The World’s Greatest 80s Anthems

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1Two Tribes
produced in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-03)
engineer:
Steve Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
vocals:
Holly Johnson and Paul Rutherford (member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zang Tuum Tumb (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984)
recording of:
Two Tribes (in 1983)
written in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood3.653:55
2The Reflex
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band), Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter) and Alex Sadkin
mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1983, in 1998)
edit of:
The Reflex by Duran Duran (English rock band)
recording of:
The Reflex
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:
Beechwood de México, S.A. de C.V., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
Duran Duran3.854:22
3Dance With Me
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio (in 1986-01)
engineer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) (in 1986-01)
producer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) (in 1986-01) and Steve Thompson (producer) (in 1986-01)
guitar and piano:
Ricky Echolette
guitar family:
Jimmy Ripp
keyboard:
Ricky Echolette and David LeBolt
membranophone:
Roger Linn
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
synthesizer:
Bernhard Lloyd
background vocals:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson)
lead vocals:
Marian Gold
recording of:
Dance With Me
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Echolette, Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd
publisher:
Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
Alphaville3:58
4The Loco‐Motion (7″ mix)
engineer:
Karen Hewitt, Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer) and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Mixmaster Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records (from 1988 to present), PWL International Ltd. (in 1988) and KDB Pty Limited (in 1997)
cover recording of:
The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems/EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present) 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Kylie Minogue3.53:15
599 Red Balloons
producer:
Jay Faires, Tricia Holloway, Reinhold Heil (from 1982 until 1983) and Manne Praeker (from 1982 until 1983)
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (use as © & ℗ holders or as distributors only, between 2005/03/24–2009/01/14) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 64)
recording of:
99 Red Balloons (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
translator:
Kevin McAlea (in 1983)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Songs Ltd.
translated version of:
99 Luftballons
Nena3.83:51
6Rock Me Amadeus (the American edit)
producer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
arranger:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
remix of:
Rock Me Amadeus (The Gold mix) by Falco (Austrian pop & rock musician) and Rock Me Amadeus (The Salieri version) by Falco (Austrian pop & rock musician)
edit of:
Rock Me Amadeus (12″ American edit) (12″ American extended edit) by Falco (Austrian pop & rock musician)
recording of:
Rock Me Amadeus (in 1985)
lyricist:
Ferdi Bolland, Rob Bolland and Falco (Austrian pop & rock musician)
composer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
publisher:
Bolland Music, Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Nada Music (Dutch publisher)
Falco3:15
7Shout (U.S. single edit)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
Shout (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears4.54:07
8Slippery People (live)
recording engineer:
Record Plant Mobile and Allen Chinowsky (in 1983-12)
additional engineer:
Joel Moss (task: overdubs) and Mark Wolfson (task: overdubs)
producer:
Talking Heads
assistant mixer:
Robin Laine, Nick Del Re, Linda Randazzo and Glenn Rosenstein
mixer:
Eric “E.T.” Thorngren, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
additional guitar:
Alex Weir (in 1983-12)
additional keyboard:
Bernie Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer) (in 1983-12)
additional percussion:
Steve Scales (in 1983-12)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tina Weymouth (in 1983-12)
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz (in 1983-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) (in 1983-12)
keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (in 1983-12)
additional background vocals:
Ednah Holt (in 1983-12), Lynn Mabry (co-founder of "The Brides of Funkenstein") (in 1983-12) and Alex Weir (in 1983-12)
additionally recorded at:
Can Am in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States, Ocean Way in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Right Track in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983-12)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States and Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Slippery People (in 1983-12)
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Index Music, Inc.
