Mega Hits Dance Classics, Volume 7

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Celebration
background vocals:
Kelly Barretto, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dee Dee Bryant, Gwen Hester, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley, Meekaeel Muhammad, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, Elaine Sims, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Cedric Toon and Earl Toon, Jr.
lead vocals:
James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
performer:
Kool & the Gang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1980, in 2020)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 298)
recording of:
Celebration
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Earl Toon, Jr.
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd., Double F Music Co., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd., Fresh Start Music, Intersong-Förlagen AB, Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1980)
Kool & the Gang4.54:58
2Never Knew Love Like This Before
recording of:
Never Knew Love Like This Before
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Frozen Butterfly Publishing Co.
Stephanie Mills5:03
3Take Your Time (Do It Right)
producer:
Sigidi (aranger, writer)
background vocals:
Mary Davis (soul singer), Michele Morgan (short-lived backup singer for R&B/soul group The S.O.S. Band), Freddi Rawls, Gertha Simms and Rosalind Sweeper
lead vocals:
Mary Davis (soul singer)
arranger:
Sigidi (aranger, writer) and Fred Wesley
recording of:
Take Your Time (Do It Right)
writer:
Sigidi Bashir Abdullah (aranger, writer) and Harold Clayton (aranger, writer)
publisher:
Avant Garde Music Publishing, Inc., Interior Music Corp. and Sigidi Song
The S.O.S. Band57:37
4Super Freak
recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Rick James3:28
5Please Don't Go
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1979)
recording of:
Please Don’t Go
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs and EMI Songs Ltd.
KC and the Sunshine Band43:48
6September
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
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 1975, in 1978), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978) 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 1978)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 16) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 65)
recording of:
September
writer:
Al McKay, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Allee Willis
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Steel Chest Music, The International Music Network, Universal Music Publishing Group, Pty. Ltd, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
Earth, Wind & Fire4.553:36
7Street Life
The Crusaders3:56
8I Love Music
edit of:
I Love Music by The O’Jays
recording of:
I Love Music
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays53:46
9It Only Takes a Minute
recording of:
It Only Takes a Minute
writer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Limited and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Tavares3:14
10Fly Robin Fly
recording of:
Fly, Robin, Fly
writer:
Sylvester Levay and Stephan Prager (songwriter, aka Michael Kunze)
publisher:
Sounds of Jupiter Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Silver Convention5:03
11N.Y. You Got Me Dancing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buddah Records, Inc. (in 1977)
Andrea True Connection3:43
12White Horse
producer:
The Dwarfs
performer:
Laid Back (Danish electronic music duo, famous for hits like “Sunshine Reggae” and “Bakerman”) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Music Denmark (in 1983)
recording of:
White Horse (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
John Guldberg and Tim Stahl
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
Laid Back4.53:51

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part of:Mega Hits Dance Classics (number: 7) (order: 6)