Greatest Hits of the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s

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1CD: Greatest Hits of the 70’s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lucky Number
producer:
The Stateless (possibly Lene Lovich and Les Chappell)
mixer:
Roger Bechirian
lead vocals:
Lene Lovich
remixer:
Roger Bechirian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Oval Records (in 1978) and Oval Sounds LLP (in 1979)
recording of:
Lucky Number
writer:
Les Chappell and Lene Lovich
publisher:
Oval Music
Lene Lovich42:50
2On My Radio
recording of:
On My Radio
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
publisher:
Fairwood Music Ltd.
The Selecter4.23:18
3Greased Lightnin’
producer:
Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
mixer:
David J. Holman
saxophone:
Ray Pizzi
additional vocals:
Jeff Conaway (actor)
lead vocals:
John Travolta (American actor and singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Michael Melvoin
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (from 1978 to present) and RSO Records (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
recording of:
Greased Lightnin’ (Grease, 1971 musical)
writer:
Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1978 to present)
part of:
Grease (1971 musical)
John Travolta4.653:17
4Denis
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
bass guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Chris Stein (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and vibraphone:
Chris Stein (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Frank Infante (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
farfisa, grand piano, strings, synthesizer [Polymoog] and synthesizer [Roland]:
Jimmy Destri (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
background vocals:
Clem Burke (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Jimmy Destri (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1977), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1977, in 2001) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
cover recording of:
Denise (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Levenson (pianist and songwriter)
publisher:
Bright Tunes Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Minder Music Ltd. and Taking Care of Business Music Inc. (BMI)
Blondie3.52:18
5Knock on Wood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing)
cover recording of:
Knock on Wood
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
adaptation of:
Potkraj na les
recording of:
Knock on Wood
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
adaptation of:
Potkraj na les
Amii Stewart4:09
6Cocaine in My Brain
recording of:
Cokane in My Brain
lyricist and composer:
Lester Randal Bullock
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music and Rykomusic Ltd. (Publishing company)
Dillinger55:11
7Donna
recording of:
Donna
writer:
Lol Creme and Kevin Godley
publisher:
St. Anne’s Music Ltd. (in 1973)
10cc2:57
8Nice & Slow
recording of:
Nice and Slow
lyricist and composer:
Ken Gibson (orchestrator, arranger and record producer)
Jesse Green3:07
9The Man Who Sold the World
cover recording of:
The Man Who Sold the World
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1970-05-22)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems-EMI, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974) and MainMan (in 1974)
Lulu & David Bowie33:50
10Rock Your Baby
vocals:
George McCrae
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae3.253:20
11If I Had Words
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 45)
cover recording of:
If I Had Words
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
arranger:
Jonathan Hodge
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Symphony no. 3 in C minor “avec orgue”, op. 78: II. Allegro moderato — Presto — Maestoso — Allegro
Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley23:52
12Swing Your Daddy
producer:
Kenny Nolan
arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roxbury (70s US soul, subsiduary of Chelsea Records) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Swing Your Daddy
writer:
Kenny Nolan
Jim Gilstrap32:53
13You Sexy Thing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1975) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recording of:
You Sexy Thing
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Chocolate, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Finchley Music Corp. and RAK Publishing Ltd
Hot Chocolate3.54:05
14Lay Your Love on Me
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978), RAK Records (copyrights holder) (in 1978) and RAK (in 1979)
recording of:
Lay Your Love on Me
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Racey3:15
15When I Need YouLeo Sayer4:09
16Moviestar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975) and EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI) (in 1976)
recording of:
Movie Star
lyricist and composer:
Harpo (Swedish pop singer) (in 1975)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), RAK Publishing Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Harpo53:22
2CD: Greatest Hits of the 80’s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Happy ChildrenP. Lion5:55
2The Reflex
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band), Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter) and Alex Sadkin
mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1983, in 1998)
