Pop Anthems of the 80s

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	My Sharona recording engineer: Pete Coleman producer: Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) bass guitar: Prescott Niles drums (drum set): Bruce Gary guitar: Berton Averre and Doug Fieger lead vocals: Doug Fieger vocals: Berton Averre remixer: Dave Jerden phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 2013) part of: TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 24) recording of: My Sharona writer: Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger	The Knack	4.15	4:54
2	Making Plans for Nigel engineer: Hugh Padgham producer: Steve Lillywhite bass guitar and lead vocals: Colin Moulding drums (drum set): Terry Chambers electric guitar: Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge background vocals: Andy Partridge part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 477) recording of: Making Plans for Nigel lyricist and composer: Colin Moulding	XTC	4.5	4:11
3	Cool for Cats recording of: Cool for Cats lyricist: Chris Difford composer: Glenn Tilbrook	Squeeze	3.5	3:13
4	Drugs in My Pocket recording of: Drugs in My Pocket writer: Terry Cassidy, John Ford (member of the Strawbs and the Monks) and Richard Hudson (British drummer, Strawbs)	The Monks		3:13
5	Is She Really Going Out With Him? recording of: Is She Really Going Out With Him? lyricist and composer: Joe Jackson (English musician) publisher: Kobalt Music and Pokazuka Limited	Joe Jackson		3:35
6	I Got You engineer and producer: David Tickle recording of: I Got You lyricist and composer: Neil Finn	Split Enz	3	3:27
7	Der Kommissar engineer: Robert Ponger producer: Falco (Austrian pop & rock musician) and Robert Ponger recording of: Der Kommissar (in 1981) lyricist: Johann Hölzel (Austrian pop & rock musician) composer: Robert Ponger publisher: PS Music Wien	Falco	4.35	3:49
8	Broken English	Marianne Faithfull		4:35
9	Rain recording of: Rain writer: Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult) and Billy Duffy	The Cult		3:56
10	Open Your Eyes recording of: Open Your Eyes composer: Stiv Bators and Brian James (UK punk rock guitarist)	The Lords of the New Church		3:29
11	Are 'Friends' Electric? assistant engineer: Harvey Ishiki engineer: Jon Caffery (producer and engineer) producer: Gary Numan mixer: Jon Caffery (producer and engineer), Gary Numan and Rikki Sylvan bass guitar: Paul Gardiner drums (drum set): Jess Lidyard guitar, keyboard and lead vocals: Gary Numan phonographic copyright (℗) by: Beggars Banquet (in 1979) recording of: Are ‘Friends’ Electric? lyricist and composer: Gary Numan publisher: Beggars Banquet Music Ltd., Momentum Music Ltd., Andrew Heath Music (publisher) (from 1979 to present) and Beggars Banquet (from 1979 to present)	Tubeway Army	4.35	5:21
12	Sex (I'm A...) recording of: Sex (I’m A…) writer: John Crawford (Berlin bassist), David Diamond (member of Berlin) and Terri Nunn (Berlin singer)	Berlin		5:06
13	867-5309 Jenny Jenny assistant engineer: Catharina "Mix" Masters (from 1981-07 until 1981-08) engineer: Toby Scott (from 1981-07 until 1981-08) producer: Jim Keller (member of Tommy Tutone) and Chuck Plotkin recorded at: Clover Recorders (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981-07 until 1981-08) recording of: 867‒5309/Jenny lyricist and composer: Alex Call and Jim Keller (member of Tommy Tutone)	Tommy Tutone	4.75	3:45
14	Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick producer: Laurie Latham drums (drum set): Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978) electric bass guitar: Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978) guitar: John Turnbull (in 1978) Hammond organ: Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player) (in 1978) piano: Chaz Jankel (in 1978) saxophone: Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1978) recorded at: The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978) recording of: Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (in 1978) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Chaz Jankel	Ian Dury and The Blockheads	3.85	3:43
15	Fight for Your Right engineer: Steve Ett co-producer: Beastie Boys producer: Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records) electric guitar: Kerry King phonographic copyright (℗) by: Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269) recording of: Fight for Your Right (to Party) lyricist: Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch composer: Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records) publisher: Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music	Beastie Boys	4.1	3:27