The Hits Album: 80's Chartbusters

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

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
2-01How Will I Know
Whitney Houston4:34
2-02Criticize
Alexander O’Neal4:07
2-03Teardrops
Womack & Womack3:50
2-04When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
recording of:
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
writer:
Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond, Robert John “Mutt” Lange and Billy Ocean
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Billy Ocean4:07
2-05Going Back To My Roots
cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), 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) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Odyssey3:24
2-06Never Too Much
Luther Vandross3:49
2-07Let's Hear It For The Boy
producer:
George Duke
mixer:
Tom Perry, Tommy Vicari and Erik Zobler
analog synthesizer [Prophet V], electronic drum set [Linn Drums], Minimoog [Mini-Moog] and Moog [Memory Moog]:
George Duke
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
background vocals:
George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) and 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 1984)
recording of:
Let’s Hear It for the Boy
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Thomas Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Deniece Williams3.64:19
2-08It's Raining Men
The Weather Girls3:31
2-09I'm So Excited
The Pointer Sisters3:52
2-10The Only Way Up
Yazz & The Plastic Population3:56
2-11Solid
Ashford & Simpson3:43
2-12All Around The World
recording of:
All Around the World
writer:
Ian Devaney, Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield) and Lisa Stansfield
publisher:
Block & Gilbert and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Lisa Stansfield4:26
2-13Word Up!
Cameo4:15
2-14Fresh
recording of:
Fresh
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Bonnefond, Sandy Linzer, Robert Bell, Claydes Smith and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
Kool & the Gang3:47
2-15Running In The Family
Level 423:56
2-16Unconditional Love
Donna Summer & Musical Youth3:56
2-17I Got You Babe
UB40 & Chrissie Hynde3:05
2-18Farewell My Summer Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1984)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 94)
recording of:
Farewell My Summer Love
lyricist and composer:
Keni St. Lewis
publisher:
Jobete Music Ltd
Michael Jackson43:41
2-19Endless Love
Lionel Richie & Diana Ross4:26
2-20Anything For You
Miami Sound Machine3:33
▶CD 3