edit of:
The Reflex by Duran Duran (English rock band)
recording of:
The Reflex
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood de México, S.A. de C.V., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
Duran Duran3.854:23
3Temptation
producer:
B.E.F. and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
vocals:
Carol Kenyon
recording of:
Temptation
writer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Cradle of Filth Music Ltd. (publishing company for British metal band Cradle of Filth), Sound Diagrams (publisher), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Heaven 172.353:07
419
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
5Are You My Baby
Wendy & Lisa5:10
6RespectAdeva2.354:05
7Sunshine Reggae
recording of:
Sunshine Reggae
lyricist and composer:
John Guldberg and Tim Stahl
Laid Back3.354:11
8Some Like It Hot
additional engineer:
Rob Eaton, Steve Rinkoff and Tony Taverner
engineer and mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer)
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
bass guitar:
John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran)
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (drummer, best known for his work in CHIC)
guitar:
Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran)
lead vocals:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
performer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter), Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Tony Thompson (drummer, best known for his work in CHIC)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
mixed at and engineered 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
recording of:
Some Like It Hot
writer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter), Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran) and John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, EMI Songs, Polygram Music and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
The Power Station45:07
9Sexy Eyes
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979)
recording of:
Sexy Eyes
writer:
R.J. Mather, Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer) and Chris Waters (Country music singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
cover recording of:
Sexy Eyes
writer:
R.J. Mather, Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer) and Chris Waters (Country music singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Dr. Hook3.52:58
10Sign of the Times
engineer:
Phil Chapman (engineer), Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
alto saxophone:
Miranda Joyce
bass guitar:
Lesley Shone
drums (drum set):
Judy Parsons
guitar:
Sarah‐Jane Owen
lead vocals:
Jennie Matthias
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Sign of the Times
writer:
Stella Barker, Clare Hirst, Miranda Joyce, Jennie Matthias, Sarah‐Jane Owen, Judy Parsons and Lesley Shone
The Belle Stars4.52:55
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 Stranglers4.43:30
12Breakaway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1982, in 1983)
cover recording of:
Breakaway
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
United Artists Music Ltd.
Tracey Ullman3.652:36
13Rise to the Occasion
engineer:
John Gallen (UK music producer, recording & mix engineer.) and David Jacob
producer:
Climie Fisher and Stephen Hague
additional percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
background vocals:
View From the Hill
recording of:
Rise to the Occasion
writer:
Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (UK keyboardist, in Naked Eyes) and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
Climie Fisher24:50
14Rock Me Tonight (for Old Times Sake)
recording of:
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Laurence
Freddie Jackson4:07
15Centerfold
engineer:
Dave Thoener
producer:
Seth Justman
arranger:
Seth Justman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981) and EMI Catalog (in 2006)
recorded at:
Long View Farm in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Mix Room, Record Plant (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 38), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 73) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 314)
recording of:
Centerfold (song by The J. Geils Band)
lyricist and composer:
Seth Justman
publisher:
Center City Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Pal-Park Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (no slash in name; in use since 2019‐05‐16) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The J. Geils Band43:39
16Don’t Worry Be Happy
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
writer:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Probnoblem Music
Bobby McFerrin3:53
3CD: Greatest Hits of the 80’s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hot in the City
assistant engineer:
Steve Bates (engineer)
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Phil Feit
drums (drum set):
Steve Missal
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982, in 2002) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1984)
recorded at and mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
Hot in the City (extended version) by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
music videos:
Hot in the City (uncensored version) by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Hot in the City
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol4.53:37
