| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Father Figure (remastered) | George Michael | 3.65 | 5:40 |
| 2 | Heaven Is a Place on Earth- recording engineer:
- Steve McMillan
- drums (drum set) [drum] programming:
- Charles Judge and Rick Nowels
- additional engineer:
- Stacy Baird and Robert Feist
- assistant engineer:
- Matthew Freeman , Clark Germaine, Brian Scheuble and Joe Schiff
- additional producer:
- Robert Feist (other vocals [vocal]) and Ellen Shipley (other vocals [vocal])
- producer:
- Rick Nowels
- mixer:
- Shelly Yakus
- acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars]:
- Rick Nowels
- additional guitar:
- Tim Pierce
- additional guitar [guitars]:
- Michael Landau
- additional keyboard [keyboards]:
- Thomas Dolby
- additional percussion:
- Jimmy Bralower and Paulinho da Costa
- bass:
- John Pierce
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Kenny Aronoff and Curly Smith
- electric guitar [electric guitars]:
- Dan Huff, John McCurry and Rick Nowels
- guitar [air guitar] and lead vocals:
- Belinda Carlisle
- keyboard [keyboards]:
- Charles Judge and Rick Nowels
- piano [acoustic piano]:
- Charles Judge
- synthesizer [Fairlight]:
- Rhett Lawrence
- vocals:
- Beth Anderson , Charlotte Caffey, Donna Davidson, Donna Delory, Edie Lehmann, Rick Nowels, Michelle Phillips and Ellen Shipley
- arranger:
- Rick Nowels
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Artist Management Services Ltd. (in 1987), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1987), Virgin Records Ltd (in 1987) and Demon Music Group Ltd. (in 2019)
- additionally recorded at:
- Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Hollywood Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States and Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recorded at:
- American Recording and Ocean Way Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 400)
- recording of:
- Heaven Is a Place on Earth
- writer:
- Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
- publisher:
- BMG Bumblebee , BMG Rights Management , Bug Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing , EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Spirit Music Publishing Limited, Virgin Songs, Inc., Future Furniture Music (in 1987) and Shipwreck Music (in 1987)
- sub-publisher:
- Fujipacific Music, Inc.
| Belinda Carlisle | 4.15 | 3:53 |
| 3 | You Came (single version) | Kim Wilde | 3.75 | 3:30 |
| 4 | I Don’t Want Your Love | Duran Duran | 3.25 | 3:48 |
| 5 | You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart (remastered version) | Eurythmics , Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart | 4.5 | 3:54 |
| 6 | Heart | Pet Shop Boys | | 4:17 |
| 7 | Blue Monday ’88 | New Order | 4 | 4:08 |
| 8 | The Race | Yello | 3.65 | 3:20 |
| 9 | Stay on These Roads | a‐ha | 4 | 4:46 |
| 10 | Broken Land (7” version) | The Adventures | | 4:10 |
| 11 | Somewhere in My Heart | Aztec Camera | 3.6 | 4:01 |
| 12 | Good Tradition | Tanita Tikaram | | 2:50 |
| 13 | Perfect | Fairground Attraction | 4.35 | 3:37 |
| 14 | Mary’s Prayer | Danny Wilson | 3 | 3:54 |
| 15 | There’s More to Love (Than Boy Meets Girl) | The Communards | 4 | 3:52 |
| 16 | Oh Patti (Don’t Feel Sorry for Loverboy) | Scritti Politti | | 4:22 |
| 17 | Breakfast in Bed | UB40 & Chrissie Hynde | | 3:16 |
| 18 | I Don’t Want to Talk About It | Everything but the Girl | 4 | 4:16 |
| 19 | Love Is Stronger Than Pride (single version) | Sade | 3.7 | 4:17 |
| 20 | Fragile | Sting | 3.85 | 3:53 |
| 21 | I Should Be So Lucky | Kylie Minogue | 4.35 | 3:25 |
| 22 | I Want You Back (single version) | Bananarama | 3 | 3:46 |
| 23 | Together Forever- keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
- Ian Curnow (in 1987)
- additional engineer:
- Jamie Bromfield , Mike Duffy , Phil Harding and Karen Hewitt
- assistant engineer:
- Boky, Gordon Dennis , Jonathan King and Yoyo
- engineer:
- Mark McGuire
- producer:
- Aitken, Stock and Waterman
- mixer:
- Mixmasters Pete Hammond
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- A Linn (in 1987)
- guitar [guitars]:
- Matt Aitken (in 1987)
- keyboard [keyboards]:
- Mike Stock and Matt Aitken (in 1987)
- background vocals [backing vocals]:
- Dee Lewis (in 1987), Shirley Lewis (in 1987), Mae McKenna (in 1987) and Suzanne Rhatigan (in 1987)
- vocals:
- Rick (in 1987)
- arranger:
- Gordon Jenkins
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Pete Waterman Ltd. (in 1987)
- miscellaneous support:
- PWL (task: original sound recordings made by)
- recorded at:
- PWL Studio 1 (in 1987) and PWL Studio 2 (in 1987)
- mixed at:
- PWL Studio 1 and PWL Studio 2
- recording of:
- Together Forever (in 1987)
- writer:
- Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
- publisher:
