Sad 80’s Songs

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(As of 2020-03-31).

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Annotation last modified on 2020-03-31 12:27 UTC.

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1One Day I’ll Fly Away
assistant engineer:
Hill Swimmer
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
bass:
Wilton Felder and Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer) and Stix Hooper
guitar:
Roland Bautista, Tim May (session/jazz guitarist), Dean Parks (American session guitarist) and David T. Walker
keyboard:
Joe Sample
percussion:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown and Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
trumpet:
Oscar Brashear
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin, Julia Tillman, Gwen Owens (R&B singer Gwendolyn Louise Owens) and Maxine Waters
vocals:
Randy Crawford (US jazz/R&B singer Veronica Crawford)
recording of:
One Day I’ll Fly Away
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Joe Sample
publisher:
Four Knights Music Co., Irving Music, Inc. and Leeds Music Ltd.
Randy Crawford35:02
2True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet3.655:28
3I Want to Know What Love Is
additional engineer:
Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman
assistant engineer:
Bobby Cohen (engineer), Tim Crich and Scott “Abada” Mabuchi
engineer:
Frank Filipetti
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Alex Sadkin
additional keyboard:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
additional vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
background vocals:
Donnie Harper, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Rick Wills
choir vocals:
The New Jersey Mass Choir
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984), Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1984), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984, in 2018) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 65), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 476)
recording of:
I Want to Know What Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Evansongs Ltd. (publisher), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner3.954:54
4New Moon on Monday
engineer:
Peter Wade-Schwier (producer, mixing and recording engineer) and Phil Thornalley
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band), Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter) and Alex Sadkin
arranger:
Duran Duran (English rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
New Moon on Monday
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)
Duran Duran3.94:16
5Soup for One
conductor:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
arranger:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Soup for One
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chic35:35
6Drive
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Drive by The Cars
recording of:
Drive
publisher:
Ric Ocasek
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Gallo Music Publishing, Lido Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing, Inc., Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Cars43:55
7Hunting High and Low
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 276)
recording of:
Hunting High and Low
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1984)
a‐ha3.453:44
8Give Me Back My Heart
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
recording of:
Give Me Back My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Simon Darlow (songwriter, keyboardist & guitarist) and Trevor Horn
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. (in 1982) and Perfect Songs (UK publisher, affiliated with BMI) (in 1982)
Dollar5:01
9It’s Over
Teddy Pendergrass5:45
10Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
additional engineer:
John Guess, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett and Richard Mullen
assistant engineer:
Stuart Gitlin and Margaret Gwynne (engineer)
producer:
Michael Omartian
mixer:
Chet Himes
lead vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Michael Omartian
strings arranger:
Michael Omartian
arranger:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
concertmaster:
Assa Drori
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981, in 1983)
recorded at and mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 19)
recording of:
Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
writer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter), Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner–Barham Music LLC, Warner/Chappell North America and Woolnough Music
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) 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)
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 winner)
Christopher Cross53:54
11Glory of Love
engineer and mixer:
Terry Christian (US recording and mixing engineer) and John Guess
producer:
Michael Omartian
guest background vocals:
Kenny Cetera
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1986) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
Lion Share Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Glory of Love
writer:
Peter Cetera, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Diane Nini
publisher:
EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., Rondor Music Publishing, Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30), Air Bear Music (in 1986), Fall Line Orange Music (in 1986), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 59th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1986 nominee)
Peter Cetera4.24:18
12Lips Like Sugar
engineer:
Stuart Barry (studio audio engineer) and Paul Gomersall
producer:
Laurie Latham
assistant mixer:
Alex Haas (Trance remixer/producer. Member of Cypher 7) and Don Rodenbach
mixer:
Bruce Lampcov
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Pete de Freitas
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Les Pattinson
guitar:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen) and Will Sergeant
vocals:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen)
mixed at:
The Power Station (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:
Lips Like Sugar
lyricist:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen)
composer:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Leslie Pattinson, Pete de Freitas and William Sergeant
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Echo & the Bunnymen4.254:52
13Each Time You Break My Heart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Each Time You Break My Heart
writer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases)
Nick Kamen3.54:34
14More Than I Can Bear
engineer and mixer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
producer:
Mark Reilly (guitarist, vocalist, producer, songwriter) and Danny White (keyboardist)
flugelhorn:
Guy Barker
keyboard:
Danny White (keyboardist)
percussion:
Robin Jones (latin jazz percussionist)
vocals:
Mark Reilly (guitarist, vocalist, producer, songwriter)
vocals arranger:
Basia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1984)
recording of:
More Than I Can Bear
writer:
Mark Reilly (guitarist, vocalist, producer, songwriter) and Danny White (keyboardist)
publisher:
Matt Music Ltd. (PRS) and WC Music Corp.
Matt Bianco44:18
15Love in Your Eyes
Limahl4:22
16Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Killen
baritone saxophone:
Roger Lewis (Sax Player - Dirty Dozen Brass Band)
bass drum [parade drum] and tambourine:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
cymbal and snare drum:
Jim Keltner
grand piano:
Allen Toussaint
sousaphone:
Kirk Joseph
tenor saxophone:
Kevin Harris (US tenor saxophonist)
trumpet:
Gregory Davis and Efrem Towns
lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
horn arranger:
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Declan Patrick MacManus
recording of:
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
Plangent Vision Music
Elvis Costello44:03
17Just Like Honey
recording of:
Just Like Honey
writer:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
is based on:
Intro (Just Like Honey)
The Jesus and Mary Chain2:58
18Memories (If I Could Relive Your Love)
recording of:
Memories (If I Could Relive Your Love)
writer:
Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (UK keyboardist, in Naked Eyes) and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
Climie Fisher5:57
19Passion and Pain
Womack & Womack5:51
20The End of a Love Affair
executive producer:
Russ Titelman
mixer:
Josh Abbey
cover recording of:
The End of a Love Affair
lyricist and composer:
Edward Redding
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
recording of:
The End of a Love Affair
lyricist and composer:
Edward Redding
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Chaka Khan5:13
21Lookin’ for Love Again
Atlantic Starr5:01
22Tell Me What I Gotta Do
Al Jarreau4:01
23You Need Me
recording of:
You Need Me
writer:
Kathy Sledge Lightfoot (R&B singer-songwriter) and Tony Maiden
Sister Sledge4:47
24Love Moves in Strange Ways
Blue Zoo4:05

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Music Group – X5 Music Group (in 2019)
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