Whole Lotta… Rock: 1988–1989

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Simply Irresistible
Robert Palmer4:16
2We Can’t Go Wrong
The Cover Girls5:15
3The Flame
recording of:
The Flame
writer:
Nick Graham (British singer, songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, Atomic Rooster member) and Bob Mitchell (UK production music composer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Lorimar Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cheap Trick4:48
4Straight Up
co-producer:
Keith Cohen
producer:
Elliot Wolff
arranger:
Elliot Wolff
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 11), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 90), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 64) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 361)
recording of:
Straight Up
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Wolff
publisher:
Elliot Wolff Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
Paula Abdul3.554:12
5Hold on to the Nights
Richard Marx4:35
6I Don’t Want Your Love
recording of:
I Don’t Want Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes and John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Skintrade Music Ltd.
Duran Duran3:51
7I Like It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1989)
recording of:
I Like It
writer:
Dino (Dean Esposito)
Dino5:08
8Poison
recording of:
Poison
writer:
Desmond Child, Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) and John McCurry
publisher:
Desmobile Inc., Desmobile Music Co., Inc. (publisher), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Songs Ltd., Ezra Music, Kat and Mouse Music (, from 1989 to present), MCA Music Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, SBK April Music Inc. (, from 1989 to ????), SBK Songs Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (Universal MCA Music Scandinavia AB), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1989 to present)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) 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)
Alice Cooper3:30
9Pump Up the Jam
recording of:
Pump Up the Jam
lyricist:
Manuela Kamosi (Belgian‐Congolese singer Manuela Kamosi)
composer:
Patrick de Meyer (Belgian electronic music producer) and Thomas de Quincey (Belgian producer Jo Bogaert [Technotronic])
is based on:
Technotronic
Technotronic5:22
10Waiting for a Star to Fall
drum machine programming:
George Merrill
producer:
Arif Mardin
assistant mixer:
Jim Dineen
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
alto saxophone:
Andy Snitzer
bass guitar, piano and synthesizer:
George Merrill
drums (drum set):
Denny Fongheiser and Michael Jochum
guitar:
John Goux
synthesizer [Crowning touch]:
Joe Mardin
additional vocals:
Susan Boyd
vocals:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1988)
mixed at:
The Grey Room in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Waiting for a Star to Fall
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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), Boy Meets Girl Music (from 1987 to present) and Irving Music (BMI) (from 1987 to present)
Boy Meets Girl3.44:30
11Back on Holiday
Robbie Nevil4:00
12Once Bitten Twice Shy
cover recording of:
Once Bitten Twice Shy
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
publisher:
April (publisher), EMI April Music Inc. and Ian Hunter Music Inc.
Great White44:02
13When I See You Smile
recording of:
When I See You Smile
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Bad English4:19
14Room to Move
recording of:
Room to Move
writer:
Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (UK keyboardist, in Naked Eyes) and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
Animotion4:36
15Foolish Beat
recording engineer:
Bernard Bullock, Phil Castellano (brother of John, uncle of Richie) and Don Feinberg
programming:
Fred Zarr
assistant engineer:
Bill Esses
producer:
Debbie Gibson
assistant mixer:
Jim Goatley
mixer:
Phil Castellano (brother of John, uncle of Richie) and Debbie Gibson
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ira Siegel
keyboard and synthesizer:
Fred Zarr
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
saxophone:
Jeff Smith (US saxophonist)
background vocals:
Carrie Johnson and Tim Lawless
background vocals and lead vocals:
Debbie Gibson
arranger:
Debbie Gibson and Fred Zarr
recorded at:
Z Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sorceror Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Foolish Beat
lyricist and composer:
Debbie Gibson
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Creative Bloc Music Ltd. (from 1987 to ????) and Deborah Ann’s Music (from 1987 to ????)
Debbie Gibson4.54:24
16When I’m With You
Sheriff3:55
17Two Occasions
producer:
L.A. and Babyface (US R&B songwriting/production duo)
recording of:
Two Occasions (in 1987)
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Darnell Bristol (R&B songwriter and producer) and Sid Johnson
The Deele54:13
18Rock On
Michael Damian3:22