Original Hits: 80s 12″

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Atomic (Diddy's 12″ mix)
engineer:
Republica (UK alternative rock band)
additional producer:
Diddy (UK electronic producer/DJ Richard Dearlove)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
remixer:
Diddy (UK electronic producer/DJ Richard Dearlove)
recording of:
Atomic
writer:
Jimmy Destri and Deborah Harry
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Blondie6:51
2Love Missile F1-11 (Ultraviolence mix)
recording of:
Love Missile F1‐11
lyricist and composer:
Martin Degville, Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist) and Neal Whitmore
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Sigue Sigue Sputnik6:56
3Kids in America (D-Bop’s Bright Lights mix)
additional producer:
Andy Allder and Dave Cross
additional remixer:
Andy Allder and Dave Cross
remixer:
D-Bop
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001)
remix of:
Kids in America (part of “Space Bar” DJ‐mix) by Kim Wilde
recording of:
Kids in America
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
publisher:
Finchley Music Corp.
lyrics quoted on:
The Art of Losing
Kim Wilde4:03
4Dancing With Myself (extended version)
recording of:
Dancing With Myself
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter) and Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music Inc and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Generation X5:24
5Wild Wild Life (long E.T. mix)
recording of:
Wild Wild Life
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
Talking Heads5:30
6Simply Irresistible (extended version)
recording of:
Simply Irresistible
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer-songwriter)
Robert Palmer5:12
7Don’t You (Forget About Me) (Jam and Spoon remix) (edit)
remixer:
Jam & Spoon
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me)
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Simple Minds5:01
8Flesh for Fantasy (Below the Belt mix)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
remixer:
Gary Langan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982, in 1984) and Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1984)
remix of:
Flesh for Fantasy by Billy Idol
cover recording of:
Flesh for Fantasy
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music and Sitting Pretty Music
translated version of:
F.F.F. (Flesh for Fantasy) (German Version)
Billy Idol7:04
9Reap the Wild Wind (12″ version)
recording of:
Reap the Wild Wind
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
Ultravox4:44
10Ghost Town (extended version)
producer:
John Collins (producer)
recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials45:59
11Rat in Mi Kitchen (12″ version)
recording of:
Rat in Mi Kitchen
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
UB406:49
12Tomorrow People (Reggae This remix)
recording of:
Tomorrow People
lyricist and composer:
Ziggy Marley
Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers6:31
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