The Very Best of Pop Music 1984-85

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty Four)
additional engineer:
Steven Stanley
engineer:
Eric Thorngren
producer:
Dave Stewart
mixer:
Dave Stewart and Eric Thorngren
performer:
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
writer:
Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
publisher:
RCA Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers
Eurythmics3:58
2Girls Just Want to Have FunCyndi Lauper3:46
3Can't Fight This FeelingREO Speedwagon4:49
4If I Was
guest performer:
Mark King
recording of:
If I Was
writer:
Danny Mitchell and Midge Ure
Midge Ure4:45
5The Power of LoveJennifer Rush5:45
6Young at Heart
producer:
Bob Andrews and Colin Fairley
cover recording of:
Young at Heart (Bananarama song)
writer:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Robert Hodgens and Keren Woodward
The Bluebells3:24
7Frankie
recording of:
Frankie
lyricist and composer:
Denise Rich
publisher:
Copyright Control
Sister Sledge3:54
8Solid
recorded in:
U.S.A.
producer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Inc. (in 1984)
produced for:
Hopsack & Silk Productions Inc.
edit of:
Solid by Ashford & Simpson
recording of:
Solid
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Nick‐O‐Val Music Co. Inc.
Ashford & Simpson3:21
9Pearl in the Shell
recorded in:
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
engineer:
Stephen W. Tayler
producer:
Rupert Hine
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (in 1984)
recording of:
Pearl in the Shell
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones
Howard Jones3:59
10I Feel for You
cover recording of:
I Feel for You
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Chaka Khan4:02
11Love & Pride
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1984)
recording of:
Love & Pride
writer:
Paul King and Mick Roberts
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and King Songs
King3:23
12Wishful Thinking
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Wishful Thinking
lyricist:
Eddie Lundon
composer:
Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon
publisher:
EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
China Crisis4:10
13Hot WaterLevel 423:32
14The WandererStatus Quo3:20
15JoannaKool & the Gang4:16
16Never Ending Story
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
background vocals:
Beth Andersen
lead vocals:
Limahl
performer:
Limahl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Neue Constantin Film Productions GmbH
recording of:
Never Ending Story (theme from the 1984 film “The NeverEnding Story”)
lyricist:
Keith Forsey
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Warner Chappell, Warner/Chappell 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, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Limahl3:32
17Dancing With Tears in My EyesUltravox4:05
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)Phil Collins3:25
2To France
engineer and producer:
Mike Oldfield and Simon Phillips
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Simon Phillips
guest vocals:
Maggie Reilly
performer:
Mike Oldfield
recording of:
To France
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
Virgin Music Ltd., Oldfield Music Overseas Ltd. (in 1984) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1984)
Mike Oldfield4:42
3Big in Japan
recording engineer and mixer:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant programming:
Boris Balin (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and Thomas Beck (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
programming:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-06 until 1984-08)
producer:
Andreas Budde, Wolfgang Loos and Colin Pearson
additional keyboard:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
drum machine:
Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
keyboard:
Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and Frank Mertens (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
background vocals:
Wednesday (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lead vocals:
Marian Gold (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
arranger:
Alphaville and Wolfgang Loos
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 54 in Germany (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
music videos:
Big In Japan by Alphaville
recording of:
Big in Japan (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Marian Gold, Lloyd Bernhard and Frank Mertens
publisher:
Rolf Budde Musikverlag
Alphaville4:43
4Get Out of Your Lazy BedMatt Bianco3:26
5GhostbustersRay Parker Jr.4:02
6Out of TouchHall & Oates4:15
7Missing 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 Waite3:31
8A Letter to You
Shakin’ Stevens3:09
9Wake Me Up Before You Go GoWham!3:49
10Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler4:19
11Love Don't Live Here AnymoreJimmy Nail3:29
12Sisters Are Doin' It for ThemselvesEurythmics & Aretha Franklin4:50
13We BelongPat Benatar3:39
1499 Red Balloons
producer:
Jay Faires, Tricia Holloway, Reinhold Heil (from 1982 until 1983) and Manne Praeker (from 1982 until 1983)
lead vocals:
Nena (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (in 1983)
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 64)
recording of:
99 Red Balloons (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
translator:
Kevin McAlea (in 1983)
publisher:
Copyright Control and EMI Songs Ltd.
translated version of:
99 Luftballons
Nena3:50
15The War SongCulture Club3:57
16Self ControlLaura Branigan3:48
17DriveThe Cars3:52