- All Boys Music Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Universal Music Careers, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Terrace Music (from 1987 to present)
| Rick Astley | 4.65 | 3:22 |
| 24 | Nothing Can Divide Us | Jason Donovan | 2 | 3:47 |
| 25 | The Harder I Try | Brother Beyond | 1 | 3:29 |
| 26 | I Owe You Nothing- recording engineer:
- John Brand , Simon Humphrey and Robin Sellers
- assistant engineer:
- Richard Edwards and Alex Osman
- engineer:
- Christopher Marc Potter
- additional producer:
- Ric Wake
- producer and mixer:
- Nicky Graham
- remixer:
- Bob Cadway and Ric Wake
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS Records (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Hot Nights Studio in London , England, United Kingdom
- mixed at:
- Sarm East Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London , England, United Kingdom
- recording of:
- I Owe You Nothing
- writer:
- Nicky Graham and Thomas Watkins
- publisher:
- Alderzone Ltd., BMG Gold Songs, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. , Maximum Music Limited, Graham Music Publishers Ltd. (in 1988), Intersong Music Ltd. (in 1988) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1988)
| Bros | | 3:42 |
| 27 | Doctorin’ the Tardis | The Timelords | 3 | 3:35 |
| 28 | Beat Dis | Bomb the Bass | 2 | 3:23 |
| 29 | The Only Way Is Up | Yazz & The Plastic Population | 2.65 | 4:00 |
| 30 | Theme From S‐Express | S’Express | 4 | 3:52 |
| 31 | Good Life | Inner City | 3 | 4:03 |
| 32 | Teardrops (7” edit) | Womack & Womack | 3 | 3:52 |
| 33 | Love Changes (Everything) | Climie Fisher | 3.9 | 4:29 |
| 34 | Hands to Heaven (remastered 2012) | Breathe | | 4:19 |
| 35 | Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Amherst Records, Inc. and PolyGram International Music B.V. (in 1988)
- cover recording of:
- Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You
- lyricist:
- Gerald Goffin and Michael Masser
- composer:
- Michael Masser
- publisher:
- Almo Music Corp. , EMI Music Publishing Germany , Lauren Wesley Music , Prince Street Music , Prince Street Productions, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Inc., Rondor Musikverlag GmbH, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. , Universal‐MCA Music Publishing , Universal/MCA Music Ltd. , シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント , ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) , ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 , イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| Glenn Medeiros | 3.5 | 3:49 |
| 36 | Kokomo- 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 (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 (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- lead vocals:
- Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- performer:
- The Beach Boys (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- WEA International Inc. , Elektra (in 1988) and Touchstone Pictures (in 1988)
- music videos:
- Kokomo by The Beach Boys
- recording of:
- Kokomo (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
- writer:
- Mike Love , Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips
- publisher:
- Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division , Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
| The Beach Boys | 4.25 | 3:35 |
| 37 | Circle in the Sand (7” version) | Belinda Carlisle | 3.65 | 3:41 |
| 38 | Rush Hour (7” version) | Jane Wiedlin | | 4:04 |
| 39 | Hazy Shade of Winter | The Bangles | 4.6 | 2:47 |
| 40 | Anything for You | Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | | 3:44 |
| 41 | Candle in the Wind (live at Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia, 1986) | Elton John & James Newton Howard & Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | | 3:49 |
| 42 | Tougher Than the Rest- recording engineer:
- Toby Scott (from 1987-01-20 until 1987-03)
- assistant engineer:
- Tim Leitner and Roger Talkov
- mixer:
- Bob Clearmountain
- bass, drum machine, guitar, harmonica, keyboard and mandolin:
- Bruce Springsteen (from 1987-01-20 until 1987-03)
- organ:
- Danny Federici (from 1987-01-20 until 1987-03)
- percussion:
- Max Weinberg (from 1987-01-20 until 1987-03)
- vocals:
- Bruce Springsteen (from 1987-01-20 until 1987-03)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Bruce Springsteen (in 1987)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- CBS Gramophone Records & Tapes (India) Ltd. (in 1987)
- additionally recorded at:
- The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1987-01-20 until 1987-03)
- recorded at:
- Thrill Hill East in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States (from 1987-01-20 until 1987-03)
- mixed at:
- A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Tougher Than the Rest (from 1987-01-20 until 1987-03)
- publisher:
- Bruce Springsteen (in 1987, in 1988)