2The Harder I TryBrother Beyond13:30
3We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes OffJermaine Stewart44:06
4Respectable
producer:
Stock Aitken Waterman
arranger:
Stock Aitken Waterman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
produced for:
PWL
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 37)
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 & Kim2.55:38
5Save a Prayer
recording of:
Save a Prayer (Duran Duran)
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
publisher:
Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
Duran Duran5:26
6Road to NowhereTalking Heads44:04
7Karma Chameleon
engineer:
Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne (engineer) and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Steve Levine (producer)
mixer:
Steve Levine (producer) and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon Moss (in 1983)
electric sitar, guitar, keyboard, piano and sitar:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player) (in 1983)
harmonica:
Judd Lander (in 1983)
background vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Boy George (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
music videos:
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club (English pop group)
recording of:
Karma Chameleon (in 1983)
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television), Jon Moss and Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Pendulum Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05 to present)
Culture Club3.754:00
8Love Is a Battlefield
recording of:
Love Is a Battlefield
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Holly Knight
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, BMG Music, BMG Music Pbl. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Island Music Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Pat Benatar5:23
9Kids in America
recording engineer:
Jeo (from 1980 until 1981)
programming:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1980 until 1981) and Derek von Krogh (from 1980 until 1981)
engineer:
Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid)
producer:
Ricky Wilde
additional keyboard:
Nick Priessnitz (from 1980 until 1981)
bass guitar:
Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician) (from 1980 until 1981) and Derek von Krogh (from 1980 until 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bernhard Hahn (from 1980 until 1981), Chris North (UK drummer of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981) and Tobias Wörner (from 1980 until 1981)
guitar:
Thomas Hahn (from 1980 until 1981), Charlotte Hatherley (from 1980 until 1981), Francis Lickerish (from 1980 until 1981), Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), James Stevenson (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1980 until 1981), Robert John Godfrey (member of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), Calvin Hayes (Actor, keyboard player and drummer with 80s pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz) (from 1980 until 1981), Derek von Krogh (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
background vocals:
D. Janz (from 1980 until 1981), M. Janz (from 1980 until 1981), N. Janz (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
lead vocals:
Charlotte Hatherley (from 1980 until 1981) and Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
vocals:
Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981, in 1996, in 2001), EMI France (in 1993) and EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Amira Studio (from 1980 until 1981), RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981), Soundmastaz Studios (from 1980 until 1981), Studio 77 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1980 until 1981) and The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981)
mixed at:
Jeopark in Buchholz, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany, RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Studio 77 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 55)
recording of:
Kids in America (from 1980 until 1981)
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
publisher:
All Nations Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Finchley Music Corp., RAK Publishing Ltd. and Rickim Music Ltd.
Kim Wilde4.353:28
10SolidAshford & Simpson35:09
11A Good Heart
producer:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
arranger:
Feargal Sharkey and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Italy S.p.A. (company 1997–2007, not the same as "EMI Music Italy" its main imprint) (in 1985) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985)
recording of:
A Good Heart
lyricist and composer:
Maria McKee
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Feargal Sharkey3.64:41
12Wonderful World, Beautiful People
Amazulu3:57
13Wünderbar
Tenpole Tudor33:01
14C’est la vie
recording of:
C’est la vie
writer:
Mark Holding, Robbie Nevil and Duncan Pain (songwriter)
publisher:
AFG House Music, BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dresden China Music (A), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 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)
Robbie Nevil53:27
15Star Trekkin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bark (in 1987) and Bark Music Ltd. (in 1987)
recording of:
Star Trekkin’
composer:
Rory Martin Kehoe, Graham Lister and John O’Connor (electronic)
publisher:
Bark Music Ltd.
