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1Celebration
background vocals:
Kelly Barretto, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dee Dee Bryant, Gwen Hester, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley, Meekaeel Muhammad, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, Elaine Sims, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Cedric Toon and Earl Toon, Jr.
lead vocals:
James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
performer:
Kool & the Gang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1980, in 2020)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 298)
recording of:
Celebration
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Earl Toon, Jr.
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd., Double F Music Co., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd., Fresh Start Music, Intersong-Förlagen AB, Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1980)
Kool & The Gang4.44:59
2Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
saxophone:
David Tofani
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.952:40
3Super Trouper
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1980-10-03)
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (on 1980-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (on 1980-10-03)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1980-10-03)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1980-10-03)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist (on 1980-10-03)
background vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1980-10-03)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-10-03, on 1980-10-14)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1980-10)
recording of:
Super Trouper (in 1980-10)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????), Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1980 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1980 to present), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1980 to present) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1980)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.554:12
4Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - Remastered 2003
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
co-producer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (drummer, percussionist, pianist and composer)
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
piano:
Jean Roussel
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1981) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada
recording of:
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
The Police3.754:21
5Start Me Up - Remastered 2009
producer:
The Glimmer Twins (production name for Mick Jagger & Keith Richards)
bass:
Bill Wyman
drums (drum set):
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones)
background vocals:
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist) and Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
lead vocals:
Mick Jagger
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Promotone B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1981, in 1993, in 2012)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 94)
recording of:
Start Me Up
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Rolling Stones4.23:33
6Don't You Want Me
assistant programming:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) (in 1981)
programming:
Martin Rushent (in 1981)
assistant engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981), Jo Callis (in 1981) and Philip Oakey (in 1981)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
music videos:
Don’t You Want Me by The Human League
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 79) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 82)
recording of:
Don’t You Want Me (Human League song) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis, Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Human League3.853:57
7Master Blaster (Jammin')
assistant engineer:
Bob Harlan
engineer and mixer:
Gary Olazabal
producer:
Stevie Wonder
bass:
Nathan Watts
clavinet and Rhodes piano:
Stevie Wonder
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer)
guitar:
Ben Bridges and Rick Zunigar
organ:
Isaiah Sanders
percussion:
Earl DeRouen (percussionist, composer)
saxophone:
Hank Redd
trumpet:
Larry Gittens
background vocals:
Shirley Brewer, Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Marva Holcolm and Angela Winbush
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
recorded at and mixed at:
Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Master Blaster (Jammin’)
composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, 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 Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Stevie Wonder4.85:08
8Endless Love - From "The Endless Love" Soundtrack
recording engineer:
Reggie Dozier
producer:
Lionel Richie
mixer:
Guy Costa
additional guest performer:
Diana Ross
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 20)
recording of:
Endless Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music, Café Americana Inc., PGP Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell North America
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 nominee)
Lionel Richie & Diana Ross3.54:26
9Super Freak
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom "Super" Flye
assistant engineer:
Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
bass:
Oscar Alston
drums (drum set):
Lanise Hughes
electric piano and synthesizer [Crumar]:
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
guitar:
Tom McDermott (guitarist)
handclaps and percussion:
Oscar Alston, Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Tom McDermott (guitarist)
other instruments [flexatone] and vibraslap:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel LeMelle
background vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Taborah Johnson, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (background vocals) and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 71), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 153) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 477)
recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Rick James4.153:25
10Lay All Your Love on Me
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1980-09-09)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1980-09-09)
guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1980-09-09)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1980-09-09)
background vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1980-09-09)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1980-09-09)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-09-09)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-10-10)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 49)
recording of:
Lay All Your Love on Me (on 1980-09-09)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB, Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.94:33
11Tom Sawyer
assistant engineer:
Robbie Whelan
engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar, Minimoog, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2022)
recorded at and mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 19) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 91)
recording of:
Tom Sawyer (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
lyricist:
Pye Dubois and Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Ole Core Music Publishing
Rush4.554:34
12De Do Do Do, de da da Da - Remastered 2003
engineer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (drummer, percussionist, pianist and composer) (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
electric bass guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
background vocals:
Stewart Copeland (drummer, percussionist, pianist and composer) (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07), Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07) and Andy Summers (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1980), A&M Records Ltd. (in 1980, in 2003) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1980, in 1997)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
recording of:
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (ended), GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) (from 1980 to ????), Chappell Music Co. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company) (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Publishing (from 1984 to ????), EMI Music Publishing, Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 2003 to ????) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2022-02 to present)
The Police3.54:08
13Limelight
assistant engineer:
Robbie Whelan
engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar, Minimoog, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2022)
recorded at and mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 37) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 435)
recording of:
Limelight (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Ole Core Music Publishing
Rush4.44:19
14One Day in Your Life
producer:
Sam Brown
arranger:
Sam Brown
recording of:
One Day in Your Life
lyricist:
Samuel F. Brown III
composer:
Renée Armand
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (from 1974 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)
Michael Jackson3.64:16
15Give It to Me Baby
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom "Super" Flye
assistant engineer:
Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
bass:
Oscar Alston
drums (drum set):
Lanise Hughes
electric piano and synthesizer [Crumar]:
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
guitar:
Tom McDermott (guitarist)
handclaps:
Teena Marie
percussion:
Oscar Alston, Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Tom McDermott (guitarist)
saxophone:
Daniel LeMelle
trombone:
John Ervin
trumpet:
Cliff Ervin, Fernando Harkless and Roy Poper
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin and Teena Marie
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Give It To Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone City Music Co.
