Greatest Ever Feelgood Anthems

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love Shack
The B‐52s4:21
2Take On Me
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985, in 2004)
music videos:
Take On Me (2019 4K remaster of 1985 mix with diegetic audio) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Take On Me (official music video, 1985 version) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 24), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 26), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
version of:
Miss Eerie
a‐ha4.43:45
3Girls on Film
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981, in 1998)
recording of:
Girls on Film
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:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
version of:
Girls on Film (Pre-Le Bon version)
Duran Duran3.73:28
4Love 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 Fisher3.94:26
5Somewhere in My Heart
recording of:
Somewhere in My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roddy Frame
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Aztec Camera3:57
6Weak in the Presence of Beauty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
recording of:
Weak in the Presence of Beauty
writer:
Robert E. Clarke and Michael Ward (UK saxophonist and songwriter, aka Mick Somerset)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Alison Moyet33:32
7Something Got Me Started
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein
co-producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
produced for:
Oliverea Productions Ltd. and Simply Red Records Ltd.
recording of:
Something Got Me Started
lyricist:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
composer:
Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) and McIntyre
publisher:
EMI Songs and So What Ltd
Simply Red2.83:59
8I Feel for You
cover recording of:
I Feel for You
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Chaka Khan34:11
9Step Back in Time
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
recording of:
Step Back in Time
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing Limited and Sid’s Songs Limited
Kylie Minogue33:05
10Take Me to Your Heart
engineer:
Mike Duffy (mixing for Nitzer Ebb), Karen Hewitt and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
recording of:
Take Me to Your Heart (in 1988)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
Rick Astley43:27
11Out of the Blue
recording engineer:
Bernard Bullock, Phil Castellano (brother of John, uncle of Richie) and Don Feinberg
programming:
Debbie Gibson
assistant engineer:
Bill Esses
producer:
Debbie Gibson and Fred Zarr
assistant mixer:
Jim Goatley
mixer:
Phil Castellano (brother of John, uncle of Richie) and Fred Zarr
acoustic guitar:
Ira Siegel
additional guitar:
Fred Zarr
electric guitar:
Tommy Williams (former Debbie Gibson musical director)
keyboard and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
Debbie Gibson
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
background vocals:
La‐Rita Gaskin, Carrie Johnson and Libby Johnson
arranger:
Debbie Gibson and Fred Zarr
recorded at:
Z Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Out of the Blue
lyricist and composer:
Debbie Gibson
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Creative Bloc Music Ltd. (from 1987 to ????) and Deborah Ann’s Music (from 1987 to ????)
Debbie Gibson53:53
12Happy Together
cover recording of:
Happy Together
writer:
Garry Bonner (singer and songwriter) and Alan Gordon (American songwriter who co‐wrote The Turtles’ hit “Happy Together”)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
recording of:
Happy Together
writer:
Garry Bonner (singer and songwriter) and Alan Gordon (American songwriter who co‐wrote The Turtles’ hit “Happy Together”)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Jason Donovan3:07
13Hold Me Now
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set) programming:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
producer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) and Alex Sadkin
congas and synthesizer [Prophet V]:
Joe Leeway
double bass [contrabass], guitar, harmonica, piano and synthesizer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
drums (drum set), marimba, percussion and xylophone:
Alannah Currie
background vocals:
Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
vocals:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983), BMG Arista Records Ltd. (in 1983), BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983), Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1984)
music videos:
Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
recording of:
Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins song)
writer:
Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway and Thomas Alexander Bailey (Thompson Twins)
vocals arranger:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Point Music (publisher) and Point Music Ltd.
Thompson Twins4.54:44
14I Second That Emotion
producer:
John Punter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (U.K.) Ltd. (1987–1996) (in 1981) and Hansa Productions Ltd. (in 1982)
cover recording of:
I Second That Emotion
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and 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)
Japan3.653:44
15It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
producer:
Michael Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola Ltd. (in 1987)
produced for:
Simple Simon Inc.
recording of:
It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard (pop songwriter)
publisher:
RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)
The Blow Monkeys2.54:02
16Shooting Star
recording of:
Shooting Star
lyricist and composer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer)
Dollar3:48
17Piece of the Action
producer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
produced for:
Big Note Music Productions Ltd.
recording of:
Piece of the Action
lyricist and composer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Paper Music Ltd.
Bucks Fizz2.753:37
18How Do You Do
programming:
Anders Herrlin and Clarence Öfwerman
engineer:
Mats Arne Persson (“M.P.”) (in 1992-04), Lennart Haglund (engineer) (from 1992-04 until 1992-05), Anders Herrlin (from 1992-04 until 1992-05) and Alar Suurna (from 1992-04 until 1992-05)
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist), Clarence Öfwerman and Alar Suurna
bass guitar:
Anders Herrlin (from 1992-04 until 1992-05)
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (from 1992-04 until 1992-05)
electric guitar and guitar:
Jonas Isacsson (from 1992-04 until 1992-05)
keyboard:
Clarence Öfwerman (from 1992-04 until 1992-05)
percussion:
Staffan Öfwerman (from 1992-04 until 1992-05)
background vocals:
Vicki Benckert (from 1992-04 until 1992-05) and Staffan Öfwerman (from 1992-04 until 1992-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
produced for:
Carlos Government Music
recorded at:
Tits & Ass in Halmstad, Halland (Halland county), Sweden (in 1992-04) and EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1992-04 until 1992-05)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
How Do You Do! (from 1992-04 until 1992-05)
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music
Roxette33:10
19Hooked On a Feeling
producer:
Bengt Palmers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1973), EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI) (in 1973) and EMI Records Group (in 1973)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 284)
recording of:
Hooked on a Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”)
Blue Swede4.052:52
20One Step Beyond…
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness4.52:18
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