Top of the Pop Hits: The 80s

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Original Sin (Epic Adventure edit)
INXS3:41
2Wild Wild West
The Escape Club4:00
3Lips Like Sugar (12″ mix)
recording of:
Lips Like Sugar
lyricist:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen)
composer:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Leslie Pattinson, Pete de Freitas and William Sergeant
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Echo & the Bunnymen6:44
4Only in My Dreams
recording engineer:
Bernard Bullock, Phil Castellano (brother of John, uncle of Richie) and Don Feinberg
programming and producer:
Fred Zarr
assistant engineer:
Bill Esses
mixer:
Doc Dougherty and “Little” Louie Vega (US house DJ/producer)
bass:
Gary Down
guitar:
Ira Siegel
keyboard and synthesizer:
Fred Zarr
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
saxophone:
Jeff Smith (US saxophonist)
tom-tom:
Billy Amendola
background vocals:
La‐Rita Gaskin and Norma Jean Wright
background vocals and lead vocals:
Debbie Gibson
arranger:
Debbie Gibson and Fred Zarr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Z Studio in Brooklyn, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, United States
recording of:
Only in My Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Debbie Gibson
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Creative Bloc Music Ltd. (from 1987 to ????) and Deborah Ann’s Music (from 1987 to ????)
Debbie Gibson43:54
5Two of Hearts
associate producer:
Jeff C. Fishman (producer)
producer:
Jon St. James (American guitarist, songwriter, and producer) and William J. Walker (US producer aka Bill Walker)
drums (drum set) [drum system]:
Karl Moet (drummer and songwriter)
keyboard [keyboard system]:
Skip Hahn
keyboard [keyboard systems]:
Jon St. James (American guitarist, songwriter, and producer) and Rich West
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 2) (number: 4)
recording of:
Two of Hearts
writer:
Sue Gatlin, Tim Greene and John Dixon Mitchell
publisher:
On The Note Publishing (in 1986) and Tim Green Music (publisher) (in 1986)
Stacey Q44:00
6Things Can Only Get Better
recording of:
Things Can Only Get Better
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones4:01
7I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)
Kon Kan4:01
8Boy (extended mix)
recording of:
Boy
writer:
Ted Ottaviano
Book of Love4:31
9Send Me an Angel ’89
Real Life3:53
10Situation
recording of:
Situation
writer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…) and Alison Moyet
Yazoo5:44
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I 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:
George E. Tobin and Bill Smith (US recording engineer)
arranger:
John Duarte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1987)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 7) (number: 7)
cover recording of:
I Think We’re Alone Now
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Cordell
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Tiffany3.853:49
2Safety Dance
producer:
Marc Durand (Canadian producer)
recording of:
The Safety Dance
lyricist and composer:
Ivan Doroschuk (Men Without Hats)
publisher:
Betty Songs, Ivan Ltd., Polygram Music, Universal Texas City Music Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, Tactik Music (publisher) (in 1982) and Wintrup Musik (in 1982)
Men Without Hats4.54:35
3You Keep Me Hangin’ On
recorded in:
England
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, United States, Select Sound Studios in Knebworth and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, 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:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) 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 Wilde3.74:17
4Right On Track
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
recording of:
Right on Track
writer:
Stephen Bray and Dan Gilroy
Breakfast Club4:19
5I Can Dream About You
additional recording engineer:
Shelly Yakus
recording engineer:
Dan Hartman
additional engineer:
Gabe Veltri
assistant mixer:
Steve Krause (Steven A Krause)
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
additional drums (drum set):
Art Wood (US session drummer/percussionist)
additional guitar:
Richie Zito
electric bass guitar:
Eddie N. Watkins Jr.
