Dance Classics Into the 80’s, Volume 2

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)
cover recording of:
Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)
writer:
Billy Valentine (US soul funk singer), John Valentine (Valentine Brothers) and Carolyn Wiggins
publisher:
Songs for Today Ltd
Simply Red4:13
2Wake Me Up Before You Go‐Go
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (CBS, CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1984), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984, in 2006) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
music videos:
Wake Me Up Before You Go by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 28) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 269)
recording of:
Wake Me Up Before You Go‐Go
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Wham!3.853:51
3The Only Way Is Up
producer:
Coldcut (Matt Black & Jonathan More)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Life (UK indie/dance) (in 1988)
produced for:
Ahead Of Our Time Productions
cover recording of:
The Only Way Is Up
writer:
Johnny Henderson (southern soul songwriter) and George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
publisher:
Big Life Music (in 1988) and Malaco Music (publisher related to Malaco Records) (in 1988)
Yazz & The Plastic Population2.654:01
4High Energy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Record Shack (in 1984)
recording of:
High Energy
writer:
Ian Levine (Hi-NRG music songwriter and producer) and Fiachra Trench
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd and Filmtracks Picture
Evelyn Thomas33:40
5You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
producer:
Pete Waterman
performer:
Dead or Alive (UK new wave band) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1985)
music videos:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (On 'Blue Peter') (TX 10/01/2003) by Dead or Alive (UK new wave band)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 52)
recording of:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
writer:
Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy
publisher:
Burning Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Métisse Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Westbury Music Ltd.
part of:
American Psycho
Dead or Alive4.153:12
6Babe, We’re Gonna Love Tonight
Lime3:27
7Rock the Boat
Forrest4:37
8Goin’ to the Bank
recording engineer and mixer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
programming:
Claude Gaudette (session musician, songwriter, composer)
assistant engineer:
Paul Ericksen (recording engineer)
associate executive producer:
Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
executive producer:
Dennis Lambert
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
guitar:
Sheldon Reynolds
keyboard:
Claude Gaudette (session musician, songwriter, composer)
background vocals:
Darryl Phinessee, Siedah Garrett, Dennis Lambert and Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
lead vocals:
Walter Orange
other vocals [rap]:
Siedah Garrett and J. D. Nicholas
background vocals arranger:
Dennis Lambert
sound effects:
Casey Young
produced for:
Tuneworks Records Inc.
recording of:
Goin’ to the Bank
writer:
Franne Golde, Andy Goldmark and Dennis Lambert
publisher:
Franne Gee Music (publisher) (in 1986), Nonpareil Music Inc. (in 1986) and Tuneworks Music Co. (in 1986)
Commodores4:20
9Word Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo44:20
10Save Your Love (For #1)
René & Angela4:20
11In the Evening
Sheryl Lee Ralph4:20
12Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
vocals:
Sarah Jane Morris
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Communards3.44:30
13So Many Men, So Little Time
recording of:
So Many Men, So Little Time
writer:
Ian Levine (Hi-NRG music songwriter and producer) and Fiachra Trench
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1983)
Miquel Brown4:45
14Criticize
recording of:
Criticize
writer:
Jellybean Johnson and Alexander O’Neal
Alexander O’Neal4:45
15R.R. Express
recording of:
R.R. Express
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
Rose Royce4:26
16Erotic City
acoustic guitar, drum machine [LinnDrum], electric bass guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer [Oberheim OB-8]:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Sheila E.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recording of:
Erotic City
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince4.57:24