Hits of the 80s

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Tracklist

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1Thank You
remixer:
Love to Infinity
recording of:
I Thank You
writer:
Kevin Lewis (House music keyboardist, songwriter) and Troy Patterson
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. (in 1989)
Adeva7:22
2Nothing Has Been Proved
recording of:
Nothing Has Been Proved
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
Cage Music Ltd.
Dusty Springfield4:43
3FLM
producer:
Stock Aitken Waterman
arranger:
Stock Aitken Waterman
produced for:
PWL
recording of:
F.L.M.
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music (in 1987) and Hammer Musik GmbH (in 1987)
Mel & Kim13:56
4Searchin’
recording of:
Searchin’ (I Gotta Find a Man)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anthony Stephens
Hazell Dean3:41
5Somebody Help Me Out
recording of:
(Somebody) Help Me Out
writer:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist), Neville McKrieth and Kenny Wellington
Beggar & Co3:39
6Who Found Who
recording of:
Who Found Who
lyricist and composer:
Paul Gurvitz
publisher:
Rare Blue Music Inc
Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo3:46
7Dancing Tight
recording of:
Dancing Tight
lyricist and composer:
Phil Fearon
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Handle Music Ltd. and Imagem Songs Ltd.
Galaxy featuring Phil Fearon3:36
8Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
recording of:
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Laurence
Freddie Jackson4:07
9Just Can’t Give You Up
Mystic Merlin2:57
10The Harder I Try
Brother Beyond3:31
11Johnny B Goode
cover recording of:
Johnny B. Goode
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Peter Tosh4:03
12Amigo
Black Slate4:05
13I Shot the Sheriff
cover recording of:
I Shot the Sheriff
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Cayman Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Cayman Music Inc (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Light of the World4:00
14Intuition
recording of:
Intuition
writer:
David Grant (pop singer) and Peter Martin (aka Sketch Martin, bass guitarist, songwriter)
publisher:
RSM Music Ltd. and Solid Music Ltd.
Linx3:24
15View From a Bridge
recording of:
View From a Bridge
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde3:32
16Some 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
17The Heart of Rock ’n’ Roll
producer:
Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
edit of:
The Heart of Rock & Roll by Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
recording of:
The Heart of Rock & Roll
writer:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Huey Lewis and the News44:06
18Walking on Sunshine
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
assistant engineer:
Jon Goldberger (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
additional producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier and Katrina and the Waves (British‐American rock band)
bass guitar:
Vince de la Cruz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of “Katrina and the Waves”)
guest brass [Rumour Brass Section]:
Ray Beavis, Dick Hanson and John "Irish" Earl (Irish saxophonist)
guest organ:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Katrina Leskanich
background vocals:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of “Katrina and the Waves”), Vince de la Cruz and Kimberley Rew
brass arranger:
Eamon Fitzpatrick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Greenhouse Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 91) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 378)
recording of:
Walking on Sunshine
lyricist:
Kimberley Rew (in 1983)
composer:
Kimberley Rew
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Kyboside Music, Megasongs Limited, Pondwater Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Katrina and the Waves3.953:58
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