Simply the Best 80s Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Money’s Too Tight (to Mention)Simply Red4:28
2Take On Mea‐ha3:46
3Safety DanceMen Without Hats2:43
4Big in Japan
producer:
Orlando
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA MUSIK GMBH (from 1984 to present) and wea music (in 1984)
edit of:
Big in Japan by Alphaville
recording of:
Big in Japan
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Marian Gold, Lloyd Bernhard and Frank Mertens
publisher:
Rolf Budde Musikverlag
Alphaville3:55
5SometimesErasure3:38
6There Must Be an Angel Playing With My HeartEurythmics4:40
7Wake Me Up Before You Go GoWham!3:51
8Don’t Get Me WrongThe Pretenders3:47
9Talking in Your SleepThe Romantics3:55
10Twist in My Sobriety
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music International and WEA Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recording of:
Twist in My Sobriety (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Tanita Tikaram
publisher:
Brogue Music, Warner Basart and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Tanita Tikaram4:49
11Like to Get to Know You Well
recording engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Tayler
programming:
Howard Jones
producer:
Rupert Hine
instruments:
Howard Jones
lead vocals:
Howard Jones
recorded at and mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Like to Get to Know You Well
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones3:59
12Only You
engineer:
John Fryer and Eric Radcliffe
additional producer:
Daniel Miller
producer:
Eric Radcliffe and Yazoo
keyboard and synthesizer:
Vince Clarke
vocals:
Alison Moyet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records Ltd. (in 1982)
recording of:
Only You
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke
publisher:
Musical Moments Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited, Sonet Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Yazoo3:10
13Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:08
14Shout
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 2014)
recording of:
Shout (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears4:04
15I Won’t Let You DownPh.D.4:09
16Man on the Moon
Ballyhoo4:41
17Wap Bam BoogieMatt Bianco7:31
18Underneath the RadarUnderworld6:00
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1UrgentForeigner4:28
2RosannaToto4:01
3Oh SherrieSteve Perry3:48
4Down UnderMen at Work3:42
5Owner of a Lonely HeartYes3:49
6Gimme All Your Lovin’ZZ Top3:59
7Gloria
recording of:
Gloria (English version)
lyricist and composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi, Umberto Tozzi and Trevor Veitch
publisher:
Ed. Melodi s.r.l. Casa Editrice, MCA Music, S.I.A.E. Direzione Generale, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Sugar Song Publications, Inc.
translated version of:
Gloria (original Italian version)
Laura Branigan4:18
8When Doves Cry
recording engineer:
David Leonard (on 1984-03-01) and Peggy Mac (on 1984-03-01)
producer:
Prince
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric guitar, synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa], synthesizer [Yamaha DX7], background vocals and lead vocals:
Prince (on 1984-03-01)
performer:
Prince (on 1984-03-01)
arranger:
Prince
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1984) and NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1984-03-01)
edit of:
When Doves Cry by Prince and The Revolution
recording of:
When Doves Cry (on 1984-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Because Éditions and Controversy Music
Prince3:48
9You Win Again
drums (drum set) programming:
Maurice Gibb and Rhett Lawrence
membranophone programming:
Rhett Lawrence
additional engineer:
Claude 'Swifty' Achille, Ed Garcia, Ellen Fitton, Michael O’Reilly and Ken Steiger
assistant engineer:
Scott Glasel
engineer and mixer:
Brian Tench
co-producer:
Brian Tench
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar and lead vocals:
Barry Gibb (in 1987)
additional keyboard:
Maurice Gibb (in 1987)
bass synthesizer:
Robbie Kondor (in 1987)
keyboard:
Maurice Gibb (in 1987) and Robbie Kondor (in 1987)
background vocals:
Maurice Gibb (in 1987) and Robin Gibb (in 1987)
arranger:
Bee Gees
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barry Gibb (in 1987), Maurice Gibb (in 1987) and Robin Gibb (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1987), Warner Music International Inc. (in 1987) and WEA International (in 1987)
recording of:
You Win Again (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Crompton Songs and Gibb Brothers Music
Bee Gees4:02
10Bette Davis EyesKim Carnes3:46
11Eye in the SkyThe Alan Parsons Project4:35
12Higher LoveSteve Winwood5:45
13Private Eyes
recording engineer and mixer:
Neil Kernon
assistant engineer:
Bruce Buckhhalter
co-producer:
Neil Kernon
producer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mickey Curry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1981) and RCA Records (in 1981)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Private Eyes
writer:
Janna Allen, Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and Warren Pash
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., BMG Rights Management Canada, Geomantic Music, Gnarly Dude Music, Hot Cha Music Co., Primary Wave Brian, Unichappell Music Six Continents Special Account, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., 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, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
live recording of:
Private Eyes
writer:
Janna Allen, Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and Warren Pash
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., BMG Rights Management Canada, Geomantic Music, Gnarly Dude Music, Hot Cha Music Co., Primary Wave Brian, Unichappell Music Six Continents Special Account, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., 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, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Hall & Oates3:26
14We Built This CityStarship4:50
15Kokomo
engineer and mixer:
Keith Wechsler
producer:
Terry Melcher
accordion:
Van Dyke Parks (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
acoustic guitar:
Jeffrey Foskett (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
alto saxophone:
Joel Peskin (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
bass:
Rod Clark (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
Ry Cooder (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
performer:
The Beach Boys (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc., Elektra (in 1988) and Touchstone Pictures (in 1988)
music videos:
Kokomo by The Beach Boys
recording of:
Kokomo (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
writer:
Mike Love, Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips
publisher:
Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division, Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
The Beach Boys3:35
16Islands in the StreamKenny Rogers & Dolly Parton4:09
17Total Eclipse of the HeartBonnie Tyler5:34
18Zoom
recording of:
Zoom
writer:
Bobby Eli and Len Barry
Fat Larry’s Band3:43
19DriveThe Cars3:54