Hit That Perfect Beat: The London Records Story

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Annotation

Copyright: © 2026 London Records Ltd.

Annotation last modified on 2026-07-10 14:09 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Living on the Ceiling
producer:
Mike Howlett
sitar:
Deepak
tabla:
Dinesh
remixer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...) and Dennis Weinreich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1982)
recording of:
Living on the Ceiling
writer:
Neil Arthur (singer, songwriter, producer) and Stephen Luscombe
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Blancmange54:02
2Cruel Summer
producer:
Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
lead vocals:
Sara Dallin (in 1983-04), Siobhan Fahey (in 1983-04) and Keren Woodward (in 1983-04)
performer:
Bananarama (in 1983-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 Ltd. (renamed as Warner Records 90 Ltd. on 2011-08-26) (in 1983) and London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1984)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 44) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 414)
recording of:
Cruel Summer (in 1983-04)
lyricist:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
composer:
Leo Birenberg (soundtrack composer), Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Kari Kimmel (singer, songwriter, composer, producer, piano, guitar), Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
publisher:
In a Bunch Music Ltd., PolyGram Songs, Red Bus Music Ltd., Reverb Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bananarama43:35
3Smalltown Boy (edit)
recording of:
Smalltown Boy
writer:
Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bronski Music Ltd., Bucks Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Fujipacific Music, Inc., The Copyright Collective, 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)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Bronski Beat53:57
4Young at Heart
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer) and Colin Fairley
cover recording of:
Young at Heart (Bananarama song)
writer:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Robert Hodgens and Keren Woodward
The Bluebells2.53:26
5Takes a Little Time (single mix 2)
Total Contrast3:39
6Hit That Perfect Beat
Bronski Beat3:40
7Sally
Carmel with Sarah Jane Morris3:47
8Don't Leave Me This Way
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
vocals:
Sarah Jane Morris
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert 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) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Communards & Sarah Jane Morris3.44:31
9Don't Go (single version)
Hothouse Flowers3:30
10She 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) and London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1989)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 77)
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)
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Fine Young Cannibals43:36
11C'mon and Get My Love (7" version)
producer:
Dancin’ Danny D (British DJ, producer, remixer and A&R)
performer:
D Mob (British DJ, producer, remixer and A&R)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
FFRR Records Ltd. (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1989)
recording of:
C’mon and Get My Love
lyricist and composer:
Danny Poku (British DJ, producer, remixer and A&R)
D-Mob feat. Cathy Dennis4.53:47
12Born This Way
Cookie Crew3:40
13You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Jimmy Somerville3:58
14You're History
music videos:
You're History by Shakespear's Sister
recording of:
You’re History
writer:
Marcella Detroit, Siobhan Fahey and Richard Feldman
Shakespears Sister24:32
15Monsters and Angels
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
recording of:
Monsters & Angels
lyricist:
Tracey Bryn
composer:
Mike Jones (of Voice of the Beehive)
Voice of the Beehive3.53:38
16It's On
Flowered Up4:39
17Something Good (7" Inch mix)
recording of:
Something Good
lyricist and composer:
Jez Willis
quotes music from:
Cloudbusting
Utah Saints3:34
18Halcyon (edit)
recording of:
Halcyon
lyricist:
Paul Hartnoll (English electronic musician) and Phil Hartnoll
composer:
Paul Hartnoll (English electronic musician), Phil Hartnoll and Owain Barton
