Best of the ’80s: 1989

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sowing the Seeds of Love
producer:
David Bascombe
Hammond organ:
Ian Stanley
live recording of:
Sowing the Seeds of Love (in 1990)
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
recording of:
Sowing the Seeds of Love
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Tears for Fears4.056:09
2Sweet Surrender
recording of:
Sweet Surrender
writer:
Graeme Clark (founder member of Wet Wet Wet), Tom Cunningham (Scottish musician, drummer for Wet Wet Wet), Neil Mitchell and Marti Pellow
publisher:
The Precious Music Company Ltd., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) (in 1989) and Precious Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1989)
Wet Wet Wet6:00
3First Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1988) and The Coca-Cola Company (in 1988)
music videos:
First Time ("concept" version) by Robin Beck and First Time (band version) by Robin Beck
recording of:
First Time
lyricist:
Tom Anthony (wrote "First Time") and Terry Boyle
composer:
Gavin Spencer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB
Robin Beck33:19
4If I Could Turn Back Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
additional engineer:
Guy Roche
assistant engineer:
Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Guy Roche and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
additional guitar:
Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mark T. Williams
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1989), The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Limited (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 386)
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Realsongs (in 1989)
Cher3.753:55
5Have a Little Faith in Me
producer:
Jay Faires and Tricia Holloway
acoustic guitar:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter) (in 1987-02)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1987-02)
electric bass guitar:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) (in 1987-02)
electric guitar:
Ry Cooder (in 1987-02)
vocals:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter) (in 1987-02)
recording of:
Have a Little Faith in Me (in 1987-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
recording of:
Lass mich nicht allein heut' Nacht (Have a Little Faith in Me)
composer:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
translated version of:
Have a Little Faith in Me
John Hiatt24:03
6Name and Number
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recording of:
Name and Number
writer:
Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Michael John McEvoy, Migi Drummond, Glenn Skinner, Nick Thorpe and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (singer from Curiosity Killed the Cat)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Curio Sounds Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Curiosity Killed the Cat4:03
7Americanos
recording of:
Americanos
lyricist and composer:
Holly Johnson
Holly Johnson23:37
8Real LoveJody Watley4:23
9The Lover in Me
assistant engineer:
Andy "Opie" Batwinas (task: mixing), Don Sullivan (engineer), Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
engineer:
Jon Gass and Jon Gass (task: mixing)
producer:
L.A. & Babyface (US R&B songwriting/production duo)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
L.A. Reid
keyboard [keyboards]:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Kayo (Kevin Roberson)
solo saxophone:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Sheena Easton, Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
produced for:
La'Face, Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Elumba Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Galaxy Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound (original location of Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States
remixed at:
Elumba Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
instrumental versions:
The Lover in Me (instrumental) by Sheena Easton, The Lover in Me (instrumental) by Sheena Easton and The Lover in Me (instrumental) by Sheena Easton
recording of:
The Lover in Me
writer:
Antonio M. Reid, Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Green Skirt Music (publisher), Hip Trip Music (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
Sheena Easton5:02
10Where Is the Love
cover recording of:
Where Is the Love
writer:
Ralph MacDonald and William Salter (songwriter, bassist, producer)
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and BMG Ruby Songs
Mica Paris & Will Downing3:19
11Every Little Step
recording of:
Every Little Step
writer:
Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Hip Trip Music (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
Bobby Brown4:37
12Take Care of Yourself
producer:
Level 42
recording of:
Take Care of Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Mark King (bass guitarist and vocalist)
Level 4214:28
13Four Letter Word
programming and producer:
Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Ricky Wilde
engineer:
James Richards (engineer)
mixer:
Richard Lengyel
guitar:
Steve Byrd and Ricky Wilde
keyboard:
Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Ricky Wilde
background vocals:
Junior Giscombe (Norman Washington Giscombe, Jr.) and Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001)
produced for:
Big M (British record and publishing company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Select Sound Studios in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Four Letter Word
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde2.54:04
14Love Always Finds a Reason
Glenn Medeiros & Ria4:33
15We Got Our Own Thang
remixer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1989)
recording of:
We Got Our Own Thang
writer:
Cornelius Brown Jr. (Singer in C.J. & Co), Charles Clark (Singer in C.J. & Co), Dennis Coffey, Constance Durden (Singer in C.J. & Co), Heavy D (US rapper), Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer), Mike Theodore, Joni Tolbert (Singer in C.J. & Co) and Wellington (Singer in C.J. & Co)
Heavy D. & the Boyz43:49
16Woman in Chains
performer:
Oleta Adams
recording of:
Woman in Chains
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing
Oleta Adams6:16
17Words
recording of:
Words
lyricist and arranger:
Henry Priestman
composer:
Seán Ó Riada (birth name John Reidy)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)
The Christians4:26

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part of:Best of the ’80s (Universal yearly VA compilations) (number: 1989) (order: 10)