The Greatest No.1s of the 80s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶Cassette 1
▼Cassette 2
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C1Ride on Time
recording of:
Ride on Time
writer:
Daniele Davoli, Dan Hartman, Mirko Limoni and Valerio Semplici (Black Box)
publisher:
Lombardoni Edizioni Musicali
Black Box?:??
C2Come On Eileen
producer:
Clive Langer, Kevin Rowland and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Come On Eileen
writer:
Kevin Adams, James Mitchell Paterson and Kevin Rowland
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
lyrics quoted on:
Kom igen Lena!
Dexys Midnight Runners5?:??
C3Relax
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) and Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guest percussion:
Luis Jardim
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and Paul Rutherford (Member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
conductor:
Stuart Bruce
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (extended version) by DJ Schmolli
recording of:
Relax
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd.
music quoted on:
Mope
Frankie Goes to Hollywood3.95?:??
C4The Reflex
recording of:
The Reflex
writer:
Simon Le Bon (Singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Duran Duran?:??
C5Going Underground
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
bass:
Bruce Foxton
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler
guitar:
Paul Weller
vocals:
Bruce Foxton and Paul Weller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-01-16)
recording of:
Going Underground (on 1980-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam4.25?:??
C699 Red Balloons
producer:
Reinhold Heil (from 1982 until 1983) and Manne Praeker (from 1982 until 1983)
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (use as © & ℗ holders or as distributors only, for releases between 2005/03/09–2009/01/14) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 64)
recording of:
99 Red Balloons (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
translator:
Kevin McAlea (in 1983)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
translated version of:
99 Luftballons
recording of:
99 Luftballons
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (in 1982)
Nena3.75?:??
C719
producer:
Paul Hardcastle
recording of:
19
lyricist:
Bill Couturié, Paul Hardcastle and Jonas McCord
composer:
Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle3.6?:??
C8Theme From S‐Express
samples:
Stacey's Dream (a cappella) by Stacey Q and The Bottle by Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson
recording of:
Theme From S’Express
writer:
Pascal Gabriel (Belgian-born, UK based producer, musician, songwriter), Miles Gregory and Mark Moore (DJ, producer, member of S’Express)
publisher:
Rhythm King Music (Publishing arm of Rhythm King Records)
is based on:
Is It Love You’re After
S’Express4?:??
C9Respectable
recording of:
Respectable
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
Mel & Kim2.5?:??
C10Frankie
producer:
Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Frankie
lyricist and composer:
Denise Rich
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Sister Sledge?:??
D1Every Breath You Take
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1981, in 2003), A&M Records (in 1983, in 2016), A&M Records Limited (in 1983), Polydor Records (record company, please use “Polydor” for release label.) (in 1983) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
music videos:
Every Breath You Take by The Police
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 84) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 305)
recording of:
Every Breath You Take (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and 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)
part of:
50 First Dates
The Police4?:??
D2Too Shy
drums (drum set) programming:
Jez Strode
engineer:
Colin Thurston
producer:
Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston
bass guitar:
Nick Beggs
ebow [e bow] and guitar:
Steve Askew
synthesizer:
Stuart Croxford Neale
additional vocals:
Nick Beggs and Stuart Croxford Neale
lead vocals:
Limahl
arranger:
Kajagoogoo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982)
recording of:
Too Shy
writer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Christopher Hamill, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
Kajagoogoo4?:??
D3Down Under
producer:
Peter McIan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), 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) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
recording of:
Down Under (Men at Work song, “Do you come from a land down under?”)
lyricist:
Colin Hay
composer:
Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
publisher:
EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), 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)
Men at Work4.25?:??
D4The Model
recording of:
The Model (Kraftwerk)
lyricist:
Ralf Hütter and Emil Schult
composer:
Karl Bartos and Ralf Hütter
additional translator:
Ralf Hütter and Emil Schult
translated version of:
Das Modell
Kraftwerk4.15?:??
D5Stand and Deliver
recording of:
Stand and Deliver
writer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Adam and the Ants?:??
D6You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
recording of:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
writer:
Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy
publisher:
Burning Music Ltd., Métisse Music, Warner Chappell Music France and Westbury Music Ltd.
part of:
American Psycho
Dead or Alive?:??
D7Fame
recording of:
Fame
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Michael Gore
publisher:
EMI Affiliated Catalog Inc.
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 53)
Irene Cara5?:??
D8Especially for You
recording of:
Especially for You
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Careers and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan?:??
D9True
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 Ballet3.65?:??
D10I Know Him So Well
engineer and mixer:
Michael B. Tretow
lead vocals:
Barbara Dickson and Elaine Paige
vocals:
Barbara Dickson and Elaine Paige
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anders Eljas
orchestrator:
Anders Eljas
recorded at and mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
I Know Him So Well (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Chess (full musical)
Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson5?:??