Rick James4.654:09
16Lonely Is the Night - Remastered 2010
assistant recording engineer:
Garry Rindfuss
recording engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Billy Squier
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard
guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Squier
solo guitar:
Cary Sharaf
background vocals:
Mark Clarke (Rock, UK) and Alan St. Jon
additionally recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recorded 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
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Lonely Is the Night
lyricist and composer:
Billy Squier
publisher:
Songs of the Knight
Billy Squier4.654:41
17Hey Nineteen
recorded in:
United States (from 1978 until 1980)
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (from 1978 until 1980)
bass guitar and guitar:
Walter Becker (from 1978 until 1980)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1978 until 1980)
electric piano and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (from 1978 until 1980)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (from 1978 until 1980)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (from 1978 until 1980) and Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1978 until 1980)
background vocals:
Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer) (from 1978 until 1980) and Zachary Sanders (from 1978 until 1980)
arranger:
Steely Dan (group founded by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1980)
recording of:
Hey Nineteen (from 1978 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Freejunket Music (in 1980) and Zeon Music (in 1980)
Steely Dan45:07
18Slipping Through My FingersABBA2.853:56
19Fade to Grey
engineer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Midge Ure and Visage (new romantic band from London)
performer:
Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange (Welsh pop singer, Visage) and Midge Ure
arranger:
Visage (new romantic band from London)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Sound (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fade to Grey
writer:
Billy Currie, Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher) and Performance Music Ltd
Visage4.13:49
20The Tide Is High
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner (engineer) and Doug Schwartz (mastering engineer)
engineer:
Lenise Bent
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1980)
guest percussion:
Alex Acuña (in 1980), Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer) (in 1980) and Emil Richards (in 1980)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980) and Chris Stein (in 1980)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980)
timpani:
Chris Stein (in 1980)
background vocals [girl-group backup vocals]:
The ‘B’ Girls and Deborah Harry
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1980)
instruments arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980, in 2001), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2001) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2001)
recorded 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 (in 1980) and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980)
cover recording of:
The Tide Is High (in 1980)
additional writer:
Howard Barrett (in 1967) and Tyrone Evans (in 1967)
writer:
John Holt (in 1967)
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Blondie4.154:40
21I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)Grace Jones3.354:30
22Happy Birthday
assistant engineer:
Bob Harlan
engineer and mixer:
Gary Olazabal
producer:
Stevie Wonder
bass synthesizer, drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Stevie Wonder
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
recorded at and mixed at:
Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Happy Birthday
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Stevie Wonder55:57
23Jealous Guy - Remastered 2000
producer:
Rhett Davies, Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1981) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1981, in 2000)
cover recording of:
Jealous Guy
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Lenono Music, Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2
revision of:
Child of Nature
Roxy Music4.54:57
24Mony Mony
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1981-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
music videos:
Mony, Mony (live) by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
cover recording of:
Mony Mony (in 1981-07)
writer:
Bobby Bloom (US singer-songwriter), Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry and Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Big Seven Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Billy Idol3.25:00
25Waiting on a Friend - Remastered 2009
recording of:
Waiting on a Friend
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
The Rolling Stones34:34
26Too Much Time on My Hands
assistant engineer:
Will Rascati
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
bass guitar and bass pedals:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
horn:
Dan Barber, John Haynor (horn), Mark Ohlsen (Trumpet), Mike Halpin (Trombone) and Bill Simpson (horn)
keyboard:
Dennis DeYoung
lead vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
vocals:
Dennis DeYoung and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
horn arranger:
Ed Tossing
arranger:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Too Much Time on My Hands
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division) and Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (from 1980 to present)
Styx4.154:32
27Elvira
producer:
Ron Chancey
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 193)
recording of:
Elvira
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1965)
The Oak Ridge Boys3.53:46
28Queen of Hearts
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Queen of Hearts (on 1980-10-21)
lyricist and composer:
Hank DeVito
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Drunk Monkey Music (in 1979)
Juice Newton3.83:27
29Rapture
recording of:
Rapture
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc
Blondie5:35
30While You See a Chance
assistant engineer:
John Clarke (engineer, associated with Steve Winwood)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Steve Winwood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1980)
