The Hits Album ’89

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1French Kiss
recording of:
French Kiss
lyricist:
Karlana Johnson and Lil’ Louis (American DJ and producer, Marvin Louis Burns)
composer:
Lil’ Louis (American DJ and producer, Marvin Louis Burns)
publisher:
London Music Ltd.
Lil’ Louis4:53
2Just Keep Rockin’
producer:
Rebel MC (UK jungle MC/lyricist/songwriter; Michael West)
recording of:
Just Keep Rockin’
writer:
Leigh Guest, Michael Menson and Michael West (Michael Alec Anthony West; Mikail Tafari)
publisher:
B&C Music Ltd. (publisher) and Fiction Songs Ltd.
Double Trouble & Rebel MC3:27
3I Beg Your Pardon
producer:
Tom Gerencser
recording of:
I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)
composer:
Barry Harris (of Thunderpuss; Canadian producer, DJ, remixer, singer and songwriter) and Joe South
Kon Kan4:00
4This Time I Know It’s for Real
recording of:
This Time I Know It's for Real
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman), Donna Summer (soul/disco diva) and Pete Waterman
Donna Summer3.353:37
5Nergens goed voor
producer:
Antonie Broek (drummer) and Michiel Hoogenboezem
recording of:
Nergens goed voor
lyricist:
Huub van der Lubbe
composer:
Pim Kops
De Dijk4:23
6Tell It Like It Is
bass guitar, Hammond organ and piano:
Keith Diamond
drums (drum set):
Terry Silverlight (classic fusion artist)
guitar:
Paul Pesco and Ira Siegel
saxophone and solo horn:
Danny Wilensky
trombone:
Michael Davis (US jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Chris Botti
background vocals:
Janice Dempsey, Cindy Mizelle, B.J. Nelson (backing singer) and Audrey Wheeler
lead vocals:
Don Johnson (US actor, Miami Vice)
brass [horns] arranger:
Danny Wilensky
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989) and 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 1989)
cover recording of:
Tell It Like It Is
writer:
George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe) and Lee Diamond
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Olrap Publishing Co., Inc.
Don Johnson24:32
7Kokomo
engineer and mixer:
Keith Wechsler
producer:
Terry Melcher
accordion:
Van Dyke Parks (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
acoustic guitar:
Jeffrey Foskett (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
alto saxophone:
Joel Peskin (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
bass:
Rod Clark (UK bassist) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
Ry Cooder (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
performer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US), Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present) (in 1988) and Touchstone Pictures (in 1988)
music videos:
Kokomo by The Beach Boys (American rock band)
recording of:
Kokomo (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
The Beach Boys4.353:36
8If You Don’t Know Me by Now
assistant engineer:
Clark Germain and Karl Lever
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein
additional producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Tony Bowers
drums (drum set):
Chris Joyce
guitar:
Heitor T. P.
keyboard:
Tim Kellett and Fritz McIntyre
percussion:
Lennie Castro
saxophone:
Ian Kirkham
trumpet:
Tim Kellett
background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre and Stephanie Spruell (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist)
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
performer:
Simply Red (English soul and pop band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Eastwest Records (for copyrights, manufacturing, distributing use only!) (in 1989), Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1989)
produced for:
Oliverea Productions Ltd
cover recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Simply Red3.43:25
9Licence to Kill
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Narada Michael Walden
vocals:
Gladys Knight
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1989)
recording of:
Licence to Kill
writer:
Walter Afanasieff, Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and SBK Songs Ltd. (in 1989)
part of:
James Bond themes
quotes music from:
Goldfinger
Gladys Knight3.355:14
10It’s Hard to Be Tender
recording of:
It’s Hard to Be Tender
lyricist:
Jacob Brackman and Carly Simon
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
Carly Simon3:32
11No More Bolero’s
recording of:
No More Boleros
lyricist:
Peter de Wijn
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) and Peter de Wijn
is based on:
Boléro
Gerard Joling4:12
12We Are Growing
Margaret Singana4:12
13The Birth of Maudie
The Incredible E. G. O’Reilly2:58
14It’s the First Time
recording of:
It's the First Time
lyricist:
Evert Abbing, Monique Klemann and Suzanne Klemann
composer:
Evert Abbing
publisher:
Warner Basart (publisher) (in 1990)
Loïs Lane4:03
15Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken
recording of:
Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken (Een eigen huis)
lyricist:
Henk Westbroek
composer:
Henk Temming
René Froger & Het Goede Doel4:02
16Swing the Mood
recording of:
Swing the Mood
writer:
Jive Bunny (Jive Bunny)
medley of:
Let’s Twist Again
medley of:
In the Mood
medley of:
Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version)
medley of:
Rock‐a‐Beatin’ Boogie
medley of:
Tutti Frutti
medley of:
Wake Up Little Susie
medley of:
C’mon Everybody
medley of:
Hound Dog
medley of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
medley of:
All Shook Up
medley of:
Jailhouse Rock
medley of:
At the Hop
Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers3.54:05