Number 1s: The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD: 60s
2CD: 70s
3CD: 80s
#TitleArtistLength
1Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler3:49
2Tainted LoveSoft Cell2:37
3Don’t You Want Me
assistant programming:
David M. Allen (in 1981)
programming:
Martin Rushent (in 1981)
assistant engineer:
David M. Allen
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981), Jo Callis (in 1981) and Philip Oakey (in 1981)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
music videos:
Don’t You Want Me by The Human League
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 79) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 82)
recording of:
Don’t You Want Me (Human League song) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis, Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright
publisher:
Copyright Control
The Human League3:58
4Relax
engineer:
Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (in 1983) and Anne Dudley (in 1983)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim (in 1983)
guitar:
Brian Nash (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson (in 1983), Mark O’Toole (in 1983) and Paul Rutherford (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (in 1983) and Zang Tuum Tumb (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) by DJ Schmolli
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 10) and Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Relax (in 1983)
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill, Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. and SPZ Music, Inc.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood3:55
5The Only Way Is Up
producer:
Coldcut
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Life (in 1988)
produced for:
Ahead Of Our Time Productions
cover recording of:
The Only Way Is Up
writer:
Johnny Henderson and George Jackson
publisher:
Big Life Music (in 1988) and Malaco Music (in 1988)
Yazz & The Plastic Population4:03
6I Owe You NothingBros3:41
7I Think We’re Alone Now
additional recording engineer:
John Kerns
drum machine [drum] programming:
John Duarte
engineer:
Bill Smith
producer:
George E. Tobin
guitar:
Chuck Yamek
synthesizer:
John Duarte
background vocals and lead vocals:
Tiffany
remixer:
George E. Tobin and Bill Smith
arranger:
John Duarte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1987)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (number: 7)
cover recording of:
I Think We’re Alone Now
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Cordell
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Tiffany3:45
8Hangin’ Tough
producer:
Maurice Starr
recording of:
Hangin’ Tough
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Starr
New Kids on the Block3:51
9Candy Girl
recording of:
Candy Girl
composer:
Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr
New Edition3:54
10Pass the DutchieMusical Youth3:24
11The Power of LoveFrankie Goes to Hollywood3:59
12House of FunMadness2:47
13Swing the Mood
cover recording of:
Swing the Mood
writer:
Jive Bunny
medley of:
Let’s Twist Again
medley of:
In the Mood
medley of:
Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version)
medley of:
Rock‐a‐Beatin’ Boogie
medley of:
Tutti Frutti
medley of:
Wake Up Little Susie
medley of:
C’mon Everybody
medley of:
Hound Dog
medley of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
medley of:
All Shook Up
medley of:
Jailhouse Rock
medley of:
At the Hop
Jive Bunny4:47
14Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982, in 1983)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Harrick Music, Inc.
KC & the Sunshine Band4:11
15Together We Are Beautiful
cover recording of:
Together We Are Beautiful (1977 song)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ken Leray
publisher:
Brampton Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Fern Kinney4:12
16Move Closer
recording of:
Move Closer
lyricist and composer:
Phyllis Nelson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Phyllis Nelson5:50
17Caravan of Love
engineer:
Phil Bodger
producer:
John Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Discs Ltd. (in 1986, in 1987)
cover recording of:
Caravan of Love
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., IJI Publishing and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
The Housemartins3:41
18Seven Tears
producer:
Jochen Petersen
recording of:
Seven Tears
writer:
Wolfgang Jass and Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein
publisher:
Aloha and Peer
Goombay Dance Band4:01
19That’s What I Like
recording of:
That’s What I Like (Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers medley)
medley of:
Hawaii Five‐O
medley of:
Let’s Twist Again
medley of:
Let’s Dance
medley of:
Wipe Out
medley of:
Great Balls of Fire
medley of:
Johnny B. Goode
medley of:
Good Golly Miss Molly
medley of:
The Twist
medley of:
Chantilly Lace
medley of:
Runaround Sue
medley of:
Summertime Blues
medley of:
Razzle Dazzle
Jive Bunny3:59
20Star Trekkin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bark (in 1987) and Bark Music Ltd. (in 1987)
recording of:
Star Trekkin’
composer:
Rory Martin Kehoe, Graham Lister and John O’Connor
publisher:
Bark Music Ltd.
The Firm3:32
4CD: 90s
5CD: 00s

Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B00E7TP348 [info]

Release group

part of:The Ultimate Collection (number: 28) (order: 19)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/2037901 [info]