Best of the 80’s

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Good Thing Going
Sugar Minott3:17
2Lady
Wayne Wade4:01
3Girlie Girlie
recording of:
Girlie Girlie
publisher:
Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding
writer:
Anthony Davis, Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding
publisher:
Sangie Davis Music
Sophia George2:58
4Ain’t No Mountain High Enough / Remember Me
Boys Town Gang3:33
5Reflections
Evelyn Thomas3:55
6Stop in the Name of Love
cover recording of:
Stop! In the Name of Love
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Gloria Gaynor4:10
7Making Your Mind Up
recording of:
Making Your Mind Up
lyricist and composer:
John Danter and Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishers Ltd., Intersong (publisher), Intersong Music Ltd., Paper Music, Paper Music Ltd., RAK Publishing Ltd., Stave and Nickelodeon Ltd., Stave and Nickelodeon Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bucks Fizz2:36
8Only Crying
recording of:
Only Crying
lyricist and composer:
Keith Marshall (British singer and guitarist)
Keith Marshall4:13
9I Like What You’re Doing to Me
recording of:
I Like What You’re Doing to Me
writer:
Buddy Hankerson, Michael Young (singer active in the early '80s?) and William Young (keyboard player/songwriter)
Young & Co.4:15
10Dance All Night
recording of:
Dance All Night
writer:
R. Benetar, Hazel Payne (singer, songwriter & guitarist), Lorenzo Pryor (songwrither & producer) and Galen Senogles
DeBarge3:43
11History
recording of:
History
lyricist and composer:
Jochem Fluitsma and Eric van Tijn
Mai Tai3:50
12Heaven I Need
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
recording of:
The Heaven I Need
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
The Three Degrees23:25
13Boys Boys Boys (Summertime Love)
producer:
Claudio Cecchetto (Italian record producer & talent scout)
produced for:
Five Record (Italian label owned by Fininvest)
recording of:
Boys (Summertime Love)
lyricist:
Claudio Cecchetto (Italian record producer & talent scout) and Malcolm Charlton
composer:
Matteo Bonsanto and Roberto Rossi (composer)
publisher:
Budde Music France, Canale 5 Music, D.J.'s Gang, Melmax, RTI SpA (not for release label use!), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Sabrina Salerno3.753:53
14Dracula’s Tango (Sucker for Your Love)
recording of:
Dracula’s Tango (Sucker for Your Love)
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter) and Paul Greedus
publisher:
Blue Mer Ltd. (publisher) (in 1982), Heath Levy Music Co. Ltd. (in 1982), Magic Frog (publisher) (in 1982) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1982)
Toto Coelo3:01
15Spirit in the Sky
performer:
Doctor and the Medics (in 1986-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Doctor & The Medics (in 1985)
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-02)
music videos:
Spirit in the Sky by Doctor and the Medics
cover recording of:
Spirit in the Sky (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Greenbaum
publisher:
Great Honesty Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Westminster Music Ltd.
Doctor and the Medics3.83:29