Synth Pop Party

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Planet Earth
recording of:
Planet Earth
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)
publisher:
EMI Songs and EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Duran Duran4:03
2Take on Me
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and 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:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985, in 2004)
music videos:
Take On Me (official music video, 2019 4K remaster of 1985 version with diegetic audio) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Take On Me (official music video, 1985 Steve Barron version) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 24), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 26), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
version of:
Miss Eerie
a‐ha4.43:45
3Situation (12" mix)
recording of:
Situation
writer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…) and Alison Moyet
Yazoo2:30
4Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981)
recording of:
Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet44:09
5A Little Respect
recording of:
A Little Respect
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Erasure3:33
6Mirror Mirror
recording of:
Mirror Mirror (Mon amour)
writer:
Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
Dollar3:31
7Is It a Dream (extended version)
Classix Nouveaux7:10
8If I Ever
Red Flag3:28
9Don't Blame It on That Girl
recording of:
Don't Blame It on That Girl
writer:
Mark Fisher (UK keyboardist, songwriter and producer) and Mark Reilly (guitarist, vocalist, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Fishy Songs Limited and Smooth Dog Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal MCA Music Publishing (France)
Matt Bianco43:49
10Kiss
producer:
Art of Noise, Anne Dudley (English score composer) and J.J. Jeczalik
lead vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer) (in 1988)
performer:
Art of Noise (in 1988)
arranger:
Art of Noise, Anne Dudley (English score composer) and J.J. Jeczalik
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
China Records (UK label founded by Derek Green) (in 1988)
samples:
Close (to the Edit) by Art of Noise, Dragnet by Art of Noise, Moments in Love by Art of Noise, Paranoimia (7″ mix) by The Art of Noise with Max Headroom (titular character from "Max Headroom") and Peter Gunn by The Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy
music videos:
Kiss by Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
cover recording of:
Kiss (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Art of Noise feat. Tom Jones33:32
11Imagination
recording of:
Imagination
lyricist and composer:
Neville Keighley
Belouis Some33:35
12Rio (David Kershenbaum remix)
remixer:
David Kershenbaum
recording of:
Rio
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 Duran5:37
13The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and 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:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 11) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 283)
recording of:
The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony ATV Publishing
a‐ha3.95:02
14Oh L'amour
recording of:
Oh l’amour
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Erasure3:37
15Gold
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
bass:
Martin Kemp (UK actor, musician, bassist for Spandau Ballet) (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
John Keeble (in 1982)
guitar:
Gary Kemp (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jess Bailey (in 1982)
percussion and saxophone:
Steve Norman (UK saxophonist/percussionist for Spandau Ballet) (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Tony Hadley (in 1982)
performer:
Spandau Ballet (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
recording of:
Gold (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
recording of:
Glow
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
Spandau Ballet3.53:52
16Election Day
recording of:
Election Day
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Arcadia5:28
17Nowhere Girl
recording of:
Nowhere Girl
writer:
Rick Holliday and Steve Hovington
B‐Movie34:41
18Occupy Your Mind
Dusty Springfield6:49
19Boy (extended mix version)
recording of:
Boy
writer:
Ted Ottaviano
Book of Love4:29
20Kylan Ligger Över Hela Stan (Euroteque mix)
Lustans Lakejer3:43
21It's a Secret
Freestyle4:08
22Oh Mama
recording of:
Oh Mama
writer:
Ola Håkansson (Oson) and Tim Norell
Lili & Susie3:49
23Nevermore
+14:31
24Nothing to Write Home About
Visitors3:59
25Interstellar Love
Paola3:22
26Spaceman
producer:
Jas Mann and Steve Power
mixer:
Clive Black
edit of:
Spaceman by Babylon Zoo
recording of:
Spaceman
lyricist and composer:
Jas Mann
Babylon Zoo3.54:03
27The Cutter
recording of:
The Cutter
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen3:53
28Over the Shoulder
Ministry5:14
29Peter Gunn
producer:
Art of Noise, Anne Dudley (English score composer), J.J. Jeczalik and Gary Langan
guest guitar:
Duane Eddy
arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), J.J. Jeczalik and Gary Langan
instrumental cover recording of:
Peter Gunn
lyricist and composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
part of:
Peter Gunn (American TV series 1958–1961)
recording of:
Peter Gunn
lyricist and composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
part of:
Peter Gunn (American TV series 1958–1961)
Art of Noise feat. Duane Eddy43:48
30Give 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