engineered at:
Netherturkdonic Studios in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
While You See a Chance
lyricist and composer:
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, F.S. Music Ltd., Fantasy Songs Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher), Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Steve Winwood35:13
31I Surrender
assistant engineer:
Thomas Brekling and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1980-11)
drums (drum set):
Bob Rondinelli (in 1980-11)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1980-11)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1980-11)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) (in 1980-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1981) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studio (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1980-11)
cover recording of:
I Surrender (in 1980-11)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Complete Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Russell Ballard Ltd, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Rainbow3.74:00
32Angel of the Morning
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning (on 1980-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
Juice Newton4.354:10
33Lady (You Bring Me Up)
recording of:
Lady (You Bring Me Up)
writer:
Harold Hudson, Shirley King (Songwriter; married to William King) and William King (member of Commodores)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Commodores4:50
34Invisible Sun - Remastered 2003
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
co-producer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (drummer, percussionist, pianist and composer)
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1981)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat
recording of:
Invisible Sun
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
The Police3.53:45
35One Hundred Ways
programming:
Ian Underwood
producer:
Quincy Jones
electric piano and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Jerry Hey
lead vocals:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
performer:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
percussion arranger:
Quincy Jones
synthesizer arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
vocals arranger:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
One Hundred Ways
writer:
Tony Coleman (blues singer, member of The Knight Crew), Kathy Wakefield (songwriter) and Benjamin Wright
Quincy Jones & James Ingram44:21
36Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
recording of:
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter) and Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
The Gap Band4:10
37What You're Proposing
producer:
John Eden (producer) and Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
John Eden (producer) and Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1980) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recording of:
What You’re Proposing
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Dump Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Status Quo4:19
38Being With You - (single version)
assistant engineer:
Richie Griffin
engineer:
Howard Lee Wolen and Mark Wolfson
producer:
George Tobin
mixer:
Mike Piccirillo and George Tobin
arranger:
George Tobin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Sound Recorders in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Being With You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Bertram Music Company, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Primary Wave Robinson
Smokey Robinson3.254:07
39Love Action (I Believe in Love)
assistant programming and assistant engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
programming:
Martin Rushent
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981-07), Jo Callis (in 1981-07) and Philip Oakey (in 1981-07)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981-07) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981-07)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-07)
recording of:
Love Action (I Believe in Love) (in 1981-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Burden and Philip Oakey
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), April Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) (in 1981), Dinsong Ltd. (in 1981), Sound Diagrams (publisher) (in 1981) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1981)
The Human League4.655:02
40Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)Kool & The Gang44:02
41Rio
recording of:
Rio
lyricist and composer:
Alice May (singer and songwriter)
Maywood3:25
42Lately
assistant engineer:
Bob Harlan
engineer and mixer:
Gary Olazabal
producer:
Stevie Wonder
bass synthesizer and piano:
Stevie Wonder
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
recorded at and mixed at:
Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Lately
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Hong Kong Ltd
Stevie Wonder54:05
43Don't Stop the Music
edit of:
Don’t Stop the Music by Yarbrough & Peoples
recording of:
Don’t Stop the Music
writer:
Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples and Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation)
Yarbrough & Peoples34:10
44Strada Del Sole
vocals:
Rainhard Fendrich (in 1981)
recording of:
Strada del Sole (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Rainhard Fendrich
publisher:
Ed. Profil Promotion
Rainhard Fendrich3:15
45One in Ten
producer:
Ray Falconer and UB40
recording of:
One in Ten (original UB40 version)
writer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue (keyboardist) and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
UB403.654:34
46Life Is for Living
assistant engineer:
Liz Biddiscombe
engineer:
Martin Lawrence (engineer)
producer:
Barclay James Harvest and Martin Lawrence (engineer)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Les Holroyd
drums (drum set):
Mel Pritchard
guitar:
John Lees
keyboard:
Stuart “Woolly” Wolstenholme
vocals:
Les Holroyd, John Lees and Stuart “Woolly” Wolstenholme
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1981) and Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1982)
recording of:
Life Is for Living
lyricist and composer:
Les Holroyd
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and St. Anne’s Music Ltd.
