Decade of Hits: 80’s Greatest

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Tracklist

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1Love Shack
assistant engineer:
Martin Kunitz
engineer:
Dave Cook (US engineer and producer)
producer:
Don Was
mixer:
Tom Durack
guest bass guitar:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
guest drums (drum set):
Charley Drayton
guest horn:
Uptown Horns (US horn section, formed in 1980)
guitar:
Keith Strickland
keyboard:
Kate Pierson
vocals:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at:
Dreamland Studios in Hurley, New York, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
additionally produced at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
music videos:
Love Shack by The B‐52’s
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 40), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 243)
recording of:
Love Shack
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52s4.25:21
2What I Am
engineer:
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer) (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Edie Brickell (American singer-songwriter) (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1988)
recording of:
What I Am (in 1988)
lyricist:
Edie Brickell (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Edie Brickell (American singer-songwriter) and Kenny Withrow
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians4.854:49
3Stop Your Fussin’
assistant engineer:
Saul Raye
associate producer:
David Ricketts (of David & David)
producer:
David Tickle
vocals:
Toni Childs
recording of:
Stop Your Fussin
composer:
Toni Childs and David Ricketts (of David & David)
Toni Childs4:37
4There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)
assistant engineer:
Jay Willis
engineer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer) and Adam Williams
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
mixer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and Adam Williams
bass guitar:
Dean Garcia (English multi-instrumentalist; Curve)
drums (drum set):
Olle Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer)
guest harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
keyboard:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
strings:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
background vocals:
Angel Cross
lead vocals:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1991)
remasters:
There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart) by Eurythmics
recording of:
There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)
writer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., D’n’A Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Eurythmics45:16
5Chained to the Wheel
producer:
Jeff Burstin, Joe Camilleri and Tomie (producer)
bass guitar:
Mick Girasole
drums (drum set):
Peter Luscombe
percussion:
Alex Pertout
vocals:
Joe Camilleri
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Productions Pty. Limited (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1988), Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1995/02–2004/02) (in 1988) and Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sing Sing Recording Studios (fka “Sing Sing South” until 2017) in South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at:
Metropolis Audio (fka AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and RBX Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Chained to the Wheel
lyricist:
Nick Smith (Australian Guitar Player and Songwriter)
writer:
Joe Camilleri
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Publishing, Orient Pacific Music Pty. Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
The Black Sorrows3:55
6Don’t You Forget About Me
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jez Coad
performer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) (on 1984-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simple Minds Ltd, Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2001), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 25) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 340)
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
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 Minds4.254:09
7Missing You
producer:
Gary Gersh, David Thoener and John Waite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1984) and EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1984)
edit of:
Missing You by John Waite
recording of:
Missing You
lyricist:
John Waite
composer:
Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford and John Waite
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Everpop Songs, Markmeem Music (publisher), Paperwaite Music (publisher) (, in 1984), Quartet Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Fallwater Music (in 1984), Markeem Music (publisher) (in 1984), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher) (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
John Waite3.653:29
8Black Man Ray
producer:
Walter Becker
recording of:
Black Man Ray
writer:
Gary Daly, Gazza Johnson and Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
China Crisis33:27
9E=mc²
assistant engineer:
Renny Hill (engineer) and Johnny Shinas
engineer:
Paul ‘Groucho’ Smykle
producer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
bass:
Leo Williams (UK bassist aka E-Zee Kill)
drums (drum set):
Greg Roberts (British drummer)
keyboard:
Dan Donovan (keyboards (Big Audio Dynamite/Dreadzone))
vocals:
Dan Donovan (keyboards (Big Audio Dynamite/Dreadzone)), Don Letts, Greg Roberts (British drummer) and Leo Williams (UK bassist aka E-Zee Kill)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) 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 1985)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 23)
recording of:
E=mc²
writer:
Dan Donovan (keyboards (Big Audio Dynamite/Dreadzone)), Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Don Letts
publisher:
B.A.D. Songs, Big Audio Dynamics Music, Inc., BMG Songs, Inc., Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Big Audio Dynamite4.55:56
10Man of Colours
recording of:
Man of Colours
lyricist and composer:
Iva Davies
Icehouse5:02
11Love of the Common People
bass guitar:
Matt Irving
trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist)
background vocals:
The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts (Paul Young's backing vocalists)
cover recording of:
Love of the Common People
lyricist and composer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Kassner Associated Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Tideland Music Publishing Corporation, Tree Pub. Co. Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1983) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1983)
Paul Young5:39
1299 Luftballons
engineer:
Imre Sereg (in 1982)
producer:
Reinhold Heil (in 1982) and Manfred Praeker (in 1982)
mixer:
Udo Arndt (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (not for use as release label! © & ℗ holders or distributors since 2009/01/14) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Spliff in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
mixed at:
Audio-Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 3), VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 16), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 73) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 105)
recording of:
99 Luftballons (in 1982)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (in 1982)
publisher:
Edition Hate Music (publisher), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs France (27, rue de Berri)
Nena4.13:51
13I Am an Island
bass:
Clive Harrison
drums (drum set):
Jon Farriss
guitar [guitars]:
Harvey James
organ:
Mick O'Connor (keyboard)
background vocals:
Jimmy Barnes (Australian rock singer-songwriter, frontman of Cold Chisel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) (in 1982)
recording of:
I Am an Island
writer:
Richard Clapton
publisher:
Orient Pacific Music Pty. Ltd.
Richard Clapton4:51
14Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime
recording of:
Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime
lyricist and composer:
James Warren (English singer and guitarist)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Heath Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980) and Warner Bros. Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980)
The Korgis3:56
15You Can Do Magic
engineer:
Chuck Kirkpatrick
producer:
Russ Ballard
bass guitar [bass]:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro and Alvin Taylor (drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Gerry Beckley, Michael Mirage and Rick Neigher
keyboard [keyboards]:
Chris Coté (songwriting partner with Rick Neigher) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
synthesizer:
Chris Coté (songwriting partner with Rick Neigher), Mark Isham (American musician and score composer) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
vocals:
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982)
produced for:
Rujo Productions
engineered at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
You Can Do Magic
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Russell Ballard Ltd and Union Square Music Songs Ltd.
America3.653:51
16All You Zombies
recording engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer) and William Wittman
assistant engineer:
Carol Cafiero and Dan Nash
producer:
Rick Chertoff
mixer:
William Wittman
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
All You Zombies
writer:
Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman
The Hooters55:56
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