80’s Top 100

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1Relax
engineer:
Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) (in 1983) and Anne Dudley (English score composer) (in 1983)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim (in 1983)
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson (in 1983), Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983) and Paul Rutherford (member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1983) and Zang Tuum Tumb (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (extended version) by DJ Schmolli
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 10) and Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Relax (in 1983)
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood4.053:56
2Notorious
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1986)
recording of:
Notorious
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes and John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Skintrade Music Ltd.
Duran Duran4:00
3New Sensation
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1994)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1987)
music videos:
New Sensation (music video) by INXS
recording of:
New Sensation
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing, Tol Muziek, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
INXS3.953:40
4Avalon
producer:
Rhett Davies and Roxy Music
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass guitar:
Alan Spenner (from 1981 until 1982)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark (from 1981 until 1982)
guitar:
Neil Hubbard (from 1981 until 1982) and Phil Manzanera (from 1981 until 1982)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Bryan Ferry (from 1981 until 1982)
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion) (from 1981 until 1982)
saxophone:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music) (from 1981 until 1982)
background vocals:
Yannick Etienne (from 1981 until 1982) and Fonzi Thornton (from 1981 until 1982)
performer:
Roxy Music (from 1981 until 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (from 1982 to present, in 1982), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1982) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982, in 1999, in 2003)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1981 until 1982)
recording of:
Avalon (from 1981 until 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), E.G. Music Inc., EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Virgin Songs, Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1982)
Roxy Music4.154:13
5It’s My Life
programming and producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
acoustic guitar:
Mark Hollis
drum machine and synthesizer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
drums (drum set):
Tim Friese‐Greene and Lee Harris (singer-songwriter & musician)
fretless bass:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
keyboard:
Ian Curnow
percussion:
Morris Pert
piano:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Phil Ramocon (soul/R&B/reggae songwriter)
background vocals:
Mark Hollis and Paul Webb (Video game music composer)
vocals:
Mark Hollis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
It’s My Life
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
F‐Sharp Productions Ltd., Hollis Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
Talk Talk3.753:54
6Alive and Kicking
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985)
recording of:
Alive and Kicking
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing Ltd. and Simple Minds Ltd
Simple Minds5:00
7Eyes Without a Face
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass:
Sal Cuevas (in 1983) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price (in 1983)
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Judi Dozier (in 1983) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Perri Lister (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
edit of:
Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Eyes Without a Face (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music, Sitting Pretty Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Idol34:10
8Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer:
Val Garay (in 1981-01)
producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (in 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1981), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1981), EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1981), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981), EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1981), EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-01)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 18) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 425)
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Mothfrog Publishing, Plain and Simple Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Mothfrog Publishing, Plain and Simple Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Kim Carnes3.953:45
9Centerfold
engineer:
Dave Thoener
producer:
Seth Justman
arranger:
Seth Justman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981) and EMI Catalog (in 2006)
recorded at:
Long View Farm in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Mix Room, Record Plant (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 38), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 73) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 314)
recording of:
Centerfold (song by The J. Geils Band)
lyricist and composer:
Seth Justman
publisher:
Center City Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Pal-Park Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (no slash in name; in use since 2019‐05‐16) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
J. Geils Band43:37
10I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1981), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1981)
recording of:
I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
lyricist:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and John Oates
composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Geomantic Music, Hot Cha Music Co., Primary Wave Brian, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Daryl Hall & John Oates4.53:45
11We Close Our Eyes
producer:
Gary Stevenson
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK label renamed from Virgin EMI Records in 2020) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1985)
music videos:
We Close Our Eyes by Go West
recording of:
We Close Our Eyes
writer:
Peter Cox (Artist and songwriter) and Richard Drummie
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Go West3.23:41
12It’s Only Love
assistant engineer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer), Bruce Lampcov and Michael Sauvage
engineer:
Roger Monk and Bob Clearmountain (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-23)
associate producer:
Jim Vallance
producer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Bob Clearmountain
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain (on 1984-09-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mickey (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-23)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Dave (Bass player (Bryan Adams) and engineer) (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-23)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Keith (Canadian guitarist) (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-23)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals [vocals]:
BA (Canadian singer/songwriter) (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-23)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Tommy (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-23)
lead vocals:
Tina Turner (on 1984-06-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1984) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1984, in 1988)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-23, on 1984-06-29)
mixed at:
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 (on 1984-09-23)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 184)
recording of:
It’s Only Love (from 1984-03-27 until 1984-09-23)
composed in and lyrics written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in 1983-12)
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (on 1983-12-30) and Jim Vallance (on 1983-12-30)
publisher:
Adams Communications Inc. (, in 1984), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music, Inc., Testatyme Music, Calypso Toonz (in 1984) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984)
Bryan Adams & Tina Turner3.83:16
13Everybody Have Fun Tonight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1986)
recording of:
Everybody Have Fun Tonight
writer:
Nick Feldman, Jack Hues, Wang Chung and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
arranger:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
publisher:
Chong Music Ltd., Spirit One Music and Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd.
Wang Chung3:52
14Harvest for the World
producer:
S. & M. Young (Martyn Young & Steven Young)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1988)
music videos:
Harvest for the World by The Christians
cover recording of:
Harvest for the World
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
The Christians3:58
15Satellite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1987)
recording of:
Satellite
writer:
Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff and Rob Hyman
publisher:
Dub Notes Music (publisher), Hobbler Music, Human Boy Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Hooters4:16
16On the Radio
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979)
recording of:
On the Radio (Foxes)
writer:
Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Edition Intro Meisel GmbH, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
part of:
Foxes (1980 film soundtrack)
Donna Summer4.754:04
17I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) (in 1983)
assistant engineer:
Roger Howorth
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
additional bass:
Paul Westwood (bassist) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1983) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Nik Kershaw3.53:22
18Tinseltown in the Rain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983)
recording of:
Tinseltown in the Rain
writer:
Robert Bell (The Blue Nile) and Paul Buchanan (Scottish alt. pop musician, of Blue Nile)
publisher:
Flag 22 (publisher)
The Blue Nile4:26
19The More You Live, the More You Love
producer:
Steve Lovell (record producer and musical director; aka Bernard Gazda)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Limited (in 1984) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The More You Live, the More You Love
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (UK guitarist, in A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
publisher:
Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
A Flock of Seagulls4:06
20Moments in Love
producer:
Trevor Horn
guest vocals:
Camilla Pilkington
vocals:
Camilla Pilkington
arranger:
Trevor Horn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984)
samples:
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy by The Andrews Sisters
recording of:
Moments in Love
composer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Trevor Horn, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS), SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated) and Unforgettable Songs Ltd.
Art of Noise4.654:33
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manufactured in:Germany
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:USM (for ℗ & © use only; Universal Strategic Marketing, a division of Universal Music B.V.) (in 2008)
licensed to:Universal Music B.V. (not for release label use! NL subsidiary of UMG)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1449158 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0018F6TMY [info]