| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Roadrunner | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | 4 | 4:05 |
| 2 | A Girl Called Johnny | The Waterboys | 4 | 3:56 |
| 3 | Making Plans for Nigel | XTC | 4.35 | 4:11 |
| 4 | Step On | Happy Mondays | 3.55 | 5:18 |
| 5 | Mad World | Tears for Fears | 3.7 | 3:32 |
| 6 | Hold Me Now- recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
- Phil Thornalley
- drums (drum set) programming:
- Tom Bailey
- producer:
- Tom Bailey and Alex Sadkin
- congas and synthesizer [Prophet V]:
- Joe Leeway
- double bass [contrabass], guitar, harmonica, piano and synthesizer:
- Tom Bailey
- drums (drum set), marimba, percussion and xylophone:
- Alannah Currie
- background vocals:
- Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
- vocals:
- Tom Bailey
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records Ltd. (in 1983), BMG Arista Records Ltd. (in 1983), BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1983), Arista Records Ltd. (in 1984) and Arista Records, Inc. (in 1984)
- music videos:
- Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
- recording of:
- Hold Me Now
- writer:
- Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway and Thomas Alexander Bailey
- vocals arranger:
- Tom Bailey , Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
- publisher:
- BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Point Music and Point Music Ltd.
| Thompson Twins | 4.5 | 4:44 |
| 7 | Absolute | Scritti Politti | 3 | 4:24 |
| 8 | Once in a Lifetime- additional engineer:
- Jack Nuber, John Potoker and Steven Stanley
- assistant engineer:
- Kendal Stubbs
- engineer:
- Dave Jerden
- producer:
- Brian Eno and Talking Heads
- mixer:
- David Byrne , Brian Eno, Dave Jerden and John Potoker
- bass:
- Tina Weymouth
- drums (drum set):
- Chris Frantz
- guitar and lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- keyboard:
- Jerry Harrison
- background vocals:
- Brian Eno and Nona Hendryx
- arranger:
- Talking Heads
- vocals arranger:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1980)
- additionally recorded at:
- Eldorado Studios in Burbank, California, United States and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, Eldorado Studios in Burbank, California, United States (lead vocals, background vocals) and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
- mixed at:
- Eldorado Studios in Burbank, California, United States
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 28), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 35) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 54)
- recording of:
- Once in a Lifetime
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co. , Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. and Index Music
| Talking Heads | 4.4 | 4:17 |
| 9 | Something’s Jumpin’ in Your Shirt | Malcolm McLaren | | 4:54 |
| 10 | Generations of Love | Jesus Loves You | | 4:00 |
| 11 | Strung Out | Wendy & Lisa | | 4:15 |
| 12 | Back to Life | Soul II Soul | 4.15 | 3:48 |
| 13 | I’ve Got You Under My Skin- producer:
- Baby Afrika Bambaataa , Booga Bear, Neneh Cherry and Jonny Dollar
- mixer:
- Baby Afrika Bambaataa , Booga Bear and Bryan “Chuck” New
- piano:
- Nick Plytas
- vocals:
- Neneh Cherry
- recorded at:
- The Coach House Studios in Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- mixed at:
- Konk Studios in Hornsey, Haringey, London , England, United Kingdom
- cover recording of:
- I’ve Got You Under My Skin
- lyricist and composer:
- Cole Porter (in 1936)
- publisher:
- Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. , Chappell Music , Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
- part of:
- The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
- part of:
- Born to Dance
| Neneh Cherry | | 4:30 |
| 14 | Ghosts | Japan | 4.5 | 4:31 |
| 15 | Heroine | Sinéad O’Connor | 3.65 | 4:25 |
| 16 | Mister Blue Sky- engineer:
- Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass:
- Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
- drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (in 1977)
- guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
- keyboard:
- Richard Tandy (in 1977)
- background vocals:
- Bev Bevan (in 1977) and Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark (in 1977)
- arranger:
- Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Epic Records (in 1977), Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1977)
- recorded at:
- Musicland Studios in München , Bayern , Germany (in 1977)
- mixed at:
- Musicland Studios in München , Bayern , Germany
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 17) and Q50 – December 2005 (number: 33)
- recording of:
- Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , EMI Songs Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
- sub-publisher:
- イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
- part of:
- Concerto for a Rainy Day
| Electric Light Orchestra | 4.55 | 5:06 |
| 17 | T’ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It) | Fun Boy Three | | 2:55 |
| 18 | Zobi La Mouche | Les Négresses Vertes | | 3:26 |
| 19 | Nineteen | Paul Hardcastle | 3.6 | 3:38 |
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