The Greatest Songs of the 80s

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Billie Jean
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Bill Wolfer
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
synthesizer:
Bill Wolfer
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
conductor:
Jeremy Lubbock
percussion and synthesizer arranger and synthesizer arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, United States (in 1982)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 44) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 58)
recording of:
Billie Jean
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Michael Jackson4.24:56
2Abracadabra
additional engineer:
Gary Mallaber
engineer and mixer:
David Cole (American recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Mallaber and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
bass:
Gerald Johnson
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Gary Mallaber
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals [vocals]:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Byron Allred
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sailor Records (Steve Miller label)
recording of:
Abracadabra
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Sailor Music
Steve Miller Band4.85:07
3In the Army Now
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1986), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1986) and Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1986)
produced for:
Handle Artists
recording of:
In the Army Now
writer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
publisher:
Beadle Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dayglow Music NV, Dayglow Muziekuitgeverij N.V., Island Music Ltd., Nada Music (Dutch publisher), Nada Music International, Nada Music International CV and The International Music Network
cover recording of:
In the Army Now
writer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
publisher:
Beadle Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dayglow Music NV, Dayglow Muziekuitgeverij N.V., Island Music Ltd., Nada Music (Dutch publisher), Nada Music International, Nada Music International CV and The International Music Network
Status Quo23:41
4Owner of a Lonely Heart
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (in 1983)
guitar:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Tony Kaye (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
SARM Studios in London (Greater London) (in 1983)
recording of:
Owner of a Lonely Heart (in 1983)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Affirmative Music (publisher), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Carbert Music Inc., Carlin America, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated), Tremander Songs, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Yes44:29
5Eye of the Tiger
assistant engineer:
Hill Swimmer
engineer:
Phil Bonnano and Mike Clink
producer:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2016)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, United States
recording of:
Eye of the Tiger
writer:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
publisher:
Easy Action Music, Ensign Music Corporation, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Melody, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Survivor4.454:02
6The Final Countdown
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1986)
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Seven Doors Music
parody version of:
The Final Sound
Europe4:15
7Who Can It Be Now?
additional engineer:
Paul Ray (70s/80s US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Barbour and Peter McIan
producer:
Peter McIan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Richmond Recorders in Melbourne
recording of:
Who Can It Be Now?
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Men at Work4.43:24
8Susanna
recording of:
Susanna (english version) (The Art Company song)
writer:
Caroline Bogman, Mark Foggo (English ska musician) and Ferdie Lancee (Dutch singer & songwriter)
translated version of:
Suzanne (original Dutch version)
The Art Company2.94:48
9Talking in Your Sleep
engineer:
Hal Hansford and Jim Sessody
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
mixer:
Neil Kernon and Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, United States
recording of:
Talking in Your Sleep
writer:
Coz Canler, Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar, Mike Skill and Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
The Romantics4.23:57
10Walk Like an Egyptian
producer:
David Kahne
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Michelle Steele
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson
guitar:
Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson
lead vocals:
Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson and Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1985)
recording of:
Walk Like an Egyptian
lyricist and composer:
Liam Sternberg (until 1984-01)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
The Bangles4.23:26
11She Drives Me Crazy
engineer:
David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
co-producer:
Fine Young Cannibals and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
bass, drum machine and keyboard:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
drum machine, guitar and tambourine:
Andy Cox (of The Beat)
vocals:
Roland Gift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Music Stream Ltd. (reissues, 2017–present; a.k.a. London Records or Recordings) (in 1988)
recording of:
She Drives Me Crazy (Fine Young Cannibals song)
writer:
Roland Gift and David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
Fine Young Cannibals43:39
12You Got It
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist) (in 1988-04)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04), Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
F.P.S.H.O.T. (Friar Park Studio) in Henley-on-Thames (in 1988-04), M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, United States (in 1988-04) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, United States (in 1988-04)
recording of:
You Got It (in 1988-04)
writer:
Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
Roy Orbison4.553:32
13Rock This Town
recording of:
Rock This Town
lyricist and composer:
Brian Setzer
Stray Cats3:26
14Footloose
producer:
Lee DeCarlo and Kenny Loggins
bass guitar:
Nathan East
bass synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
instruments:
Michael Boddicker
keyboard:
Neil Larsen and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
percussion:
Michael Boddicker and Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Marilyn Dorman, Richey Washington and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1984)
recording of:
Footloose
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Milk Money Music, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Kenny Loggins4.13:43
15Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
music videos:
Wake Me Up Before You Go by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
Wake Me Up Before You Go‐Go
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Wham!3.853:53
16Perfect
lead vocals:
Eddi Reader
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG UK & Ireland Limited (holding company, do not add releases here) (in 1988)
music videos:
Perfect by Fairground Attraction
recording of:
Perfect
lyricist and composer:
Mark Nevin
publisher:
Universal Music Limited (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Fairground Attraction4.353:38
179 to 5Dolly Parton53:01
18Wishing Well
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Martyn Ware
baritone saxophone, keyboard and percussion and background vocals and lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
bass:
Phil Spalding
drums (drum set):
Preston Heyman
guitar:
Pete Glenister
hi-hat [Wicked Hi-Hat]:
Clive Mngaza
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
recording of:
Wishing Well
lyricist:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
composer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Sean Oliver
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Virgin Music Publishers Ltd. and Young Terence Music (Publisher)
Terence Trent D’Arby33:33
19Living in America
assistant engineer:
Jeff Lord‐Alge
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Dan Hartman
bass guitar:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Dan Hartman and Stevie Ray Vaughan
horn:
Crispin Cioe, Bob Funk (trombonist, trumpet player), Arno Hecht (American saxophonist), Hollywood Paul Litteral and The Uptown Horns
keyboard:
Dan Hartman
membranophone:
Ray Marchica
background vocals:
Dan Hartman and T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Living in America
writer:
Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight
publisher:
April Music (publisher), Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Janiceps Music, Second Nature Music, Inc., UA Music Inc. and United Lion Music Inc.
James Brown34:45
20Walk This WayRun‐D.M.C.3.653:41
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