Les Années 80 : C’était mieux avant

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1On va s’aimer
recording of:
On va s’aimer
lyricist:
Didier Barbelivien
composer:
Gilbert Montagné
version of:
Une fille de France
Gilbert Montagné4:05
2Upside Down
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
vocals:
Diana Ross
conductor:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Russ Terrana
arranger:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1980)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 89)
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 Ross3.754:06
3Un enfant de toi
recording of:
Un enfant de toi
lyricist:
Phil Barney
composer:
Phil Barney and Pierre Zito
arranger:
Tony Camilleri
Phil Barney3:43
4High on Emotion
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1985)
recording of:
High on Emotion
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company) and Irving Music (BMI)
Chris de Burgh4.254:22
5Confidence pour confidence
recording of:
Confidence pour confidence
lyricist and composer:
Jean Schultheis
Jean Schultheis3:42
6Teardrops
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records), Lee Hamblin and The Gypsy Wave Power Co.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1988)
recording of:
Teardrops
writer:
Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1988)
Womack & Womack33:52
7Elle imagine
recording of:
Elle imagine
lyricist:
Benny Godsend and Claude Nakache
composer:
Gérard Nakache and Marc Nakache
arranger:
Jean‐Yves D’Angelo and Kamil Rustam
Nacash4:06
8Combien de temps
recording engineer:
Christian "Djoum" Ramon (Belgian recording engineer) and Sid Wells
programming:
Stephan Eicher (Swiss chanson/pop rock)
executive producer:
Martin Hess
mixer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
additional keyboard:
Julia Downes (songwriter, musician and producer.)
cymbal [crashes] and hi-hat:
Neal Wilkinson
background vocals:
Madeline Bell
vocals:
Stephan Eicher (Swiss chanson/pop rock)
arranger:
Stephan Eicher (Swiss chanson/pop rock)
recording of:
Combien de temps (in 1987)
lyricist:
Corinne Dacla
composer:
Stephan Eicher (Swiss chanson/pop rock)
Stephan Eicher4:14
9Stop
vocals:
Sam Brown (UK singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1988)
recording of:
Stop
writer:
Bruce Brody, Sam Brown (UK singer/songwriter) and Gregg Sutton
publisher:
Doolittle Music, Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher) and WayBlue Ltd. (publisher)
Sam Brown4.54:55
10High
engineer and producer:
Jamey Dell, Tony Papa and Richie Wise
mixer:
Steve "The Master" Bates (engineer)
arranger:
David Hallyday and Richie Wise
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Scotti Brothers Records, Inc. (company behind Scotti Bros. Records) (in 1988)
recording of:
High
lyricist and composer:
Lisa Catherine Cohen and David Hallyday
publisher:
Maritza Music (publisher)
David Hallyday4:03
11Oui je l’adore
recording of:
Oui, je l'adore
lyricist:
Pauline Ester
composer:
Frédéric Loizeau
Pauline Ester3:27
12Wouldn’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 Kershaw44:29
13On se retrouvera
recording of:
On se retrouvera
lyricist:
Francis Lalanne
composer:
Jean‐Félix Lalanne
Francis Lalanne2:42
14Du rhum, des femmes
recording of:
Du rhum, des femmes
lyricist:
Renaud Detressan
composer:
Renaud Detressan and Soldat Louis (French rock group)
arranger:
René Michel
Soldat Louis2:59
15Amor de mis amores
recording of:
Amor de mis amores
lyricist:
Michel Rivgauche
composer:
Ángel Cabral (singer, guitarist, composer)
Paco3:47
16Dancing on the Ceiling
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael, Lionel Richie and Carlos Rios (producer/guitarist)
background vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2003) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
recording of:
Dancing on the Ceiling
lyricist:
Lionel Richie
composer:
Michael Frenchik, Lionel Richie and Carlos Rios (producer/guitarist)
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Concord Music Publishing LLC, Skegee Music and Brockman Music (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Lionel Richie3.94:31
17The Only Way Is Up
producer:
Coldcut (Matt Black & Jonathan More)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Life (UK indie/dance) (in 1988)
produced for:
Ahead Of Our Time Productions
cover recording of:
The Only Way Is Up
writer:
Johnny Henderson (southern soul songwriter) and George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
publisher:
Big Life Music (in 1988) and Malaco Music (publisher related to Malaco Records) (in 1988)
Yazz & The Plastic Population2.653:57
18Pull marine
recording of:
Pull marine
lyricist:
Isabelle Adjani and Serge Gainsbourg
composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
publisher:
Melody Nelson Publishing
Isabelle Adjani3:53
19Je m’envole
recording of:
Je m'envole
lyricist:
Calogero (French singer)
composer:
Calogero (French singer), Francis Maggiulli and Gioacchino Maurici
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
Charts4:13
20Super Freak
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom "Super" Flye
assistant engineer:
Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
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)
bass:
Oscar Alston
drums (drum set):
Lanise Hughes
electric piano and synthesizer [Crumar]:
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
guitar:
Tom McDermott (guitarist)
handclaps and percussion:
Oscar Alston, Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Tom McDermott (guitarist)
other instruments [flexatone] and vibraslap:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel LeMelle
background vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Taborah Johnson, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (background vocals) and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 71), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 153) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 477)
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 James4.153:22

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part of:C’était mieux avant (order: 2)