Orbital3:53
19Stinkin' Thinkin'
mixer:
Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica)
bass guitar:
Paul Ryder
drums (drum set):
Gary Whelan
guitar:
Mark Day (from Happy Mondays)
keyboard:
Paul Davis (UK keyboardist for Happy Mondays)
background vocals:
Rowetta
lead vocals:
Shaun Ryder
performer:
Bez (UK percussionist Black Grape/Happy Mondays)
recording of:
Stinkin’ Thinkin’
writer:
Paul Davis (UK keyboardist for Happy Mondays), Mark Day (from Happy Mondays), Paul Ryder, Shaun Ryder and Gary Whelan
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Happy Mondays34:20
20It's Alright (The Guvnor mix)
producer:
The Power Syndicate
recording of:
It’s Alright
writer:
A. Mortimer
publisher:
Polygram Music and Porky Pub.
East 1734:41
2▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Regret
producer:
Pascal Gabriel (Belgian-born, UK based producer, musician, songwriter), Stephen Hague and New Order (UK synth pop band)
mixer:
Mike “Spike” Drake and Stephen Hague
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Qwest Records (in 1993)
recording of:
Regret
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Hague, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd., Vitalturn Co., Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
New Order3.64:09
2Inner City Life (radio edit)
Goldie3:52
3I Believe (edit)
Marcella Detroit4:22
4Daydreamer
recording of:
Daydreamer
writer:
Stuart Black, Johnny Dean, Matthew Everitt, Chris Gentry (UK guitarist for Menswear) and Simon White (UK guitarist for Menswear)
Menswear4.52:18
5Sunshine After the Rain (Two Cowboys club edit)
Berri3:30
6I'm Alive (Eat Me edit)
Stretch & Vern3:07
7Sugar Is Sweeter (Armand Van Helden's Sugar Daddy edit)
CJ Bolland & Armand Van Helden3:15
8Wonderwall
cover recording of:
Wonderwall (in 1995-11)
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Creation Songs Ltd, Dead Leg Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
The Mike Flowers Pops32:43
9Keep on Jumpin' (Bizarre Inc remix)
Lisa Marie Experience3:59
10Never Ever
recording of:
Never Ever
writer:
Robert Jazayeri (aka Esmail or Afshin Jazayeri), Shaznay Lewis and Sean Mather (US DJ and producer Sean Mather)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rickidy Raw Productions Inc. and STL Songs Ltd.
All Saints3.653:50
11Nothing Lasts Forever
recording of:
Nothing Lasts Forever
writer:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Echo & the Bunnymen3:55
12You Are the Universe (radio version)
The Brand New Heavies3:40
13Beat Goes On (radio edit)
The All Seeing I4:01
14Buzzin' (radio edit)
Asian Dub Foundation3:53
15You Don't Know Me (radio edit)
recording of:
U Don’t Know Me
lyricist:
Duane Harden and Armand van Helden
composer:
Kossi Gardner (Keyboardist, songwriter & producer) and Armand van Helden
publisher:
Breakdancin Bob Publishing, Rocedu Publishing and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Armand Van Helden feat. Duane Harden8:03
16To Earth With Love (radio edit)
recording of:
To Earth With Love
writer:
Crowe, Hoyle, Jones (UK musician, songwriter, producer, journalist & singer of Gay Dad) and Risebero
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Gay Dad4:02
17Please Don’t Turn Me On (radio edit)
vocals:
Lifford (Lifford David)
recording of:
Please Don't Turn Me On
writer:
Mark Hill (Mark Hill) and Conner Reeves
Artful Dodger feat. Lifford43:43
18Overload (edit)
recording of:
Overload
writer:
Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, Siobhán Donaghy, Felix Howard (British model & songwriter), John Lipsey, Cameron McVey and Paul Simm (English musician, composer, engineer and producer)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020)
Sugababes34:38
19Starbucks
A53:17
20I Begin to Wonder (radio version)
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Ian Masterson
producer and mixer:
Jean‐Claude Ades
background vocals:
Michelle Stevens
lead vocals:
Dannii Minogue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 Limited (renamed as Warner Records 90 Ltd. on 2011-08-26) (in 2003)
recording of:
I Begin to Wonder
additional lyricist:
Ian Masterson and Dannii Minogue
writer:
Jean‐Claude Ades, Dacia Bridges and Olaf Kramolowsky
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Dannii Minogue3:32