Barclay James Harvest3:40
47Harden My Heart
engineer:
Paul Grupp
producer:
John Boylan
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 32)
recording of:
Harden My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Marv Ross (guitarist, songwriter)
publisher:
Bonnie Bee Good Music (publisher) (in 1981), Geffen/Kaye Music (in 1981) and Narrow Dude Music (publisher) (in 1981)
Quarterflash43:53
48Per Elisa
producer:
Angelo Carrara (Italian record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Italiana S.p.A. (not for release label use! Italian subsidiary of EMI 1967–1997) (in 1981)
part of:
Winners of the Sanremo Music Festival (number: 1981)
recording of:
Per Elisa
lyricist:
Alice (Italian singer Carla Bissi) and Franco Battiato (Italian singer-songwriter and composer)
composer:
Franco Battiato (Italian singer-songwriter and composer) and Giusto Pio
Alice3:37
49Give Me Back My Love
recording of:
Give Me Back My Love
lyricist and composer:
Alice May (singer and songwriter)
Maywood3:58
50Souvenir
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark3:38
51Stop the Cavalry
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer), Bob Andrews (UK keyboardist/producer) and Jona Lewie
vocals and performer:
Jona Lewie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980) and Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Stop the Cavalry
lyricist and composer:
Jona Lewie
publisher:
Zomba Music Productions Ltd., Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Street Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Jona Lewie3.82:56
52L.A. Goodbye
Secret Service3:19
53Birds of Paradise - Remastered 2015
Peter, Sue & Marc3:52
54Banana Republic
recording of:
Banana Republic
writer:
Pete Briquette and Bob Geldof
The Boomtown Rats35:03
55Lies
producer:
John Eden (producer) and Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recording of:
Lies
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Dump Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Status Quo4:03
56Ye Si Ca
recording of:
Ye-Si-Ca
writer:
Björn Håkanson and Tim Norell
Secret Service3:10
57Punker Maria
Dieter Hallervorden3:09
58Oh Yeah!
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Rhett Davies and Roxy Music
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
guitar:
Neil Hubbard and Phil Manzanera
keyboard and strings:
Paul Carrack
piano:
Bryan Ferry
saxophone:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music)
vocals:
Bryan Ferry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1980) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1980, in 1999)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Gallery Studio (Chertsey, until 1997) in Chertsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
mixed 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:
Oh Yeah (Roxy Music)
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980)
Roxy Music3.354:51
59(Do) The Hucklebuck
cover recording of:
The Hucklebuck
lyricist:
Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
additional writer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
composer:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Coast to Coast2:30
60Distant Love
recording of:
Distant Love
lyricist and composer:
Alice May (singer and songwriter)
Maywood3:19
61Fremde Erde
Roy Black2:39
62Mind of a Toy
producer:
Midge Ure and Visage (new romantic band from London)
recording of:
Mind of a Toy
writer:
Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange (Welsh pop singer, Visage) and Midge Ure
Visage3:33
63Johnny Loves Jenny
Chilly3:20
64La Provence (Du Blühendes Land)Nana Mouskouri3:58
65Ai No Corrida
synthesizer programming:
Ian Underwood
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
clavinet:
David “Hawk” Wolinski
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
membranophone:
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
percussion, percussion [mouth percussion] and other vocals:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
synthesizer:
Craig Hundley, Greg Phillinganes and Ian Underwood
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Tom Bahler and Jim Gilstrap
lead vocals:
Charles May
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
percussion arranger:
Quincy Jones
synthesizer arranger:
Jerry Hey and Quincy Jones
vocals arranger:
Patti Austin and Quincy Jones
cover recording of:
Ai no corrida
writer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Lazy Lizard Music Inc.
Quincy Jones46:27
66Tierischer Tango
Dieter Hallervorden2:49
67Louise (We'll Get It Right)
Jona Lewie3:45

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2023)
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part of:Best Of by uDiscover (order: 4)