Best of 80's: Black

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Get Down Saturday Night
recording of:
Get Down Saturday Night
composer:
Oliver Cheatham and Kevin McCord
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Oliver Cheatham5:37
2Forget Me Nots
recording of:
Forget Me Nots
writer:
Terri McFaddin, Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
publisher:
Baby Fingers Music, Freddie Dee Music, Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG) and Yamina Music
Patrice Rushen4:33
3On the Beat
recording of:
On the Beat
writer:
Mauro Malavasi and Paul Slade
The B.B. & Q. Band5:54
4Just an Illusion
recording of:
Just an Illusion
writer:
Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
Imagination4.53:54
5Going Back to My Roots
producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Odyssey55:24
6Let's Groove
recording of:
Let’s Groove
writer:
Wayne Vaughn and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Earth, Wind & Fire3:19
7Lost in Music
recording of:
Lost in Music
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Sister Sledge4:37
8I Can Make You Feel Good
recording of:
I Can Make You Feel Good
writer:
Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson and William Shelby
Shalamar44:14
9Love Town
recording of:
Love Town
writer:
Len Barry and Bobby Eli
Booker Newberry III4:44
10Word Up
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo44:16
11Don't Look Any Further
recording of:
Don’t Look Any Further
writer:
Franne Golde, Duane Hitchings and Dennis Lambert
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Universal Music Careers and VMG Worldwide
Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett3:58
12A Love Supreme
recording of:
A Love Supreme
lyricist:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory) and Will Downing (American soul, house singer, songwriter and producer)
composer:
John Coltrane
is based on:
A Love Supreme
Will Downing34:44
13And the Beat Goes On
recording of:
And the Beat Goes On
writer:
William Shelby, Stephen Shockley and Leon Sylvers
The Whispers4:50
14We Got the Funk
recording of:
We Got the Funk
writer:
Nate Edmonds (keyboard player/songwriter), Brenda Reynolds and Albert Williams
publisher:
Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd. (ended), B.I.B. Music and Songs of Universal, Inc.
Positive Force4:31
15Don't Push It, Don't Force It
recording of:
Don't Push It, Don't Force It (Leon Haywood song)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Haywood
publisher:
Jim-Edd Music
Leon Haywood53:22
16Trapped
recording of:
Trapped
writer:
Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman (songwriter)
publisher:
Moonwalk Music (publisher)
Colonel Abrams4:07
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Riding on a Train
recording of:
Riding on a Train
writer:
John Banfield, Aaron Brown (The Pasadenas), David Milliner, Michael Milliner and Hammish Seelochan
The Pasadenas5:21
2Wishing Well
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Martyn Ware
baritone saxophone, keyboard and percussion and background vocals and lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
bass:
Phil Spalding
drums (drum set):
Preston Heyman
guitar:
Pete Glenister
hi-hat [Wicked Hi-Hat]:
Clive Mngaza
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
recording of:
Wishing Well
lyricist:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
composer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Sean Oliver
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Virgin Music Publishers Ltd. and Young Terence Music (Publisher)
Terence Trent D’Arby33:28
3I Won't Cry
Glen Goldsmith3:45
4Ain't Nothing Goin' on but the Rent
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On but the Rent
lyricist and composer:
Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist)
Gwen Guthrie5:55
5Heartache No. 9
Delegation5:06
6Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
recording of:
Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life
lyricist and composer:
Mike Cleveland (80's dance)
publisher:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
cover recording of:
There's Not a Problem My Squad Can't Fix
writer:
J. Phillips (Rapper), Michael Cleveland (80's dance) and T. Smith
publisher:
Comart Music, EMI Longitude Music, Illeiotic Music, Inc., Illiotic Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Longitude Music Co., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, T'ziah's Music, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Young Lion's Music (BMI) and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher - add no releases here!)
Indeep3.655:40
7Takes a Little Time
Total Contrast5:47
8Criticize
recording of:
Criticize
writer:
Jellybean Johnson and Alexander O’Neal
Alexander O’Neal4:04
9Come Into My Life
recording of:
Come Into My Life
lyricist and composer:
Joyce Sims
publisher:
Beach House Music, Chelsea Music Publishing, Smokin' Amigos and Tawanne Lamont Music
Joyce Sims33:44
10That's the Way Love Is
recording of:
That's the Way Love Is
writer:
Byron Burke, Herb Lawson and Byron Stingily
Ten City4:08
11You to Me Are Everything
producer:
Ken Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye Records (in 1976) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recording of:
You to Me Are Everything
writer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Real Thing3.653:20
12Let the Music Play
recording of:
Let the Music Play
writer:
Chris Barbosa (Rhythm Method) and Ed Chisolm
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Shannon3:28
13Flashdance... What a Feeling
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Irene Cara
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polygram Records, Inc. (New York) (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1983) and Unidisc Music Inc. (not for release label use! use “Unidisc” instead) (in 1983)
recording of:
Flashdance… What a Feeling
lyricist:
Irene Cara and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Alcor Music (publisher), Carasmatic Music, Carub Music (publisher), Chappell Music Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), GMPC, Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Sony/ATV Harmony and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 56)
Irene Cara3.83:49
14I Feel for You
bass, drum machine and guitar:
Reggie Griffin (in 1984)
chromatic harmonica:
Stevie Wonder (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone (in 1984)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) (in 1984), David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System) (in 1984), Reggie Griffin (in 1984) and Philippe Saisse (in 1984)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Chaka Khan (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1984)
cover recording of:
I Feel for You (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Chaka Khan3.755:44
15Let's Hear It for the Boy
engineer:
Michael Hutchinson
producer:
George Duke
mixer:
Jellybean (US producer John Benitez)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1984 to present)
remix of:
Let’s Hear It for the Boy by Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
recording of:
Let’s Hear It for the Boy
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Thomas Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Deniece Williams55:57
16You Sexy Thing
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recording of:
You Sexy Thing (in 1975)
writer:
Errol Brown and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Chocolate, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Finchley Music Corp. and RAK Publishing Ltd
Hot Chocolate3.84:01
17She Works Hard for the Money
guitar [guitars]:
Marty Walsh
saxophone [sax]:
Gary Herbig
recording of:
She Works Hard for the Money
writer:
Michael Omartian and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
See This House Music (from 1983 to present) and Sweet Summer Night Music (from 1983 to present)
Donna Summer4.55:16