100 Hits: Pop Essentials

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19 to 5
producer:
Gregg Perry (American producer, arranger, songwriter and keyboardist)
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:
BMG Entertainment (in 1980) and 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)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 191)
recording of:
9 to 5 (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dunbar Music Canada Ltd. (Canadian publisher), Fox Fanfare Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music and Velvet Apple Music
part of:
The 53rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1980 nominee)
Dolly Parton3.552:45
2Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1982) 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 1982, in 1983)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter (writer, backing vocalist) and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Harrick Music, Inc. (BMI)
KC & the Sunshine Band4.254:13
3Down Under
additional engineer:
Paul Ray (70s/80s US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Barbour and Peter McIan
producer:
Peter McIan
bass:
John Rees
drums (drum set):
Jerry Speiser (drummer for Men at Work)
guitar:
Ron Strykert
keyboard and woodwind:
Greg Ham (member of Men at Work)
vocals:
Colin Hay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Australia Limited (do not use as a release label! for copyrights use only) (in 1981), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1981), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty. Ltd. (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SME since 2009) (in 1981), Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1981, in 1982), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), 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 1982) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Richmond Recorders in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 21) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 96)
recording of:
Down Under (Men at Work song, “Do you come from a land down under?”)
lyricist:
Colin Hay
composer:
Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
publisher:
April Music Pty. Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Men at Work3.953:43
4Eternal Flame
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones
additional engineer:
Ken Felton
producer:
Davitt Sigerson
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Vicki Peterson
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Susanna Hoffs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bangles (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988) and 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 1988)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Eternal Flame by Bangles
recording of:
Eternal Flame
writer:
Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Bangophile Music, Billy Steinberg Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Denise Barry Music, EMI Songs, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Bangles3.753:56
5Time After Time
additional engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Rod O’Brien
assistant engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer)
engineer:
William Wittman
associate producer:
William Wittman
producer:
Rick Chertoff
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983), 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 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004) (in 1983) 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 1983, in 1984)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
a cappella versions:
Time After Time by Forte A Cappella (Centerville High School)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 19), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 116) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 494)
recording of:
Time After Time
writer:
Rob Hyman and Cyndi Lauper
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc. (ended, ), CBS Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dub Notes Music (publisher) (, in 1984), Gray Matter Music, Human Boy Music, Reilla Music Company, Rella Music Co. (publisher) (, in 1984), Rellla Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Cyndi Lauper4.254:02
6Waiting 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) and 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 1988)
mixed at:
The Grey Room in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Waiting for a Star to Fall
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), Boy Meets Girl Music (from 1987 to present) and Irving Music (BMI) (from 1987 to present)
Boy Meets Girl3.44:33
7Come Back and Stay
cover recording of:
Come Back and Stay
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lee (US songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Chrysalis Songs
Paul Young4:25
8Don’t You Forget About Me (live)
live recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me)
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
Simple Minds8:07
9Sign Your Name
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Martyn Ware
lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
strings arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), CBS Records (2006–2021) (in 1987) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
recording of:
Sign Your Name
lyricist:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
composer:
Chris Cameron (British pianist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer) and Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd., Virgin Music Ltd. and Young Terrence Music (Publisher)
Terence Trent D’Arby3.64:37
10Move Closer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Carrere (just “Carrère" or “Disques Carrère”, not “CARRÈRE MUSIC”) (in 1984)
recording of:
Move Closer
lyricist and composer:
Phyllis Nelson (American singer)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Phyllis Nelson24:35
11Band of Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Holland Group Productions Inc. (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 278) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 391)
recording of:
Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)
writer:
Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Edythe Wayne, Edythe Wayne (Motown producer & songwriter) and Edythe Wayne (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne4.52:53
12When Will I See You Again
recording of:
When Will I See You Again
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gamble Huff Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
The Three Degrees2:37
13The Love I Lost
recording of:
The Love I Lost
writer:
Gamble & Huff, Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:42
14Harvest for the WorldThe Isley Brothers3:55
15I Love Music
edit of:
I Love Music by The O’Jays
recording of:
I Love Music
writer:
Gamble & Huff, Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays53:35
16Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
vocals:
The Delfonics (in 1969-11)
orchestra:
The Thom Bell Orchestra (in 1969-11)
mixed at:
Longwear Plating in Long Island, New York, United States (in 1969-11)
recording of:
Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (in 1969-11)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1969) and William Hart (of The Delfonics) (in 1969)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Delfonics4.353:23
17I Can See Clearly Now
recording of:
I Can See Clearly Now
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Dovan Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Johnny Nash2:56
18Here Comes the Sun
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor) (on 1971-02-17)
producer:
Nat Shapiro and Harold Wheeler
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
conductor:
Harold Wheeler
arranger:
Nina Simone and Harold Wheeler
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-02-17)
edit of:
Here Comes the Sun by Nina Simone
cover recording of:
Here Comes the Sun
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Reprise
Nina Simone4.353:34
19Piece of My Heart
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
vocals:
Erma Franklin (in 1967-08)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (in 1967-08)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1967)
recording of:
Piece of My Heart (in 1967-08)
writer:
Bert Russell and Jerry Ragovoy
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Web IV Music Inc. and Wren Music Co.
Erma Franklin3.752:37
20Sexual Healing
assistant engineer:
Henri Van Durme and Didier Leonard
engineer:
Dan Bates (wind instruments [horns]), Mike Butcher (recording engineer and guitarist) and John Kovorak
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer and editor:
Harvey Fuqua
bell [bells], bell [orchestra bells], bongos, congas, drums (drum set), electric piano [Fender Rhodes], finger cymbals, glockenspiel, organ and synthesizer:
Marvin Gaye
guitar:
Gordon Banks
wind instruments [horns]:
The L.A. Horn Section and David Stout (American trombonist)
background vocals:
Gordon Banks, Harvey Fuqua and Marvin Gaye
vocals:
Marvin Gaye
conductor:
McKinley T. Jackson (Trombone player, songwriter, arranger and producer) (wind instruments [horns])
wind instruments [horns] arranger:
McKinley T. Jackson (Trombone player, songwriter, arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982) 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 1982)
recorded at:
Arco Studios in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (lead vocals, background vocals), Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States (wind instruments [horns]), Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon (Walloon Brabant), Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium and Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon (Walloon Brabant), Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium (lead vocals, background vocals)
mixed at:
Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon (Walloon Brabant), Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium
edited at and remixed at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 198) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 231)
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye3.653:59
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manufactured in:the EU (Europe)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Limited (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2017)
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2017)
marketed by:Demon Music Group Limited (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11274471 [info]
ASIN:UK: B071XTB6TH [info]

Release group

part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (number: 188) (order: 135)