Dance Classics Gold IV

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

Tracklist

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1Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Ray Parker (in 1977)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1977)
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1977), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1977)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
recording of:
Lovely Day (in 1977)
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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)
Bill Withers4.454:13
2Best of My Love
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
The Emotions3:14
3I Was Made for Dancin’
producer:
Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer)
arranger:
John D’Andrea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
All American Music Group (in 1978) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
produced for:
Mike Curb Productions Inc.
recording of:
I Was Made for Dancin’
lyricist and composer:
Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Michael's Music (publisher) (in 1978) and Scot Music (publisher) (in 1978)
Leif Garrett3:13
4Release
recording of:
Release (The Tension)
writer:
Allen Toussaint
Patti LaBelle3:58
5Candy Girl
co-producer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ) and Michael Jonzun
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1983), Streetwise Records (company credits for Streetwise ('80s US R&B/disco); do NOT use as release label) (in 1983) and Warlock Records (in 2003)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 77) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 350)
recording of:
Candy Girl
composer:
Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
New Edition43:54
6She Can’t Love You
Chemise5:08
7Give Me a Break
The Ritchie Family3:30
8You Set My Heart on Fire
recording of:
You Set My Heart on Fire
lyricist and composer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Subiddu (publisher) and Warner-Chappell
Tina Charles3:13
9Heartbeats
Yarbrough & Peoples4:09
10Cupid (I’ve Loved You for a Long Time)
edit of:
Medley: Cupid / I’ve Loved You for a Long Time by The Spinners (The Detroit Spinners, US R&B/soul group, aka The Detroit Spinners)
medley including a cover recording of:
Cupid
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
medley including a recording of:
I've Loved You for a Long Time
lyricist and composer:
Michael Zager
The Spinners43:52
11Show You the Way to Go
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 1976)
recording of:
Show You the Way to Go
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 Jacksons33:28
12Strut Your Funky Stuff
producer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter), Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer) and Vivienne Savoie Robinson
arranger:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter), Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer) and Vivienne Savoie Robinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!)
remixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Strut Your Funky Stuff
writer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter), Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer) and Vivienne Savoie Robinson
publisher:
NDE Music (pub.), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Pepino Jacques and Robin Song Music (affiliated to SACEM)
Frantique45:44
13You Are Beautiful
recording engineer and mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer)
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
bass guitar:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (drummer, best known for his work in CHIC)
guitar family:
Nile Rodgers
keyboard:
Rob Sabino
vocals:
Alfa Anderson, Curtis King (American singer and songwriter), Luci Martin, Fonzi Thornton and Brenda White‐King
conductor:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
arranger:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
recording of:
You Are Beautiful
composer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
Chic54:35
14Nasty Girl
producer:
The Starr ★ Company (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Vanity 6
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Brenda Bennett (vocals, soul, Scotland / USA), Susan Moonsie and Vanity (Canadian funk vocalist/Prince collaborator Denise Matthews)
lead vocals:
Vanity (Canadian funk vocalist/Prince collaborator Denise Matthews)
arranger:
The Starr ★ Company (Prince, “The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Vanity 6
recorded at:
Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (in 1982-03)
recording of:
Nasty Girl (in 1982-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Vanity 63.355:10
15Pop Muzik
recording of:
Pop Muzik
lyricist and composer:
Robin Scott
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Pop Muzik Limited and Union Square Music Publishing Ltd.
M4:47
16Don’t You Want My Love
recording of:
Don’t You Want My Love
writer:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing SA (South Africa) and Les Editions Musicale Capouiscio Enrg.
Nicole3:39
17Somebody’s Watching Me
producer:
Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
background vocals:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5)
guest vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 20)
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Rockwell3.853:46
18Say It, Say It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1985)
recording of:
Say It, Say It
writer:
Stephen Bray, Toni C. and E.G. Daily (American singer and actress)
publisher:
Baby Tanzi Music, Black Lion Music, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and House of Fun Music, Inc
E.G. Daily4:34

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Release group

part of:Dance Classics Gold (1991–1993) (number: 4)