80 Hits of the 80's

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Take On Me
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha and John Ratcliff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284)
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
a‐ha4.453:48
2Everybody Wants to Rule the World
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984)
guitar and solo guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 319)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
composer:
Mark Lettieri
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Tears for Fears3.94:12
3The 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 Duran3:56
4You Spin Me Around (Like a Record)Dead or Alive3:15
5Don't You Forget About Me
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jez Coad
performer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) (on 1984-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simple Minds Ltd
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Simple Minds4.354:21
6The 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
7Nothing Compares 2 USinéad O’Connor4.355:09
8The Riddle
assistant engineer:
Dave Meegan (producer)
engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1984) and MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Riddle
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Rondor Musikverlag GmbH
Nik Kershaw3.353:50
9Dance Hall DaysWang Chung3:48
10Why Can't I Be You
producer and mixer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Laurence Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recording of:
Why Can’t I Be You?
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Laurence Tolhurst and Boris Williams
The Cure4.153:14
11Such a Shame
recording of:
Such a Shame
lyricist and composer:
Mark Hollis
publisher:
Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Talk Talk4:24
12She 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 Cannibals4.23:35
13Hot Water
engineer and producer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
recording of:
Hot Water
writer:
Wally Badarou, Phil Gould, Mark King and Mike Lindup
Level 4233:40
14Love of the Common People
producer:
Laurie Latham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Love of the Common People
lyricist and composer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Tideland Music Publishing Corporation, Tree Pub. Co. Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) (in 1983) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1983)
Paul Young23:40
15Come 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 Runners54:08
16Addicted 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
17Wordy Rappinghood
recording of:
Wordy Rappinghood
writer:
Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley (Producer) and Tina Weymouth
Tom Tom Club4:25
18Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy
recording of:
Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy
lyricist and composer:
August Darnell
Kid Creole and the Coconuts4:00
19Every Little Step
assistant recording engineer:
Don Emerson and John Guggenheim
recording engineer and editor:
Jon Gass
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
assistant mixer:
Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Jon Gass and L.A.
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Kayo (Kevin Roberson), Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Silverlake Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Every Little Step
writer:
Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
Bobby Brown2.353:56
20Female IntuitionMai Tai3:59
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