The Firm3.653:34
16T’aint What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)
producer:
Fun Boy Three and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
cover recording of:
It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)
writer:
Sy Oliver and Trummy Young
Fun Boy Three & Bananarama3.652:47
4CD: Greatest Hits of the 80’s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bette 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 Carnes3.953:45
2Morning Train (Nine to Five)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1980)
recording of:
9 to 5
lyricist and composer:
Florrie Palmer
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Pendulum Music (publisher) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Sheena Easton4.353:22
3Thinking of YouThe Colourfield33:29
4Human
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986, in 2003)
music videos:
Human by The Human League
recording of:
Human
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Flyte Tyme Tunes
The Human League3.53:47
5Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
assistant engineer:
Gordon Milne (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Steve Levine (producer)
mixer:
Steve Levine (producer) and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Jon Moss
electric piano, guitar and synthesizer:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television)
synclavier:
Keith Miller (Synthesiser Pioneer)
additional vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer)
lead vocals:
Boy George
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
music videos:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me by Culture Club (English pop group)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 58)
recording of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) and Jon Moss
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Culture Club3.954:24
6Too 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)
Kajagoogoo3.553:41
7Tarzan Boy
producer:
Maurizio Bassi
arranger:
Maurizio Bassi
recording of:
Tarzan Boy
lyricist:
Naimy Hackett
composer:
Maurizio Bassi
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Baltimora43:27
8Cambodia
producer:
Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Pop (a division of Cherry Red Records Ltd.), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (, in 1981, in 2001), RAK, EMI France (in 1993) and EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
recording of:
Cambodia
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
publisher:
2P'sW Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Finchley Music Corp., Music & Media International, RAK Publishing Ltd., Rickim Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Kim Wilde53:58
9Such a Shame
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
Such a Shame
lyricist and composer:
Mark Hollis
publisher:
Hollis Songs Ltd., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Island Music Ltd., Universal Music Ltd. (Hong Kong holding company - do not use as imprint. Legal name of Universal Music Hong Kong.), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Talk Talk4.35:42
10Eyes Without a Face
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass:
Sal Cuevas (in 1983) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price (in 1983)
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Judi Dozier (in 1983) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Perri Lister (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
edit of:
Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Eyes Without a Face (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music, Sitting Pretty Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Idol34:11
11Dancing With Tears in My EyesUltravox44:06
12Living in a Box
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 Box3:04
13If Only I CouldSydney Youngblood3:31
14Holiday Rap
recording of:
Holiday Rap
writer:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer), Curtis Hudson, Lucien Witteveen, Lisa Stevens, Sven van Veen (Dutch DJ Sven van Veen) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
is based on:
Holiday
MC Miker G & DJ Sven34:28
15Really Saying Something
vocals and performer:
Bananarama
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1982)
cover recording of:
He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team), William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Bananarama with Fun Boy Three32:43
16Could 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 Graham4.354:15
5CD: Greatest Hits of the 80’s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love 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 Fisher3.94:29
2Geno
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 Runners3:27
3Chequered Love
engineer:
Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid)
producer:
Ricky Wilde
bass guitar:
Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician) (from 1980 until 1981)
drums (drum set):
Chris North (UK drummer of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981)
guitar:
Francis Lickerish (from 1980 until 1981), Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), James Stevenson (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
keyboard:
Robert John Godfrey (member of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), Calvin Hayes (Actor, keyboard player and drummer with 80s pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz) (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
background vocals:
Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only), EMI France (in 1993), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1996, in 2001) and EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
recorded at:
The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981)
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Chequered Love (from 1980 until 1981)
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde53:22
4Vienna
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.
