Now That’s What I Call Music: Smash Hits

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Old-style double-width jewel case.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Down to Earth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
Down to Earth
writer:
Toby Andersen, Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Michael Drummond, Nicholas Bernard Thorp and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Curio Sounds Ltd. and Warner Bros.
Curiosity Killed the Cat3:52
2If You Let Me Stay
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
additional engineer:
Michael Brauer
producer:
Howard Gray
bass:
Sean Oliver
drums (drum set):
Bruce Smith
guitar:
Pete Glenister
keyboard:
Nick Plytas
percussion:
Terence Trent D’Arby and Frank Ricotti
background vocals:
Lance Ellington and Tony Jackson
background vocals and lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby
remixer:
Michael Brauer
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1987)
recording of:
If You Let Me Stay
lyricist and composer:
Terence Trent D’Arby
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Young Terence Music
Terence Trent D’Arby3:14
3Respectable
producer:
Jamie Bromfield and Mark McGuire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (in 1987), EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987) and The Supreme Record Company Ltd. (in 1987)
music videos:
Respectable by Mel & Kim
recording of:
Respectable
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music, All Boys Music Ltd., Copyright Control, Hammer Musik GmbH, Matt Aitken Publishing, MCA Gilbey, Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Mushroom Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Mel & Kim3:23
4Labour of Love
producer:
The Was Bros
recording of:
Labour of Love
writer:
Gregory Kane and Patrick Kane
Hue & Cry3:33
5Rain or Shine
recording of:
Rain or Shine
writer:
Billy Livsey and Peter Sinfield
Five Star4:00
6West End Girls
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional vocals:
Helena Springs
background vocals, lead vocals and spoken vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1985, in 1991)
music videos:
West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
West End Girls (in 1985)
writer:
Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Edition Meridian, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), Cage Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and CBS, Inc. (from 1984 to present)
Pet Shop Boys4:00
7Happy Hour
engineer:
Phil Bodger
producer:
John Williams
bass guitar:
Norman Cook (in 1986)
chimes:
P.d. Heaton (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker (in 1986)
guitar:
Stan Cullimore (in 1986)
background vocals:
Norman Cook (in 1986), Stan Cullimore (in 1986), P.d. Heaton (in 1986) and Hugh Whitaker (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Paul Heaton (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
mixed at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Happy Hour (in 1986)
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
publisher:
Go! Discs Music
The Housemartins2:23
8Holding Back the Years
recording of:
Holding Back the Years
lyricist:
Mick Hucknall
composer:
Mick Hucknall and Neil Moss
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd. and So What Ltd
Simply Red4:15
9Take On Me
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (in 1985, in 2004)
music videos:
Take On Me by a‐ha and Take On Me by a‐ha
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 24), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 26), BILLIONS CLUB and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284)
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing
version of:
Miss Eerie
a‐ha3:47
10You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
producer:
Pete Waterman
performer:
Dead or Alive (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1985)
music videos:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (On 'Blue Peter') (TX 10/01/2003) by Dead or Alive
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 52)
recording of:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
writer:
Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy
publisher:
Burning Music Ltd., Copyright Control, Métisse Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Westbury Music Ltd.
part of:
American Psycho
Dead or Alive3:16
11There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)
recording of:
There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)
writer:
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., D’n’A Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Eurythmics4:33
12Everybody Wants to Rule the World
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes
mixer:
Steven Wilson
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984)
guitar and solo guitar:
Neil Taylor (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1985, in 2014) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1985)
music videos:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 28) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 319)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes, Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Copyright Control and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Tears for Fears4:07
13Wake Me Up Before You Go Go
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
saxophone:
David Baptiste
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (in 1984), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1984, in 2006) and Diski CBS AEBE (in 1986)
music videos:
Wake Me Up Before You Go by Wham!
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 28) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Wake Me Up Before You Go‐Go
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music, Copyright Control, Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Wham!3:52
14Smalltown Boy
recording engineer:
Pete Griffiths
producer:
Mike Thorne
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
recording of:
Smalltown Boy
writer:
Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Bronski Music Ltd., Bucks Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., The Copyright Collective, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Bronski Beat4:59
15Master & Servant
producer:
Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones and Daniel Miller
recorded at:
Music Works Studio in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-05)
mixed at:
Hansa Mischraum in Berlin, Germany (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Master and Servant
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
Depeche Mode3:51
16Careless Whisper
producer:
George Michael
bass:
Deon Estus (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Trevor Murrell (in 1984)
guitar:
Hugh Burns (in 1984)
keyboard:
Chris Parren (in 1984)
percussion:
Danny Cummings (in 1984)
vocals:
George Michael (in 1984)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1984), CBS Records Ltd. (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1984)
recording of:
Careless Whisper (in 1984)
writer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music, Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Limited, Wham! Music Ltd., 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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
George Michael5:01
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