The Ultimate Eighties

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Power of Love
Huey Lewis & the News3:54
2Geno
engineer:
Barry Hammond
producer:
Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Geno
writer:
Al Archer and Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Dexys Midnight Runners33:27
3Young Guns
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
background vocals:
Dee C. Lee
vocals:
George Michael
music videos:
Young Guns (Go for It!) by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
Young Guns (Go for It!)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Wham!5:12
4Automatic
edit of:
Automatic by Pointer Sisters
recording of:
Automatic
composer:
Brock Patrick Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter) and Mark Goldenberg
The Pointer Sisters44:01
5Too Shy
drums (drum set) programming:
Jez Strode
engineer:
Colin Thurston
producer:
Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston
bass guitar:
Nick Beggs
ebow [e bow] and guitar:
Steve Askew
synthesizer:
Stuart Croxford Neale
additional vocals:
Nick Beggs and Stuart Croxford Neale
lead vocals:
Limahl
arranger:
Kajagoogoo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982, in 1983)
music videos:
Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 9) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 27)
recording of:
Too Shy
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Christopher Hamill
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Christopher Hamill, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
publisher:
EMI Songs and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
Kajagoogoo3.553:43
6Caribbean Queen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
Caribbean Queen
writer:
Keith Diamond and Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean44:04
7Living in a Box
co-producer:
Tom Lord Alge
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987)
produced for:
The Burgess Worldco
recording of:
Living in a Box
lyricist and composer:
Steve Piggott and Marcus Vere
publisher:
Brampton Music International, Brampton Music Ltd. (publisher) and Empire Music Ltd.
Living in a Box3.353:04
8Respectable
producer:
Jamie Bromfield (member of SNJ Works, The Extra Beat Boys, Recall) and Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only) (in 1987), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) and The Supreme Record Company Ltd. (in 1987)
music videos:
Respectable by Mel & Kim (Appleby sisters)
recording of:
Respectable
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music, All Boys Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Hammer Musik GmbH, Matt Aitken Publishing, MCA Gilbey, Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Mel & Kim2.53:20
9Never Gonna Give You Up
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow (in 1986-10)
additional engineer:
Jamie Bromfield (member of SNJ Works, The Extra Beat Boys, Recall), Mike Duffy (mixing for Nitzer Ebb), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Karen Hewitt
assistant engineer:
Boky, Peter Day, Gordon Dennis (engineer at PWL Studios), Jonathan King and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Aitken, Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Waterman
mixer:
Mixmasters Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”) (on 1987-01-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
A Linn (Linn 9000) (in 1986-10)
guitar [guitars]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) (in 1986-10)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dee Lewis (in 1986-10), Shirley Lewis (in 1986-10), Mae McKenna (vocalist) (in 1986-10) and Suzanne Rhatigan (in 1986-10)
lead vocals:
Rick (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) (in 1986-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1987), Pete Waterman Ltd. (copyrights holder) (in 1987) and PWL (in 1987)
miscellaneous support:
PWL (task: original sound recordings made by)
recorded at:
PWL Studio 1 (in 1986-10), PWL Studio 2 (in 1986-10) and PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
mixed at:
PWL Studio 1 (on 1987-01-01) and PWL Studio 2 (on 1987-01-01)
music videos:
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 244)
recording of:
Never Gonna Give You Up (in 1986-10)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Hammer Music (German publisher), Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) and Terrace Music (in 1987)
Rick Astley4.43:33
10Love Changes (Everything)
engineer:
Mike Ging and Bob Kraushaar
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional percussion:
Bruce Smith (UK drummer & producer for Pop Group, Slits, P.I.L., etc.)
guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist)
keyboard:
Rob Fisher (UK keyboardist, in Naked Eyes)
background vocals:
Coral Gordon and Soultanas
vocals:
Simon Climie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
recording of:
Love Changes (Everything)
writer:
Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (UK keyboardist, in Naked Eyes) and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Climie Fisher3.94:27
11Golden Brown
co-producer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Steve Churchyard and The Stranglers
mixer:
Tony Visconti
performer:
The Stranglers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recording of:
Golden Brown
writer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers4.43:27
12We Close Our Eyes
producer:
Gary Stevenson
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK label renamed from Virgin EMI Records in 2020) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1985)
music videos:
We Close Our Eyes by Go West
recording of:
We Close Our Eyes
writer:
Peter Cox (Artist and songwriter) and Richard Drummie
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Go West3.23:50
1319
producer:
Paul Hardcastle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1985)
music videos:
19 (music video) by Paul Hardcastle
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 73)
recording of:
19
lyricist:
Bill Couturié, Paul Hardcastle and Jonas McCord
composer:
Paul Hardcastle
publisher:
Oval Music and Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
Paul Hardcastle3.63:39
14If I Was
recording of:
If I Was
writer:
Danny Mitchell (Scottish songwriter and member of Messengers) and Midge Ure
Midge Ure4:52
15Waiting for a Train
recording of:
Waiting for a Train
lyricist and composer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
Flash and the Pan3:44
16Our Lips Are Sealed
producer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
remixer:
Fun Boy Three and Jeremy Green
cover recording of:
Our Lips Are Sealed
writer:
Go‐Go’s (all-female American rock band formed in 1978), Terence Edward Hall and Jane Wiedlin
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gotown Music and Plangent Visions Music
Fun Boy Three3.22:52
17Love Plus One
producer:
Bob Sargeant
drums (drum set):
Blair Cunningham
guitar:
Graham Jones (Haircut 100)
instruments:
Leslie Nemes
percussion:
Marc Fox (Percussionist for the 80s New Wave band Haircut 100)
saxophone:
Phil Smith (Saxophonist)
vocals:
Nick Heyward
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1982)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 90)
recording of:
Love Plus One
lyricist and composer:
Nick Heyward
publisher:
Bryan Morrison Music Ltd.
Haircut One Hundred43:37
18Atomic
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer) and David Tickle
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Chris Stein (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
background vocals:
Ellie Greenwich (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1979), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1979, in 2001), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06), Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
mixed at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States
recording of:
Atomic (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
writer:
Jimmy Destri and Deborah Harry
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Rare Blue Music Inc
Blondie3.94:36
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1U Can’t Touch This
co-producer:
James Earley and Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer)
producer:
MC Hammer
mixer:
James Earley, Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer) and MC Hammer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
samples:
Super Freak by Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
U Can’t Touch This
writer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer), Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Stanley Kirk Burrell
publisher:
Bust‐It Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Stone City Music and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
is based on:
Super Freak
MC Hammer4.14:15
2Come Back and Stay
producer:
Laurie Latham
bass guitar:
Pino Palladino
guitar:
Paul Young (English pop singer and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, existed from 2001/06/08–2004/09/23) (in 2002)
cover recording of:
Come Back and Stay
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lee (US songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Chrysalis Songs
Paul Young4.54:22
3Missing 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 Waite3.653:31
4The Model
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recording of:
The Model (Kraftwerk)
lyricist:
Ralf Hütter and Emil Schult
composer:
Karl Bartos and Ralf Hütter
additional translator:
Ralf Hütter and Emil Schult
publisher:
Edition Positive Songs (publisher), Kling Klang Musik GmbH (Germany-based licensing and publishing entity controlled by Ralf Hütter), No Hassle Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
translated version of:
Das Modell
Kraftwerk4.153:39
5Kiss
producer:
Art of Noise, Anne Dudley (English score composer) and J.J. Jeczalik
lead vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer) (in 1988)
performer:
Art of Noise (in 1988)
arranger:
Art of Noise, Anne Dudley (English score composer) and J.J. Jeczalik
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
China Records (UK label founded by Derek Green) (in 1988)
samples:
Close (to the Edit) by Art of Noise, Dragnet by Art of Noise, Moments in Love by Art of Noise, Paranoimia (7″ mix) by The Art of Noise with Max Headroom (titular character from "Max Headroom") and Peter Gunn by The Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy
music videos:
Kiss by Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
cover recording of:
Kiss (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Art of Noise feat. Tom Jones33:30
6French Kissin’ in the USA
recording of:
French Kissin’ in the USA
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Lorre (US TV director, writer, producer & composer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Home Grown Music (formerly Home Grown Music Network), Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher) and Theodello Profunct Publishers
