100 Hits: 80s Essentials

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

Tracklist

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CD 2
CD 3
CD 4
CD 5
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Way It Is
engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Bruce Hornsby and Elliot Scheiner
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Molo
piano and synthesizer:
Bruce Hornsby
vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986)
produced for:
Trackman, Inc.
recording of:
The Way It Is
lyricist and composer:
B.R. Hornsby
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Zappo Music (from 1986 to present)
Bruce Hornsby & the Range3.755:00
2Eternal FlameThe Bangles3.753:57
3Islands in the Stream
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1983)
recording of:
Islands in the Stream
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Summerhill Songs, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers4.354:11
4Dream to Sleep
recording of:
Dream to Sleep
writer:
Ross Alcock, Ian Donaldson (vocalist of H₂O), Kenny Dorman, Colin Ferguson (bassist of H₂O), Colin Gavigan and Pete Keane (guitarist of H₂O)
H2O23:55
5I Feel the Earth MoveMartika14:15
6Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)Paul Young4:10
7The FinestThe S.O.S. Band4:44
8If You Let Me Stay
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
additional engineer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
bass:
Sean Oliver
drums (drum set):
Bruce Smith (UK drummer & producer for Pop Group, Slits, P.I.L., etc.)
guitar:
Pete Glenister
keyboard:
Nick Plytas
percussion:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
background vocals:
Lance Ellington (Strictly Come Dancing) and Tony Jackson (British funk / soul musician, singer / songwriter, producer and arranger)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
remixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
recording of:
If You Let Me Stay
lyricist and composer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
Terence Trent D’Arby3.53:14
9Love on a Mountain Top
Sinitta3:06
10I Really Didn't Mean It
recording of:
I Really Didn’t Mean It
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross54:29
11Toy Soldiers
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
edit of:
Toy Soldiers (single remix) by Martika
recording of:
Toy Soldiers
writer:
Martika (American singer-songwriter and actress) and Michael Jay (producer/engineer)
Martika34:20
12Sonic Boom Boy
recording of:
Sonic Boom Boy
writer:
Bob Derwood Andrews, Nick Burton (UK techno producer/artwork/photography) and Elizabeth Westwood
Westworld2:56
13No MemoryScarlet Fantastic3:49
14It Doesn't Have to Be This Way
recording of:
It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard (pop songwriter)
The Blow Monkeys4:04
15Wages Day
recording engineer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Warne Livesey
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
Wages Day
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
Deacon Blue43:13
16Stairway to HeavenFar Corporation4:00
17Einstein a Go-Go
producer:
Landscape (80s British synthpop)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (from 1981 to present)
recording of:
Einstein a Go-Go
composer:
Richard James Burgess, Landscape (80s British synthpop) and John L. Walters
publisher:
Landscape Music Ltd. and Sunbury Music Ltd.
Landscape3:01
18SatelliteThe Hooters3:51
19Heaven
recording of:
Heaven
lyricist:
Richard Butler (singer)
writer:
Tim Butler
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
The Psychedelic Furs3:27
20European Female
producer:
Steve Churchyard
mixer:
Tony Visconti
music videos:
European Female by The Stranglers
recording of:
European Female (In Celebration Of)
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Plugshaft Ltd.
The Stranglers4:05