Greatest Hits of the 80’s

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Dance All Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MTI (in 1987), Striped Horse (in 1987) and Nar International Srl (in 2015)
recording of:
Dance All Night
writer:
R. Benetar, Hazel Payne, Lorenzo Pryor and Galen Senogles
DeBarge3:43
2Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (in 1984)
recording of:
Caribbean Queen
writer:
Keith Diamond and Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean4:05
3I Want to Wake Up With You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Revue (in 1986)
recording of:
I Want to Wake Up With You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters
publisher:
Ben Peters Music and IQ Music
Boris Gardiner4:15
4The Lion Sleeps Tonight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1982)
music videos:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
cover recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control, Luigi Creatore Music and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
Tight Fit3:20
5Shout
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (in 1986)
cover recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing, Longitude Music Co., Nightlight Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Lulu2:58
6Breakaway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1982, in 1983)
cover recording of:
Breakaway
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
United Artists Music Ltd.
Tracey Ullman2:36
7Don’t Try to Stop It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (in 1983)
recording of:
Don’t Try to Stop It
writer:
Brian Bonhomme
Roman Holliday4:41
8Pretend
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1981)
recording of:
Pretend (1952 song popularized by Nat King Cole)
lyricist:
Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
composer:
Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
Alvin Stardust2:41
9Sign of the Times
engineer:
Phil Chapman, Pete Hammond, Phil Harding and Julian Mendelsohn
producer:
Peter Collins
alto saxophone:
Miranda Joyce
bass guitar:
Lesley Shone
drums (drum set):
Judy Parsons
guitar:
Sarah‐Jane Owen
lead vocals:
Jennie Matthias
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Sign of the Times
writer:
Stella Barker, Clare Hirst, Miranda Joyce, Jennie Matthias, Sarah‐Jane Owen, Judy Parsons and Lesley Shone
The Belle Stars2:54
10Blame It on the Boogie
cover recording of:
Blame It on the Boogie
writer:
Dave Jackson, Mick Jackson and Elmar Krohn
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Big Fun3:38
11Wee Rule
engineer:
Paul Schroeder
producer:
Hamish McDonald
mixer:
Geoff Hunt
recorded at and mixed at:
Battery Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wee Rule
writer:
Charles Cochrane, Hamish McDonald, Samantha Lawrence and Sandra Lawrence
Wee Papa Girl Rappers3:31
12Get Busy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (in 1989)
recording of:
Get Busy
lyricist and composer:
Lee Haggard
Mr. Lee6:05
13Star 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 Firm3:34
14Numero uno
recording of:
Numero Uno
writer:
Daniele Davoli, Mirko Limoni and Valerio Semplici
Starlight4:12
15Wunderbar
Tenpole Tudor2:58
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#TitleArtistLength
1We Are Growing
recording of:
We Are Growing
writer:
Laxton, Pollecutt, Singana and Van Blerk
Margaret Zingana4:13
2Balla Balla
recording of:
Balla Balla
writer:
Peter Columbus and Francesco Napolitano
Francesco Napoli5:59
3Fantasy Island
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (in 1982)
cover recording of:
Fantasy Island (english version)
writer:
Martin Duiser and Piet Souer
publisher:
Roba Music GmbH
Tight Fit3:29
4Baila Bolero
recording of:
Baila Bolero
writer:
G.Fornaciari and M.Molazek
Fun Fun5:01
5La isla bonita
recording of:
La isla bonita
writer:
Bruce Gaitsch, Patrick Leonard and Madonna
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Edge of Fluke Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Johnny Yuma Music, Orangejello Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner / Chappell Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (, until 2019-05-28), Webo Girl, Webo Girl Publishing, Inc., 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, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) 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)
Micaela3:49
6We Just
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
High Fashion Music (in 1986)
recording of:
We Just
writer:
Cutillo, Musumarra and Tagliaferri
Moses4:48
7I Need You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Debut Records (in 1988)
recording of:
I Need You
writer:
Frederick Eugene Byrd, Percy Nathan Rodgers and Steven Bernard Hill
B.V.S.M.P.5:05
8I’m Nin Alu
Ofra Haza4:03
9What Have I Done for You Lately
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
High Fashion Music (in 1986)
recording of:
What Have I Done for You Lately
writer:
Marshall, Perry, Quinney and Tolbert
King MC4:04
10I Can’t Wait
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Injection (in 1986)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 60)
recording of:
I Can’t Wait
lyricist and composer:
John Smith
publisher:
Poolside Music
Nu Shooz3:42
11Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
producer:
Jon Astrop
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (in 1986), Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1986) and Zomba Records Limited (in 1986)
recording of:
Touch Me (I Want Your Body) (Full moon in the city and the night was young... I was hungry for love)
writer:
Jon Astrop, Peter Brian Harris and Mark Shreeve
publisher:
Copyright Control and Imagem London Ltd.
Samantha Fox3:49
12Lies
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (in 1987)
recording of:
Lies
writer:
Jonathan Butler and Jolyon Skinner
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd., Jo Skin Music, Universal Music–Z Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Jonathan Butler4:39
13I’d Rather Go Blind
producer:
Jonathan Butler and Jolyon Skinner
cover recording of:
I’d Rather Go Blind
lyricist:
Billy Foster
composer:
Ellington Jordan
publisher:
The Jewel Music Co. Ltd.
Ruby Turner4:06
14Move Closer
producer:
Yves Dessca and Pascal Rivaton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
OVC Ltd., Dessca Entertainment Company (in 1984) and Capricorn (in 1985)
recording of:
Move Closer
lyricist and composer:
Phyllis Nelson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Phyllis Nelson4:12
15Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
engineer:
Dave Hutchins
producer:
Mike Howlett
bass guitar:
Frank Maudsley
drums (drum set):
Ali Score
guitar:
Paul Reynolds
keyboard and lead vocals:
Mike Score
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Limited (in 1983) and Zomba Records Limited (in 1986)
recorded at:
Conny Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
mixed at:
Union Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds, Ali Score and Mike Score
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Management Ltd.
A Flock of Seagulls5:31