Motown: The Complete No. 1’s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Part-Time Lover
associate producer:
Gary Olazabal
producer:
Stevie Wonder
drums (drum set) and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder
additional lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
background vocals:
Philip Bailey, Billy Durham, Renee Hardaway, Keith John (Soul vocalist, songwriter), Melody McCully, Peter Byrne (UK singer, in Naked Eyes), Darryl Phinnessee, Syreeta (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) and Luther Vandross
recording of:
Part‐Time Lover
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Stevie Wonder4.854:14
2Say You, Say Me
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985), Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2003) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
recording of:
Say You, Say Me
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music
part of:
The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1985 winner)
Lionel Richie4.154:03
3Go Home
producer:
Stevie Wonder
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
Go Home
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Stevie Wonder4:10
4If You Should Ever Be Lonely
producer:
Fred Jenkins and Levi Ruffin, Jr.
Val Young4:16
5Overjoyed
associate producer:
Gary Olazabal
producer:
Stevie Wonder
guitar:
Earl Klugh
other instruments [ocean, pebbles in pond, stone dropped, crushing leaves], percussion [environmental percussion], piano and synthesizer [CS80], piano, synthesizer [CS80], lead vocals and other vocals [crickets, nightingale & additional bird sounds]:
Stevie Wonder
strings [string] arranger:
Paul Riser
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
Overjoyed
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Stevie Wonder43:43
6Who’s Johnny
producer:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
arranger:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
recording of:
Who’s Johnny
writer:
Peter & Ina Wolf, Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
arranger:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
El DeBarge4:09
7Dancing on the Ceiling
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael, Lionel Richie and Carlos Rios (producer/guitarist)
background vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2003) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
recording of:
Dancing on the Ceiling
lyricist:
Lionel Richie
composer:
Michael Frenchik, Lionel Richie and Carlos Rios (producer/guitarist)
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Concord Music Publishing LLC, Skegee Music and Brockman Music (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Lionel Richie3.94:35
8Love Will Conquer All
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael, Greg Phillinganes and Lionel Richie
recording of:
Love Will Conquer All
lyricist:
Lionel Richie and Cynthia Weil
composer:
Greg Phillinganes and Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Music, Dyad Music Ltd., King Arthur Music, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated), Poopy’s Music and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Lionel Richie4:17
9Ballerina Girl
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2003) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
recording of:
Ballerina Girl
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music
Lionel Richie3:38
10Just to See Her
producer:
Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
arranger:
Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
recording of:
Just to See Her
writer:
Jimmy George (songwriter) and Louis Pardini
publisher:
Lucky Break Music, Pardini Music and Unicity Music, Inc.
Smokey Robinson4:02
11Tina Cherry
producer:
Georgio (Georgio Allentini, American singer)
arranger:
Georgio (Georgio Allentini, American singer)
Georgio5:08
12Skeletons
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Olazabal
producer:
Stevie Wonder
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
Skeletons
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder55:27
13You Will Know
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Olazabal
producer:
Stevie Wonder
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
You Will Know
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Stevie Wonder5:02
14Dial My Heart
producer:
L.A. & Babyface (US R&B songwriting/production duo)
The Boys4:22
15Lucky Charm
producer:
L.A. & Babyface (US R&B songwriting/production duo)
The Boys3:57
16Girl I Got My Eyes on You
producer:
Gene Griffin
arranger:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
Today4:59
17Where Do We Go From Here
producer:
LeMel Humes
vocals:
Stacy Lattisaw
Stacy Lattisaw with Johnny Gill4:16
18Dreamin’
producer:
Donald R. Robinson (keyboards) and Michael Forte
The Guinn Family3:33
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Credits

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dedicated to:Levi Stubbs
Norman Whitfield
Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1572266 [info]