Tracklist

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1Big in Japan
recording engineer and mixer:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant programming:
Boris Balin (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and Thomas Beck (technical assistant, likely German) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
programming:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-06 until 1984-08)
producer:
Andreas Budde, Wolfgang Loos and Colin Pearson (producer and violinist)
additional keyboard:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
drum machine:
Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
keyboard:
Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
background vocals:
Wednesday (German‐English rock band active from 1975–1980) (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lead vocals:
Marian Gold (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
arranger:
Alphaville (German synth pop band) and Wolfgang Loos
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 54 (Berlin recording studio) in Germany (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
music videos:
Big In Japan by Alphaville (German synth pop band)
recording of:
Big in Japan (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Marian Gold, Lloyd Bernhard and Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz)
publisher:
Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
Alphaville4.154:43
2Self Control
executive producer:
Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Harold Faltermeier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (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)
music videos:
Self Control by Laura Branigan
cover recording of:
Self Control (in 1984)
lyricist:
Steve Piccolo
additional writer:
Harro Steffen
composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi and Raffaele Riefoli (Italian pop singer)
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Edition Sunrise Publishing Inc., Sugar Musik Verlags GmbH (publisher) and Sugarmusic Spa (publisher, do NOT use as label)
Laura Branigan4.34:03
3You’re a Woman
recording of:
You’re a Woman
lyricist:
Mary Applegate and Karin van Haaren
composer:
Tony Hendrik
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964–2001)
Bad Boys Blue3:49
4Don’t Be So Shy
recording of:
Don't Be So Shy
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist)
composer:
Tissy Thiers
Moti Special3:28
5Brother Louie
recording of:
Brother Louie (Deep love is a burnin' fire stay... 'cause then the flame grows higher babe)
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
publisher:
Hanseatic (publisher) and Intersong Music Ltd.
Modern Talking5:20
6Chinese Eyes
recording of:
Chinese Eyes
writer:
Todd Canedy and Anthony Monn
Fancy4:52
7Oh No No
recording of:
Oh No No (Sing Bernie Paul)
lyricist:
Peter Bischof‐Fallenstein (from 1981 to present) and Bernie Paul (German singer and producer) (from 1981 to present)
composer:
Charly Ricanek and Bernie Paul (German singer and producer) (from 1981 to present)
arranger:
Karel Řičánek
translated version of:
Bantam
version of:
Ik mis je
Bernie Paul4:04
8Felicidad
producer:
Frank Farian
cover recording of:
Felicidad (Margherita)
lyricist:
Rosella Conz
composer:
Pino Massara
translated version of:
Margherita
Boney M.54:35
9Magic Symphony
recording of:
Magic Symphony
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
Blue System3:56
10One Way Ticket
recording of:
One Way Ticket
writer:
Eruption (British disco/R&B band)
cover recording of:
One Way Ticket (to the Blues)
writer:
Hank Hunter and Jack Keller
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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) 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)
Eruption33:35
11Not the Loving Kind
recording of:
Not the Loving Kind
lyricist:
Sven Dohrow
composer:
Ronny Schreinzer
The Twins3:57
12Reach Out
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Reach Out
lyricist:
Paul Engemann and Richie Zito
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Axxis Musikverlag GmbH
Giorgio Moroder5:39
13I Can Lose My Heart Tonight
recording of:
I Can Lose My Heart Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
C.C.Catch3:50
14Girl You Know It’s True
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hansa (in 1988) and BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1994)
cover recording of:
Girl You Know It's True
writer:
Ky Adeyemo, Bill Pettaway, Jr. (R&B songwriter, musician, producer), Rodney Holloman (Numarx), Kevin Lyles (executive / songwriter) and Sean Spencer (American DJ and record producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and MCA Music Ltd.
Milli Vanilli3:18
15Sadeness, Part 1
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) (in 1990)
recording of:
Sadeness, Part 1
lyricist:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer), Curly M.C., David Fairstein, F. Gregorian and Frank Peterson
composer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer), Curly M.C., David Fairstein and Frank Peterson
publisher:
Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Principles of Lust
part of:
Principles of Lust
Enigma4.84:14
16Axel F.
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) and Geffen Records (in 1984)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 70)
recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer4.153:01
17The Power
producer:
Snap! (Eurodance)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Anzilotti & Münzing (in 1990) and BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1990)
recording of:
The Power
writer:
Benito Benites, Antoinette Colandero and John Garrett III
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964–2001), House of Fun Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Snap!43:46
18Rock Me Amadeus
remix of:
Rock Me Amadeus (The Gold mix) by Falco (Austrian pop & rock musician) and Rock Me Amadeus (The Salieri version) by Falco (Austrian pop & rock musician)
recording of:
Rock Me Amadeus (in 1985)
lyricist:
Ferdi Bolland, Rob Bolland and Falco (Austrian pop & rock musician)
composer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
publisher:
Bolland Music, Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Nada Music (Dutch publisher)
Falco5:49
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part of:Die besten deutschen 80er Hits des Jahrtausends (Bild am Sonntag) (order: 2)