Platinum 80s Rock

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1The Best
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Dan Hartman and Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
music videos:
The Best by Tina Turner
cover recording of:
The Best
writer:
Holly Knight and Michael Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tina Turner3.94:10
2Do You Believe in Love
Huey Lewis & the News3:29
3Centerfold
engineer:
David Thoener
producer:
Seth Justman
arranger:
Seth Justman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1981) and EMI Catalog (in 2006)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 38)
recording of:
Centerfold (song by The J. Geils Band)
lyricist and composer:
Seth Justman
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The J. Geils Band4.153:37
4Urgent
assistant engineer:
Edwin Hobgood (engineer) and Michael Sauvage
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer), Brad Samuelsohn and Dave Wittman
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
keyboard:
Michael Fonfara and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
saxophone:
Mark Rivera
solo saxophone:
Junior Walker
synthesizer:
Thomas Dolby
background vocals:
Dennis Elliott, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Ian Lloyd (of Stories), Mark Rivera and Rick Wills
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981, in 2002) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Urgent
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Fuji Pacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner44:31
5I Am an Island
Richard Clapton5:05
6Hold Me
recording of:
Hold Me
lyricist, writer and composer:
Christine McVie and Robbie Patton
Fleetwood Mac3:45
7We Built This CityStarship44:52
8RosannaToto3.84:03
9Addicted 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 Palmer44:26
10Whatever You Want
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1979), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1979), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1979) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Whatever You Want
written in:
Jersey
writer:
Andy Bown and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
Status Quo33:48
11Eye of the TigerSurvivor3:48
12Rock 'n' Roll Is King
Rose Tattoo3:26
13Run to Paradise
recording of:
Run to Paradise
writer:
Brad Carr and Mark Gable
Choirboys44:08
14Heaven Is a Place on Earth
producer:
Rick Nowels
lead vocals:
Belinda Carlisle
arranger:
Rick Nowels
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1987)
recording of:
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
writer:
Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Future Furniture
Belinda Carlisle4.054:07
15Live It Up
engineer:
Thom Panunzio
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
recording of:
Live It Up
lyricist and composer:
Greedy Smith (Australian musician and songwriter with Mental As Anything)
Mental as Anything3.653:49
16Solid RockGoanna4:31
17Cheap Wine
recording of:
Cheap Wine
lyricist and composer:
Don Walker (Australian musician and songwriter, member of Cold Chisel)
Cold Chisel33:20
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1Great Southern Land
recording of:
Great Southern Land
writer:
Iva Davies
Icehouse25:17
2Brass in Pocket
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987, in 2000)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 389)
recording of:
Brass in Pocket
writer:
James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Banks Clive Music, Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
The Pretenders4.253:04
3Love ShackThe B‐52s4.45:22
4Shake It Up
assistant engineer:
Thom Moore (Syncro Sound engineer, Gang Green producer) and Walter Turbitt
engineer:
Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Syncro Sound in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Shake It Up
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
The Cars4.43:34
5Call Me
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1979)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1979) and Chris Stein (in 1979)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980, in 2002), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1998) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States
recording of:
Call Me (in 1979)
writer:
Deborah Harry and Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Chappell, Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Melody, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Blondie4.153:31
6How Soon Is Now?
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 3), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 7), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 421) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 486)
recording of:
How Soon Is Now? (in 1984-07)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths4.76:46
7I Want Your Love
recording of:
I Want Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Nick Christian Sayer
Transvision Vamp3:32
8Poison
recording engineer:
Sir Arthur Payson
synthesizer programming:
Steve Deutsch
assistant engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Ben Fowler, Lolly Grodner, Robert Hart (engineer), John Herman (engineer), Don Peterkofsky, Duane Seykora, Brian Sterber and Mark Tanzer
producer:
Desmond Child
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
additional keyboard:
Paul Chiten (from 1988 until 1989) and Gregg Mangiafico (from 1988 until 1989)
additional other instruments [special effects]:
Gregg Mangiafico (from 1988 until 1989)
bass guitar:
Hugh McDonald (bassist) (from 1988 until 1989)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard (from 1988 until 1989)
guitar:
John McCurry (from 1988 until 1989)
keyboard:
Alan St. John (from 1988 until 1989)
background vocals:
Alan St. John (from 1988 until 1989), Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) (from 1988 until 1989), Desmond Child (from 1988 until 1989), Diana Grasselli (from 1988 until 1989), Jango (backing vocalist on “Trash” by Alice Cooper) (from 1988 until 1989), Louie Merlino (from 1988 until 1989), Hugh McDonald (bassist) (from 1988 until 1989), Jamie Sever (from 1988 until 1989), Bernie Shanahan (from 1988 until 1989), Stiv Bator (from 1988 until 1989), Tom Teeley (from 1988 until 1989), Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz) (from 1988 until 1989), Myriam Valle (from 1988 until 1989) and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter) (from 1988 until 1989)
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician Vincent Damon Furnier) (from 1988 until 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989), 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 1989) 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 1989)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Blue Jay Recording Studios in Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Grog Kill Studio in Woodstock, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989), The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989) and The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989)
recording of:
Poison (from 1988 until 1989)
writer:
Desmond Child, Alice Cooper (the musician Vincent Damon Furnier) and John McCurry
publisher:
Desmobile Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, SBK April Music Inc. (from 1989 to ????), Ezra Music Corp. (from 1989 to present) and Kat and Mouse Music (from 1989 to present)
Alice Cooper4.54:28
9White Wedding
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass:
Phil Feit (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Steve Missal (in 1982)
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter) (in 1982) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
edit of:
White Wedding, Pt. 1 by Billy Idol
recording of:
White Wedding (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol33:35
10Boys in Town
recording of:
Boys in Town
writer:
Chrissy Amphlett, Mark McEntee and Jeremy Paul (bassist, Air Supply, Divinyls)
Divinyls32:51
11Beautiful WorldDEVO3:33
12Love 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 Furs3:33
13Glittering Prize
recording of:
Glittering Prize
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Publishing Ltd.
Simple Minds4:00
14Beat Surrender
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
trumpet:
Martin Drover and Luke Tunney
background vocals:
Afrodiziac, Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals), Tracie (80s UK pop singer Tracie Young) and Caron Wheeler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-10)
recording of:
Beat Surrender (in 1982-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam3:22
15Rock 'n' Roll High School
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll High School
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, John Cummings (Johnny Ramone) and Jeffrey Hyman (Joey Ramone)
Ramones2:22