue
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
Eddy Grant3:47
6867‒5309/Jenny
assistant engineer:
Catharina "Mix" Masters (from 1981-07 until 1981-08)
engineer:
Toby Scott (from 1981-07 until 1981-08)
producer:
Jim Keller (member of Tommy Tutone) and Chuck Plotkin
recorded at:
Clover Recorders (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981-07 until 1981-08)
recording of:
867‒5309/Jenny
lyricist and composer:
Alex Call and Jim Keller (member of Tommy Tutone)
Tommy Tutone4.753:44
7Since You’re Gone
recording of:
Since You’re Gone
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
The Cars3:25
8Think I’m in Love
Eddie Money3:08
9Total Eclipse of the Heart
recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Lost Boys (BMI affiliated) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Bonnie Tyler5:27
10Rosanna
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
David Hungate
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
Hammond organ and synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Jeff Porcaro
piano:
David Paich
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) and Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
trombone:
James Pankow
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals [background vocal]:
Tom Kelly (songwriter), Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and David Paich
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball and Steve Lukather
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey and David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
recording of:
Rosanna
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division and Spirit Two Music
Toto3.95:32
11Only the Lonely
recording of:
Only the Lonely
lyricist and composer:
Martha Davis (of The Motels)
The Motels3:14
12Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
recording of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) and Jon Moss
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Culture Club44:21
13Love Plus One
recording of:
Love Plus One
lyricist and composer:
Nick Heyward
publisher:
Bryan Morrison Music Ltd.
Haircut One Hundred3:36
14Rock This Town
Stray Cats3:24
15Mickey
cover recording of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Toni Basil3:27
16I Ran (So Far Away)
recording of:
I Ran
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (English guitarist from A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
A Flock of Seagulls3:44
17Goody Two Shoes
recording of:
Goody Two Shoes
writer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) (in 1982)
Adam Ant3:27
18Hot Girls in Love
recording of:
Hot Girls In Love
writer:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist) and Bruce Fairbairn
Loverboy3:58