Deborah Harry5:08
7Killer
recording of:
Killer
lyricist:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
writer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter) and Adam Paul Tinley
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (ended), Beethoven Street Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), MCA Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
Adamski4:09
8My Prerogative
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Jim Hanneman
recording engineer:
Dennis Mitchell (engineer)
drum machine programming:
Markell Riley
producer:
Gene Griffin
mixer:
Gene Griffin, Dennis Mitchell (engineer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
bass saxophone, bass synthesizer and synthesizer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
finger snaps:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
background vocals:
Bernard Bill, Lee Drakeford, Aaron Hall (R&B singer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
G.R. Productions
recorded at:
Axis Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
My Prerogative by Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 98) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 460)
recording of:
My Prerogative
writer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
publisher:
Bobby Brown Music, Cal-Gene Music, Donril Music, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Unicity Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Bobby Brown44:49
9Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1985)
music videos:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love by David Grant (pop singer) & Jaki Graham
cover recording of:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
writer:
Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
writer:
Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
David Grant & Jaki Graham4.354:20
10The Tide Is High
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner (engineer) and Doug Schwartz (mastering engineer)
engineer:
Lenise Bent
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1980)
guest percussion:
Alex Acuña (in 1980), Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer) (in 1980) and Emil Richards (in 1980)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980) and Chris Stein (in 1980)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980)
timpani:
Chris Stein (in 1980)
background vocals [girl-group backup vocals]:
The ‘B’ Girls and Deborah Harry
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1980)
instruments arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980, in 2001), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2001) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1980) and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980)
cover recording of:
The Tide Is High (in 1980)
additional writer:
Howard Barrett (in 1967) and Tyrone Evans (in 1967)
writer:
John Holt (in 1967)
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Blondie4.154:33
11Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer:
Val Garay (in 1981-01)
producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (in 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1981), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1981), EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1981), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981), EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1981) and EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-01)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 18) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 425)
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Mothfrog Publishing, Plain and Simple Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Kim Carnes3.953:41
12Ghost Town
engineer:
John A. Rivers
trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 217)
recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation)
The Specials3.953:39
13War Baby
recording of:
War Baby
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
Tom Robinson4:12
14Love & Pride
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1984)
recording of:
Love & Pride
writer:
Paul King (British-Irish singer/musician/VJ) and Mick Roberts
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and King Songs
King43:21
15Hold Me Now
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set) programming:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
producer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) and Alex Sadkin
congas and synthesizer [Prophet V]:
Joe Leeway
double bass [contrabass], guitar, harmonica, piano and synthesizer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
drums (drum set), marimba, percussion and xylophone:
Alannah Currie
background vocals:
Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
vocals:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983), BMG Arista Records Ltd. (in 1983), BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983), Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1984)
music videos:
Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
recording of:
Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins song)
writer:
Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway and Thomas Alexander Bailey (Thompson Twins)
vocals arranger:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Point Music (publisher) and Point Music Ltd.
Thompson Twins4.54:45
16Vienna
recording of:
Vienna
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Music Ltd., Jump Jet Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher) and Sing Sing Songs Ltd.
Ultravox4:37
17Wouldn’t It Be Good
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) (in 1983)
assistant engineer:
Roger Howorth
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey and Nik Kershaw
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983, in 1984) and MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 88)
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Good (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Mamal, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Nik Kershaw44:28
18Is Vic There?
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