- lyricist and composer:
- Bruce Springsteen (from 1986 until 1987)
- publisher:
- Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
| Bruce Springsteen | 3.65 | 4:36 |
| 43 | Real Gone Kid | Deacon Blue | 3.5 | 4:05 |
| 44 | Bad Medicine (radio edit)- engineer and mixer:
- Bob Rock
- producer:
- Bruce Fairbairn
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1988)
- recording of:
- Bad Medicine
- writer:
- Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora
- publisher:
- Aggressive Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC , Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. , Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1988), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1988), New Jersey Underground Music Inc. (in 1988), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (in 1988) and SBK April Music Inc. (in 1988)
| Bon Jovi | | 3:54 |
| 45 | Can I Play With Madness | Iron Maiden | 4.45 | 3:32 |
| 46 | All Fired Up (single version – 2005 remaster) | Pat Benatar | 3 | 4:10 |
| 47 | Hot in the City | Billy Idol | 3 | 4:24 |
| 48 | Mandinka | Sinéad O’Connor | 3.8 | 3:47 |
| 49 | Peek‐A‐Boo (remastered 2016) | Siouxsie and the Banshees | | 3:12 |
| 50 | Tower of Strength (radio edit) | The Mission | 2.5 | 4:26 |
| 51 | Martha’s Harbour | All About Eve | 3.5 | 3:05 |
| 52 | I Found Someone | Cher | 3.85 | 3:42 |
| 53 | These Dreams (2000 remaster)- assistant engineer:
- Mike Clink and Brian Foraker
- engineer and producer:
- Ron Nevison
- bass guitar:
- Mark Andes
- drums (drum set):
- Denny Carmassi
- guest background vocals:
- Johnny Colla
- lead vocals:
- Nancy Wilson
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1985)
- recorded at:
- The Plant Studios in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1985-01 until 1985-04) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-01 until 1985-04)
- music videos:
- These Dreams by Heart
- recording of:
- These Dreams
- writer:
- Martin Page and Bernie Taupin
- publisher:
- Imagem London Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd., Rouge Booze, Inc., Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC, Zomba Music Publ , Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (from 1984 to ????), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (from 1984 to ????), Intersong U.S.A. (from 1984 to present) and Little Mole Music (from 1984 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
| Heart | 4.3 | 4:13 |
| 54 | First Time | Robin Beck | 3 | 3:17 |
| 55 | Wild World | Maxi Priest | 3.5 | 3:38 |
| 56 | Don’t Turn Around (edit) | Aswad | 2.5 | 3:21 |
| 57 | A Love Supreme | Will Downing | | 3:48 |
| 58 | My One Temptation (edit) | Mica Paris | | 4:18 |
| 59 | Sign Your Name | Sananda Maitreya | 3.5 | 4:36 |
| 60 | Piano in the Dark | Brenda Russell | | 4:22 |
| 61 | One Moment in Time (remastered) | Whitney Houston | 4.5 | 4:44 |
| 62 | Left to My Own Devices (single version – 2001 remaster) | Pet Shop Boys | | 4:47 |
| 63 | I’m Not Scared (edit) | Eighth Wonder | | 3:47 |
| 64 | Oh L’Amour | Dollar | | 3:01 |
| 65 | Voyage Voyage (PWL Britmix) | Desireless | 4 | 4:21 |
| 66 | Boys (Summertime Love) | Sabrina | 3.6 | 3:49 |
| 67 | Who’s Leaving Who | Hazell Dean | | 3:45 |
| 68 | The Loco‐Motion (7” mix) | Kylie Minogue | 3.5 | 3:14 |
| 69 | Only in My Dreams | Debbie Gibson | 4 | 3:54 |
| 70 | I Think We’re Alone Now | Tiffany | 3.8 | 3:48 |
| 71 | Never Trust a Stranger | Kim Wilde | | 4:04 |
| 72 | I Want Your Love | Transvision Vamp | | 3:30 |
| 73 | When Will I Be Famous?- recording engineer:
- John Brand , Simon Humphrey and Robin Sellers
- assistant engineer:
- Richard Edwards and Alex Osman
- engineer:
- Christopher Marc Potter
- producer and mixer:
- Nicky Graham
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
- recorded at:
- Hot Nights Studio in London , England, United Kingdom
- mixed at:
- Sarm East Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London , England, United Kingdom
- recording of:
- When Will I Be Famous?
- writer:
- Nicky Graham and Thomas Watkins
- publisher:
- Alderzone Ltd., BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, Maximum Music Limited and Warner Chappell Music
| Bros | 3 | 4:00 |
| 74 | With a Little Help From My Friends | Wet Wet Wet | | 2:37 |
| 75 | Wee Rule | Wee Papa Girl Rappers | 3.5 | 3:30 |
| 76 | Push It (single version) | Salt‐N‐Pepa | 3.75 | 3:29 |
| 77 | Girlfriend (single version) | Pebbles | | 4:17 |
| 78 | Pink Cadillac (LP version) | Natalie Cole | | 4:15 |
| 79 | Tell It to My Heart (single mix) | Taylor Dayne | 3.75 | 3:33 |
| 80 | Love, Truth & Honesty | Bananarama | | 3:27 |
| 81 | Suddenly (7” mix) | Angry Anderson | | 3:53 |
| 82 | Mistletoe and Wine | Cliff Richard | 1 | 4:04 |
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