Now That′s What I Call Music 4

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Tracklist

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1It’s a Hard Life
additional recording engineer:
Mike Beiriger
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena and Stephan Wissnet
recording engineer, programming and engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
background vocals:
Brian May (from 1983-08 until 1984-01), Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
produced at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording of:
It’s a Hard Life (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen4:11
2The Wanderer
engineer:
Steve Churchyard, Greg Jackman and Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Status Quo and Pip Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1984), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1984), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1984) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1984)
cover recording of:
The Wanderer
lyricist and composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Mijac Music, Schwartz Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell North America Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Status Quo3:21
3East of Eden
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
publisher:
Mercury Records (in 1984)
music videos:
East of Eden by Big Country
recording of:
East of Eden
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler and Bruce Watson
publisher:
Mercury Records (in 1984)
Big Country4:15
4Pride (In the Name of Love)
additional engineer:
Kevin Killen
assistant engineer:
Randy Ezratty
engineer and producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois
lead vocals:
Bono
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (in 1984)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 38) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 378)
recording of:
Pride (In the Name of Love)
lyricist:
Bono
composer:
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. and Warner Chappell Music
U23:52
5Listen to Your Father
recording of:
Listen to Your Father
lyricist and composer:
Carl Smyth
Feargal Sharkey3:12
6Tesla Girls
engineer:
Brian Tench
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Brian Tench
recording of:
Tesla Girls
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:36
7The Second Time
engineer:
Nigel Mills
producer:
Kim Wilde, Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
bass guitar:
Gary Twigg and Ricky Wilde
drums (drum set):
Christopher North
guitar:
Steve Byrd
harmonica:
Ricky Wilde
percussion:
Andy Duncan
background vocals:
Steve Byrd, Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
arranger:
Kim Wilde, Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
recording of:
The Second Time
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde3:55
8Human Racing
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (in 1983)
assistant engineer:
Roger Howorth
producer:
Peter Collins
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (in 1984) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1984)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Human Racing (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Nik Kershaw4:22
9Ghostbusters
producer:
Ray Parker Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1984) and RCA Records (from 2016 to present)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 22)
recording of:
Ghostbusters
lyricist and composer:
Ray Parker Jr.
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., IQ Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1984) and Raydiola Music (in 1984)
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
is based on:
I Want a New Drug
Ray Parker Jr.4:09
10If It Happens Again
engineer:
Howard Gray
producer:
Howard Gray and UB40
bass guitar:
Earl Falconer
drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Jim Brown
guitar:
Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue
trumpet:
Astro
vocals:
Ali Campbell
recording of:
If It Happens Again
lyricist and composer:
Jim Brown, Ali Campbell, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Terrence Oswald Wilson, Brian Travers and Michael Virtue
UB403:46
11Jump (for My Love)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
drum machine and synthesizer programming:
Stephen Mitchell (in 1983)
electronic drum set programming:
Reek Havoc (in 1983)
engineer:
Gary Skardina
associate producer:
Stephen Mitchell and Gary Skardina
producer:
Richard Perry
additional synthesizer and Minimoog and electronic drum set:
Howie Rice (in 1983)
bass:
Louis Johnson (in 1983)
drum machine and synthesizer:
Stephen Mitchell (in 1983)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (in 1983)
lead vocals:
June Pointer (in 1983)
remixer:
Michael Brooks and James C. Tract
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records Inc. (in 1983)
recording of:
Jump (for My Love) (in 1983)
writer:
Stephen Mitchell, Marti Sharron and Gary Skardina
publisher:
Anidraks Music, ATV Music, Braintree Music, Copyright Control and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Pointer Sisters4:31
12Hot Water
engineer and producer:
Ken Scott
recording of:
Hot Water
writer:
Wally Badarou, Phil Gould, Mark King and Mike Lindup
Level 423:40
13Sex Crime
additional engineer:
Steven Stanley
engineer:
Eric Thorngren
producer:
Dave Stewart
mixer:
Dave Stewart and Eric Thorngren
performer:
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
writer:
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
publisher:
RCA Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers
Eurythmics3:56
14Somebody’s Watching Me
producer:
Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell
background vocals:
Jermaine Jackson
guest vocals:
Michael Jackson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1983)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 20)
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell
publisher:
EMI Music and Jobete Music
Rockwell3:52
15Madam Butterfly
recording of:
Madam Butterfly (Un bel dì vedremo; Malcolm McLaren version)
writer:
Malcolm McLaren
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
arranger:
Stephen Hague and Walter Turbitt
publisher:
CBS Songs (from 1984 to present), Chappell (from 1984 to present), Charisma Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and Malcolm McLaren Songs Ltd. (from 1984 to present)
is based on:
Madama Butterfly (complete standard version)
Malcolm McLaren5:50
16Gotta Get You Home Tonight
recording of:
Gotta Get You Home Tonight
writer:
McKinley Horton and Eugene Wilde
Eugene Wilde5:20