Best Ever Bonking Songs

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Let’s Talk About Sex
recording of:
Let’s Talk About Sex
lyricist and composer:
Fingerprints
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Sons of K-oss Music
Salt‐N‐Pepa4:43
2Addicted to Love
engineer:
Jason Corsaro
producer:
Bernard Edwards
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
bass guitar:
Bernard Edwards
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (Drummer, best known for his work in CHIC)
guitar:
Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran)
background vocals:
Benny Diggs and Fonzi Thornton
vocals arranger:
Chaka Khan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1985)
recording of:
Addicted to Love
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Heavy Nova Music, Island Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Robert Palmer44:25
3Be My LoverLa Bouche3.54:00
4Tainted Love
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
Soft Cell2:40
5Love Action (I Believe in Love)
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
music videos:
Love Action (I Believe In Love) by The Human League
recording of:
Love Action (I Believe in Love)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Burden and Philip Oakey
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), April Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) (in 1981), Dinsong Ltd. (in 1981), Sound Diagrams (publisher) (in 1981) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1981)
The Human League3:52
6You’re the Best Thing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1984)
recording of:
You’re the Best Thing
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
The Style Council4:35
7More Than Words
assistant engineer:
Craig Doubet
engineer:
Bob St. John
producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Pat Badger
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Paul Geary
guitar, keyboard, percussion and piano and background vocals:
Nuno Bettencourt
background vocals and lead vocals:
Gary Cherone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1990)
recording of:
More Than Words
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
publisher:
Funky Metal Publishing
Extreme3.85:35
8To Be With You
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Elson and Tom Size (US audio engineer)
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Pat Torpey
guitar:
Paul Gilbert (hard rock/heavy metal guitarist (Mr. Big, Racer X, etc.))
lead vocals [vocals]:
Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1991)
recording of:
To Be With You
writer:
David Grahame and Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big)
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Dog Turner Music (from 1991 to present), EMI April Music Inc. (from 1991 to present), Eric Martin Songs (from 1991 to present), Tasmanian Compositions (from 1991 to present), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Mr. Big4.53:27
9True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
music quoted on:
It’s True
Spandau Ballet3.655:26
10Sadeness
producer:
Enigma (New-age project created by Michael Cretu)
recorded at:
A.R.T. Studios (Enigma) in Ibiza, Illes Balears, Spain (in 1990)
recording of:
Sadeness, Part 1
lyricist:
Michael Cretu, Curly M.C., David Fairstein, F. Gregorian and Frank Peterson
composer:
Michael Cretu, Curly M.C., David Fairstein and Frank Peterson
part of:
Principles of Lust
part of:
Principles of Lust
Enigma4.154:17
11The Look of Love
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
keyboard:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
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 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 4) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 73)
recording of:
The Look of Love
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), 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, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
partial recording of:
The Look of Love
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), 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, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
ABC4.13:29
12To Be a Lover
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
remixer:
Gary Langan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1986) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
remix of:
To Be a Lover (album version) by Billy Idol
cover recording of:
I Forgot to Be Your Lover
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
East Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group
Billy Idol6:47
13Time After Time
additional engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Rod O’Brien
assistant engineer:
John Agnello
engineer:
William Wittman
associate producer:
William Wittman
producer:
Rick Chertoff
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 494)
recording of:
Time After Time
writer:
Rob Hyman and Cyndi Lauper
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc. (ended), CBS Songs Ltd., Gray Matter Music, Human Boy Music, Rellla Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Dub Notes Music (publisher) (in 1984), Rella Music Co. (publisher) (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Cyndi Lauper4.353:58
14Hold Me Now
recording of:
Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins song)
writer:
Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway and Thomas Alexander Bailey (Thompson Twins)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Point Music (publisher)
part of:
50 First Dates
Thompson Twins4:46
15It Must Be Love
cover recording of:
It Must Be Love
lyricist and composer:
Labi Siffre
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Madness43:19
16French Kissin’ in the USA
recording of:
French Kissin’ in the USA
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Lorre (US TV director, writer, producer & composer)
publisher:
Home Grown Music (formerly Home Grown Music Network), Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher) and Theodello Profunct Publishers
Deborah Harry5:14
17It Started With a Kiss
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982)
recording of:
It Started With a Kiss (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Hot Chocolate34:02
18Sexual Healing
producer:
Marvin Gaye
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 Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 198) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 231)
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye3.84:04
CD 2
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1Love ShackThe B‐52s4.45:23
2The Only Way Is Up
cover recording of:
The Only Way Is Up
writer:
Johnny Henderson (southern soul songwriter) and George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
publisher:
Big Life Music (in 1988) and Malaco Music (publisher related to Malaco Records) (in 1988)
Yazz & The Plastic Population4:00
3Can You Feel It
recording of:
Can You Feel It
writer:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Jacksons3:48
4Strokin'Clarence Carter5:09
5Bitch
drum machine [drum/loop] programming:
Geza X
assistant engineer:
Husky Hoskulds, Cappy Japngie, Mauricio Iragorri and Charles Nasser
engineer:
Jim Ebert and Geza X
producer:
Geza X
mixer:
Jim Ebert
bass:
Paul Bushnell
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Josh Freese (American drummer)
guitar [guitars] and background vocals:
Meredith Brooks (US singer/songwriter and guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Ricketts (of David & David)
recorded at:
City Lab Sound Design in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Bitch
writer:
Meredith Brooks (US singer/songwriter and guitarist) and Shelly Peiken
publisher:
Hidden Pun Music, Kissing Booth Music, Sushi Too Music and Warner–Tamerlane Music Corp.