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
piano:
Bill Payne
background vocals:
Winston Ford, Dan Hartman and Joe Pizzullo
lead vocals:
Dan Hartman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
I Can Dream About You
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Multi-Level Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated)
Dan Hartman4.54:12
6Heaven Is a Place on Earth
producer:
Rick Nowels
lead vocals:
Belinda Carlisle
arranger:
Rick Nowels
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1987)
recording of:
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
writer:
Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Future Furniture
Belinda Carlisle4.054:08
7Wouldn’t It Be Good
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) (in 1983)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey and Nik Kershaw
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Whitechapel
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Good (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Mamal, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Nik Kershaw4.54:34
8Pass the Dutchie
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
bass guitar:
Patrick
drums (drum set):
Junior
guitar:
Kelvin
keyboard:
Michael (Keyboard player for Musical Youth)
vocals:
Dennis
cover recording of:
Pass the Kouchie
writer:
“Deadly” Headley Bennett, Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson, Huford Brown (Jamaican reggae deejay), Robbie Lyn, Jackie Mittoo, Leroy Sibbles and Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson
part of:
My Kind of People
Musical Youth43:26
9Everybody Have Fun Tonight
producer:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
recording of:
Everybody Have Fun Tonight
writer:
Nick Feldman, Jack Hues and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
publisher:
Spirit One Music
Wang Chung54:49
10Love Is Like a Rock
recording of:
Love Is Like a Rock
writer:
Mark Avsec, Donnie Iris, Albritton McClain and Kevin Valentine
Donnie Iris3:34
▼ CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Funkytown
cover recording of:
Funkytown
lyricist and composer:
Steven Greenberg
publisher:
Red Sea Songs, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Steven Greenberg Music
Pseudo Echo33:42
2Jump (for My Love)
recording of:
Jump (for My Love)
writer:
Stephen Mitchell (US musician, composer, songwriter, producer et al.), Marti Sharron and Gary Skardina
The Pointer Sisters43:59
3Jump to It
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Crusher Bennett
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballou, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross and Brenda White (Brenda Kutz White)
instruments arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
synthesizer arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Jump to It
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:16
4I’ll Always Love You
Taylor Dayne4:18
5Waiting for a Star to Fall
drum machine programming:
George Merrill
producer:
Arif Mardin
assistant mixer:
Jim Dineen
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
alto saxophone:
Andy Snitzer
bass guitar, piano and synthesizer:
George Merrill
drums (drum set):
Denny Fongheiser and Michael Jochum
guitar:
John Goux
synthesizer [Crowning touch]:
Joe Mardin
additional vocals:
Susan Boyd
vocals:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1988)
mixed at:
The Grey Room in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Waiting for a Star to Fall
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, Boy Meets Girl Music (from 1987 to present) and Irving Music (BMI) (from 1987 to present)
Boy Meets Girl3.254:28
6A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)
recording of:
A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Parker Jr.
publisher:
Raydiola Music
sub-publisher:
渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
Ray Parker Jr.4:04
7Come Go With Me
background vocals:
Carmen Bruno (Carmen Gioia of the pop group Exposé), Ann Curless and Jeanette Jurado
lead vocals:
Jeanette Jurado
recording of:
Come Go With Me
lyricist and composer:
Lewis A. Martineé
Exposé4:17
8’65 Love Affair
Paul Davis3:51
9Living Inside Myself
assistant engineer:
Doug Parry and Ric Romano (engineer)
engineer:
Norm Kinney
producer:
Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli (Canadian musician, composer and record producer) and Ross Vannelli
bass guitar:
Neil Stubenhaus
drums (drum set):
Vince Colaiuta (drummer)
lead vocals:
Gino Vannelli
arranger:
Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli (Canadian musician, composer and record producer) and Ross Vannelli
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
Smoketree Ranch in Chatsworth, United States
recording of:
Living Inside Myself
lyricist and composer:
Gino Vannelli
publisher:
Black Keys Music (ended), En Forme Music and Whirling Rainbow Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック
Gino Vannelli54:22
109 to 5
baritone saxophone:
Kim S. Hutchcroft (in 1980)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Richard Schlosser (drummer) (in 1980)
guitar:
Jeff Baxter (in 1980) and Martin K. Walsh (in 1980)
percussion:
Leonard Castro (in 1980)
piano:
Larry Knechtel (in 1980)
saxophone:
Tom Saviano (in 1980)
trombone:
William Reichenbach (jazz trombonist) (in 1980)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey (in 1980)
background vocals:
Anita Ball (in 1980), Denise Maynelli (in 1980) and Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist) (in 1980)
vocals:
Dolly Parton (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
recording of:
9 to 5 (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music and Velvet Apple Music
part of:
The 53rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dolly Parton4.052:41
▼ CD 5
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Promises, Promises
recording of:
Promises, Promises
writer:
Pete Byrne and Rob Fisher (British keyboardist and half of the 80s synthpop duo Naked Eyes)
Naked Eyes3:48
2Suddenly Last Summer
recording engineer and producer:
Val Garay
mixer:
Doug Sax
lead vocals:
Martha Davis (of The Motels)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, United States (from 1983-01-30 until 1983-08-05)
recording of:
Suddenly Last Summer
lyricist and composer:
Martha Davis (of The Motels)
The Motels43:40
3Missing You
John Waite4:29
4When I’m With You
Sheriff3:57
5True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet3.655:37
6The Other Guy
Little River Band2:50
7Angel of the Morning
Juice Newton3:58
8What’s Forever For
recording of:
What's Forever For
lyricist and composer:
Rafe Van Hoy (American songwriter, musician and producer)
Michael Martin Murphey2:52
9More Love
cover recording of:
More Love
writer:
Smokey Robinson and George Tobin
Kim Carnes3:37
10Hearts
recording of:
Hearts
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Great Pyramid Music, Painted Desert Music Corporation, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部
Marty Balin4:19

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