Dance Classics: Best Of, Vol. 2

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rhythm of the Night (extended version)
recording of:
Rhythm of the Night
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Edition Sunset Publishing Ltd. and Realsongs
DeBarge7:09
2Somebody’s Watching Me
recording engineer:
Arne Frager, Joe Q. Hall (engineer), Booker T. Jones III and Scott Skidmore
drum machine programming:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”) (in 1983)
producer:
Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
drum machine, drums (drum set), organ, synthesizer and vocoder:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) (in 1983) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1983)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
vocals arranger:
Curtis Anthony Nolen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2021)
arranged for and produced for:
Super Three Productions
recorded at:
Mars Recording Studio (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States
music videos:
Somebody’s Watching Me by Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 24)
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.)
Rockwell4.54:55
3You Are in My System (extended album version)
cover recording of:
You Are in My System
writer:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System) and Mic Murphy
Robert Palmer6:02
4Super Freak (original 12″ version)
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
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 James7:06
5Get Down Saturday Night
recording of:
Get Down Saturday Night
composer:
Oliver Cheatham and Kevin McCord
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Oliver Cheatham6:53
6I Should Have Been You
Gwen Guthrie6:57
7Cross My Broken Heart
The Jets7:46
8We Are the Young (club version)
recording of:
We Are Young
lyricist and composer:
Charles Kaufman and Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Janiceps Music
Dan Hartman6:55
9You Can’t Hide Your Love
David Joseph6:44
10Walking Into Sunshine (original Larry Levan 12″ mix)
engineer:
Dennis Weinreich
producer:
Roy Carter (UK guitarist for Heatwave)
mixer:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
remixer:
Larry Levan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
recording of:
Walking Into Sunshine
lyricist:
Lipson Francis
composer:
Linton Beckles, Roy Carter (UK guitarist for Heatwave) and Lipson Francis
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Central Line Music and LTL Music
Central Line7:48
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Goin’ to the Bank (Credit Card mix)
recording of:
Goin’ to the Bank
writer:
Franne Golde, Andy Goldmark and Dennis Lambert
Commodores7:17
2You See the Trouble With Me
engineer:
Frank Kejmar (engineer)
producer:
Barry White
arranger:
Gene Page and Barry White
recording of:
You See the Trouble With Me
writer:
Ray Parker Jr. and Barry White
publisher:
Little A Music, My Baby’s Music Company, Sa‐Vette Music Co., Unichappell Music, Inc. and World Song Publishing Inc.
Barry White4.53:29
3Let’s Get Serious
producer:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
Let’s Get Serious
writer:
Lee Garrett and Stevie Wonder
Jermaine Jackson57:57
4I’m Coming Out
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
conductor:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
arranger:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
recording of:
I’m Coming Out
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs and Tommy Jymi Inc.
Diana Ross6:02
5Save Your Love (For #1)
René & Angela5:30
6You Used to Hold Me So Tight (original 12″ mix)
recording of:
You Used to Hold Me So Tight
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Thelma Houston5:44
7Trapped
executive producer:
Steven Machat
remixer:
Hell Interface and Timmy Regisford
vocals arranger:
Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman (songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1985)
remix of:
Trapped by Colonel Abrams
recording of:
Trapped
writer:
Don Abrams and Marston Freeman (songwriter)
publisher:
Moonwalk Music (publisher)
Colonel Abrams6:29
8Now That We Found Love (12″ version)
cover recording of:
Now That We Found Love
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mighty Three Music 301 /373, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Third World8:13
9There It Is
recording of:
There It Is
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
Shalamar6:22
10Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger) (dance remix)
recording of:
Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
writer:
Quincy Jones, Merria Ross and Rod Temperton
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (from 1982 to present), Grager Music (publisher) (from 1982 to present), Rashida Music (from 1982 to present), Rodsongs (publisher) (from 1982 to present) and Yellowbrick Road Music (from 1982 to present)
Donna Summer7:01
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Upside Down (12″ version)
recording of:
Upside Down
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tommy Jymi Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Diana Ross5:01
2Running With the Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1983)
recording of:
Running With the Night
writer:
Lionel Richie and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Brockman Music, Dyad Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Ldn) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Lionel Richie3.656:00
3Tossing and Turning (remix)
Windjammer6:43
4Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
recording of:
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter) and Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
The Gap Band45:33
5Ai no corrida
cover recording of:
Ai no corrida
writer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Lazy Lizard Music Inc.
Quincy Jones6:18
6Square Biz
Teena Marie6:26
7Mr. Big Stuff (extended version)
Heavy D. & the Boyz5:00
8Soweto
Jeffrey Osborne5:55
9It’s a Love Thing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Solar Records (jazz reissues) (in 1978)
recording of:
It’s a Love Thing
writer:
Dana Meyers and William Shelby
publisher:
Mykinda Music, Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Spectrum VII
The Whispers5:09
10Headlines
recording of:
Headlines
writer:
Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Melvin Gentry, Belinda Lipscomb (American soul & R&B singer-songwriter), Bobby Lovelace (drummer) and Bill Simmons (musician/songwriter/producer)
publisher:
Hip Trip Music (publisher) (ended), Calloco Music, Inc., Midstar Music, Inc. and Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated)
Midnight Star7:50

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part of:Dance Classics (Arcade Netherlands) (number: Best 2) (order: 48)