Talking Heads3.354:12
9Let’s Go
producer:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
recording of:
Let’s Go
writer:
Nick Feldman and Jack Hues
Wang Chung4.654:29
10Safety Dance
producer:
Marc Durand (Canadian producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Statik Records (in 1982) and Marc Durand Production (in 1983)
edit of:
The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats (Canadian new wave/synthpop group)
music videos:
The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats (Canadian new wave/synthpop group)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 39) and Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 48)
recording of:
The Safety Dance (from 1982-01 until 1982-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ivan Doroschuk (Men Without Hats)
publisher:
Betty Songs, Ivan Ltd., Polygram Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Texas City Music Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), Tactik Music (publisher) (in 1982) and Wintrup Musik (in 1982)
Men Without Hats3.82:45
11My Arms Keep Missing You
recording of:
My Arms Keep Missing You
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
composer:
Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
Rick Astley3:14
12Call MeSpagna4:06
13Who Can It Be Now?
additional engineer:
Paul Ray (70s/80s US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Barbour and Peter McIan
producer:
Peter McIan
bass:
John Rees
drums (drum set):
Jerry Speiser (drummer for Men at Work)
guitar:
Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
saxophone:
Greg Ham (member of Men at Work)
vocals:
Colin Hay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981, in 1982), 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 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Richmond Recorders in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Who Can It Be Now?
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
April Music Pty. Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Men at Work4.43:23
14House of Fun
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
House of Fun
lyricist:
Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness3.652:46
15Things Can Only Get Better
recording engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
programming:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
producer:
Rupert Hine
brass:
The TKO Horns
instruments:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
background vocals:
Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals), Naomi Thompson and Caron Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer)
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
recorded at and mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Things Can Only Get Better
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones53:56
16Lay Your Hands on Me
recording engineer:
Terry Becker (engineer) and James A. Farber (sound engineer)
additional engineer:
Knut Bøhn and Jay Mark
engineer:
Scott Ansell and Olivier de Bosson
producer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Nile Rodgers and Alex Sadkin
mixer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer)
additional guitar and background vocals:
Nile Rodgers
guest background vocals:
East Harlem Hobo Choir
arranger:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985) and BMG Arista Records Ltd. (in 1985)
recording of:
Lay Your Hands on Me
writer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
Point Music Ltd.
Thompson Twins34:21
17Break My Stride
drums (drum set) programming:
John Gilston (in 1983)
producer:
Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
analog synthesizer [Prophet-5]:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer) (in 1983) and Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
drum machine [Oberheim DMX], drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Bunetta (in 1983)
guitar:
Dennis Herring (in 1983)
background vocals:
Greg Prestopino (in 1983), Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz) (in 1983) and Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983) 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 1983)
recorded at:
Pasha Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 39)
recording of:
Break My Stride (in 1983)
writer:
Greg Prestopino and Matthew Wilder
publisher:
Buchu Music, Bug Music, Inc., Bughouse, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Music of Windswept, Universal Studios, Inc. (formerly known as MCA Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Wilder Kingdom Music, Big Ears Music (publisher) (in 1983), No Ears Music (in 1983) and Streetwise Music (US publisher) (in 1983)
Matthew Wilder3.43:04
18Reggae NightJimmy Cliff4:05
19You Got It
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist) (in 1988-04)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04), Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
F.P.S.H.O.T. (Friar Park Studio) in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04), M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04)
recording of:
You Got It (in 1988-04)
writer:
Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI Songs, Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated), Island Music Ltd., MCA Gilbey, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and SBK Songs Ltd.
Roy Orbison4.553:30
20Perfect
producer:
Fairground Attraction and Kevin Moloney
assistant mixer:
Alistair Johnson (engineering)
mixer:
Kevin Moloney
lead vocals:
Eddi Reader
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1988), BMG UK & Ireland Limited (holding company, do not add releases here) (in 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Perfect by Fairground Attraction
recording of:
Perfect
lyricist and composer:
Mark Nevin
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Limited (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Fairground Attraction4.253:37
21The Time Warp
cover recording of:
The Time Warp
lyricist and composer:
Richard O’Brien
publisher:
Druidcrest Ltd., Hollenbeck Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Richard O’Brien Druidcrest Ltd. and Wardlaw Music (full service music publishing company based in London, UK)
part of:
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Rocky Horror Show (1973 stage musical)
Damian4:02

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