The Very Best of Pop Music 1989–90

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Don’t Want a Lover
recording of:
I Don’t Want a Lover
lyricist and composer:
Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
BMG 10 Music Ltd.
Texas4:07
2I’ve Been Thinking About You
recording of:
I’ve Been Thinking About You
writer:
Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler (UK vocalist, member of The Olympic Runners & Londonbeat), Jimmy Helms and William Henshall (Londonbeat)
Londonbeat3:34
3Saviour’s Day
recording of:
Saviour’s Day
lyricist and composer:
Chris Eaton
publisher:
SGO Music Publishing Ltd.
Cliff Richard4:52
4Hold 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
5Love Is Gonna Call
Sanne Salomonsen4:27
6She Drives Me Crazy
engineer:
David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
co-producer:
Fine Young Cannibals and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
bass, drum machine and keyboard:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
drum machine, guitar and tambourine:
Andy Cox (of The Beat)
vocals:
Roland Gift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Music Stream Ltd. (in 1988)
recording of:
She Drives Me Crazy (Fine Young Cannibals song)
writer:
Roland Gift and David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
Fine Young Cannibals4.23:33
7Too Much
recording of:
Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luke Goss, Matt Goss and Nicky Graham
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Maximum Music Limited
Bros3:36
8The Power
producer:
Snap! (dance group; tracks: "The Power" & "Rhythm Is a Dancer")
recording of:
The Power
writer:
Benito Benites, Antoinette Colandero and John Garrett III
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964-2001), House of Fun Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Snap!3.25:42
9Eternal FlameThe Bangles3.753:55
10Road to Hell 1
recording of:
The Road to Hell, Part 1
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
part of:
The Road to Hell
Chris Rea4:21
11Leave a Light OnBelinda Carlisle4:02
12Baby I Love Your WayWill to Power4:05
13I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
mixer:
Manasseh (UK dub/reggae producer Nick Raphael) and Mr. Scruff
cover recording of:
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1987)
version of:
Desert of Our Love
The Chimes5:30
14Hangin’ Tough
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1988)
recording of:
Hangin' Tough
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Starr
New Kids on the Block4:18
15U 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
16Ride on TimeBlack Box4:31
17Room in Your Heart
producer:
Living in a Box and Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
mixer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
recording of:
Room in Your Heart
writer:
Richard Darbyshire, Albert Hammond and Marcus Vere
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Empire Music Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Living in a Box24:28
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