Modern 80’s: The Best of Discopop

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1My Bed Is Too Big
co-producer:
Luis Rodriguez (Spanish producer and engineer)
producer:
Dieter Bohlen
arranger:
Dieter Bohlen
recording of:
My Bed Is Too Big
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
publisher:
Hanseatic (publisher)
Blue System3:16
2Maria Magdalena
producer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer)
remixer:
Wolfgang Filz and Peter Ries
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1985, in 1987)
recording of:
(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena
lyricist:
Hubert Kemmler (singer, songwriter, producer) and Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist)
composer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer), Hubert Kemmler (singer, songwriter, producer) and Markus Löhr
publisher:
Data Alpha and Sony/ATV
Sandra43:56
3Cold Days, Hot Nights
recording of:
Cold Days, Hot Nights
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist)
composer:
Tissy Thiers
Moti Special3:39
4I Like Chopin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1983)
recording of:
I Like Chopin
lyricist:
Gazebo (80s Italian synth‐pop artist Paul Mazzolini “I Like Chopin”)
composer:
Pierluigi Giombini (arranger ,composer and producer)
publisher:
Abramo Allione Ed Mus SRL, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Televis Edizioni Musicali S.R.L. (publisher), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Gazebo3.54:09
5Don’t Break My Heart
assistant engineer:
Andrea Celesia
engineer:
Franco Zorzi (engineer)
executive producer:
M. Chieregato and R. Turatti
producer:
M. Chieregato and R. Turatti
solo vocals:
Tom Hooker (American singer, songwriter and photographer)
arranger:
M. Chieregato, R. Ballerini and R. Turatti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987)
produced at:
Hole Records Studio in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy
recording of:
Don’t Break My Heart
lyricist:
Tom Hooker (American singer, songwriter and photographer) and Roberto Turatti
composer:
Riccardo Ballerini, Michele Chieregato and Stefano Montin
publisher:
Gini Music
Den Harrow3:51
6Precious Little Diamond
recording of:
Precious Little Diamond
lyricist:
Silhouette Musmin
composer:
Berth Tamaëla
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Foxhole Music
Fox the Fox53:49
7The Edge of Heaven
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
bass:
Deon Estus
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
David Austin (UK songwriter & producer) and Hugh Burns
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
saxophone:
Andy Hamilton (British saxophonist, composer and producer)
trombone:
Rick Taylor (trombonist)
trumpet:
Simon Gardner (trumpet player) and Paul Spong (trumpetist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (from 1986 to present) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1986)
music videos:
The Edge of Heaven by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
The Edge of Heaven
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1986 to present)
Wham!44:27
8Respectable
producer:
Jamie Bromfield (member of SNJ Works, The Extra Beat Boys, Recall), Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer) and Stock Aitken Waterman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only) (in 1987), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) and The Supreme Record Company Ltd. (in 1987)
music videos:
Respectable by Mel & Kim (Appleby sisters)
recording of:
Respectable
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music, All Boys Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Hammer Musik GmbH, Matt Aitken Publishing, MCA Gilbey, Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Mel & Kim2.53:20
9Voyage, Voyage
recording engineer:
Antoine Cambourakis (engineer) and Gilbert Courtois (engineer)
producer:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
mixer:
Dominique Blanc-Francard
synthesizer:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
background vocals:
Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop and Daniel Glikmans (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rivat Music (production company and copyrights holder) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Studio d'Aguesseau in Boulogne, Vendée, Pays-de-la-Loire, France
mixed at:
Studio Marcadet in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Voyage, voyage
lyricist:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
writer and composer:
Dominique Dubois and Jean‐Michel Rivat
publisher:
Jean‐Michel Franck Rivat and Editions Rivat Music (publisher) (in 1986)
Desireless4.354:21
10The Harder I Try
producer:
Stock Aitken Waterman
recording of:
The Harder I Try
composer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music International AG, All Boys Music Ltd. (, in 1988), Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Universal Music Careers, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Brother Beyond13:28
11Don’t Worry
recording of:
Don’t Worry
writer:
Kim Appleby and Craig Logan
Kim Appleby2.353:37
12You Keep Me Hangin’ On
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
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 Productions (British record and publishing company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (original location of Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States, Select Sound Studios in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, 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:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Kim Wilde3.454:11
13I Can’t Wait
producer:
John Smith (Nu Shooz) and Rick Waritz (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Injection (Netherlands) (in 1986)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 60)
recording of:
I Can’t Wait
lyricist and composer:
John Smith (Nu Shooz)
publisher:
Poolside Music
Nu Shooz43:39
14The Only Way Is Up
producer:
Coldcut (Matt Black & Jonathan More)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Life (UK indie/dance) (in 1988)
produced for:
Ahead Of Our Time Productions
cover recording of:
The Only Way Is Up
writer:
Johnny Henderson (southern soul songwriter) and George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
publisher:
Big Life Music (in 1988) and Malaco Music (publisher related to Malaco Records) (in 1988)
Yazz2.654:01
15Hypnotic Tango
recording of:
Hypnotic Tango
writer:
Mauro Malavasi and Stefano Micheli (Tayx)
publisher:
Abramo Allione Edizioni Musicali S.R.L.
My Mine4:30
16Disco Band
producer:
Walter Verdi and David Zambelli
recording of:
Disco Band
lyricist and composer:
Fabio Margutti
Scotch3:58
17People From Ibiza
Sandy Marton3:43
18The Night
recording of:
The Night
lyricist:
Barbara Addoms
composer:
Giuseppe Nicolosi
publisher:
Sangy Publishing
Valerie Dore3:52
19If Only I Could
recording of:
If Only I Could
writer:
Ralf Hamm, Markus Staab, Sydney Youngblood and Claus Zundel
Sydney Youngblood33:30
20Two of Hearts
associate producer:
Jeff C. Fishman (producer)
producer:
Jon St. James (American guitarist, songwriter, and producer) and William J. Walker (US executive producer William J. 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:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), On The Note Publishing (in 1986) and Tim Green Music (publisher) (in 1986)
Stacey Q43:59

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part of:Modern 80’s: The Best of Discopop (number: 1) (order: 1)