80s Pop Number 1's

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Do That to Me One More TimeCaptain & Tennille4:14
2Funky Town
recording of:
Funkytown
lyricist and composer:
Steven Greenberg
publisher:
Red Sea Songs, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Steven Greenberg Music
Lipps, Inc.4:07
3Upside DownDiana Ross4:05
4Celebration
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1980)
miscellaneous support:
Universal Music Australia Pty Limited (formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22; not for release label use!) (task: Under license from)
recording of:
Celebration
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Earl Toon, Jr.
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1980)
Kool & the Gang4.43:42
5Endless Love
recording engineer:
Reggie Dozier
producer:
Lionel Richie
mixer:
Guy Costa
additional guest performer:
Diana Ross
arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
recording of:
Endless Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music, Café Americana Inc., PGP Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell North America
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie3.54:28
6Up Where We Belong
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Louie Shelton
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan and Bobby Lyle
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
recording of:
Up Where We Belong (An Officer and a Gentleman)
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) and Buffy Sainte‐Marie
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 55)
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes3.23:54
7Come 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 Runners54:14
8Maniac
producer:
Phil Ramone and Michael Sembello
vocals:
Michael Sembello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polygram Records, Inc. (New York) (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1983)
recording of:
Maniac (in 1983)
writer:
Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Intersong Music, Riva Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Michael Sembello44:09
9All Night Long (All Night)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
recording of:
All Night Long (All Night)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie3.44:20
10Everybody 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 Fears3.94:14
11Miami Vice Theme
Jan Hammer2:28
12Oh SheilaReady for the World44:03
13Addicted to Love
producer:
Bernard Edwards
mixer:
Eric Thorngren
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 Palmer54:02
14Higher Love
recording of:
Higher Love
writer:
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood4:13
15On My Own
recording engineer:
Mick Guzauski and Joel Moss
bass guitar:
Neil Stubenhaus
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Dan Huff
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
piano [acoustic piano]:
Burt Bacharach
synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Greg Phillinganes and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
background vocals:
Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram, Clydene Jackson, Julia Tillman and Maxine Willard
lead vocals:
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1986)
recording of:
On My Own (Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald song) (in 1986)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald34:51
16You Keep Me Hangin’ On
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Peter Wade Schwier (producer, mixing and recording engineer)
producer:
Ricky Wilde
guitar:
Steve Byrd
keyboard:
Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1986), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1986) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001)
produced for:
Big M (Bigbeat, House label) and Big M Productions Ltd. (British record and publishing company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States, Select Sound Studios in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 108)
cover recording of:
You Keep Me Hangin’ On
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1986) and 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Kim Wilde3.74:16
17Heaven Is a Place on EarthBelinda Carlisle54:12
18I Think We’re Alone Now
additional recording engineer:
John Kerns (US engineer)
drum machine [drum] programming:
John Duarte
engineer:
Bill Smith (US recording engineer)
producer:
George E. Tobin
guitar:
Chuck Yamek
synthesizer:
John Duarte
background vocals and lead vocals:
Tiffany (US 1980s pop star, "I Think We’re Alone Now")
remixer:
Bill Smith (US recording engineer) and George E. Tobin
arranger:
John Duarte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
I Think We’re Alone Now
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Cordell
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Tiffany3.853:46