Meredith Brooks3.854:12
6Sex and Candy
engineer:
Ken Gioia and Jim Sabella
producer:
John Wozniak
mixer:
Ken Gioia and Marcy Playground
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sabella Studios in Roslyn, New York, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 285)
recording of:
Sex and Candy
lyricist and composer:
John Wozniak
Marcy Playground3.852:54
72 Become 1
assistant recording engineer:
Patrick McGovern
recording engineer:
Adrian Bushby
additional programming:
Pete Davis (UK engineer, programmer, keyboards), Statik (worked with Spice Girls) and Paul Waller
programming and producer:
Richard Stannard and Matt Rowe
additional producer:
Andy Bradfield
mixer:
Andy Bradfield
guitar:
Greg Lester
keyboard:
Richard Stannard and Matt Rowe
strings arranger:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
concertmaster:
Isobel Griffiths and Perry Montague‐Mason (violinist)
recording of:
2 Become 1
writer:
Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe and Victoria Beckham (née Adams)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Spice Girls4.54:02
8Leave a Light OnBelinda Carlisle4:16
9Right Here Waiting
engineer and mixer:
David Cole (American recording engineer and producer)
producer:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory), David Cole (American recording engineer and producer) and Richard Marx
guitar:
Bruce Gaitsch (american guitarist, producer, engineer and arranger)
keyboard:
Jeffery (C. J.) Vanston
lead vocals:
Richard Marx
arranger:
Jeffery CJ Vanston and Richard Marx
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Catalog (in 1989), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989) and EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1989)
music videos:
Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx
recording of:
Right Here Waiting
lyricist:
Richard Marx
composer:
Bruce Gaitsch (american guitarist, producer, engineer and arranger) and Richard Marx
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chi‐Boy Music, EMI Music Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
Richard Marx3.754:24
10Close to You
Maxi Priest5:28
11Save the Best for LastVanessa Williams23:40
12100% Pure Love
additional drums (drum set) programming:
Maurice Fulton and Sean Spencer (American DJ and record producer)
engineer:
Brian "G" and David Sussman
co-producer:
The Basement Boys (house music production team)
executive producer:
Bruce Carbone
producer:
The Basement Boys (house music production team) and Kenny Hicks
mixer:
The Basement Boys (house music production team)
horn:
Greg Boyer, Benny Cowan, P Funk Horn Section and Greg Thomas (horn player for Parliament/Funkadelic)
solo organ:
Gary Hudgins
vocals arranger:
Kenny Hicks
recording of:
100% Pure Love
writer:
Thomas Davis (house), Teddy Douglas, Jay Steinhour and Crystal Waters
publisher:
Basement Boys Music (in 1994) and C-Water Music (in 1994)
Crystal Waters3:10
13I Touch Myself
producer:
Divinyls (Australian rock band) and David Tickle
recording of:
I Touch Myself
lyricist and composer:
Christina Amphlett, Mark McEntee, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and William Steinberg
Divinyls3:46
14All Fired Up
cover recording of:
All Fired Up
lyricist and composer:
Kerryn Tolhurst (Australian musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
Pat Benatar4:28
15What I Like About YouThe Romantics2:56
16Gonna Make You Sweat
recording of:
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
writer:
Robert Clivillés and Frederick B. Williams (UK dance vocalist aka Freedom Williams)
publisher:
Cole/Clivillés Music, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), R.B.G. Dome Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Cole/Clivillés Music Enterprises (from 1990 to ????) and Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) (from 1990 to ????)
C+C Music Factory4:08
17You Sexy Thing
T‐Shirt4:01
18Push It
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1989) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 440)
recording of:
Push It
writer:
Hurby Azor and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Turn Out Brothers Publishing
Salt‐N‐Pepa3.653:29