| # | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|
| 1 | What a Fool Believes | The Doobie Brothers | 3:43 |
| 2 | Ride Like the Wind- assistant engineer:
- Stuart Gitlin
- engineer and mixer:
- Chet Himes
- producer:
- Michael Omartian
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, solo guitar and lead vocals:
- Christopher Cross
- bass guitar:
- Andy Salmon
- drums (drum set):
- Tommy Taylor
- electric piano and piano:
- Michael Omartian
- percussion:
- Lenny Castro
- synthesizer:
- Rob Meurer
- background vocals:
- Christopher Cross and Michael McDonald
- arranger:
- Christopher Cross, Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. (in 1979) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1979)
- produced for:
- Free Flow Productions
- recorded at:
- Pecan Street Studios in Austin, Texas, United States and Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- mixed at:
- Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- recording of:
- Ride Like the Wind
- lyricist and composer:
- Christopher Cross
- publisher:
- BMG Songs, Inc., Pop ’n’ Roll Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
- sub-publisher:
- Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
| Christopher Cross | 4:27 |
| 3 | Evil Woman- engineer:
- Jimmy Iovine and Reinhold Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass:
- Kelly Groucutt (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- cello:
- Melvyn Gale (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and Hugh McDowell (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- clavinet, Moog and piano:
- Richard Tandy (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- drums (drum set) and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- guitar:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and Richard Tandy (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- violin:
- Mik Kaminski (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- background vocals:
- Susan Collins (from 1975-05 until 1975-06), Ellie Greenwich (from 1975-05 until 1975-06), Nancy O'Neill (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and Margaret Raymond (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark
- arranger:
- Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975, in 2005) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975)
- recorded at:
- De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1975-05 until 1975-06), Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975-05 until 1975-06: background vocals)
- mixed at:
- The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Evil Woman (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
- sub-publisher:
- イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
| Electric Light Orchestra | 4:10 |
| 4 | Eye of the Tiger- assistant engineer:
- Hill Swimmer
- engineer:
- Phil Bonnano and Mike Clink
- producer:
- Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Scotti Bros. Industries Inc (in 1982), Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1982, in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 2016)
- recorded at:
- Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 28) and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 63)
- recording of:
- Eye of the Tiger
- writer:
- Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan
- publisher:
- Copyright Control, Easy Action Music, Ensign Music Corporation, Holy Moley Music, Rude Music, Rude Music Inc, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Sony/ATV Melody, Three Wise Boys Music LLC, Warner Chappell North America Limited, Warner/Chappell North America Limited, WB Music Corp. (, until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (from 2017-04-01 to present)
- part of:
- The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
| Survivor | 4:06 |
| 5 | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)- recording engineer:
- David Frazer (in 1986)
- percussion programming:
- Preston Glass (in 1986)
- synthesizer programming:
- Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
- additional assistant engineer:
- Stuart Hirotsu, Mike Iacopelli, Gordon Lyon, Lennete Viegas and Jim Watts
- additional engineer:
- Dana Jon Chappelle and Maureen Droney
- producer:
- George Michael and Narada Michael Walden
- mixer:
- David Frazer and Serban Ghenea
- bass guitar:
- Randy Jackson (in 1986)
- drums (drum set):
- Narada Michael Walden (in 1986)
- electric guitar:
- Corrado Rustici (in 1986)
- percussion and tambourine:
- Greg “Gigi” Gonaway (in 1986)
- synthesizer:
- Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
- additional vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
- background vocals:
- Kitty Beethoven (in 1986), Jim Gilstrap (in 1986), Jennifer Hall (in 1986), Myrna Matthews (in 1986) and Claytoven Richardson (in 1986)
- lead vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (in 1986) and George Michael (in 1986)
- vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
- strings arranger:
- Jerry Hey
- arranger:
- Narada Michael Walden
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Arista Records, Inc. (in 1986), Arista Records, LLC (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1986)
- mixed at:
- MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
- recording of:
- I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) (in 1986)
