The Greatest Hits of 1984

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Annotation

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: CDGH 1984
Matrix / Runout: CDP 799501 2 AR.1 EMI SWINDON

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Private Dancer
recording of:
Private Dancer
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Straitjacket Songs Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France and Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
Tina Turner3:34
2Your Love Is King
recording of:
Your Love Is King
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Sade3:59
3Sad Songs (Say So Much)
recording of:
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John4:10
4Missing You
producer:
Gary Gersh, David Thoener and John Waite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (in 1984) and EMI USA (in 1984)
edit of:
Missing You by John Waite
recording of:
Missing You
lyricist:
John Waite
composer:
Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford and John Waite
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control, Everpop Songs, Markmeem Music, Paperwaite Music (, in 1984), Quartet Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), Fallwater Music (in 1984), Markeem Music (in 1984), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
John Waite3:33
5(Feels Like) Heaven
producer:
Peter Wilson
arranger:
Chic Medley and Kevin Patterson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1983)
recording of:
(Feels Like) Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jordan and Kevin Patterson
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Fiction Factory3:32
6Joanna
recording of:
Joanna (Kool & the Gang)
writer:
Clifford Adams, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor and Curtis “Fitz” Williams
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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)
Kool & the Gang3:59
7Robert de Niro's Waiting
vocals:
Bananarama
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Robert De Niro's Waiting
composer:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain and Keren Woodward
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., In a Bunch Music, J&S Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Bananarama3:31
8Only When You Leave
recording of:
Only When You Leave
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet4:17
9What's Love Got to Do With It
recording of:
What’s Love Got to Do With It
writer:
Graham Lyle and Terence Ernest Britten
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., Goodsingle Limited (in 1984), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1984), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984), WB Music Corp. (from 1984 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Tina Turner3:21
10Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
recording of:
Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
writer:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock
Hazell Dean3:40
11The Reflex
live recording of:
The Reflex
writer:
Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Roger Taylor
publisher:
Beechwood de México, S.A. de C.V., EMI Music Publishing and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
Duran Duran4:01
12The Politics of Dancing
Re‐Flex3:48
13Hyperactive
recording of:
Hyperactive!
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Scale Music, Smash Ltd. and Street Music Ltd.
Thomas Dolby3:42
14Smalltown Boy
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 Beat5:00
15Shout to the Top
recording of:
Shout to the Top
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
The Style Council3:20
16It's Raining Men
The Weather Girls3:32
17Dr. Beat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1984)
recording of:
Dr. Beat
lyricist and composer:
Enrique Garcia
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc.
Miami Sound Machine4:24
18Wake 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!3:49
19Searchin'
Hazell Dean3:11
20Wild Boys
recording of:
The Wild Boys
writer:
Andrew Taylor, Nicholas James Bates, Nigel John Taylor, Roger Andrew Taylor and Simon John Charles Le Bon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Exitglen Ltd., Gloucester Place Music Ltd., Hintcrest Ltd. and Noticevale Ltd.
Duran Duran4:17

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Release

part of:The Greatest Hits Of (number: 1984) (order: 10)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13350270 [info]