British Hit Singles: Ultimate 80s No.1s

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Tracklist

1Medium
#TitleArtistLength
1PerfectFairground Attraction3:37
2Freedom
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1984)
music videos:
Freedom by Wham!
recording of:
Freedom (Wham!)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music and Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (in 1984)
Wham!5:19
3When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get GoingBilly Ocean4:07
4The Final CountdownEurope3:58
5Eternal FlameBangles3:54
6Down UnderMen at Work3:41
7Total Eclipse of the HeartBonnie Tyler4:30
8Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982, in 1983)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Harrick Music, Inc.
KC and the Sunshine Band4:12
9You Got It (The Right Stuff)
producer:
Maurice Starr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 92) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 499)
recording of:
You Got It (The Right Stuff)
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Starr
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Songs and Maurice Starr Music
New Kids on the Block4:08
10The 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
11Stand and DeliverAdam and the Ants3:34
12This Ole House
cover recording of:
This Ole House
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
MCA Music and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Shakin’ Stevens3:05
1399 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
14Use It Up and Wear It OutOdyssey4:57
15Theme From S'ExpressS’Express3:53
16Never Gonna Give You Up
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow (in 1986-10)
additional engineer:
Jamie Bromfield, Mike Duffy, Phil Harding and Karen Hewitt
assistant engineer:
Boky, Peter Day, Gordon Dennis, Jonathan King and Yoyo
engineer:
Mark McGuire
producer:
Aitken, Stock and Waterman
mixer:
Mixmasters Pete Hammond (on 1987-01-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
A Linn (in 1986-10)
guitar [guitars]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (in 1986-10)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dee Lewis (in 1986-10), Shirley Lewis (in 1986-10), Mae McKenna (in 1986-10) and Suzanne Rhatigan (in 1986-10)
lead vocals:
Rick (in 1986-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (in 1987), Pete Waterman Ltd. (in 1987) and PWL (in 1987)
miscellaneous support:
PWL (task: original sound recordings made by)
recorded at:
PWL Studio 1 (in 1986-10), PWL Studio 2 (in 1986-10) and PWL Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
mixed at:
PWL Studio 1 (on 1987-01-01) and PWL Studio 2 (on 1987-01-01)
music videos:
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 244)
recording of:
Never Gonna Give You Up (in 1986-10)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music, Copyright Control, Hammer Music, Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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 and Terrace Music (in 1987)
Rick Astley3:32
17You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)Dead or Alive3:14
18Japanese Boy
producer:
Neil Ross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 26)
recording of:
Japanese Boy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Heatlie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI (in 1981)
Aneka3:55
19I Owe You NothingBros3:40
20Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)Paul Young4:12

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ASIN:UK: B000FIMGEU [info]