- writer:
- Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan
- publisher:
- BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Kobalt Music Services Ltd., Little Shop of Morgansongs, Rare Blue Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 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
| Aretha Franklin & George Michael | 3:59 |
| 6 | Don't Look Any Further | Dennis Edwards | 4:04 |
| 7 | I Want You Back- producer:
- The Corporation
- bass guitar:
- Wilton Felder (in 1969-07)
- drums (drum set):
- Gene Pello and Johnny Jackson (in 1969-07)
- guitar:
- Donald Peake, David T. Walker and Tito Jackson (in 1969-07)
- guitar [lead guitar]:
- Louis Shelton (in 1969-07)
- keyboard:
- Clarence McDonald and Ronnie Rancifer (in 1969-07)
- percussion:
- Sandra Crouch and Marlon Jackson (in 1969-07)
- piano:
- Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Joe Sample and Ronnie Rancifer (in 1969-07)
- background vocals:
- Jackie Jackson, Michael Jackson, Keith Washington, Jermaine Jackson (in 1969-07), Marlon Jackson (in 1969-07) and Tito Jackson (in 1969-07)
- lead vocals:
- Michael Jackson (in 1969-07)
- vocals:
- Jackie Jackson (in 1969-07)
- arranger:
- The Corporation
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Corporation (in 1969)
- recorded at:
- The Sound Factory West in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1969-07, from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
- music videos:
- I Want You Back by The Jackson 5
- part of:
- Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 23), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 28), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 104) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 120)
- recording of:
- I Want You Back (in 1969-07)
- lyricist and composer:
- The Corporation
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
- part of:
- MJ: The Musical
| The Jackson 5 | 2:57 |
| 8 | The Look of Love- engineer:
- Gary Langan
- producer:
- Trevor Horn
- bass guitar:
- Mark Lickley
- keyboard:
- Mark White
- lead vocals:
- Martin Fry
- strings arranger:
- Anne Dudley
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1982)
- mixed at:
- Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 4), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 43) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 73)
- partial recording of:
- The Look of Love
- writer:
- Martin Fry, David Palmer, Stephen Singleton and Mark White
- publisher:
- 10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control, Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc.
- part of:
- Mantrap
| ABC | 3:28 |
| 9 | Beast of Burden | Bette Midler | 3:46 |
| 10 | 5-7-0-5 | City Boy | 3:15 |
| 11 | Tainted Love- engineer:
- Paul Hardiman
- producer:
- Mike Thorne
- mixer:
- Harvey Goldberg
- electronic instruments and other instruments:
- Dave Ball
- background vocals:
- Vicious Pink
- vocals:
- Marc Almond
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1981)
- recorded at:
- Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
- music videos:
- Tainted Love by Soft Cell
- part of:
- VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 46)
- 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
- 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
| Soft Cell | 2:41 |
| 12 | Never Gonna Give You Up- keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
- Ian Curnow (in 1986-10)
- additional engineer:
- Jamie Bromfield, Mike Duffy, Phil Harding and Karen Hewitt
- assistant engineer:
- Boky, Peter Day, Gordon Dennis, Jonathan King and Yoyo
- engineer:
- Mark McGuire
- producer:
- Aitken, Stock and Waterman
- mixer:
- Mixmasters Pete Hammond (on 1987-01-01)
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- A Linn (in 1986-10)
- guitar [guitars]:
- Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
- keyboard [keyboards]:
- Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (in 1986-10)
- background vocals [backing vocals]:
- Dee Lewis (in 1986-10), Shirley Lewis (in 1986-10), Mae McKenna (in 1986-10) and Suzanne Rhatigan (in 1986-10)
- lead vocals:
- Rick (in 1986-10)
- arranger:
- Gordon Jenkins
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (in 1987), Pete Waterman Ltd. (in 1987) and PWL (in 1987)
- miscellaneous support:
- PWL (task: original sound recordings made by)
- recorded at:
- PWL Studio 1 (in 1986-10), PWL Studio 2 (in 1986-10) and PWL Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
- mixed at:
- PWL Studio 1 (on 1987-01-01) and PWL Studio 2 (on 1987-01-01)
- music videos:
- Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
- part of:
- Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 244)
- recording of:
- Never Gonna Give You Up (in 1986-10)
- writer:
- Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
- publisher:
- All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music, Copyright Control, Hammer Music, Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Terrace Music (in 1987)
| Rick Astley | 3:32 |
| 13 | Love Games | Level 42 | 4:28 |
| 14 | Somebody's Watching Me | Rockwell | 3:57 |
| 15 | St. Elmo's Fire | John Parr | 4:08 |
| 16 | Come On Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners | 4:05 |
| 17 | Wake Me Up Before You Go Go | Wham! | 3:48 |
| 18 | Conga | Miami Sound Machine | 4:15 |