Best of the ’80s: 1985

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Rhythm of the Night producer: Richard Perry (producer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985), Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2009) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2016 to present) recording of: Rhythm of the Night lyricist and composer: Diane Warren (US songwriter) publisher: Edition Sunset Publishing Ltd. and Realsongs	DeBarge	3.6	3:48
2	Everybody Wants to Rule the World recording of: Everybody Wants to Rule the World 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 Fears		4:11
3	In My House recording of: In My House lyricist and composer: Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)	Mary Jane Girls		3:56
4	Glow	Rick James		5:43
5	Axel F producer: Harold Faltermeyer synthesizer: William Goldstein arranger: Louis Febre, William Goldstein and Peter Rotter (score composer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Geffen Records (in 1984) recorded at: New Gold Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988-02-01 until 1988-07-15) recording of: Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop) composer: Harold Faltermeyer	Harold Faltermeyer	4	3:02
6	Trapped recording of: Trapped writer: Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman (songwriter) publisher: Moonwalk Music (publisher)	Colonel Abrams		3:42
7	Vicious Games recording of: Vicious Games lyricist: Dieter Meier (member of Yello) composer: Boris Blank	Yello		3:38
8	Let It All Blow recording of: Let It All Blow writer: Robert Harris (saxophonist, producer and songwriter) and Keith Harrison (US funk keyboardist/vocalist for Heatwave/Dazz Band)	Dazz Band		3:59
9	Treat Her Like a Lady recording of: Treat Her Like a Lady composer: Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) and Ali Ollie Woodson publisher: Jobete Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Tall Temptations Music	The Temptations		4:00
10	Cherish phonographic copyright (℗) by: PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1984) recording of: Cherish writer: Clifford Adams, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Claydes Smith publisher: Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.	Kool & the Gang	5	4:49
11	Nightshift recording of: Nightshift writer: Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Walter Orange publisher: BMG Platinum Songs US, Reservoir Media Music and Universal Music Careers	Commodores	4.5	4:18
12	Oh Sheila	Ready for the World		4:15
13	We Are the Young mixer: Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer) recording of: We Are Young lyricist and composer: Charles Kaufman and Dan Hartman publisher: EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Janiceps Music	Dan Hartman		4:16
14	Live Is Life bass guitar: Niki Gruber (on 1984-09-02) drums (drum set): Günter Grasmuck (on 1984-09-02) guitar: Ewald Pfleger (on 1984-09-02) keyboard: Kurt René Plisnier (on 1984-09-02) lead vocals: Herwig Rüdisser (on 1984-09-02) recorded at: Informstadion in Oberwart, Burgenland, Austria (on 1984-09-02) live recording of: Live Is Life (song by Opus) (on 1984-09-02) lyricist: Ewald Pfleger composer: Günter Grasmuck, Peter Niklas Gruber, Ewald Pfleger, Kurt René Plisnier and Herwig Rüdisser publisher: Opus Music (Publisher for Opus)	Opus	3.65	4:09
15	Desert Moon recording of: Desert Moon writer: Dennis DeYoung	Dennis DeYoung		6:08
16	I Should Have Known Better acoustic guitar: Graham Lyle electric bass guitar: John McKenzie (English blues bassist) membranophone: Simon Kirk percussion: Martin Ditcham recording of: I Should Have Known Better (1984 song) writer: Jim Diamond (Scottish singer/songwriter/guitarist) and Graham Lyle publisher: Hornall Music Ltd. (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.	Jim Diamond	5	4:09
17	Rattlesnakes recording of: Rattlesnakes lyricist: Lloyd Cole composer: Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions) and Lloyd Cole publisher: EMI April Music Inc.	Lloyd Cole and the Commotions		3:25

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/436280 [info]

Release Group

part of:	Best of the ’80s (Universal yearly VA compilations) (number: 1985) (order: 6)