Ultravox4:39
5Wishful Thinking
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1984)
recording of:
Wishful Thinking
lyricist:
Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
composer:
Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
publisher:
EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
China Crisis4:10
6Mirror Man
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982)
music videos:
Mirror Man by The Human League
recording of:
Mirror Man
writer:
Ian Burden, Jo Callis and Philip Oakey
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L and PolyGram Music Publishing
The Human League23:52
7Searchin’ (I Gotta Find a Man)
recording of:
Searchin’ (I Gotta Find a Man)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anthony Stephens
Hazell Dean3:42
8Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)
producer:
Stock Aitken Waterman
arranger:
Stock Aitken Waterman
produced for:
PWL
recording of:
Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
Mel & Kim5:11
9I Scare Myself
recorded in:
Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (in 1983-06)
mixed in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered in:
Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
engineer:
Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Matthew Seligman (in 1983-06)
electronic drum set and percussion:
Clif Brigden (in 1983-06)
guitar and trumpet:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1983-06)
piano:
Thomas Dolby (in 1983-06)
trombone:
Peter Thoms (trombone) (in 1983-06)
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1983-06) and Lesley Fairbairn (in 1983-06)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1983-06)
cover recording of:
I Scare Myself (in 1983-06)
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hicks
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Oh Boy Music Company
Thomas Dolby35:42
10If I Was
producer:
Midge Ure
guest performer:
Mark King (bass guitarist and vocalist)
arranger:
Midge Ure
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1985)
recording of:
If I Was
writer:
Danny Mitchell (Scottish songwriter and member of Messengers) and Midge Ure
Midge Ure45:22
11The Power of Love
recording of:
The Power of Love (Back to the Future)
writer:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Cause and Effect Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Huey Lewis Music, Hulex Music (publisher), Kinda Blue Music, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1985 nominee)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Huey Lewis and the News4:21
12China in Your Hand
engineer:
Norman Goodman
producer:
Tim Burgess (T'Pau drummer) and Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Siren Records Ltd. (company and copyrights holder. File NO releases) (in 1987), Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
edit of:
China in Your Hand by T’Pau
recording of:
China in Your Hand
writer:
Carol Decker and Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), M15 Publishing Ltd, Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publ.) Ltd. (publisher) (in 1987)
T’Pau44:03
13Shattered Dreams
producer:
Calvin Hayes (Actor, keyboard player and drummer with 80s pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz) and Mike Nocito
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
recording of:
Shattered Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Clark Datchler
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sweet Oily Music
Johnny Hates Jazz4.53:30
14We 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 West3.23:48
15Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Action Replay Records (in 1990)
recording of:
Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime
lyricist and composer:
James Warren (English singer and guitarist)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Heath Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980) and Warner Bros. Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980)
The Korgis4.054:11
16(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer), Cutting Crew and John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
mixer:
Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer [E-mu Emulator]:
Kevin MacMichael
bass:
Colin Farley
drums (drum set), percussion and tambourine:
Martin Beedle
piano:
Peter-John Vettese (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer)
background vocals:
Peter Birch
lead vocals:
Nick Van Eede
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) and Siren Records Ltd. (company and copyrights holder. File NO releases) (in 1986)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 26)
recording of:
(I Just) Died in Your Arms
lyricist and composer:
Nick Van Eede
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Cutting Crew4.14:40
6CD: Greatest Hits of the 90’s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1In Private
Dusty Springfield4:19
2Samba de Janeiro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dance Street Germany (German electronic ZYX imprint), Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1997) and Stip Records (in 1997)
recording of:
Samba de Janeiro
writer:
Gottfried Engels, Airto Moreira (percussionist) and Ramon Zenker
publisher:
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present), Bug Music (music publishing), Gang Go, Good Morning Music and Upright Songs
is based on:
Celebration Suite
translated parody version of:
Kanaszta
recording of:
Samba de Janeiro
writer:
A.Moreira
Carrilio2:49
3Cotton Eye Joe
recording engineer and mixer:
Lee Monteverde
engineer and producer:
Pat Reiniz
banjo:
Ken Tacky
vocals:
