The 80’s Collection Eighties Dance Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD: A
2CD: B
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1I Feel For You
bass, drum machine and guitar:
Reggie Griffin (in 1984)
chromatic harmonica:
Stevie Wonder (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone (in 1984)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) (in 1984), David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System) (in 1984), Reggie Griffin (in 1984) and Philippe Saisse (in 1984)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Chaka Khan (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1984)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 395)
cover recording of:
I Feel for You (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Chaka Khan3.755:48
2Can You Feel It
producer:
The Jacksons (formerly “The Jackson 5”)
bass:
Nathan Watts
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer)
guitar:
Tito Jackson and David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard:
Ronnie Foster, Greg Phillinganes and Bill Wolfer (record producer, songwriter, musician and synthesizer programmer from USA)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Gary L. Coleman (US percussionist)
choir vocals:
Lita Aubrey, Paulette Brown, Brigette Bush, Soloman Daniels, Rock Deadrick, Carolyn Dennis (American singer), Venetta Fields, Roy Galloway (soul singer), Gerry Garrett, Rhonda Gentry, Jim Gilstrap, Gerry Gruberth, Bunny Hull, Roger Kenerly II, Josie James, Roger Kenerly-Saint, Yolanda Kenerly, Bob Mack, Arnold McCuller, Paulette McWilliams, Louis Price, Lisa Roberts, Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist), Phyllis St. James, Brian Stilwell, Audra Tillman, Carmen Twillie, Ronald Vann, Peter Wade and Gregory Wright
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet)
strings arranger:
Tom Tom 84
arranger:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
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 1980)
recording of:
Can You Feel It
writer:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 54.353:52
3Victory
recording of:
Victory
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith
Kool & the Gang3:56
4Big Fun
recording of:
Big Fun
The Gap Band4:09
5Goodbye Stranger
Pepsi & Shirlie3:36
6Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)
producer:
Steve Lovell (record producer and musical director; aka Bernard Gazda) and Steve Power
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recording of:
Do Ya Do Ya
lyricist:
Michael Bissell (Michael Bissell)
composer:
Graham Richardson (songwriter, i.e. of Samantha Fox's Do Ya Do Ya)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd.
Samantha Fox3:50
7I Eat Cannibals
recording of:
I Eat Cannibals
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter), Paul Greedus and Roy Lachlan Nicolson
Toto Coelo3:34
8Mickey
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 43), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 57) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 497)
cover recording of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
translated version of:
Mickey
Toni Basil3.84:11
9You Can Have Him
cover recording of:
You Can Have Her (1961 song)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Cook (American songwriter)
publisher:
Big Billy Music and Big Billy Music Co.
Carmel3:45
10There’s More to Love
recording of:
There’s More to Love Than Boy Meets Girl
writer and composer:
Richard Coles (British radio presenter, priest and ex member of Communards) and Jimmy Somerville
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Mistramark Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
The Communards3:54
11Somebody’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.)
Rockwell3.853:59
12Neutron Dance
recording of:
Neutron Dance
writer:
Danny Sembello and Allee Willis
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
The Pointer Sisters3:57