80s Groove, Volume III

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

Tracklist

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1So Amazing
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) 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 1986)
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
So Amazing
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., SBK Songs (publisher), Uncle Ronnie’s Music, April Music Inc. (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony 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)
Luther Vandross3.53:42
2The Sweetest Taboo
engineer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Robin Millar
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer)
lead vocals:
Sade Adu
arranger:
Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
The Sweetest Taboo
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Martin Ditcham
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sade4.354:37
3Teardrops
recording of:
Teardrops
writer:
Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1988)
Womack & Womack3:53
4Why
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
lead vocals:
Carly Simon
conductor:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
arranger:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Why
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
quotes lyrics from:
Why
Carly Simon53:33
5Saturday Love
performer:
Alexander O’Neal
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 498)
recording of:
Saturday Love
writer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Cherrelle5:00
6Sweet Love
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
guitar:
Greg Moore (US guitarist & songwriter)
keyboard:
Dean Gant
membranophone:
Ricky Lawson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Bunny Hull and Darryl Phinnessee
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anita Baker
music videos:
Sweet Love by Anita Baker
recording of:
Sweet Love
composer:
Anita Baker, Gary Bias (jazz saxophonist) and Louis A. Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Anita Baker3.554:24
7Taste of Bitter Love
recording of:
Taste of Bitter Love
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:37
8Do What You Do
recording of:
Do What You Do
writer:
Ralph Dino and Larry Di Tomaso
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Jermaine Jackson4:47
9Music and Lights
recording of:
Music and Lights (Imagination song)
writer:
Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
Imagination3:42
10I'm in Love
recording of:
I’m in Love
writer:
Michael Jones (Michael Jones, B.T. Express)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Evelyn “Champagne” King3:32
11You'll Never Know
recording of:
You’ll Never Know
lyricist:
Phil Hurtt
writer:
Giuliano Salerni
publisher:
April Blackwood Music, Cookie Box Music, GS EuroAmerican, Keep On Music, Phylmar Music, Unitunes Music, リトルスター・コピーライトマネージメント (Little Star Copyright Management) 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)
Hi‐Gloss4:43
12Thinking About Your Love
Skipworth & Turner3:41
13Never Give You Up
Sharon Redd4:08
14Inside Out
recording of:
Inside Out
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Rae (Scottish singer/songwriter)
Odyssey3:45
15Riding on a Train
recording of:
Riding on a Train
writer:
John Banfield, Aaron Brown (The Pasadenas), David Milliner, Michael Milliner and Hammish Seelochan
publisher:
CBS Music Publishing and CBS Songs
The Pasadenas4:15
16Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1988) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1988)
edit of:
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car by Billy Ocean
recording of:
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car (in 1987)
writer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Billy Ocean
publisher:
Aqua Music (Billy Ocean's recording & publishing label), Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Billy Ocean2.354:44
17Rhythm of the Night
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985), Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1985, in 2009), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1985) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2016 to present)
music videos:
Rhythm of the Night by DeBarge
recording of:
Rhythm of the Night
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Edition Sunset Publishing Ltd. and Realsongs
DeBarge3.63:48
18Always
edit of:
Always by Atlantic Starr
recording of:
Always
writer:
David Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr), Jonathan Lewis (Member of Atlantic Starr) and Wayne Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr)
Atlantic Starr34:00