Billy Ray (stage name of Jonas Nilsson, violinist of Swedish novelty act Rednex), Mary Joe, Bobby Sue and Ken Tacky
additional performer:
Goran Danielsson (Rednex singer Ken Tacky), Annika Ljungberg and Bosse Nilsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records (in 1994) and Zomba Records Ltd (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Future Crew Studios, Idaho in Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Cotton‐Eye Joe by Rednex (Swedish Euro-House group)
part of:
A.Side: 10 Songs That Have Their Own Dance Moves (number: 7)
recording of:
Cotton-Eye Joe (Rednex version)
writer:
Jan Ericsson (Swedish producer), Örjan Öberg (Örjan “Öban” Öberg, Swedish producer) and Pat Reiniz
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
version of:
Cotton‐Eyed Joe (traditional song)
Rednex43:12
4I Want to Be Loved by You
assistant engineer:
Tommy Civello and Yvonne Yedibalian
engineer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer)
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter) and Phil Ramone
mixer:
Gary Chester (production, engineer) and Phil Ramone
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Sid Ramin
arranger:
Sid Ramin
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved by You (Good Boy/Some Like It Hot)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar
composer:
Harry Ruby and Herbert Stothart (composer)
publisher:
BMG Firefly, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), Harry Ruby Music Co., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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)
Sinéad O’Connor32:46
5Got Myself Together (Hustlers Convention radio edit)The Bucketheads3:37
6Don’t Worry
recording of:
Don’t Worry
writer:
Kim Appleby and Craig Logan
Kim Appleby2.353:39
7Captain Jack
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Akropolis Musik & Film GmbH (in 1995)
recording of:
Captain Jack
lyricist:
Liza da Costa, Udo Niebergall and Volker Weber
composer:
Liza da Costa, Udo Niebergall and Richard Witte
publisher:
Beatdisaster Publishing and Peer Music
Captain Jack34:09
8It’s a Shame (My Sister)
additional guitar:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
bass guitar:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
guitar:
Andy Cox (of The Beat)
samples:
It’s a Shame by The Spinners (The Detroit Spinners, US R&B/soul group, aka The Detroit Spinners)
recording of:
It's a Shame (My Sister)
writer:
Lee Garrett, Monie Love (English rapper, actress & radio personality), David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals), Syreeta (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Virgin Music (Pubs.) Ltd. (publisher)
is based on:
It’s a Shame
Monie Love feat. True Image33:42
9Would I Lie to You?
performer:
Charles & Eddie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
recording of:
Would I Lie to You?
writer:
Michael Leeson and Peter Vale (writer/arranger)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05-16 to present)
Charles & Eddie4.254:37
10Unbelievable
producer and mixer:
Ralph Jezzard
drums (drum set):
Mark Decloedt (in 1990)
electric bass guitar:
Zac Foley (in 1990)
electric guitar, guitar and keyboard:
Ian Dench (in 1990)
sampler [samples]:
Derry Brownson (in 1990)
background vocals:
Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals) (in 1990)
lead vocals:
James Atkin (in 1990)
vocals:
DJ Milf (Electronic dance music producer of the 2000s and 2010s) (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 421)
recording of:
Unbelievable (in 1990)
writer:
James Atkin, Derry Brownson, Mark Decloedt, Ian Dench and Zac Foley
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Tusk, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd.
EMF3.653:31
11What Is Love
Haddaway4:31
12Jessie
recording of:
Jessie (Joshua Kadison song)
lyricist and composer:
Joshua Kadison (US singer-songwriter, pianist & writer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Joshuasongs (BMI affiliated) and Seymour Glass Songs (BMI affiliated)
Joshua Kadison14:22
13U 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
14Sleeping Satellite
engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) and Paul Wickens
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
music videos:
Sleeping Satellite by Tasmin Archer (British singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Sleeping Satellite
writer:
Tasmin Archer (British singer-songwriter), John Beck (Writer, producer & musician) and John Hughes (Writer, Producer, Musician)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Tasmin Archer4.254:42
15Generations of Love
Jesus Loves You4:00
16Hold On
additional recording engineer:
Glen Ballard, Tom Biener, Julie Last, Clif Magness, Gabriel Moffat and Rail Jon Rogut
recording engineer and mixer:
Francis Buckley
assistant engineer:
Dan Bosworth (engineer), Ric Butz, Darryl Dean Dobson, Graig Johnson and Bill Malina
producer:
Glen Ballard
additional guitar:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Michael Landau
keyboard:
Glen Ballard and Randy Kerber
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
percussion arranger:
Glen Ballard
vocals arranger:
Glen Ballard and Wilson Phillips
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 312)
recording of:
Hold On
writer:
Glen Ballard, Chynna Phillips and Carnie Wilson
publisher:
Get Out Songs, Smooshie Music, Aerostation Corporation (in 1990), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (in 1990), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1990, in 2003), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1990, in 2003), Wilphill Music (in 1990) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 2003)
Wilson Phillips4.54:24