Simply the Best 80s

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Private IdahoThe B‐52s3:35
2I Love a Rainy NightEddie Rabbitt3:10
3Let My Love Open the Door
engineer:
Bill Price
producer:
Chris Thomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Eel Pie Recording Productions Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Let My Love Open the Door
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Towser Tunes, Inc. and Windswept Pacific
Pete Townshend2:43
4What I Like About You
producer:
Peter Solley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (in 1979) and Nemperor Records, Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Coconut Recording in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1979-10)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 97) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 483)
recording of:
What I Like About You (in 1979-10)
writer:
Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar and Mike Skill
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
The Romantics2:57
5Queen of Hearts
cover recording of:
Queen of Hearts
lyricist and composer:
Hank DeVito
publisher:
Bug Music and Drunk Monkey Music (in 1979)
Juice Newton3:28
6Rio
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
saxophone:
Andrew Kevin Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tritec Music Ltd. (from 1982 to present)
recording of:
Rio
writer:
Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Roger Taylor
Duran Duran5:34
7I’m So ExcitedThe Pointer Sisters3:49
8Rock in the CasbahThe Clash3:37
9OverkillMen at Work3:45
10Mr. Roboto
recording of:
Mr. Roboto
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Stygian Songs and 日音 Synch事業部
Styx4:49
11Forever Young
additional recording engineer:
Uli Rudolf (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording engineer, programming and mixer:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
assistant programming:
Boris Balin and Thomas Beck
producer:
Wolfgang Loos and Colin Pearson
additional keyboard:
Wolfgang Loos (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
bass:
Ken Taylor (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
drum machine:
Bernhard Lloyd (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress (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:
Gulfstream (from 1984-07 until 1984-08) and The Rosie Singers (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lead vocals:
Marian Gold (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
arranger:
Alphaville and Wolfgang Loos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA MUSIK GMBH (from 1984 to present) and wea music (in 1984, in 1994)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 54 in Germany (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
recording of:
Forever Young (from 1984-07 until 1984-08)
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Frank Mertens, Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, Fable Music Pty. Ltd. and Rolf Budde Musikverlag
Alphaville3:42
12Love in the First DegreeBananarama3:29
13Stay the Night
engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster
assistant mixer:
Larry Fergusson
arranger:
Peter Cetera and David Foster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1984, in 2010) and WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984), The Lighthouse in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984)
mixed at:
Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Stay the Night (in 1984)
writer:
Peter Cetera (in 1984) and David Foster (in 1984)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Double Virgo Music (in 1984) and Foster Frees Music Inc. (in 1984)
Chicago3:50
14Hello AgainThe Cars3:48
15Rockin’ at Midnight
producer:
The Fabulous Brill Brothers and Nugetre
cover recording of:
Rockin' at Midnight
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (until 1949-01)
The Honeydrippers5:57
16Back on the Chain GangThe Pretenders3:51
17Never Surrender
producer:
Jon Astley and Phil Chapman
recording of:
Never Surrender
lyricist and composer:
Corey Hart
Corey Hart4:55
18Just a Gigolo / I Ain’t Got NobodyDavid Lee Roth4:41
19We Close Your Eyes
producer:
Gary Stevenson
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1985)
music videos:
We Close Our Eyes by Go West
recording of:
We Close Our Eyes
writer:
Peter Cox and Richard Drummie
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control and EMI Music Publishing
Go West3:53
20Things Can Only Get Better
recording of:
Things Can Only Get Better
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones3:57
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#TitleArtistLength
1KyrieMr. Mister4:14
2Head Over Heels
producer:
Chris Hughes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1985)
recording of:
Head Over Heels
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith
Tears for Fears4:15
3Lay Your Hands on MeThompson Twins3:40
4Voices Carry’Til Tuesday4:21
5Don’t Lose My NumberPhil Collins4:01
6We’re Not Gonna Take ItTwisted Sister3:38
7Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (lead vocals) and Hayward Parrott
engineer:
Mike Jones (task: Sounds Interchange)
producer:
Jim Vallance
assistant mixer:
Randy Staub
mixer:
Ed Thacker
guest background vocals:
Bryan Adams (on 1985-11-04)
recorded at:
Armoury Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (background vocals), Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (lead vocals), McClear Place Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (background vocals, horn [horns]), Sounds Interchange in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Eastern Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1985-11-04: background vocals [Bryan Adams' backing vocals])
mixed at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)
written in:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (in 1985-05)
writer:
Alan Frew, Sam Reid and Jim Vallance (in 1985-05)
publisher:
Copyright Control and EMI Music Publishing
Glass Tiger4:05
8Bizarre Love TriangleNew Order4:21
9Since You’ve Been Gone
recording of:
Since You've Been Gone (The Outfield song)
lyricist and composer:
John Spinks
The Outfield4:11
10KissPrince3:46
11Maria Magdalena
producer:
Michael Cretu
remixer:
Wolfgang Filz and Peter Ries
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (in 1985, in 1987)
recording of:
(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena
lyricist:
Hubert Kemmler and Richard Palmer‐James
composer:
Michael Cretu, Hubert Kemmler and Markus Löhr
publisher:
Data Alpha and Sony/ATV
Sandra3:57
12Let’s Go
producer:
Peter Wolf
recording of:
Let’s Go
writer:
Nick Feldman and Jack Hues
Wang Chung4:28
13Right Between the EyesWax4:08
14Shake Your Love
recording engineer:
Bernard Bullock, Phil Castellano and Don Feinberg
programming and producer:
Fred Zarr
assistant engineer:
Bill Esses
assistant mixer:
Jim Goatley
mixer:
Phil Castellano and Fred Zarr
guitar:
David “Jaz” Grant
keyboard and synthesizer:
Fred Zarr
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
background vocals:
Carrie Johnson, Libby Johnson and Jeff Smith
background vocals and lead vocals:
Debbie Gibson
arranger:
Debbie Gibson and Fred Zarr
recorded at:
Z Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (number: 8)
recording of:
Shake Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Debbie Gibson
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation, Creative Bloc Music Ltd. (from 1987 to ????) and Deborah Ann’s Music (from 1987 to ????)
Debbie Gibson3:43
15Chains of Love
remixer:
Stephen Hague
recording of:
Chains of Love
writer:
Andy Bell and Vince Clarke
publisher:
Music Moments and Sonet
Erasure3:41
16Don’t Blame It on That GirlMatt Bianco3:44
17Girlfriend in a ComaThe Smiths2:02
18Black VelvetAlannah Myles4:45
19PretendingEric Clapton4:44