The Greatest Songs of the 80s

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1Purple Rain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1983-08-03) and Sunset Sound, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-09)
edit of:
Purple Rain by Prince and The Revolution
live recording of:
Purple Rain (on 1983-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
Prince & The Revolution4:07
2Bette Davis EyesKim Carnes3:45
3Eye in the SkyThe Alan Parsons Project4:33
4All Out of Love
executive producer:
Clive Davis
producer:
Robie Porter
assistant mixer:
Linda Corbin
mixer:
Jim Hilton
bass guitar:
Criston Barker
drums (drum set):
Ralph Cooper
guitar [lead guitar]:
David Moyse
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Graham Russell
keyboard:
Frank Esler‐Smith and Sam McNally
background vocals:
Criston Barker, Tommy Dassalo, Russell Hitchcock, Marcy Levy, David Moyse and Graham Russell
lead vocals:
Russell Hitchcock
vocals:
Graham Russell
arranger:
Air Supply and Robie Porter
orchestrator:
Frank Esler‐Smith and Robie Porter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1980), Arista Records, LLC (in 1980), Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. (in 1980), Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. Pty Ltd. (in 1980) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1980)
recorded at:
Paradise Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Studios 301 in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 290)
recording of:
All Out of Love
writer:
Clive Davis and Graham Russell
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BRM Publishing, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., DJDMP, Inc., Nottsongs, Riva Music Ltd., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Warner Chappell Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Air Supply4:04
5The Power of LoveJennifer Rush4:26
6Total Eclipse of the HeartBonnie Tyler4:33
7Will You?
recording of:
Will You?
lyricist and composer:
Hazel O’Connor
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd.
Hazel O’Connor4:47
8AfricaToto4:27
9Time After TimeCyndi Lauper4:00
10Sexual HealingMarvin Gaye4:03
11Radio AfricaLatin Quarter3:53
12Broken WingsMr. Mister4:45
13Come Back and Stay
producer:
Laurie Latham
bass guitar:
Pino Palladino
guitar:
Paul Young
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Come Back and Stay
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lee
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. and Chrysalis Songs
Paul Young4:25
14All Cried OutAlison Moyet3:43
15I Like ChopinGazebo4:10
16The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range5:01
17Appetite
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Thomas Dolby and Mike Shipley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1985)
recording of:
Appetite
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Kitchen Music
Prefab Sprout3:59
18Don’t Stop Believin’
assistant engineer:
Wally Buck
engineer:
Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone
bass guitar:
Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
guitar:
Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
keyboard and piano:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06), Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06) and Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1981), Columbia Records (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (number: 10), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 11), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 34), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 133)
recording of:
Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey song) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
writer:
Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry and Neal Schon
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Lacey Boulevard Music, Sharandall Music, Sony Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
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, 日音 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Journey4:11