Now That’s What I Call Music! 1990: The Millennium Series

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Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
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1The Grease Megamix
lead vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British-Australian singer, actress and activist) and John Travolta (American actor and singer)
remixer:
Phil Harding & Ian Curnow (Duo)
DJ-mixer:
Ian Curnow and Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
performer:
Olivia Newton‐John (British-Australian singer, actress and activist) and John Travolta (American actor and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1990, in 2003)
DJ-mix of and mash-up of:
Greased Lightnin’ by John Travolta, Summer Nights by John Travolta, Olivia Newton‐John & Cast and You’re the One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton‐John
recording of:
The Grease Megamix
writer:
Warren Casey, John Farrar and Jim Jacobs
medley of:
You’re the One That I Want (Grease)
medley of:
Summer Nights (Grease song)
medley of:
Greased Lightnin’
John Travolta & Olivia Newton‐John3.654:49
2Opposites Attract
producer:
Oliver Leiber
recording of:
Opposites Attract
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Leiber
Paula Abdul duet with The Wild Pair43:45
3Don’t Worry
recording of:
Don’t Worry
writer:
Kim Appleby and Craig Logan
Kim Appleby2.353:30
4Better the Devil You Know
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PWL Records Ltd. (not release use) (in 1990)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 40)
recording of:
Better the Devil You Know
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing Ltd. and Sid’s Songs Ltd.
Kylie Minogue2.353:53
5Happenin’ All Over Again
recording of:
Happenin’ All Over Again
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
Lonnie Gordon43:22
6U Can’t Touch This
co-producer:
James Earley and Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer)
producer:
MC Hammer
mixer:
James Earley, Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer) and MC Hammer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
samples:
Super Freak by Rick James
recording of:
U Can’t Touch This
writer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer), Alonzo Miller and Stanley Kirk Burrell
is based on:
Super Freak
MC Hammer4.154:14
7Get Up
performer:
Ya Kid K (Belgian-Congolese singer Manuela Kamosi)
Technotronic feat. Ya Kid K33:29
8Get a LifeSoul II Soul33:43
9Got to Have Your Love
producer:
Kurtis Mantronik (the individual) and Bryce "Luvah" Wilson
recording of:
Got to Have Your Love
lyricist:
Bryce "Luvah" Wilson
composer:
Kirk Khaleel and Johnny D Rodriguez
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available)
Mantronix feat. Wondress3.54:05
10Being Boring
engineer:
Bob Kraushaar and Brian Reeves
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer and Pet Shop Boys
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pet Shop Boys Partnership Ltd. (in 1990) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991)
recording of:
Being Boring
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
Pet Shop Boys54:51
11Papa Was a Rolling StoneWas (Not Was)44:12
12Mercy Mercy Me
producer:
Teo Macero and Robert Palmer (English singer-songwriter)
cover recording of:
I Want You
lyricist:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
composer:
Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Jobete Music Co., Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
recording of:
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., 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) 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)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan
Robert Palmer55:51
13Hold On
vocals:
Chynna Phillips, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson
recording of:
Hold On
writer:
Glen Ballard, Chynna Phillips and Carnie Wilson
publisher:
Get Out Songs, Smooshie Music, Aerostation Corporation (in 1990), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) (in 1990), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1990, in 2003), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1990, in 2003), Wilphill Music (in 1990) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 2003)
Wilson Phillips33:38
14King of Wishful Thinking
recording engineer:
Paul Erickson (recording engineer)
membranophone programming:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
programming:
Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
executive producer:
Ron Fair (veteran A&R executive, record producer arranger, recording engineer and songwriter)
producer:
Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band) and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
guest guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
guest horn:
Gary Grant (brass), Jerry Hey, Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
keyboard:
Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
guest background vocals:
Lynn Davis (vocalist), Dorian Holley, Phillip Ingram and Alfie Silas
arranger:
Jerry Hey and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1990)
recording of:
King of Wishful Thinking
writer:
Peter Cox (Artist and songwriter), Richard Drummie and Martin Page
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Go West33:57
15This is How it FeelsInspiral Carpets3.53:09
16(We Want) the Same ThingBelinda Carlisle34:15
17Suicide Blonde
programming:
Jon and Kirk
assistant engineer:
Brendan Morley and Andy Strange
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
editor:
Tim Young (mastering engineer)
drums (drum set) and keyboard [keyboards]:
Jon Farriss
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Garry Gary Beers
electric guitar [guitar]:
Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss and Kirk Pengilly
keyboard [keyboards]:
Andrew Farriss
saxophone and background vocals [vocals]:
Kirk Pengilly
lead vocals [vocals]:
Michael Hutchence
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1990)
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studio 2 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Suicide Blonde
lyricist:
Michael Hutchence
composer:
Andrew Farriss
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Tol Muziek (in 1990)
INXS4.453:50
18It’s My Life
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
recording of:
It’s My Life
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Talk Talk3.653:53

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part of:Now That’s What I Call Music! The Millennium Series (UK) (number: 1990) (order: 11)