Music of the Year: 1985

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Everybody Wants to Rule the World
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984)
guitar and solo guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985, in 2014) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
music videos:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 28) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 319)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Tears for Fears3.94:13
2Trapped
recording of:
Trapped
writer:
Don Abrams and Marston Freeman (songwriter)
publisher:
Moonwalk Music (publisher)
Colonel Abrams4:11
3Axel F
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) and Geffen Records (in 1984)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 70)
recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer4.152:58
4Miami Vice Theme
Jan Hammer2:29
5I Can Dream About You
additional recording engineer:
Shelly Yakus
recording engineer:
Dan Hartman
additional engineer:
Gabe Veltri
assistant mixer:
Steve Krause (Steven A Krause)
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
additional drums (drum set):
Art Wood (US session drummer/percussionist)
additional guitar:
Richie Zito
electric bass guitar:
Eddie N. Watkins Jr.
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
piano:
Bill Payne
background vocals:
Winston Ford, Dan Hartman and Joe Pizzullo
lead vocals:
Dan Hartman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1984), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1984) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1984)
recording of:
I Can Dream About You
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Multi-Level Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated)
Dan Hartman4.24:12
6Rhythm of the Night
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985), Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1985, in 2009), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1985) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2016 to present)
music videos:
Rhythm of the Night by DeBarge
recording of:
Rhythm of the Night
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Edition Sunset Publishing Ltd. and Realsongs
DeBarge3.63:51
7Excitable (Soda Mix)
Amazulu3:27
8Love is Just the Great Pretender
recording of:
Love Is Just the Great Pretender
writer:
Animal Nightlife
Animal Nightlife4:21
9Be Near Me
ABC3:39
10Cry
producer:
Godley & Creme and Trevor Horn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (aka Polydor Ltée, Canadian manufacturer and distributor from 1966–1978, may show maple-leaf logo) (in 1985) and Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Cry
writer:
Lol Creme and Kevin Godley
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and St. Anne’s Music Ltd. (in 1985)
Godley & Creme43:56
11Cherish
recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, 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) and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Kool & the Gang3:57
12Something About You
recording of:
Something About You
writer:
Wally Badarou, Boon Gould, Phil Gould, Mark King (bass guitarist and vocalist) and Mike Lindup
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Island Visual Arts Ltd., Music of Windswept, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Level 424:25
13Lost Weekend
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions3:14
14Walls Come Tumbling Down!
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
12 string guitar, bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer [synth] and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Steve White (Style Council drummer) (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
fortepiano [piano forte], Hammond organ and keyboard [electronic keyboards]:
Mick Talbot (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
piano:
Helen Turner (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
saxophone:
Mike Mower (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
trombone:
Chris Lawrence (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
trumpet:
David DeFries (from 1984-12 until 1985-03) and Stewart Prosser (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
vocals:
D.C. Lee (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
strings arranger:
John Mealing (British keyboards player, composer and arranger.)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
recording of:
Walls Come Tumbling Down (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Style Council33:25
15Brand New Friend
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions4:50
16Don Quixote
recording of:
Don Quixote
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Nik Kershaw4:11
17Mr Telephone Man
recording of:
Mr. Telephone Man
lyricist and composer:
Ray Parker Jr.
publisher:
Raydiola Music and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
New Edition43:58
18Single Life
recording of:
Single Life
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music
Cameo4:02
19Change Your Mind
background vocals:
Linda Taylor (UK pop, disco, funk singer)
recording of:
Change Your Mind
Sharpe and Numan54:03
20Obsession
cover recording of:
Obsession
writer:
Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight
publisher:
Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07) and The Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd.
recording of:
Obsession
writer:
Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight
publisher:
Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07) and The Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd.
Animotion3.353:57

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part of:Music of the Year (Spectrum Music series) (number: 1985) (order: 17)