Smashing 80s Hits

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Annotation last modified on 2021-05-31 00:25 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Union of the Snake
recording of:
Union of the Snake
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 Duran4:20
2Communication
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
recording of:
Communication
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3:25
3Lips 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
4Cry Wolf
engineer:
Gerry Kitchingham
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) and Alan Tarney
drums (drum set):
Øystein Jevanord
performer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 273)
recording of:
Cry Wolf
lyricist and writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen
publisher:
ATV Music
a‐ha3.854:04
5Ooh to Be Ah
recording of:
Ooh to Be Ah
lyricist:
Christopher Hamill
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Christopher Hamill, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
publisher:
Infinite Music Ltd.
Kajagoogoo3:15
6Take Me to the River (Edit)
recording of:
Take Me to the River
writer:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Mabon Hodges (“Teenie”, soul guitarist)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Burlington Music, Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing
Talking Heads3:37
7Some People
Belouis Some3:57
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
9C30 C60 C90 Go
assistant producer:
Martin Levan
producer:
Malcolm McLaren
recording of:
C·30 C·60 C·90 Go
writer:
Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman (English rock musician, record producer & composer) and Malcolm McLaren
Bow Wow Wow53:03
10There There My Dear
engineer:
Barry Hammond
producer:
Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
recording of:
There, There My Dear
writer:
Al Archer and Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Dexys Midnight Runners33:33
11Election Day
vocals:
Grace Jones
recording of:
Election Day
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Arcadia4:31
12Where the Love Is
recording of:
Where the Love Is
writer:
The Sound (UK post‐punk band)
The Sound54:10
13Roam
miscellaneous support:
Budd Tunick (task: Production Manager)
programming:
Richard Hilton
additional engineer:
Paul Angelli, Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), Patrick Dillett and Keith Freedman
engineer:
Tom Durack
producer:
Nile Rodgers
mixer:
Tom Durack and Nile Rodgers
bass guitar [bass]:
Sara Lee (UK bassist, singer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Leroy Clouden
guitar:
Keith Strickland
keyboard [keyboards]:
Richard Hilton
vocals:
Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Roam
lyricist:
Robert Waldrop
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52’s3.94:55
14Darklands
engineer:
Tony Harris (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
vocals:
William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recording of:
Darklands
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) (in 1987)
The Jesus and Mary Chain55:30
15(I Just Can’t) Forgive and Forget
Blue Zoo3:25
16That Was Yesterday
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
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
background vocals:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Rick Wills
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) 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
recording of:
That Was Yesterday
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Little Doggies Productions, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Somerset Songs Publishing Inc.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), 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), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 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)
Foreigner43:49
17Twist In My Sobriety
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) and WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1988)
recording of:
Twist in My Sobriety (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Tanita Tikaram
publisher:
Brogue Music, Warner Basart (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Tanita Tikaram4.454:51
18Leave It
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (in 1983)
guitar:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Tony Kaye (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
recording of:
Leave It (in 1983)
composer:
Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Tremander Songs, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Affirmative Music (publisher) (in 1984), Unforgettable Songs (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1984) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984)
Yes3.54:13
19Nobody Else
Nick Kamen4:12
20Shiver
George Benson5:18
21Foolish Beat
recording engineer:
Bernard Bullock, Phil Castellano (brother of John, uncle of Richie) and Don Feinberg
programming:
Fred Zarr
assistant engineer:
Bill Esses
producer:
Debbie Gibson
assistant mixer:
Jim Goatley
mixer:
Phil Castellano (brother of John, uncle of Richie) and Debbie Gibson
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ira Siegel
keyboard and synthesizer:
Fred Zarr
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
saxophone:
Jeff Smith (US saxophonist)
background vocals:
Carrie Johnson and Tim Lawless
background vocals and lead vocals:
Debbie Gibson
arranger:
Debbie Gibson and Fred Zarr
recorded at:
Z Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sorceror Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Foolish Beat
lyricist and composer:
Debbie Gibson
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Creative Bloc Music Ltd. (from 1987 to ????) and Deborah Ann’s Music (from 1987 to ????)
Debbie Gibson4.54:23
22Should I Say Yes?
Nu Shooz4:51
23This Is Me
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
additional percussion:
Luís Jardim
bass:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set):
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist)
background vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
recording of:
This Is Me
writer:
Simon Climie and Rob Fisher (UK keyboardist, in Naked Eyes)
Climie Fisher33:50
24One Lover at a Time
engineer:
Rory Young
producer:
David Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr) and Wayne Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr)
conductor:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
recording of:
One Lover at a Time
writer:
Richard Feldman and Jimmy Scott (British born songwriter)
Atlantic Starr4:01
25Frankie
producer:
Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Frankie
lyricist and composer:
Denise Rich
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Sister Sledge4:18
26Two of Hearts
associate producer:
Jeff C. Fishman (producer)
producer:
Jon St. James (American guitarist, songwriter, and producer) and William J. Walker (US executive producer William J. Walker)
drums (drum set) [drum system]:
Karl Moet (drummer and songwriter)
keyboard [keyboard system]:
Skip Hahn
keyboard [keyboard systems]:
Jon St. James (American guitarist, songwriter, and producer) and Rich West
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 2) (number: 4)
recording of:
Two of Hearts
writer:
Sue Gatlin, Tim Greene and John Dixon Mitchell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), On The Note Publishing (in 1986) and Tim Green Music (publisher) (in 1986)
Stacey Q43:58