Best of the 80's

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Tracklist

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1Bad
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set) programming:
Douglas Getschal
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
Hammond organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and How Now Brown Cow
saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
synclavier:
Christopher Currell (arranger)
synthesizer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
wind instruments arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
Bad
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
Michael Jackson4.34:07
2The Power of Love
recording engineer:
Jim Gaines and Robert Missbach
additional engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Phil Kaffel and Malcolm Pollack
assistant engineer:
Rob Beaton, Alex Haas (Trance remixer/producer. Member of Cypher 7), Tom Size (US audio engineer) and Jim "Watts" Vereecke
producer:
Bob Clearmountain, Jellybean (US producer John Benitez) and Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Robert Missbach
bass guitar:
Mario Cipollina
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News)
guitar:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News))
harmonica:
Huey Lewis
keyboard:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News)
saxophone:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News)
vocals:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)), Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Huey Lewis
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Studio D Recording in Sausalito, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981-2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Power of Love (Back to the Future)
writer:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Cause and Effect Music, Huey Lewis Music, Kinda Blue Music, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Huey Lewis & the News43:57
3Total Eclipse of the Heart
recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Lost Boys (BMI affiliated) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Bonnie Tyler5:59
4Get Down on ItKool & the Gang3:32
5Mickey
cover recording of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
translated version of:
Mickey
Toni Basil4:03
6Super Freak
recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Rick James4:33
7Rapper's Delight
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 248) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 427)
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
writer:
Bernard Edwards, Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
The Sugarhill Gang4:46
8Tainted Love
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell4:14
9Rockit
recorded in:
United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi
producer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Material (group and producer team led by Bill Laswell)
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Michael Beinhorn (in 1983) and Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 1983)
performer:
DXT (US 80s hip hop, aka Grandmixer D.ST)
recorded at:
OAO Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Eldorado Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Rockit by Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
recording of:
Rockit (in 1983)
writer:
Michael Beinhorn, Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer)
Herbie Hancock45:29
10Free Fallin'
engineer:
Bill Bottrell, Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tambourine and lead vocals:
Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist) (from 1988 until 1989)
guitar and keyboard:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
mandolin and slide guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (from 1988 until 1989)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1989)
recorded at:
M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 177) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 219)
recording of:
Free Fallin’ (from 1988 until 1989)
writer:
Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
Tom Petty44:10
1199 Red Balloons
producer:
Reinhold Heil (from 1982 until 1983) and Manne Praeker (from 1982 until 1983)
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (use as © & ℗ holders or as distributors only, between 2005/03/24–2009/01/14) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 64)
recording of:
99 Red Balloons (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
translator:
Kevin McAlea (in 1983)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
translated version of:
99 Luftballons
Nena3.753:55
12Rock Lobster
assistant engineer:
Cass Rigby
engineer:
Robert Ash
co-producer:
Robert Ash
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
bass synthesizer and farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Strickland (from 1978 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
tambourine:
Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
background vocals:
Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06) and Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
lead vocals:
Fred Schneider (US singer-songwriter, frontman of The B-52s) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 433)
recording of:
Rock Lobster (from 1978 until 1979-06)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer-songwriter, frontman of The B-52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. (publisher)
The B‐52s4.456:50
13Straight Up
co-producer:
Keith Cohen
producer:
Elliot Wolff
arranger:
Elliot Wolff
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 11) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 90)
recording of:
Straight Up
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Wolff
publisher:
Elliott Wolff Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
Paula Abdul3.654:12
14Sweet Dreams
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Ltd. (1987-1996) (in 1983)
recording of:
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
lyricist:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
composer:
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., D’n’A Ltd., Sunbury Music Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Eurythmics4.54:52
15Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
engineer and producer:
Steve Levine
mixer:
Steve Levine and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon Moss
additional vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer)
lead vocals:
Boy George
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982)
music videos:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me by Culture Club (English pop group)
recording of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) and Jon Moss
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Culture Club3.954:29
16Like a Virgin
producer:
Nile Rodgers
lead vocals:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
recording of:
Like a Virgin
writer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Warner / Chappell Music Publishing
Madonna43:11
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